Pinkish Leopard Spots.

I have high hope for Elianto Nail Color in White 02, but it's super streaky! I need at least 3 coat to have decent nails, but it have lots of bald spots. I'd tried using this for konading, not too bad, only a lil sheer.

Base Color : Elianto Nail Color in White 02

Stamp Color : Elianto Nail Color in Coral Light 09

Top Coat : Elianto Nail Color in Transparent 01

Image Plate : Konad M57

Green over Black

The base color for this manicure is Etude House GR603HD, a jewel green tone, applied over Elianto Nail Color #40 Twilight. It turn out to be way too dark...I was expecting it the black to enhance the green jewel tone. It's does the exact opposite. Another failed experiment. Konad plate used was M51.

Blue Splash

The base colour in this NOTD is Elianto Nail Color #29 Blue Splash. Blue Splash was my first proper nail polish and my first nail polish from Elianto. The first bottle I bought was on May 2009. At that time, I was crazy over the blue color. My friends too. I remember sitting at the college compound applying nail on each other nails. It was 3 am that time. LOL.

Few weeks ago, I bought a new bottle because I'm suddenly feeling nostalgic. But when I apply it on, first time after more than a year, I find out that I no longer like the color. I think it's boring and plain. Funny. Maybe I'm just bored or my taste and preference changes a lot.

Video: Konading Tutorial

I always wanted to do a tutorial on konading and I think it is best done using video instead of series of pictures.

The technique pretty simple, but it takes a lot of practice to get it right. Once you get used to it, Konading will take less than 10 minutes to be done (granted you're using fast drying base color ^_^).

So yeah, if you interested to try Konad, but unsure if you can do it, I say just get the small promo kit and practice until you're are confident. I'm addicted to this that I changed my nail polish and the konad almost everyday. It's really fun.

For those in Malaysia, rejoice as I had found a great dupe for Konad Top Coat and Special Nail Polish in Black. It's Elianto Nail Color in Transparent #01 and Twilight #40. I dare say Elianto quality is superior compared to the Konad version.

Just when I thought of hoarding more Stage stuffs and Elianto nail polishes...

...the bus driver never came. I wait for about two hours. The university bus to town should be there on 10 am, but the bus driver never came or he came just too late. Not really a bad thing since I stop from buying more stuffs, at least for today :D

Base: Etude House PP902 HD
Stamp Color: Konad Special Nail Polish White
Top Coat: Elianto Nail Color # 01 Transparent
Image Plate: Konad M51

Blue Leopord

Base: Elianto Nail Color #02 Dodger Blue
Stamp Color: Konad Special Nail Polish White and Elianto Nail Color #40 Twilight Zone
Top Coat: Elianto Nail Color # 01 Transparent
Image Plate: Konad M57

Watermelon Nails

Base: L.A. Colors Nail Lacquer in Ruby Slippers and Elianto Nail Color #32 Lime Green
Stamp and Dotting Color: Konad Special Nail Polish White and Elianto Nail Color #40 Twilight Zone
Top Coat: Konad Top Coat
Image Plate: Konad M57

Black and White Lace Over Suede

Base: L.A. Colors Nail Lacquer in Suede
Stamp Color: Konad Special Nail Polish White and Elianto Nail Color #40 Twilight Zone
Top Coat: Elianto Nail Color # 01 Transparent
Image Plate: Konad M57

Nails, nails, nails and nails...hehehe

Last Friday was fun. I done manicure for Jerry, Erin and Bella. Somehow the camera baterry died when I'm about to take pictures of Bella's konaded nails. Jerry wants it to be plain this time, so he have The Face Shop Nail Color in BL604. A dark blue, so dark it's almost black.

Erin choose L.A. Colors Nail Lacquer in Ruby Slippers NP370, konaded using Konad Special Nail Polish in White. Image plate used was Konad M57. Top coat was Konad Top Coat.
My nails. The base color is Elianto Nail Color in Coral Light 09. Konaded using Elianto Nail Color in Twilight Zone 40, Konad Special Nail Polish in White and Etude House GR603 HD. Image plates used are Konad M51 and M57. Top coat used is Elianto Nail Color in Transparent 01.

Aku no Hana

[Aku no Hana is one of the song from my favourite band, BUCK TICK. I have major crush with the vocalist. At-chan~]




Base Color: Elianto Nail Color #40 Twilight Zone
Stamp Color: Konad Special Nail Polish White and The Face Shop Nail Color BR804
Top Coat: Konad Top Coat
Image Plate: Konad M51 and M57

White Flowers

Huhu, I cut my nails too short. Well, no big deal, it gonna grow longer anyway.

