New Year's Nails: Party Hats

Hi everyone! I hope that today is going well for you whether you are hosting a party, attending one, or sitting at home enjoying the evening. I *attempted* to do party hat nail art, but I failed. Sorry. I think that if I had made the background darker, it would have made it easier to see. I think that it is a cute idea, but poorly executed on my part!

I used China Glaze Metallic Muse for the background, Art Deco Silver, Art Deco Blue Glitter, and Art Deco Silver glitter as the hat pom poms. What fun things are you doing for New Year's? I myself am sitting at home enjoying it with my family. I have to stay up until midnight! I find that if I don't watch the glass ball drop in Times Square on TV, then there really isn't a new year; my brain can't process the beginning of a new year without it. Weird huh?

Beautiful Blogger Tag!

Hi again everyone! Stephanie from Short 'n Chic and Anna from The Nail Nerd nominated me for this award/tag, thank you so much! The tag is to share 7 random things about yourself; here it goes!

1) I am a huge fan of British comedies. Like; I am an all out junkie, and so is my family!

2) I didn't learn how to swim until I was 14. I never lived near a pool until then.

3) I am terrible at riding bikes. I always manage to run into something or fall off a bridge.

4) People never know what to get me for presents. This Christmas I recieved things that range from an iHome to a pashmina shawl.

5) I don't watch a lot of tv or movies, just Brit coms.

6) I used to be very into ceramics. I did it for about a year and a half in high school, and there is a whole china cabinet in my house filled with my mediocre works.

7) My favorite sweet at the moment is my Peppermint Pig. Mmmmm.....

I will tag 7 people in accordance to sharing 7 things about myself.
Evil Angel
AllYouDesire
April and Ashley
Trincess
Nicole
RijaH
Jacie

5 Guys I Used to Like Tag

Hi everyone, sorry it took me so long to do this tag. It was actually very hard for me to come up with 5 guys, because I have never been one to watch tv or movies or anything. Most everyone has already done this tag, but if you haven't then you are getting tagged by me to do it, just be sure to leave a link to your post in the comments! I was tagged by the lovely RijaH from Polishign the Nails! Here it goes:

My first celebrity crush, Leonardo Dicaprio. This was just after Titanic mind you!

Next is Johnny Depp, one of my favorite actors in the 90's and now!

Next is Christian Bale; nuff said.

And of course, George Clooney. He is pretty hot for an older guy....

And lastly, Hugh Laurie. I have been a fan of his work LONG before House. I personally love his roles in Black Adder and Jeeves and Wooster, he was a comedic actor long before House ever came around. Oh, and he isn't bad to look at either...

Mattified China Glaze: Metallics

Hey everyone! One of my new favorite things is mattifying metallics, so here are all of my mattified China Glazes for your viewing pleasure!

Devotion - Silver is so pretty matte, but I think that I love it more glossy!

Twenty-Four K - I like this one glossy as well, it just shines more.

Metallic Muse - I love this one matte, it looks so unique and special matte!

Harmony - I love this one matte too, it looks so sexy matte! Below is the glossy picture for comparison!

NOTD: Merry Midnight Matte

Hi everyone! I decided to try out OPI Merry Midnight matte; and I LOVE it matte! I matted it with Essie Matte About You Topcoat.

I think that the flatness of the finish helps the flakes to stand out, it is so pretty! Do you like it too?

Is everyone enjoying the holidays? Any big plans for bringing in the New Year?

8ty8beauty Spree #31 - on the way to singapore!

Hi ladies!

8ty8beauty spree #31 is on its way to Singapore!

Whew~~ finally... haha.. hopefully we can receive them end of this week or early next week. I really pray hard that our orders will not be disrupted by the bad weather in US. Besides, this festive season it's a peak period at the post office. Just keep our fingers crossed that everything will be on schedule.

Anyway, as usual...there are a few out of stocks. i will drop email to those who were affected. if you don't hear from me, means good news :) **but dont forget to check your spam/bulk folder** heehe...

For those who've missed the spree, spree #32 is now OPEN for orders!

As i'm very busy, i've not drop emails to those on the mailing list. but will definitely do so before spree closes.

Thanks and Happy New Year!

