Fashion nails

Do you like my new art work? ; ) This was supposed to be posted long time ago. It was some day during the Christmas vacations. I went to my friend's house because she wanted me to prepare her nails for her California trip!

For this manicure, I used China Glaze Sexy Lady and another grey nail polish that my friend bought from Europe. The name was unkown to me but it was nice grey creme.

These are some nail accessories that we found at my friend's house. To add some final touches to the nail art, I added the cute ones that looked like sequins. The sequins, along with the pink and grey colours, this manicure really looks like a piece of clothes! What do you think?

The nails here look super shiny because we put several coats of Seche Vite top coat to make sure that every single sequin would stay. I think it worked well and it was also this day that I found out how Seche Vite top coats dry really vite (fast)!! d=

Skin Food nail polish

Have you heard of Skin Food nail lacquers? I was first introduced to Skin Food by a friend who uses this brand's BB cream. Later, when my mother went back to Hong Kong this summer, she also bought me a Skin Food BB cream. As far as I know, this is a Korean cosmetic brand...and it stops here! hahahha Until today, I went to my friend's house for a relaxing princess day, and guess what I have discovered? A bottle of Skin Food pink nail polish!

This must be the cutest nail polish in the market!! The bottle is totally like a baby milk bottle. I find it marvellously unique. It is printed "Milk Creamy Nails". I think the company really had in mind to create a lovely milk bottle to attract all us girls. d= Many nail polishes, especially from those big expensive brands, tend to have a square shape, which I find a bit boring now, for the mature look. Skin Food, on the other hand, has not only a more round shape, but also transforms the simple look into an amusing baby bottle with so many little details. If I see one in a boutique, I will definitely buy it!!

Do you see the ruler and the "ml"? How can you resist to the cuteness of the bottle? The nail polish colour of my friend's is a light creme pink with a hint of orange. I opened the bottle, but the nail lacquer looked a little old because it was a little too thick. I have a feeling that painting on the nails will not be a pleasant experience. I would still like to try it next time though..at least to see the cute nail polish bottle heheheh

Fairies

This is a simple nail art. I added some black fairies and some purple flowers on my pink nails. The bubbles that come with the fairy design on the Konad plate are so lovely and add a hint of fairy tale. I really like to "cut" the image when I do my konadicures; I don't stamp the entire image to make each nail unique. I thought that it might not work as well when it comes to fairies..but the result isn't bad, isn't it? d= The colours and design remind me of spring. What do you think?

Until next time,

Miss K

OPI Sparrow Me the Drama

m20, m39

Winter Christmas nails

Happy New Year to you all! May this year bring success and luck to all =)

I know I am a little late, but I would like to share with you my Winter Christmas nails tonight!

These nails are from last year....I loved them so much that I keep comparing all my konadicures to this one. From the colours to the design, I find this is no doubt my best creation! I also find that the pictures taken last year are nicer and clearer.......

China Glaze Sexy Lady

m12, m57, m59

This year, I am not as satisfied........I wanted to have a change, so instead of having my design in white, I used green and yellow. I thought red and green would give a nice Christmas feel. I think this konadicure is also beautiful, but last year's is more lovely d=

OPI Red My Fortune Cookie

m3, m12, m51

And you, which one do you prefer?

My latest konadicure

Hi readers,

This is my latest konadicure =) I will probably do another one tonight. Now, I'm just trying to get more inspiration for a Christmas design!

This konadicure is inspired by x'mas gifts d= It is time to go shopping!! So I made my nails look like gifts. Do the bow and yellow stars remind you of wrapping paper?

OPI Sparrow me the Drama
Plate m3
Konad special silver top coat

Juara facial scrub

At Spa Espace Nomad, I discovered the most amazing facial scrub! As I mentioned in my previous spa post, my skin was as soft as a baby after my half facial at Espace Nomad. The one they used (the one my friend and I could not resist buying) is this wonderful Juara rice facial scrub.
This facial scrub has a pleasant spa scent, and you can smell it as soon as you open the box. =) Juara uses traditional Indonesian herbal recipes to formulate their skin care products. The use of only botanicals like rice, turmeric, and teas makes them an 100% vegetarian brand. I've heard that rice had some secret magic that makes your skin better, but I never imagined it would be thaaaat good! heheheh

About this amount is sufficient for the face and neck area.
Although it is a scrub, this one is very gentle. As you massage it on your skin with water, it becomes like foam, but you still see and feel the scrub, small like sugar. It looks like many other cleanser scrub, but Juara's facial scrub really works. I can feel my face getting exfoliated with such meticulous care! Even my "rough" blackheads regions are soo smooth after using this marvellous exfoliator. It cleanses and softens your skin to make it incredibly smoother. It is truly truly amazing!

