in my room

(Urban Outfitters necklace, Korean boutique sweater, F21 skirt, tights, ASOS boots)

Long time, no outfit post. I purchased this nifty little sweater over the weekend after remembering some sound advice from a good friend: get as much shopping done as I can here before I leave. I'll have to raid the boutiques again in search of more knits and the like as soon as my paycheck lands in my overused bank account. 

Things I've realized recently: I've become a little scotch tape crazy when doing my nails. 

who's got yr money

Please ignore my slob kabob appearance. I've been living in plaid shirts as of late. I've also been off spending money on frivolous things. It originally started out as a trip to Myeongdong to find a Valentine's gift for le boyf, but it resulted in loitering the food court in the Lotte Department Store (hence the cupcakes) and perusing through Korean cosmetics stores. I never really took advantage of how cheap nail varnishes are here, and sadly, I only packed a few staple colors with me. I'll be sure to try these soon, as my diagonal design is starting to chip away already. 


PS, peep my new pair of specs that I purchased yesterday! 

black magic

Infinite yays for being on vacation until next Wednesday. I used today to experiment with my nails, thus the end result. It was super easy, even for someone like me, who still has some trouble keeping 'em kempt and staying in the lines. 

I painted my nails with Sephora by OPI's Don't Feed the Hand Models first, let it dry for about half an hour, and placed a piece of Scotch tape diagonally, covering the bottom half. Holy long sentence. I then used two coats of OPI's Black Onyx followed by Seche Vite's Top Coat... to top it all off. 

we need a resolution

Essie - East Hampton Cottage

Infinite apologies for the poor, unkempt nails photo. But I've been too obsessed with this color lately to not confess it to the people of the interwebs. I have a love/hate relationship with nudes, as I am really particular about them being too white or not opaque enough. In fact, it was such a fluke that I ended with this in my varnish collection. I initially made a trip to Ulta to purchase Ballet Slippers after hearing so much about it. I suppose this one had been misplaced, and the rest is history! 

It's the perfect pearly shade with just a touch of pink shimmer. The consistency is creamy and for me it took about 3 coats to achieve a true opaque finish. As most lighter shades go, the application can be tricky to avoid streaking, but it's too lovely a polish for that to turn me against it. Not to mention it is buildable. 

Pigmentation: 5/5

Application: 4/5

Longevity: 4/5