New year, new look

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It's the new year tomorrow! And one of my new year resolutions definitely have to be slimmer and be more fashionable ! *Every year resolution *

To start up,  here's my New Year Eve coordinate for party go-ers tonight!!

Black with mixtures of gold accessories!  Simple yet adds a little of glam! I'm sure you won't go wrong with these colours. Not forgetting a pair of Gucci sunglasses to add a bit of diva-ish look when heading to parties ~ This pair of sunglasses can now be bought from GlassesOnline.sg!

Do check them out, you will be spoilt with their wide range of sunglasses and specs they carry. Or like their facebook page here for their updates!

Lastly, to finish this look, try out this week's nail art!

End your favourite nail colour with a tint of glittery top coat and you are ready to go!

Hope you like them and this is what I used to create this week's nails:

Black base: OPI - Black Onyx

Gold base: OPI - Goldeneye

Top coat:  INM - Northern Lights hologram top coat "silver"

Before I go.......

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!

BE HAPPY, BE KIND, BE GOOD AND BE HUMBLE FOR THE COMING NEW YEAR!!

ENJOY YOUR NIGHT TONIGHT!! 

With lotsa lotsa love...
Yours truly.

[SPONSORED POST] Nails of the week

Hi lovelies~ It's my first sponsored nail week!! So happy, I do not have to DO IT MYSELF for this week!
                                            
Because I'm invited to a classic manicure and pedicure treatment by ...................

Asolutely nails is a sister brand of Feet Haven Reflexology, and is located at 136 East Coast Road.

I was welcomed by their friendly manicurist to a ARMCHAIR and it's really comfy.. smooth, jazzy music were also on repeats while I indulged myself in their services.

My Manicurist (Shit I forgot her name  =￣ω￣= ) , started off with a pedicure while I began choosing my desired colours from their wide range of colours!!

FYI, they carries Butter London and Ciaté... nail polishes too!  

Make a guess what colours will I choose?

I've been to other places for classic pedi. But Absolutely Nails is definitely the first who will go extra mile on exfoliating for my feet! *comfy to the max*

And also a oil massage!

Before it began......
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And....

TADA!!!  Swee boh?

Very quickly she did my nails!

She's very nice,  because she will advise me on ways to protect my nails!  Just so thoughtful, as compared to other Manicurist I went before, they normally just hurriedly do their part and it ends. To me, manicures and pedicures should be pampering, and Absolutely Nails do have this important point.

Firstly, I was late for my appointment due to a heavy traffic,  they still waited for me despite I'm their last customer.  And what's more?  They definitely still made me feel pampered with their services! It's late, and I do felt bad about it, yet they did not hurriedly finish the job ~ The colours are also very pretty!!  I really love it..  

You girls should try too!!  Make an appointment with them now!  

For more information, checkout their website at:

http://www.absolutelynailssg.com

136 East Coast Road

Singapore 428821

Call: +65 6345 3303

Sms: +65 8606 2930

Email: feethaveneastcoast@gmail.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/absolutelynailssg

Operating hours:

10.00am to 8.30pm (Monday to Friday)

10.00am to 7.00pm ( Sat/ Sun/ PH )

The video that made me go down to Clarke Quay at 9am for the shoot.

If you remember some time back, I posted pictures and videos on my INSTAGRAM about a video shooting early in the morning at Clarke Quay...

AND FINALLY NOW........ I present to you the video we did!!!! 

So sad, we didn't win the $1000 but to me its an experience with my dance pals~ Tiring.. hungry.. and under the rain relationship. Love and hate but I wouldn't mind another dance video filming again!

ENJOY!!!

[Sponsored Post] Beauty Destination by L'Oreal Paris Singapore - Katniss Everdeen inspired look.

Hey lovelies! How are you guys doing?

I am still struggling with my new job, trying to adapt as soon as possible. So yeah, that's my excuse for not updating. BUT ANYWAY..... that's not the point for today's post. My point is, I'm back again for my 3rd L'Oreal Paris Singapore, topic of the month!

This month's topic is to re-create Katniss Everdeen look from The Hunger Games, Catching Fire. Right at the perfect timing, you can consider creating this look for the coming Halloween! Trust me, its actually quite easy to create! Especially with the 1st MARKER PEN LINER, SUPERLINER BLACKBUSTER!!

CREDIT: http://catchingfiremovie.org/

Lots of good stuff to be shared today and nuff said, here is my step by step to create my version of Katniss Everdeen look~  ^___^v

1] Using L'Oreal Paris Color Infaillible - 002 Hourglass Beige
Apply all over your eyelids right under your brows.

2] Using L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Quad eyeshadow - S4 Tropical Tutu / Col 3 (green)
Layer over and blend with the beige, covering half of your lids.

3] Using L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Quad eyeshadow - E1 Beige Trench / Col 1 (grey)
Blend the grey gradually from your lash line upwards.

