two kpop inspired mani's in one week? wow.
today i bring you a band that i havent talked about before, FT Island. they have been in the kpop industry for about.. 3 years now, and yet they're still slightly underrated. because FT Island is an actual boy band group & the kpop industry is more for boy groups who dance, FT Island isnt noticed as much ... although FTI probably has some of the most talent out there. and their lead singer Hongki has one of the best voices in the kpop industry - he sings soooo perfectly live too!! ♥ anyway, let me end my ranting here & show you the mani~
this is inspired from FT Island's I Hope - which they promoted last year. yes i know, i have such bad screen caps T____T and those silver lines are supposed to be the outlines of their guitars. omg, my FT Island writing is so sloppy! my left hand was extraaa shaky :(
here's the mv:
here's my favorite FT Island song - from 2 years ago:
omg, you hear Hongki singing? <3 so awesome.
anyway, today is the last day of 2010. let me just say that 2010 was a sucky year for me & im pretty sure 2011 will be sucky as well, but i just hope that it'll be better than this year :P
have a great one! & have a safe & happy New Year!
i'll catch ya next year!,
<3KATRINA
Friday, December 31, 2010
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Beast - Bad Girl mv inspired
hi all! i hope you had a great holiday weekend!
i have -once again- another kpop inspired mani!
we all know by now that my favorite kpop group is Beast right!? haha well, here's a simple mani i did last night. Bad Girl was their debut song & its such a catchy song. since i only have 5 fingers on one hand & there are 6 members in Beast, you'll notice that i included all 6 members in the picture above. haha
here's the mv;
ok, now i have a question: what is the max amount of polishes one should send out in a package? im sending my friends -who live in Malaysia- a package of polishes...and altogether, i have about 30 polishes for them. but i dont want to send all 30 out at once cause that just sounds like too much!...right? so i was thinking i'll send half first..and then i'll send out the other half another time.... ? what do you think?
have a good one,
<3KATRINA
i have -once again- another kpop inspired mani!
we all know by now that my favorite kpop group is Beast right!? haha well, here's a simple mani i did last night. Bad Girl was their debut song & its such a catchy song. since i only have 5 fingers on one hand & there are 6 members in Beast, you'll notice that i included all 6 members in the picture above. haha
here's the mv;
ok, now i have a question: what is the max amount of polishes one should send out in a package? im sending my friends -who live in Malaysia- a package of polishes...and altogether, i have about 30 polishes for them. but i dont want to send all 30 out at once cause that just sounds like too much!...right? so i was thinking i'll send half first..and then i'll send out the other half another time.... ? what do you think?
have a good one,
<3KATRINA
Friday, December 24, 2010
Snowman Mani
i was smacked by inspiration last night when i bought my wrapping paper. so here is a new mani;
2 coats of China Glaze's Bahamian Escape.
for the past month, i've been really slacking on reading & commenting blogs..so sorry! ='( but thanks for still checking in on my blog <3
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays everyone!~
<3KATRINA
2 coats of China Glaze's Bahamian Escape.
for the past month, i've been really slacking on reading & commenting blogs..so sorry! ='( but thanks for still checking in on my blog <3
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays everyone!~
<3KATRINA
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Chubby Rudolph & Creepy Santa
hi all~
i felt soooo uninspired & non-creative all week last week, thats why there was an absence in posts. still lacking creativity but i did come up with something holiday-ish last night;
my Rudolph is a little bit chubby...with his rhinestone, red nose :P and my Santa..omg, doesnt he look kinda creepy? haha 2 coats of Essie's Red Nouveau.
this will probably be my only post for the week...unless i get some random attack of creativity. haha
Happy Holidays!!~
<3KATRINA
i felt soooo uninspired & non-creative all week last week, thats why there was an absence in posts. still lacking creativity but i did come up with something holiday-ish last night;
my Rudolph is a little bit chubby...with his rhinestone, red nose :P and my Santa..omg, doesnt he look kinda creepy? haha 2 coats of Essie's Red Nouveau.
this will probably be my only post for the week...unless i get some random attack of creativity. haha
Happy Holidays!!~
<3KATRINA
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Blue Gradient + Snowflakes
[you like that awesome title? haha fail T___T]
finals are done with, the semester is done with, the snow is ever so slowlyyy melting, & i have a new mani!~
i used China Glaze's Shower Together, Atlantis, & Fairy Dust. i also added a few random big glitters. i did free-hand those snowflakes, which was a pain cause it took a super steady hand & im impatient. hehe.
im actually kinda upset that the gradient looks so ugly in the picture; i dont know why the blues are different tones :/ but believe me, the gradient looks much better irl. - - - - oh well.
can you believe Christmas is already next Saturday?!?!?! i have not even bought one single present yet!!! o____O im super behind this year. i might go shopping this weekend though~ haha
enjoy the rest of your week!,
<3KATRINA
finals are done with, the semester is done with, the snow is ever so slowlyyy melting, & i have a new mani!~
i used China Glaze's Shower Together, Atlantis, & Fairy Dust. i also added a few random big glitters. i did free-hand those snowflakes, which was a pain cause it took a super steady hand & im impatient. hehe.
im actually kinda upset that the gradient looks so ugly in the picture; i dont know why the blues are different tones :/ but believe me, the gradient looks much better irl. - - - - oh well.
can you believe Christmas is already next Saturday?!?!?! i have not even bought one single present yet!!! o____O im super behind this year. i might go shopping this weekend though~ haha
enjoy the rest of your week!,
<3KATRINA
Monday, December 13, 2010
Beast Airline Inspired Mani
happy Monday! i hope you had a great weekend.
i was lacking inspiration for my nails last week so thats why i didnt post often last week. as of right now, i am lacking inspiration as well..but hopefully something will come to me soon~
on Saturday night though, i did quickly find inspiration & so here i have another kpop-ish mani to share~ this one was inspired by Beast's first concert theme - which was Beast Airline.
