Update & Manicure of the Week! (finally :p)

Hey everybody~ It has been a while yet again… time is flying by too fast already and the year just started!

Well, I just wanted to make an update on here, before FINALLY posting another manicure of the week – which I haven’t done in like forever since I’ve been neglecting my nails J lol.

For the past year I’ve been making my monthly favorite posts, which no lie have been a lot of fun but a lot of work as well, and to be honest ~ aside from a few nail polishes and lip sticks I’ve excluded, I’ve pretty much posted about everything I’ve owned/ever used. 

Aside from the media category, there isn’t much for me to venture into or write about since I tend to stick to using what I like best, and I’ve already shown all of that, so there isn’t much for me to keep posting about every month. 

So from now on, if I try something new, then i’ll review it in it’s own mini-post and tell you guys about it. Aside from that, there isn’t much for me to share XD Thanks for checking them all out~ If you haven’t seen all my posts they are in the ‘Favorites’ tab at the top of the blog J

In other news, this weekend I decided to take care of my nails for once since I had some downtime. I tried to be creative and do a simple design. I was was pleased with the results as it came out pretty sharp and clean.

I used a combination of base and top coat by O.P.I as well as ‘Black Out’ by Sally Hansen.

I just applied the base, used scotch tape to make a division and painted the top half of my nails ~ when they dried I applied the top coat and voila~!

Hope you enjoyed~ If you try it out lemme know J

Take care,

xoxo SiSi

Happy Holidays + December Favorites ❆

Hello everyone, I’m back after another lengthy hiatus.

I apologize for the lack of manicure related posts, truth is I’ve been neglecting my nails </3

In general, with school, finals, travelling, and then getting sick, I haven’t really had much time to sit and think about things to try or write about.

But now since it’s the holidays I hope to finally finish, and begin some fun projects I’ve been thinking of for a long time.

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, no one can deny that the holidays are truly a wonderful time of the year, with everyone getting the chance to relax and spend time with family.

So to all of you out there, I wish you a happy holiday and New Year. I hope to post more and get back to writing about things aside from nail polishes and monthly favorites :)

Speaking of which, here are my favorites for this December:

DECEMBER FAVORITES

1. BEAUTY

a) Nail Polish : Red Me A Fortune Cookie - O.P.I

b) Face : Mineralize Skin Finish [medium deep] - M.A.C

c) Lips : Wine Stain - Em Cosmetics

d) Eyes : Ombre Effect - Lancome 

2. BODY    

       

                                         

a) Fragrance : Gucci Guilty [black] - Gucci

b) Bath : Frosted Wonderland [body wash] (lotion and mist optional) - Bath and Body Works 

c) Skin : Argan Oil Mist - The Face Shop

d) Health/Food :  Red Velvet Cake - Don't Remember Where... but so good XD

3. MEDIA

a) TV Show : The Flash - The CW

b) Movie : The Prestige - Warner Bros.

c) Song : Daybreak Rain - Shannon

d) Book : Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs

Take care,

xoxo SiSi

November Favorites ♨

Hey everybody, it's been a long month~ I've been neglecting my hands and feet so there haven't been any manicures or nail polish reviews, but I promise to do some soon :) I hope you are all having a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with fun, family, friends and lots of food. Enjoy this months favorites that I'm actually managing to post on time :3 ~

NOVEMBER FAVORITES

1. BEAUTY

a) Nail Polish : Tart with a Heart - Butter London 

b) Face : Radiant Touch Concealer [touche eclat] - Yves Saint Laurent

c) Lips : Chubby Stick [Grandest Grape] - Clinique

d) Eyes : Eye Primer - NARS

2. BODY    

       

                                         

a) Fragrance : Chance - Chanel

b) Bath : A Thousand Wishes [body wash] (lotion and mist optional) - Bath and Body Works 

c) Skin : Blackberry Bath Bomb  - Lush

d) Health/Food :  Tomato Mozzarella Panini - Panera

3. MEDIA

a) TV Show : Curb Your Enthusiasm - HBO

b) Movie : Mockingjay ~ part I - Lionsgate

c) Song : Good Boy - GD x Taeyang

d) Book : A Hologram For The King - Dave Eggers  (actually a school required reading, because I didn't have time for leasure :P but still enjoyable) 

Again, hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving ~ hope you enjoyed! :D 

Take care,

xoxo SiSi

October Favorites ☠

Hope you guys had a wonderful October and Halloween. We are now officially transitioning deep into fall :) Hope you enjoy~ 

