Double French Tip Nail Tutorial

I actually kind of like this look, it's pretty wearable for a change lol.

The only thing is that I wasn't as careful as I should have been with the glitter cause I was in a bit of a hurry (was midnight and the next day was my first day of school, haha)

So anyway, here it is...

I went on to add a few more layers of the gel top coat so it looks a lot more bubbly and glossy now...

But yes, I think the gel top coat makes this look a lot better than it would with out it.

It has a little bit of color, so even though the bottom half of my nail is clear, it makes it look nice and smooth, as if you buffed your nails and leaves a hint of color.

If your nails are filed well, it will make it look like you have fake nails with gel polish or something,

almost too perfect lol. 

But I like it like that =)

Sleeping Trio on the Train

Haha, I saw this and thought it was too cute and had to snap a shot.... 

Seriously though... I really really want to stick something in people's mouths when I see them sleeping with their mouth wide open...

One other thing that bugs me is that you see all that space between them? The trains get really packed but because of people like these sometimes people (like me!) can't sit down because they don't want to move down. Especially if they're sleeping... Cause you can't give them the evil look till they move lol... ok I guess you can just say excuse me or start sitting and MAKE them move... but I could never do that!

Winter Nail Tutorial

This is the next nail look that I am going to put up on my youtube channel:

I kinda messed up on this hand, I wanted the circle shiny things to look more like this, which was on my right hand....

It's a really simple look. First you just paint your nails is a creamy, off white color. It doesn't have to look perfect cause you'll paint over most of it with black anyway.

Then all you do is pain the top 2/3rds black and make it curve like so:

Once again, it doesn't have to be perfect cause we will cover it with those silver small circles. 

Remember, they look a bit better on my right than my left hand's pic (the completed look)

I just used some snowflake nail stickers and saved some time, and put on a top coat over it all. I only did my thumb's manually with a nail art brush, but the rest are stickers.

Then I just used a glittery polish to make a gradation at the tip, and then it's finished!

Snow!! Visiting the Grandparents...

So this past week I went waaaay up north (in Japan) to visit some relatives for the holidays. In Japan, Christmas isn't really a big deal the way it is back home. Yes, they go crazy with decorations and it seems oh so Christmasy here, but really, it's just a day for couples and a day to buy and eat a Christmas cake. Hey, most of them are not Christians, so why would they celebrate it, right?

The big deal here is New Year's day! That's the family get together day full of tradition and (I guess religion in a way too cause they visit shrines/temples)

So the last three years I spent my New Years with my family, but this year my trip was to be cut short because of my mother's work schedule... So I spent New Years at home, which was weird cause usually my family took care of the decorations, food, all the things and I just relaxed and enjoyed it all... This year, I tried to do it here too, unsuccessfully by the way, to make the "toshikishi soba" (passing of the year soba noodles), mochi, and all that stuff. At least visiting the temple was nice... I got a bad fortune...as usual... and traded it for one that was a bit better (lol!!)

Anyway, seeing that it doesn't snow here in the Tokyo area, I was happy to be in the snow and the quiet country side... I loved it, it was so quiet and white all over.

outside my grandparent's house

I even went to an onsen (hot spring bath) at night. For those of you who don't know what an onsen is, it's like a public bath house. Theres a pool like tub full of water from the hot springs (do you see all those mountains in the back of the pic? oh yeah, lots of hot springs!!) and there are mini shower stalls where you first clean your self, then go in the onsen to enjoy the benefits of the hot spring water that's supposed to be good for your skin.

Some have different types of saunas too, but the one we went to was a small one. This pic was taken outside the door of the onsen.

Luckily for me, there were only two people in when we got there and they both left soon after, so I didn't have to look at naked old ladies too long lol... (it can be awkward in the beginning. I'm kinda used to it now) So.... I know... I was bad, but I tried to sneak some shots of the view. It was so nice. Unfortunately, it was so steamy in there, my lens just fogged up and everything was a blur. 

But if you can see, there are huge windows that let you see outside when you sit in the bath, and we had a pretty view of a garden covered in snow =)

I really wish I could have stayed longer.... Then again, I was freezing my butt off..... lol, anyway Happy New Year everyone!!! Hope you got to spend this holiday with your loved ones and had a great time.

Till next time, 

Nia~

Only in Japan...

Wow, what kinda hot dogs are those, you ask?  

Well on the top left, we have the plain hot dogs, and on the top right we have salsa hot dogs. 

But check out what's next: tuna cheese dog.... what the heck is a tuna cheese dog??

it sounds really gross.... and next to that is a bacon egg dog... (why not just make it a sandwich?)

and lastly, double cheese dog.

When I saw that tuna cheese dog, I was like, "EW! Who would get that?!?!" So I said to my mom, jokingly, "Mom, wanna try that one?"

sadly...she was like, "oOo, that looks good." 

She really is Japanese. I forget that sometimes....

What in the www?

I figured it has been a while since I did one of these, "what in the whole wide world" pics. 

So here we go. Today we have more train fails...

Here is the first guy, with hair bigger than his whole head. I can't figure out if he's trying the "ikemen" host look or a jigger look. The shoes and hair call for two different styles in Japan...

This one was really clear. We had the Japanese cholo crew on board. It was weird cause he kept looking at me so I finally just took a pic and pretended like I was asleep.

This was just funny cause no one wanted to sit next to him lol... Those two seats were empty but ppl would rather sit next to me, a foreigner. Maybe they were scared.

Oh my gosh... This is something that happens way too much. Girls wearing short skirts and not closing their legs when they sit. WTH?????? No wonder there are so many pervs here in Japan... Ugh!

Fall in Japan

I love living by a river in Japan. 

I've lived in a few areas in Tokyo, and two of those places have been near the river. 

What's great about it is that they have trees lined up around it that are so beautiful during all seasons. 

In spring, we have the cherry blossoms that cover the river in light pink petals. 

Fall (although the leaves have started falling off) sort of looks like this:

These pictures are old and the leaves already started falling off...

But the colors got deeper and it was SO beautiful. It was too cold to stop and stare for a long time though, so I usually just sneak a peak and walk home =P

Anyway... It's really feeling like winter here, I can't wait for summer!!!