POSTED ON: Thursday, April 25, 2013 @ 1:39 PM | 0 comments
This week is Nail Deck's last week at SMU so here's my last two bottles from the stall. China Glaze's Sun Of A Peach and OPI's Jinx from the Bond Girls Liquid Sand collection. I realized I lack orange polishes...
I bought Jinx for WanLin to thank her for recommending me my internship but I couldnt resist swatching it on my left hand. I'm sorry WanLin!!
I usually don't fancy textured polishes but this one is really pretty. The texture is great and the colour is just strikingly beautiful, a little less red and more orangey than what you see in the picture here.
Our dear angmo girl with gorgeous abs flew back to UK this morning. Most of the Flare kids stayed over to sing k (except Azel and I) before heading to the airport at 7am in the morning to send her off. We had our last breakfast with the exchange girl at Ya Kun and it was a sad goodbye as we queued up to get a hug each from her. The past one year has been great with her around. Flare would never be the same without you Cassy. Hope you've enjoyed your exchange in Singapore, all the best and take care. We will miss you truckloads.
And to quote Alvin Richard:
"There's no good in goodbye."
Love,
Lorraine
#sgswatchfest - Earth Day
POSTED ON: Monday, April 22, 2013 @ 10:07 AM | 0 comments
"Acknowledge this amazing planet we call home and take action to protect it."
#faceofclimate
#EarthDay
Today is the 22nd April so it's Earth Day! Hence the theme for today's #sgswatchfest hosted by @lacqueredaffair, Green for Earth Day. Here's a little bit about Earth day...
Earth Day founder, Gaylord Nelson had the idea after witnessing the 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. He realized that if he could infuse energy into the public about air and water pollution, it would force environmental protection onto the national political agenda.
Today, world leaders are more concerned about environmental issues and many have pledged to clean energy and other environmentally friendly actions.
Source: http://www.earthday.org/earth-day-history-movement
So here's my green mani to promote environmental awareness and environmental protection. I used Sally Hansen's Mint Sorbet and OPI's My Vampire is Buff as the base colours. I love the little dotted heart but I really dislike the clover. This clover didn't turn out the way I expected, nope not at all. ):
I do think doing these little manis to promote a certain cause do work. People I meet would compliment me on my nails and I would always take the chance to explain the themes/inspiration behind each mani. So yes, #sgswatchfest and such campaigns are really a great idea!
Here's the photo I took off @lacqueredaffair's Instagram for the Earth Day theme. Do stay tuned for further themed manis for #sgswatchfest!
Hurray exams are over! Summer is here! I have all the time in the world to do my favourite things! e.g. shopping, eating, painting my nails, spending time with the people I love...
To all my friends who still have a few more papers to go, all the best and hang in there guys, summer is right here waiting for you! (:
Love,
Lorraine
Dreamer + Disco Ball
POSTED ON: Saturday, April 20, 2013 @ 10:02 AM | 0 comments
I couldn't stand looking at those ugly air bubbles on my nails any longer so I decided to paint a coat of Sally Hansen's Disco Ball over Revlon's Dreamer.
(Colour more true to this photo as compared to the one in the previous post. This one is taken with natural sunlight whereas the other one was taken indoors with the warm yellow lighting in my room.)
It looks so much better with the little glitters and hides the air bubbles well too! Yes I am somewhat satisfied now. (:
Great, now I can get back to reading through my Marketing notes for the last time for my paper which is in less than 3 hours.
Good luck to me!
Love,
Lorraine
Revlon's Dreamer
POSTED ON: Friday, April 19, 2013 @ 10:04 PM | 0 comments
This is Revlon's Dreamer, without topcoat. Application wasn't as smooth as my first Revlon polish Raisin Rage, it was a little streaky and left a few small air bubbles on a few nails. Not sure if it's due to the quality of the polish or because of the fan blowing directly at me (it's a necessity in this hot weather). But yes I really hate those air bubbles! ):
The cornflower blue is quite pretty and it is a nice calm colour but I think I would prefer it with some glitter so I'll find something as a topper tomorrow.
Conclusion: No more Revlon polish purchases for me.
The second photo is my little pinky with Blaze Colour Changing lacquer that was supposed to change from yellow to orange in the pressence of sunlight. But despite me sticking my hand out of the window for a good 5 minutes to get maximum sunlight and even sticking my hand out to absorb sunlight when I went out for lunch today, nope no orange to be seen ):
Well at least I got myself a bottle of yellow polish, this is my second bottle of yellow polish since I don't really fancy the colour yellow anyway.
