My instasummer, a photo blog post

It's been a while since I did a post like this but even though my blog is a bit quiet lately, I am very active on Instagram (you can follow me there if you like, or on facebook where I post many of my IG shots).

So here is what I've been up to in the last couple of months. First of all I got a new piece of furniture and rearranged part of my nail polish stash.

I managed to fit almost half of my collection, so I am pleased.

I also did a bit of shopping. Got some new nail polishes and beauty products.

I subscribed for Glowbox, a monthly beauty box full of beauty goodies (got two boxes so far and I have been very pleased with the contents)

Also finally got a tablet, as well as some mags, CDs, clothes and a new pair of shoes ^_^

Of course I did my nails, a lot!

And I enjoyed the sea as much as I could before the heat became too much!

What have you been up to lately dear readers? Are you on Instagram or facebook? Let's follow each other!
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July nail inspiration, summer nail art tutorials, step by step

Summer is in full swing and everyone is getting ready to go on summer vacation so the time is just right for some summer nail art! This month's nail inspiration post comes from Nail Max which celebrates it's 15th anniversary. So here are some lovely summer motif step by step nail art tutorials!

First up some floral nail art designs with Hibiscus flowers.

Coconut trees and anchors, who knew they would be so easy to draw!

And last but not least summer nails with Plumeria flowers, dolphins and shellfish.

What kind of nails do you sport for your summer holidays dear readers? Which of the above would you try?

As always you can click on the images for larger versions. And remember, I just scanned these images, they are the property of Nail Max and the respective nail artists. Still that doesn't mean you can steal these images ^_^

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Korean cosmetics collective haul, Etude House, Tony Moly, Skin Food

My beauty wishlist has been growing dangerously lately as I was on a no buy but after lusting after them for so long I decided it was time to try out a couple of CC creams. Since I was on a roll I added a few other products as well (including some nail polishes of course). Everything arrived today so here is my Korean cosmetics haul!

After checking out all different types of CC creams, I decided to get the Luminous Pure Aura CC cream by TonyMoly and the 8 in 1 Silky CC cream by Etude House.

My favourite BB cream is by Etude House so I am very curious to see the effects of their CC cream on my skin. I chose the Silky version as I have oily to combination skin. This is an 8 in 1 action cream with SPF 30. Not bad if you ask me. And since Tony Moly is shaping up to be one of my absolute favourite beauty brands in general I chose their Luminous pure aura CC cream too (also with SPF 30). I am going to be trying both of them asap. I also wanted to try the Etude House moistfull series and I found two convenient sample packs that include everything. One is the Aloe Moistful skin care kit and the other is the Collagen moistfull skin care kit.

Of course I had to get some nail polishes as well!

This Etude House Halloween nail art kit is fantastic! It is called the If Story nail kit. Anything Halloween is great in my book!

I also spotted this super cute Milk Shake nail polish by Skin Food and of course I had to add it to my collection. And the lovely seller included an Etude House ice cream nail polish as a gift! How sweet!!!

Last but not least I got the Etude House Etoinette Crystal Powder. I wanted this for quite some time. First of all look at the super cute packaging! And then, it's glitter, for the face!!! Nothing can beat that. I plan to use this a lot during the summer and not just on my face, yes!!!

What do you think of these products dear readers? Is there anything you would like me to review for you? Do you own any of these or are any in your wishlist?

Last but not least as you must have heard by now, google reader is going away on Monday. So if you want to stay up to date with my blog you can do so via bloglovin, instagram, pinterest, facebook and twitter to name a few. You can find other ways to keep in touch if you just check my sidebar.

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My latest creative endeavours

About a month ago I took part in a spring bazaar to showcase my Cel's Deconails jewelry and decoden creations. It was a fun weekend full of new experiences and meetings with good friends old and new.

The bazaar was all about spring flowers so I showcased jewellery and accessories to match the theme.

I always enjoy taking part in such events and meeting other people with similar interests ^_^

If you like my work you can always find more Cel's Deconails creations at etsy and storenvy.

Along with me was a fellow crafty bitches member, Debris jewelry. We shared a booth so we could support each other if needed.

Here are some of the other stalls at the bazaar. It was the weekend before Orthodox Easter so there were a lot of candles available.

Do you attend bazaars and craft fairs dear readers? Do you like crafting and buying handmade goods? Let me know in the comments.

Stay tuned as I have a birthday celebration coming up (as my blog and etsy store just turned 3 years old) plus I have some exciting news to share ^_^ In the meantime have a great weekend!

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My recent manis, glitter and holographic nails

Since my posting has become quite sporadic lately I realised I haven't posted my manicures for quite some time. So here are some of my favourite manis of the last few months. Most of them are holographic or glitter nails as expected ^_^

More pictures and details under the cut.

Starting with my nails of last week I am wearing Australis Speck-tacular (a beautiful flakie that I got from my dear 'Chelle) over black.

Blue glitter nails using Revlon Radiant and Sally Hansen Showgirl Chic (got these as Christmas gifts from Smugnificent and Moni)

China Glaze is one of my favourite nail polish brands. Here I am wearing Razzle me Dazzle me over black.

A few weeks ago I took part in a spring bazaar (post about this coming soon) so I did rose themed nail art to match the occasion. My base is China Glaze Watermelon Rind and I also used Glitter Effect in pink by Erre Due.

Holographic nails using Estessimo TiNS Bon Bon Savon and Seductive Amethyst.

Holographic skittle nails using HITS no Olimpo nail polishes.

And last but not least, cupcake themed nails using Nails Inc sprinkles special effects in Topping Lane (pink) and Pudding Lane (blue).

Do you own any of these dear readers? What are you wearing on your nails as we speak?

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