My Nail of the Day! 23 July 2012

My beloved partner left town for work (for about a week) leaving me with an empty room and more time than I normal have on hand. However, he bought me a UV lamp to go with my Harmony Gelish nail set (which I purchased like a kid in a candy store, from Nail Vibe shop), ensuring that I will not be bored to death without him around.

Let me know if anyone of you will like to know what a beginner gel nail kit looks like, the break down of the cost of each item and (of course) the steps/ procedures. I was extremely ecstatic when I got mine and the above is my very first home-gelish-manicure that will last me close to a month!

To find out more on why I'm clearly a fan of gelish manicure, you may like to visit my previous entry on Harmony Gelish Nail @ Nail Palace. Until then, have a Gelish~ious time!

Shopping at Helen & Sasa!

I did a small Retail Therapy haul recently to brighten up my day (so happy)! Here's what I bought!

Aubergine Purple Bow Clip for my growing fringe

P/s: But I lost it, sob...

Black Acrylic Clip with Diamante Design, also for my fringe

Classic Butterfly Bow Banana Clip with Rhinestones for my ponytail

This worked nicely for my wavy hair nowadays, it did not work for my straight hair that I used to have

Crystal Star Earring (SGD 23.90), so pretty

I so glad that all the crystals are set & not "hot-glued" to the earring post, but that's what I expect for the price I paid.

The above are all purchased from Helen, one of my favourite "treasure cove" where I dig for pretty pieces. The rest are from SaSa.

Two more items I grabbed

Instruction of how to use the Electric Eyelash Curler

Before it's "ON", the 3 silicone indicators are red in color

As the applicator heated to the right temperature, all the indicators will turn white. It's ready for use! Please curl before applying your mascara...

This liquid eyebrow tint is applied with a fine-tipped brush in the form of a pen. It comes in only 2 shades (01 & 02), I happen to have both.

K-Palette 1 Day Tattoo Real Lasting Eyebrow Swatches, 01 is on top & 02 is below

I used to fill in my brows with eyebrow powder but it will not last as long as I need it to due to the hot humid weather here. I was quite skeptical to try this product in fear that I do not have the skill to apply it the right way & end up looking like Crayon Shin-chan.

I overcame that & I bought myself one, hid in my room & tried using it for the first time almost a year ago. It was a breeze. Using light feathery strokes , I can easily fill in my brown & shape them with much more control. Just a little tip that I use if I got overzealous in application, I'll brush through my brows with a synthetic-bristle brown comb before it completely dries.

It does last until I get home from work which is a great plus! I'm totally convinced by this product that I purchased the other shade as well, definite a must have for me! Do give it a try if you are a victim of the Disappearing-Brows Syndrome, it may just solve your "little problem".

Meet My New Buddy

I fell into deep sleep last night, there was no dreams. I managed to rest my exhausted body, my tired mind & my jaded heart. I'm feeling much better now. I should stop myself from doing "self bashing" action like what I did last night, but sometimes my heart wins my mind. I'm not cold-blooded.

However, I had the company of a new buddy that will never leave me. Let me introduce her, name's Beby! She's a gift from Mr Takashi, love her shiny green eyes. Her little smile always manage to lift my mood, not to the highest but at least a little. Thank you Mr Takashi for your little gift, it has been with me since day one.

Meet Beby!

Beby & my essential "breakdown" ointment

I have really poor appetite nowadays, as mentioned, my body even rejects food. Thus I'll have to apply this ointment to keep my abdomen warm. The smell reminds me of childhood, soothing to my soul. Below is an insert on the ointment, Yu Yee Oil (Herbal Medicated Baby Oil).

Product Descriptions:
Yu Yee Oil is a herbal medicated ointment with sweet peppermint smell. It is use traditionally to relief winds and bloated problem in babies. Chinese mothers have been using it for centuries and it has been time-proven to be an effective treatment for gassy babies. Colic is believed by many to be caused by problems with the baby's immature digestive system causing painful abdominal trapped gas. By using Yu Yee Oil you will be effectively relieving colic and soothing baby. It also helps to reduce mild muscle and joint aches and pain of all ages.

Compositions:
Peppermint oil 36.0% w/v, clove oil 2.6% w/v, nutmeg oil 0.6% w/v, menthol 1.6% w/v, borneol 1.0% w/v, cortex cinnamoni1.0% w/v, resina calamus draco 1.0% w/v, light liquid paraffin.

Application directions:
To administer Yu Yee oil, just put a few drops in the palms of your hands and rub your palms together to warm up the oil. Stroke baby's stomach, back and foot gently and rhythmically. Circle the belly button in a clockwise motion. This gets the gas moving in the proper direction for the baby to easily pass it. Do not massage vigorously because it can cause pain to the baby and might also cause bowel injury.

Thus, I'll travel everywhere with Beby & Yu Yee in my bag. I have another buddy as well, but he's quite big. Being not travel-friendly, he waits for me patiently at home. His name is just Buddy.

My niece with Buddy, they bonded surprisingly well...

Dear readers, I had a though recently. I was thinking if I should stop blogging for awhile for personal reasons... but I can't deny blogging helps me engage my time nowadays. Let me know what you think, thanks.

Kanebo Kate Dual Carat Eyeshadow 2.3g

My Humble Rating: YYYYY


My hot, hot, hot favorite eye shadow! However, those who detest shimmer, please avoid this at all means. I just love the range so much that I collect them (retailing at approximately SGD17) from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan since they are tragically not available in Singapore. Each compact comes with 2 colors, one darker than the other. There is one single-tip sponge applicator but no mirror provided. The cover of the compact has this octagonal see-through portion for convenience to differentiate one compact from another at one glance.

Coming to the most important point, the eye shadow's texture is smooth, color's not over-powering, shimmer's very fine (minute specks of glitter). If applied using a brush, one can create a light shimmery film on your eye lids. For a more intensive effect, use the sponge applicator to layer on pigment (Perfect for creating the mysterious smoky-eye look). I love the sheen it gives when I use the darker tone pigment to line my lower lash line.

Overall, one has to kill me to say anything bad about this product because I'm totally bewitched by the diamond-sparkles. If I have to state one, it'll be: Why is this great product not in Singapore?!