Emerald Foil by KKCenterHK

Ever since Emerald was announced Pantone Colour of 2013, I've always wanted to create an emerald nail art. I tried doing it by hand a while back, but I failed miserable. Brittany from Precious Polish actually did an amazing emerald nail art by hand. It is insanely detailed, so you should check her out.

KKCenterHK contacted me about a month ago to check out a product of theirs. They are an online shop based in Hong Kong that sell false eyelashes, nail and hair products. Since I never worked with foil before, I decided to choose their N.NAIL Green Diamond Hidden Nail Foil Transfer. They are sold for $7.69 for the foil and $12.00 for the foil and adhesive. There have 30 different foil patterns to choose from. Another favorite of mine is the Bubble Drop and Galaxy Diamond pattern.

The foil comes in a very long roll. It id 150 cm or 59" in length and 4 cm or 1.5" in width.  If you're not wasteful with the product and use just the right amount, this roll of foil can easily cover more than 50 nails. The bottle that holds the foil adhesive is about 7 ml so this could last for a while as well.

The Great Gatsby Nails

The Great Gatsby is out this week and I am in awe by how visual the movie is. I am definitely looking forward to watching it! Because of this movie, the roaring twenties fashion is coming back to style. I definitely love the aesthetic, but I bet is because the movie makes it look so good! I haven't had the chance to read the book, but I want to watch the movie first. Most people are always disappointed by the movie after they read the book. So hopefully since I have no expectation for the movie, I can enjoy it for what it is. I can't wait to see all the fashion and the glitz! 

To commemorate the opening of this movie I decided to create The Great Gatsby inspired nail. This nail art is inspired by the movie poster. I tried to recreate Daisy's (Carey Mulligan) profile with her gorgeous headpiece from the movie poster. Then I improvised Gatsby's profile. I think it turned out pretty well!

For more pictures, check it out after the jump!

Firmoo Glasses Review: Get your FIRST PAIR FREE!

I have a confession. Not only am I a nail polish addict, I am also a glasses and sunglasses hoarder. I still remember the thrill of purchasing my first designer eyewear. The sales person ended up convincing me to try a very bold coloured glasses and I ended up getting two that day, my white frameless Dolce & Gabbana and my red Gianfranco Ferre half-frames. 

A year later, I started earning my own money and I knew I wanted to add a black Chanel frame into my collection. So I did at the same place where I purchased the previous two. Now, fast forward a couple years, I now have 8 glasses that I regularly wear. Over my life time, I think I've owed about 13 pairs! But the ones I don't wear that often are the cheap-o types or I actually lost them.

(Top; Left) Firmoo, Chanel, Gucci

Gianfranco Ferre, Dolce & Gabanna, Furla

Masuku, Roxy, Firmoo

Anyways this post isn't about my collection. It is about Firmoo! If you haven't heard of Firmoo before, it is a Global Online Optical Store. They sell glasses and sunglasses at a very affordable price. They have a virtual try-on program, which allows you upload your picture so it can give you an idea of how it fits on your face.The awesome people at Firmoo sent mea pair of glasses and sunglasses to check out. You can also get your first pair of glasses absolutely FREE. Keep reading to see how!

Check out the glasses I picked out! 

Plaid Nails

I must be in my blue period or something, because the past two nail art have been blue! Anyways, in this post I'm going to show you how to create intricate plaid nails. People will think it's one of those nail decal stickers or something! You can use any colors you want, but I guess I just gravitate towards the blue hues this month. Again, I'm using my amazing 0.38 Muji gel pen to get the fine details of this nail art. I am seriously obsessed with this technique because it's so easy to control and you don't have to worry about globs of polish ruining your design. Seriously, never buy a black nail art polish with a striper brush!

At first, I wanted to create a plaid cut out shapes inspired by a dress I saw online. But that proved to be more challenging than I imagined. Anyways, this is much easier than it looks. So if you are interested, follow the tutorial after the jump!

Daffodil Day Cancer Awareness Nails

Boo it's day two of my wisdom teeth recovery period. I can feel the pain in my extraction site. I feel bad not being at work because I took yesterday off too. Hopefully my workload is manageable when I go back. My diet so far consist of canned soups, ice-cream, and pain killers. I really want a big juicy steak right now!

Anyways, April is Cancer Awareness Month in Canada. April 27 is Canadian Cancer Society's Daffodil day. A day where we think about the people living with cancer and who have died of cancer. Throughout the month of April, Canadian Cancer Society encourage Canadians to contribute in the fight against this terrible disease whether it's through donations or fundraisers. I want to raise awareness by doing what I do best, a cause inspired nail art!

 

Daffodils are a symbol of hope and support for the Canadian Cancer Society. During April, many Canadians can be seen wearing a yellow daffodil pin. So in order of this society and the cause, I created a daffodil patterned nail art. This nail art uses almost the exact sam technique as my Vintage Nail Art. All you need is a magic black gel pen!