Review: Etude House Play Nail Colour (#10, #23, #27, #36, #81, #98)

Do I need more nailpolishes? Nope, definitely not. 

Do I want more nailpolishes? YES, PLEASE! 

It's crazy. I have two boxes of nailpolishes already and I still don't want to stop my purchases because there are so many brands and varieties and pretty colours out there! How to stop?! You teach me how!! 

I saw these Etude House Play Nail Colours on Qoo10 and since they're retailing for S$2.50 each, I decided to just cart 6 of them! They have 100 different colours - not getting more than 6 is already a miracle. If you haven't realised it yet, I'm justifying (more like over-justifying) my impulse purchase every single time. Oops? 

Here are the 3 links to all 100 colours:

• The pinks and reds: #1 - #30 (http://list.qoo10.sg/item/ETUDE-HOUSE-PLAY-NAIL-COLOR-1/413088964?selectedOptions=) 
• The neutrals and purples: #31 - #60 (http://list.qoo10.sg/item/ETUDE-HOUSE-PLAY-NAIL-COLOR-2/413089022?selectedOptions=)
• The blues and greens: #61 - #100 (http://list.qoo10.sg/item/ETUDE-HOUSE-PLAY-NAIL-COLOR-3/413089085?selectedOptions=)

I purchased 6 colours, of which 2 are very similar. I expected them to be different, but the slight difference can only be seen under sunlight. In a poorly lit room, they both look exactly the same. Oh well ~~

Here are the 6 colours that I purchased, in ascending numerical order:

• #10 - A highlighter coral pink
• #23 - A muted reddish pink
• #27 - A slightly muted berry red (this looks really similar to #10)
• #36 - A basic nude colour
• #81 - A very glossy aquamarine blue
• #98 - A muted dark grey

My personal favourite colour has got to be #23. Photos below! 

#27 - This applies evenly and did not streak. It's a bright colour but not something that will garner too much unwanted attention. A great colour for the weekends/for the beach! 

#98 - I love this muted dark grey colour. It applies evenly and streaking was minimal. I wear a lot of blacks and greys so this is a good match when I'm feeling less adventurous. 

#36 - It's a gorgeous shade but so frustrating to apply! It's generally more difficult to formulate a nude colour and it's obvious Etude House faced some problems in the process, and sadly didn't address those problems. The above photo was taken after 3 applications and each application was streaky and left uneven patches. 

#81 - This colour reminds me of a lighter version of Essie's Mesmerize. I love how striking the aquamarine blue shade is and it's a definite head turner. Application was a little challenging because the brush tends to grab onto more product than it should, hence application can be a little bit gloppy. It's strange how only this shade has such a brush... 

#10 - Oh man this is such a loud colour! It definitely will add a lot of pizzazz to someone who likes to dress themselves in monochromatic colours.  Application was fuss-free and very even. 

#23 - My utmost favourite colour of the bunch. It's such a work-appropriate shade! I love how the mutedness adds a little bit of feminity. This had the best application and the best longevity. I had this on for 6 days and it only chipped a little on the 5th day! For S$2.50, this is an excellent buy! 

All these Etude House Play Nail Colours have different textures, different brushes and all applies differently - Etude House definitely did not do a good job in terms of consistency of these nail polishes.

However, one consistent factor will be how long-lasting the nail polishes are. I wore them all for at least 4 days and only the highlighter pink (#10) chipped on the 3rd day; the rest survived the 4 days with no chipping.

Will I buy it again? I'm excited to try other colours. For S$2.50 each, it's a bargain. If you're lucky enough, you may get a shade that's performing much better than expensive ones!

Have a great weekend guys and hope this has been useful! 

Of outfits and Johnny Depp

It has been a rough couple of weeks. I'm not talking about work, family or love, but more on my mental stability. Things went pretty cray cray because of how my mind rationalised things when it's wonky.

 

To be really honest, it's because of a weak mental stability. I worry too much, think too much and blame myself too much. A tiny dosage of that is great for success, but an excessive amount is unhealthy. I admit that I have a psychological problem that is slowly devouring my sanity. What Kengyang said was true though - I need to occupy myself more at home and I need to get rid of people who make me feel terribly bad about myself.

 

I have been working on that these past couple of weeks and I'm slowly getting back to normal now. Nobody knows about this bug in me except for Kengyang because I simply don't want to let people know. But I realised that if I hide everything to myself, it's slowly going to affect my relationships with other people. Sad being a sad kid/adult.

 

It gets a bit extreme. Now I can type everything out nonchalantly because I'm over this round of viciousness. But, I know another round is coming, I just don't know when.

