Hello you allll ~

I attended another workshop by JNail about acrylic 3D embossed salon nail art Dephanie (my fellow classmate at JNail) and I expressed our interest for this workshop and Teacher Jess was so nice to organise this course for us!! It was so nice to be back at JNail because I really like how good the ambience in her nail room is. Incredibly sweet and pretty with floral backgrounds and lovely set up etc!

Course kit for the day!! Comprising of ONS Monomer, ONS 1 tray acrylic coloured powder (8 colours), ONS white practice powder, acrylic brush, dampening dish with lid and brush wipes!

Omg the course kit was super appealing and worth the money I paid for the entire workshop!! The tray of acrylic coloured powders that I got was from ONS Baby Shower collection. There is a total of 6 trays with different themes of colours. This tray has more girly/fun colours and they’re all with subtle glitter. <3 And the best part is that each tray is stackable! So great for saving space!

We started out by learning how to pick up ‘balls’ of acrylic powder of different sizes. We practiced that (sounds & looks easy but NO!) for two whole hours and we were going completely bonkers, hahaha!

Finally we were able to move on to do proper 3D embossed art on fake nail tips! We did a total of 3 different designs with 2 variations each! (ribbons, heart, roses) LOL as you can see… lots of failed attempts… Guess I need more practice!

By the time we were done for the day, lots of fake nail tips are flooding our entire practice area hahaha!

I am most satisfied with this ‘rose’ that I’ve done. LOL, it doesn’t look like a rose but it DOES look like a flower right???

Dephanie and me practising really hard during the workshop! Thanks to Teacher Jess for snapping this photo of us and uploading to her Facebook hehehe

I’ve to say… this workshop was extremely challenging and not for the faint-hearted. Imagine smelling the monomer and focusing for about 6 hours!

Hey guys! Decided to do away with the norm and post about the highlights in my life in 2011! I don’t really believe in making new year resolutions because… I don’t really follow and remember each and every one of them so I might as well skip that, heh!

So 2011 is really an eventful year for me! (in polish sense, that is!)

1. Mental For Polish was born!
I think this was my best decision ever. I love nails and blogging so why not combine the two? I’m glad I did and met many online nail fanatics/ manicurists along the way It has certainly opened up a new perspective for me; I had no idea blogging about nails is so much more fun than blogging about my life! (LOL!)

2. I started out a Youtube channel.
Well, I kinda stopped posting videos in awhile because I’ve gotten incredibly lazy and I ran out of video ideas to post :/ It started with me posting haul videos on my polishes which escalated into outfit-of-the-day videos too! I even posted some videos on me singing, hahaha!

3. Got a job at Milly’s!
I still remember I was super elated about securing that job and I called up my friends and my parents after passing the interview. I did not have any professional training at that time, I just had the passion for nails. Guess what portfolio did I give to my boss to get the job? The answer is this blog right here. You have no idea how painstakingly I’ve built up this blog; from painting my nails carefully, taking photos, edit and uploading the photos and then start cracking my brain for the words. Haha, anyway I am eternally grateful to all the girls at Milly’s for teaching and training me the steps for the basic manicure and pedicure services.

4. Started out my home salon business
Honestly, I wasn’t really sure about this decision at all. I’ve already spent ALOT of money getting the necessary tools and equipment and I didn’t know how long I could last before I go bust. Anyway, since I am still studying full-time and doing this on a part-time basis, I figured out I can make things work. I just have to juggle my time between school, nails, friends and my boyfriend, lol.

5. Went for my first professional training course for ONS I-Gel System
I’m glad I went for it and how supportive my dad is! I always show my dad the latest nail design I did (like a little girl showing off her crayon drawing) and he’d always nod his head and told me it was nice. Even though this was just a small appreciation from my dad, I felt really wonderful inside. I feel very blessed to have such a father who is so supportive in the things I love to do. To tell you guys the truth, my mum wasn’t very supportive of me doing nails because she find it a waste of time and money. She did scoffed at me when I said I intend to pursue nails in the near future. Well, things between my mum and I got better as time flew by and she trusted my capabilities in doing nails and also knew that I am strong in my decision to pursue nail studies . Now, she even recommend me to her friends and colleagues to get their nails done by me!

6. Held two fleas!
My first flea was at TAB with Yoko and sold off my preloved and new clothes which I got all from online. The second flea was at *SCAPE with Felicious Nails, Nails By Kim and Mynte Fingers offering various manicure services and I had a blast working with them! Do look out for more fleas in the future as I will definitely be taking part in them!

7. Met guidance ‘teachers’ in the nail field
I’d like to express my gratitude to Ying from Nail Art Express, Kim from Nails By Kim and my ONS instructor; Jess from JNail for constantly being there for me despite me asking them for advice for countless times on nail-related topics. THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!!!! <3

Lastly, this blog would not have been a success without my dear readers! Thank you all for making 2011 a very good year for me by supporting me! 2012 will definitely be a better year!

Happy New Year to all of you!!!

P.S. I had no idea this post ended up into almost a 800 word essay. Please forgive me, lol! Kudos to those who read till the end though

P.P.S. I feel like I’ve revealed too much of my personal life in this blog post. Hope you guys don’t mind the rant :>