China Glaze Devotion

Hi everyone! This is Devotion from China Glaze's Romantiques colleciton. I have had this polish for awhile now, but I haven't gotten around to reviewing it yet (obviously lol) even though I use it a lot in konading. Did I mention that this polish konads beautifully? Because it does!

It is a metallic, so it exhibits the regular qualities of a metallic. It dries super fast but shows every imperfection on your nail. You can see brushstrokes a little bit, but it isn't that bad. I wouldn't wear this on its own as I don't think that it flatters my skintone well, but otherwise I love it and I don't think that I will have a problem using this one up! What is your favorite metallic polish?

NOTD: Onyx Pumps

Hey everyone! Yesterday I showed you China Glaze Lubu Heels, and here is a better version IMO. This combination is like Lubu Heels on crack!

I used OPI Black Onyx and China Glaze Ruby Pumps over it. I love it! I like how the glitter looks denser while still being darker. I couldn't stop staring at my nails all day! Do you like this version or Lubu Heels better?

China Glaze Lubu Heels

Yes, I am finally getting around to reviewing this polish! This was the polish recommended to me the most, and I do like it; but I wasn't that impressed.

This polish is stunning in the bottle (see the bottle shot below), it is a black jelly with red glitters. On the nail, it wasn't as dense as I was expecting. As it is a jelly, it took a long time to dry, but the finish was really nice. In the end, I think that it is ok, but not my favorite.

Christmas Exchange Prezzy!

Hi everyone, and Happy (Merry) Christmas to all of you who celebrate it! Today I wanted to share what I recieved in the mail a couple weeks ago as my gift from the Nail Blogger's Christmas Exchange. I recieved the gift from Selina who writes Pretty Clever, which is a great fashion/makeup/nail polish blog based out of New Zealand. I cannot express in words how grateful I am for this present Selina, I can tell that you put so much thought and effort into the gift and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it! Thank you so much!!!!

Now onto what you all want to see, what was in that box? Firstly, the nail polish!

I got 5 Aussie/NZ nail polishes that I would have never had the chance to try much less have! Selina picked out some really awesome colors too! I recieved Australis Emerald Star, Chi Chi Mother-in-Law, Chi Chi Cyber Vixen, Coral Colors Shade 4, and Coral Colors Tyrian Metalix. Aren't these great?!?

Selina gave me this really cool Christmas card with the sweetest note inside! I really love this card because it is so different from any other ones I have recieved; it has a picture of a beach in the summer! I know that it is in the middle of summer for Australia and New Zealand, but it still kind of baffles me that it could be so warm there and so freezing cold here!

Here are the extra Kiwi goodies that I recieved! I got a delicious smelling soap made by Living Nature New Zealand, it smells like manuka honey and calendula petal. The best way that I can describe it is that it smells like spicy honey. Definetly not scents you get in the US! I haven't actually used it yet because I love the smell so much that I don't want to run out of it! I also got a Merino Lanolin Hand Lotion (which works amazingly!!!). And last but not least....

Check out my new buddy!!! It's a Kiwi bird! Isn't he cute? He makes Kiwi sounds too; I can't believe that a bird could sound like that! I can't think of a bird in the North America that sounds anything remotely like a Kiwi. My new little buddy will be making appearances in all of the swatches of these polishes and may pop up from time to time after that! This little guy is quite the conversation starter when I have guests, no one around here knows what a Kiwi bird is, they all think of the fruit when I say kiwi!

I think that this exchange went so well! I have loved seeing what everyone gave and got. I hope that maybe for next time we could make it so that you send your package to someone in a different country for everyone. I sent my package to someone within the US, and it is so hard to shop for someone who has access to the same things as you do. Recieving polishes from another country is so neat, and I want everyone who participates in the exchange to experience that too! Plus it would be super fun to shop for someone who can't get some of the polishes that I have access to, you know?

Holiday Nails: Candy Canes

Hello everyone! Happy Christmas Eve to those of you who celebrate Christmas! Today is the last installment of holiday nails this week, and I brought you candy cane themed nails! Are you all enjoying the holidays?

One of my favorite candies during this season are candy canes, I love spending hours eating these sweet candies! I wish that I had gotten the white stripes a little thicker, but overall I think that it looks ok. There were definetly better candy cane manicures out there in the nail blogosphere than this one. I used Essie Forever Young and Art Deco White. Do you like it? I know that it is not nearly as good as other blogger's versions!

