Mini Nail Blog + ♪♪♪

Crikey!! How to use Silk Wrap - Part 3 (comp.)

Ok!!

Let's complete fixing a cracked nail!!

(If you're looking for Part 1, please click here)

(If you're looking for Part 2, please click here)

15. Apply a thin layer of glue on the silk.

 

16. Sprinkle Filler Powder to cover the glue

from 5cm (about 2 inches) above the nail.

 

17. Remove the powder carefully from the skin.

(This will avoid gluing your skin!)

 

18. Using glue in a bottle / tube,

squeeze out some glue to let the powder absorb it.

(Please do not use a brush type glue or the brush will go hard)

 

19. Wait for the glue to get dry and

repeat steps 15 to 18 for 2~3 times.

20. It looks like this.

The surface is a little bumpy at this stage,

but the crack shouldn't move any more.

 

21. File and shape the nail.

 

22. Make the surface smooth,

using a sponge buffer.

(Please be careful not to buff the natural nail)

 

23. Make the entire surface of the nail shiny,

using a smooth sponge buffer or shiner.

 

Completed!!

You can still see the crack, but it doesn't move at all,

so it is not gonna crack any further(^-^)v

I recommend you to do this repair

when a crack is deep and may expose the nail bed

(pink part of the nail)

like in the photo above.

Well,

I'm sorry for taking so long to finish this tutorial.

I hope it helps you(^-^)

Thank you~!!

Crikey!! How to use Silk Wrap - Part 2

Ok!!

Let's continue repairing the nail using a Silk Wrap!!

(If you are looking for Part 1, please click here) 

6. Check the width and length of the nail to

cover the entire crack with silk wrap.

 

7. Cut the silk.

 

8. Remove the paper from the back of the silk,

 and attach onto the nail.

 

9. Cut the excess silk.

It's easier if you do this looking at the nail from the inside.

 

10. Now, it looks like this(^-^)

 

11. Apply glue on top, letting the silk absorb it.

 

12. Wait for the glue to get dry.

 

13. File to shape the free edge.

 

14. Remove dust.

 

This is not finished yet!!

I'll see you at the next post(^-^)/

Thank you~!!!!

Crikey!! How to use Silk Wrap -Part1

I got a crack!!!

When I press a button to undo the seat belt in the car,

the free edge of my thumb nail must have been hit

by the buckle(?) of the belt!! 

"Crikey!!!"

A ha ha ha ha!!!

Well, it's not that funny,

BUT!! now I can show you how to repair cracks on the nail!!

Yay!!

There are a few different methods for repairing the natural nail,

but I'm going to show you one of those methods

which uses Silk Wrap.

This is silk wrap and a bottle of powder called "Filler".

Ok!! Let's start!!

1. Apply a small amount of glue on the crack to stop further cracking.

 

2. Please remove any spillage of glue from the skin

using a wood stick.

 

3. Wait for the glue to get dry, and then

file to shape the nail.

 

Please file in the direction of the Green Arrows.

4. Scratch the top of the crack lightly to make

the surface smooth.

 

5. Remove dust from the nail and the finger.

...Few!!

I'm sorry for disappointing you,

but I'd like to continue this tutorial later!!

Gotta run!!!!

See you soon!!

How to Use a Nail Drill ~ Part 2 ~ ♪

Hayho~!!

I showed you how to remove lifting using a nail drill

or an electric file on the previous post.

I'm going to show you how to remove

an entire fake nail using a nail drill today(^-^)q

It is very useful for removing hard gel nails

or whenever you don't feel like using acetone

to remove acrylic nails(^-^)v

Ok!!

This is an old acrylic nail that I want to remove.

↓

First, lets make it short using a nail cutter.

Place the drill parallel with the nail.

You can hold the drill either with the direction

of the nail growth(like in the photo) or sideways,

making a cross with the nail growth.

Remove most of the fake nail.

Please be careful not to scratch the natural nail as well,

you can leave a thin layer of the fake nail.

Switch to a rough sponge buffer

to remove the rest of the fake nail.