the concert was on Sunday night & was only in Seoul, South Korea so -clearly & sadly- i couldnt make it T_____T
the green polish is 2 coats of OPI's Jade Is The New Black. p.s., dont laugh at my fugly design on my ring finger. haha =/
hmm, i have an exam on Wednesday so i gotta start studying. to everyone else who has finals this week, good luck!! :)
have a great day!,
<3KATRINA
i was lacking inspiration for my nails last week so thats why i didnt post often last week. as of right now, i am lacking inspiration as well..but hopefully something will come to me soon~
on Saturday night though, i did quickly find inspiration & so here i have another kpop-ish mani to share~ this one was inspired by Beast's first concert theme - which was Beast Airline.
the concert was on Sunday night & was only in Seoul, South Korea so -clearly & sadly- i couldnt make it T_____T
the green polish is 2 coats of OPI's Jade Is The New Black. p.s., dont laugh at my fugly design on my ring finger. haha =/
hmm, i have an exam on Wednesday so i gotta start studying. to everyone else who has finals this week, good luck!! :)
have a great day!,
<3KATRINA
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Born Pretty Store Sponsored Giveaway
the wonderful Jessica over at Born Pretty Store has kindly offered to sponsor my next giveaway!
one winner will receive $30 to shop at Born Pretty Store and buy anything!
this giveaway will end
Friday, January 7, 2011~
the winner will be announced on shortly after & the winner must respond within 48 hours after receiving my email.
the rules:
*1] you must be following me either through GFC or tumblr.
*2] leave your name [gfc name / tumblr name] + email address. [one entry]
optional] reblog / blog / sideblog about my giveaway - with a link provided. [extra entry 1]
optional] follow me on twitter and tweet about my giveaway - with a link provided. [extra entry 2]
please leave the following information in the form below:
remember to thank Born Pretty Store & pay a visit to the site as well~
good lucky everyone!
<3KATRINA
one winner will receive $30 to shop at Born Pretty Store and buy anything!
this giveaway will end
Friday, January 7, 2011~
the winner will be announced on shortly after & the winner must respond within 48 hours after receiving my email.
the rules:
*1] you must be following me either through GFC or tumblr.
*2] leave your name [gfc name / tumblr name] + email address. [one entry]
optional] reblog / blog / sideblog about my giveaway - with a link provided. [extra entry 1]
optional] follow me on twitter and tweet about my giveaway - with a link provided. [extra entry 2]
please leave the following information in the form below:
remember to thank Born Pretty Store & pay a visit to the site as well~
good lucky everyone!
<3KATRINA
Monday, December 6, 2010
Big Bang & 2NE1 Lollipop Inspired
Happy Monday~
i bring you another kpop inspired mani today; yes, i know ... i've been doing a lot of kpop inspired manis lately. ha. ha.
an anonymous person on formspring + someone on tumblr asked me to do a mani inspired by Big Bang & 2NE1's Lollipop. although im not a big fan of Big Bang, i do enjoy their music. 2NE1 on the other hand, i do really like. so spunky & different, they are. :) so onto the mani~
im so upset that the design on my pinky & thumb on my right hand turned out sooo badly. it really bothers me T__T and, i couldnt find any nice, HD music videos so the screen caps are super bad quality :'( its also killing me inside that the order of the girls in the picture isnt the same order as they are on my mani; but hey, thats just my tad bit of OCD kicking in. haha
i would also like to mention that the two lollipops are from my awesome package from Born Pretty Store. and the black bow on my pointer finger on my left hand is from a mold that i also got from BPS.
on, onto the mv. enjoy the music video~
anyone else on tumblr & is beyond annoyed that tumblr has been down for FOREVER now? -__- oh well.
hope your week starts out great!,
<3KATRINA
i bring you another kpop inspired mani today; yes, i know ... i've been doing a lot of kpop inspired manis lately. ha. ha.
an anonymous person on formspring + someone on tumblr asked me to do a mani inspired by Big Bang & 2NE1's Lollipop. although im not a big fan of Big Bang, i do enjoy their music. 2NE1 on the other hand, i do really like. so spunky & different, they are. :) so onto the mani~
im so upset that the design on my pinky & thumb on my right hand turned out sooo badly. it really bothers me T__T and, i couldnt find any nice, HD music videos so the screen caps are super bad quality :'( its also killing me inside that the order of the girls in the picture isnt the same order as they are on my mani; but hey, thats just my tad bit of OCD kicking in. haha
i would also like to mention that the two lollipops are from my awesome package from Born Pretty Store. and the black bow on my pointer finger on my left hand is from a mold that i also got from BPS.
on, onto the mv. enjoy the music video~
anyone else on tumblr & is beyond annoyed that tumblr has been down for FOREVER now? -__- oh well.
hope your week starts out great!,
<3KATRINA
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Pinks, Polka Dots, & Bunnies
hiyeom!~ another short post for today.
the dark pink is 3 coats of F21's Love & Beauty Salmon. the light pink is 4 coats of Ulta's Sweet Tart. yes, sadly i had to use 4 coats. the polish is SO pretty but its kinda a streaky mess. the white polish i used is 4 coats of Revlon's Powder Puff. ugh, i hate having to use 4 or more coats of polish!!! T_____T but i loooove Powder Puff! theres a beautiful, slight blue flash in the polish! too bad it had a whole mess of bubbles when i woke up the next morning =/
the bunnies on my thumb & pointer finger are part of a recent package i got from Born Pretty Store.
my many, new fimo sticks! the package i received came with little special cutting knife things. cutting fimo sticks isnt really hard, just aim to cut a really thin piece!
and thanks to Jessica from Born Pretty Store for sending me another awesome package~
have a great weekend!,
<3KATRINA
the dark pink is 3 coats of F21's Love & Beauty Salmon. the light pink is 4 coats of Ulta's Sweet Tart. yes, sadly i had to use 4 coats. the polish is SO pretty but its kinda a streaky mess. the white polish i used is 4 coats of Revlon's Powder Puff. ugh, i hate having to use 4 or more coats of polish!!! T_____T but i loooove Powder Puff! theres a beautiful, slight blue flash in the polish! too bad it had a whole mess of bubbles when i woke up the next morning =/
the bunnies on my thumb & pointer finger are part of a recent package i got from Born Pretty Store.