What are your favorite holiday foods/sweets? Is there something around the holidays that you crave because you only eat it around this time of the year?

8ty8beauty Spree #32 - OPEN!

Hi everyone,

8ty8beauty Spree #32 is now OPEN! thank you everyone for your OVERWHELMING support. All my sprees have been doing well and response is great! If this is your first time ordering from me, dont worry, i'm reliable and a responsible organiser. I've ordered more than 3000 bottles of nail polish for my past 31 sprees and it's still counting~

For those who've joined me before, welcome back! hehe... *pardon me for repeating the same verse if you've read this over and over again but there's always someone who's reading it for the first time.

For spree #32 I will be ordering from www.8ty8beauty.com

*Pls go to the website and choose the colors and availability.

Try out OPI latest collection:

OPI Suede

** Suede collections are S$11.50 instead**

http://wowprettynails.blogspot.com/2009/11/opi-suede-collection.html

OPI Holiday Wishes (Christmas collection)


http://wowprettynails.blogspot.com/2009/10/opi-holiday-wishes-collection-2009.html

OPI Espana

OPI Matte Collection

** Matte collections are S$11.50 instead**








OPI Colorcopia **Best collection from OPI**- Click here to view the pictures
OPI Breathe life - Click here to view the pictures
OPI South Beach! Click here to view the pictures for the latest color

** If you are wondering how come you cant find the new collections at 8ty8beauty, here's the link. http://www.8ty8beauty.com/nail_polishes/opi-a.htm

Color Club latest collection - Wild at heart

http://www.8ty8beauty.com/nail_polishes/color-club-a.htm

Orly latest collection - Femme Fatale, Once upon a Time collection
http://www.8ty8beauty.com/nail_polishes/orly-a.htm

China Glaze latest collection

Specialty Collection (50 new glitter colors!! MUST SEE) http://www.8ty8beauty.com/nail_polishes/cg-b.htm

Retro Diva http://www.8ty8beauty.com/nail_polishes/cg-a.htm

Pls email your orders and enquiries to estella85@yahoo.com

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Special Promotion

I will be giving freebies if you join my spree.

Pls read the terms & conditions carefully.

Spree will close once i've hit 50 PAID orders!!

OPI Nail colors - SGD$11/bottle NETT (priced at USD$4.48 on website)

** OPI Suede & Matte collections are S$11.50 instead (Priced at USD$4.68**)

OPI Designer Series - SGD$16/bottle NETT(priced at USD$6.75on website)

OPI Nail treatments – SGD$11/bottle NETT

• Top coat High-gloss protection
• Natural base coat
• Natural Nail strengthener
• Ridge Filler
• Arcylic base coat

OPI Start-to-Finish, Original/Formaldehyde Free Formula - $15/bottle NETT

OPI Nail Envy Series SGD$18/bottle NETT

• Matte Nail Envy
• Original Nail Envy
• Dry & Brittle Nail Envy
• Sensitive & Peeling Nail Envy
• Soft & Thin Nail Envy

OPI Drip Dry 0.3oz - SGD$14.00/bottle NETT

OPI Avoplex Nail & Cuticle Replenishing Oil - SGD$16.50

China Glaze Nail Polish - SGD$8.50/bottle NETT (priced at USD$2.68 on website)

China Glaze Nail Polish - SGD$9.00/bottle NETT (priced at USD$3.38 on website)

ORLY nail polish - SGD$9.50/bottle NETT

Essie nail polish - SGD$11.00/bottle NETT (Please go to www.essie.com to choose the colors)

Essie Matte About You SGD$14.00/bottle NETT **NEW!! Transform to Matte finish**

Color Club nail polish – SGD$7.80/bottle NETT

Creative Nail polish – SGD$8.50/bottle NETT

Seche Vite dry fast Top Coat - $11.00/bottle NETT ~~POPULAR~~

**price includes shipping fee from US to Singapore EXCLUDE local postage fee**

If you would like to order other items from the website but not listed above, pls feel free to contact me to arrange.

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Holiday Nails: Christmas French

Hi everyone! I hope that you are all having a great week! Today I decided to go ahead and do a French manicure interpretation of Christmas, if that makes any sense at all. I basically did a french in traditional Christmas colors. For some reason this didn't photograph very well, the red looks darker in real life and the glitter stripe is much more noticable.