 

Anyway, extreme like - when people don't reply my whatsapp/sms, I will first hate the person for doing that, then it will slowly evolve into self-blame (people hate me so they don't reply me), and then it will take over me entirely for that night and I will cry myself to sleep (occasionally with shaking fingers). You may think I'm being too overdramatic in terms of my description, but no, that's just a normal thing that I go through whenever the bug hits me. Something so small and easily reasoned out (the person is sleeping/the person is in the toilet/the person is busy so cannot reply) can escalate into something so irrational and disgusting.

 

It's a painful process, but I'm getting it less and less these days. That's an improvement right? I don't want to rely on anti-depressants so I normally just cry to sleep when needed. That's also an improvement right? But ohmygawd the puffy eyes that I get the day after is no joke. D:

 

Sorry for ranting so much about my strange mind. I feel slightly better typing this down. Let's work into making this craziness go away! Anyone with the same mental problem also? Can you please tell me how to slowly make this go away? It's so easy when people say, "aiyah just don't think so much loh!" or "drink tea/eat chocolate can already", but no it's not that simple okay.

 

OKAY LET'S MOVE ON TO OUTFITS. HAHA.

 

Freaking IN LOVE with my H&M Johnny Depp tanktop. I want to wear it EVERYDAY.

 

Blazer: Cotton On

Tank: H&M

Jeans: New Future

Bag: Qoo10

Shoes: FEP

 

That single day when I went crazy and had this combination on my legs. I now cringe at it, but aiyah what to do, I really love my Pokemon socks.

Leggings: Taobao
Socks: Pokemon Centre
Boots: Cotton On

Ah, pretty pastel glittery nails! Rediscovered my Innisfree nailpolishes and fell in love all over again! :D

Kengyang and I chillaxing at the S.E.A. Aquarium after squeezing with n number of tourists.

My outfit for my birthday celebration at S.E.A. Aquarium! It was a blazing hot day and a flowy top + shorts combo is a must!

Top: Forever 21
Shorts: Forever 21
Necklace + Bag: Qoo10
Platform sandals: Taobao

Kengyang bought me this pair of lace denim shorts! YAY! :) It was originally S$75.90, but was on sale for S$19.90. SCORE! It's a bit short at the sides but I'm wearing it low-waisted to prevent accidental indecency ahaha.

Jeans makes me look fat :( But jeans are comfy so WHATEVER.

Top: Forever 21
Jeans: Uniqlo
Shoes: Cotton On
Bag: Qoo10

Denim top (inner): Uniqlo
Stripe sweater: Gu Japan
Shorts: Forever 21
Boots: Cotton On
Bag: Qoo10

I think I need to cut my hair soon. My fringe is so long, it's tickling every part of my face every time a slight wind is present. Major irritating.

Yes I'm repeating outfits. HAHAHA. I still remember in year 1, Wang and I had a pact to not repeat clothes at all for an entire semester. We both passed  but now I think it's a bit silly because I would want to rewear my favourite clothes right??

YAYYYY pretty bracelets from Taobao have arrived!! They are all kind of filmsy but I think I can turn them into necklaces if the bracelets break! YAY #harrypotter #hungergames FOREVER. :D

Have a great week ahead guys!! :))

Outfits + hauls update

I haven't been very diligent with my blogposts and I blame my immensely skillful procrastination ability. There are always drafts ready for me to input my thoughts, but I just refuse to do so. I'm afraid getting older is doing nothing substantial to my prioritisation skills. Meh. 

However, once in a while, I get the drive to update my blog, and I cannot waste it!! Hence, here I am typing away furiously at 117am because if I don't, I'm just going to let this blog rot away for another good week. NOT GOOD AH NOT GOOD. 

So yay, we are back on track! :D 

First, past outfits!

Loving this Zara inspired dress (from taobao of course nyahaha). Problem is I have no idea where it is now. I vaguely remember my mom saying how nice this dress was, so I guess it has made its way into my mom's closet. LOL. 

Dress - Taobao

Necklace - Qoo10

Bag - Qoo10

Watch - Casio

Flatforms - Taobao

Denim shirt - thrifted from BKK
Pants - Gu Japan
Watch - Casio
Bag - Qoo10
Shoes - Editor's Market

ENTIRE OUTFIT - Taobao (with the exception of the bag, which is from Qoo10)

Shirt - Gu Japan
Necklace - Qoo10
Watch - Casio
Belt - New Look
Shorts - MIYOC
Bag - Qoo10
Shoes - some shop at FEP

One item that unified all the looks above is my new phone case. HEEHEE. So cute! Got it off Qoo10 for around S$8.90!

These platform sandals are really heavy. Even though I got them off Taobao, each pair worked out to be around S$15-S$16, which was quite expensive for Taobao standard. But then again, I keep seeing them on preorder sites for more than double the price, so I'm somewhat comforted.

