Thursday, February 23, 2012

My first attempt at UV Gel...Little Mermaid Nails?

In my last post I promised that I'd post my first attempt at using the UV stuff that I bought on eBay and here it is...



A LONG while back I bought some crushed seashells that I wanted to use for a nail design, but I was worried that my nails would get stuck in EVERYTHING, so they just sat in my closet. However, now that I had a UV Gel Kit I figured what better way to practice using the gel than to encase the seashells.

Let me tell you, I'm pretty good with nail stuff, but UV gel was tough! I liked how quickly it dried, how it protected the shells from getting stuck in everything, and how it kept the starfish securely in place, but I still need ALOT of practice. I was actually so disappointed at my failed attempt that I removed this design the next day. Soon I'll post some UV gel pointers that I learned from my epic fail. Tell me what you think of this design.

Kawaii Love! <3 Maria

eBay Haul

Ever since I began my nail polish addiction, I've been considering getting a UV Gel Kit. Well, after thinking about it for over a month, I finally took the leap and placed an order on eBay for one. It took FOREVER to get here because it was coming from Hong Kong (They have the cheapest prices!), but here it is! I'm soooo excited!


I got the UV Lamp from the xiao2huan store on eBay, the nail art brushes came from Ashopone, also on eBay, and everything else came as a kit from IBeautyPro. (Follow the links to see the product information on eBay).

Take a look at my next post for my attempt at using all this stuff. Wish me luck!

Kawaii Love! <3 Maria

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

How to remove glitter nail polish (the easy way!)

If you checked out my old blog you might remember my Valentine's Day nails...

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Yea, they were really cute. All pink and sparkly, what more does a girl need?! But if you've ever tried to take glitter polish off, you know its a disaster! -_- So I thought I'd share how I take off my glitter polish quickly and pain free.













































I hope this helps you guys!

Kawaii Love! <3 Maria

...New Blog Home...

Hello everyone!

Many of you probably remember me going on and on about which blog platform I should use for my blog and after a ton of suggestions,  I finally decided on Tumblr. However, after about two weeks stressing out on Tumblr, I've decided to relocate to my personal favorite platform, Blogger. A lot of thought went into that decision, but in the end I had to make the move. So I'm sorry if this confuses some of you.

Anyway, here is my new blog (which Im totally in LOVE with!) I love blogging and can't wait to post my new projects, so please stop by often to check out what I've been up to!

Kawaii Love! <3 Maria