BLACKPINK IN YOUR AREA ~

You probably know that BLACKPINK dropped their collaboration with Selena Gomez “Ice Cream”. I have to say that although the song is catchy, it’s not their best collaboration with an international artist *Kiss and Make Up says hi*. The group posted some teaser posters. I was inspired by the first one they posted to announce that their next comeback would be a collaboration with an other artist. I did the pink stripes and the black drips which are in the background.

BLACKPINK was actually the first Kpop group that I liked. I first discovered them with “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du”. Before listening to them, I had this bias about Kpop being a bunch of singers with high pitch voices. I was so wrong. BLACKPINK was my little entrance door to more Kpop artists. I feel like they’re a good way to start especially because their discography is so short lol. What I love about them is their duality that we can guess by their name. They’re really versatile. Also my bias is Lisa, she’s so charismatic and probably the best dancer. 

So I began to listen more Kpop artists like TWICE, Red Velvet, Sumni, Chungha and a little BTS. I’m still a rookie at Kpop as you can see lol. I won’t say that I’m a Kpop stan tho. I was into Kdrama and Kbeauty before so I guess it was about time for me to dig into the Kpop world. I have to say that as an asian girl, it’s really good to see more asian representation in the music industry. I love to see BLACKPINK and BTS making their way into the american market, it makes me proud. Especially because Kpop sets the bar higher than the western artists. Everything is so calculated from the music videos, to the choreos, the outfits and the stages. Also there is something so fascinating about this industry, like how they form group, how the artists have to train for years before debuting and so on. 

Playlist :

Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande

Me! - Taylor Swift Ft. Brendon Urie

Say So Remix - Doja Cat Ft. Nicki Minaj

Polishes I used :

Bourjois : Rosé Merveille

Essie : Need a Vacation

Black Polish

AZTEC NAILS ~

Did I spend a lot of time on these ? Yes! Was it worth it ? Also yes! I’m proud of these. Unlike some previous mani that I posted, I can say that this one worth all the time I spent on it. 

Polishes I used :

Maybelline : Fire Island

L’Oréal : Nymphea

Rimmel : Round and Round In Circles

Black Polish

STRIPES AND STARS ~ [but it’s not the US flag]

I feel like stars are slowly and surely becoming a go-to design. I really enjoy doing them. 

For this nail art, I first started by drawing some stripes. I’m not really feeling the colors I chose. I picked these colors because I saw a picture of a cake with icing using them together (you can really find inspiration everywhere lol) but they don’t really look good on my nails. Then, I did the stars. 

Polishes I used :

Essie : Looks To Thrill

Essie : Beauty Marked

Essie : Flawless

Rimmel : Round and Round In Circles

Bourjois : Lavande Esquisse

White Polish

BRINGING SOME 80′S VIBES ~

I will be honest here, I should have done these black lines better. They’re not even and I can’t unsee it lol. Besides this major default, I really love the retro vibes that this color scheme gives to the nail art.

Polishes I used :

OPI : The “IT” Color

OPI : Kiss Me on My Tulips

Bourjois : Green Frizz

Bourjois : Lavande Esquisse

Black Polish

A MANICURE FOR THE STAR GIRL ~

I can’t resist too long using these little gold stars. I mean they’re perfect for a quick lazy mani and cute also! 

So for this mani, I applied a nude polish and did a vertical gradient using pink and purple polishes. Then, I put a coat of flakies polish and gold glitters. And finally, I placed the stars which are literally the stars of this nail art. 

I really like this nude polish from Nails Inc., I have to say that I don’t use this brand as often as before. When I first started my blog, Nails Inc. was a brand that I used frequently. I noticed that now I don’t really use it. I still like this brand tho, their products are really good especially their caviar top coat is *chief’s kiss*. I feel like this brand is underrated now. 

Polishes I used :

Nails Inc. : South  Molton Street

Essie : Need a Vacation

Formula X : Outrageous

Barry M : Fortune Teller

Sephora : Gold Fever