I know the matte look has come and gone, but for someone who changes polish as much as I do, I enjoy a change in textures and looks. This one looks deceptively simple, but it was just perfect for an ...
I’ve been inspired the last few days by the upcoming Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee, so I’ve been working on some British-inspired nail art. A bit of plaid, some bondage punk, and spark...
I went back to the drawing board, trying to create a juicy summer orange, and had another fail. I do like this color better, but it screams “autumn” to me, which is what I was trying to a...
I’m now healed up from my mangosteen injury so that polish remover in the cut won’t send me into a fit of howling pain. I don’t think it’ll leave a scar, but the mangosteen de...
Mangosteens (not to be confused with mangoes) are a wonderfully tasty tropical fruit that also happen to be pretty darn cheap in Southeast Asia, so I got a big bag of them at the grocery store. Unfor...
Well, I’m mostly moved in, though the bulk of my furniture has yet to be delivered, one of the toilets has a mysterious leak, and I’m still painting at my dining room table. Luckily, ther...
Yay! Today I’m moving out of this crummy hotel and into my new place. I can finally spread out my nail polishes and sparkles and goodies after a very long time out of living out of my suitcase!...
I did this Snow White themed nail art for Temptalia’s nail art contest. I am sitting in a tiny hotel room, which is not exactly great for painting, but since the theme was Disney villains, it w...
Since I can’t really paint much in this tiny hotel room, I’ve decided to do some admin-type stuff with the blog, sort out some photos after the Great Hard Drive Crash of ’12, and la...
I’m still in my noisy hotel (complete with a rich variety of nighttime activities) and have no goodies to show, so I’ve looked through my favorite Japanese nail art salons to find some pi...
I’m back in Singapore after spending some time back in the US with my family, and unfortunately I’m still not settled in yet- still living out of my suitcases in a hotel. No visa= no apar...
Well, I’m still playing the waiting game. Mr. NTMG is in Singapore waiting for visa papers, and I’ve stayed in the US for an extra week since sitting around was driving us both crazy. I t...
I hope everyone is having a nice St. Patty’s Day. I celebrated by buying a box of Girl Scout cookies. Hey, they have green vests on. It counts. (Any excuse to eat Thin Mints is OK by me.) I ha...
Whew, I’m back in the US from Singapore to take care of some business and for a quick visit. 26 hours in transit- yeech! I bet I looked as bad as I do in my passport photo by the time I arrived...
I’ve spent my first week in Singapore so far. Mostly I’ve been eating and I’m always tempted by dessert! Luckily, the local desserts seem to consist of fruit, ice, condensed milk an...
Phew! The big move is done and I’m out of Japan. It was tough, physically and emotionally. I had much more stuff than I’d imagined and had adopted more of a Japanese outlook than I’...
Hello my lovelies! I really am still alive…though I’m going crazy trying to get everything ready. There have been massive changes of plans and life has been in a huge state of flux. I tho...
I was having so much fun with my Revlon Starry Pink eyeshadow that I made a couple more shades out of it. I mixed the eyeshadow in with the clear polish, but then added a few drops of colored nails p...
As I pack up my life of the last 5+ years, I keep finding weird things I’ve bought and never used. I have tried to be more conscious of this and really only buy what I need, but sometimes I get...
Aargh! I’ve pulled a muscle trying to move stuff when packing up (maybe it’s not a wise idea after all for a 98-pound weakling to lift a big heavy TV) and…had a massive hard drive c...
I’ve been getting myself ready to leave Japan and taking inventory of my nail goodies, trying to figure out what Japan-only goodies I need to buy more of. You guys all know about my rhinestone ...
Happy New Year everyone! I picked up the latest copy of NailMax the other day and inside I found the winners from the 2011 Tokyo Nail Expo Nail Art competition… 4th Place - 3rd Place - 2nd Plac...
Well, everyone, 2011 is almost finished. It’s been quite a year for those of us in Japan- earthquake, tsunami, nuclear meltdown, etc. I lost my job (which wasn’t all bad!) but it was a bi...
I’m thinking of some ideas for New Year’s nail art, and looking through what’s left of my stash to find the most glittery polishes. New Year’s is more of a family-oriented hol...
Hello everyone! Have you gotten all your holiday to-dos finished? If so, you’re doing better than I am right now! But I wanted to show a few last-minute cute manicure ideas for your Christmas p...
And, for today, we have some Hanukkah (Chanukah? everyone seems to spell it differently) nails, since today marks the beginning of the celebration. Although I’m not Jewish myself, I do enjoy a ...
Hello my lovelies! I hope everyone’s holiday season is going really well. I find myself getting a touch of the holiday blues, but it happens pretty much every year, so at least I’m not su...
I have no idea why I’ve been so into the idea of snow recently, but it seems to be showing up everywhere in my nail art. Must be subliminal messages from all the Christmas songs I’ve hear...
Hello everyone! I’ve gotten some requests for some snowflake nail art. First up, let me show you a nice blue franken which goes nicely with a snowy nail art theme. Oops, I forgot to show you th...
It was a gorgeous fall day in Tokyo that felt more like September than December. Beautiful blue sky, red maple leaves, crispy wind…it was just lovely. But it sort of made me feel more autumnal ...
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