my many, new fimo sticks! the package i received came with little special cutting knife things. cutting fimo sticks isnt really hard, just aim to cut a really thin piece!
and thanks to Jessica from Born Pretty Store for sending me another awesome package~
have a great weekend!,
<3KATRINA
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Inque Nails Review
hi again! i have a review for you today~ :)
Kevin of Inque Nails kindly sent me a sample of customized nail stickers and im here to share with you.
over at Inque Nails, you can literally customize your very own nails however you want to! any design, any pattern, any color, any way!! when i realized that ANY design will work, i thought of something crazy! i ended up putting faces for as my design! being the kpop freak that i am, i put my favorite person on my nails ;) wanna see how awesome they turned out!? ...
awesome right!? :) [irl, his face doesnt look so stretched out.] i ended up putting on fake nails & then applying the stickers on top because i have little nubbins right now :P
the stickers come on a sheet like this;
once you peel them off, they backs are sticky & you just apply them to your nails. the stickers itself are thick and strong so that was a bonus. the sizes were a the only problem...but you can just apply which ever part of the nail sticker you like onto your nail and then cut & adjust the size...thats what i did. - - this was a problem that was done by me; see how i put his faces at the top of the nails [on the sticker sheet]? it wouldve been better if i put his face closer to the bottom cause my nails arent really that long :P besides for that, these babies are so awesome!
big thanks to Kevin for being so kind and sending me a sample!
if you would like to customize your very own nails, check out Inque Nails & get started! they are SO worth it! :)
have a great one!,
<3KATRINA
oh... p.s. this is my 100th post!!! :D
Kevin of Inque Nails kindly sent me a sample of customized nail stickers and im here to share with you.
over at Inque Nails, you can literally customize your very own nails however you want to! any design, any pattern, any color, any way!! when i realized that ANY design will work, i thought of something crazy! i ended up putting faces for as my design! being the kpop freak that i am, i put my favorite person on my nails ;) wanna see how awesome they turned out!? ...
awesome right!? :) [irl, his face doesnt look so stretched out.] i ended up putting on fake nails & then applying the stickers on top because i have little nubbins right now :P
the stickers come on a sheet like this;
once you peel them off, they backs are sticky & you just apply them to your nails. the stickers itself are thick and strong so that was a bonus. the sizes were a the only problem...but you can just apply which ever part of the nail sticker you like onto your nail and then cut & adjust the size...thats what i did. - - this was a problem that was done by me; see how i put his faces at the top of the nails [on the sticker sheet]? it wouldve been better if i put his face closer to the bottom cause my nails arent really that long :P besides for that, these babies are so awesome!
big thanks to Kevin for being so kind and sending me a sample!
if you would like to customize your very own nails, check out Inque Nails & get started! they are SO worth it! :)
have a great one!,
<3KATRINA
oh... p.s. this is my 100th post!!! :D
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
SHINee Inspired Mani
hi-yeom~ tonight, i bring you another kpop inspired mani!
this mani was inspired by SHINee's Noona You're So Pretty / Replay concept. [in Korea, a guy calls a girl -who is older than him- "noona".] this was their debut song & its just so cute!~
its nothing fancy. & im slowlyyyyy -ever so slowly- starting to like this mani. haha
here's the music video to enjoy :)
k, this is it for now.
hope your week starts out great!,
<3KATRINA
this mani was inspired by SHINee's Noona You're So Pretty / Replay concept. [in Korea, a guy calls a girl -who is older than him- "noona".] this was their debut song & its just so cute!~
its nothing fancy. & im slowlyyyyy -ever so slowly- starting to like this mani. haha
here's the music video to enjoy :)
k, this is it for now.
hope your week starts out great!,
<3KATRINA
Monday, November 29, 2010
Giveaway Winner
my Woo Hoo giveaway has come to an end & the turn out was much better than i expected. a big thank you to everyone who participated! i wish each one of you could win...but sadly, only one can win.
straight to the winner; i used random.org but was too lazy to screencap. oh well.. anyway...
congrats to
Asami
of Nails By Asami! *shes such a big inspiration to me :)
- please check your email cause im gunna need your address! :)
again, thanks to everyone who participated.
hope your day is great,
<3KATRINA
straight to the winner; i used random.org but was too lazy to screencap. oh well.. anyway...
congrats to
Asami
of Nails By Asami! *shes such a big inspiration to me :)
- please check your email cause im gunna need your address! :)
again, thanks to everyone who participated.
hope your day is great,
<3KATRINA
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Reminder
hi! hope your weekend has been great!
just here to remind you that my giveaway ends tonight. feel free to join in if you havent yet!
and for my new followers, if you are following me & would like me to follow you too, please just comment =)
i'll announce the giveaway winner some time tomorrow, so stay tuned!
have a great day,
<3KATRINA
just here to remind you that my giveaway ends tonight. feel free to join in if you havent yet!
and for my new followers, if you are following me & would like me to follow you too, please just comment =)
i'll announce the giveaway winner some time tomorrow, so stay tuned!
have a great day,
<3KATRINA
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Thanksgiving mani
hiyeom!
just got done eating a pre-Thanksgiving dinner with the fam! always so much fun :) im super tired cause i worked a full day today before the family festivities but ... hey, im off to a 4-day weekend now!
anyone going Black Friday shopping? this year will be my first year & im not sure how its gunna go. it'll probably be very HECTIC & CRAZY...but i'll just punch a few people who get in my way. haha. kidding :)
im going to make this post super short & simple; heres my super, duper simple Thanksgiving mani.
nothing fancy. :P
have a great Thanksgiving weekend! and for those who dont celebrate Thanksgiving, have a great weekend :)
<3KATRINA
just got done eating a pre-Thanksgiving dinner with the fam! always so much fun :) im super tired cause i worked a full day today before the family festivities but ... hey, im off to a 4-day weekend now!
anyone going Black Friday shopping? this year will be my first year & im not sure how its gunna go. it'll probably be very HECTIC & CRAZY...but i'll just punch a few people who get in my way. haha. kidding :)
im going to make this post super short & simple; heres my super, duper simple Thanksgiving mani.
nothing fancy. :P
have a great Thanksgiving weekend! and for those who dont celebrate Thanksgiving, have a great weekend :)
<3KATRINA
Monday, November 22, 2010
Mani Catch Up
hello, hello! its time to play catch up on manis again! :P
alright, first, from 2 weeks ago, i bring you...
