Thank you! [CLOSED]

Happy Sunday everyone!

First of all, I would like to thank those who took part in yesterday's restock! Thank you so much for your support! There are some colors that were sold out but I've since relisted more for those colors. I will try to keep all the colors in stock as far as possible so you can hop over to my Etsy store any time :)

And today, I bring more good news for all you lovely ladies! <3

In conjunction with NailVibe's second anniversary at China Square Central, I've paired up with NailVibe to give three lucky winners... a 15% discount voucher each! \o/

This giveaway will run from 7 April 2013 to 14 April 2013, 9 am, Singapore Time.

All you have to do is:

1. Follow @NailVibeSG on Instagram AND
2. Register on Nailvibe.com (registration is free!)
3. Then, comment below with your IG username and customer ID from the registration.

This giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY.

Be rest assured that NailVibe ships international as well so you will be able to use the voucher code even if you are not in Singapore:

Winners will be announced on 15 April 2013 and will have 48 hours to claim their prize (more details to follow).

Good luck!! :D

12 Days of Round-Up: Giveaway Winners!

Sooo... the long awaited post!

Andddd, the lucky giveaway winners are:

a Rafflecopter giveaway
Once again, congratulations Sabrina and Ana!
Yes, I have contacted the winners and they have already sent a confirmation reply so I will be doing some serious shopping soon! Oh goody!!

Thank you all for participating in our giveaway and we hope you have enjoyed yourselves so far! Do check back often for more updates and other surprises coming your way! <3

xoxo,
mich

Celebrate Good Times, Come On! [CLOSED]

Now, this is a super overdue post and I am really sorry for being such a horrible procrastinator!! Time flew and before I knew it, it is already December and I have yet to celebrate our bloggiversary that was in October! Shame on you, mich!

To make up for that, I've decided to have a mega-celebration for Christmas and our various milestones all at once! :party

The Game Plan

After a lot of thought and planning, I have decided to do a "12 Days of Round-Up" series that will round up 2012 and start us off on 2013. This series will start from the 25 Dec and go on for 12 days. This is my first time doing such posts so please be kind! :P

On top of that, I will be holding a GIVEAWAY in conjunction with the 12 Days of Round-Up Series.
In keeping with our usual tradition of letting the winners choose the polishes they want, this is how it will be done. It is a little complicated so please read this carefully!

• The giveaway will run from now to 12 Jan 2013, 12am SGT.
• This giveaway is open internationally. 
• There will be 2 winners for this giveaway:
• First Prize: 
• 1x HARE Bisbee (yes, it is that little bundled up polish you see in the first picture of this post!)
• Any polishes featured in the 12 Days of Round-Up series up to a limit of US$25 
• Second prize: 
• Any polishes featured in the 12 Days of Round-Up series up to a limit of US$25
• **shipping costs (to acquire the prizes) above US$5 will count towards the prize limit**
• CONDITION: polishes chosen must be "available for sale" within 2 weeks from the end of the giveaway
• A polish is not considered to be available if 
• it is not possible to be bought in or have it shipped to Singapore; 
• it is not in stock in the original shops or the authorized stockists; or
• To minimize possible complications, I will only be buying the polishes from the original shops or the authorized stockists. No eBay, etc.
• I am not able to cart them out during the restock.
• I promise to do my best to grab them but I will not be responsible if I got cart-jacked (which happens very frequently especially for popular indie brands).
• I will contact the winners at the end of the giveaway and they will have 48 hours to reply with their choice of polishes. I will then let them know if the polishes they have picked are available. If they are not, winners will have to choose other polishes for their prize pack.

This is also the first time I am doing a giveaway in this manner so please feel free to clarify matters via email or in the comments below if you have any questions! I will get back to you as soon as possible.

I've tried to keep the entry requirements simple so, if you are ready, just enter in the Rafflecopter widget below!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Remember to stay tuned to the blog to know what's in store for you! ^_^

Before I end this post proper, here's an earworm for you!
You're most welcome! ;)

xoxo,
mich

Annnndd I'm back!!

Yes! I made it back from the most grueling revision + exam period ever (as of now)! Cramming 8 subjects in under 4 weeks is definitely no joke and I really regret not being more hardworking before that. I really wouldn't have made it without my friends so here's a huge THANK YOU to my friends if you are reading my blog! I love all of you!

A huge THANK YOU also goes to all of you for staying here with me! I will be working on getting swatches up as soon as I settle the post-exam matters!

That aside, I've also went through the rafflecopter entries for my last giveaway and here are the lucky winners!

a Rafflecopter giveaway
Congratulations ladies!!
I will be sending an email out to you so please do check your inboxes (or even spam folders)! You will have 48 hours to reply after which I will have to pick a new winner if there is no response from you.

