The Nail Report

Nail-job craving: I’ve had these new polishes from L’Oreal sitting on my shelf for weeks and weeks now and I’ve been dying to try them out, but have had gel hybrid after gel hybrid on my nails that I haven’t had the chance to wear regular polish, until now. It’s refreshing to not be stuck with the same colour for weeks, actually (but yes, my nails chip pretty quickly, that part is not so cool).

How I satisfied that craving: I tend to avoid blues on my nails (other than turquoises) and wasn’t feeling the charcoal shade. The red and orange are what I’d typically wear. And so that left the baby pink or the nude. I opted for the nude shade, Walk on the Beach.

(From left to right: L’orange, Walk on the Beach, Devil Wears Red, Stroke of Midnight, Penthouse Pink, Jet Set to Paris)

How this nail colour make me feel: Ladylike. Demure. It’s nice to take a vacation from the crazy nail art and super brights; this is making me feel calm, literally like I’m taking a walk on the beach, fancy that!

Love it or hate it: Love. Thought the nude might feeling blah, but nope, it’s all good.

1 Comment July 12, 2012

Thinking pink

Three lipsticks I have in heavy rotation these days:

L’Oreal Colour Riche Colour Intense in 288 Intense Fuschia. I wear this shade most days–and on days I’m feeling tired, I swear the colour has the power to make me feel more energized inside so I “match” my outside.

Joe Fresh Matte Lipstick in Fuschia. I think one of the first lipsticks I ever owned in junior high was very similar to this matte hot pink shade (back then I just dabbed on the colour for a stain effect. Now that I’m all grown up, I wear it bold and bright).

Nars Lipstick in Funny Face. The slight iridescent sheen makes me feel ready for a party.

2 Comments March 29, 2011