3 coats of Color Club's Wild And Willing. the polish looks so much prettier in the bottle. its a copper/pink/burnt orange duochrome.
here's a picture in the shade; the duochrome-ness is more visible. the stamps are from Born Pretty Store's m14 & Konad's m69. on the middle finger, i layered one coat of Sinful Colors' Pearl Harbor. its barely noticeable though.
3 coats of Orly's famous Space Cadet. is there anyone else who doesnt love Space Cadet? cause really, i DO NOT like it. *shrugs.
shade picture; more visible duochrome-ness again. stamps are used from the same plates as i mentioned before. and the middle finger is, also, layered in one coat of SC Pearl Harbor.
*side note; eww. i hate my nails that long T__T
here is my first Ruffian mani from some time last week..
2 coats of Zoya's Trixie & 2 coats of Sally Hansen's Black Out & one coat of China Glaze's Matte Magic. - - - this picture was taken after 2 days of work..so you can see all the scratches & fuglies on my nails =/
another mani from some time last week,
3 coats of China Glaze's Mrs. Claus. omg, so cute! i loooove this one~!
and today, i am wearing some fake nails;
i found these Broadway Fashion Diva fake nails at Walgreens for $3.19 so i bought em. i love the chrome / metallic / mirror look but i HATE it on my nails. they make my nails look so wide :( well, after this post, im probably gunna take em off anyway :P
dont forget, my Woo Hoo Giveaway ends this upcoming Sunday! so feel free to enter if you havent yet!
hmm - i think this is it for now. hope you had a great weekend & have a great start to your week!
<3KATRINA
alright, first, from 2 weeks ago, i bring you...
3 coats of Color Club's Wild And Willing. the polish looks so much prettier in the bottle. its a copper/pink/burnt orange duochrome.
here's a picture in the shade; the duochrome-ness is more visible. the stamps are from Born Pretty Store's m14 & Konad's m69. on the middle finger, i layered one coat of Sinful Colors' Pearl Harbor. its barely noticeable though.
3 coats of Orly's famous Space Cadet. is there anyone else who doesnt love Space Cadet? cause really, i DO NOT like it. *shrugs.
shade picture; more visible duochrome-ness again. stamps are used from the same plates as i mentioned before. and the middle finger is, also, layered in one coat of SC Pearl Harbor.
*side note; eww. i hate my nails that long T__T
here is my first Ruffian mani from some time last week..
2 coats of Zoya's Trixie & 2 coats of Sally Hansen's Black Out & one coat of China Glaze's Matte Magic. - - - this picture was taken after 2 days of work..so you can see all the scratches & fuglies on my nails =/
another mani from some time last week,
3 coats of China Glaze's Mrs. Claus. omg, so cute! i loooove this one~!
and today, i am wearing some fake nails;
i found these Broadway Fashion Diva fake nails at Walgreens for $3.19 so i bought em. i love the chrome / metallic / mirror look but i HATE it on my nails. they make my nails look so wide :( well, after this post, im probably gunna take em off anyway :P
dont forget, my Woo Hoo Giveaway ends this upcoming Sunday! so feel free to enter if you havent yet!
hmm - i think this is it for now. hope you had a great weekend & have a great start to your week!
<3KATRINA
Labels:
china glaze,
Color Club,
Sally Hansen,
Sinful Colors,
Zoya
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Beast - Beautiful mv Inspired Mani
hi-yeom~ today i bring you another kpop inspired mani :D
my favorite kpop group, Beast/B2ST, is out with another mini album & the music video for their song, Beautiful, just came out. i based this mani off of it;
here is the music video for Beautiful~
the actual music video doesnt even start until 1:58 or something. but they're extraaa cute in this mv, i can always rewatch it :)))
oh, btw, i've been behind on catching up with reading & commenting blogposts. my apologies~
k, im super tired tonight so im gunna end it here!
have a good one!,
<3KATRINA
my favorite kpop group, Beast/B2ST, is out with another mini album & the music video for their song, Beautiful, just came out. i based this mani off of it;
here is the music video for Beautiful~
the actual music video doesnt even start until 1:58 or something. but they're extraaa cute in this mv, i can always rewatch it :)))
oh, btw, i've been behind on catching up with reading & commenting blogposts. my apologies~
k, im super tired tonight so im gunna end it here!
have a good one!,
<3KATRINA
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Love-Hate Mani
hiiii-yeom~
^^ thats something that my favorite, cute Korean boy always says. along with "bye-yeom~" i think im gunna start using those two more often now :)
here is a mani that i had on in the beginning of the week;
3 coats of Maybelline's Pink Sombrero. the polish is slighty squishy & jelly like, but its super cute!
on my ring finger, i used a 3d acrylic bow that i received from Born Pretty Store to review. might i add again, I LOVE THE 3D ACRYLIC MOLDS!!!! :)
this mani, i had a love-hate relationship with. at some times when i looked at my nails, i liked them. and then at other times, i just really hated them! i dont know why :P
oh, by the way... guess who has two thumbs and got her first Helmer today? MEEEEE :) guess i'll be rearranging my polishes tomorrow :)
enjoy the rest of your weekend!
bye-yeom!~
<3KATRINA
^^ thats something that my favorite, cute Korean boy always says. along with "bye-yeom~" i think im gunna start using those two more often now :)
here is a mani that i had on in the beginning of the week;
3 coats of Maybelline's Pink Sombrero. the polish is slighty squishy & jelly like, but its super cute!
on my ring finger, i used a 3d acrylic bow that i received from Born Pretty Store to review. might i add again, I LOVE THE 3D ACRYLIC MOLDS!!!! :)
this mani, i had a love-hate relationship with. at some times when i looked at my nails, i liked them. and then at other times, i just really hated them! i dont know why :P
oh, by the way... guess who has two thumbs and got her first Helmer today? MEEEEE :) guess i'll be rearranging my polishes tomorrow :)
enjoy the rest of your weekend!
bye-yeom!~
<3KATRINA
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Born Pretty Store items Review + Free Gifts
long post ahead, but i have great news at the end of this post so bear with me :)
as promised, today i am going to share with you a review about the items from my awesome package. Jessica over at Born Pretty Store was ever-so generous and sent my a beautiful package to review.