OCTOBER FAVORITES

1. BEAUTY

a) Nail Polish : Over The Taupe - O.P.I

b) Face : Apricot Blush - Bobbi Brown

c) Lips : Dare You [cremesheen] - M.A.C

d) Eyes : Eyeliner Pencil [black moon] - NARS

2. BODY    

       

                                         

a) Fragrance : Brilliant Wish - Chopard

b) Bath : Pink Chiffon [body wash] - Bath and Body Works 

c) Skin : Moisturizing Lotion  - Clinique

d) Health/Food :  Caramel Brûlée Latte  - Starbucks

3. MEDIA

a) TV Show : Psycho Pass 2 [Anime] - Fuji TV

b) Movie : Gone Girl - 20th Century Fox

c) Song : Sugar Free [EDM Edit] - T-ara

d) Book : Naruto [manga] - Masashi Kishimoto (cause aint nobody got time to read real novels XD)

I feel like I say this every time, but apologies again for the late post~ hope you enjoyed! :D 

Take care,

xoxo SiSi

O.P.I Gel Polish Review

Hey everyone, I thought I’d post a quick review of the OPI gel manicure I got done at a salon a little while back.

The color I used was called “Are We There Yet?”  It’s a beautiful pastel pink shade – like bubblegum.

This is how the finished product looked like right after I got it done.

The last time I got a gel manicure done, I wanted to get it off after a week (I’m not good at sticking to things for a long period of time XP) and I made a guide on how I did that myself here:

http://alittlebitofeverything-alboe.blogspot.com/2014/07/how-to-remove-gel-nails-at-home-diy.html

This time around I ended up keeping it for nearly a month and I have to admit I was really impressed. It didn’t chip at all, nor did it peel or get ruined.

The pic below shows the result after one week on the left, and three weeks on the right. (Since my nails grew out a bit too long, I ended up cutting them, and the nail polish still didn’t chip.)

One complaint I have is that after your nails do grow out a bit, your strands of hair could get caught underneath the lower portion of the nail polish since it begins to peel off the nail from the side facing the cuticle. That did get extremely frustrating at times especially while I was in the shower and tried to shampoo or touch my hair at all. Other than that – which you can manage if your careful – there was nothing wrong with the gel polish and I recommend it if you are willing to commit to a nice polish for a while.

If you guys try it out, let me know~

Take care,

xoxo SiSi

September Favorites ✉

Sorry this is late as well~ I hope you enjoy it regardless... ALSO:

It has officially been one year to the day that I started blogging, thanks for constantly coming by to check out my posts ~ Hoping to continue sharing my thoughts and favorite things in the future :) 

SEPTEMBER FAVORITES

1. BEAUTY

a) Nail Polish : No Room For The Blues - O.P.I

b) Face : Day Cream - Nivea

c) Lips : Lip Color Stick Set - Forever 21

d) Eyes : Metallic Eyeliner [mildew]  - Urban Decay

2. BODY    

       

                                         

a) Fragrance : Absolutely Me - Escada

b) Skin : Nutrix Royal Body Lotion - Lancome

c) Bath : Bali Mango Shower Gel - Bath and Body Works

d) Food/Drink :  Vanilla Chai [with Tapioca] - Tapioca Express

3. MEDIA

a) TV Show : It's Okay, It's Love (It's Ok, That's Love) - SBS

b) Movie : Maleficent - Disney

c) Song : Holler - TaeTiSeo

d) Book : The Talented Mr. Ripley - Patricia Highsmith 

Take care,

xoxo SiSi

Manicure of the Week!

Hey guys, sorry my September favorites is late... promise to have it out by the end of the weekend~

My manicure for this week is 'No Room for The Blues' by O.P.I

It is such a rich color~ I added a bit of glitter on my ring finger to give it a little something extra. Here is how my finished product came out:

Again, promise to get the favorites out soon :) 

Take Care,

xoxo SiSi

Manicure of the Week!

Hey guys, sorry I haven't been posting much lately, I don't exactly have anything to say as of now and I don't have time either, but I'll get back to writing more soon~ promise ^^

I actually tried this out last month as well (but this time it's a different design) from the Salon Effects nail polish strips by Sally Hansen.

This particular set is called 'Laced Up'

I don't have much else additional commentary to add since I've already reviewed this twice. You can check out my most recent one here: 

http://alittlebitofeverything-alboe.blogspot.com/2014/08/manicure-of-week.html

Like I said before, they are great quality and easy to use - which is why I keep using them. Plus, they have the cutest designs that you don't have to spend time getting done at a salon :p. 

Here is how my finished product came out:

If any of you try them out let me know what you think!

Take Care,

xoxo SiSi