Pretty nails

I love pretty nails! They make me happy when I'm feeling blue. And they make me happier when I'm happy. I started painting my own nails when I was 17. From the single hue to glitter to nail art to fake acrylic nails to graduation to pearls and stones. I've done it all myself. Since I love arts n craft n I love a good manicure, what better way to go then DIY?

Then in recent years I got lazy. So I turned to nail salons. From the normal classic mani/pedi to acrylic nails to hard gel to gelish colour. I have tried it all n my love is still with hard gel for its shine n sturdiness.

My nails grow pretty fast n each round of hard gel lasts me abt 4weeks before I have to go back for infill or a new set.

Since it's summer, i decided to go for some summer colors. Here's what I did today!! Mad pretty!




A closer view








Bliss out!
And some other previous designs.

Ambush

Is this nice restaurant at jurong point. Had dinner there last night n tried squid ink pasta for the 1st time! Ya, mountain tortoise I know. But the black ink has been putting me off. Yesterday I decided to give it a go. Since so many ppl are eating it, it can't be thaaaat bad right? Right!




The clam n mussel pot was heavenly when cooked with bacon! Din know I can eat mussels this way.



Mussels was served with fries. U have the option of choosing mashed potatoes too.



W's rosti n chicken n cheese sausage. I'm not a sausage person but nonetheless still yummy.



And my squid ink pasta with baby scallops and fish roe! Whoops!




Got sidetracked by this gal on the bus who kept lamenting over the phone to her friend. "today so suay. No seats. 罚站". N mind you, I've got my earpiece n trusty iPhone music on. Yet I can still hear her. Maybe I should get the Dr Beats headset. Anyway I dunno why ppl like to lament over these petty lil stuff. Life is too meaningful to spend useless time complaining abt useless things.

On my way to a beautiful Saturday. Having my monthly manicure n meeting my mum to shop for our new homes (she got a studio apartment at Clementi casa!).

My quarterly read

W has been faithfully monitoring the quarterly release n buying it for me for the last 3years. Happy~



V pissed off with the pet shop today. It is supposed to open from 10am-7pm. I went on fri to order some items for 小宝 n have arranged with them to collect today so I can set up n prep for his arrival. Made an effort to reach their place at 6pm n the shop's closed. And there is no one answering the phone. Such irresponsible shop owners. N the worst part is wondering whether 小宝 got to eat his dinner. Gonna scold them tmr.

Wedding prep

C acc me on the settle-as-much-as-I-can day. Brought the bird cages for decoration to use as angpow box n decided to customize one whole set of guestbook, ring pillow, wedding pens, matrimonial candles, flower balls. So the solemnization table, reception table is more or less settled. Next up will be the dessert bar which I'll get more stuff nearer to date. The inspiration comes from this.



C suddenly said she Wana learn how to put on fake eyelashes. 打铁趁热！dragged her into this shop n made her buy n put it on immediately. Ah, much better






W finally found this watch! We've been looking around for the longest period of time. It's sold out everywhere n there's no repeat order since this is a limited edition piece. Found one at jurongpoint n it was going for $450! even overpriced city chain was selling only $175 before discount. W managed to get it from his bro's friend who's a watch retailer at $200+. n my brother in law already owns 2 and is acquiring a 3rd one in this series. I think it looks super cool.

Gel nails

I share this love-hate relationship with gel nails. It's like a bad addiction. Once u do it, u gotta keep doing it so u get pretty nails. Once u stop, ur nails gets pretty ugly n brittle n it takes forever to recover. Over the years, I've been on n off this bad addiction. Last did it for bridal photoshoot n now it has outgrown, I'm trimming it off bit by bit (P.S. I'm unwilling to spend $ to get it removed professionally cos too many unprofessional salons have damaged my already damaged nails n I've still gotta pay them for it. Might as well remove myself since my nails grow out so fast).

Anyway can't wait for my nails to grow long enough n healthy again so I can try on OPI's shatter series! Only read abt black shatter but realized yest at robinson's that there's white shatter, red shatter, blue shatter n silver shatter. Not cheap though. $23+ per bottle.