When all of the fake nail is removed,

please dust off, wash the hands and apply cuticle oil(^-^)

I already mentioned on the previous post,

but please please do not misunderstand that

a nail drill (or an electric file) is not for removing all the fake nails,

just to reduce the amount of manual filing/ buffing process.

Thank you~!!

☆

How to Use a Nail Drill ♪

Hello!

When your acrylic nails/ gel nails are

starting to lift,

what would you do??

Ripping the fake nails off is not an option here(^-^) ha ha

Do you file down the lifting part to perform

fill-in??

(What's Fill-in?? - Please click here )

Unfortunately it takes quite a long time to file them all off

and it is hard to avoid scratching the skin, isn't it?!

So!!

I'll show you how to use a nail drill (or an electric file)

to make it quicker and easier!!

This is the lifting of an acrylic nail.

↓

To perform fill-in,

you need to remove just this lifting part.

File down the line in between the lifting part and non lifting part

(the dotted line) using the corner of a square tipped head.

You can file down until a crack appears.

Please do not file any further than this

to prevent filing the natural nail.

  Ok! This is looking good!!

Let's switch to a file(^-^)

Move a file from the base of the nail

towards the free edge (tip of the nail),

until the lifting part falls off from the crack.

Let's practice a bit more and

remove the other lifting part!!

Almost like drawing a line

between lifting and not lifting part

with the corner of the drill head.

This is after removing all the lifting(^-^)v

If you'd like to see how to do Fill-in after this,

Please click here!

The very important thing about using a nail drill is

not to file down too much!!

The aim of using a drill is 

to make the unwanted part of fake nails thinner,

so that you can shorten the time of using a file manually,

not to totally remove the unwanted part(^-^)

Whenever you feel burning or a sharp sensation on your nail,

please stop using a drill and switch to a file,

because those sensations are caused when

the natural nails are filed down too far. Ewww!!

Thank you~!!

☆

☆Halloween Nails☆

Good evening~!!

...and long time no see~（＾＾；

I'm sorry...

I started designing another set of

new nail tips for my self!

Big bows and a lot of pinks again（＾＾；

I still have to dry the top coat

and apply Ready To Wear Coat on the back

so that I can wear them and show you（＾ω＾）

By the way!

I've deigned a few Halloween nails,

using mainly acrylics...

What am I making??

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Yep!! It's a pumpkin~!!

Please try it when you design your Halloween nails!!

There are more Halloween Nailsthat I designed recently at Nails Etoile.com!

Please visit and have a look!!

(My nail tip store: Nails Etoile.com)

He he he.

Hope you don't mind if I share my favourites with you...

This is Princess Gisellefrom the Disney movie "Enchanted".

She is sooo beautiful!! One day, I'll become like her...lol

Thank you for visiting~!!

xxx

☆

★Gel & Acrylic Nails☆Cause of Lifting★

Hello~!!
How are you~??

I've been receiving lots of e-mails about
Gel or Acrylic sculpture lifting(^0^)/

So!
I'm going to make a list of
Causes of lifting
and How to prevent them p(^-^)q yay!



Ok!!
There are some reasons why the sculpture nails lift
quickly after application.

They are...

• The cuticles and pterygium are not removed properly.
• Sanding( making the surface of the nails) is not enough.
• Dusts are left on the natural nails.
• The primer is not applied properly.
• Too much monomer is in the acrylic mixture.
• Gel or acrylic mixture is applied on top of the cuticle too.
• Gel is applied too thinly.
  

...And to prevent these...

• Wipe hands and natural nails with anti-bacterial spray or wipe.
  
• Remove the cuticle and pterygium with cuticle knife properly.
• Make sure to do sanding around the cuticle area and the side wall areas as well.
• Dust off properly using dust brush or a piece of gauze with alcohol.
• Try not to perform cuticle care using water before acrylic or gel application.
• Use pre-primer on entire surface of the nails to control ph balance.
• Carefully apply primer on the nails( please be careful not to touch the cuticle with the primer brush).
•  Remove excess monomer from acrylic mixture using paper towel before applying onto the nail.
• Apply the mixture or gel only on the natural nails, not on the cuticle or the skin.
• Apply gel for 3-5 times.
  
