Wednesday, December 1, 2010

LiLo's "F- you" Court Manicure!!


Boy, was I excited to recreate this one! Lindsay Lohan may be lots of things, but somehow I always like what she's wearing, or how she looks. For her court date back in July, she opted for a super girly and cute, airbrushed pastel manicure with a very naughty hidden message: "fuck u" written right in the middle fingernail. How passive-agressive! Here's how I did it:

Start with clean, short nails, buff them and use a base coat (I always use OPI).

Then, apply the nail polish with a sponge. I used an old eyeshadow applicator, because i'm on a budget here! But you can get a fancy one from Konad (I want it!), or one of those foamy makeup applicators.

What I used
After sponging. We'll clean up later!





















Drip 2 or 3 drops of nail polish on a flat surface (I did it on an old plastic tray somebody gave me and I never ever use), Dip your sponge in it and apply to your nail in a taping motion, just little dabs here and there. You have to leave room for at least 3 colors. Repeat this step with every polish for a multicolored effect. It's ok if you don't completely cover your nail. I think Lindsay's show a bit of natural nail down the middle.

Next, we are going to stamp our nails with the leopard print on Konad's image plate m57. I didn't want the print to be that blunt, so I used a regular nail polish instead of the Special one for a soft, almost ethereal look. You can also use a nail art pen or an art brush and do this step freehand.

Finally, you can write an offensive message of your own, or copy Lohan's infamous words.  Use a nail art pen, or a Sharpie for this step.  I skipped it, I thought it wasn't office appropiate, LOL.  Seal your design with 1 or 2 coats of your favorite top coat.

Lindsay Lohan


My version. Please excuse my crooked fingers!
I think my design looks a lot like Lindsay's, and I really like it on her, but I just don't know how to feel about it.  I'm not sure the color combination looks good with my skin tone, but still got some compliments :)

I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Blue Me Away, Bubblegum Pink and Sun Kissed (toned done with a few drops of white).  For the white leopard print I used NYC French White Tip.

Have a Kawaii Christmas!! ღ

Hi everyone, how are you all?

Brrrr! It's absolutely freezing in London, snow has hit us bad!! I'll post some pics soon!
It looks like there's hope for a white Christmas for once! Our Transport system has been a joke though, our city always come to a standstill when snow hits us. It's such a pain!! Why is London so rubbish compared to other places where snow is seen as a minor issue?!

Anyways, on a more positive note, check out some new earrings I've made, they are super adorable and sparkly, perfect for Christmas gifts! If you're looking for some unique gifts for Christmas, look no further!  

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This pair of shy pink pearl earrings has 6 small genuine Swarovski crystal hearts in the colour Amethyst scattered along.

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This is a stunning pair of blue pearl earrings, it has 6 small genuine Swarovski crystal hearts scattered along. The hearts are in an extremely sparkly ocean blue, this magnificent creation is certain to turn heads at any event!!

I'm afraid only one pair of each are available. So get your hands on then quick before they get snapped up!!

Oh! And please don't forget to support me by clicking "like" to my new Kawaii Crystals Facebook fan page!! Find it here.

Hope everyone is well!! Lots of love, xXx <3

BeautyBloggers.Org has Launched for Charity

Since we all buy makeup, why not do it for charity? BeautyBloggers.org is the collaboration of almost 50 different beauty bloggers and brands, and is the initiative of the awesome KarlaSugar (I'm sure you've at least seen her blog before). Makeup is auctioned on the BeautyBloggers.org site, and winning bids will be donated directly to Doctors Without Borders.

The auctions are live now, and will close on Monday, December 20 at 5 pm CST. You have to register before you can bid, to discourage "spam" bids. Usernames will be public (because the auction shows the username of the current highest bidder), but first name, last name, and email address will be private. They will only be used to contact the winning bidders. International bidders are welcome, too.

Here is a list of donors. Thanks to them for donating!

Afrobella, A Girl's Gotta Spa!, AlyWalansky.com, Armani Beauty, Bay Area Style File, Beauté Cosmetics, Beauty Alchemist, The Beauty Look Book, Bobbi Brown, Cafe Makeup, Cargo, China Glaze, EnKore, Estee Lauder, For the Love of Beauty, Givenchy, Gloss Menagerie, Gouldylox Reviews, Grace Gold for AOL StyleList, KarlaSugar, KraseyBeauty, Lancome, Leonor Greyl, The Makeup Girl, Miss Whoever You Are, Musings of a Muse, My Lips But Better, Nadine Jolie, The Non-Blonde, Older Girl Beauty, OPI, Out in a Pout, Pink Sith, Prime Beauty, Product Girl, Pursebuzz, Renee Rouleau, Sasquatch Swatch, Sicka Than Average, Spoiled Pretty, Talika, Three Custom Color Specialists, and Votre Vu