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Hello all!

It's rare that I post on a weekday now eh? I've been busy back at work but today is an exception.

Three years ago today, I started off my Instagram nail account, @nailsbykarise. If you haven't already know, I was introduced to nail art by my classmate Zenna (@themanicuredmissy on Instagram) and ever since then, I was in the game :D

I created this nail art look that is not my usual style, but it does get my message across to you! I know my growth in terms of following isn't the greatest, and my likes aren't that many. It does get on to me, sometimes I feel like I shouldn't bother doing my nails. Especially when I'm busy with work or school.

Then again, I do come back to nail art and I love it. So, thank you to any one who still reads this blog LOL or who still looks at my Instagram, Facebook or whatever posts <3

In case any of you are wondering how I did this manicure, I started off with Essie "Cute As A Button" and then the designs are all from various stamping plates. The number 3 is from BornPrettyStore's BP39 stamping plate, the hearts on my pointer and pink is from plate BP50.

The cute leaves surrounding the words are from Bundle Monster's BM713 plate, I removed the center image with scotch tape. And the letters are from BM705. I left the stamped design on the stamper and then added a layer of clear polish over and then placed the designs where I wanted them to be.

I finished it all off with a hint of sparkle, using INM Nails Out The Door Silver Holographic Top Coat, and that's that!

Once again, thank you reader for sticking with me :)

Hello hello!

It is... the 29th of July again! Well, what day is it? My second year on Instagram (IG@nailsbykarise)!!! Can't believe it's been two years omg. It has been hella fun when I first found out this Insta nail world, so in love even now!

So to celebrate this day, I have done up a mani :) TA-DA!

On my index nail, I have on a simple nail polish bottles pattern. The base is OPI - My Boyfriend Scales Walls and the outlines of the bottles are done in black acrylic paint. I drew the outlines then filled in the bottles with nail polish colors listed here:

Kure Bazaar - Juicy

piCture pOlish - Pirouette

Barry M - Seaside

OPI - I Can't Cope-acabana

Essie - Navigate Her

OPI - DS Classic 031

Next, my middle nail had on some cute penmanship worksheet lines in light blue acrylic paint that I mixed on my own. I had two lines and in between a dashed line. I then wrote 'instagram' in cursive on the lines. FYI the background is none other than.... OPI - My Boyfriend Scales Walls (duh). Thought it would tie up nicely with my next design ;)

I was inspired by JauntyJuli's tutorial which had a school notebook cover design that I thought was cute and easy to recreate. So I followed her steps and changed the title name to 'Yr 2'. As you can see the above lined penmanship paper went pretty well with the school notebook right? See what I did there hehe. I used two coats of LA Color - 63 for the base!

Lastly, on my pinky I did a splatter of the polishes used on my index (except I left out Kure Bazaar - Juicy). I used a straw and dipped into the polish bottle and used my mouth to blow air through the straw so that the paint can come out in a splatter. I had on a base of OPI - My Boyfriend Scales Walls before doing the design!

It has been a great two years and I am so looking forward to many more to come :D Sometimes I do admit that I felt like not doing nails anymore because I was busy and stuff. But well, I am still here, I guess this passion is really deep into me :')

Thank you, reader, whether you've been here long or this is your first time. It does mean a lot to me.

Good evening my friends!

Today I have something very VERY very exciting to share with YOU!

This week I reached TWO THOUSAND ++ followers on Instagram and SIX HUNDRED ++ likes on my Facebook page!

How amazing is that?!?! I mean, look at the amount of people looking at my nail art!! I am just felt really honored and happy that my hobby is being appreciated by many and that you guys enjoy it as much as I did :)

To celebrate that, I have collaborated with Barbara from Chloe and Bella Cosmetics for my Instagram 2K follower giveaway! *throws confetti*

Here are all the rules:

1. Must follow @nailsbykarise and @chloeandbellacs on Instagram
2. Must be 18, if below you must show parental consent
3. Profile must be public during giveaway period
4. Repost this picture and hashtag #nailsbykarise2000, do not tag either accounts in caption nor in picture
5. Account must not be a giveaway account
6. One entry per person
7. Giveaway is international
8. Giveaway ends 21 February 2015, 2359 (GMT+8)
9. Winner will be randomly drawn using random.org
10. Winner will receive African Daisy, Daffodil, Cornflower and Stargazer from Chloe and Bella
11. Winner has 24 hours to respond to me via Instagram Direct Message, otherwise new random winner will be drawn

I was very elated when Barbara was willing to provide four polishes that I picked out. Because I have personally tried all these polishes and I have even swatched them! If you're interested, click here to view all my Chloe and Bella nail polish reviews.

Well, if I picked out the above four polishes, of course that would mean that those are the ones that I felt was really the best and that I wanted to share it with you! Honestly, it was hard to pick out four LOL cause I had a handful which I really loved!

In any case, I want thank all of you reading this post! Thank you for all the support ^^

Hi there fellow readers!

It is the 29th of July, 2014 and exactly one year ago I posted my first picture on my Instagram account, @nailsbykarise. It doesn't feel like a YEAR ago, does it? LOL!

Instagram really opened my world of nails and I was so happy to have met local and overseas nail art enthusiasts over this platform. Without further ado, let me show you my manicure in light of this special date!

Here is a close up shot of the nail art. I basically went for the pop-art feel and of course the Instagram icon. I mainly used acrylic paints except for the base colors you see and the white dots. I used StylishNailArtShop's Pure Color No. 10 brush to create the designs.