NOTD: My nails but better

Ever since I've come home (after re-locating from Bombay) I've started taking more care about my looks and my nails in particular. Since I dont have to attend regular office, I get time for myself. It's odd, however, the fact that I always tend to do my nail experiments on my mum before I try them on myself. Inevitably though every time that I do so, I curse myself because either she's dissatisfied with the outcome or she would totally ruin my hard work by being overtly fidget-ty!
Today she is out of town for work. I removed my Revlon 161 Teak Rose (reviewed here) yesterday night and could not bare to look at my bare hands for another moment so decided to give my non-manicured (is that a word ?) a face-lift!
So here goes....

NOTD: Revlon 161 Teak Rose

On Wednesday I was travelling to Delhi for an interview and decided to change my nail color from Violet (as supported here) to something which would be a little more formal.


Therefore, I zero-ed in on this lovely shade from Revlon which is the 161 Teak Rose Nail enamel. In India, I guess the shade goes by the number 422 and comes in 8ml bottle.


I got mine from the States and it is contained in a 14.7ml bottle. In India, 8ml costs INR140/-



Read on to know morE!

NOTD: Revlon Top Speed 670 Violet; NAIL TREND 2013

Revlon Top Speed, 670-Violet

So my mum got this one from the States last year. Yesterday when I was trying to pick a color for my nails I looked at all the neons and pinks in my stash and said, "YOU'RE ALL SO 2012; LET'S TAKE A BREAK." With that I hovered over to this violet shade and asked, " Shall we try a One-Night Stand?"

NOTD: nail design for chipped nail paint

Have you been washing your hands an awful lot lately?

Are the festivities costing you your perfect nails?

What is that? Savita bai's nailpaint looks dapper than yours?

Wish to re-do your nails without having to deal with the same nail color?

Got a problem picking your favorite nail paint?

If the answer to any of the above is a Yes, then read on...

NOTD: newU 24 Coral

I know I have only put up one (maybe 2) NOTDs here, but I think I should be more regular about posting what's on my nails; that way I can keep a check on my nail care routine too :) Also, I think it would be useful for you guys to figure out what colors will suit your complexion and needs! As a first NOTD without nail art, I want to show you guys the swatches of my current favorite nail color-the NewU Coral (24)

Price: INR 40/-

Quantity: 5ml

I bought this color around 4-5 months back and it is my go-to color. I <3 it so much that I have already used up 1/3 of the bottle (and everyone knows how hard it is to actually use up even a little bit of nail color, now don't you?) The reason why I managed to use up such a lot is because every time my cousins, aunts or even my mom wants me to do their manicure, I use it as an excuse to show off how pretty this color is ;)

NOTD: Spring Blossom

This is my first successful experiment with nail art, I hope you like it!

You guys know how excited I am about my Buyincoins Haul....and one of the products featured there was my 3D nail art pen kit-which is my first nail art tool of any sort, ever! So today in all my excitement I declared to my mom that I shall do her nails and she was quite excited about the prospect cause I have been showing her all sorts of nail art designs in the past.... To come to the point, what ensued was 2 hours of misery the first half hour of which I spent in perfecting the base coat. What I did with these UV gel pens is something my 3 year old cousin would do with ease albeit in a better manner ;) Needless to say, my mum took it off about half an hour later of contemplating whether to hurt my feelings or go to office with nails like that :P 

Determined to make it up to her, I browsed some YouTube videos, looked at some random extremely difficult nail art pics and then concluded that it was going to be a challenge to my artistic side. I dont have nail art brushes and such others, yet I found stationary items which would aid me through the process. 

I'm going to surprise my mom with this new technique tomorrow morning and I'm keeping my fingers crossed even as I go to bed. One last look, shall we?

    Like it? Abhor it? Want me to do a tutorial? Anything else??? Just leave a comment down below!!!