This one's a look I did a while back, but I sat on it for quite a while because I wasn't sure if it was even worth posting. No real reason why I did this one, other than I just wanted them drawn this way! I skipped a base colour, as I do whenever I feel like my nails are too healthy to completely...

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The lesser time you think you have to do your nails today, the more you should get them done. Yourself. I believe in you. This design takes two colours you're likely to have around the house already: white and red. A shade of pink would work as well, really. Makes for a more pastel design. The only other material you need is washi...

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Finally got around to using the striping tape again! This look was a recreation of a cover from Mollie Makes. I just loved how simple and crisp the design looks so I had to try it for myself.  This look was quick to get done. The base white colour is Alpine Snow by OPI, and I'm now into my second bottle. Its about...

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Edit: This tutorial is now up on Cleo Singapore's site! Click here to have a look. I've been really into mimicking organic patterns lately. Its always interesting to emulate the lines and colours you get in nature, and something that looks relatively simple at first can come out so odd when I first try it out.  This time round, I wanted to try...

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When you've got lovely henna on your hand, your manicure can only go two ways: mimic it's complicated design, or be something simple. Guess which one I chose? The evil eye motif is a pretty common one, even in nail art, and I've decided to give it a shot for this manicure. My nails are much shorter than they used to be a...

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So I've had this pretty IKEA photo frame for a while.. I planned to use it as a nail art menu when I start something but I'm so happy I got to use it for my final submission for class as well.  The brief was to create something that represents what Singapore means to you, and to me, it stands for progress. So...

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As long as there are new semi-precious stones to look at, I'm sure I'll never run out of ideas for my nail designs. I found the Larimar while surfing on Pintrest, and wanted to give it a try. Someone please explain to me how they captured the ocean in a stone?!?! It's crazy beautiful!! It's a semi-precious stone found only in the Dominican...

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I take my nail art seriously. I plan to take it further soon, so I wanted to start on my namecard. There's been some exciting progress in that sector, so I wanted to share them with you. But first, let me tell you how it began. I met Fiq while we were queueing up for The Used's concert. She's amazing. She's got a...

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And so I'm back in school! I had a much needed one-week break within my current summer semester, but unfortunately I didn't get to do much because of a nasty food poisoning I got from my trip to KL. Doctor says it's most likely caused by a bacteria called Campylobacter. The struggle was real.  Now on to my nails! I'm practicing the watercolour...

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When in doubt, bring out the sponge. What do you think? For this one, I pretty much took all the pastel Essie colours I had and dabbed them together using a sponge without a clear direction in mind. After I was satisfied with the colours, I added a glitter topper on just the white parts to make it look shimmery. I think that...

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Since I took a long break from nail art, I figured I might as well revisit the basics to get myself back into the groove of painting my nails. I went to my usual place in Scape to refill my supply of nail striping tape and did this quick look. I gotta admit, I used acrylic paint instead of while polish for this...

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It's been a tough few weeks, but I'm enjoying the short holiday before the summer semester begins. Been feeling a little iffy lately, so I wanted to draw something simple and serene to take my mind off things. Palm trees were the first thing that came to mind. Drawn using acrylic paint, as always. Also, check out my nub of a middle finger!...

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I've gotta say, I do love a good nail art sticker. Yumi bought me these Incoco nail art appliques from her trip to Japan, and I put one on right away. This one's called Desert Sunset. Silly as I am, I forgot that these wraps were printed using real polish. Usually, these wraps don't stay sticky for long after you open the sealed...

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Blogging on public transport is becoming a thing for me. I did this one last night after surviving my tests, and getting the results of my first speech back. All is well, so I thought I'd end the day by painting my nails.  I've got quite a few new polishes that I haven't really shown you guys yet. The first one is the...

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I promised more pictures of the manicures I did for friends before Chinese New Year, and here they are! First up, Shelley's: We did a floral design for her last year too, and we really, really had to make sure the base wasn't black (for auspicious reasons). Though it was pretty tempting to draw a black and white geometric design..  Second is Mel's...

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