Manicures

manicures.

a quick check and *gasps* its been a long long while since i did a post on my manicures. my last post dated aug 26 last year had me mentioning that it would probably be one of the last pedicure that i’ll be doing in a while, and it kinda gave hints to many about the pregnancy.

 

while it wasnt really my last pedicure (i still attempted to paint them thereafter) but i didnt think it was a good job done (cant really see properly with the tummy in the way) and i got way too tired to even find time to blog.

 

at the same time, i have also moved on to attempting gelish nails these days so i could feel scorn coming from all my normal polishes everytime i reach for the gelish ones. (ok, its my imagination)

 

here’s some manicures i have done for the past few months, starting from the one i just painted a couple of hrs ago. i change them out on an average of 2 weeks since my nail growth is rather fast and that they always peel at edges for me lately. i suspect its the amount of washing i do daily!

‘heart’ tips (except that i don’t have round nails) lined with glitter.

dark navy french tips with glitter overlay. you probably cant tell but i had 3 different glitter polish in there!

pink gradient nails with a thin coat of glitter at the tips.

red color nails with multi-coloured glitter. this was done for cny, just for the mood because i was in confinement during that period.

this was a before and after picture that i posted on instagram. i painted pink/grey zebra tips for a jungle themed birthday party for one of my friend’s son but ended up in the hospital delivering jerome that week. what a pity. before that i had simple black half moon tips. was trying half moon tips using gelish for the first time and i found it tricky due to the viscosity of the polish.

i wore red for christmas as well. simply because i was gifted the above polish for christmas!

turquiose nails. really love the bright pop of the color. didnt do any nail art because i wasnt as confident with gelish then. this is one of the first few gelish polish i painted and i never looked back since.

 

the manicure below is done with the regular polish. this is deborah lippmann lady sings the blues.

and yup, thats all i have of my manicures. the rest of the pictures are on my iphone and im too lazy to transfer them for now.

 

which of the above do you like? unfortunately, i cant spare the time to try the more elaborate nail art so im am going to keep them simple for a (long) while.

Hi there! Thanks for popping by. I'm Cherie, a ftwm (full-time working mum) to 3 lovely kids (2 boys & a princess) and my motto in life is to BE HAPPY. Sure, life isn't all that smooth but it's the mentality that counts, no? This blog documents my life. Or rather, snippets of my life that has passed me by. I love capturing life memories in the blog and being able to read back and laugh at myself (or anyone). I love to eat (A LOT), travel and paint my own nails so the blog is mostly about that. Is that considered lifestyle? Of cos, the family is also very much an integral part of me so there would be loads of memories about the husband and my kids - Jerry (9yo), Jerome (7yo) and Leia (2.5yo) and everyone else that's close to me. I like documenting the kids' milestones, their growing up years, their achievements (and sometimes, mine), and my struggles and battles with motherhood. It sure ain't easy. I love seeking out good food and travelling, is trigger-happy, love new gadgets, love exploring new places and strives to live life to the fullest. I aspire to travel the world as much as I can, to soak in the different sights across the various continents and visit all the Disneylands in the world (almost there!). Have fun reading and do drop me a comment to say hi! Love, Cherie Lim Find me on Instagram.

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