I brought it home, and even my mom fell in love with it after her first use. If you are looking for a gentle facial exfoliator that works, I believe this is one of the best products in the market.

Juara facial scrub is priced 37$ but since you will be using a small amount every time (and you should not exfoliate your face every single day), the product will last for a good few months. I think it is worth the price because I really feel the difference. This is no doubt the #1 facial product I recommend. =)

I tried to take a clear picture of the scrub, but did not succeed... I will try to take a better one next time =)

Première neige

Hello everyone!

Last week, it snowed in Montreal! Even though I tried to deny it, I think winter is really here.. so I thought it was time to continue my winter design collection! Since I did this manicure on the day it snowed, this konadicure will be named "Première neige". Cute name isn't it? d=

This nail polish is "new" in my nail lacquer collection. I got it this summer during my trip to Toronto. It was such a good deal! All China Glaze nail polishes were 5$ each! 5$ only!! Isn't it amazing?? I love China Glaze for the perfect formula that allows flawless applications so I ended up getting 8 of them kekekek

This colour is a creme blue, named Aqua Blue. Since I wanted my snowflakes to be silver, I chose Aqua Blue, a relatively dark colour so my snowflakes would be more apparent. Lovely?

Plate used : m59

Back!

I am back everyone!! So sorry for the lack of posts. I can't believe I haven't blogged anything for almost a month!!

Very briefly, besides my current part-time job, I also started my summer job, which is teaching mathematics to children at a Chinese school for their "summer camp". Yes, asians are very intense sometimes.. At the summer camp, children have math, English, Chinese, French classes...A good thing is that we do not give tests and homework, so the children can relax a little during summer. They also have some fun classes, like arts, martial arts, dance, etc. I personally think it is a very nice camp for the children for they can still learn but in a more fun and stress-free way. =) I absolutely love my job there! Kids can be very very loud and naughty sometimes, but they are sooo cute and it is sooo funny just watching and talking with them. I never imagined I would have so much fun with them heheheh

Now, back to nail polishes, I went to Katie Nail Salon for the manicure and pedicure deluxe coupon I bought from Teambuy. It was a big disappointment! The discount in the price made a huge difference in the quality of service provided. Some might say that it is "normal" that if the salon charges customers less, the service will be of lower quality. I do not agree at all. If they are not happy with the price we pay, they should just not engage in these agreements with Teambuy and other sites to offer disounts for consumers. If quality goes with the price, then why offer discounts??!

For my mani colour, I chose Essie Sugar Daddy. It is very sheer. I think 2 more coats would have been a lot better. The next day, I decided to paint OPI Stranger Tides over this Sugar Daddy, because seriously, I don't see trace of nail polish here!
As for my feet, I chose OPI Lucky Lavender. I love the colour. I am actually thinking of getting a bottle for myself d=
Lastly, the below picture shows my feet before having the pedicure. Do you think they look better here? hahahah According to what they say, the package I bought includes a reflexology treatment, cooling mask, exfoliation, etc. I really did not feel I enjoyed much of it, and they probably skipped a lot of the treatments. Is it possible that the whole mani and pedi DELUXE, including drying time, took roughly 1 hour??
Katie Salon is situated on Queen Mary. The salon looks very nice but I will NEVER go back! It was really not worth it. For the first time in my life, I didn't tip them for the quality was so incredibly poor.

Miss K

OPI Sweet Heart

Hi dearest readers!

I know I was supposed to post about OPI Stranger Tides..but I changed my mind d=

My summer class is finally over!! After continuous group work, paper, presentations, and exams, I feel soooo free! Stress-less! This feeling is soo great! Right after my final, I went out and had a nice day with my boyfriend. =)

Therefore, I finally painted my nails with OPI Sweet Heart, a sweet and soft pale pink. These pale colours with a white pigment base are always more difficult to apply. Surprisingly, I did not have much problem with OPI Sweet Heart. This is 2 coats.

The second picture is more accurate in terms of the colour. It is a very light beige pink. My friend at work says it looks a lot like Essie Spaghetti Strap but I find OPI Sweet Heart more opaque.

