Ultrathin Gold Nail Ornaments

Hello guys. I'm back with a nail look I enjoyed. This is the first time I'm trying out this type of nail decorations. If you're wondering how come my nails are so short, the reason is, well, my nails got so damaged that I had to take a break and just use treatments and wait until they get back to normal. But thing are getting better already.

Cat Water Decals For My Cat

Hello everyone! I bring to you a nail look featuring the cutest ever water decals. You know I love my cat (you can see him on my Instagram page), and this look is for him, since he had his birthday recently. He's a big boy already.

Nail Fail: The Ugly Edition

Hey everyone! The title says it all, this post is featuring the less flattering nail looks. Some of these are here because the execution of a good idea went wrong, some are here because the idea was wrong to begin with. And some are here because the photos didn't turn out well. Anyways, here is the Nail Fail post.

The problem with the look above was the ring finger. In order to dry the nail polish faster on the other fingers, I applied some oil. Somehow the oil got onto the ring finger, and the nail pearls would not stick to the nail polish. They just slid off. So this look was ruined (but it was ugly anyways). The pink nail polish is from an old essence collection, the white pearls are Catrice LE, the pink pearls are essence. The white and black glitter is by Maybelline (Colorama, Polka Dots, no.197). On the pointer I'm wearing glitter from Catrice (old collection, no.40, I'm Dynamite), and on the pinky I used the Maybelline topper and a glitter nail polish by Smart Girls (LE, no.116). Turns out, I'm not a big fan of the smart girls glitter, it's difficult to pack on a lot. Or maybe I'm just over glitter. All in all, I do not like this look - it just looks wrong.

So here I'm wearing a shade by Catrice, Caught On The Red Carpet. It's a great shade, one of my absolute all-time favorites. I wanted to top it off with one of my favorite top coats from essence's Metal Glam limited edition. Here are the results:

What happened was, the nail polish with the gold flakes ruined the base, it pulled it off, and that's why you can see the uneven red coat underneath. All in all, it would be good in my opinion for essence to put this gold flakes top coat in the standard range. You just have to be careful and always apply a transparent top coat first, so the gold flakes do not ruin the base color. I love how this polish looks and I've worn it a lot. You probably remember this polish, it was in high demand when this trend edition was out:

Here is one gold and bronze look:

I didn't like this gold look because I felt like my nails looked like duck feet (if that makes sense). I applied the nail polish wider towards the tip of the nail, that's why it looks weird. This polish is by Catrice, no.910, Oh My Goldness, and here I am wearing 3 (or maybe even 4) coats. So, not a fun polish, and it doesn't look very good layered over other polishes. Also, the pictures kinda suck.

This last look had two huge flaws. The first problem was that the photos came out really weird, my skin looks blue, it's really creepy (the one featured above is one of the better pictures LMAO). The other problem was that this nail polish was too liquid and it spilled towards my cuticles. When this happens, it's impossible to clean it, and it looks really bad (looks messy). I'm wearing a nail water decal from KKCenterHK (CLICK HERE), which I love, but unfortunately, the nail sticker does not have the white parts between the petals. So, it was barely visible over the red background. That's why it really only looks good over white nail polish.

So that's the Nail Fail post. Do you enjoy seeing these fail posts? Let me know in the comments, and thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to follow me. 

Love, J.

Gold Bubbles On Raspberry Red

Hello guys and happy Friday! Today I have to share with you a fun nail look. I adore these gold nail decorations, they match the berry-red shade of this nail polish really well. It was a fun look to wear, it's great if you want to spice up your work week, but even better suited for a special occasion. By the way, what do you think of my bling ring?

Products used:

Nail polish: essence, colour&go, 175 be berry now!, 3 coats: I wore a base coat underneath, as I always do. This shade is perfect for my skin tone, it's the shade of a ripe raspberry. It really brought out the shade of the gold decorations and really made them pop. This polish has the perfect texture and it dries fast. One coat is enough for full coverage, but I wore three coats because I wanted to see if the decorations would stick without using nail glue (they did). Essence changed up their entire nail polish line, so you could find this polish recently on sale. I only noticed tip wear with this polish, so it did not chip.

Ring: I get all my bling rings in Zagreb, Radićeva Ulica, where they have a lot of fun jewelry stores. 

