Glittery Christmas Manicure!

Hope you all had a fantastic Christmas! Here's my festive Glittery Christmas manicure!

Products Used (left - right):
The Face Shop Face It in  GL111
Models Prefer nail enamel in VIP
BYS nail enamel in Million Dollar Baby

Disclaimer: All products were bought by me. Merry Christmas!

Tutorial: Zoya Yara Mani with Gold-Dipped Tips!

It's becoming clear I like to paint my nails. My nail polish collection has swelled recently, and I feel compelled to see what all these pretty polishes, glitters and special top coats look like on my talons.

So here's yet another Mani, lovelies!

ZOYA YARA MANI WITH GOLD-DIPPED TIPS

Products Used......
Zoya in Yara
BYS in Million Dollar Baby
The Face Shop Face It in GL111
Max Factor Nailfinity Glossy Top Coat

How To Create This Look
1. Apply two coats of Zoya Yara. Allow to dry.
2. Apply BYS Million Dollar Baby to half of each nail, starting in the middle and going towards the tip. Allow to dry.
3. Apply Face It GL111 unevenly to the nail tips. Try not to cover many of the large BYS glitter pieces you've applied. Allow to dry.
4. Apply Glossy Top Coat to seal it all in and extend the life of your manicure.

Step 1: Zoya Yara

Step 2: Add BYS Million Dollar Baby to half nails only

Step 3: Apply Face It GL111 unevenly to tips

Step 4: Apply Top Coat

Close-up of the finished look!

Holiday Edition: Singapore Haul Part 1!

Well Singapore is certainly known for its shopping, and now I know why! Even though we were busy every day, visiting the Zoo, Sentosa Island, Universal Studios and the Singapore Flyer, there was no way I was going to neglect my passion for retail therapy.

I nearly dropped dead when I spied a Sephora, and I'm kicking myself that I didn't buy more stuff. I always thought we'd get back there, where upon (now familiar with the store layout and brands) I would go freaking crazy, but it never happened.

Most of the following Haul took place at ION Orchard and Suntec City Mall. Enjoy!

THE BODY SHOP
Papaya Body Scrub
Lychee Blossom Body Mist
Earth Lovers Lemon & Thyme Shower Gel
Earth Lovers Pear & Lemongrass Shower Gel
White Musk Blush Eau De Toilette
Cranberry Joy Lip Balm
Candied Ginger Lip Balm

Who doesn't love a sale? The scrub was $11 off, fragrance was $7 off, EDT was $10 off, lip balms were both 40% off when you bought 2 and there was a 2 for 1 offer on the shower gels if you had a Citibank card!

Ger ready for the gratuitous close-up .........

BLACK THONGS
Joker thongs from DC Comics Superstore
Airwalk thongs from Payless Shoes

Airwalk were 60% off (totalling approx $5.25) and Jokers were $17 marked down from $60. Yes, $60 for a pair of thongs. Even though I feel guilty about walking on Heath Ledger's face every day, I console myself with the fact that these mofo's are comfy as! RIP Heath.

THE FACE SHOP
Unfortunately, there's no shade names, so left to right, we have
RD301
Face It GL111
PP402

From memory the gold one, being a 'Face It' was $7.90 and the others were $2.90 each.

SEPHORA
MAC Amplified Lipstick in Craving
Soap & Glory Scrub Your Nose In It
Clinique Chubby Stick in Whole Lotta Honey

MAC was $28, scrub was $17, chubby stick was $26 (later found them at Singapore Airport for $20!). Annoyed that I chickened out of getting some shade of red for my first MAC lippie. I tried on about 7 reds, but they all seemed to look wrong. I should have done way more research on MAC lipsticks before going away, so I knew exactly what to look for. Oh well. I still had a blast in that Sephora store :)

What's your favourite MAC lipstick?