I used OPI Big Apple Red, China Glaze Emerald Sparkle, and Art Deco Gold Glitter. I considered using China Glaze Ruby Pumps as the red color, but I thought that it would be an overwhelming amount of color and glitter. You likey?

Holiday Nails: Winter Trees

Hi everyone! For the second installment of holiday nails this week; I bring you winter trees! Of course this design doesn't quite apply to those of you who are experiencing summer right now, but it is very snowy where I live.

I like how this turned out, although it was not what I was expecting. I wanted to do crisper lines, but I like how the branches cross and fade into each other. Doing these nails reminded me of that guy (if you remember his name put it in the comments for me please!) who had that painting show on PBS? He did a lot of nature scenes, and he made painting look so easy!

I used China Glaze For Audrey as the base color and Art Deco White for the trees. Hope you like!

La Senza Spree #1 - Semi Annual Sale!!

Hi ladies,



i wanna get some stuffs from La Senza (Canada) so thought of opening a spree and share the shipping =)

La Senza Spree #1 - Semi Annual Sale!

Panties: 10 for CAD$30 , 7 for CAD$25, 5 for CAD$20

Bra: CAD$9.99 , CAD$19.99

Sleep: PJs CAD$8.50 , CAD$12.50, CAD $16.50, Robes CAD$19.50

**** Please include an alternative as items go OOS fast! Make sure you can add the item in shopping cart to see if it’s still available.

Order cap at CAD$240

Spree will close once cap is hit. ( by batch )

Email: estella85@yahoo.com

Spree site:-

http://www.lasenza.com/eng/categories/SemiAnnualSale



Shipping & Delivery:-

Method: Direct from La Senza Canada

International shipping rates: CAD$40.00 (Will be split according to order value)

Delivery: 2-3 weeks upon ordering



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Holiday Nails: Ornament

Hi everyone! Today through Christmas Eve (December 24th) I will be doing a holiday mani everyday! And then on Christmas Day I will be posting the amazing present that I recieved from the Nail Polish Bloggers X-mas Exchange. Today's mani is supposed to be an ornament. It looks like one that my family used to hang on the tree. It was a red satin ball with a gold mesh over it, so this one is nostalgic for me!

I used China Glaze Ruby Pumps, the konad m57 fishnet pattern, and China Glaze Twenty-Four K as the stamping color.

You may notice that my nails are nubbins now. I had several nail breaks within a day, and frankly I was tired of all of my nails being uneven because I didn't want to cut off the ones that were just the way I wanted my nails. But my nails were in such rough shape that I figured it was time. A lot of my swatches and such will be posted with pictures from having my long nails, but for now I am stuck with nubbins until they grow back out.

8ty8beauty spree #31 - CLOSED

Hi ladies,

8ty8beauty spree #31 is now CLOSED

i've emailed them our orders.

As this is the festive season, it might take a little longer for them to process. Hopefully they can reply to my email asap. But even then, they most probably cant dispatch before christmas.

I will post the updates again once they've dispatched the order.

For those who've missed the spree, pls join my mailing list (on the right hand side of the blog) to be informed on the next upcoming spree.

thanks!

Art Deco White

Hi everyone! Today's post is a short review of my Art Deco White nail polish. This is probably my most used Art Deco polish, and I love the brush on these!

The white dries a little slower than I would like; but it isn't too bad. The brush allows for good control of where the polish goes. This would be a good one to pick up if you like to do traditional french tips! I found this particular color at Fred Meyer, Forever 21, and some drugstores. Have a great day everyone!

NOTD: Lime Green Sparkles!

Hi everyone! Today I decided to do something refreshing, and I thought that lime green would be a great choice! It makes me long for the warmth of summer!

I used OPI Green-wich Village and Hard Candy Sweet P over it. I love how it turned out, it is so fun! I have been getting slightly sick of dark color after dark color, and my nails are SO yellow because of it! Are you starting to get sick of dark colors too?

Mattified Sinful Colors! Post #2

Here is the next installment of finishing up my Mattified! series; my three darkest Sinful Colors polishes. These are Bronze, Fiji, and Burgundy Apple. Sorry about the white bits on the nails, they are the dried up bit from around the bottleneck of the essie matte topcoat I used to matte these.

