JJ October Makeup + Nails + UO SALES

Today, I went downtown (Toronto) with a friend and discovered something AMAZING.

Everytime I go to Urban Oufitters, I never go upstairs because I thought it was only for the men's section and home accessories! BOY WAS I WRONG. There is a CLEARANCE/SALE section there with clothes marked down A LOT!

I found a top I liked from Silence + Noise originally for $42.00, marked down to $19.99! This gets even better~ when the cashier scanned the tag, there was an addtional 50% off. SO I got the top for 10 bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That totally made my day :D



The baby pink set of nails are so cute! You know what I've noticed, most North Americans like the square-edge finishing for nails, while asians like more of the rounded finish for nails. What do you like?

Back with more scans! ~ Nail Venus Summer 2009

Hi everyone! Sorry for the lack of [japanese hair + makeup related] posts~ I have been incredibly busy trying to finish my jewelry blog + facebook page! It's really a lot more work than I expected. Anywho, I'm back with more scans as the title says, this time I found a magazine JUST about nails. It's called Nail Venus and they come up with a new magazine every season. The one I have downloaded is the summer edition of 2009. Enjoy =)

SpyGirl Nails + CanCam Nails

Some of you guys wanted more posts on Makeup and Nails so here is a post of magazine scans from SpyGirl July of Gel nails and CanCam January too! Makeup looks from SpyGirl and CanCam coming soon ~ stay tuned :D


What do you guys think of the new layout? Better or Worse? Leave a comment below or in the cbox!


FEATURED SCAN:
I love these nails! They look very natural yet glamorous. They are gradation nails using very natural colours and sparkles!

























How to get these nails:
1) Cut your nails to your desired shape and file down any rough edges.

2) Paint on a light peachy-pink coat of nailpolish on the whole nail

3) Use a nailpolish with sparkles and paint the top half of your nail. Wait for it to dry completely

4) Use the same nailpolish with sparkles and paint the top 1/3 of the nail. Wait for it to dry

5) Use the same nailpolish with sparkles and pain the top 1/5 of the nail. Wait for it to dry

6) Use a clear topcoat nailpolish to give it a nice glossy finish!



More scans (click picture to enlarge):

Vivi Nails (I)

I really like Japanese nails! They are so precisely decorated with a whole bunch of crystals, bows, and other kawaii things! Here's are few! (Again from Vivi 2009 January to June) Click on the picture to enlarge.

I love the left set of nails! Looks very sophisticated yet mysterious ;) I wonder how they make that white to black gradient....hmmm


The bottom right set of nails look very fun! Great for summer!

To create sleek thin lines with nail polish, try using L.A. COLORS Art Deco. It is just like any normal nail polish except it has a SUPER thin brush which makes it very is to create details on your nails! They come in all sorts of colours and are only $3.00 each! You can get this at www.cherryculture.com or CLICK HERE.

If you don't want to buy online, you could always try your local drugstore or walmart for a similar product.

I recently found the....coolest.....thing....EVER! KONAD STAMPING NAIL ART. This bad boy helps you create patterns on your nails "effortlessly". You buy a stencil and you basically stamp the design onto your nail. You can buy it here.They claim to be easy, but I read many reviews that you need a lot of patience and practice to get it right. Many makeup guru's have tried this...check their videos out! One of my favourite guru to watch is xsparkage, she does a great job on this how-to video!


Thanks for reading! Until next post ;)