Still on the Japanese theme, some time ago I bought a pack of Nail Art Parts nail stickers from Tokuya, another Japanese dollar store chain we have down here in Melbourne. While Tokuya's technically not a dollar store because everything retails at $2.80 - it's still cheaper than a cup of takeaway coffee here so that should put the pricing into perspective for you!
These gold glitter French tip stickers are rubber with an adhesive base. Application wasn't too fiddly and you can easily reposition the sticker if it's not perfectly aligned to the nail tip at first like, ahem, I had to once or twice. The adhesion seems to be good enough as the tips lasted through hair washing in the shower.
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I don't know why I decided to try the stickers over a red base (Fuso 17) because it looks unseasonally festive to me. If I buy these again I'd like to try them over periwinkle or aqua blue instead.
Until next time.
Vita :)
I think this looks very festive too! But I like it! I haven't play with nail art stickers in a long time, I remember being obsessed with them a few year back!
ReplyDeleteI've only really being playing with nail art stickers since starting this blog!
DeleteThat is so gorgeous!
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Thanks :)
DeleteI love festive looks throughout the year, why relegate holiday cheer to the end when you can enjoy it all the time:D I have a Tokuya near me, will have to keep an eye out for these!
ReplyDeleteTokuya has quite a good range of stickers in the Nail Art Parts brand, and lots of other cute stuff for nail art such as glitter, nail jewels and so on. I love poring over all the cheap and cheerful stuff in there - not just the nail stuff but cute stationery and little lacquered bowls!
DeleteI'll have to have a good luck next time I'm there :D By the way, I was at our local Inglot and they have 50% off the round pans and round palettes (5 pan with shadows for $23.50, 3 pan with shadows for $15!) they have a pretty good shade selection left I've bought a stack. Just in case you wanted to pick up an Inglot bargain:) I'm going to post about it but wanted to tell you first. x
DeleteThanks so much Emma! I have one Inglot palette and just love how soft and buttery the shadows are. xoxo
Deletethis looks amazing! i need to find stickers like that around here .. the color combination reminds me of christmas :D ! next time may i request over pink or lilac ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Maria, I think lilac or pink would look lovely. Looks like I'll have to go and see if Tokuya still have those stickers!
DeleteWow, these are pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michelle! I liked how neat the finished result was - I could never achieve a look like this freehand :)
DeleteI think these would look amazing with blue as well! I'd also love to see them with a very light pink. :^)
ReplyDeleteThanks Vintage, I think I should have waited to try them with the next polish I'm posting - a shimmery soft pink!!
DeleteI reckon they look a tad Christmas-y, but who doesn't love the festive season ? They look great, very neat and polished :)
ReplyDeleteI think I might pull out some of my old nail stickers, I have a lot of these random collections of fruits, sailor/beach themed, and even fish stickers! haha
Stickers are such a fun and easy way of dressing up a mani! I'd love to see you post a NOTD with your sticker art :)
DeleteOoooh, fancy! Bet you got a tonne of compliments. I'm way too lazy for this sort of thing but it looks fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteHey Liz, you wouldn't believe how ridiculously easy these stickers were to apply - and goof-proof too, haha!!
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