Merry Christmas!

I can't believe it's Christmas! It honestly doesn't feel like it for me. When I woke up this morning, I wasn't excited to run downstairs to open presents. Just feels like a normal day. Not sure why. Anyways, I hope everyone else had a wonderful Christmas spending time with loved ones.

I didn't do much today. I just did some last minute packing before I headed over to my boyfriends for Christmas dinner. On the way over, I stopped over to a Japanese bakery to pick up cake. Boyfriend's mother made yakiniku. Wha so good! I stuffed myself. Then spend the rest of the night watching Season 1 of 30 Rock. My flight to Tokyo leaves at 3pm but I need to leave the house at 11am. Holiday rush. It's going to be super crowded at LAX.

Oh yeah here are my nails for today!
I bought this from Daiso on Monday for $1.50

Circus by Andrea's Choice - Tightrope

Got another nail polish from myglam called Tightripe from Circus by Andrea's Choice. This is my third one I received from myglam. I wonder if they'll send more shades to complete the set (only two more shades left). The color is a neon purple shade. It really stands out when I wear it. It only took 2 coats to achieve this color but the next day it started chipping.

Product Info
Each chip-resistant shade is:
❤ Vegan
❤ Cruelty free
❤ Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene and DBP.
❤ 13.2 ml



For more info
http://www.youtube.com/AndreasChoice
http://www.facebook.com/CircusByAndreasChoice
http://www.circusbyandrea.com/

Circus by Andrea's Choice - Ringmaster

Ugh. I'm sooo behind on posts! I keep saying this in every post that I'll post more but something always comes up and distracts me. This will be a short post.

Another nail polish from Andrea's Choice called Ringmaster that came inside my August Glam bag.  Don't have much to say about this but I can say it's the same as my previous post here just in a different color.

Product Info 
Each chip-resistant shade is..
❤ Vegan
❤ Cruelty free
❤ Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene and DBP.
❤ 13.2 ml




For more info
http://www.youtube.com/AndreasChoice
http://www.facebook.com/CircusByAndreasChoice
http://www.circusbyandrea.com/

Circus by Andrea's Choice

I'll be reviewing Somersault Circus by Andrea's Choice. Andrea is a popular make-up guru on youtube. She will be launching her nail collection Fall 2012. The collection is very neon and has a circus theme. There are 5 nail polishes: Reverso, Ringmaster, Spectacle, Somersault, and Tightrope. I get first dibs on it since I'm a myglam subscriber. :]

Product Info
Each chip-resistant shade is..
❤ Vegan
❤ Cruelty free
❤ Free of Formaldehyde, Toluene and DBP.
❤ 13.2 ml



I don't have nails cause I'm a nail bitter so I asked my friend Sayuri to lend me her nails. LOL.

We took these photos at night so the lighting is kinda dark. At first, I was going to show how each coat layer looked like but those pictures turned out too dark to edit. For the rest of the photos, I tried to make the best of it and to take photos at the best lighting angles possible.





Rating: 3/5
This is a really bright yellow color. I like the pink and yellow combination. It reminds me of pink lemonade! Okay, on to the bad news. Sayuri had to apply 4 coats to achieve the bold yellow color. She says other nail polishes should cover with 2-3 coats.  Also, the nail polish has a really strong chemical smell. Hopefully your room is well ventilated.

For more info
http://www.youtube.com/AndreasChoice
http://www.facebook.com/CircusByAndreasChoice
http://www.circusbyandrea.com/

Shopping w/ Sayuri

Last friday, I drove Sayuri to Rowland Heights. We checked out cute stores, drank boba, took purikura, and ate korean pizza. I forgot to bring my camera to capture our fun day. There's always next time!

Shopping Haul
2 x nail polish by oops! jealous
2 x VS body spray
1 x VS lip gloss
3 x VS eyeshadow
does purikura count? we took a lot and spent $$$

Sayuri Blog

Hey everyone!