This friend will be leaving me soon; she found another job that is more in her field of studies =( I am very happy for her, but really sad about it in the same time. We have been working together every Saturday for so long... It is so great to have someone with whom you talk, have fun but never forget to have the job done seriously and properly. I am thinking of getting her a small gift with some nail polishes (so she remembers me heheheh) and some candies, because her eyes shine when she sees candies ; ) hahahha

Miss K

OPI Sparrow Me the Drama

Hi readers!

A quick update! Here is my post about OPI Sparrow Me the Drama. This colour is absolutely fantastic! I love pink, but this one has sometimes a hint of purple under some "dark" light. Special! It is also not too bright, which matches the sad name a lot. I would describe it as a creamy dramatic pink d=

Application was very smooth. Another OPI nail polish that I love!

Miss K

OPI Planks a Lot

Hi everyone!

As promised, this nail post is about another nail lacquer from OPI's collection inspired from the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Planks a Lot, a rich purple creme. Nice but you will not fall in love with it. I love Skull & Glossbones's unique light grey that sometimes brings a hint of green-tea-green shade. Although it is not a colour that I would wear often, the colour is evidently very special. On the other hand, OPI Planks a Lot's shade might be easier to wear and match but in the same time it is just another dark pastel purple that enormously resembles to Gosh Wild Lilac. I guess the S&G surprise has raisen my expectation. I thought that it would be a lighter purple so another shade of lilac will be added to my collection of nail polish. And.. did anyone question about how a movie about pirates come up with a lilac colour? hahah

Even though Planks a Lot is somehow an ordinary colour, I must say that application was a total surprise. The perfect formula makes the nail polish amazingly smooth, I would even say that it is one of the best nail polish in terms of application. Thumbs up for this part!

This is it for now!

Love,
Miss K

OPI Skull & Glossbones

Hello readers!

Another cream colour collection from OPI. I could not resist and finally brought it home! This mini set comes with 4 colours.

For now, I am very excited to present you OPI Skull & Glossbones!! It is the first bottle from the left. This colour is gorgeous! It is a neutral grey with a hint of green that reminds me of some green tea desserts. I didn't think I would love it so much! The unique and formal style it creates is amazing. Fashionable yet subtle, it is appropriate even for work! Very lovely!

Application was so-so to me. 3 coats were necessary to achieve opacity.

Next nail polish post will be... Planks a Lot!

Miss K

Nails Inc Haymarket

I finally got some time to try my Nails Inc nail polish. This one is called Haymarket. It is a cream turquoise colour. It looks a lot like China Glaze For Audrey but this Nails Inc one is a bit green-er. I've been told that Nails Inc is very popular in Britain so my expectations for this brand was pretty high. Overall, it is not bad. Application was ok smooth, but I felt it was more like paint than nail polish hahahah Ohh one more thing, a good top coat is a must to have a glossy finish touch on Nails Inc nail polishes. For some reason, the colour looks.. I wouldn't say matte but it is definitely not shiny. I've always believed that aperfect manicure should look perfectly smooth and glossy, so to me, this is a big imperfection... but as summer is approaching, it's nice to have this colour on the nails!

Rescue Beauty Lounge treatment system

These are my nails, using the RBL's full treatment system. I kept this konadicure for 10 days and I find they still look very new after more than a week. I decided to remove it only because we see a "big" part of my naked nails d=

What should I say about RBL treatment system? I absolutely love it!! Besides the good quality of the nail polishes, I really love their special yet simple bottle shape! Unlike the regular treatment with only base coat and top coat, RBL has in addition a pre base coat, which makes their system unique and outstanding. I have always found the most crucial step of doing nails be the nail care part. The secret of a good manicure is simply having a good base coat to protect the nails and let the nail polish stick better to the nail plate. As we should put a lot a lot of cream and cuticle oil, especially during winter, the base coat tends to not stick so well on our nails because of the oily surface. At this point, you will find RBL's pre base coat a genius invention! hahahah And finally, of course, a good top coat is important for the finishing step to protect the manicure and make our nails shiny and perfect.

When I do my manicure now, I always put the pre base coat, base coat, nail polish, and then the top coat. Trust me, I feel more like a professional using RBL's impeccable treatment system d=

For this konadicure, I used Essie Innocent and konad plate m57.

*I'm sorry for the bad quality picture of my nails. It is a .gif image. I don't know why when I upload this picture under .jpeg, it keeps rotating..