• Apply gel on the end of free edge as well.

There are some things your clients can do too...

• Do not touch water just after acrylic or gel application.
• Wear protective gloves during house works.
• Try not to use the nails to pick things up.
• Apply cuticle oil everyday.
• Apply top coat regularly( on the end of free edge as well).

....This is everything that I can think of at the moment(^-^;

I hope this list helps you!!

Thank you!!



★

Disposable Gloves (^ω^)/

Every Monday is my big cleaning day!!

I use a LOT of VERY dangerous detergents...he he he~!!
...Just joking(^-^)v


I mainly use cleaning agents which are not harmful
for animals, soil or water,
but, they still can dry my hands out(^-^;

So, I use these disposable plastic gloves
↓


I was cleaning Charming's (my birdie's) cage...



I wear these gloves after applying thick cream on my hands.

This is like wearing a wrap,
and will make my hands nice and soft
by the time I finish cleaning everything p(^-^)q

The reason why I don't use proper gloves is
because of the soft feeling linings inside which
will absorb the hand cream and
get dirty.


If you're interested,
 I recommend to use powder free or
powder less disposable gloves,
so it doesn't make your hands powdery white in the end.



These are my new nail tips
↓

 Pink and blue bows with lots of stars!!



↑Thumbs...(^-^)↓


And there is a nail pierce as well!!
↓

                                     ...this one.


These little additions will be available at
my nail tip store soon!! He he he~!!!


Thank you~(^0^)/


☆

Charming had a bath today,
and he soaked his tummy!


He is like "...huh? What are you lookin at??"

Don't catch a cold Charmin!!

☆


 

☆Quick Heel Care☆

Hello~!!
How are you~??

It's been really wet and windy here in Adelaide(^-^;
I'm such a chicken and I'm so scared of thunder storms...
Once I see lightning,
my heart starts coming up to my mouth!...Plop!!


Anyway!!
I'd like to show you my quick heel care today!



After washing your feet with lots of bubbles,
(just rinsing with water is not enough ladies!),
dry with a clean towel and
apply body cream mainly on the dry area.



Wrap the heels with a piece of glad wrap.



Put the socks on top of the wrap
and spend a few hours until the wrap comes off(^-^)v


I normally wear high heels
which make my heels hard,
so I need do this heel care almost everyday!

When my heels start looking white and dry,
I use a pedi-rasp in the shower and
apply extra rich body butter on them before I sleep(^-^)v
By the time I wake up, my heels become nice and soft again!!


I wanted to put more photos to explain better,
but I've been pretty busy working on my store lately...,
soon I should be able to introduce you to my new nail tip store
and more blog posts(^-^;




These are my nail tips for today!
Soft pink base and air brushed french...hard to see(^-^;




Birdie of the day!!!


Thank you so very much for your patience!!


(^3^)/smoooochieees!!!


...and hug hug♪


☆

Sweets Nail （＾∀＾）／・*◎つд｀；）

Hello~!!
...I'm still alive~(^∀^;/

I'm so sorry for not posting for such a long time!!
Especially for people who gave me really nice comments
and waited for my response... m(u_u)m


I was surrounded by 3 different viruses,
and they attacked Charming, my little bird,
the computer and my boyfriend!!

Both my boyfriend and Charming had a not so good tummy...
and I needed to look after them.
( I was wondering if they ate the same thing or not!! ha ha)

And the computer went crazy...!!
Luckily my boyfriend called someone and its fixed now,
thanks to smart people really...


Anyway!!
I have to stop being such a blabber.


 I have a little quiz for you today!!
...well the answer is already in the title but(^-^;


WHAT AM I MAKING???

 


I'm using acrylics...


 



This tiny little dot goes onto.....



...there!!



...ha ha ha!!
It's too easy, isn't it??


Yes!! They are handmade acrylic sweets!!

I hope you enjoyed my super easy quiz!!



These are parts for the design that I'm working on
at the moment!!