Last paper tomorrow afternoon. I can smell freedom coming near!
Love,
Lorraine
Boston Marathon Bombings
POSTED ON: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 @ 4:01 PM | 0 comments
"Two bombs struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, turning a celebration into a bloody scene of destruction.
Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said Monday night that the death toll had risen to three. Scores were injured at the scene.
One of the dead was an 8-year-old boy, according to a state law enforcement source.
Hospitals reported at least 144 people are being treated, with at least 17 of them in critical condition and 25 in serious condition. At least eight of the patients are children.
At least 10 people injured had limbs amputated, according to a terrorism expert briefed on the investigation.
Several of the patients treated at Massachusetts General Hospital suffered injuries to lower limbs that will require "serial operations" in the coming days, trauma surgeon Peter Fagenholz said Monday night. Some injuries were so severe amputations were necessary, Fagenholz added.
...
The terrorist attack, near the marathon's finish line, triggered widespread screaming and chaos, shattered windows and barricades and sent smoke billowing into the air at Copley Square.
The blasts were about 50 to 100 yards apart, officials said, on a stretch of the marathon course lined with spectators cheering runners through the final yards of a 26-mile, 385-yard endurance feat."
So on this day, while many innocent people worldwide are suffering from racial discrimination and mindless attacks at each other, here are purple nails that go out to the victims and people of Boston as seen on @lacqurerdaffair's Instagram. I am well aware that people in the Middle East are also suffering from such incidences and I definitely do not wish for any of these to happen.
And of course people in Boston or anywhere else do not care what colour we paint our nails today, but this is just to openly support a positive cause which is within my means. Just like World Autism Day or Earth Day where painting your nails blue or green wouldn't make any difference to the cause. FYI I do donate heaps of my old clothes, toys and other household items to the Salvation Army every month so I guess I still do my part in helping the needy.
To the people who are affected by such incidents all over the world, stay strong and may we hope for peace.
Love,
Lorraine
#sgswatchfest part II
POSTED ON: Monday, April 15, 2013 @ 10:49 PM | 0 comments
As mentioned in the previous post, this month is the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals month which is also the theme for yesterday's #sgswatchfest. So here's Part II of #sgswatchfest hosted by @purrplecatclaws. This is what's on my right hand, using the same colors as I did on my left hand. OPI's Goldeneye and Lincoln Park After Dark. And the glitter is shipped from the US from some online shop (I can't remember where exactly...). Stamped on the paw prints using a plate I got from mashnails.com. Sorry about the picture quality. The lighting is pretty bad here since I took this photo at night and my house has warm yellowish lighting.
Really love my mani this round but they're starting to chip and peel off after a few hours of furious typing on my laptop during exam today. Thus, I would have to clean them off tonight. Very unfortunate. ):
After two long and tedious exam papers today, I headed to Robinsons at Raffles City for a little retail therapy and to reward myself for completing two papers (ahh yes they're just excuses for getting more nail polish). Robinsons was having 20% discount on most items to lucky me! This is Revlon's Dreamer. A dreamy pastel blue creme polish, slightly darker than sky blue I think, with a tiny hint of grey. Some nail bloggers described it as cornflower blue. I have no idea what's a cornflower neither do I have any idea what shade of blue that is. I quite liked my first bottle of Revlon lacquer Raisin Rage so let's see if this one lives up to it's reputation too! Keep a lookout for swatches soon! (:
Alright, two papers down today so I'm left with two more papers to go! I really need an internship this summer but I'm looking forward to 3 months without school anyway!
Love,
Lorraine
#sgswatchfest Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
POSTED ON: Sunday, April 14, 2013 @ 12:11 PM | 0 comments
#sgswatchfest started out with a couple of nail enthusiasts in Singapore who wanted to do twinsie posts on a particular polish and it grew to a weekly(?) event with a different theme each time.
Today's #sgswatchfest is hosted by @purplecatclaws to commemorate the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals month. The general colour guideline was orange but when I think of animals, I think of cats and I love black cats even though some people believe that they bring bad luck. So here's my mani that's mainly black and gold to show my support to the cause and #sgswatchfest!