If you did not win anything this time round, do not despair! I may or may not have something up my sleeves for you! *winks*

Yup, so that's all I have for now! See you around soon!

xoxo,
mich

Essence Colour & Go - Revamped!

Before I go into today's post proper, I would like to say a huge THANK YOU for your support and love when I launched my first collection earlier this morning!

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Most of the polishes were snapped up within minutes (with only two ice-queens left on the shelves) and I'm still in shock because I wasn't expecting such a warm response from all of you! Please accept my sincerest apologies if you were not able to get what you want! If you are still keen on getting the polishes, you can sign up for email notices and/or place a pre-order at the google form here. I will do my best to fill those orders after my exams in December. There will be no need to make any payment until I get your package ready and you are free to cancel the pre-order anytime. For those who have managed to place an order, I will be doing my best to get them ready and out within a week! Thank you for your patience!

Meanwhile, I have more good news for you, Singapore!
If you have not heard, Essence Cosmetics will be revamping their entire Colour & Go range here in early December!

[source: Essence Cosmetics Singapore]

The new and innovative Colour & Go nail polish range will have:

• 44 new and trendy colors
• Brillant gel-shine effect: for a highly intense finish
• Ultra fast-drying formula
• Particularly long durability
• Perfect coverage

In lieu of the launch, Essence Cosmetics Singapore was kind enough to send me one of the new bottles for review. Let's take a look!

The new Essence comes in a larger 8ml bottle (retailing at S$2.90) that sports a sexy hourglass figure *wolf-whistle* instead of the old cylindrical shape. The bottle caps remain color-coded (which I love - makes it easier to see the color without taking it out from the drawer!) but they now include a 'click' mechanism so you know whether you have capped the bottle securely. It is not very obvious though so you wouldn't really notice it if you are distracted. Apart from the bottle caps, they have also replaced the brushes:

New brush on the left and the old one on the right

The brushes are now shorter (the stem is longer though), wider and comes with rounded edges.
If you have read my previous posts, you would know that I am not a fan of very wide brushes. So, I was very apprehensive when I first saw the brush in the new Essence bottle. I tried it anyway and I was rather surprised with the results. Yes, I still had to be careful when using the wide brush to paint my nails (especially the pinkie) but the rounded edges of the brush fit the shape of my cuticles perfectly and I didn't have to do any clean up for this:

Ultimate Pink. 2 easy coats.
A bright pink creme that absolutely screams 'summer time'!
The formula is rather good - a little streaky on the first coat but evens out by the second. And yes, I was able to go very close to the cuticles without messing everything up! :o A+ for that, Essence!

With the release of the new packaging, Essence will also be revamping their range with new colors including the new nude glam polishes with a "gel-shine" effect. The current range of colors will be retired from the shelves though so be sure to grab them now before they are gone!
You can also follow Essence Cosmetics Singapore on Facebook to stay up to date with the latest news and trend edition releases!

Apart from giving us a revamped Colour & Go line, Essence Cosmetics Singapore has also generously provided us three sets of polishes for a giveaway!
And boy, you guys are in for a real treat! I don't remember seeing any of these pretties at the Essence counters in Watsons! Just take a look:

Bottle shots from L-R: Red-y To Go, Mystic Mermaid, Glisten Up, Cracking base color in Sparkling Champagner

Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
That Glisten Up is simply stunnnnninngggg!! And if that bottle shot did not tempt you (seriously?!), check out the swatch by The Polished Perfectionist. Unghhh I need it. :L
Mystic Mermaid is another gorgeous one. It looks pretty in the bottle but layer it over black and *bam* duochrome-goodness! I'll see if I can get swatches up soon! :$

Did these get you drooling already?
This giveaway will be open from now until 8 December. Singapore only - sorry international peeps!
All entries will be verified and three winners will be chosen randomly via Rafflecopter.

So what are you waiting for? Good luck!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

xoxo,
mich

**Product was provided for honest review. Please see our disclosure policy for more information.**

Sending Out Giveaway Packages

Hello.
Last week was very hectic for me. I had lots of studying, homework and tests to do. I also shipped out the giveaway packages.

Here are some of the packages I shipped to the winners. I sent packages to so many different countries besides the US: England, Italy, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, South Korea, and Sweden.

I was nervous going to the post office with so many packages and thinking that other customers waiting in line would be upset that they had to wait a bit longer. If you could see the sales ticket, it is very looooong :)

I never spent so much on shipping but I forgot about it thinking that once the packages were received by each of the winners, they would be very happy.