- - - - - - - -
starting with the nail polishes..
NL B26, NL B32, & NL B33.
NL B26, two coats shown. the site describes this polish as "brown" but its not.. its a pretty, dusty-mauve-ish color with tinyyy gold flecks.
NL B32, three coats. the site calls this color "gray" but thats not very accurate either. this one is tons of gold glitter with lots of red and turquoise-y glitters.
NL B33, three coats. beautiful, dark turquoise with silver flecks.
the bottles and brushes are pretty small; my hands look huuuge in the pictures above. haha. the bottle contains 8ml of polish; although the brush is short, it was easy to work with; application was great for all the polishes. there was one thing that i didnt like about the polish - the smell. the polish smells like a nail salon; so it literally smelt like nail polish and lots of acrylic. i had to paint my nails outside because i didnt want the house to smell like acrylic [my parents wouldve killled me!]
Born Pretty Store nail polishes run at $3.19 a bottle and they have over 45 different colors.
- - - - - - - -
onto the image plates & the acrylic molds...
i used image plate m39 in my not-so-Halloween mani-
let me start out by saying that the acrylic molds are my favorite! they're so easy to use and they are so cute! in my mani, i did 3d acrylic kitties. i didnt have black acrylic powder so i made my kitties with white acrylic powder and then i just painted them black.
i've also used my bow mold and its the cutest thing everrr! i love it! the molds are sold at only $2.26! what a deal! BPS sells a bow mold, a kitty mold, and a stars + moon mold. there are different sizes of each shape on the mold.
the image plates are so cute! but applying isnt the easiest. when using Konad, you apply the polish, scrap off the excess, and then roll your stamper across the image, and roll the image onto your nail - right? well, BPS image plates dont exactly work like that. i tried those steps when i first used the image plates and most of the image wasnt picked up. but i learned the trick: instead of rolling across the image to pick it up, you have to PUSH DOWN on the image. every other step is the same though.
i used my white Konad stamping polish for the mani above. besides for that one issue about picking up with image, everything worked great! image plates run at different prices over at BPS, between $3.49-$22.32 ... depending if you buy one plate or if you buy the package.
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i still havent tried out my pack of nail art candy decoration, glitters, or pack of dried flowers yet, but im sure i'll love them as well :)
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ok, onto the good news! Jessica is kindly giving my readers free gifts until December 31. so pay close attention here;
- the first 100 visitors that register with over at that Born Pretty Store website can get hello kitty template for free. you dont even have to purchase anything. the hello kitty template is this one. im not sure if you'll get the scraper & stamper or not though.
if you just want the hello kitty template and do not plan on ordering anything else, the code is K388. put that as the coupon when checking out.
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- all of you who order from BPS will get 1pc Christmas nail sticker for free, no order amount limit!
- if your order amount is more than $20, you will get the 1800 NAIL ART RHINESTONES Glitter + 3g PRO Acrylic Glue for free!
- if your order amount is more than $50, you will get one color cracking nail polish for free INSTEAD of the rhinestones & glue.
- if your order amount is more than $80, you will get the nail art glitter balls for free INSTEAD of the rhinestones + glue & the crackling nail polish.
- if your order amount is more than $100, you will get all of the items listed above PLUS a 12 pack template with stamp for free.
if you plan on buying items, you WILL get the Hello Kitty template as well as the gifts that are according to your order amount. the code you would use at the checkout is K2010. be sure to enter that code as the coupon.
- - - - - - - -
just to clarify one more time..
- if the order is $2, you will get the items you ordered, plus hello kitty template, plus the xmas sticker.
- if the order is $60, you will get the items you ordered, plus hello kitty template, plus the cracking nail polish.
- if the order is $120, you will get the items you ordered, plus hello kitty template, plus xmas stickers, plus the rhinestones, plus the cracking nail polish, plus the glitter balls, plus the 12 templates with stamp.
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i am in no way, whatsoever, make any profit off of this. Jessica is just really sweet and is offering this to my readers only..so please take advantage of it!
i hope you ladies [and/or gents?] do order something, i know i will order more for myself! if you need help placing orders, here is a description of how to place them. BPS does ship internationally and here is the overview of shipping costs. everything on the site is in US dollars & BPS is currently doing payment by paypal.
remember to check out the Born Pretty Store! and again, a big thanks to Jessica!
thanks for making it through this post with me :) if you have any questions, please feel free to shoot me an email.
have a great day!,
<3KATRINA
as promised, today i am going to share with you a review about the items from my awesome package. Jessica over at Born Pretty Store was ever-so generous and sent my a beautiful package to review.
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starting with the nail polishes..
NL B26, NL B32, & NL B33.
NL B26, two coats shown. the site describes this polish as "brown" but its not.. its a pretty, dusty-mauve-ish color with tinyyy gold flecks.
NL B32, three coats. the site calls this color "gray" but thats not very accurate either. this one is tons of gold glitter with lots of red and turquoise-y glitters.
NL B33, three coats. beautiful, dark turquoise with silver flecks.
the bottles and brushes are pretty small; my hands look huuuge in the pictures above. haha. the bottle contains 8ml of polish; although the brush is short, it was easy to work with; application was great for all the polishes. there was one thing that i didnt like about the polish - the smell. the polish smells like a nail salon; so it literally smelt like nail polish and lots of acrylic. i had to paint my nails outside because i didnt want the house to smell like acrylic [my parents wouldve killled me!]
