Ultimate Accessory: Painted Nails

Who doesn't like lovely nails? I think beautifully painted nails, aside from one's crowning glory, are the ultimate accessory.  Which is why whenever I can, I try to paint my nails.

Over the months, here are some of the colors I've tried and the fun shots I took of 'em.  Nothing fancy, just plain and simple as can be.

Brand: My Posh, Shade: Ruby

Ditto

Brand: Bobbie, Shade: Tropical Punch

Brand: My Posh, Shade: (not indicated) But the bottle looks bright pink

Brand: Bobbie, Shade: Vodka on Ice

Brand: Sandan, Shade: Sandy Brown

Ditto

My thoughts:
I love all the colors.  My Posh is a local brand which only costs Php11-13 per bottle (approx. 8ml).  It is manufactured by Unistar Asia Mfg. Co. and is available in many stores all over.  The texture of the regular polish is really thick. One sweep and you get nice, even coating.  The glazed ones are just as fine.  I would probly indulge in buying all the colors eventually but in the  meantime, I'd like to enjoy my select few bottles. I've noticed that the regular ones do chip easily compared to the glazed ones which last a little longer -- but I am not complaining!  For the price of each bottle?  I really don't mind putting on a new polish every day! ;-)

Bobbie (which is a favorite brand of all the local manicuristas) is manufactured by Chic Centre Corporation.  I'd like to believe every nail-conscious Pinay have a few bottles of their ever reliable Bobbie polish in their stash.  The ones I got above come in Regular Tropical Punch (a bright coral shade) and Glazed Vodka on Ice (a holo-finish color).  Lovely.  The Tropical Punch is what I wore when we went to Boracay and boy oh boy, it did stay on my nails for a good 3-days.  Yup, all throughout that fun Bora trip, my nails remained lovely.  I feared my tips would chip anytime then since I did plan to soak for hours and hours in the water, but no.  No chipping at all.  I was really truly satisfied.  Now, months after that trip, I still indulge in this beautiful funky color once in a while whenever I feel like it. And the texture remains as nice as the day I first opened it.

Vodka on Ice on the other hand is also a lovely color.  No, the shot I took of my nails is blurry. The true color of this polish wasn't done justice.  But Vodka on Ice is really a neat beautiful color.  Outdoors, on a bright sunny day, the tiny specks of iridescent glitters show up oh so beautifully.  At night, it looks like a glazed shade of white.  Still beautiful.

And the last one on the list is of course, Sansan which is sold exclusively at HBC.  Sandy Brown is a beautiful nude shade which compliments my skintone perfectly.  In the past, I did shy away from brown or nude polishes because while they make look perfect on others, on me they look trashy!  But not with this Sansan color.  Its an almost nude brown (perfect perhaps for doing french manicure?  But  I have yet to try it out on me.) and when applied, it looks really truly pretty.  The texture can be somewhat sheer though but on me, I was able to improve it by using a nice base before putting it on.

So there goes my favorite polishes in my favorite colors.  Found your favorite ones yet locally?

No, I don't Own a Credit Card =)

I do not own a credit card.  While today's fast-paced life entails the carrying of that little plastic card to make payment of anything (and yes, I say anything) a breeze, I am still not fully convinced I should get one if only to spare myself the hassles of having to beat a due date to avoid those surcharges.

One downside of not owning a credit card however is that it limits your power to purchase -- especially online. I have signed up for ebay a long time ago but nope, I have never made a single purchase -- ever.  One lazy morning though left with no more errands to do, I found myself browsing over ebay again. I chanced upon a store that sells very cheap items.  So just for the heck of it, I made a few clicks.  The next thing I know I received an email instructing me how I should pay and 'til when I can make such payment so as not to be blacklisted (or something to that effect).

The next day, I went to BPI (which was again, my first time after a long time since I have long ago closed my BPI account), to pay for my purchase (and surprisingly there were no extra charges! Hurray!).

I called the ebay seller to inform her of my payment and voila! A couple of days after (since I went to pay around 4pm already), my order arrived.

Funny though 'coz when the village guard rang our bell to ask if a "Ms. Burnt Raisin" happens to live in our address, it was only then I realized I made the mistake of indicating my online name instead of my real name in my ebay account.  But it didnt seem to matter anyways 'coz the package was delivered to the right address.

So here's my mini-loot. Not bad for a first time purchaser. =)

Loot consist of:

• Prostaff Women's Watch
• Rimmel Natural Sensation All Day Make-Up in Natural Beige
• Maybelline Great Lash Waterproof Mascara in Dark Brown, and
• Wet N Wild Natural Blend Mineral Foundation

I spent as total of PhP737.50 for everything including the shipping (dealer did combine shipment).  Ain't that great?  So far, I am glad my first purchase turned out okay.  Reviews of the products coming soon.  

And no, I still am not getting a credit card.  =)

Surreal!

Hello cyberworld! I am back!  And it does feel good. =)

The past few months have been critical. My last post (written in October last year) was written while I was preparing for one tough battle which I do not hope to repeat ever again. I took the bar exams.  Yup.  In between my lull moments I was surfing the web, wary of the piles of notes, materials, books and whatchamacallits screaming for my attention. But something else screamed for my attention -- a fondness I have developed over what others consider a shallow source of happiness... Aesthetics. ;-)

Wikipedia defines Aesthetics as , "...a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty.[1] It is more scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes calledjudgments of sentiment and taste.[2] More broadly, scholars in the field define aesthetics as "critical reflection on art, culture and nature." 

Mine would have to be the simpler version of Aesthetics though.  It's a shallow as my epidermis. ;-)  I love make-up and if I didn't want to become a lawyer (and if I weren't too busy chasing that dream) I'd prolly be an aesthetician.  There is so much truth in the contention that looking good makes one feel good.  For my part, with the occasional apprenticeship training I get from doing the make up of my younger sisters and a few other willing "guinea pigs"(**peace**)heheh, the feeling I derive from helping them look good is incomparable.  Such experience enabled me to come to grip with the meaning of the word "surreal."  Yes, make-up and all its wonders gives a "surreal" feeling. Albeit fleeting, playing up with make-up is really, truly, rewarding.

This blog is thus dedicated to "surrealism" -- one that stems from playing and exploring the wonderful world of -- make-up (or something like that)! =)