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

Tulle Mani

happy Monday!

i actually wanted to post this blogpost this morning...but if you follow me on twitter, i mentioned that Blogger was "currently unavailable" for me & it wouldnt let me post anything.. errgh. its ok. as long as its letting me post now.. =P anyway, i came up with a new mani design [in my head] on Friday... i wanted to try it out RIGHT AWAY but sadly, i didnt get to try it til last night. here's how it turned out;


i used Maybelline's Bubble Pink - 3 coats. i forgot how horrible application of this polish is...freakin streaky sucker. *ahem..anyway... i used black tulle on my nails & then some pearls. this mani took me...a little more than 2 hours cause of the tulle...i had to clip them with a nail clipper to the same length/size of my nails..and then they dont exactly stay on right away either. the pearls were also a pain; the pearls have a sticky back & were connected in one line..so i had to snip off each pearl individually..


here's another angle of my nails. i actually like how the mani turned out but im not sure if it was worth the two hours...haha =P i will say that all of my pearls did make it through work today with me today, so that i like =)

uhm.. my mind is pretty much blank right now. so i'll leave it at this. =P

hope your Monday was great!,
<3KATRINA

Kiana's Prom & Fimo Nails

i hope you're all enjoying your weekend! =)

its been a beautiful weekend!~ besides for the fact that i've been off work since Thursday, the weather has been beautiful--just to top it off! =)

so on Thursday, Kiana & i went to the mall & we went to Sally's. i was able to pick up a few things..


i've finally found myself in Claire's & i grabbed two bottles of Claire's Mood Fabulous/Funky polish, China Glaze's Flip Flop Fantasy, Orly's new Spark & Green Apple. [not pictured are Maybelline's Pie in the Sky, Sally Hansen White On, & Forever 21's Love & Beauty Mint.]


i also grabbed a pack of fimo stuff at Sally's. i think i got it for.. $4 something? i forget =P

i was able to try out the fimo stuff on Friday... here's my first attempt:

my thumb has Spark as the tip & a layer of China Glaze's Fairy Dust. pointer finger - pinky; Orly's Cotton Candy, Spark, Sally Hansens White On, & Orly's Green Apple.

uhm..i personally like the fimo on nails without a full nail base color. the fimo with the tip of the nail painted looks cuter. i'll have to try a manicure of just tips & fimo one day... <--does that really make any sense? haha

moving on..Friday was also the day of Kiana's prom. i was her personal chauffeur that day. i drove her everywhere to get ready & also i had to buy her everything. she was going NUTSSS cause her boyfriend accidentally burned his shirt when ironing it, just 2 hours before prom..Kiana spazzed out on me & Salena to take him to get a new shirt...so we did. she's a Prom-zilla! gosh! i cant imagine how crazy she'll be when its her WEDDING day! i wanna avoid that! hahaha

but i did do her nails. she told me i could do whatever i wanted & then when i finally did them Friday afternoon, she wouldnt let me do what i wanted. i had to do what SHE wanted. it was very aggravating for me... =P here's how her nails turned out...


this was my first time doing a full manicure with acrylics. its not too bad but it didnt turn out too well either...

here's a close up;

i literally bugged her for 20 minutes to let me put on the burgundy glitter. she's such a pain! =P

to end this entry..i even though i tweeted it on twitter..i wanna post it on here too. starting today, im going to [try] to go a full week without buying any nail polishes! since March, every single week, i've bought nail polishes..thus i have SOOO many untried polishes just stacking up!~ its pretty ridiculous! i've been meaning to buy new volleyball shoes for foreverrrr now but i spend all my money on nail polishes...but this week...im gunna try REALLY hard not to buy nail polishes & get new clothes & shoes ^^ please wish me luck..i need all the luck cause i have no self control what-so-ever! and if you have tips on how NOT to buy polishes, please share! ahahaha

enjoy the rest of your day,
<3KATRINA

Absolutely Beautiful Alice

i think im in love with this polish. OPI's Absolutely Alice is an absolute beauty!~

if you follow me on twitter, you know [maybe] that i went on a mini-polish hunt on rainy, windy Tuesday. i've been hunting Meijers down for OPI's Alice in Wonderland collection...especially since they are only $4.24 @ Meijers. i went to two Meijers that day..and also a Sally's. i was able to pick up the last two bottle of Absolutely Alice, one bottle of Off With Her Red, Essie's Neo Whimsical, & Maybelline's La La Lime from Meijers. i stopped by Sally's to pick up a bottle of China Glaze's Flip Flop Fantasy but they were out...so i picked up a bottle of Sun Worshipper, Finger Paints' Drawn To This Shade, and a few other polishes for my *upcoming giveaway =) i also got another 15% off coupon & im SO excited! hahaha

anyway..onto my swatch of Absolutely Alice..


this polish is so much more beautiful in real life than it is in pictures. i've seen so many swatches of AA & so i thought AA was a dark, navy blue w/silver glitter polish. but when its on, the silver and the blue together make the blue look more bright royal blue / turquoise. i cant explain it well...its just so freakin pretty!

here's a blurry-ish but more color accurate picture.


i cant stop looking at my nails... ^__^

anyway, i took a break from studying to paint my nails & blog. i guess i better get back! tomorrow morning at 10am, i have my final - final exam of the semester =) i know im not going to do well on my exam..so i've prepared something for myself.. after i do horribly, im gunna treat myself another polish hunt =) im gunna try a new Meijer & stop by another Sally's. =) im determined to get Mad as a Hatter & Flip Flop Fantasy!

haha. have a great night / day!
<3KATRINA