4th of July Nails!

I felt like I needed some flair. And I like to celebrate, ya know?

So I did my nails.

Look at that Texas flag nail. BOOM. Reppin' all day. ^_-
I threw a little pearl and a puffy heart sticker on them as well.

THEN.

Bear said, "Let me do your other hand." He's a terrific painter. He paints Warhammer models. (They're part of a table top strategy game.) If you want to see, check his Instagram out.

He did a little set-up.

How adorable is that?! He is so sweet.
He had some trouble at the beginning, but he really got the hang of it.

Here's his version.

I used:
Revlon Colorstay in 180 Indigo Night. 
I loved this color and formula. One coat got a good color and it was so smooth going on. The color was a really great flag color.
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in White Out.
This was really opaque but a little harder to work with. It can get a little sticky if you aren't super quick.  Still, the best white I've used. It gets the job done without 3 coats.
OPI Red my Fortune Cookie
This has to be the prettiest red I have ever seen. It's bright, but not too bright. It's red, but not too deep. It's such a lovely color. I didn't know if it would be okay for this look. It looked a little orange-y in the bottle, but it turned out great. It is just so gorgeous on. The formula is of course, great. Nice and smooth.
Seche Vite Dry Fast Topcoat
Love this stuff. But, I don't think it dries super fast. Once dry, it's the best. You can get this at Sally's Beauty Supply.
BW Brand glitter polish
I got this at the Fantasy Dome Mall here in Japan. I'm not sure where you could get this anywhere else. It's clear with round confetti and small silver holographic glitter.

Hope you like the look!

Happy shopping. (And happy painting.)

Eichi Matsunaga Nails!

These are so cute! There were 4 or 5 really, really awesome styles, but I'm a sucker for anything with a sugar skull, and these seemed so fun! (And reminded me so much of Texas.)

I purchased these at my favorite beauty place in the Fantasy Dome Mall in Hachinohe.

These came with sticky-pad gel adhesives for each individual nail. They stay on fairly well, (better than any other press-on nail I've used), but these still don't stick well enough for anything more than a day or two. I wouldn't do anything "heavy" with these on for sure. They might be a different story with regular nail glue, but I'm not sure.

I wanted to link a place online that you would be able to purchase these, but I haven't found any site in English that carry them. I tried the obvious Amazon and Ebay, but no luck. However, if you want to venture to Amazon.jp, here is a link for a different style. http://www.amazon.co.jp/ウイングビート-EICHI-MATSUNAGA-nail-chip/dp/B00BXZFMGS

Happy Shopping! 

Pastel nails!

Here are a few things from the haul in Hachinohe! <3

Love that this came with a double sided dot tool! I had been thinking of buying one from Amazon, but never got around to it. As soon as I saw this I was sold.

This is a polish from the huge rack of polish in the last post. There was so much to choose from, but this finish caught my eye. Each polish on the rack was swatched, so it was easy to choose. I wish they would do that everywhere!

I also found this little kawaii pack! The picture suckered me in even though I had my doubts about being able to get a good result. But...

I think it turned out alright! This also came in a few different color combos, and I'm definitely going back for the rest!

And last but not least, I found these perfect lashes! These are so wispy, and I think they'll look amazing on. Plus, they have a thin base. The thinner the band the easier they are to put on!

The best part of this haul? Each of these were pretty inexpensive. The most expensive item was the polish with the dot tool. It was around $6.50.

Can't wait to post on the rest of the results!

Happy shopping!

Nail Heaven is here in Japan.

Just went to the Fantasy Dome Mall in Hachinohe. It has a magical store full of beauty wonderment.

More specifically, it has the best selection of nail polish and supplies for nail art I have ever seen.

Behold.

So kawaii.

Maybelline display in Japan.

I did buy a few things, so a haul will be coming soon. 

<3