Born Pretty Store nail polishes run at $3.19 a bottle and they have over 45 different colors.
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onto the image plates & the acrylic molds...
i used image plate m39 in my not-so-Halloween mani-
let me start out by saying that the acrylic molds are my favorite! they're so easy to use and they are so cute! in my mani, i did 3d acrylic kitties. i didnt have black acrylic powder so i made my kitties with white acrylic powder and then i just painted them black.
i've also used my bow mold and its the cutest thing everrr! i love it! the molds are sold at only $2.26! what a deal! BPS sells a bow mold, a kitty mold, and a stars + moon mold. there are different sizes of each shape on the mold.
the image plates are so cute! but applying isnt the easiest. when using Konad, you apply the polish, scrap off the excess, and then roll your stamper across the image, and roll the image onto your nail - right? well, BPS image plates dont exactly work like that. i tried those steps when i first used the image plates and most of the image wasnt picked up. but i learned the trick: instead of rolling across the image to pick it up, you have to PUSH DOWN on the image. every other step is the same though.
i used my white Konad stamping polish for the mani above. besides for that one issue about picking up with image, everything worked great! image plates run at different prices over at BPS, between $3.49-$22.32 ... depending if you buy one plate or if you buy the package.
- - - - - - - -
i still havent tried out my pack of nail art candy decoration, glitters, or pack of dried flowers yet, but im sure i'll love them as well :)
- - - - - - - -
ok, onto the good news! Jessica is kindly giving my readers free gifts until December 31. so pay close attention here;
- the first 100 visitors that register with over at that Born Pretty Store website can get hello kitty template for free. you dont even have to purchase anything. the hello kitty template is this one. im not sure if you'll get the scraper & stamper or not though.
if you just want the hello kitty template and do not plan on ordering anything else, the code is K388. put that as the coupon when checking out.
- - - - - - - -
- all of you who order from BPS will get 1pc Christmas nail sticker for free, no order amount limit!
- if your order amount is more than $20, you will get the 1800 NAIL ART RHINESTONES Glitter + 3g PRO Acrylic Glue for free!
- if your order amount is more than $50, you will get one color cracking nail polish for free INSTEAD of the rhinestones & glue.
- if your order amount is more than $80, you will get the nail art glitter balls for free INSTEAD of the rhinestones + glue & the crackling nail polish.
- if your order amount is more than $100, you will get all of the items listed above PLUS a 12 pack template with stamp for free.
if you plan on buying items, you WILL get the Hello Kitty template as well as the gifts that are according to your order amount. the code you would use at the checkout is K2010. be sure to enter that code as the coupon.
- - - - - - - -
just to clarify one more time..
- if the order is $2, you will get the items you ordered, plus hello kitty template, plus the xmas sticker.
- if the order is $60, you will get the items you ordered, plus hello kitty template, plus the cracking nail polish.
- if the order is $120, you will get the items you ordered, plus hello kitty template, plus xmas stickers, plus the rhinestones, plus the cracking nail polish, plus the glitter balls, plus the 12 templates with stamp.
- - - - - - - -
i am in no way, whatsoever, make any profit off of this. Jessica is just really sweet and is offering this to my readers only..so please take advantage of it!
i hope you ladies [and/or gents?] do order something, i know i will order more for myself! if you need help placing orders, here is a description of how to place them. BPS does ship internationally and here is the overview of shipping costs. everything on the site is in US dollars & BPS is currently doing payment by paypal.
remember to check out the Born Pretty Store! and again, a big thanks to Jessica!
thanks for making it through this post with me :) if you have any questions, please feel free to shoot me an email.
have a great day!,
<3KATRINA
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Red + Gold Cheetah
hi~ i hope your weekend has been well! quick post today;
i've worn this mani for the past.. 4 days-ish. & im ready to take it offf~ :P
two coats of Essie Red Nouvea. those gold beads were a pain in the assssss. i kept opening the bottle for the beads upside down so they kept spilling. fail much? T__T
i promise that my next post will be a review about my awesome package. besides for a review, i also have good news to share with you about it too :)
enjoy your weekend,
<3KATRINA
i've worn this mani for the past.. 4 days-ish. & im ready to take it offf~ :P
two coats of Essie Red Nouvea. those gold beads were a pain in the assssss. i kept opening the bottle for the beads upside down so they kept spilling. fail much? T__T
i promise that my next post will be a review about my awesome package. besides for a review, i also have good news to share with you about it too :)
enjoy your weekend,
<3KATRINA
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Woo Hoo Giveaway!~
honestly, i dont even know how i have 620 followers on here & 275 followers on tumblr. i still cant believe it. but thank you for sticking it out with me ♥
one winner will receive..
- Confetti Moonstruck, Smitten, & Fruit Smoothie.
- Finger Paints Lucky In Love Lime & Tangerine Tint.
- OPI "Sheer" Your Toys.
- Essie Sew Psyched.
- Essence Ready For Action, Check Me Out, & No More Drama.
- Claire's Mood Polish Fabulous/Funky.
- Sally Hansen Going Green.
- Splash Nail Art Glitter Love Potion.
- Sally Hansen Color Quick Nail Color Pen Gold Chrome.
i know its not much but i bought these with my own money to share with you.
[all of these items are brand new. & all of them were purchased by me.]
this giveaway will end
Sunday, November 28
the winner will be announced on Monday & the winner must respond within 24 hours after receiving my email.
the rules:
*1] you must be following me either through GFC or tumblr.
*2] leave your name [gfc name / tumblr name] + email address. [one entry]
optional] reblog / blog / sideblog about my giveaway - with a link provided. [extra entry 1]
optional] follow me on twitter and tweet about my giveaway - with a link provided. [extra entry 2]
please leave the following information in the form below:
much love,
<3KATRINA
one winner will receive..
- Confetti Moonstruck, Smitten, & Fruit Smoothie.
- Finger Paints Lucky In Love Lime & Tangerine Tint.