4] Using L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Quad eyeshadow - E5 Velours Noir / Col 1 (darkest grey / black)
Blend in from the outer corners of your eyelids creating a sharp "C" shape.

5] Line your inner corners of the waterline white.

6] Using L'Oreal Paris SUPERLINER BLACKBUSTER
Create a sleek dark line on your lash line and "wing" up. The more exaggerating it is, the better it is for Halloween. Also create a sleek line covering about 1/3 of your bottom outer lash line.

I love how the marker pen liner glides smoothly during the application! And look~ curve and neat lines could be created even though I'm not a pro on make-up!! So beginners fret not, this shall be your first eye liner and I'm sure you will love it. Most importantly, ITS SMUDGE PROOF!!! Wheeeeee so no issue if you are out the whole day~ You will not have the "dark circles" after a day out!


7] Stick crystals with your eyelash glue!

8] And don't forget your falsies that has more and longer lash towards the outer lid. This will create a more "wing" out effect!


Lastly, Katniss look emphasis on her eye area therefore light pink cheeks and nude lips would be the best to compliment the heavy eye details~

I'm using L'Oreal Paris Lucent Magique - Blush of light glow palette which will be launched next month. I'm super privileged to be one of the first few to try it out~ And it's soooo awesome! The brush is so smooth and the palette came in 3 pink shades. It just blended very well together when applied.

Plus, its one of the blusher that has a mirror! #convenience

Not forgetting the nude lips to complete the look~

Here, I'm using L'Oreal Paris Heart of Pearls - 602 Chestnut & Chic. You can read more review about this lippie I posted previously HERE.


AND NOW I PRESENT THE FINISH LOOK!!!!

SWEE BO?

I'm actually quite satisfied with my eyeliner because basically, I don't use liquid liner or more like I DO NOT KNOW HOW~ LOL. So when I first tried this Marker pen Liner, I'm so shocked! Because it can create a different thickness of lines, when I thought it's gonna be thick! No fret newbies, it is VERY EASY TO CONTROL!



You should try it out to know what I meant~ and if you are keen:

Superliner Blackbuster is available at $20.90 at Watsons, Guardian, Sasa, selected Super & Hypermarkets and departmental stores.

Now you know where to get them and you shouldn't miss your chance of winning $150 worth of L’Oréal Paris products and a pair of tickets to catch The Hunger Games movie.

Simply, participate in the Big Bolder Eyes Contest and stand a chance to win !! Super simple and easy~ For more info, visit the micro-site which I've been sharing!!

CLICK HERE!!!!

For more info of this one-stop micro-site, you can refer to my previous posts HERE and HERE

Lastly, do remember to check them out for make-up tips and tricks, contest and my latest blog post on L'Oreal Paris products!!

GOOD LUCK!!

[Sponsored Post] Beauty Destination by L'Oreal Paris Singapore - Dressing up nails

Hi Lovelies!
Do you still remember the awesome website and tutorial I shared previously? If you don't, you need to seriously get a life! I mean it is a one stop micro-site where you can get all the make-up tips and tricks! Even better than goggling and searching on youtube~

PLUS, try your luck and win something by participating on their monthly contest! Check it out now!!!

CLICK HERE!!!

For more information about the site, you can check out my previous post here!


So, the beauty topic of the month...

Les Petite Dresses for your nails!

ITS ALL ABOUT NAILS!!! *drools*

I don't deny anything about nails are my addiction. It just got me so hyped up and nail art ideas just overflow my mind....

Few weeks ago, I am very privileged to be invited to attend a nails workshop by L'Oreal Paris Singapore. This time, I'm introduced with their new nail range - Color Riche Nail Polish with everlasting shine for UP TO 10 DAYS!!!

Look at those beautiful colours! LOréal Paris has created limitless color, blended to dress your nails with the trendiest colors. Using a colorimeter, Loreal Paris colorist measure the color obtained in each nail polish shade to obtain the perfect nuance.

Look at this, one of the nail art design we learnt during the nails workshop which is fast and easy to create with the Color Riche!

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What are the unique points for Color Riche Nail polish?

THE TECHNOLOGY: ‘Built-in Topcoat’

The Color Riche formulas contain film-forming polymers for shine and ‘crystal acrylic’ that functions as built-in topcoat to provide toughness and magnified shine to ensure the purest, truest color that lasts for up to ten days. The pigments in Color Riche are dispersed in ultra-fine particles for unique color intensity. The formulas are combined in a liquid gel base that glides on easily during application and provides even coverage over the entire nail surface. Thanks to this brilliant formulation, it prevents spreading the polish too thinly to avoid the runs and drips of classic nail polish.

Whoa..... that means, you can apply a new set of pretty manicure with shine at a faster time! No doubt , it dries up slightly faster than a normal nail polish too!


