Gotta love the bling!

Hello everyone ^_^/

How are you all doing? I hope you are enjoying the last days of August.

I am on vacation in lovely and super hot Tokyo and as my internet access here is weird, I cannot really post and comment as much as I would like. I do apologise for that. I am doing my best though and will catch up for good when I return.

So while here I am indulging in my favourite pastimes, including nails and deco of course. I have stocked up with fabulous new supplies and nail polishes that cannot be found elsewhere. I will have lots of haul photos and swatches to share when I return. I am also preparing a little surprise for you all, so stay tuned.

Until then let me share some deco with you, that I made for one of my dearest friends in the whole world.

First is a lovely hand mirror. She wanted something that would match the colours of her bedroom and have a romantic theme so this is what I did for her ^_^



And also a bling Hello Kitty ring. She said it reminded her of Paris Hilton. Should I be flattered or not? XD





I am going to be adding similar items at my etsy shop soon ^_^

Until next time everyone <3

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Travel manicure

Hello everyone ^_^

I am at the airport so this is a quick post with pics I took yesterday.

I present to you my going on vacation mani.



Two layers of Etude House Lucidarling in purple topped with two layers of NfuOh #50 and a coat of Etude House top coat.

Let's see how long it is gonna last in travelling conditions while I carry my suitcases and everything.

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Viva La Nails sample pack

Hello everyone ^_^/

How are you all today? I hope the summer heat isn't torturing you too much.

I am slowly getting ready to leave for my vacation but this morning I received an envelope with a sample pack from Viva La Nails and I just had to give you all a peak.

When I opened the envelope I was surprised and excited from all the variety of the nail art goods. Water decals, nail stickers, glitter, rhinestones and spangles in all shapes and colours were included. I can't wait to create some nail designs with these when I return from my vacation but for starters here are some pictures so you can get an idea too :D

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Anna Sui 2010 Fall collection nail colours

Hello everyone ^_^/

Since I handed in my last piece of work just a while ago I can say I am officially on vacation yay.

So while browsing the Anna Sui cosmetic site I came across the new fall collection special colours. They are already on sale in Japan since August 5.



I think I'm in love. I am dying to get my hands on some of these beauties.

Anna Sui is the brand that started my nail obsession and even though I cannot find her cosmetics in my country my collection keeps growing with the help of friends and through my travels as well. I can safely say that along with China Glaze, they are my favourite brands for nail polish.

I love her sparkly bright nail colour collection and the rose scent is an added extra. I definitely recommend Anna Sui nail polishes to every nail enthusiast. There is a huge collection to choose from.





All images courtesy of the Anna Sui cosmetics site (http://www.annasui-cosmetics.com/)

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We have a winner

Hello everyone ^_^/

Finally I can announce the winner for my first giveaway.
There were 333 entries in total and the winner, as chosen by random.org,
is entry number 66, SAUCY | f. | BABY
Congratulations *^_^*
Keep an eye on your inbox, as you'll be getting an email from me any minute now.
Please get back to me within 3 days, or I will choose another winner.

Thanks once again to all the lovely ladies who entered, it was a lot of fun hosting this giveaway and I am definitely gonna have another one soon :D

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Giveaway closed + a tag

Hello everyone ^_^/

First of all let me say a big thank you to everyone who took part in my giveaway.
I never imagined there would be so many entries. The giveaway is now closed and I am going to check all the entries and announce the winner sometime in the next 24 hours ^_^

Also the lovely Katrina has tagged me with the Sweet Friends tag. Thank you so much ♥



Here are the rules.

1. Post who gave you this award
2. State 10 things you like
3. Give this award to 10 other bloggers and notify them with a comment

10 Things I Like:

1. Travelling. I think I would be miserable if I wasn't able to travel. Be it a short break or a long trip I am always excited to see new places or visit old favourites. My top favourite locations are London and Tokyo.

2. Shopping. I admit it, I'm an addict. I have cut down a lot in recent years as I am becoming a mature woman *cough cough* but I always enjoy shopping either online or on the street :D

3. Feta cheese. I cannot live without it. I guess I really am Greek hehehe.

4. JE, meaning artists from Johnny's entertainment. My favourites are Kanjani8 and SMAP. Okay maybe they are not things but oh well. I like them enough to be in my top 10. I love Johnny's as they are called because they are shiny, sparkly, never afraid to make total fools of themselves and I love them for that.
Here is a small taste, one of my favourite songs from Kanjani8, Kicyu.


