Nail Art Tutorial: "Peppermint" Nails

Hi my dearies!

Another nail art tutorial today! :) I didn't get inspiration from a photo but I got inspired on looking for a photo AFTER I've done my nails! LOL Yup, my nail art always reminded me of something AFTER I've done this!

Here's my post-interpretation!

Of course, do not expect my nail art to be as cute as peppermint candies :D

How did I do this?

Step 1:

Apply a base coat and apply 2 coats of a matte nail polish. I've used Caronia Regular polish in Apricot Beige

Step 2:

Apply 3 thin lines of white polish on the tip of the nails.

Step 3:

Apply dark pink colored polish to fil in the gaps between the white lines. This doesn't have to be perfect :D

Step 4:

Draw french tip "outline" using black below the red and white lines.

Step 5: (optional)

Apply rhinestones, if you want

Step 6:

Making sure the nail polish and art work is dry, top with a top coat!

And here's my final nail look :D

I know a lot of my wonderful readers told me they aren't good with nail art :) Well, you can always start with simple painting of your nails, then go up to French tip :) Then flower designs. It really takes time but the outcome is well worth it :)

Have a wonderful day everyone
I hope my simple nail art cheered you up :)
Stay happy :D

Eureka Moment: Coastal Scents Gel Liner

Note From Author: If you've read this post early on, you will see that the CS Gel Liner price below from Makeup Mix Shop will be the same as Coastal Scents because there was a sudden notice from Coastal Scents, according to Ms. Toma, that re-sellers aren't allowed to sell CS gel liners lower than the retail price on the CS website :( So that leaves Toma no choice but to move it back to the price same as CS.

To those who already purchased, Lucky You! :)

To the rest, don't fret, you can still enjoy free shipping for orders $20.00 above and also free Makeup Masala Mineral if you enter code NIKKI ! :)

**photo from CS website

Hi Everyone! :)

I've written a couple of times regarding Coastal Scents gel liners. They perform well and the price is really affordable. The only problem is, I've read a couple of comments from my readers stating that they would love to try Coastal Scents gel liners but SHIPPING is EXPENSIVE!

I am excited to write this post today because it's a Eureka Moment, meaning, a news that would make us "buyers" happy because we can purchase products we love and still saves money! :D

Coastal Scents sell if for $6.95 (approx Php334.00) plus horrible shipping rates! Makeup Mix Shop sells it for $6.95 (approx PHp334.00) and shipping? You get free shipping if you order $20.00 above!!! If you're not going for $20.00 order, the shipping is very affordable and she doesn't overcharge! If you are a non-US buyer, you can purchase together with your friends so you get free shipping!!! :D

ALSO..that's not all!!!!

If you enter the code: NIKKI (such beautiful code name lol) at the REMARKS area, you get free Makeup Masala Mineral. Please do not forget to include your desired shade at the remarks area too!

Thanks Toma for being nice to my readers! :)

I hope this helps!!! :)
Let me know what you're getting!
Stay Happy!

Askmewhats Reviews: Burt's Bees Lifeguard's Choice Lip Balm

I've discussed about different lip balms I've tried in the past on my "LipBalms I've Kissed" post
I've done a mini comparison between the Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm with Vitamin E and Peppermint and the Burt's Bees Lifeguard's Choice Weatherproofing Lip Balm.

I think the Lifeguard's Choice version deserves it's own space to be reviewed here, not because it's a HG material, but because it doesn't work for me! I want to post this here because there could be someone out there who loves this product and I could be using this product wrong! So feel free to let me know if this works for you! :)

Burt's Bees Lifeguard's Choice Lip Balm says ---

Protect yourself from the sun wind and sea with Burt's Bees Lifeguard's Choice Lip Balm, the natural lip protector with titanium dioxide for extra protection.

Ingredients:

Beeswax, Coconut Oil, Hybrid Sunflower Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate (vitamin E), Lanolin, Titanium Dioxide, Peppermint Oil, Comfrey Root Extract, Rosemary Extract

Askmewhats says ---

Pros

• smells great
• not tested on animals
• packaging made of recycled plastic
  

Cons

• drying, it gives out a drying effect instead of moisturizing
• makes me look sick if I wore this alone as it creates whitish color on your lips (please read tip on how to deal with this)
  
• flakiness of lips enhances if I use this product

Overall

Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Burt's Bees products. I've used 2 tubes of the Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm and it works wonders on my lips. That's why I got high hopes for this product and it disappointed me. Go check out their other lip care ranges, they all work! Sad to say, except this!


Tips

• after application, rub your lips with your fingers for the white color to disappear
• not comfortable with rubbing? Apply a moisturizing lipstick or lipgloss on top of this balm
  
• warm the product on your hand using rolling motion between your balm before using to prevent lips flaking
• purchase the original lip balm! LOL
  

Will I repurchase?

No

Where did I purchase and how much?

At Beauty Bar for Php250.00 (approx $5.20)

Here are photos to show what I'm trying to say
Lip balm is pure white in color

And here's how it looks like on my lips,
Lines are seen,
Dryness are enhanced
:(

Hope this review helps!
Of course feel free to purchase any product
using your own purchasing power :)
Happy start of the week and
Stay Happy!

Other related posts ---
Carmex Lip Balm
Kiehl's Lip Balm no. 1
Kiehl's Lip Balm SPF15

Tag Time: Products I'm Using

Tagged by: Citrine Thanks! :)
on products I'm recently using, not at the moment, but I've been reaching out for the past few weeks!