I have an announcement. My friend Sayuri started a nail blog recently. So please check it out!!

http://iheartopi.blogspot.com/

White Nails + Gyaru Makeover

So on saturday, I went to the grand opening of the store Shibuya LA (more info will be on my next entry). Before the party, I bought a pair of pre-made nails for $40 from one of the store's nearby. The box was from Yukiumi. At first the nails looked great but after a gluing a couple nails onto my fingers some of the gems were falling off. After intense gluing I was set for the night.

That was saturday and now for the verdict...
HATE IT with a passion!!

It's wednesday and I can't stand these nails. Every couple of hours doing daily tasks the entire nail comes off and I must glue again. I already used up all the nail glue because I kept on having to either glue back on the accessories or glue the nail itself. Complete hassle to deal with. Ugh.

From buying pre-made nails, I save $20 compared to the price my nail artist charges. I honestly rather pay $60 for good quality nails that actually lasts longer than a month than having cheap pre-made nails that could barely last a day.





Can you believe this is me? I got a gyaru make-over.

Nails + Gaja

My best friend, Sarah, got her nails done Japanese 3D style. BLING BLING for sure. She hasn't had her nails done for a while so it was a nice luxury. She's a hard worker so she deserves it. I'm guessing her theme was Kuromi x Guns. Why guns? She was going to Vegas for the weekend to attend the gun show. I think it matches. Kuromi is a little devious one. I really digging that big gem. I'll get that on my nails next time ^^  




Gaja
Gaja is known for their okonomiyaki but their dessert menu is amazing. I'm in love with their parfaits. My goal is to taste all their parfaits.

Calpico Parfait (カルピコパフェ)


Green Tea Mochi Ice w/sweet bean (抹茶もちアイスあんみつ)

Sweet Nails

Sorry this post is so late. I was doing a lot of last minute preparation shopping for Anime Expo.

I got my nails done today. I haven't had my nails done in 6 months. It feels good to have long nails again. I'm a nail bitter so natural nails don't last too long. Anyways, my nail theme is "sweets". I told my nail artist, Mari, to give me the cutest sweets deco she has. I have all sorts of sweets like doughnuts, cookies, lollipops, and ice cream. The acrylic base is hot pink with gradation. The rhinestones are gold, pink, blue and silver.

Price: $70

Pa Nail Color AA26

I like this emerald green color. I like how there's so much glitter inside so my nails are sparkly. The first couple of coats are too light. To get the true dark color, you need to apply 3-5 coats.

pa Nail Color

pa A137
This is a pearl white color with glitter. To get this true color you need to apply this 5-7+ coats.

pa Nail Color Premiere Lame Grande

pa AA33
I bought this a while back in Tokyo. It's just your typical sparkly silver polish. Two or three coats is enough by itself or on top of another nail polish. If you really want to cover your nail with sparkles then I suggest using 5-7 coats.

Halloween Nails

I actually got my nails done early october. I should have posted this sooner but school was getting in the way. Midterms and such. Ugh!
The acrylic base is black with yellow glitter. The 3d art consists of pumpkins, black cats, spiders, skulls, candy corn, and pumpkins. I got matching orange and yellow rhinestones.
Nails done by Mari
Price: 65.00

Minnie Mouse Nails

Sachiko will be in Orlando, Florida 8/15-8/19
@ DISNEY WORLD!

I obviously wanted Disney theme nails since I'm going to Disney World. The acrylic base is red with red gradation. The 3D nail art includes minnie mouse, red bow, and white gloves. The rhinestones: red, clear and black.
Nails done by Mari
$75.00









I booked my Walt Disney World vacation 3 months in advance.
The plane tickets cost more than hotel plus food plan.
Receiving a $200 gift card by going though H.I.S. travel.
Bought tickets to see Cirque du Soleil - La Nouba at Walt Disney World Resort
Spending money: $350.00 (I doubt. I'll spend it all)

Hot Pink Nails

I'm trying to save my money for my trip to Florida in August so this month's nails look pretty plain. The acrylic base is hot pink with glitter gradation. Price: $35.
Nails done by Mari.