-I'll show you as soon as they're ready(^o^)/



I'm sorry again for being away for a long time!!
I hope you are all healthy and safe
from any kinds of viruses(^-^)v


-------------------☆------------------


This colourful pretty bird was resting in front of my house(^-^)
I love their colours and the whistles!!


Thank you~!!(^3^)/smooch!!



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☆French Tip Overlay 2☆

Long time no see~!!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend(^o^)/


Finally, my nail which had a French Tip Overlay done
grew enough and I can now show you
how to do Back-Fill and Fill-In today!!

Back-Fill creates a new french smile line
over the area where the new nail growth is exposed.

Fill-In fills the gap between the end part of
acrylic and the cuticle line.


Here is a photo...
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Can you see these gaps??
We do Back-Fill on 〇
and Fill-In on 〇.


Let's start preparing for back-fill first!!

1. File down the area which you can see the nail growth.



...or you can use a drill if you have.

Drills are often used at nail salons
to speed up the process.


File carefully, creating a round shape
for the new french smile line
(it doesn't have to be a perfect round shape).




 2. Now we prepare for fill-in.
File down and remove lifted acrylic.



This is how it looks so far...

Yep, doesn't look nice yet(^-^)



3. Push up the cuticle and apply primer only on the natural nail.

(Please DO NOT TOUCH the skin or the cuticle with the primer brush)



4. Apply white acrylic on the free edge.




5. Create a smile line with the tip of the brush.




6. Apply a clear (or pink) acrylic on the cuticle area.




7. File → Sponge Buffer → Shiner
to shape and make it shiny!!




COMPLETED!!!!

Now, remember to wash hands and apply cuticle oil(^-^)/



I hope this would give you an idea how it's done!
If you have any questions, please ask me any time by
using comment tool...
I'll try my best to respond asap(^3^)/



I made "chou à la crème"
 

Custard and whipped cream
decorated with strawberries in Puffs!!


I'll show you how to make someday!!


Thank you~!!!!

(^3^)/smooooch!!


☆

☆French Tip Overlay☆

Good evening!!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!

Today,
I'd like to show how to do French Nails with acrylics.

There are 2 methods to make french nails
using acrylics...


No.1 is to make french tips with acrylics by yourself.
 

or

No.2, by using white tips.
↓
 



I'm going to show you method No.2 today!!




☆Prep the white tips☆


1. Soak a white tip in warm water to make it soft.
Stick the tip into something round (a cap of a pen etc.)
 to make nice C curve, and put it in warm water again.
   


Can you see the difference??
They're the same tips but the right one has more curve
than the left one.
 



2. File down the base to fit
onto your hyponichium.
(What is Hyponichium??-click here )
 



3. File down the sides as well to make them straight.
 


This is the difference(^-^)
A nice and round smile line is created!!
 




☆Prep the nails☆


1. File down the natural nails to make them short.
 



2. Push up cuticles and buff the surface to make them rough.
 



3. Apply pre-primer and primer.
(please Do Not Touch cuticle or skin with the primer brush.)
 



☆French Tip Overlay☆


1. Attach the white tip onto the very end of the natural nail
with glue and hold it for 20~30 seconds.
 


Please make sure the nail tip looks straight along the natural nail.
 



2. Cut the tip with a tip cutter or nail nipper.
( Please support the end of the nail tip to avoid it flying)
 


It looks like this so far(^-^)
 



3. Apply clear acrylic mixture onto the nail tip,
entire nail plate and little bit on the highest point of the nail.
   



4. Pinch from the sides using C curve stick or
in between thumb nails.
 



5. File to shape the nails.
Straight free edge,
 

under the free edge and sidewalls.
 



6. Buff with sponge buffer→shiner
to make them nice and shiny!!
 




COMPLETED!!!!
 



The best thing about this method is
  this perfect smile line
which might be difficult to make with method No.1
 when you just started learning about acrylics.



French nails are always elegant and pretty!!
Please try them(^o^)/



Thank you~!!

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☆New Designs @ Nails Etoile☆


We've added some new designs on our nail tip store!!
Please visit and have a look!!