5. Going to live concerts. I love going to see my favourite artists live, the feeling is unbelievable.

6. Gackt. I mentioned JE so I have to add Gackt. He's a phenomenal artist and he deserves to be in this top 10.

7. Beauty products. From nail polishes to face masks, I love trying and using beauty products.

8. Music. I don't think I can live without music. I listen to all sorts of genres, from black metal and industrial to ethereal to j-pop.

9. Fresh lemonade. I cannot think of any better drink, even in the winter.

10. Reading. I love reading books, magazines, manga, anything really. Reading a good book always calms me :)

I want to tag so many people to do this as I think it is fun so if you want to do it please go ahead, I'd love to read your answers :D

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My cracked mani, let me show you it

Good morning everyone ^_^/

I hope you're all having a lovely day.
I am getting ready to get out in the heat (eeeeek) but before I want to share this lovely manicure with you all.

Ever since I saw the BYS cracked polishes, I wanted one so badly. Thanks to my dear 'Chelle I now have a black one in my hands.
So of course I had to try it :D



I used Snazzle, which is a silver foil as a base. As soon as my base polish dried I applied a coat of BYS black cracked polish and waited. I was so excited as I watched the effect appear on my nails. After this coat was dry too, I applied a coat of Seche Vite (which didn't seem to work well with this polish though as the cracked parts started falling off the next day). I will try with another top coat next time.



I really loved this manicure and I am definitely gonna try it with all sorts of differect polishes as based. It looks amazing and I got a lot of compliments :D

Only a few hours left until my giveaway is closed, I am so excited ^_^

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Ulta3 snazzle

Hello everyone ^_^/

How are you today?

I bring you more nail swatches from my awesome nail swap. Today I have this awesome silver foil called snazzle.
Generally I have a thing for foils, especially silver ones so this is definitely a colour I will wear a lot. Two coats without top coat and here is what it looks like.





Also don't forget to enter my giveaway if you haven't already. It ends tomorrow :)

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Ulta3 Natural Spring & Spring Blossom swatches

Hello everyone ^_^/

I hope you're having a fab weekend.
Just a quick post from me today to show you a few swatches from the lovely polishes 'Chelle sent me. I started off with some pastel Ulta3 colours.

First up is Natural Spring, a lovely pastel pink. Opaque in two coats without topcoat.



The second colour is Spring Blossom, a lovely pastel yellow. The formula was a bit think but after waiting for the first coat to dry the second coat was easier to apply.



Both colours are two coats with base coat but without topcoat.
I am really liking both of these and I am planning to use them for layering and also as a base for nail art ^_^

Also don't forget to enter my giveaway, just a couple more days left :D

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Strawberry Choco Nails and an award

Good morning everyone ^_^/

It is a hot day here in Greece so I am going to share a summery manicure with you all today :D Remember the Etude House polish that I shared in my previous post? It was actually the base for this cute manicure. I have seen many sweets inspired manicures in Japanese nail magazines lately so I decided to do one too.



For the chocolate I used Essie Chocolate Kisses and I spiced things up a bit with heart shaped spangles.




I have also been given an award by the lovely Alice of Nails by Alice. Thank you so very very much, I am so happy that you like my blog ♥



I always enjoy reading all the blogs on my blog roll but since I have to choose 15, here are my top favourites in no particular order

Cosmetic Cupcake
Fab Ur Nails
Babblig Brooke
Konad-licious!
Tiana
Enamel Girl
Art of Nail
Also Known As
Frazzle and Aniploish
Oh My Polish
Deez Nailz
The Lacquer Files
Nails by Asami
Juicy Nails
Lacquerized

Oh, and if you haven't already done so, don't forget to enter my nail addicts giveaway. Just a few more days left :)

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Etude House LUCIDarling glittering Pink Jewel

Hello everyone ^_^/

August is finally here which means summer is in full swing and my vacation is drawing closer and closer yay!!!

The only thing I am not enjoying is the excruciating heat but oh well. Can't have it all I guess XD

So today I have for you swatches of a very pretty colour, Etude House glitter Pink Jewel from the LUCIDarling series. I ordered these in a batch a couple of months ago after hearing raving reviews from some of my Asian friends.

I have to admit that I was impressed. Application was excellent and the colour was super sparkly and opaque even with one coat. I still applied two for a full blown effect. Here it is, without topcoat.







Now I wouldn't really call this a glitter but the truth is that it sparkles a lot. The photos don't do it justice but I did the best I could to capture the effect.

I usually don't like pink on my nails but I really liked this one. I will be swatching more of the same series soon :D

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