Beauty & Cosmetic Products I bought in Beauty & Cosmetics Mid Year Sales

I still remember, it was a first day of the Beauty & Cosmetics Mid Year Sales which was fall on 26 until 27 June 2010. The organizer arranged this same sales every year in the same place and it was my second time to gave a try since the first time I went and failed to bought anything because out of most of the stocks. This year, my colleagues and I decided went there earlier to avoid the same mistake again.

Here were the products I bought :

SK II - Makeup Box (RM 18)

Product review : I'm using this box to put all my make over products. It's very useful and looks elegant but white color very difficult to take care.

SKII Facial Treatment Essence 30ml (RM 52)

Product review : I love this products, you can feel your skin turn soft after using it. :)

SK II Facial Treatment Clear Lotion 40ml (RM 22)

Product review : I'm using this product to help clean and clear my face before applied Facial Treatment Essence.

BB Cream Multi One Stop

Product review : Now i can save my time during make over and even i get protected from UV.

SK II Facial Treatment Solution 30ml (RM 36)

Product review : Now i can save my time during make over and even i get protected from UV.

Shiseido Purifying Mask (RM 18)

Product review : I used it once after came back from work, I can see my face turn from tiring face to glow and more refresh.

Clinique Mirror (RM 9)

Product review : It's a magnifier mirror. I can look my face and all the pores. It's help me to view very clear during remove blackhead session.

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My Beautility Diary - DIY Pinky Purple White Dot Nail Design

My Beautility Diary - DIY Pinky Purple White Dot Nail Design

Step 1: Prepare all the tools such as air brush, dot brush, base coat and top coat. This time, I will design with the purple Nail Polish with the red (code: 230) and white (code: 710) acrylic color

Step 2: As usual, buffed nails and paint a layer of base coat. After base coat dry, paint a layer of purple color nail polish. While waiting it dry, mix the red and white acrylic color in a piece of board. Once the purple nail polish dry, use the air brush, with lightly touch the mixture of the red and white acrylic color. After that, use the air brush to paint it as half of your nail.

Step 3: Once the pinky and purple nail polish dry, use the dot brush to paint the white dot in between of pink and purple nail polish. Once completed, the final step will be using the top coat to paint it as upper layer to make the design more lasting and shining

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My Beautility Diary - DIY Lady Bird Nail Polish Design

My Beautility Diary - DIY Lady Bird Nail Polish Design

After my previous design "DIY Snow Flakes Design", I have bought more different type of Nail Art Brush and acrylic color as my design tools and I can explore more design without any limitation of nail polish color.

Step 1: As usual step, buffed nails and paint a layer of base coat.

Step 2: After the base coat dry, paint a layer of black color of nail polish.

Step 3: While waiting the layer of black color nail polish dry. Try to mix the chili red color acrylic (code: 230) and white acrylic color (code: 710). After that applied in to the half nails as shown above picture with the fan type nail art brush. You will see different tone of color.

Step 4: Once the acrylic color dry, you may use the round type nail art brush of dip into the white acrylic color (code: 710) and make a dot as above. You may use your creativity to design it. I have chosen yellow acrylic color (code:100) for my right leg and white acrylic color (code:710) for my left leg 

Step 5: Final step, applied a layer of top coat once the design dry.


Tips:  Applying top coat every 3 days able to make your design more lasting and shinny.

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My Beautility Diary - DIY Snow Flakes Nail Design

Just bought a new tools (Nail Art Brush) for nail design. My design - snow flakes nail design.

My tools - Base Coat, Red nail polish color, Green nail polish color, White nail polish color, Shiny nail polish color, Buff and Nail Art Brush.

Step 1: Buffed nails. Paint a layer of base coat. After the base coat dried, paint a layer of shiny nail polish color.

Step 2: Use nail art brush to draw the red thin line using the red color nail polish. After completed the red thin line dried, continue the same step for the white thin line.

Step 3: Continue the same design on my right hand with green and white nail polish color. This nail design show the different color and same nail design with both hands.

Tips: You may try with each of nails with same design but different nail polish color. It depends on you that how you are going to design... design makes fun and trendy.

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Beautility Diary - DIY Pink Leopard Nail Design

My previous blog has shown the DIY Polka Dot Nail Polish Design. Today, we will going try another popular design. We quite often saw the Mannequin wearing the leopard design at the department store window. How about we paint the leopard design on our nail? How? Let's do it NOW ....

Step 1: Choose your favorite nail polish color and the base coat. 

Step 2: Buffed nails. Paint a layer of base coat.

Step 3: Use a darker pink nail polish and paint random dots on your nails.

Step 4: After that, use dark brown / black nail polish paint draw a thin lines / strokes over a dots.

Step 5: DONE !!!

Tips : Add some crystal if you likes.