I Want to Go and Have a Look!!


Thank you again!!

☆

Acrylic Consistency*＊☆(°∀°)

Hellolololololo~!!
Having a happy week?? Good!!

I have been asked lots of questions
about consistency of Acrylic Mixture lately,
and finally I have prepared some photos to show!!

Here are the things I use...
 
Acrylic Natural Colour Powder,


Acrylic Colour Powders,


Monomer( Acrylic Liquid),



and Acrylic Nail Brushes.

(Please use acrylic products in a well ventilated room!!)


1. Dip and soak the brush
in acrylic liquid,

and remove the excess liquid by
stroking the wall of the dappen dish only once or twice.
( Keep enough liquid within the brush as well)


2. Pick acrylic powder by
lightly touching the surface of the powder
with one side of the brush.




☆-Examples of Consistency for Sculpture & Overlay-☆


Too Dry
There is not enough liquid in the brush.



Too Runny
If there is too much liquid in the brush
after picking powder,
let a paper towel absorb the excess liquid
by just placing the brush onto the paper.



Good Consistency
A little bit bumpy but mainly wet.


☆----------------------------------------------------☆


3. Place the mixture onto the nail.
It becomes soft and smooth looking by this time.



4. Push and stroke the mixture with 〇 part of the brush to make it flat.



Then shape the top and the sides.




Ok!!
Let's change the brush and try acrylic nail art(^o^)/


1. Dip and soak the brush in the liquid.
And stroke the wall of dappen dish for a few times.



2. Pick the powder by just touching the surface of the powder
with the tip of the brush.




☆-Examples of Consistency for Acrylic Nail Art-☆


Too Dry
Very powdery around the mixture.
It makes a big mess on the nail!! ha ha!!



Too Runny
You can remove excess liquid from the brush by
placing the brush onto a paper towel.

It's still too wet...
It becomes flat on the nail.



Good Consistency
A little bit bumpy is ok!!
It'll become smooth by the time you put it onto the nail.



☆-------------------------------------------------☆


It's always difficult to get the right consistency at first,
but practice practice practice practice
will make you perfect doing acrylics p(^o^)q

You can create such amazing things with acrylics!!
Good Luck!!!!


I'll send you biiiiig lovely positive energy!!!!
(´∀｀)/・○〇°☆
 

☆☆☆☆☆

,V,,　　
 (○・е・)～♪
      ラ,,,ノ　Charming


Thank you~!!

°・○〇☆Basic Manicure 2☆〇○・°

How are you~??

I think people often catch a cold in between seasons.
Yes, I had one already(^-^)v

Please take care sweet ladies,
keep yourself nice and warm♪



OK!!
This is Basic Manicure No.2,
and I'd like to show you how to apply nail polish properly☆

Things to use!!
 
From left,
Base Coat, Nail Polish, and Top Coat.
 

Please use base coat to avoid staining
your nails with colour nail polish.

Apply a tiny amount of base coat on
the edge of the nails.


Apply from the middle,
without touching the cuticle.


Apply on the sides,
drawing the cuticle line with a corner of the brush.


These are the steps I would like you to follow
when you are polishing as well(^-^)q

☆----------------------------------------------------------☆

Let's practice on paper first
to get a better understanding!!

When you mix the nail polish,
please never shake the bottle up and down(^-^;
(It'll create bubbles in the polish)

Hold the bottle between your hands and gently
roll it backwards and forwards.
(This will warm the polish up and mix it better)


Ok!

First, pick nail polish(quite a lot) and place
just before the cuticle line.


 Push the brush forward
until the nail polish(not the brush) touches the line.

You're using a good characteristic of liquid.
Liquids naturally try to shape ROUND,
so you can use the shape to create
a good round cuticle line（°∀°）yaaaay!!

Pull the brush quickly to polish the middle section.


Using the excess polish left on the starting point,
draw a half of the cuticle line.
Again, using a corner of the brush.


Pull the brush straight up,
drawing a straight line on the side wall.


Draw the other half of the cuticle line,
using a corner of the brush.
 

