Japanese Nail Art

I was introduced to Japanese nail art by one of my BFFs, Aileen W. a few years ago, when she came back to the US with gorgeous 3D nails after she spent a summer in Asia.  She spent her summers and moved to NYC about a year ago, and continuously had beautiful nail art on her hands and toes.  Apparently, the nail art scene is huge in Japan -- there are magazines, accessories, and expos dedicated to blinged out nails!  Also, if you Google "Japanese nail art," there are a ton of colorful, intricate nail designs.

Although I loved how they looked, there isn't a place in the DMV (DC/Maryland/VA) area that specializes in it, and I did not have enough time to do it whenever I made a trip up to NYC.  But as a result of my amazing extended New Years trip to New York, we planned a date to Enjoy Nail & Spa  to get our nails done.

 

Aileen's nails on the left, mine are on the right.

(We opted for gradient nail designs with bows on our fingers)

 I hope everybody had a wonderful New Years!  XOXO.

2013 Beauty Resolutions

This post is a bit early because as of tomorrow, I'll be on an extended New Years vacation in New York City with limited access to my computer.  2013 is right around the corner and I'm going to vow to follow these resolutions:

1. Follow my skincare regimen EVERY night.  There are some nights I feel lazy, only wash my face, and go to bed... No more of that!
2. Spend smartly on beauty products.  Brand names vs. drugstore brands, what's worth it and what's not -- AKA, I need to spend more time reading reviews.
3. Use tinted moisturizer (or BB cream) with SPF.
4. Getting more beauty sleep.
5. Update my blog at least once a month!  I'm taking 21 credits at school and working part-time as well... Wish me luck!  But I promise that I will try to update you with all things beauty related at least once a month.

What are your beauty related New Years resolutions?

I hope everybody has a fun and safe 2013!  XOXO.

Lip color: NYX #635 Doll lipstick.