A simple mani with striping tape using OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark and Golden Eye (somehow i've been using these two polishes a lot these days...). And a paw print on my thumb and 4th finger using a normal paintbrush. This is without topcoat and I have barely used any topcoat since I decided to stop using my Seche Vite after it shrank many of my manis and since the current one is drying up. I have about 2.5 bottles of Seche Vite topcoat left and I have absolutely no idea what to do with it. Meanwhile, I'm looking for a new brand of topcoat that I can easily find in Singapore. Anyone has anything nice to recommend? (:
Somewhat related...
Singapore has an association called the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). They provide a range of services such as:
- A 24-hour emergency service for sick, injured and/or very young animals
- Investigation of cruelty complaints
- Public education programme for students and adults
- Sterilisation voucher programme for community animals (also known as stray animals)
- A clinic for basic treatment for community animals
- Adoption programme
- A service for lost and found pets
- Advocacy for the humane treatment of animals
- Running an animal shelter and supporting quarantine for unwanted, abused and abandoned animals
As a non-profit organization, they rely mostly on donations from the public to run their activities so do help them by donating generously, volunteering at their shelter or even adopting a pet from them instead of buying one from the stores.
This second mani was done some time this week but I was too busy studying for my final exams to post it midweek. A green gradient with a little yellow stud on each finger. And OPI's silver crackle polish on the thumb. A simple one, just for fun when I got bored of studying.
Okay so exams officially start in about 24 hours. I have 2 papers tomorrow but I just spent the whole morning painting my nails. My friend joked that if there was a module in university about nails and stuff, I would ace it easily. Haha I wish. So now it's back to reality, back to my books and notes. All the best to everyone taking their exams too! Press on and summer will be here in no time!! (:
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POSTED ON: Thursday, April 25, 2013 @ 1:39 PM | 0 comments
This week is Nail Deck's last week at SMU so here's my last two bottles from the stall. China Glaze's Sun Of A Peach and OPI's Jinx from the Bond Girls Liquid Sand collection. I realized I lack orange polishes...
I bought Jinx for WanLin to thank her for recommending me my internship but I couldnt resist swatching it on my left hand. I'm sorry WanLin!!
I usually don't fancy textured polishes but this one is really pretty. The texture is great and the colour is just strikingly beautiful, a little less red and more orangey than what you see in the picture here.
Our dear angmo girl with gorgeous abs flew back to UK this morning. Most of the Flare kids stayed over to sing k (except Azel and I) before heading to the airport at 7am in the morning to send her off. We had our last breakfast with the exchange girl at Ya Kun and it was a sad goodbye as we queued up to get a hug each from her. The past one year has been great with her around. Flare would never be the same without you Cassy. Hope you've enjoyed your exchange in Singapore, all the best and take care. We will miss you truckloads.
And to quote Alvin Richard:
"There's no good in goodbye."
Love,
Lorraine
#sgswatchfest - Earth Day
POSTED ON: Monday, April 22, 2013 @ 10:07 AM | 0 comments
"Acknowledge this amazing planet we call home and take action to protect it."
#faceofclimate
#EarthDay
Today is the 22nd April so it's Earth Day! Hence the theme for today's #sgswatchfest hosted by @lacqueredaffair, Green for Earth Day. Here's a little bit about Earth day...
Earth Day founder, Gaylord Nelson had the idea after witnessing the 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. He realized that if he could infuse energy into the public about air and water pollution, it would force environmental protection onto the national political agenda.
Today, world leaders are more concerned about environmental issues and many have pledged to clean energy and other environmentally friendly actions.
Source: http://www.earthday.org/earth-day-history-movement
So here's my green mani to promote environmental awareness and environmental protection. I used Sally Hansen's Mint Sorbet and OPI's My Vampire is Buff as the base colours. I love the little dotted heart but I really dislike the clover. This clover didn't turn out the way I expected, nope not at all. ):
I do think doing these little manis to promote a certain cause do work. People I meet would compliment me on my nails and I would always take the chance to explain the themes/inspiration behind each mani. So yes, #sgswatchfest and such campaigns are really a great idea!
Here's the photo I took off @lacqueredaffair's Instagram for the Earth Day theme. Do stay tuned for further themed manis for #sgswatchfest!
Hurray exams are over! Summer is here! I have all the time in the world to do my favourite things! e.g. shopping, eating, painting my nails, spending time with the people I love...