Bronze - I love this one matted, it gives the polish new dimension and depth!

Fiji - I love this one matte because it brings out the purple/violet tones in the polish (look how well it photographed for a purple!)

Burgundy Apple - I like this one matte; but I think that I like it much better glossy!

What do you all think? Below is the glossy picture for comparison!

8ty8beauty Spree #31 - CLOSING

Hi Ladies!

8ty8beauty Spree #31 will be CLOSING on
20 Dec (Sunday) 9.30pm!

Pls do hurry if you wish to grab you favourite colors!

For more info about the spree, pls visit
http://wowprettynails.blogspot.com/2009/12/8ty8beauty-spree-31-open.html

No payment = NO order

Thanks!

KOTD: Gold on Gold

Hi everyone! I have been wanting to try a tone-on-tone mani for awhile now, and I have finally done one! I know that it is hard to see; I'm sorry! I had to take it inside as the weather has been very dim and dreary.

I used Wet n' Wild Shield as the base color and China Glaze Twenty-Four K as the stamping color using the m60 plate. It looked really cool in real life but I couldn't get a decent picture.

In more exciting news, I am going home today! Hooray! I can't wait to fly back for a nice long three week break! :)

8ty8beauty Spree #31 - Hurry! Slots filling up fast!

Hi ladies,

8ty8beauty Spree #31
33/50 Slots taken up!

Hurry! Slots filling up fast~

Items will take approximately 2 weeks to arrive from the date spree closes.

side track: Thinking of organising Victoria's Secret Spree. Anyone keen?

Thanks~

China Glaze Twenty-Four K

Hi everyone! Today's post is about a polish that I have been using a lot in my konad designs because it looks great! Sadly it doesn't look so nice on its own.

This polish came from the China Glaze Specialty polishes. It really looks like crap against my skintone by itself, but it is a pretty color. It is super sheer (this is 3-4 coats) and as you can see there is still a visible nail line. I am surprised that it is so sheer yet it konads so well. It dries reasonably and is a bit more forgiving of ridges and other nail imperfections then other metallics can be. Have you tried this polish out?

Next, I am going to continue with Jacie's wonderful idea of spreading cheer through the holiday season! For all of my swatches through the rest of 2009, I will dedicate the polish to a blogger who it reminds me of! Today I will dedicate this polish to Trincess, who always leaves such lovely comments and has a heart of gold! Plus this polish is fantastic for Konading, which is her favorite kind of nail design! I hope that the rest of you nail bloggers will join Jacie and I in this! :)

NOTD: Sparkling Wine

Hello everyone! Today's mani is a result of choosing a random color and a random glitter. I ended up picking OPI Bogota Blackberry and Sinful Colors UFO and I coated them in Essie Matte About You Topcoat.

After I picked them I thought that they would go together really well, but they don't. I feel like the color of Bogota Blackberry was overpowered by the amount of glitter that I put on. I also experienced some strange tip wear of just the glitter as you can see in the picture; and this picture was only taken a few hours after I applied the polish. Do you like the combo?

Petites Pink Suede

Hello everyone! This is a very nude polish for me! This is called Pink Suede and I feel like the name is accurate, although suede is NOT the finish of the polish, it is just part of the name. I picked this bad boy up at Walmart for $2, it was actually the second polish that I ever bought, and trying it again reminded me why I don't really wear it.

This polish is super sheer, to get it opaque you need to use 4-5 coats. It also takes ages to dry, and as you can tell I dented the polish. What you don't see in the picture is the slight pink shimmer within the polish, which to me makes this a special color. I just wish the formula was better!

8ty8beauty spree #31 - Grab your favourite colors now!

Hi ladies,

8ty8beauty spree #31
16/50 slots taken up!

Pls do hurry if you wish to join the spree!

For more details about the spree, pls refer to the blog post below =)

thanks!

KOTD: Oranges

Hey everyone! I have been a suffering from the winter blues a little bit, so I decided to do a really fun mani inspired by oranges!

I didn't really know how to make it look "pitted" like oranges do without denting the polish, so I konaded a gold onto the orange so that it would be more subtle. I think that it turned out super cute!

I used m57's leopard print to make the oranges look pitted. The orange I used was OPI Brights Power and the gold is China Glaze Twenty-four K. Do you think that it looks like oranges, or am I simply delusional?