Base Color: Etude House GR603 HD
Stamp Color: Konad Special Nail Polish White
Top Coat: Konad Top Coat
Image Plate: Konad M51 and Born Pretty Store M71 (Hello Kitty)

Nails and randomness.

My nails

Erin's nails

I'd been slowing down with blogging the past few days. Considering I update my blog pretty frequent (sometimes up to 4 posts a day), I feel awkward about. I have many excuses to why I'm slowing. 1st is the internet connection disruption in Malaysia after the Sendai Earthquake. It was so slow that uploading picture to my Picassa is almost impossible.

2nd is BBC News: Live. I'm practically glued to my laptop screen following update regarding situation in Japan. I register for twitter account to follow Daiichisupport. Why so concern about Japan when there are people still need equal attention in Haiti, Christchurch and many other place? Well, Japan is a country that is close to my heart. The Japanese culture and influence contribute partly to my personal development. I can go on talking about this. But really, I'm not in the mood.

3rd, I'm plain lazy lately. All I want to is sit in front of the laptop and do practically nothing. I really hate the way it is right now. I'm too lazy to come out with another excuse. So this gonna be the end of this post, I hope, I'm more motivated to blog and actually do work. Till then I leave you guys with this pic of cute stray kittens napping in the laundry room. I guess it is warm there, that's why they like it.

Monochromatic Swirl

Base Color: Elianto Nail Color #40 Twilight Zone
Stamp Color: Konad Special Nail Polish White
Top Coat: Konad Top Coat
Image Plate: Konad M51

Dodger Blue under White Lace and Black Flower

Huhu, my poor nails. I couldn't help keep doing Konad. I really need to stop after this, my poor nails need a break.

Base Color: Elianto Nail Color 02 Dodger Blue
Stamp Color: Konad Special Nail Polish White and Elianto Nail Color #40 Twilight Zone.
Top Coat: Konad Top Coat
Image Plate: Konad M57

Leopord and Kitty

Okay, I'm addicted to Konading. I do this one only few hours after I'm done with the previous "Neon Zebra and White Flower". I think I'm gonna slow down with Konading once I tried all the image in the plates XD

Base Color: The Face Shop Nail Color BR804
Stamp Color: Konad Special Nail Polish White and Elianto Nail Color #40 Twilight Zone.
Top Coat: Konad Top Coat
Image Plate: Konad M57 and Born Pretty Store M71 (Hello Kitty)

Neon Zebra and White Flower

My first proper attempt to do layered Konad. I think it look decent :)

Base Coat: L.A. Colors Nail Lacquer NP366 Suede
Base Color: Elianto Nail Color #32 Lime Green
Stamp Color: Konad Special Nail Polish White and Elianto Nail Color #40 Twilight Zone.
Top Coat: Konad Top Coat
Image Plate: Konad M57

p/s: I'm feel so bad when I read the news about the explosion at Fukushima nuclear power plant. I believed the residents living within 10km radius have been evacuated, I hope everybody are safe. I really hope that the radiation can be contained and it won't get worse. Let's continue praying for those who are unfortunate.

Pink Hello Kitty Nails (Loving it!)

Base: MNY my Varnish in 008A
Stamp Color: Konad Special Nail Polish White
Top Coat: Konad Top Coat
Image Plate: Born Pretty Store M71 (Hello Kitty)

Youtube Tutorials on Konading.

I didn't have the skill yet to make my own Konading tutorial, but there's a lot of beauties out there with Youtube video showing how to Konad you nails to awesomeness!

This lady used the same Born Pretty Store Hello Kitty plate that I have. Her Konad look so cute! This video is pretty straight forward to give you idea what Konad is.



This video on the other hand is far more detailed with her showing the step from naked nails to finished Konad-ed nails.

Close Up: Konad Image Plates M51, M56 and M57

M51

M56

M57

All plates are original Konad plates.

Haul: Nail Stuffs (Konad, Elianto and Born Pretty Store)

The Konad stuffs, costing RM95, includes:
Special Nail Polish White (10ml) RM16
Topcoat 11ml (Clear) RM16
Image Plate Holder RM7
Double Sided Stamper and Scraper RM 20
Image Plates (M57, M56 and M51) RM12 each
Nail File (GWP)

I got my Konad stuffs from the store's called MySquare. It's outside a Parksons entrance.
Lot F079, First Floor, Sungei Wang Plaza, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.

You can get it online from LYN, Konad Malaysia official website or from Ebay and Amazon.

I can't remember how much the nail polishes from Elianto cost. But these two colors are very pretty.

One of the plate image is free from Born Pretty Store.