I really, really love this manicure. Like, love it. I feel like after my first Christmas nail design and it going wrong, this made up for it. I managed to do a proper ombre, and I also successfully stamped! I am rubbish at stamping, but it worked out this time! I took inspiration from one of the Japanese nail salons I follow on Instagram (for the life of me I can't remember who). 

Look at the snowflakes! Look at the wreath! And I am very pleased with my french tips! I love the contrast of the bright red and the soft white. On my other hand, It's almost the same, except my ring finger has a Christmas tree made of pearls, rhinestones and gold (like my thumb), with a gold star on top! I wish I had saved this design for actual Christmas...maybe I'll just do it again. That's how much I love it!

So, plaid is hard. I've tried plaid before and it didn't look right. I thought I'd be better at it this time, and I wasn't. I know my mistake, though. I didn't thin out the black like I was supposed to. I also don't have a glitter gel with small enough glitter. So, there's that. The knit, though...that's hard. I have sculpting gel now, but it still didn't come out like I wanted. So I got some acrylic, mixed it with the gel, and it was slightly better but still not what I wanted. I need to work on both of these things. 

When I think Pokemon center, I think of like a resource center for Pokemon and trainers. But this was basically a store with all kinds of Pokemon goods. From kitchen items to bathroom items to plushies and stationary, Pokemon everything. 

Pokemon Center
Daimaru Umeda Store 13F
3-1-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-8202
Osaka Prefecture