Generic Cuticle Trimmer

Heya everyone! Today I will be reviewing a generic cuticle trimmer that I picked up at Rite-Aid. I used to have one like this when I was little (like 9 or 10) and got a leopard print mani set, but I lost it and had been looking for one! Now most people use cuticle nippers but I don't like those as they are usually too big for my nail beds and don't do a very good job.

I am in love with this trimmer! It gives me a lot of control and is very precise. They are also very cheap, usually about $1 USD. They do need to be replaced when the blade dulls, but it is worth it to me! What do you all use to push back those pesky cuticles?

Giveaway Rundown!

Hi everyone! It's another giveaway rundown; everyone seems so generous around the holidays!

First up is a giveaway from JP at Nails of the Day. Did you miss the 6 free green Zoya polishes? Here is your chance to win your very own set! Runs through December 23th, click here for the deets!

Next is from Tuli at Tuli's Nail Polish and Stuff with her New Year's Glitter Giveaway! She is giving away 4 China Glaze Glitters and gobs of other glitters and nail art decorations! Runs through January 1st, click here to check it out!

Last but not least is Jacie from You've Got Nail  is having her December giveaway! She is giving away a Nailtrixx Set! Runs through December 28th, check it out here!

Nail Art: Glitter Gradient

Hi everyone! I did my first glitter gradient, and I think that it turned out really nice!
To do this, simply layer more glitter towards the tip so that more glitter is packed there, and less towards the beginning of the nail bed.I think that I could have done a better job with it to be honest, there is almost a line on the thumbnail where it is densely packed with glitter on one side and it is an abrupt change to far less dense glitter, do you see it? Sorry for the indoor picture; the sun doesn't want to come out and play!

I used OPI Here Today... Aragon Tomorrow and China Glaze Fairy Dust. It almost looks like falling snow doesn't it? Maybe next time I do a glitter gradient I will use a chunkier glitter, it would be harder to tell if I messed up!

8ty8beauty Spree #31 - OPEN!

Hi everyone,

8ty8beauty Spree #31 is now OPEN! thank you everyone for your OVERWHELMING support. All my sprees have been doing well and response is great! If this is your first time ordering from me, dont worry, i'm reliable and a responsible organiser. I've ordered more than 2900 bottles of nail polish for my past 30 sprees and it's still counting~

For those who've joined me before, welcome back! hehe... *pardon me for repeating the same verse if you've read this over and over again but there's always someone who's reading it for the first time.

For spree #31 I will be ordering from www.8ty8beauty.com

*Pls go to the website and choose the colors and availability.

Try out OPI latest collection:

OPI Suede

** Suede collections are S$11.50 instead**

http://wowprettynails.blogspot.com/2009/11/opi-suede-collection.html

OPI Holiday Wishes (Christmas collection)

http://wowprettynails.blogspot.com/2009/10/opi-holiday-wishes-collection-2009.html

OPI Espana

OPI Matte Collection

** Matte collections are S$11.50 instead**








OPI Colorcopia **Best collection from OPI**- Click here to view the pictures
OPI Breathe life - Click here to view the pictures
OPI South Beach! Click here to view the pictures for the latest color

** If you are wondering how come you cant find the new collections at 8ty8beauty, here's the link. http://www.8ty8beauty.com/nail_polishes/opi-a.htm

Color Club latest collection - Wild at heart

http://www.8ty8beauty.com/nail_polishes/color-club-a.htm

Orly latest collection - Femme Fatale, Once upon a Time collection
http://www.8ty8beauty.com/nail_polishes/orly-a.htm

China Glaze latest collection

Specialty Collection (50 new glitter colors!! MUST SEE) http://www.8ty8beauty.com/nail_polishes/cg-b.htm

Retro Diva http://www.8ty8beauty.com/nail_polishes/cg-a.htm

Pls email your orders and enquiries to estella85@yahoo.com

****Special Promotion**Specially for Spree-ers! FREE Gift with purchase of nail polish!*t&C apply

Special Promotion

I will be giving freebies if you join my spree.

Pls read the terms & conditions carefully.

Spree will close once i've hit 50 PAID orders!!