I really love strappy platform sandals (or flatforms)! It's not too casual, and not too corporate and you get quite a bit of height for no pain! I can shop in these babies all day and not have blisters. Awesome!

Also, I realised I really prefer black footwear. My recent shoe purchases were all black in colour.

Heard so much about the Mario Badescu skincare line and I finally got my hands on some of them! I bought the Acne Facial Cleanser and Special Cucumber Lotion from luxola and so far so good!

Delivery was crazy fast! I ordered at around 10am on Tuesday, and the items arrived 10am on Wednesday! Hand-delivered to my office! They even included a sample of the Glycolic Acid Toner! Two thumbs up for luxola! :D

Her World was very kind! Apparently I joined a contest on facebook and I won it! Yay to some DrGL products! I checked online and woah these products have hefty prices huh? I'm kind of scared to use them because I'm afraid my skin will get used to the expensive products and then when I run out and go back to affordable alternatives, my skin will go haywire. This is why I'm using the products with caution now. If I'm directed to use the product twice a day (like the DrGL Skin Repair Serum), I'll use it only at night.

The DrGL Cleanser Makeup Remover is very much worth the hype. Removes EVERYTHING with one pump.

The DrGL Sensitive Skin Pressed Powder has become a staple in my daily routine. It is priced at S$108 and I finally understand why. The powder is so finely milled that my huge-ass pores are covered impressively well. It doesn't do much in terms of concealing, but woah, when you apply it over concealer, it makes your concealer look smooth and last forever. I'm in awe. Die already, how to go back to cheaper powders now? I cannot keep forking out S$108 le. :(

Ending off this post with OPI Alcatraz...Rocks.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this nailpolish!!

It has a "liquid-sand" formulation and it is GORGEOUS.

I had it on for a good week and it didn't chip on me, even without a topcoat (what am I blabbering about, obviously you don't apply topcoat for liquid-sand nailpolishes!).

Now I'm contemplating on whether I should get more liquid-sand nailpolishes! :D

Ah, can't wait to go back to work tomorrow! Much to do and much to learn! :)

Review: O.P.I The Bondettes Collection (Inspired by SKYFALL)

I went into the Smoochiezz stand at Tanjong Pagar not knowing which nailpolish I should get, but I know I will get some nailpolish! And sure enough, I tried hard to only choose one set, and I walked out with the O.P.I The Bondettes Collection (Inspired by SKYFALL) and also some other stuff, which you can read about on my haul post. 

This set is GORGEOUS. I love my reds, dark deep colours and glitters and this set has all of them. Precisely why I got the set in the first place! 

The set costs S$20! I think if you get it online (ASOS for example), it's much more expensive, so yay Smoochiezz! 

The colours didn't look nice when I took the photos using natural lighting! I have no idea why because I'm a noob photographer, but maybe because it's too cloudy?

Colours from left to right:

• GoldenEye 
• The Spy Who Loved Me
• The World Is Not Enough
• Live and Let Die

GoldenEye looks like your basic gold glitter nailpolish but ohnonono, it's a yellow-tinted base nailpolish with gold glitters and gold shimmers in it. The glitters and shimmers are extremely fine and when you apply it, you don't get chunky applications. It's very smooth and your nails look so festive! :D

The Spy Who Loved Me is a warm tone red with fine gold shimmer. It's like trying to go sensual and funky at the same time!

The World Is Not Enough is a sheer metallic grey with fine multi-colour shimmers. I'm quite disappointed with this nailpolish. When I say sheer, it's REALLY sheer. If the colour came true to what I saw from the bottle, then it's a perfect colour! But no, I had to layer 3 coats to get like 75% of the pigmentation. :(

Live and Let Die is what I have on my nails right now. As always, I will turn to the dark colours first! Live and Let Die is a dark navy with fine glitter shimmers. It's really quite gorgeous because when the colour catches the sunlight, it turns into this glorious multi-dimensional colour. LOVE IT.

All 4 swatched on my fingernails. Sorry for this bad photo quality. :(

Anyway, look at The World Is Not Enough (2nd from right), this intensity was only achieved after 3 coats. I'm beyond depressed because the colour is so gorgeous but it's not showing up right!!

Can't wait to change to GoldenEye next week!! :)

Have a great day everyone! For those with exams, MUG ON!!

Recent visuals (it's April!!! One more month to Japan!!!)

It is a hectic week. We still have FYP Oral Presentation to settle and I still have so many essays undone! Blogging will be quite difficult these few days but I'm not going to abandon it altogether! Here are some visuals from the past couple of weeks! 

And woohoo, I can't wait for Japan!! :D