All The Things I Can't Live Without...

Aye, they do! Here's prove! :D

I imported these through drugstore.com, they're forever having their BOGO promotions. Have always been curious if Garnier hair products are really good.

And I got these pretty things in a pretty plastic bag! *sounds bimbotic for a moment*

My Konad Basic Set. I got an image plate (M63), the stamper and scraper and 2 Konad special polishes (5ml, they're friggin' small but oh so cute~)  for S$19.90. After receiving my China Glaze nail polish, I was surfing the net for more nail colours and  designs, and got tempted after seeing so many bloggers post their beautiful Konad art.

Self-control is certainly no virtue of mine.

Lack of mentioned self-control led to me trying the set once I got home. Here's one of the prettier swirly designs I managed to stamp out successfully - the other were a bit smudged and my camera couldn't pick out the small designs. Apparently, my macro is not good enough. =x

But ignore that, isn't the swirly design pretty??? :D

And the Seche Vite Top Coat is really really good. Here's how my nails are like after 1 week:

Nothing chipped. Like wow... and I'm very rough with my hands. I use them to wash all sorts of things, mentionable (e.g. test tubes, beakers, plates) to the unmentionable. It's really amazing that there isn't a chip off the edges at all. But one problem that I'm still facing is slight peeling from the bottom of the nail, especially my index finger. I have got no idea why this happens; it occurs whether I'm using branded polishes or cheapo ones.

Seriously, I need to control this hauling habit of mine. I mean, I'm happy half the time when I get the stuff I want, but the other half I'm disgusted with myself at spending the money so frivolously when I should be saving up for rainy days. Like I'm expecting my giant NYX haul to arrive soon. I bought quite a few items (understatement) during their US$1 sale and they're super slow on shipping this time round, but it's coming. And I'll have to face the reality of how much I spent on those stuff soon too.

But having said that, I'm still planning to buy some more China Glaze nail polishes; I saw some really awesome colours and every ounce of my being is craving to slap those onto these nails of mine. I'm being honest - I will succumb to it. Maybe I'll live on instant mee for the next week or so, or maybe use less toilet paper. =____=

Thanks for reading, and sorry for the nonsensical rant. Take care everyone!

Another first!

I got my first bottle of China Glaze nail polish and Seche Vite top coat through a Transdesign spree 2 days back. Previously, all the nail polishes that I've been using were S$2 Rainbow polishes, some random cheapo brands from those neighbourhood beauty shops or most recently, L.A. Girls which is a drugstore brand. China Glaze, OPI and ORLY were considered branded to me, since they are easily sold for S$20 a bottle here.

After shipping and handling charges, these came up to about S$10 each. I got FYI, in the China Glaze holographic OMG collection.

Since I got the Valentine's Day edition of Seche Vite Fast Drying Top Coat, it came with a free sheet of nail decals.

Close up of the CG nail polish. Not sure if you can see the holographic effect in the bottle..?

Maybe a bit more obvious on my nails.

Argh, my lighting is really bad, the camera can't pick up the effect much. If you look at my nails from far or under normal lighting, it looks like a neutral taupe colour, almost like mannequin's hands. But if you look more closely, you'll see a slight greenish sheen and very fine silver glitter particles. It's really pretty. And my gosh, the Seche Vote Top Coat dries like PLASTIC on your nails! I was awe-struck at the finish - spent the whole day rubbing the smooth surface of my nails, so addictive! Ha ha, it's really good too!

I am sorely tempted to get the Konad Nail Stamps now...

I painted my troll-like toes too. :D Holographic toes, nice~

And my HOTD for yesterday:

I went all Sailor Moon with the freakishly hot weather - fried my brains, it did.

Thanks for reading, cheers!