- OPI "Sheer" Your Toys.
- Essie Sew Psyched.
- Essence Ready For Action, Check Me Out, & No More Drama.
- Claire's Mood Polish Fabulous/Funky.
- Sally Hansen Going Green.
- Splash Nail Art Glitter Love Potion.
- Sally Hansen Color Quick Nail Color Pen Gold Chrome.
i know its not much but i bought these with my own money to share with you.
[all of these items are brand new. & all of them were purchased by me.]
this giveaway will end
Sunday, November 28
the winner will be announced on Monday & the winner must respond within 24 hours after receiving my email.
the rules:
*1] you must be following me either through GFC or tumblr.
*2] leave your name [gfc name / tumblr name] + email address. [one entry]
optional] reblog / blog / sideblog about my giveaway - with a link provided. [extra entry 1]
optional] follow me on twitter and tweet about my giveaway - with a link provided. [extra entry 2]
please leave the following information in the form below:
much love,
<3KATRINA
Monday, November 1, 2010
SNSD Hoot Inspired Mani
honestly, i was going to write my review for the items from my awesome package today, but im not in the mood to be writing too much, so im going to post the mani i did last night.
another kpop inspired mani :D im not really big on girl groups but SNSD is one of the few that i like. they just came out with Hoot & so i decided to go along with that.
it was almost 1:20am last night when i was trying to finish my nails...but then my parents woke up, caught me painting my nails, and i got in trouble T__T so i didnt get to finish. my hands were awfully unsteady last night so everything looks so #$@%^&!!! :( im not too fond of this mani so i'll probably redo my nails tonight. he. he. hopefully i dont get caught this time -__-
heres the music video to Hoot;
this is it for now,
<3KATRINA
another kpop inspired mani :D im not really big on girl groups but SNSD is one of the few that i like. they just came out with Hoot & so i decided to go along with that.
it was almost 1:20am last night when i was trying to finish my nails...but then my parents woke up, caught me painting my nails, and i got in trouble T__T so i didnt get to finish. my hands were awfully unsteady last night so everything looks so #$@%^&!!! :( im not too fond of this mani so i'll probably redo my nails tonight. he. he. hopefully i dont get caught this time -__-
heres the music video to Hoot;
this is it for now,
<3KATRINA
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Not-So-Halloween-ish Halloween Mani
Happy Halloween, ladies! well, for those of you who celebrate it :) i honestly didnt realize how quickly Halloween came around.. which means, October freakin flew by!~
here's my not-so-Halloween-ish Halloween mani. i did this Wednesday night but i didnt have time to post about it til now~
2 coats of OPI's Funky Dunkey & 3 coats of OPI's Show It And Glow It.
i call those my "little ghost babies" - haha.
i used my items from my awesome package. the kitties are from my acrylic mold set & then i used some image plates for the designs. i'll write a review about those later~
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please check out Rachel Marie's blog. lets give her a big welcome to the nail blog world, shall we? :)
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i hope you all enjoy your Halloween!,
<3KATRINA
here's my not-so-Halloween-ish Halloween mani. i did this Wednesday night but i didnt have time to post about it til now~
2 coats of OPI's Funky Dunkey & 3 coats of OPI's Show It And Glow It.
i call those my "little ghost babies" - haha.
i used my items from my awesome package. the kitties are from my acrylic mold set & then i used some image plates for the designs. i'll write a review about those later~
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please check out Rachel Marie's blog. lets give her a big welcome to the nail blog world, shall we? :)
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i hope you all enjoy your Halloween!,
<3KATRINA
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Massive Greens + Award
as promised, i did a green mani for October since it is Depression Awareness Month as well as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
not really digging this mani. but it definitely fulfills the green. my sister got an awesome new lamp so i took pictures under it. my skintone looks different in each picture - so please excuse that.
left hand, from left to right, here's a list of the polishes i used: Essie Sew Psyched with white hearts; Joe Fresh Mint with the lace design off image plate m57; OPI Jade is the New Black; Avon Jade, & Sally Hansen Going Green with green glitters on top.
please excuse my awkward hand. my right hand is still a little camera shy :P from left to right: Catrice Sold Out For Ever with white stamping from plate m57; OPI Who The Shrek Are You with glitters on top; Joe Fresh Mint with zebra print off plate m57; Essie Sew Psyched; & China Glaze Four Leaf Clover.
here's a picture of my most recent purchase;
Orly’s Space Cadet & OPI’s Show It And Glow It!~ i only spent $8.45 for the two. hehehe ^^
finally, Becky, over at Beck's Make Up Corner, gave me an award. thanks ♥
i cannot read/understand Spanish but thank goodness for Google Translate...it told me that the award is for "I Love Your Blog" .. hopefully Google Translate translated it correctly :P
1. Why did you create the blog?
- because i needed an outlet for my nail stuff :P
2. What kind of blogs do you follow?
- loooots of nail blogs & a few make up & fashion blogs.
3. Do you have a favourite make-up brand?
- i dont wear much make up at all. the most is eyeliner & mascara; but i just use my sisters stuff; haha. so i dont have a favorite brand.
4. And a favourite clothing brand?
- im not all about brand. more about comfort. i like F21 & Charlotte Russe clothes as well as Target clothes :P
5. What make-up products is essential for you?
- i..dont wear make up.
6. What’s your favourite colour?
- pink & lavender~
7. What’s your favourite perfume?
- i dont wear perfume..
8. What’s the film you liked the most?
- cant think of any off the top of my head right now...
9. What countries would you like to go?
- South Korea~ thats where! haha. honestly speaking though, i would looove to go anywhere!
Now I have to give it to 10 bloggers;
- Annkiins.
- Katherine.
- Arie.
- Akuma Kanji.
- Brittany.
- Rins.
- Jackie.
- Ivana.
- Samantha.