OPI Nail colors - SGD$11/bottle NETT (priced at USD$4.48 on website)

** OPI Suede & Matte collections are S$11.50 instead (Priced at USD$4.68**)

OPI Designer Series - SGD$16/bottle NETT(priced at USD$6.75on website)

OPI Nail treatments – SGD$11/bottle NETT

• Top coat High-gloss protection
• Natural base coat
• Natural Nail strengthener
• Ridge Filler
• Arcylic base coat

OPI Start-to-Finish, Original/Formaldehyde Free Formula - $15/bottle NETT

OPI Nail Envy Series SGD$18/bottle NETT

• Matte Nail Envy
• Original Nail Envy
• Dry & Brittle Nail Envy
• Sensitive & Peeling Nail Envy
• Soft & Thin Nail Envy

OPI Drip Dry 0.3oz - SGD$14.00/bottle NETT

OPI Avoplex Nail & Cuticle Replenishing Oil - SGD$16.50

China Glaze Nail Polish - SGD$8.50/bottle NETT (priced at USD$2.68 on website)

China Glaze Nail Polish - SGD$9.00/bottle NETT (priced at USD$3.38 on website)

ORLY nail polish - SGD$9.50/bottle NETT

Essie nail polish - SGD$11.00/bottle NETT (Please go to www.essie.com to choose the colors)

Essie Matte About You SGD$14.00/bottle NETT **NEW!! Transform to Matte finish**

Color Club nail polish – SGD$7.80/bottle NETT

Creative Nail polish – SGD$8.50/bottle NETT

Seche Vite dry fast Top Coat - $11.00/bottle NETT ~~POPULAR~~

**price includes shipping fee from US to Singapore EXCLUDE local postage fee**

If you would like to order other items from the website but not listed above, pls feel free to contact me to arrange.

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Terms & Conditions
I will only take in orders of those who pay up first before the spree closes as shown on my IB statement. No payment no order.

1. Refunds will be done if items are out of stock or you can opt for credit for next spree
2. Nail polish will be bubbled wrapped and taped for extra security
3. feel free to email me directly at estella85@yahoo.com for any enquiries/questions

Internet Banking account:
POSB SAVINGS 157-03577-0
UOB Savings 128-192-133-4

Internet banking or ATM transfers only. (no inter-bank transfer) Must be from the same bank.

Transfer via: ATM /IB(nick)
Amount:
Date:

Method of collection:

Normal/Registered/Meetup
Strictly postage (normal/registered) from my house to yours for 4 items and below

*Meet up minimum 5 bottles at Ang mo kio/Orchard/bukit batok (wkend for BB)

Normal postage rate (bubble wrapped + Styrofoam) for nail polish:
a. 1 bottle: $1.50
b. 2-3 bottles: $2.50
c. 4-7 bottles: $3.50
d. 8 bottles onwards: $4.00 (8th bottle) + $0.50 per extra bottle.

For registered, please top up extra $2.24 **Highly Recommended**

(I will not be responsible if items are damage after i've post out due to poor handling by the postman. I will ensure that all items are in good condition before sending out. I will also not be responsible if the mail went missing for normal postage )

Please post in this format *not responsible for any wrong order due to wrong format

Name of product:
Code:
Quantity:
Total Price:

Mode of Collection: Post/Meetup

contact number:

Mailing Address:

Pls email your orders and enquiries to estella85@yahoo.com

Thank you for your support!

Mattified China Glaze: Creams/Glitters

Hello everyone! To continue my mattified series, I bring you all of my glitters and creams from China Glaze! They are (from thumb to pinky) Fairy Dust, For Audrey, Ruby Pumps, Emerald Sparkle, and Lubu Heels. Aren't they pretty? Below are the glossy pics for comparison. Do you agree or disagree with me on which finish is better?

For Audrey - I love this one matte, I love how flat it can look!

Ruby Pumps - I don't really like this one matte as much, the glossy version seems to have so much more dimension and sparkle!

Emerald Sparkle - Same as Ruby Pumps; I like it better glossy!

Lubu Heels - I did not like this one matte at all, it just looks grey with some scattered red glitters.

Fairy Dust - I love it both ways!