Nail Decoration Wheel: bornprettystore.com, 3D Nail Decoration Wheel, #17227

400Pcs Box, Newly Gold Silver Round, Flat Back, Acrylic UV Gel, Nail Art Decoration Hot Selling Wheel (3.52 $)

First of all, these decorations fit my nails perfectly. I only used nail polish to attach them (I would still recommend nail glue, since it's safer), and they did not stick out. I love both shades, however I used only gold ones for this look because it's a better match to the shade of the nail polish. The decorations are reusable, but there's no need to save them since you get a lot in this package. The bottom of the decorations is flat, and the top is round (half a bubble). I loved wearing them, and I think they look awesome in the photos (and in real life). The final look reminded me of something a red mermaid might wear. I'm so happy with how the final look turned out, and I highly recommend this nail wheel, I had a lot of fun using it. It's so easy to use and it looks stunning in person.

You can purchase this nail wheel: CLICK HERE

Check out all their other nail wheels: HERE

Born Pretty store: HERE

Don't forget to use a coupon to get 10% off (find it in the end of this post)

Do you like this color combination? How do you feel about these nail art decorations? Also, do you love or hate my bling ring? Let me know, and thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to follow me, 

Love, Jelena

*** Bornprettystore.com has sent me the nail art wheel for reviewing purposes. All opinions stated are my own.

3 Nail Looks That Prove I Can't Paint

Hey beauties! So, some time ago I got these nail art brushes to review, and as I was doing that, a painful notion came back to me: I can't paint to save my life. How sad is that? :( I mean, I guess my expectations were too high, I was expecting some nice looks, but instead I got this average mush - and it's all my fault. Nevertheless, in this post you may find three nail looks that should have looked at least 3 times better. But, I suck, so...

The first look I did was a skyline look. I used:

Deborah Milano, Pret A Porter, no.29, Blue Paradise

essence, nail art, stampy polish, 001 white (sponged on)

black acrylic paint

essence, better than gel nails, top coat

To apply the acrylic paint on to my nails I used this product from KKCenterHk:

N.Nail 15 Pieces White Pink Wood Handle Synthetic Fibre Nail Pen, JR1180 LINK HERE

It includes 15 different brushes and pens that you can use to create your nail art. My experience with these brushes has been positive: they're easy to clean and maintain, and there are lots of different brushes so you have all the tools you might need. I would not recommend using these with nail polish, because I don't think the brushes can handle being cleaned with acetone. Overall, the brushes are good, it's me that sucks. I guess I'm no Leonardo Da Vinci LOL. What I also like about the brushes is the design: white and pink is such a cute combination.

So, if you're thinking about getting a set of brushes or getting into nail art, let me tell you: prepare yourself for learning. Because it's not a piece of cake and you do need to practice a lot. 

Here is one more desperately bad nail look I did, that's supposed to be a penguin, btw. Actually, I think the little guy turned out OK, in a few practices I think I'll get a lot better. Nude polish used here is by Eveline cosmetics, shade 496, and the confetti top coat is by Maybelline, Polka Dots, shade 197.

And here is just a random nail look. Here I just wanted to test some new acrylic paints I got. Working with acrylic paint is easy, you just have to make sure to seal it in with a top coat. In my experience, top coat does not mess up the design (like it does if you do stamping and do not wait for it to dry). 

I also used the dotting tool from this set in a nail look I posted HERE, but I'll put a photo below as well:

So, what do you think? Did you try painting something on your nails, and it turned out NOT like what you expected? I might file some of the looks in the 'nail fail' category haha. Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to share your thoughts below.

love, Jelena

***KKCenterHk has sent me the nail art brushes for reviewing purposes. All opinions expressed are my own.

Snow Yeti Nail Look

Ola loves! :) Today's nail look was so much fun to wear. I love fluffy nail powder, but also, who doesn't love Yeti stories? Bwahahaha mystery! I've always loved Yeti stories because they never scared me, they were just funny! This powder will also come in great for winter or Christmas nail looks.

Products used:

Nail powder: N.NAIL Lovely Villus Nail Art Decorations-White [NNAIL-DRN861]

You can check out this product HERE, or browse through the KKCenterHk website HERE

I've also reviewed black fluffy powder from KKCenterHk, review HERE

There isn't much to be said: these nail velvet powders are easy to use, long lasting and look amazing. I highly recommend these products, because they're awesome.

Nail polish used: Maybelline COLORAMA, no. 51 (a little too watery and transparent for me).