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My Beautility Diary - DIY Polka Dot Nail Polish Design

It's all about trend, design and product that able to change an outlook of individual no matter who we are !!!

After reading Cheeserland's blogs. This is my test  .... of the DIY of Polka Dot Nail Design

Step 1 : Choose your favorite nail polish color. I will choose the blood red color and pearl white color.

Step 2 : After use my clean buffered nails, paint a layer with the red nail polish. After that wait for few minutes till it's dry. After that, use the pearl white nail polish to paint random dots on your nails.

Step 3 :  DONE... 

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How to Do Nail Art

Looking for a beautiful way to spice up your look? Nail art can complement your outfit for a special event or add a unique flair to your appearance every day. While very detailed nail art is best left to professionals, there are a number of techniques that you can do in your own home. With a little practice and a lot of patience, you, too, can create beautiful, unique designs to brighten up your nails.

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   Make sure your nails are in good shape,not bitten. If they aren't, check out the related wiki Hows for tips to keep your nails healthy and beautiful. You don't need a manicure to start creating nail art, but you do need to make sure that your nails are clean and shaped well enough that they look even. Also make sure that your cuticles are nice and healthy. (See wikiHow articles about cuticle care.)
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   Choose the right products. There are a multitude of different paints and polishes available for nail art, and your choice of products is completely up to you. Experiment with a few different brands and types of polish or paint to see which you like best, and don’t forget to give acrylic craft paints a try—these work great and are a whole lot cheaper than nail paints or polish. You’ll also be able to choose from a variety of implements to help you apply your paint. You can buy professional-grade nail art kits that include all the brushes, strippers, and marbling tools you’ll need, or you can improvise. A toothpick or bobby pin, for example, can help you apply dots and swirl colors with precision, and thin-tipped detail brushes available at your local arts or hobby store can work just as well as special nail art brushes. In addition, remember that you can create art on your natural nails or on artificial tips never over do painted french tips though, silly goose., and the variety of artificial nails is truly dizzying. Perhaps most importantly, though, make sure you have pure acetone for quickly removing mistakes, and have a small brush and / or Q-Tips available solely for applying the acetone.
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   Look for ideas and techniques. This article is a good primer, but if you have trouble coming up with ideas after a while, or if you want to get more in-depth information about techniques, consider taking a class at your local nail salon. Just a few hours with a professional teacher can advance your skills like years of practice. There are also a number of books on nail art; you may be able to find one in your local library or bookstore, but if not you buy them online. Finally, the web is a great resource, especially if you’re just looking for new ideas. There are several sites on which people post their latest creations, and you can also find a few forums frequented by beginners and pros alike.
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   Get your materials ready. While nail art requires a lot of patience, you’re also constantly working against the clock when you’re creating it, since the paints and polishes dry fairly quickly. Before you begin, make sure you have everything you need ready and accessible, especially acetone for quickly removing mistakes.
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   Give your nails a base coat. Before you begin your nail art you need to create your canvas. Depending on the look you’re going for, you can paint your nails a neutral color, such as clear, white, pale beige or pink, or you can paint them any other color you desire. You may also wish to divide the nail into two or three different colors. Do two coats, as it strengthens the nail and gives a better finish. Make sure your “canvas” is neat and even, and allow it to dry thoroughly before proceeding.
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   Create your nail art on top of the base coat. Roll your brush or other tool in one color of paint to make sure the paint adequately and evenly covers it. If your brush has globs, excess paint, or not enough paint, you’re going to have trouble painting. Keep your art simple. There’s plenty of room for creativity—you can create pictures, abstract designs, etc. to your heart’s content—but don’t make your nails look too “busy.” Simple designs are often the most beautiful, and if you’re a beginner your chances of success are far greater the simpler your art is.
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   Apply a top coat. Once all your nail art is dry, paint over it with a clear protective acrylic top coat to seal and protect your nail and your hard work.
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   Care for your art. Reapply a clear top coat every two or three days to protect your art and to keep your nails looking shiny, and apply cuticle oil daily. Treat your nails with care—wear gloves when gardening or doing other “doing work,” and exercise caution when performing tasks, such as opening soda cans, that may damage your nails.

Paint Simple Objects and Designs

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   Draw designs or objects. Use a brush with a very thin tip to paint an outline of the object or design you’re painting. A nail art pen will work well for this too.
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   Fill it in your outline. You can use the same brush or a slightly thicker one to fill in your outline, either with the same color or with a new one. Apply one color at a time, and if your outline is a different color than the fill, allow the outline to dry first. Reapply paint to the brush as needed, and let each color dry before adding a new one.Add other colors to make new designs or add highlights. Once your first color is dry, you can add other colors either on top of the first or in other places on the nail.
   
