Fujifilm Instax Mini 25 Hello Kitty Version

Happy Valentine's Day All! Hooray for MSSD to be on Valentine's Day, so I won't have to spend it in school! Instead I went for an inter-school(MSSD) cross country run this morning (will get in detailed in the next post), then cheer practice, super exhausted now. But I must finish this post by tonight, cause I have been delaying this post for far too long now. And you guys deserve to know that I got....  

Yes, It's the Fujifilm Instax Mini 25 Hello Kitty Version! It's finally in my hands! I've been saving up for this baby since god knows how long ago. I initially wanted to get the full white version, but it was really hard to get stock said the shop owner, so I opt for the Hello Kitty version instead. Although its a lil bit more expensive compared to the full white version. I really really wanted it so, i got it. Plus IT'S FREAKING HELLO KITTY!

The Instax Mini 25 Hello Kitty Set I ordered comes with an instant camera and 2 packs of 10 Hello Kitty film. I'm not really a fan of decorated films, that is why i got myself a box of plain film. I ordered only a box first just to try it out. I'm gonna need more of this man, seriously. ;) 

Anyway, the Hello Kitty Instax Mini 25 package comes with the following:

• a white Hello Kitty Instax Mini camera
• 2 x Panasonic CR2 Lithium batteries
• a close-up lens for focusing from 35cm
• a manual 
• and a red strap

Views of the camera:

Front.

With lens protracted out.

BACK: Place to insert film - Place to insert batteries. 

Auto Flash. *HEEE Hello Kitty with her own instant camera! ^_^v

TOP: Film Dispenser(?) - Light & Dark Mode Button - Flash Button - Screen - Power Button.

Haven't tested it out yet. Like my friend said 'i have to make those expensive shots count!' :) I'll definitely show you guys the photos I'll soon be taking with this awesome little gadget right here. Heee, I'm so excited!
Alright, I need the sleep for tomorrow's long day ahead. BYE!

Tuned into: Jar of Hearts by Christina Perri

Nickynic

Shrek Forever After Collection - Rumple's Wiggin'

OPI Shrek Forever After Collection.

On the other hand, Rumple's Wiggin is from OPI's Shrek Forever After Collection. Rumple's Wiggin is a soft lilac purple. I was caught in between China Glaze's Light As Air or OPI's Rumple's Wiggin, but ended up choosing Rumple's Wiggin because after going through numerous swatches and comparisons. I found out that Light As Air is a much lighter purple and thought to myself, majority of light colors will end up being to sheer in the end. So I stuck with Rumple's Wiggin, and it did not turn me off. :)

OPI's Rumple's Wiggin'

China Glaze Anchors Away Spring 2011 Collection - Pelican Gray

The new polishes I ordered have just arrived! I was pretty excited this time round, couldn't wait to test them out. I'll be reviewing China Glaze's Pelican Gray first, and leave Rumple's Wiggin' for the next post ;)

Pelican Gray & Rumple's Wiggin'

China Glaze Anchors Away Collection

Pelican Gray is one of the 12 colors in China Glaze's Anchors Away Spring 2011 Collection. Fell in love with this lovely shade of gray once I laid eyes on it. Have been looking for the perfect gray polish since the new year, and I think I might have just found it :) 

Formula for this polish was fantastic, this applied like butter! Required only 2 coats to achieve an even coverage. Have to admit that this is probably the prettiest gray I've seen. Loving the shimmer!

Pelican Gray.

The bumps aren't caused by the nail polish, it was because my nail were uneven.

Cause I had just removed my Lace Manicures, badly.  My bad :P

Too excited! ><

 It isn't just the cool toned grey crème that I love, it's also because of that teeny bit of pearly shimmer that can be seen when the light hits. So so pretty! :) 

credits to www.temptalia.com

 There they are, shimmers are visible in this photo. 

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Today must have been my lucky day, look what I got from Perfection's CNY lucky dip!

Brand New Speakers! If I were a tad bit luckier, you would see an iPad right ^ now.

Tuned into: Sparks Fly by Julia Sheer ft. Tyler Ward

Nickynic

Chinese New Year Day 1

 Top: Phat Culture, Shorts: Miccaz

This is basically what I wore for Day 1. Didn't buy it specifically for Chinese New Year, but the beige top manage to arrive a few days before Chinese New Year, since it was new I decided to go with it then. Although Mom gave me RM100 (she was rather generous that morning) for me to find a decent top, having to raid a total of 3 shopping malls but to find nothing, I count that as failing miserably. Plus, I had Angie by my side most of the time, double fail :(

The morning of Day 1 was started of by the usual tea ceremony. It's a Cheong tradition to have the tea ceremony every Chinese New Year. Basically, it's where the young ones serve the elderly tea while saying a couple of auspicious phrases to bless them, and only after that we'll receive what every kid's longing for every Chinese New Year - Red Packets, also known as the 'Ang Pao'. We usually have our family tea ceremony at home first before leaving for my Aunt's place to have another tea ceremony there. But this time, for my grandmother.

