Konad Stamping Nail Art 11 (M57-1)

Wow!

It's been a busy week as I had an assignment to hand up on Thursday.

Was required to design a brochure which got me thinking, since when did I sign up for a designing course? 

I've done 2 posters and 1 brochure in one year!

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Ok enough rambling, nail art of the week.

Here goes:

Wild Tiger Stripes!

I know I know, this year's trend is more towards Leopard but my colour this week is orange so owh well, this will do for the week :P (I'm reserving the Leopard print for yellow/gold)

Roar~

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Base Colour:

• THE FACE SHOP Nail Colour (OR202)

Stamping:

• KONAD Special Nail Polish (Black)

Plate:

• Konad Image Plate (M57)

I really enjoy looking at my nails though it isn't perfect.

How I wish that Etude House would carry more Konad items so I can get more items during their promotion periods :P

La Eau Mini 3D EyeLiner Pencil

I bought this in Black from Renee.

Other shades available are Brown and White.

Price might vary depending on sellers, but I got this at only RM 1.50.

Cheap eh?

But how does it perform? 

Here's how it looks on my eye.

This one is applied after I put on some BB Cream.

Usually, I face difficulties drawing with pencil eyeliners after applying foundie.

The colour intensiy just isn't as dark and it isn't smooth.

But that wasn't the case with this one!

The intensity as you can judge from the picture is really dark and intense.

Big smiles and yay for this factor. :D

Can you spot like 2 white dots in the picture?

That's cause this liner contains glitter!

Thou I usually hate glitters as it reminds me of little girl make up, this one is subtle enough for me.

Therefore, it doesn't bother me.

Take note however, that the glitter are quite big but you might have at most like 3 glitters only on each eye which isn't too overwhealming IMO.

Because of the glitters however, it gave a rough feeling when I drew the line. :(

It doesn't smudge on me but I can't be sure 100% as I used Daiso Eye Liner Coat over it!

(Daiso Eye Liner Coat = amazing stuff at. too bad its always OOS).

Do note that some smudgy eyeliners like Jordana Kohl Kajal smudges a little even with Daiso Eye Liner Coat.

So, I do believe that people with normal to combination skin will have no problem with this even without an eyeliner coat. ;)

Another picture to show the how dark and intense this eyeliner pencil is:

Why is this called La Eau MINI 3D EyeLiner Pencil?

It's really small (as in short in terms of length) and cute!

It's only approx. 10cm long with it's cap on and slightly less than 9cm when uncapped!

This could be a plus or minus point.

Plus cause it's easy to bring along and travel friendly.

Minus because it means less product I guess?

I also love the fact that the cap is transparent and it has a sort of stopper to prevent you from puting the cap on too tight which may cause the tip of the pencil to be blunt.

End note is that this is a GREAT eyeliner pencil at a low price.

I will repurchase thats for sure!

Konad Stamping Nail Art 10 (M56 - 3)

Nail art time :)
Less words, let the picture do the talking shall we?

Base Colour:

• ELIANTO Party Nail Colour (06 Stylish Pink)
  

Stamping:

• KONAD Special Nail Polish (Black)

Plate:

• Konad Image Plate (M56)

Thanks for viewing! :)

*p/s: Etude House is having 50% sales on selected items in conjunction with Chinese New Year. 

If you wanted to give Konad a go, now is the time to grab those Image Plates as they are now 50% off (Usual Price: RM 12.90; NOW: RM 6.45). 

Also, some of their nail polishes are 50% off too! (Usual Price: RM 5.90; NOW: RM 2.95). Some of their nail polishes (do check with their SA), do work with Konad.  

Those of you who already had Konad and are addicted like mua, go crazy (like me!)

:P

Video Tutorial: Avatar Inspired Look by Michelle Phan

Avatar anyone?
While the movie was released quite some time already, it doesn't stop it from being a great movie right?
Great concept I must say from James Cameron. :)

For Avatar fanatics out there, I recently viewed this video by Michelle Phan.
Great look I must say!
Too the bold fanatics, hope this one will entertain you. ;)



Have fun! :)

Konad Stamping Nail Art 9 (M57 - 1 & 2)

It's been quite some time since I've been playing with my Konad.
After completing this one, I felt the motivation to do nail arts again.
Hopefully, this motivation can sustain and I change my nail art once every week! :)

Nice nice?? :P
Too bad I'm a rough person.
I did this yesterday and look!
It has a chip already :(
No top coat thou, as I was too lazy. :P
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Base Colour:

• ETUDE HOUSE Petit Darling Nails HD Beam (GR603)
  

Stamping:

• ETUDE HOUSE Petit Darling Nails (WH702) 

Plate:

• Konad Image Plate (M57)

That's all for today!

