This is the best. I don't use the built in sponge because it gets gunky and weird really fast if you do the whole base coat, 2 coats, top coat, sparkle coat, uber thick method like me. I just press a cotton onto the sponge and it soaks up more than you need. It's acetone, so while it's drying to your skin, it removes the polish super fast.
It also comes with this "dauber" which is a wool (i think) ball on a metal stick holder thing (think the cheap easter egg dye dipper things).
It says to use on your toes, but it would get gunky real fast, so I use cotton for my toes, and use the "dauber" for clean ups that aren't too close to the nail (it's kinda big).
I love this so far !
There's more nails on the way! I did like 2 more today, here's my current set...
I wasted time by practicing this cow latte from Tokidoki on a nail extension lol.
I tried to do it on my nail first but it came out bad, on the extension I used the black detail brush rather than a toothpick.
not relevant to makeup or nails or product reviews, but crafty nonetheless!
I made these cupcakes for my mom's co-worker's surprise baby shower (she LOVES HK and is having a baby girl!)
I used:
Pillsbury "FunFetti" cake mix (sorry I don't do it from scratch >.<)
wilton buttercream mix
wilton sparkle gels red + black
cherry blast Tic Tacks
I rather decorate than bake so I just use mixes, and they come out impressive + yummy anyway! I never used funfetti before, but I used the recipe with only eggwhites and I also added 3 more tbs of butter to the buttercream haha
I had enough mix to make a little cake too! I decided to sculpt it from it's round cake form, and try to use fondant for the first time!
Everyone loved the cake! and the todder sure stuffed his face with the kitty, he ended up with the whiskers on his face! someone's husband kept saying it was damn tasty too!
they took the cake home haha I wonder how they cut the fondant.
one of the kitties died in transit. I ate him though and he was good!
I made these cupcakes for my mom's co-worker's surprise baby shower (she LOVES HK and is having a baby girl!)
I used:
Pillsbury "FunFetti" cake mix (sorry I don't do it from scratch >.<)
wilton buttercream mix
wilton sparkle gels red + black
cherry blast Tic Tacks
I rather decorate than bake so I just use mixes, and they come out impressive + yummy anyway! I never used funfetti before, but I used the recipe with only eggwhites and I also added 3 more tbs of butter to the buttercream haha
I had enough mix to make a little cake too! I decided to sculpt it from it's round cake form, and try to use fondant for the first time!
Everyone loved the cake! and the todder sure stuffed his face with the kitty, he ended up with the whiskers on his face! someone's husband kept saying it was damn tasty too!
they took the cake home haha I wonder how they cut the fondant.
one of the kitties died in transit. I ate him though and he was good!
[click to enlarge pictures!]
pictures of nails that I've done so far...
*new
(there are 5 kinds of black (glitter, matte, glossy design, loreal black w/ gold, opi gunmetal) and 5 designs (cascading black glitter, diagonal black glitter, black glitter french tip, solid black, matte black w/ zebra)
Bonus photos!
going out with the girls: note the cheek stain again!
*ignore my goofy expression! I used Urban Decay 24/7 turquoise liner top and bottom (same makeup as the picture above actually!), and it stayed all through LoveFest!
FOB photo: note the cheek stain that I use in the hallows, my new FAV makeup aspect! so easy and so slimming!
pictures of nails that I've done so far...
*new
(there are 5 kinds of black (glitter, matte, glossy design, loreal black w/ gold, opi gunmetal) and 5 designs (cascading black glitter, diagonal black glitter, black glitter french tip, solid black, matte black w/ zebra)
Bonus photos!
going out with the girls: note the cheek stain again!
*ignore my goofy expression! I used Urban Decay 24/7 turquoise liner top and bottom (same makeup as the picture above actually!), and it stayed all through LoveFest!
FOB photo: note the cheek stain that I use in the hallows, my new FAV makeup aspect! so easy and so slimming!