Dress: Phat Culture, Cropped Jacket: Blaq Magik

too early for Yee Sang? 

Dinner at Super Tanker with the relatives on mom's side. Cousins who just came down from Kluang were there too, had a great time hearing about what they have been up to lately. Most of them are furthering their studies out station, man makes me wonder where am I gonna be no wait, what am I gonna do in the next 3 years time. Well, I just have to wait and see what interests me :)       & no Angie, not a Ninja.

Nickynic

Lace Detailed French Manicure

YES! I repainted them from the Red Ah Poh Nails to this sheer pink beauty. Added the peal bracelets into this picture cause I thought it suited the whole pretty princessy feel. I got many questions regarding this Lace Detailed Mani when I did them last year. So, I thought I'd do a tutorial on Lace Detailed Manicures. 

To accomplish this lace detailed French manicure. You'll need ... 

1. Base Colour. (Estee Lauder Ballerina Pink)

2. Top Coat. (Ianti Top Coat with Pink Tint)

3. Tip Colour. (Konad Black Special Polish)  

4. Paper Towel. 

5. Stamper. 

6. Q Tips.

7. Scrapper. 

8. Konad Plates (I'm using M19 & M57)

When it comes to Konad, a paper towel is a must! Things will get messy so, the paper towel helps.

Plus, you can reuse for the next time you use Konads ;)

Alright, Lace Detailed French Mani.

First: Paint your base colour. 

I'm using Estee Lauder's Ballerina Pink. It's a very sheer pink, so this required 3 coats to achieve full coverage. 

Second: Using Konad M19, stamp the French Tips in Black over your fully dried nails.

*It's really important that your nails are completely dry before you start stamping on different konads.*

Third: Using Konad M57, stamp the lace details slightly below the dried French Tips. 

Forth: Use your Top Coat to seal everything down. I used one with a slight pink tint to is cause I found the Base Color a little bit too sheer. It needed a bit more pink to it ;)  

After that, you're pretty much done ;) 

Pretty kan? :D 

Hope this picture tutorial thought you how to do your own Lace Detailed French Manicure, without having to burn a hole in your pocket. 

other color options, that I've tried, Hot Pink.

Did this back in November last year for the Genting Trip <3

PS: Happy Chinese New Year WABBITS :3

Nickynic

127 hours

So, my Uncle just came back from the UK yesterday. He was talking about how his grueling 14hour flight went. But on the brighter side, he said he managed to catch some great movies. 14 hours on a plane, it's suffering, been there! And one of them which caught my attention was '127 Hours'. 

*Spoiler Alert. 

Once he told me about it, I went home and got straight onto the computer and started streaming the movie. Sadly, it couldn't stream in time for bed (1.30am already) so I was only 30minutes into the show. Plus, I couldn't bare the thought of watching him amputate his bare hand at 2 in the morning! Even through the first 30minutes, every sudden move of his left me jumping of my seat. 

127 Hours is a true story of mountain climber Aaron Ralston played by hunky James Franco's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crushes his right arm and left him trapped in an isolated canyon in Canyonlands National Park of Utah, back in year 2003. He resorts to desperate measures in order to survive the grueling days to come. 

Over the next five days, Aaron examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage to extricate himself by any means necessary, which was to amputate his lower right arm with a dull knife in order to free himself. After freeing himself, he had to abseil a 65 foot wall single handedly and hiked over eight miles before he was finally rescued. 

The scene of him amputating his arm in the movie might be a little disturbing for some, I had to peek from in between my fingers while he was in the process of it, cause that was how gross it was. Wiki says that a couple of viewers required medical attention while one other suffered from a panic attack while at the screening of 127 Hours, wow. 

I thought it was a pretty great movie, director Danny Boyle brings a creative approach to telling this epic story. His use of interesting sound designs and creative camera angles helps keep the audience engage in what in many ways is a fairly simple yet, incredible story. James Franco did a great job as well portraying the fun-loving, intelligent, but somewhat reckless Aaron. 

Well, if you love shows like 'I Shouldn't Be Alive' on The Discovery Channel like me, I guess this show is for you then ;) 

*Release date in Malaysia is the 3rd March 2011. 

Nickynic