Still using a corner,
draw a nice straight side wall line.


Then make the surface smooth with a few strokes.


I hope these steps were understandable for you.

☆----------------------------------------------------------------☆

Shall we try the steps on the nails??

Please apply a tiny amount of nail polish on the edge of the nails
before start(^-^)v

Place nail polish just before the cuticle line.


Push the brush forward to create a nice round cuticle line.

Try to keep a tiny small gap between polish and the cuticle line.
(people often say the width of this gap is like the width of a hair)


Pull the brush straight.


Draw a cuticle line using a corner of the brush,
and move the brush straight up.
 

Again,
Draw the cuticle line and the sidewall line with a corner of the brush.
 

Make the surface nice and smooth
with just a few strokes.


Apply 2nd coat after polishing all the fingernails.


Correct any colouring on the skin
using a small amount of cotton wool and an orange wood stick.


Apply top coat and...
COMPLETED!!!!

Can you see the cuticle line is nice and round
without colouring on the skin??
( I took too long to take photos, so the surface is not that perfect...sorry)
m(u_u)m


I hope everything was understandable(^-^;

Thank you so very much for reading such a loooong post!!

Let's have a break!!



Ciao!!

*＊○〇*Basic Manicure*〇○＊*

Ahoy there~!!
How are you~??


I'd like to talk a little bit about the small but basic parts of manicure.

They are usually learnt at the very beginning,
but could be forgotten as you get used of doing lots of manicures.


Today is about filing and cuticle care.
(What is Filing??-please click here.)
(What is Cuticle Care??-please click here. )


OK!! Things to prepare...


An orange wood stick with a little fluff of cotton on the end
and a piece of cotton round,



nail polish remover,



an emery board (top) and a 3 way buffer (bottom),
 


and a cuticle knife!




Let's start from filing p(^-^)q


When you file down your nail,
please make sure you move the emery board
ONLY in one direction
to avoid damage to the nail.

And try to touch the entire end part of the nail
with the board.


It looks like this from the side.

Can you see the entire end of the nail is touching the board?



Now, let's make the underneath of the sidewalls straight!!


Same as when you're filing the free edge(the end part of the nails),
please move the board only in one direction,
the direction of the nail growth...


Top view.
(Try not to push the board under the free edge too much.)



And then,
make the sharp corners,
that are created from filing the free edge and sidewalls,
nice and round.




I found that some people have trouble
getting rid of the tiny, thin layer of the nail when filing,
and keep filing and make the nail too short eventually...




Here is a good idea!
You can use the 1st or 2nd roughest part of the 3 way buffer
to gently remove those loose layers of the nail.

Same again, please move the buffer only in one direction.



Now, let's make all free edges nice and smooth,
the nails start catching some fabrics without this(^-^)v

Gently move 3way buffer in one direction,
 touching just the very end of the free edge.




Before you dust off, let's clean up some
loose skin around the cuticle(where the nails are coming out from).

I'll show you the daily quick way here.
If you would like to know the full procedure of cuticle care,
please click here.


Can you see the little white bit attached to the cuticle line??

That is only thing we're going to remove.
Please control the pressure since these areas
are not wet and soft (like when you do every procedure from soaking).


Move the cuticle knife from the middle of the cuticle line to the outside,
using only the corner of the knife.



On the other side as well...

The reason why you use only the corner of the knife is
to avoid scratching the surface of the nail with the other part of the knife.
p(^-^)q



Well done!!

Please remove all the dust with a piece of cotton round
soaked with nail polish remover.



I hope these little tips help you in some way(^-^)

Basic Manicure will continue next time!!


Thank you very much for visiting!!
(^3^)/smooch!!

Easy Chocolate Cake \(°∀.°)/三三

Hello~!!

When you are a little tired of doing nails,
how do you take a break??

I love having nice sweets and a cup of tea(^-^)v


I'd like to share a recipe with you today,
and that is an easy chocolate cake!!



