Nails of the week! :)

Hello lovelies! Its a nice sunny sunday today! I hope you are having a nice day also. :) Here are the pictures for my very first NOTW post. :) 

      Very pretty and dainty right? My mom looked at it and told me that my nails look like porcelain! :)

             I really love the tea roses design on the white background, they really do look like porcelain. :) I wore this design because I was anticipating the wedding that I was to attend within the week so that these would match the dress that I was going to wear. :) 
              
              So you are maybe wondering how I did this, I actually used water nail decals some actually call these as nail wraps. I super love them because it was very easy to put on and it doesn't feel thick and gunky like the other type of nail decal which looks very much like stickers. These water nail decals can come in a pre-cut form or in an uncut version but I like the precut version because it fit my nail shape perfectly. I bought these water nail decals at divisoria for only 20 pesos  for one set! Very cheap right?!? The set contains 12 pre-cut nail decals and a small nail file. Getting 12 of the decals of different nail sizes means that there is some room for error especially when it is your first time in using these type of decals. :) The ones I bought are generic ones from china but I think they also have these in UK from the brand " Viva la nails" (see http://www.vivalanails.co.uk/). Wet and wild also has these nail decals but I think it is more of the nail sticker type unlike this which are water decal type. I still have to buy and try out the wet and wild ones so I can do a comparison. :)

           For the base I used China Glaze base coat according to their website (see http://chinaglaze.com/) the "Strong Adhesion Base Coat, Increases wear-ability of nail lacquer, decreases chipping from underneath and it is DBP, Toluene & Formaldehyde Free" and for the top coat I used the China Glaze patent leather top coat, the "Patent Leather Top Coat provides high-gloss shine with enhanced protection against chipping, it contains 40% more polymers than a regular formula to create a "wet look" to any lacquer, increased durability, extending the wear of manicures and pedicures and it is also DBP, Toluene & Formaldehyde Free"

                                      credits to http://www.chinaglaze.com for the photos! :)

               I actually put these babies on last sunday and it still is actually as pretty as the first day I put them on. Some say that these water decals can last for one to two weeks, and I can say that it is true! I haven't done any retouching of some sort with the top coat and still its as shiny as ever! I really love these! I think the key here is to use a really good top coat. I hope you enjoyed this look as much as I did! :) I will be posting a separate "How-to" blog post for this for you in the coming week so stay tuned girls! Lots of love!:) Mwah! :*

MY FIRST BLOG POST!

         Hello lovelies! :) I am very excited because this will be my very FIRST BLOG POST! So to start off I would like to introduce myself to all of you my dear readers. I am "Pau" but you can call me by my blog pseudonym "Dainty". I am a Registered Nurse, with a Masters in Nursing Administration, and now I am a Medical student from Manila. I enjoy painting, cooking, surfing the net, taking pictures, tinkering with my techie gadgets, playing with my dogs, doing my nails and doing make-up. These are actually my outlets, a way to unleash the creative side of me. These are just some of the things that I enjoy doing to unwind and relax after a very "toxic" (tiring) day in med school.  

         So you are probably wondering why did I start blogging and why do another "beauty blog" when there are a lot of them already? Here's why... :) I first got interested in make up when I saw several make up tutorials in youtube, when I was about to graduate from my Masteral studies (which was about 2 years ago... hehe). Back then I wanted to try doing my own make up for a change, instead of going to the salon to have my make up done by the professionals since it is really expensive and I have a few make up lying around in my dresser. So while I was watching the videos I got really curious  and started to do several make up looks myself and I ENJOYED IT! And this started my "love affair" with make up! :) Everytime I went to the mall I always made sure to drop by the cosmetics section in the department store, watson's, hbc, beauty bar, etc... and everytime I went home I always have a "little" baggie with me which contained my haul for the day... It really made me happy everytime I open a new make up product be it a lip balm or a new brush or a new eyeshadow... HAAAY... The smell of new make up really makes me giddy! :D But then it did not stop there! hehe I started to get interested in reading reading several beauty related blogs, I read product reviews, make up hauls,etc.. and I told myself "Hey I can also do this!" So started my obsession with starting my very own blog... and the rest is history...:)   

           I am starting this blog this month because I wanted it to be really memorable for me. And today is exactly 5 days from my birthday! YeY! This will be my advanced birthday gift for myself. :) Now enough about myself, let me tell you a few things about what you can read on my blog. Basically, I will be blogging about make up and nail art, I am not an expert yet but I will try my best to share with you several tips and tricks on how to apply make up and also nail art stuff. I will be posting FOTD, EOTD, NOTW (coz I can't change my nail polish daily), product reviews and hauls as much as I can and be rest assured that my opinions will be unbiased since most of the products I will be posting are bought from my own money or given to me as gift by my relatives from abroad. :) I will also be sharing with you several health tips regarding skin care, just to share with you several things that I learn from med school... :) 

           BTW, My favorite beauty blogs or what I call as my "make up inspirations" are posted on the left side so that you can visit their blogs also. ( Hi sis Chel of allaboutbeingglam!, Ms. Say Tioco Artillero, and Ms Ana Victorino... :) ) My favorite online shopping sites will also be posted on that side of the page in a few days time so stay tuned... 

So there! I hope you will enjoy reading my blog and share it also with your family and friends. :) You can leave your comments below or in the chat box on the right side. Stay happy and lovely dearies!:)