KOTD: Flakie Leaves

This will be my last leaf mani for the year (tear) as there are almost no leaves left here. Well, they are all under the snow. I hate snow. Seriously; I don't know why I voluntarily live in a place where it snows for half of the year. It snowed in September. It snows into April here. I don't ski, snowboard, ice skate or anything. I hate cold weather and I wish that I could just curl up in my 85 F (29 C) (yes, I do keep it that warm!) dorm room with a and not leave until the sun comes out again. They need to build some heated underground tunnels from the dorms to campus so that we don't have to deal with the cold. :)

I used OPI Merry Midnight as the base color, the m20 plate, and China Glaze Twenty-Four K. Sorry for the rant, I just really hate how cold I am! I hope that you find this mani cute! :)

Btw, for those of you who own MM, are you finding that you have an enormous amount of trouble getting the flakes off? They don't ever seem to want to come off for me!

8ty8beauty Spree #30 - Arrived!!!

Hi ladies~~

8ty8beauty Spree #30 orders have just arrived!

For those who've opted for meet up, here's my schedule:

09Dec Wed:
now till 9pm - Blk 303 AMK Ave 1

10Dec Thu:
9.30am-6pm - Orchard ION
7.30pm-9.30pm - Blk 303 AMK Ave 1

11Dec Fri:
9.30am-6pm - Orchard ION
7.45pm-10pm - Bukit Batok Central

12Dec Sat:
3.30pm-5pm Vivo City
8.45pm-10pm Bukit Batok Central

13Dec Sun:
9.30am-4.45pm Orchard ION
8pm-9.30pm - Blk 303 AMK Ave 1

**Pls do advise me your preferred slots in advance as the above timing are subject to changes.


PS: I will email to you shortly on the above schedules after i've finishing sorting out the orders.

For those who've opted for postage, i'll post them out tomorrow.

Thanks!

It's That Time of Year.....

Hey everyone! Have I mentioned that I am a total Christmas junkie? Like hardcore junkie. I usually set up all of the decorations around my parents house, including a 12 foot Christmas tree (build and decorate), dining table decorations, the lights over the door and garage, the lights and garlands that wrap around 2 floors worth of stair bannister, and some years even those little light-up antique house things that my mother used to collect (do you know what I am talking about?) all by myself. I used to literally spend two full days decorating.

Well this year I did not go home for Thanksgiving, so I didn't get to decorate the house for the first time since I was 8. I feel so weird having not decorated the house. I do have a small dorm room, but it isn't really enough for me, you know? I have a small Christmas tree (about 2ft by 2ft) that I made from wire hangers, duct tape and garlands (college chic, no?) pictured above with some ornaments that my boyfriend and I made last year. I also want to get some lights to hang around my window.

I don't know, lately I haven't been as much into the spirit of the holidays. I feel like my 2 day decorating extravaganza is what gets me pumped and ready for December, but since I didn't get to do that this year I feel almost indifferent. Especially with the weather. I absolutely hate snow with a passion. The only redeeming quality of snow is that it means Christmas is coming. I woke up to two new inches of fresh snow this morning. Sigh. Snow is pretty and all, but it is the cold that gets me. I can't put on enough clothes to keep myself warm. (The picture is from my parent's deck last year, isn't it pretty?) I am sick of it being below 20 F (around -8 C and below) already, and this is only the beginning. Do you like snow?

Do you guys like random little posts like this? Do you want to see more pictures and stuff? Lemme know what you think! :)

8ty8beauty spree #30 - updates

Hi everyone!

Thank you for your patience. I have just returned from Korea =)

The orders for Spree #30 will be arriving very soon. My estimate is either tomorrow or thursday. shortly, i will be sending out emails to those who've orders that are out of stock. if you don't receive my email, means good news. hehe

Anyway, spree #31 will be opening very soon! I still dont have time to unpack my luggage yet. =x meanwhile, you can start to compile your shopping list already. For those who've emailed me your enquiries, kindly give me a little bit of time and i will revert back to you.

pls do join my mailing list (on the right hand side) to be notified on the next spree opening.

Thanks!

Giveaway Winner!!!

Alright, so after assigning each entry a number (There were 51 qualified people and 178 entries total!) I went to random.org and picked a random number, which was 152, so the winner is.............................................
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Mary Beth! She actually runs the blog The Nail Novice as well. Congrats girl! I have already e-mailed you, I need you to send me your full name and addy so I can send the prize off in the mail!