=INGREDIENTS=
160g Cooking Milk Chocolate
75g Butter
3 Medium size Eggs
110g Icing Sugar
70g Plain Flower
3tbs Liquor(Rum or Brandy)
Small amount of Icing for decoration



=PREPARATION=
Take eggs out of fridge to make them room temp.
Measure all the ingredients.
Break chocolate into small pieces and sift the flower.



=Let's Start!!=
1. Boil some water in the kettle.

2. Put a piece of baking sheet in the tin.



3. Pour a small amount of boiling water into a bowl,
and put the chocolate bowl in it.



4. Separate egg whites from egg yolks,
and beat egg whites with 1/2 of icing sugar.



5. Beat beat beat beat beat beat...
for about 10 min till it gets fluffy.

From left, 3 min later, 5 min, 8min, and 10 min...

Now you can turn the bowl up side down!

It is the key to make the cake nice and soft!!


6. If the hot water in the bottom bowl gets cold,
please change to hot water to melt the chocolate completely.
(Preheat oven to 180C)



7. Add butter to chocolate and mix them together.



8. Add liquor and mix.



9. Check the egg whites, if it looks bumpy whisk a little
to make it smooth.



10. After checking the egg whites, beat the egg yolks
and add the rest of icing sugar (using the same whisk is ok).


Beat till it looks like mayonnaise.



11. Add a half of the egg whites...



=HOW TO MIX KEEPING IT FLUFFY=
Cut the egg whites with a spatula 3 times.
1. Pink 2. Red 3. Purple


Then, scoop whites from back and flip it over without pushing.
(Dotted lines are where you cut)


...So, cut, cut, cut, scoop and flip!!
Repeat this method until the ingredients are mixed.

☆★☆


12. After mixing them lightly, add 1/2 of flower
and mix in the same way...
 
cut 3 times, scoop and flip!!


13. Add the rest of the flower and keep mixing
till no powdery texture.



14. Add the rest of the egg whites and mix.
Cut 3 times, scoop and flip again(^o^)/
(Do this as quickly as you can to make your cake fluffy!!)



15. Add The chocolate at once and mix quickly!
AGAIN!! Cut 3 times, scoop and flip!!



16. Pour everything into the baking tin
and remove a little bit of air by dropping the tin on the table
a few times.



17. Bake it for 25-30minutes.



TING!!

18. Stick a toothpick in the middle of the cake and see.
If there is no liquid attached to the toothpick, IT'S PERFECT!!!



19. Remove the cake from the tin and turn it over.
Then let it cool down...



20. When it gets cooler,
decorate with icing sugar!!



Yaaaaay!! Handmade sweeeets!!!
Yummmmy and Healthy~~~~~~(°∀°)/
(If you eat this everyday, it's not going to be healthy of course(^-^;)


I hope you'll enjoy having a break from nails
and enjoy creating some other things too!!!

Yaaaaay!!
 

Spring Toe Nails2 (´∀｀;＊。・○〇°

Hello~!!

I forgot to write about my spring toe nail design
 on the other foot!!　Sorry!!



I did Mr. Bee on my right big toe,
and I did Mrs. Butterfly on my left big toe(^-^)v





I'll show you step by step procedure for the butterfly.
(please click to see how I did flowers.)



1.  Pick a small ball of pink mixture
and place it where you want the top right wing to be.



2. Press the mixture with the brush to make it flat,
and push it from both sides.



3. Repeat step 1 and step 2 to create
the top left wing.



4. Pick a tiny ball of mixture
to make the bottom right wing.



5. Repeat step 4 on the other side...



6. Let's add a colour to the top wings!



7. Pick a small ball of mixture and place it
in between the wings.



8. Drag the mixture downwards
and push it from both sides to make it long and skinny.



9. Apply a small ball of white mixture
on top of the body and make it flat.



And draw the face like I showed
in the previous blog.


Here is Mrs. Butterfly!!

Very happy flying around the flowers(^-^)


Thank you very much for your visit
°・;。○〇☆°\(´∀｀)/°☆〇○。;・°

Spring Toe Nails＊(´∀｀)。・○〇*☆°・○*〇。

The season here is changing~♪

It's getting cooler and cooler here!!
Now I feel a little too cold!! ha ha...