THE PATENTED BRUSH: Application made easy and smooth!

The stem specially designed for the product to adhere to the centre of the brush to deliver just the right dose of product. The internal and external capillaries of the bristles serve as reservoir to ensure better nail polish application. Flat and rounded brush, the splayed tufts make application more comfortable and control the flow of the nail polish so that each stroke applies an even layer all over the nail.

When I first use the Color Riche, my first impression just goes:

" OMG!!! Its so smooth and easy to apply!! I never ever apply such a neat and smooth polish without cleaning~ Love it to the max..." 

Believe it or not, for times where I'm just so lazy to do a proper nail art, I'll just apply the Color Riche! Because its simply so easy to apply and I can have a new set of manicure in just 5 mins~ *flick hair*


Not only did we learnt 2 new easy nail arts during the workshop, we also got a chance to take part in a Insta-nail contest! And you guess what??
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I WON IT!!!

AND THE GENEROUS GIFTS I'VE GOT!!! 

SEE!! Erhem erhem.... *flick hair*

Do you want to learn and create this vintage floral nail art which I created with the Color Riche?!?! Then watch it here NOW :

What do you think? It's very easy right?

Now you can also create your own nail art and participate in the Color Riche Le Vernis Contest

>>>HERE<<<

and stand a chance to win Personal Advanced Make-up & Grooming course by The School of Makeup worth $500. 1 Lucky voter will also win a Personal Make-up course worth $280!

*WHOAHHHHH*

So get started NOWWW!!!

Color Riche Nail Polish is available in 30 shades, exclusive to Watsons at $8.90 each.

GOOD LUCK!! =D

A nightmare

Hello everyone! 

I guess I'm more prepared to write this post as compared to last week when something bad happened to me.

I took leave 2 weeks ago over the weekends for a performance and because I know I need a well deserved rest after all the hectic schedule in work and for personal stuff... I had enough rest and well powered up for a new push for work on Monday. As I woke up,  I checked on my phone (that's my daily routine ) and I saw my boss's text.

I thought to myself that he might be coming late or might be absence for work. But to my dismay,  it was something else that I never thought it will be. Something that changes my life *at least for now * . A message which just mentioned :

" because of issues with the landlord, the showroom will be closed till problem resolved. "

I'm of course in total shock and I couldn't believe my eyes. I went out of my room and asked my dad to read it for me.. and true enough It's happening to me just like this. Well, to be honest, I couldn't believe it. Even till now, it feels like an nightmare to me and my alarm will ring in awhile to wake me up for work. BUT,  I know it will not happen anymore. 

I've been telling people around me that he was the best boss I ever met. And my job was really at ease. I love my job and see myself working with him for a period of time. Now, everything just smashed and worst of all, I couldn't reach him anymore. 

No explanations and no goodbyes. 

It simply just ended like this.

However, I moved on and started looking for jobs. Luckily, I got myself a job on Monday and basically, I will be doing similar work with what I did previously. Happy and worried of course. But I hope it is the one that I would stay for long.

GOOD LUCK TO ME!!! 

[Sponsored Post] Beauty Destination by L'Oreal Paris Singapore

Hi lovely ladies, are you familiar with make-up trends/ products? Or are you a noob just like me?

Well, even though I does put on make-up for work, party or date *actually Its all the same for me*, I'm not an expert with it! I just love to fiddle with cosmetic products until I get the correct look or style I wanted and I'll keep with that for years. =/

This time, I'm very lucky to be selected to attend the Cosmetic Workshop by L'Oreal Paris Singapore! Make-up Maestro Larry Yeo will be demonstrating handy make-up tips using the latest make-up products by L'Oreal Paris Singapore, focusing on 3 different make-up topics every month over 3 months.

I'm mad excited because for the first topic this month, I get to learn how I could UPSIZE my eyes and create the DOLLY look with Larry Yeo and his model of the day, Valerie Lim~

It is also something I needed badly for my ultra small eyes.... hmmmm... because my eyes does look this small :

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Now, good things are meant to be shared. I'm going to show you a MAKE-UP TUTORIAL on creating the upsized Dolly eye make-up I learnt ! Don't say I never share hor. And I guess it shall be my first Vlog! ha! Be prepared!!!

But before I show you my 50 cents worth of tutorial, let me first introduce you a awesome micro-site, BEAUTY DESTINATION by L'Oreal Paris Singapore! It's possibly the best site featuring easy steps to achieve your favorite looks~

WHAT YOU WILL FIND FROM THIS MICRO-SITE???

Its a one-stop site for make-up tips and tricks where you can pick up make-up advice, ask the experts make-up questions that have been bothering you, watch make-up tutorial videos and win attractive prizes by participating monthly contest!

Product information of the latest L'Oreal Paris cosmetics. Examples: product descriptions, where to buy and prices etc.