I also did this weird nail look (photo below) with the white nail fluff, but I did not like the final result (meeeh, the stones are boring colors). Anyways, the nail polish used here is Maybelline COLORAMA, no. 70 (the perfect nude shade).

So, any nail fluff fans out there? What do you think of bright white nails in general? Yaaay or Naaay?? Thanks for stopping by, don't forget to follow me on all my social media.

Love, J.

***KKCenterHk has sent me this product for reviewing purposes.

Ombre Nails I Stole From The Sales Lady

Hello everyone! The other day while I was shopping I saw that the sales lady had the most gorgeous ombre nails. It's so much fun seeing ombre nails on someone random. Anyways, if you know one thing about me, you know how much I love ombre. So I had to copy her look. I LOVED wearing this combo, and it goes really well with all my gold rings from H&M. All the info on the products used is below.

Products used:

Thumb: essence, colour&go, 106 'Free Hugs' - I'm wearing 3 coats of this polish. This neon shade has a very watery texture, but I can make it work. I fell in love with this shade, it's very appropriate for the summer. Doesn't chip easily.

Pointer: Gabrini, 366 - One coat is enough, the texture and pigmentation is great, but it has a very strong smell (like chemicals). The smell that nail polishes used to have, like 20 years ago.

Middle: S-he stylezone, dm, 004 - I'm wearing 3 coats. This polish is way too watery for my taste, and the worst thing about it is: it dyed my nail pink! I did wear a base coat underneath (not featured in the photos), and this shade still managed to color my nail. Creepy. Also, it dries very slow. Avoid it.

Ringer: Catrice, 130 'Lucky In Lilac' - I'm wearing 2 coats, but 1 coat is enough. I got this polish a long time ago, but I hardly ever use it, so I'm glad I took it out. It looks great.

Pinky: essence, colour&go, old collection - This is why I love the essence nail polishes. This polish is super old, yet the color and the texture is still amazing. I prefer these old bottles to the new ones, and I wish I could still find these. I love that even though it's a dark purple shade, you can still tell that it's purple, and it doesn't look brown or black.

Top coat: essence, studio nails, top sealer (high gloss) - fast drying, provides very high shine.

Ring: 3 in 1 ring set from H&M, mentioned in THIS POST

What do you think? Ombre or No Ombre? I just love this look, it's so ME. Anyways, I have been busy the last few weeks, so I thought I might prepare a nice nail post for you guys. Hope you liked it.

Until next time, love, J.

Red Polish, Gold Water Decals

Hello guys! Today's nail look was so much fun to wear. I love this dark red polish shade, it's perfect for autumn. The water decals look gorgeous in real life, and they're very durable. I've worn them before and love them! Sadly, I haven't snapped too many good photos when I wore this look. Nevertheless, I decided to post it anyways.

Products used:

Base coat: essence, studio nails, 24/7 nail base: I'm not really a fan of this base, though I like how this looks by itself - it's a sheer matte shade.

Polish: L'Oreal, Resist&Shine, no.603: This polish might be the reason why I am not in the mood to purchase any new L'Oreal polishes. You see, the shade has good pigmentation and texture, but the polish leaves red lines on everything you touch. Even 4 days later, when you know it's dry! Like, if you pull your nail over paper, cardboard or plastic, you're left with long red lines (like lines from coloring pens) that will not wash off. Not cool L'Oreal, not cool.

Top coat: essence, studio nails, better than gel nails, top sealer, high gloss: a great top coat

Thumb: smart girls get more, no.117: I love their glitters, however, it's difficult to apply a thicker layer. Still, it's very sparkly and dries very fast.

Pointer&Pinky: essence colour&go, 67 Make It Golden: an oldie but a goodie. Too bad this is no longer available. It's by far my favorite glitter top coat.

Water decals: N.NAIL Golden Dots And Stars Pattern Nail Water Decals [NNAIL-WDHHC046-Gold] from KKCenterHk: a perfect product! Durable, easy to use and look amazing. 10/10

For another look with these, click HERE.

To purchase this product, click HERE.

The ring is from Accessorize

So, are you feeling these golden water decals? Do you like gold on your nails? Ugh, today I have to clean my room and rearrange all my make up. Wish me luck LOL. Until the next post, follow me on FB, Twitter or bloglovin'.

xoxo, jelena