Shampoo & Conditioner: The Face Shop's Changpo Magic Straight Shampoo & Conditioner alternate with Tsubaki's Shampoo and Conditioner (red)

Styling products: CHI Silk Infusion is considered styling product for me :)

Shower Gel: don't use one

Body moisturizer: Lubriderm Intense Skin Repair, Bath & Body and Victoria secret

Deodorant: Secret Sheer Dry in Spring Breeze

Fake Tan: don't use this! :) I can get a tan easily here in the Philippines

Cleanser: Clinique's Mild Facial Wash

Eye makeup remover: L'oreal Eye and Lips Makeup remover, Mandom Cleansing Water Express Agecare

Exfoliator: none

Primer: I seldom use face primers, but if I do, it'll be Smashbox Photofinish Primer Light. I treat my BB creams as primer! :)

Foundation: Ellana Intensive Foundation in French Vanilla, P&J Powder Foundation no. 30, MAC SF Liquid Foundation NC30 mix with CG TruBlend no. 1

Foundation brush: MAC's 187 Stippling brush, Charm Duo Fiber Brush

Concealer: Makeup Forever's Concealer Palette no. 5, NYX Concealer in a Jar

Powder: P&J Powder Foundation, MAC SF Foundation

Blusher: NARS Orgasm, NYX, ELF, etc.. depends on my mood

Bronzer: none

Highlighter: Bourjois Beige Rose, P&J Face Color powder no. 43, Clinique's Liquid face highlighter

Eyeshadow base: UDPP, TFSI, Benefit's Lemon Aid, MAC Paintpots

Eyeshadows: all the e/s I have, I mix and match everyday

Eyeliner: Stila Smudge Pot, Urban Decay 24/7, Coastal Scents Gel Liners

Eyelash curler: Shu Uemura

Eyelash base: Elizabeth Arden Lash Optimizer

Mascara: P&J Curly Mascara, Cover Girl Lash Blast, Lancome Virtuose Mascara

Lipstick: NYX Round Lipsticks, Maybelline, etc..

Lipgloss: Clinique glosswear,

Nail Color: Caronia, The Face Shop, Elianto, ELF, 2-way nail art pens

I am tagging everyone who reads this and wants to do this! :)
Let me know if you've done yours!
Stay Happy!

Weekend Food Tripping at: Oliver's Super Sandwich + Hauls

How's everyone? I had a wonderful time resting and of course playing with my new goodies :) It's weekend food tripping! It's nothing overwhelming and formal! After a whole month of stuffing our face with food, we've decided to eat healthy!!! :)

Oliver's Super Sandwich! As the Restaurant name goes, there's definitely a whole lot of sandwiches!

Did you know that? My sister's first job after graduation with Hotel and Restaurant Management Degree was a Management Trainee at Oliver's Super Sandwich located at Robinson's Galleria (this Oliver's branch does not exist anymore in this mall). Though the restaurant just serve sandwiches at that time, it isn't easy to memorize all the ingredients of different sandwiches they offer! Of course you cannot take a peak on ingredients list while customers are waiting for their orders! I've got poor memory, I won't be able to nail this job! *embarrassed*

What I like about this restaurant is that you can see them prepare the sandwich right in front of you, and you can ask them to custom-made your sandwich! Everything's clean and straight to the point!

My hubby ordered his favorite sandwich called Lean Smoked Turkey. We're disappointed though that they don't serve Cranberry Sauce anymore. Can't blame them though, not everyone down here would appreciate Cranberry sauce in their sandwiches! We felt the same the first time we heard about it 2 years ago. But we got hooked of this sandwich because of the sauce. We also ordered extra Egg Mayo for the sandwich! Yup hubby is egg lover! :D Do I look like an EGG??? Could be! that's why he loves me! hahahaha

Lean Smoked Turkey
Php198.00 (approx $4.12)

Additional Egg Mayo
Php28.00 (approx less than $1.00)

I love pasta, so given the chance to order something different, (as hubby and I always share our meal). I ordered Classic Carbonara. I like it! It's not something to be addicted to, but it does not taste bad at all! I wish they could have toasted my bread! Or if they did, they should have toasted it to crispy! Well, I should have requested for it, I didn't -- my fault! lol

Classic Carbonara Php188.00 (approx $3.91)

Sauce with mushroom and ham

I won't stop this post and talk only about food! I want my reader's tummy to go back to normal so let me talk about something unedible! hahaha

I got my order from Bobodave! I ordered my first L'egere BB Cream!! I've read so many raves about this BB Cream. The reason why I didn't do a round-up review on all the BB Creams as requested by a reader, is because I told myself L'egere would be the last BB cream I will try before I choose the HG! My top BB cream at the moment is my Skin79 VIP Gold Collection BB Cream, we'll see how this works!

L'egere BB Cream
$29.38 (approx Php1,400)
A bit smashed because
I requested for non-registered post
Again, most non-registered post gets directly to my home!

Here's my White Multi BB cream from L'egere!
So excited to use this!
So many beauty bloggers rave about this
also Kevin,
the famous make-up artist from Taiwan
Loves this!

Did you know that? Bobo, the owner of Bobodave, is so easy to deal with. You can email her about the approximate shipping rate before you go on with the online ordering! The more you purchase, the better the deal she will give! I've ordered twice from them already and they always ship pretty fast! You can also request for a price of products from Taiwan, Korea or Japan that's not on the site and she'll let you know if they will carry it or not! :) That's great customer service!


I also got my other order from AdamBeauty. The Mandom Cleansing Express Agecare! This is my first time to order at Adambeauty and so far, they ship pretty fast too! Total amount including shipping will automatically be shown near checkout.

Mandom Cleansing Express in Agecare
Price: $14.00 (approx Php672.00)
shipping included

More reviews to come!!
Those are the 2 products I've been lemming for the longest time!
I hope it'll stop!
No more lemmings for this year....
NOT! lol
Happy weekend and stay happy!