Thank you for reading :)

Bunny Nails: 1st Giveaway Winners!!

I'm happy to announce the 13 lucky winners from my 1st giveaway!

If you were not a winner of this giveaway, do not feel sad, I will have  a 2nd giveaway soon ;)

I received hundreds and hundreds of entries. The winners were chosen using random.org.

*Drum Roll*

1 winner: XL nail stamp plates A, B, C & D

Lovebeangirl

 

1 winner: QA series nail stamp set of 19 plates (QA 1- QA 19)

Carolina

 

1 winner: A series nail stamp set of 20 plates (A 01- A 20)

MaRyaa

 

2 winners: 7 QA nail stamp plates 1, 2, 3 , 4, 12, 14 & 17

Aimeeus

 

Crea Moon

 

2 winners: 6 QA nail stamp plates + 2 A series stamp plates

Stacy G

 

 Ida Pie

 

 6 winners: 1 Kleancolor nail polish in Chunky Holo Black + 6 nail art sticker sheets

Notes and Nails

 

Fafense

 

Missadeline

 

  MyMakeUpMania

 

 Anja

 

 Joanne Olaes

 

Congratulations to the winners! I will contact you by the email you provided. You have 48hrs to respond or else, I will draw another winner.

Thank you very much for your participation in my 1st giveaway. I never imagined that I would receive such a huge response from all of you.

Stay tuned for a 2nd giveaway coming soon ;)

About my Giveaway...

My first giveaway is officially over. Thank you very much for participating. I never thought that I would get such a great response from all of you! The entries are so many that I will announce the 13 winners until Monday, February 27th. I am busy with school and assignments, and it will take me a week to count all entries and points.

Thanks again! I will plan another giveaway soon.

I won! + Giveaway Reminder

Hello!

A couple weeks ago I was announced as a winner in a giveaway hosted by the lovely Nailed It.
I won Color Club's Foiled collection. I was very happy when I was notified that I won because I enter many giveaways, always wishing to win. I finally won something from a giveaway!

This collection is beautiful and I was really looking forward to have it in my hands.

Nailed It. included the packaging so that I could put these beauties on display.

From left to right: Antiquated, Lumin-Icent and Hot Like Lava.

From left to right: Perfect Mol-Ten, Cold Metal and Foiled Me Once.

Nailed It. told me these work for stamping.

Here you can see the colors stamped onto a sheet of paper.

Giveaway reminder: My giveaway ends tomorrow Friday, February 17th at 11:59 pacific time. If you would like to enter, you still have 24hrs left. When the giveaway is over, I will start counting all the entries. The winners will be announced Monday, February 27th.

(Click image to enter)

Thank you for reading!

Bunny Nails 1st Giveaway!

Surprise! Finally, I got everything prepared for my first giveaway, prizes and pictures.

This is my first giveaway as a celebration of having 60+ followers. I'm very grateful to you readers for reading my posts and leaving nice comments. Thanks for being partners in crime in this nail art/polish blogging.

Now, without further ado:

There are going to be 13 winners!

The prizes are:

1 winner: XL nail stamp plates A, B, C & D (same as magnonails)

1 winner: QA series nail stamp set of 19 plates (QA 1- QA 19)

1 winner: A series nail stamp set of 20 plates (A 01- A 20)

2 winners: 7 QA nail stamp plates 1, 2, 3 , 4, 12, 14 & 17 (Cartoon characters)

2 winners: 6 QA nail stamp plates + 2 A series stamp plates (random selection)

6 winners: 1 Kleancolor nail polish in Chunky Holo Black + 6 nail art sticker sheets

(Pictures can be enlarged)

 

(This is a pic of my QA plates so you can see them in detail)

 (detailed pic of Chunky Holo Black)

The Rules:

This giveaway is open internationally until February 17th, 2012 at 11:59pm pacific time

I will use random.org to pick the winners. I will notify the winners by email and they must respond within 48hrs,or else, I will draw other winner. 

To enter:

*Required: You must follow me publicly via GFC (New followers are welcome)
Fill out the Google form below ↓ to enter, no comments are accepted as entries.

If you have any questions regarding this giveaway, you can contact me at: usagui245(at)gmail(dot)com

 *Disclaimer below the entry form.

Good luck!

Giveaway  is over - Thank you for participating! Winners will be announced Monday, February 27th.

*Disclaimer: All the prizes of this giveaway have been provided by me and are brand new. I will provide pictures and proof that prizes have been mailed to their respective winners. I will package the prizes carefully, however, I am not responsible for loss or damage once the packages have been shipped out.