NOTD: Essie Laylike

I feel like it's been an year since my last post. There are so many things happened, but let's leave the long story there for later, and start with short NOTD post!

Essie Ladylike

Many things happened in this April, and I needed to hold myself tight with L'oreal Redtote. Bold and colourful nailtip always remind me to stay awake!

When almost everything is settled, I was missing a soft, kind of healing-my-mind colour. You know, that kind of moment when busy working hours are done, and you have a glass of wine on your hand and relax on a sofa. Today is that kind of day for me. So I reached Essie Ladylike. This brownish pink colour is good for everyday, and someday  when you feel like "calmed" and relaxed.

NOTD: China Glaze in Jingle Bells

It's been a while since my last NOTD update. I felt calm-down effect with Grey Area, and need some cheer up for coming spring. Yes, Sprrrrrrrrrrrring! Though I still can see snow and ice on the road, I feel a little warmer wind on my cheek. It is getting warmer, and spring will come soon. I hope.

China Glaze in Jingle Bells

This shimmery golden colour is probably a colour for every one.  I saw many swatches on fair, medium, and tan skin. It creates very clean and natural look, and doesn't bother with colour of skin. If you read my previous posts, you will know that I tent to buy warm, bold colours, because of the tone and colour of my skin. 

This colour have zero boldness which makes the product matches to whatever colour of shirt you wear, as well. Blue, red, green, orange... You name it, and they're good match. Recently I try some bright coloured shirts, since spring is coming. I guess I will keep this match-them-all nail tip for the (short) spring season so that I can wear nice spring colours for short spring. 

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NOTD: Sally Hansen Grey Area

I felt very sad on 17th when I came back to Fort McMurray from LA. That is a quite a distance I flew within a day, and the difference in the air frustrated me. It's like you feel the spring on your skin, then suddenly it's gone. That sadness. You can see snow and ice everywhere if you open your window, and the temperature outside is -4'c. Seems like warm enough for Fort McMurray, but there has been a Winter Storm Warning since yesterday. 

I may need to cheer up myself with light coloured nail tips, but first I need to admit the reality I am facing, that I live in the northern Alberta. So here is my choice. 

Sally Hansen Grey Area

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear in Greay Area. The name of the coluors seems like it has some connection with the city I live. 

This one has matte finish in purplish grey. Not a single finely-milled shimmer in the bottle, not even when you see it under the sun. I think plain matte dark colour would show more of its colour when it's without top coat. So here, I didn't bothered applying top coat. 

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Sally Hansen Flirt

A week has been passed without one post on this blog. I was busy to finish planning my March trip, and writing some resume. They are really never-ending job to do.

I feel warmth in the air recently. It's not like real spring is here, but I feel like I smell it. Little warmth of temperature above -10'C is all I want for February. Seriously, how can I wish for more than that while I live in Northern Albert?

Before March and my trip to Southern California, I wanted to post this nail colour. It is a wine coloured one with flirty name.

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear in Flirt.

Sally Hansen Flirt

I see small red-ish glitters in purple bottle. If you see the bottle, little-dark purple shade is probably all you can see. That's what I saw.

But when applied, the colour is kinda transformed into wine-like shade, and the shimmers are non-visibly working for shiny look of nails  The name is showing its nature perfectly! Fancy name persuaded me to buy her, and apparently this was my favourite nail colour for February. I tried Essie Turquoise & Caicos once, but I felt like I applied the colour too soon. BTW the colour is beautiful! I hope I can manage sometime to post that colour soon =)

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NOTD: Essie Ballet slippers

This is one of famous bridal nail colours I heard. I got this one in winter, and felt cold while I watch my nailtips. So I don't often wear this, but today I thought of my wedding day while I was on the phone with my mom. It has been almost an year since the day, and I was planning first-anniversary trip. Why not be in the mood of wedding day again?

Essie Ballet slippers

Pale pink colour it is. I told you I felt cold when I watch my nailtips. You can see why. This is a picture of three coats of Essie Ballet slippers.  The colour is elegant and feminine, and it looks more beautiful with light coloured shirts. I wore this with white blouse and grey vest.

Because its "reputation as bridal nail colour," I thought some may like to see it with tings. Here is my picture.

With rings

I have little scar from "hot coffee" between my thumb and index finger, so I cut the picture not to show it. No mysterious thing here.

I think I would wear this when I feel like to be feminine, but my nail taste tent to like bold and warm colours. That means I already got bold ones: purplish-grey and plumy nail colours. I will get some picture of those sooner later =)


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NOTD: Maybelline Auburn Ablaze

It's winter time and who doesn't like the warmth on their tips? In addition, I tend to wear warm colours for most of the seasons since I have yellow-base skintone. That's skintone-friendly colour choice for me =D

Maybelline Auburn Ablaze

This brownish plum colour is one of my winter favourite for 2012. It has hint of brown which is kinda good match to warm tone skin, and the plum colour is not really standing out which is the point that makes this products a staple. That means very wearable feminine colour to me, even with green long sleeved shirt. 

I picked up hoping for somewhat dried-blood colour. I live in a real small city where I have No Sephora, No Costco, No Sears building, No H&M, and No subway. Seriously. Also winter in this city is longer than half an year, and we had "feels like -42C" on 20th of January 2013. I heard "how the winter is like" before fall which seems like only 2 days, so I desperately NEEDED something to cheer up myself for upcoming winter, and purchased this without a glace on swatch of this colour. But this one is darker than my expectation. So after one application, I didn't like it. 

Whether I like it or not, grocery store I got this doesn't have refund policy for opened/used one from other than their own brand(e.g. Great Value at Walmart). So guess what? I gave this two more tries, simply because I didn't have winter colour. Back then, I didn't do much of colouring my nail. This is my first nail colour I purchased in Canada, and I didn't put many of my nail polishes from my Korean home I stayed for 2 years. I was sort of plain nail girl for months. In summer, I was happy with China glaze Yee-Haw and Jingle Bells. 

Anyway, I don't know what kind of magic the two more application did, but the colour is just simply adorable and suit for everyday, and that makes me sad that this is one of limited edition. =(    I guess I will buy a thinner sometime later. 

NOTD: L'oreal Red tote

When I bought this, I was frustrated. Confidential document was missing when I need it most. I even paid for Express service, and they failed me getting the document on time. OMG. What else can I really say?

Instead of getting angry and be stressful, I bought this colour to calm down myself. Red without shimmer makes me feel STRONG, giving me the strength to hold myself tight.

L'orea Red tote

It is a little-bit-dark red colour. Bright bold red looks good in the bottle, but is not a good match with my hand. The colour wold make my hand skintone looked more yellow-ish, and I don't think I can wear that colour if I start to work. I worked in Treasury division, known for its conservative, and I would like to continue my carrier in the same field as well in the future. So this wearable, bit-dark colour is perfect for me as a *investment*.

One coat seems enough for a day, but I applied one more coat in this picture. That is not for the colour, but to cover my not-very-skillful fingers' humble job.


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