To all my friends who still have a few more papers to go, all the best and hang in there guys, summer is right here waiting for you! (:
Love,
Lorraine
Dreamer + Disco Ball
POSTED ON: Saturday, April 20, 2013 @ 10:02 AM | 0 comments
I couldn't stand looking at those ugly air bubbles on my nails any longer so I decided to paint a coat of Sally Hansen's Disco Ball over Revlon's Dreamer.
(Colour more true to this photo as compared to the one in the previous post. This one is taken with natural sunlight whereas the other one was taken indoors with the warm yellow lighting in my room.)
It looks so much better with the little glitters and hides the air bubbles well too! Yes I am somewhat satisfied now. (:
Great, now I can get back to reading through my Marketing notes for the last time for my paper which is in less than 3 hours.
Good luck to me!
Love,
Lorraine
Revlon's Dreamer
POSTED ON: Friday, April 19, 2013 @ 10:04 PM | 0 comments
This is Revlon's Dreamer, without topcoat. Application wasn't as smooth as my first Revlon polish Raisin Rage, it was a little streaky and left a few small air bubbles on a few nails. Not sure if it's due to the quality of the polish or because of the fan blowing directly at me (it's a necessity in this hot weather). But yes I really hate those air bubbles! ):
The cornflower blue is quite pretty and it is a nice calm colour but I think I would prefer it with some glitter so I'll find something as a topper tomorrow.
Conclusion: No more Revlon polish purchases for me.
The second photo is my little pinky with Blaze Colour Changing lacquer that was supposed to change from yellow to orange in the pressence of sunlight. But despite me sticking my hand out of the window for a good 5 minutes to get maximum sunlight and even sticking my hand out to absorb sunlight when I went out for lunch today, nope no orange to be seen ):
Well at least I got myself a bottle of yellow polish, this is my second bottle of yellow polish since I don't really fancy the colour yellow anyway.
Last paper tomorrow afternoon. I can smell freedom coming near!
Love,
Lorraine
Boston Marathon Bombings
POSTED ON: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 @ 4:01 PM | 0 comments
"Two bombs struck near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, turning a celebration into a bloody scene of destruction.
Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said Monday night that the death toll had risen to three. Scores were injured at the scene.
One of the dead was an 8-year-old boy, according to a state law enforcement source.
Hospitals reported at least 144 people are being treated, with at least 17 of them in critical condition and 25 in serious condition. At least eight of the patients are children.
At least 10 people injured had limbs amputated, according to a terrorism expert briefed on the investigation.
Several of the patients treated at Massachusetts General Hospital suffered injuries to lower limbs that will require "serial operations" in the coming days, trauma surgeon Peter Fagenholz said Monday night. Some injuries were so severe amputations were necessary, Fagenholz added.
...
The terrorist attack, near the marathon's finish line, triggered widespread screaming and chaos, shattered windows and barricades and sent smoke billowing into the air at Copley Square.
The blasts were about 50 to 100 yards apart, officials said, on a stretch of the marathon course lined with spectators cheering runners through the final yards of a 26-mile, 385-yard endurance feat."
So on this day, while many innocent people worldwide are suffering from racial discrimination and mindless attacks at each other, here are purple nails that go out to the victims and people of Boston as seen on @lacqurerdaffair's Instagram. I am well aware that people in the Middle East are also suffering from such incidences and I definitely do not wish for any of these to happen.
And of course people in Boston or anywhere else do not care what colour we paint our nails today, but this is just to openly support a positive cause which is within my means. Just like World Autism Day or Earth Day where painting your nails blue or green wouldn't make any difference to the cause. FYI I do donate heaps of my old clothes, toys and other household items to the Salvation Army every month so I guess I still do my part in helping the needy.
To the people who are affected by such incidents all over the world, stay strong and may we hope for peace.
Love,
Lorraine
#sgswatchfest part II
POSTED ON: Monday, April 15, 2013 @ 10:49 PM | 0 comments
As mentioned in the previous post, this month is the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals month which is also the theme for yesterday's #sgswatchfest. So here's Part II of #sgswatchfest hosted by @purrplecatclaws. This is what's on my right hand, using the same colors as I did on my left hand. OPI's Goldeneye and Lincoln Park After Dark. And the glitter is shipped from the US from some online shop (I can't remember where exactly...). Stamped on the paw prints using a plate I got from mashnails.com. Sorry about the picture quality. The lighting is pretty bad here since I took this photo at night and my house has warm yellowish lighting.