- 'Chelle.
this is it for now, hope your week has been going well~
<3KATRINA
not really digging this mani. but it definitely fulfills the green. my sister got an awesome new lamp so i took pictures under it. my skintone looks different in each picture - so please excuse that.
left hand, from left to right, here's a list of the polishes i used: Essie Sew Psyched with white hearts; Joe Fresh Mint with the lace design off image plate m57; OPI Jade is the New Black; Avon Jade, & Sally Hansen Going Green with green glitters on top.
please excuse my awkward hand. my right hand is still a little camera shy :P from left to right: Catrice Sold Out For Ever with white stamping from plate m57; OPI Who The Shrek Are You with glitters on top; Joe Fresh Mint with zebra print off plate m57; Essie Sew Psyched; & China Glaze Four Leaf Clover.
here's a picture of my most recent purchase;
Orly’s Space Cadet & OPI’s Show It And Glow It!~ i only spent $8.45 for the two. hehehe ^^
finally, Becky, over at Beck's Make Up Corner, gave me an award. thanks ♥
i cannot read/understand Spanish but thank goodness for Google Translate...it told me that the award is for "I Love Your Blog" .. hopefully Google Translate translated it correctly :P
1. Why did you create the blog?
- because i needed an outlet for my nail stuff :P
2. What kind of blogs do you follow?
- loooots of nail blogs & a few make up & fashion blogs.
3. Do you have a favourite make-up brand?
- i dont wear much make up at all. the most is eyeliner & mascara; but i just use my sisters stuff; haha. so i dont have a favorite brand.
4. And a favourite clothing brand?
- im not all about brand. more about comfort. i like F21 & Charlotte Russe clothes as well as Target clothes :P
5. What make-up products is essential for you?
- i..dont wear make up.
6. What’s your favourite colour?
- pink & lavender~
7. What’s your favourite perfume?
- i dont wear perfume..
8. What’s the film you liked the most?
- cant think of any off the top of my head right now...
9. What countries would you like to go?
- South Korea~ thats where! haha. honestly speaking though, i would looove to go anywhere!
Now I have to give it to 10 bloggers;
- Annkiins.
- Katherine.
- Arie.
- Akuma Kanji.
- Brittany.
- Rins.
- Jackie.
- Ivana.
- Samantha.
- 'Chelle.
this is it for now, hope your week has been going well~
<3KATRINA
Monday, October 25, 2010
Freakin Awesome Package!!
in my last post, i posted how angry i was that i missed my package..and that i had to wait until today to get it, i'll share with you what was in that package.
i woke up earlier than usual today so that i would be able to pick my package up from the post office first thing in the morning. with that being said... i have my package in my hands! [ just sayin'...i usually dont get mad for missing the mail man/a package & having to wait two days to pick up the package..but this package was too AWESOME that i was super mad i missed it! =P ]
here it is! the beauties that i've been waiting for! *drool.
last week, i received an email from Jessica over at Born Pretty Store to review some products - - of course i was more than willing to! Jessica was so sweet and she even let me pick out the items i wanted to try ♥ within three days or so, my package "came" to me [obviously, i missed it & i had to pick it up today.] - - so withing the next couple days to the next couple of weeks, expect some reviews coming your way :)
lets get a close up of the items, shall we?
three beautiful polishes! NL B26, NL B32, & NL B33.
a pack of nail art candy decoration [just the cutest!], a pack of glitters [sadly, two of the glitters opened & spilt inside the box during the ride over], and a pack of dried flowers [<3333]!
this one surprised me the most! Jessica sent over - not one, not two, but twelve image plates & a scraper + stamper!!!!! ♥
lastly, i got 3d image molds!! oh my gosh, i've wanted these for FOREVER & Jessica was so sweet & sent me 4 different mold designs! the pictures arent clear because the flash makes the images disappear in pictures so i had to use a picture w/o flash.. but i'll describe each mold for you. - - a bow with tails mold; a kitty mold; another bow mold but the bows dont have the tails; and stars & moons mold! - there are different sizes of each design on each block thingy.
now you understand why i was so mad when i missed my package on Saturday, right? :)
a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig thanks to Jessica and everyone over at Born Pretty Store for being the greatest and letting me pick out what products i liked...and for sending me so many products to review ♥
they have so many more items that i loved & the prices are GREAT! i'll probably be ordering from there because i looooved everything so much!
hope your day is great,
<3KATRINA
i woke up earlier than usual today so that i would be able to pick my package up from the post office first thing in the morning. with that being said... i have my package in my hands! [ just sayin'...i usually dont get mad for missing the mail man/a package & having to wait two days to pick up the package..but this package was too AWESOME that i was super mad i missed it! =P ]
here it is! the beauties that i've been waiting for! *drool.
last week, i received an email from Jessica over at Born Pretty Store to review some products - - of course i was more than willing to! Jessica was so sweet and she even let me pick out the items i wanted to try ♥ within three days or so, my package "came" to me [obviously, i missed it & i had to pick it up today.] - - so withing the next couple days to the next couple of weeks, expect some reviews coming your way :)
lets get a close up of the items, shall we?
three beautiful polishes! NL B26, NL B32, & NL B33.
a pack of nail art candy decoration [just the cutest!], a pack of glitters [sadly, two of the glitters opened & spilt inside the box during the ride over], and a pack of dried flowers [<3333]!
this one surprised me the most! Jessica sent over - not one, not two, but twelve image plates & a scraper + stamper!!!!! ♥
lastly, i got 3d image molds!! oh my gosh, i've wanted these for FOREVER & Jessica was so sweet & sent me 4 different mold designs! the pictures arent clear because the flash makes the images disappear in pictures so i had to use a picture w/o flash.. but i'll describe each mold for you. - - a bow with tails mold; a kitty mold; another bow mold but the bows dont have the tails; and stars & moons mold! - there are different sizes of each design on each block thingy.
now you understand why i was so mad when i missed my package on Saturday, right? :)
a biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig thanks to Jessica and everyone over at Born Pretty Store for being the greatest and letting me pick out what products i liked...and for sending me so many products to review ♥
they have so many more items that i loved & the prices are GREAT! i'll probably be ordering from there because i looooved everything so much!
hope your day is great,
<3KATRINA
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