Miss K

Essie Topless & Barefoot

Topless & Barefoot is a total surprise! I thought this would be the colour I like the least in the Spring collection. This is also why I tried it last.. but what a great surprise! Formula is the best one among the 4 nail polishes I have. I have nothing to complain about the application! This beige colour makes your hand look softer and more elegant. An appropriate neutral colour to wear in my future interviews or business occasions. I love it!! =)

3 coats

Miss K

Essie French Affair

French Affair is a creme pastel pink. Application was bad, not smooth at all. This nail polish is very thick (at least for my bottle). Overall, it's not my favorite nail polish, but nice colour to wear during the spring.

3 coats

New nail polishes again!!

Essie Spring Collection 2011! I bought the mini set again (for about 20$ CAD) which includes 4 colours that I love!
Topless & Barefoot and Coat Azure.
Nice is Nice and French Affair.
To be honest, I've never been a fan of Essie. I find their formula so so...but their colours are just lovely! The first one I tried is a creme baby purple colour. It is definitely my type of colour, so I love it!! This is 3 coats.
I am so excited!! It's been "a while" I haven't gotten myself nail polishes.. there are so many for me to try on now!! Nails Inc.. Bourjois.. OPI Katy Perry.. and now Essie Spring Collection!!
This is it for now! Next post: Essie Coat Azure!

Miss K

Some change on my Orly manicure..

Since I was not very satisfied with the colour application on my nails, I decided to add a stampling to hide the imperfections. I have done this design before already, but I just like it! Does it look nicer?

Finally, I went to that open house thingy at Spa Oasis for a skin test. I brought a friend and my mom, and we all found that there was nothing impressive. The esthetician or skin specialist had a machine to look at our skin..but everything she told us was so o-b-v-i-o-u-s! I mean, I don't need anyone to tell me that eating too oily isn't good for me! And she doesn't point out anything more than what we said already. I know I have blackheads on my nose.. I mean, I told you that! What really bothered me was that lady, who kept pushing my mom to buy this and that. It was a new brand to us, so I'm sorry, I'm not willing to try all 10 products suggested to me, especially when they all cost near 100$! I would not even buy all of them even if it's my favorite brand! Another thing that I really hate is when people have to say how other brands are bad to show how good their products are. Estee Lauder is not good for anti-aging products? Shiseido is not of quality? Yeah right! Ok, I must say not everyone was like that..The majority of women there were actually very nice.. but that lady is enough for me to say NO for a next time!

Miss K

Rescue Beauty Lounge Diddy Mow

Hey readers,

Here's another quick update. I wore RBL Diddy Mow all of last week, and absolutely loved it!

Army green creme- reminds me of camouflage! Application was easy and smooth, as with most Rescue Beauty polishes. All in all, I really liked this one! Will definitely be wearing it again!

Manicure @Spa Oasis

As I mentioned, I really couldn't stand those dead skin anymore.. so I went for a manicure to rescue my dehydrated hands!

Spa Oasis is very small when you look from the outside. But as soon as you put your feet in the store, you see it is a place for spa!! Very nice and comfortable place.. and they have 2 floors! The owner took my jacket and gave me shoes to change..almost like a high-end spa! My boyfriend came with me because we planned to go dinner right after. He came to the room for mani and pedi with us and there were nice sofa and TV for him.

The colour I picked was a sky blue from Orly. I remember the name was Rose-Coloured Glasses, but after I googled it.. isn't it a pink colour?? Anyway, I have to say that I was disappointed because application was not very impressive..I noticed that the lady didn't paint my whole nailS! I have to emphasize nailS because it is on almost every nail!! In my pictures, they are not very visible, but trust me, in real life, you do see them!! Seriously, how can this happen at a professional salon?

Nevertheless, there is still something worth recommending. The manicure was not THAT bad because she spent over an hour to remove all my bad cuticles! Usually, you soak your hands in water once..but I did 3 times yesterday! The person really took her time and I greatly appreciated that (I came mainly for this right?). She was also very friendly and sociable. As I was the last customer, she gave me a mini tour of the place and I was really amazed by what I saw behind those black doors! She also told me they have an open house this Thursday, and of course I signed up for it =) Hopefully, I will be able to take some pictures of the place and show to you all!

http://www.spa-oasis.ca/
847 boulevard Decarie
Saint-Laurent
(514) 747-1111