   • Dip a striper brush, toothpick, or pin into the desired color. You can create dots of varying sizes by using thinner- or thicker-tipped implements. Lightly touch the implement to the nail.
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   Manipulate dots as desired. You can use dots to make abstract designs or any pictures you would like to add. To make trailing dots, dip the implement in the paint once and apply several dots with it without reapplying paint. The dots will get smaller with each dot since less paint will remain on the implement. To make a simple flower, arrange five dots of one color in a circle with a dot of another color in the center. You can add a stem by painting a thin, curved, green line leading to the flower. You can also use your fine-tipped implement to drag the paint out from the wet dot to create rays, swirls, and other designs. You can also create your own designs to your fashion. All designs look great!
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   A great tool to use is a tip of a bobby-pin. Bend it and you have a priceless tool that is almost just like the ones that they use in the nail shops.

Blend Colors on the Nail

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   Apply a dot of one color.
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   Use a clean toothpick to apply a dot of another color on top of the first dot while the first dot is still wet.
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   Use a clean toothpick, stripier brush, or other implement to drag the colors outward together, or to swirl the dots together. You can also create a marble effect by randomly placing several dots of one color on the nail, then placing several dots of another color around and on top of the first set of dots, and finally swirling the dots around and together by moving your implement in a criss-cross, S-shaped, or figure 8 pattern.

Water Marbling

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   Fill a shallow, wide-mouthed cup or bowl about 90% full with water.
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   Add desired colors of paint to the water. Have your paints open and ready to go, as they will harden quickly on the surface of the water. Drop a drop or two of the colors you want to use on top of the water. A high-quality nail polish works best for this method.
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   Create the marbled design in the water. Repeatedly drag a pin or toothpick through the the surface.
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   Use a cotton swab to remove the excess polish from the surface while your nail is still submerged in the water.
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   Remove nail from water and use a cotton swab (with acetone if necessary), to clean up the edges and remove polish from the finger.

Apply Jewels or Stickers

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   Use tweezers or a special applicator to dip small jewel or sticker into a drop of nail gel or nail glue. You can buy specially-made jewels and stickers from nail art supply stores, or you can use your own—just make sure they are small and have flat bottoms.
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   Place jewel or sticker flat onto nail. Press down gently and allow to dry.
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   Cover nail (and jewel or sticker) with clear gloss top coat.

Apply Glitter (3 methods)

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   Mix glitter with nail gel or paint. Dip brush into mixture and brush the mixture onto the nail in desired shape or pattern. Let dry and apply top coat.
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   Apply nail gel on nail only where you want to apply glitter. Dust the nail with glitter and lightly shake to remove excess. Allow the gel and glitter to dry, and use a small implement to remove any glitter that you don’t want. Apply top coat.
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   Cover entire nail with nail gel or polish. Dust with glitter. Allow to dry and apply top coat.

To make leaves or flowers, take a tiny 'square' tipped brush and dip one corner into..for example.. dark green, and the other corner of the brush into a lighter green, make a nike swish like stroke onto the nail. You will see that it makes what resembles leaves. Depending on how you angle the brush. Practice it on a piece of paper. If you use other colors, it will make what looks like flower petals. Practice so you know how to do it. Try changing the angle you hold the brush. You can get the 'feel' for it this way. Just make a small quick stroke with the two colors loaded onto the brush. Then you can use a tiny pointy tipped brush to add the division between leaves or outline of a flower.

Tips

• You can make a more intricate flower by making larger dots with the bobby pin and using a toothpick to drag the dots into the center.
• If you want a design or picture that’s more intricate than what you can do on your own, but you don’t want to pay a professional to do your nail art, you can buy stickers or pre-printed artificial nails.
• You can also airbrush your nails and use stencils or masks to create designs.
• Add gems to the edge of your French manicure or paint your team's flag in the corner. Also, white flowers on any color is a classic look.
• Start with something simple. Don’t try painting a miniature copy of the Mona Lisa on your first try: you’ll only mess up and get put off! Try flowers and letters, and build up gradually to complex designs.
• Make sure each color of nail art is completely dry before starting another color (unless you’re trying to blend them); if the first color is still wet it will smudge and ruin your art.
• Use different implements for different colors, or clean your brush or tool between each color, just as you would clean a paintbrush when you change colors

Things You'll Need

• Toothpick (or nail 'dotter', stylus pen, or thin-tipped brushes
• Nail polish or acrylic paints (several colors)
• Acetone (nail polish remover)

Warnings

• Some people may be allergic to some nail products. If you experience an adverse reaction to a product, thoroughly wash your hands, use acetone to remove it, if necessary, and discontinue using the product.
• Acetone and many nail polishes give off fumes and / or are flammable. Use in a well-ventilated area, and avoid fire, sparks, or smoking around these products or while they are wet on your nails.

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