Make-up tutorial videos featuring celebrity make-up artiste Larry Yeo.

Ambassador's page where your favorite bloggers: dweam's , tippytapp's , including *erhem* MINE *erhem* blog posts can be found.

Contest page where you can join to win Samsung ATIV Book 9 Lite notebook worth S$1,199 each!

"Ask the Experts" where you can submit your burning make-up questions to L'Oreal Paris experts.

It's awesome right? I do not have to painstakingly search for any make-up tips and wonder if it works because with this site, I'll have tips and tricks on hand! So do check it out!

Alright, as I mentioned earlier, the first topic this month is all about how you can UPSIZE your eyes and create the DOLLY look! So for my first Vlog, I'll be showing you the tutorial to create this dolly look I recreated from what I learnt from the workshop~

Its fast and easy right? Well if a make-up noob like me can do it, means you can too!!

PRODUCTS USED:

Les Ombres eyeshadows [ S$22.90 ]

Black Lacquer eyeliner [ S$20.90 ]

Lash Architect 4D mascara [ S$27.90 ]

Heart of Pearls [ S$18.90 ]

( All L'Oreal Paris cosmetic mentioned above are available at Watsons, Guradian, SASA, selected departmental stores and super/hyper marts. )

More pictures of the dolly eye make-up I did the other day...

I used brown in these pictures compared to blue in the video. Chio bo? LOL...
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Actually these products I used are really good... If I were to choose my favorite item, I would say the Heart of Pearls is my favorite!

Really loving L'Oreal Paris new product, Heart of Pearls lipstick that was newly launched this June . I'm not a lipstick person because I dislike the dry feeling on my lips every time I applied a lipstick. But with the new heart of pearls, it was uniquely formulated with a pearl core within the lipstick and a highly moisturizing lip color. Plus, it's super LIGHTWEIGHT!!

Most importantly, its shades allows me to complete with the dramatic eye make-up which I normally wear. So its definitely a must buy!

Hope you like my first make-up tutorial and please feel free to share with me your DOLLY LOOK!
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Lastly, do remember to check out BEAUTY DESTINATION for more tips and tutorials!! AND JOIN THEIR DOLLY EYE MAKE-UP CONTEST!!

GOOD LUCK~

Bzzzzz bumble bee

= NAIL ART OF THE WEEK =

TIME TO DUST THE BLOG!!!

I didnt realise no image shown up during my recent update until recently..  Sooooo sorry!! 

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If you followed my instagram,  you would have seen my bumble bee nail design!!!  If you haven't, 

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So for the nail art that always got stuck and never been posted....

BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.... BEE design...

Do you like it?

Base: OPI - need sunglasses?
Nail art: nail art pen in black & white

#notd  #nailartoftheweek #nailartdesign #akeminails #nailsbyakemi

My first GUEST performance with Dancehall Nation SG...

I'm very happy to be part of Dancehall Nation Singapore. If you ever wonder, Dancehall Nation SG is actually a group of dancer that does Dancehall/Reggae. If you are into this genre, be part of us!!

Its a very fun community with lots of laughter, love and care~ I'm sure you will enjoy yourself too!

Find more details on our facebook page HERE!!

- Where we share all about dancehall videos, songs, events and class videos! Oh not forgetting weekly sessions where we share and learn dancehall techniques together. Sharing is caring right?

You can also check out our videos HERE too!!

So the purpose of today's post is because we were invited to perform as a guest performer for Natasha Studios 2 weeks ago. you can watch it here:

I enjoyed myself though we had only 3 weeks to choreograph and train for this performance. We had lot of fun times and knowing each other more! Definitely feel more bonded ~ I'm really honored to be part of it and it really did boost my hidden confidence~ Yes!! I can do it!!

Hopefully there are more chances to perform before my old bones die on me. LOL...

Hope you enjoy! =)

Kiwi fruit? Nah~

= NAIL ART OF THE WEEK =

I bought this green OPI nail polish recently and I so gonna try to use it! And there we have the kiwi fruit nails for this week!

This is the second fruit design that I've attempted. If you missed it, I actually did a watermelon version here !!  In fact, I actually don't eat kiwi fruit. LOL.. as I would feel uncomfortable in my throat if I ate them. I can't eat them but I can make them on my nails!

Lastly, I've actually specially created an instagram account just for my nail art design!

FOLLOW NAIL DESIGNS BY ME HERE:

@nailsbyakemi 

You will get to see the library of designs I did previously too! Like them if any design caught your eye or leave comments if you want a nail tutorial for any particular design!!

Thank you for reading and hope you like this design!  ^__^ v



Base: OPI - passion, OPI - green-wich Village
Nail art: colored nail paints, nail art pen in black & white

#notd  #nailartoftheweek #nailartdesign #akeminails #nailsbyakemi