I didn't update my blog for about a week!!
I'm so sorry...
Especially for the sweet people who gave me comments,
I'm terribly sorry for not replying quickly...。・°(≧д≦)°・。

I'll be more careful...ｍ(u_u)m

☆-----------------------------------☆

I did my pedicure today!
Which is designed for Spring...

I was thinking of this lovely season coming to
most of the world!!!(not here but(^-^;)


I hope you'll like it!
↓

Small flowers are blooming and a little bee is visiting!



Here is the steps!

1. Pick a small amount of pink acrylic powder
and place onto the big toe.



2. Shape it to make a petal.



3. Repeat step 1 and 2 four times.



4. Pick a small amount of white acrylic powder
and place it in the middle of petals.



Here is a pretty flower!!


 Please add some more flowers if you like!
Using different colour powder for additional flowers
will be very cute!!


Then...


5. Pick a ball of white acrylic powder
and make it flat with the brush.



6. Add another ball of mixture
with light yellow acrylic powder.



7. Add 2 petals on top of the object
using light blue powder.




8. Draw the face and design on the bum
with acrylic paint.

A little bee is completed!!!!


It's very tiny and you can hardly see them
from a distance,
but they'll make YOU happy and smile(^o^)/


Please try if you like it!!


Thank you very much!!!


(^3^)/smooch!!

♪How to Draw a Flower 3 (on Nail)♪

Hello hello~!!

How to do hand painted nail art No.3!!
I'm sorry for taking so long to finish this topic(u_u)


Well,
I'm going to show you
how to draw cherry blossom flowers on the nail today!


What you can use is...
acrylic paint, either liquid type or paste type,
you can buy them from art stores(^-^)v


If you're using the paste type paint,
you need to mix with water carefully to make
 a perfect consistency.


This is a white acrylic paste
which is just squeezed from the tube.
↓



Dip the paint brush into the water and
bring a small amount of water onto the paint.



At this point,
the water is not enough and paint looks bumpy.



So, add another small amount of water
and mix well.

If you can leave brush marks on the paint,
the paint still need some more water.


Add a tiny little bit of water again and mix well.




Can you remember how to draw a cherry blossom
from my previous blog??

and
Draw the outline first and fill inside...(^-^)


Let's try drawing onto the nail with this consistency...

Can you see streaks on the design??
It means the paint needs a little bit more water.


BUT,
if you add too much water,
the design will look like this...

...like a leaf which is eaten by a little bug,
creates holes everywhere
and the paint seems to be following the brush!


If this happens, you can either mix the paint well again
or add some more paint(^-^;


Then you can draw flowers like this☆



As you do hand painted nail art lots of times,
you'll definitely get used of it!!

Just keep drawing what you'll like to draw
and have fun!!



Thank you very much for reading!!

♪How to Draw a Flower2 (Cherry Blossom)♪

I'll continue writing about how to draw a flower
for hand painted nail art!!


Today, I'll show you how to draw
a cherry blossom flower, my favourite spring flower!!


Before you start drawing on the nail,
let's check what cherry blossoms look like,
(See Cherry Blossom Images )

and practice on a piece of paper first(^-^)/

After checking a few different photos,
you can tell the flower shape is like this...
↓

A round petal with a little cut on the end.


Let's practice the shape
following the steps that I showed you
in the last blog
↓
How to Draw a Flower?!


Practice practice practice practice
practice practice practice until you find
a perfect shape, size and angle etc...(^▽^)～♪



Then, let's try painting them
using acrylic paint!!


I used black, so that I can see
how I'm doing better(^-^)



Adding water little by little with the brush,
mixing mixing mixing
until the paste becomes very smooth : )


It is always good to start drawing the outline first.

Then fill inside.


When the brush becomes hard on the end
and doesn't separate any more like this,


please dip the brush into the water
and separate the hair.



With practice, I think your body will remember
how to move the brush to draw cherry blossoms.



OK!!
I'll show you how to draw these cherry blossoms
on the nail next time!!



Thank you very much for reading （´∀｀）ノ☆