Smurf nails! Ok so it's a sky blue but I realised it looked very much like a smurf blue shade after the second coat. Tropical rain surprised me. I have never tried this shade of blue before and it turned out really nice. Looks good on medium tan skin. This creamy textured blue has really micro shimmer that's only obvious under bright lights or the sunny outdoors. Tropical rain comes under the 'Fresh' scent category but I smelled it as sightly musky.

 

I feel like it has been ages since I wrote a post. Ok so I'm exaggerating, it has only been a few days but still. My laptop has been giving me so much problems over the past two weeks and I'm beyond annoyed that I have deicded that there will be a new laptop in the picture hopefully by this week. Then back to regularly blogging becuase I'm so backlogged.

Beautiful summer shades to adorn your nails with. Bobbi Brown Summer 2014 Nail Polish Collection features 10 shades although not entirely new. You may notice some shades have been featured with various past collections but are just absolutely timeless. My faves are Bittersweet, Roza and Cherry Tomato. The colours generally go on smooth with some shades requiring 3 shades to achieve opacity, others 2 and the lighter ones are great for a french mani style. City Twilight is from the Pink Opal Collection.

I found my current fave red at The Butterfly Project Massage Party held at Amante Nail Spa & Body Care's latest outlet in Sri Petaling. One of two questions - What does red have anything to do with a massage party? and/or Sri Petaling where? *laughs* Come on I wouldn't be strange if I didn't start off the post sounding ridiculous. 

I really wanted to post a write up on a luxe cream elixir dubbed the new holy grail of cosmetics to start off the week but I wanted to clarify a few things first before going on and on about my discovery of what could be the next fountain of youth. I see a few sceptical looks out there. ;)

Until I sort that out which shouldn't take very long, I'll show you guys some photos I didn't have time to put up last week and also some yummy foods I tried. I attempted something I don't normally do with my nails, be a tad more fun with colour combos. Since I had a little extra time, I did a pastel purple and crème coral pairing with a pinch of glitter which turned out rather pretty.

I also tried something absolutely yummy for brunch from ACME Bar & Coffee @ Troika - Baked Eggs, Spinach, Rhubarb, Ricotta and Grilled Sourdough Bread which is basically 'Two Eggs Slathered on Grilled Bread' (RM17). It's one of those dishes you order when you don't really want to eat meats or too much carbs but will still satisfy your cravings for something rich and leave you happy after. Comfort food anyone? Great combination of flavours in a shallow pot! I was craving for more after I polished off the pot or maybe I was just starving that morning. Read about my previous ACME Bar & Coffee post here.

And my latest indulgence was at TWG Tea Salon & Boutique @ Pavilion, Crème Brûlée. A traditional French confection, two miniature cream brulees infused with exclusive TWG Teas Phuguri Darjeeling and Vanilla Bourbon Tea (RM17). Truly refreshing brûlées, smooth, creamy with full on tea flavour. Did you noticed something? No chocolate! *laughs*

Since I went with Jean and Traclyn we shared a pot of Crème Brûlée  Tea and I also tried the Financiers - Green Tea and Chocolate flavours from Jean's tea set as well as Napolean Tea & Caramel Macaron (my choice) and Bain De Roses Tea Macaron (Jean's choice). The Financiers were freshly baked, it was light, moist and tasted lovely with the tea infused jelly and cream. I also help Traclyn with her Chocolate Fondant. Spoke too soon about the 'no chocolate' thing hey. *evil laugh* Read about my first visit to TWG Tea Salon & Boutique here.

There you go, my colorful treats for the week! Deciding my nail colour for next week.

Look forward to: "The Holy Grail" of cream elixir!!

Merry Christmas!!

Hope you guys are having a wonderful Christmas so far. This was suppose to be posted up earlier but I was tied up with work. But it's never too late to get this Nail Kit. The colours are smashing! Party on til New Years! ^^

Urban Decay Holiday 2011 does jewel tones which is big this season. Some fashion lables are even carrying jewel tones into Spring Summer, which means you have loads of time to finish these miniature sized bottles. This season nail kit features six colours and are heavy on the shimmer. The six rich shades are Barlust, Mars, Ziggy, Gunmetal, Wrecked and Hot Mess.

Barlust

A rich brown dominated by gold shimmer which makes it look bronzey. Two coats was more than enough for full opacity. This is my fave out of the six!

Mars

An emerald green packed with fine silver shimmer. Stays true to the beautiful jewel tone. Opaque in two coats with a smooth finish.

Ziggy

Suspended in a clear base, Ziggy is dense with sparkles. With a lot more gold, it also has pink, blue and silver sparkles. It was unbelievably opaque in two coats. I had no problems getting the sparkles out.

Gunmetal

A deep grey with fine silver shimmer. Though it appears to have a light hint of brown in it. Great colour for an urban chic look.

Wrecked

A dark burgundy with brown undertones. This nail colour was a tad on the thin side making it appear streaky if not applied properly. But still a sexy colour.