Thanks for viewing and feel free to leave a comment!

*It might sustain my motivation ;)

Happy New Year: 2010!

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*Happy New Year!*

*p/s: This year would be my first attempt to make a new year's resolution... Yes, I'm slow I know... But well, better late than never. If I set any beauty related resolution (which I bet I will judging by the hole in my wallet from spending in cosmetics), I might re-update this post on Sunday. :)  

Owh, and here's some guides on how to make your new year's resolution more successful.

• New Year's Resolutions Guide
• How to Make a New Year's Resolution  

BEST OF LUCK!

:)

Missha M BB Cream

Honestly, I think that most people have gone pass the bb cream craze.

However, from my very first tube of BB Cream (Shills 6 in 1 Cherry Blossom BB Cream), I fell head over toes for bb cream.

The almost never ending search for my HG BB Cream began and as of today, I have 4 full tubes of BB Creams (Shills 6 in 1 Cherry Blossom BB Cream, Etude House BB Magic Cream SPF 30PA++, and TocToc Whitening & Wrinkle Repair Blemish Balm Tinted Cream SPF 30 in High Coverage and this one). I have also tried SkinFood Aloe Sun BB Cream SPF 20 PA in Shade 2 (thanks Traclyn) and have sample packs of Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF42 PA+++ in both tones. However, as I've gotten TocToc Whitening & Wrinkle Repair Blemish Balm Tinted Cream SPF 30 in High Coverage and the sample sachets of Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream SPF42 PA+++ at almost the same timing and decided to try out this bb cream first, I have NOT TRIED these two yet. So, please do not ask for a comparison yet.

Texture wise, Missha M BB Cream is thick and creamy. It may seem difficult to blend, but since I always stipple my bb cream on, I have no issues here. The only thing is, I do find that I need a little more product than Shills 6 in 1 Cherry Blossom BB Cream and Etude House BB Magic Cream SPF 30 PA++ because this one is less spreadable. However, right after the application, my skin does feel a little sticky thou this feeling do fade away within minutes and does not really bother me.

This bb cream has excellent oil control I must say! This one tops the chart as compared to Shills 6 in 1 Cherry Blossom BB Cream, Etude House BB Magic Cream SPF30 PA++ and SkinFood Aloe Sun BB Cream SPF 20 PA. No powders, no touch ups, no oil blotters required! And this lasts from early morning till late night even after walking around Taipan sweating. :P

Coverage is much better than Shills 6 in 1 Cherry Blossom BB Cream and Etude House BB Magic Cream SPF30 PA++. It offers medium coverage which does mask of slight redness caused by acne or discolouration caused by acne (I do not have eye bags so don't bother asking). I like the fact that it covers just enough yet not putting a mask over my entire face, allowing my skin to "breathe". I lied to the bf that day that I didn't put any make up on my face and he actually believe me! :P

Does that mean that this bb cream gives a natural look? My answer? YES but that's after a few minutes. After the product slowly match my skin tone. At the beginning right after application, I get a grey cast over my face but slowly it fades. Unlike Shills 6 in 1 Cherry Blossom BB Cream which was too fair for my skin, this one matches after several minutes, provided if I don't stipple too much product on my face. ;) Owh, and if it doesn't match your skin tone after a few minutes, and if you are not willing to take the trouble to mix and match the tone with your other bb creams, then tough luck as this bb cream, like Shills 6 in 1 Cherry Blossom BB Cream, Etude House BB Magic Cream SPF30 PA++, and TocToc Whitening & Wrinkle Repair Blemish Balm Tinted Cream SPF 30 in High Coverage, only comes in one shade.

Most people tell me that they never use concealer or foundation because they feel that these make up products only makes their skin condition worst. With this bb cream, I feel that not only did it NOT cause any breakouts but it actually improved my skin condition!

Owh, and no SPF!

SUMMARY

Pros: great oil control, decent coverage, natural look, matches my skintone, does not cause breakouts, improves skin condition, reasonable price for such a huge tube (50ml)

Cons: thick and creamy texture therefore not so spreadable requires more than other bb cream for entire face, a little sticky upon application but fades within minutes, only one shade, no spf

Overall: Despite the fact that the cons seems longer than the pros, I still prefer this bb cream over Shills 6 in 1 Cherry Blossom BB Cream, Etude House BB Magic Cream SPF30 PA++, and SkinFood Aloe Sun BB Cream SPF20 PA in Shade 2. It wins in oil control, coverage, shade (because it matches my skin not because of shade availability), and even price.