Sally Hansen Diamond Strength No Chip Nail Polish

I am wondering what happened to Sally Hansen? I remembered using it a lot back in those days in uni, apart from the affordable Maybelline and Revlon but I now hardly heard or read about it. I mean nowadays it is usually OPI or luxury brands like Chanel and Dior. So who really checks out the shelves of Sally Hansen in Guardian outlets? Do manicurists consider using it?

Here I am in front of my dressing table (and updating via the brilliant Blogger app on my Samsung Galaxy Note). I have my sister - in - law's wedding to attend shortly and since the theme colour is brown, I realised that I don't have any brown nail polishes from the wonderful collection that I own. Then I suddenly recalled buying one nice brownish tone on a whim and I felt so glad that the colour, Antique Bronze suits the theme perfectly. The colour is subtle enough to look sweet yet strong enough to be noticeable. And with a top coat like Seche Vite, applying nail polish just before an event is a breeze... Love love love!

Has anyone noticed this brand of nail polish in our local drugstore, Guardian? Have you ever tried it?

New Habit Picked Up: Painting Nails

I can't remember when was the last time I actually painted my own nails... although I do recall how much I loved painting my nails in Uni and I'd use bold colours - too bold then for a Malay student - like dark blue and black ;P

Painting nails is pretty cumbersome. I mean, you need to be mindful of what you do with your hands or you risk getting the colours chipped. Heck, even waiting time for the paint to dry takes ages! And I hate getting manicures... I would always, without fail, get hurt in the process from those "pros" who'd either over-buff my nails and hurt the thin skin near the nail area or that they'd cut my cuticles too deep that I'd bleed. The moment they press the alcohol swab on the area, I feel like imprinting my high heel shoes on their face. That hurts, ok! *stupid pros*

And don't ask me about my last 3-4 years... having babies and doing lotsa house work never permit me to grow my nails, let alone think of brushing colours onto them. And I never really felt any need to anyways.

However, recent development getting inducted into a group of very experienced beauty bloggers tempted me... especially when they were trying to do a group order for some nail polish at a really good price. And so, I relented :)

not bad, eh?? a perfectly new post as the first post of the new year ;)

I must admit I may still be a virgin (ahaks!) when it comes to applying nail polish. I am so bad at it and I always get bubbles on my nails when the colours dry up. But thanks to the helpful tip from Beetrice, the paint look absolutely smooth on my nails and almost professionally done. I am ecstatic!

And what better way than to indulge in quite an abundant stock for a beginner, from the stash I brought home after a new year gathering with the beauty bloggers, last weekend...

quite promising, for someone who hardly ever painted her nails...

And since I have no patience with the waiting time, while I wait for a stock of "magic top coat" to come in, I found this top coat from Sally Hansen. This will do for now, and so far it is quite good already ;)

Do you feel a need or a want to colour your nails? Or are you the type who doesn't bother about it at all?

I wonder how often does an average woman colour her nails...