Hot Mess

A bright fuschia packed with fuschia shimmer. I applied two coats for full coverage and it turned out a beautiful colour. It looked it had gold shimmer under the lights but I couldn't capture it in the photo.

As these were miniature-sized bottles, the mini brush needed a little getting used too. But it's easy to apply. Though it does take slightly longer to dry. I had Barlust on for about 6 days (with base and top coat) and I started noticing slight tip wear after 4 days. No chipping though, which is a plus point.

These mini nail colours are great for gifts too. Give them as singles to add on to other gifts for Christmas or indulge and get yourself a set. The colours are gorgeous!

This retails at RM99 for 6x5ml. Available now at Sephora outlets in KL.

Note: Product provided by Junipers Journal for review.

If you're like me and wished you could get your nails done in a flash then consider nail polish stickers. I've been eyeing this for the longest time but really wasn't sure if it were all that easy to do since I've read that it could be tricky and need some getting used to or it could even look too sticker-like. Since this fell in my lap recently I figured why not give it a go.

These nail patch comes in either single colours or with nail art at Sephora. To feed my feline ferocity these ones called Leopard Rocks! was spot on. The packaging says that it's 100% easy, trendy, shiny, zero drying time and long lasting. It has 2 strips of 8 adhesive nail stickers to fit all nail sizes.

It also comes with instructions in the package which is great for newbies like me. It's easy to follow. Photo below.

The adhesive smell when you remove from the pocket doesn't really bother me. I think the sticking on took longer than expected. Probably because it was my first time. It was fairly easy to apply. It sticks onto the nails really well. But you have to handle the stickers gently as it might tear. I found snipping off the excess was much easier than trying to tuck it in under the nails which didn't look very neat. The excess at the sides tears of easily. If your nails are short like mine, you can use the excess for other nails of similar size. It has to be done right after you snip it off so that it won't dry out.

These stickers with nail art don't look very sticker-like. In fact it looks like a nicely done nail art. I'm quite impressed with the outcome. In fact, I had random strangers asked me where I got my nails done. Lol!

The only downside is that I was expecting for these to last longer than my normal colour but slight wear and bits of chipping by the sides and at the tip started to show in just two days. *sigh* Perhaps I  didn't stick them on very well. I'm definitely trying them out again! They remove like normail nail polish, just use a nail polish remover.

Only thing is I find it might be a tad pricey, RM35 for 2 strips of 16. But I suppose if I were in a rush and didn't want the mess of a nail colour, I would probably go for this. It's good fun especially the ones with nail art.

Remember to close the pocket with remaining strips with self adhesive strip. If not they'll just dry out.

Note: Product provided by Junipers Journal for review.

Anna Sui's latest Autumn II 2011 Nail Colours are perfect to complete the holiday/party look. It comes in Nail Colour N and Nail Art Colour N ranges. The bottle is just so adorable. It's dressed in a vintage ballgow with a fresh vibe.

The colours I have with me are the glitter ones from the Nail Art Colour N range. It is formulated with a resin that gives extra luster with a high gloss finish. It's quick drying formula is great. Each coat only took about 3 minutes to completely dry. I was actually doing my nails while typing and there was no smudging. Anna Sui has also made the nail colours environmentally and nail friendly - the base is free of toluene, DBP and formalin.

The fine glitter particles are suspended in a clear polish allowing you to be creative with it. Despite lurving colours on my nails I'm not much into nail art so what I did for this one was just wear it on its own and also layered it on my existing colour.

The glitter nail colour goes on smoothly though it was a bit of a challenge getting the glitter bits out. I eventually got the hang of it. Plus after 2 coats my nails looked all glitzy. As all Anna Sui nail colours it leaves that Anna Sui signature Tea Rose Scent. Just wait a few minutes for the varnish smell to go off then you get that light tea rose scent that lingers on your nails. It lasts for about 2-3 days unless you don't wash your hand much. lol. I applied Anna Sui Base Coat N before splashing my nails with the glitter nail colour.

Taking into account the work my hands go through daily, loads of typing, chores and a bunch of other things, wear at the tip began to show after about 4  days. But it's hardly noticeable since the base is clear after all.

Gold Glitter Nail Colour (802)

A mix of fine and slighty bigger round gold glitter suspended in clear base. This looks naturally glam on it's own. Like this!

Neon Mix Glitter Nail Colour (081)
A mix of red, silver and refelective fine pieces of glitter suspended in clear base. You know what this reminds me of.. rainbow sprinkles! Or maybe it's the dairy deprivation for the past few months that has made me think of ice cream and sprinkles. *sigh* Yummy nails!

Green Glitter Nail Colour (980)
Fine green glitter suspended in a clear base. As the glitter was really fine compared to the other two colours it was a tad difficult to get the desired coverage with only two coats. So I applied 3 coats so that it'll show in the photos.

These Anna Sui Nail Art Colour N and Base Coat N retails at RM54 each. Available now at all Anna Sui Counters.

Note: Products provided by the PR company for Anna Sui Malaysia.