Really love my mani this round but they're starting to chip and peel off after a few hours of furious typing on my laptop during exam today. Thus, I would have to clean them off tonight. Very unfortunate. ):
After two long and tedious exam papers today, I headed to Robinsons at Raffles City for a little retail therapy and to reward myself for completing two papers (ahh yes they're just excuses for getting more nail polish). Robinsons was having 20% discount on most items to lucky me! This is Revlon's Dreamer. A dreamy pastel blue creme polish, slightly darker than sky blue I think, with a tiny hint of grey. Some nail bloggers described it as cornflower blue. I have no idea what's a cornflower neither do I have any idea what shade of blue that is. I quite liked my first bottle of Revlon lacquer Raisin Rage so let's see if this one lives up to it's reputation too! Keep a lookout for swatches soon! (:
Alright, two papers down today so I'm left with two more papers to go! I really need an internship this summer but I'm looking forward to 3 months without school anyway!
Love,
Lorraine
#sgswatchfest Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
POSTED ON: Sunday, April 14, 2013 @ 12:11 PM | 0 comments
#sgswatchfest started out with a couple of nail enthusiasts in Singapore who wanted to do twinsie posts on a particular polish and it grew to a weekly(?) event with a different theme each time.
Today's #sgswatchfest is hosted by @purplecatclaws to commemorate the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals month. The general colour guideline was orange but when I think of animals, I think of cats and I love black cats even though some people believe that they bring bad luck. So here's my mani that's mainly black and gold to show my support to the cause and #sgswatchfest!
A simple mani with striping tape using OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark and Golden Eye (somehow i've been using these two polishes a lot these days...). And a paw print on my thumb and 4th finger using a normal paintbrush. This is without topcoat and I have barely used any topcoat since I decided to stop using my Seche Vite after it shrank many of my manis and since the current one is drying up. I have about 2.5 bottles of Seche Vite topcoat left and I have absolutely no idea what to do with it. Meanwhile, I'm looking for a new brand of topcoat that I can easily find in Singapore. Anyone has anything nice to recommend? (:
Somewhat related...
Singapore has an association called the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA). They provide a range of services such as:
- A 24-hour emergency service for sick, injured and/or very young animals
- Investigation of cruelty complaints
- Public education programme for students and adults
- Sterilisation voucher programme for community animals (also known as stray animals)
- A clinic for basic treatment for community animals
- Adoption programme
- A service for lost and found pets
- Advocacy for the humane treatment of animals
- Running an animal shelter and supporting quarantine for unwanted, abused and abandoned animals
As a non-profit organization, they rely mostly on donations from the public to run their activities so do help them by donating generously, volunteering at their shelter or even adopting a pet from them instead of buying one from the stores.
This second mani was done some time this week but I was too busy studying for my final exams to post it midweek. A green gradient with a little yellow stud on each finger. And OPI's silver crackle polish on the thumb. A simple one, just for fun when I got bored of studying.
Okay so exams officially start in about 24 hours. I have 2 papers tomorrow but I just spent the whole morning painting my nails. My friend joked that if there was a module in university about nails and stuff, I would ace it easily. Haha I wish. So now it's back to reality, back to my books and notes. All the best to everyone taking their exams too! Press on and summer will be here in no time!! (:
I do think doing these little manis to promote a certain cause do work. People I meet would compliment me on my nails and I would always take the chance to explain the themes/inspiration behind each mani. So yes, #sgswatchfest and such campaigns are really a great idea!
Really love my mani this round but they're starting to chip and peel off after a few hours of furious typing on my laptop during exam today. Thus, I would have to clean them off tonight. Very unfortunate. ):
A simple mani with striping tape using OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark and Golden Eye (somehow i've been using these two polishes a lot these days...). And a paw print on my thumb and 4th finger using a normal paintbrush. This is without topcoat and I have barely used any topcoat since I decided to stop using my Seche Vite after it shrank many of my manis and since the current one is drying up. I have about 2.5 bottles of Seche Vite topcoat left and I have absolutely no idea what to do with it. Meanwhile, I'm looking for a new brand of topcoat that I can easily find in Singapore. Anyone has anything nice to recommend? (:
