Monday, March 9, 2009

Calgel Nail Seesion 2

I made another apt to get my nails done at Sakura Nail Spa...

My gel nails have grown out and I desperately needed a fill in or a re-do. My first session was posted here.

These nails lasted for three weeks without a single chip

The new nails

pink/purple glittery tips gradation. I checked into my inner girly-ness. 

I also got the calgel extension done for my index and middle fingers to even them out with the rest of my nails. Calgel tips are super natural looking they're not as strong as acrylics though so they don't recommend doing long calgel extensions. 

The cost: Regular calgel at this place is $40. They charge $20 to remove the previous calgel layer if you want to do a new one instead of a fill in. You can save a few bucks by removing it yourself (I didn't know this till later). Still love it though and will go back in 3-4 weeks to do another one. 

XOXO, M

51 comments:

  1. Like s mh your Hello Kittie shirt :) It's sooo cute :) And I LOVE your nails!!!
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  2. Go to California in April! ;) I'll be there the last week weekend!

    Hahah the mufe glosses really are pretty great!

    Your nails look so pretty!! I love the flowers and the gradation!

    It's warm there?! Awesome! Lucky girl..!

    Yummy food. I love carbs~ haha

    You get such fascinating gifts!! I didn't know you love tees!

    Thank you dear! I'm debating it still. Sure it's pretty, but it forces me to go braless.. >.<
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  3. i think $99 is a great price
    damm it costs almost that for some nail art manicure
    forget the calgels T-T

    dont work too hard my sweetie nyc lady!
    and use ur vacation to come see me!
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  4. Kawaii swap overload! I love your nails...I wish mine could look like that without acrylic!

    I know what you mean about Babbo being the benchmark--the recipes are to die for.

    Good luck with the apartment hunting!
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  5. the nails are super cute! and woah, you have goodies from philippines? the chocomallows used to be my favorite..but when i had braces i didn't enjoy eating them anymore..and the choknut goodies are like the #1 chocolate here in the philippines..its so old school! haha
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  6. nice nails...haha... swap swap swap

    Hello Kitty T is uber cute <3
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  7. YUM YUM! Swapaholics and lovely T's she got ya.. btw,the salmon pasta made me quite hungry for a lil bit..but ahhh,ramen made me hungry all the way..YUMMYY for tummy!!!!!
    Hey,cute nails.I love how she drew flower's on them..Hhh,I'll never get to grow my nails like that. :(
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  8. i wanna get my nails done sooo bad now!!!!! i dunno when i'll haul my ass to get them done tho lol...and how am i gonna tell the korean girls what i want XD
    omg the bowtie pasta looks sooo freaing good!
    can't wait to see your new apt!
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  9. wow your nails are awesome, I wish I could do that but I can barely paint my nails neatly let alone do any pretty patterns like that!
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  10. 15 degrees?! 60 degrees is cold to me. LOL

    I love the shirts you got! :0)
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  11. those chocnuts are really yum! and hooray for those eyeko products! Kawaii nails!!!
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  12. choco mallows?!?!?!?! sooo jello right now hahaha .


    woe that ramen looks amazing and its good for the budget huh?
    awesome! thanks!
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  13. so many goodies! your nail came out cute! & the soup like mighty tasty! not bad for a dollar.
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  14. wow...I envy you can always get those swap goodies. omg, I'm looking for an apt too, it's pain in the ass, i don't like apt hunting/moving.
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  15. gaSp look at those GORGEOUS nails, IM ENVIOUS MOAN-uhhhhh.

    I went shopping this weekend for random goodies and things, hopefully by the end of this week, I'll have a lil mona bologna pkg coming your way! stay tuned mama.
    It'll be a "house er/apartment warming gift" rofl.
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  16. hi mona, I recieved your BB cream, it's great.. and omg the chocolate cream thing is to die for, i'm headed out to the asian market toDAY... with a wrapper...

    thanks.. you're a sweetie!!
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  17. 99? :O I find it a bit pricey but i love your nails!They turned out lovely!!
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  18. glad to hear you found a new place - having just moved, I can't imagine how you handle moving every 1-2 years =T it was hell for me moving after 4!

    ooooh what awesome swap items you got :) the vintage tee is so cute! i can't wait to be able to wear t-shirts and flip flops again, i'm sick of layering, haha

    your nails are so pretty! love how girly and glittery they are :)
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  19. I will check on the calgel, do they have website or sumthin??Im using IBD at the moment, I just want to know how they compare :D lovin ur nails ;)
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  20. Please let the good weather stay through this weekend!!! :D Can't wait! Those nails ARE ADORABLE!!!!!
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  21. nice haul! lol everything is so cute!
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  22. such cute nails!!! and such a good price too!

    and i'm craving ramen and that picture is not helping! hahaha!
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  23. aw. i want amake up swap too. can you it wit me? hehe:)
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  24. mMmmm pasta !! which store was it at? i love pasta! lol ur nails r sooooo niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. i really wanna do my nails now lookin at how pretty urs came out! and gurl! thats very sweet of you.. but u dont have to!! i love the lashes!! cant wait to try em on =D
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  25. Those tees are too cute!! Yay for warm weather!! And I love the nails! I'm too frugal to spend that much money on my nails though...Haha.
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  26. cute HK tee! love the goodies!
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  27. omg your nails are so cute!!! but wow 99 bucks! ohhh I love the hello kitty t thats such a pretty pink color! and ramen is my favorite!!!
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  28. what cute nails :D i don't think i could ever let out my girly side THAT much since it comes and goes.. and those nails are there to stay! at least.. for a couple weeks.. haha. &how many other obsessions do you have??
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  29. Love the HK shirt and nails!
    Pink really suits you.
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  30. Girl, you are rockin those cutee t-shirts!! I am lovvinngg them, and yaay for swaps! Hopefully, you get mine soon? And you are making me mighty hungry with those food pictures!
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  31. your nails look amazing! i've been wanting to try gel nails for awhile. i'm on the computer a lot for work n such, how well do they hold up to typing?
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  32. hooray for girly nails!
    the food pics look yumlicious hehe!
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  33. Congrats on finding a new apt! I hope you get it!

    Those swap items are cute, especially the tees!!

    And your nails! Gorgeous!

    Aww I hope work gets better soon! Vacation! Woohoo!!
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  34. love love your nails! but would never pay that much for it...you should consider buying Konad!

    And why is it common for NY to move a place to another in 1-2 years? Can't you tell the landlord to renew the contract?
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  35. Mona! =)

    man, after seeing your gorgeous nails, i wanna do mine, too, lol since its like 20 min. away from my college

    btw - i never been to a jap ramen, if one day i go, wat dish and ramemn do you recommend? ;P
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  36. Love your site! Question about fill -in for calgels... does that mean you need to remove all of the previous gel prior to each visit? How do you remove them yourself?
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  37. GORGEOUS NAILS! Where did you get them done? i think i would like to stop by and get my nails done too.
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  38. I'm looking at my non-existent short stubby nekkid nails........... Dang, I really got to get my sh!t together.
    Maybe after I'm done w/ my temporary nanny job.
    Wasn't the weather awesome this weekend! I was in Queens cleaning out my grandmas apt. it was sooo hott in there, it's on the 6th Floor we had to open all the windows.
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  39. Mmm great swap haul!! Those tees are just too cute!! And yummy looking food?! :)

    Hope all goes well with the apt!!
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  40. love the nails and the hk shirt. did you haul parisian lights?!?!
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  41. i loooove ramen...can't find that in milan. gosh i just hate living here! :-D
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  42. oohhh i love love love that choco mallows...they're from the philippines right?
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  43. oh why did i missed this post? lovin ur nails and ur diy earrings. calgel nails are pretty pricey but looks really worth it =)
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  44. oh why did i missed this post? lovin ur nails and ur diy earrings. calgel nails are pretty pricey but looks really worth it =)
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  45. i loooove ramen...can't find that in milan. gosh i just hate living here! :-D
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  46. GORGEOUS NAILS! Where did you get them done? i think i would like to stop by and get my nails done too.
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  47. Mona! =)

    man, after seeing your gorgeous nails, i wanna do mine, too, lol since its like 20 min. away from my college

    btw - i never been to a jap ramen, if one day i go, wat dish and ramemn do you recommend? ;P
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  48. Those tees are too cute!! Yay for warm weather!! And I love the nails! I'm too frugal to spend that much money on my nails though...Haha.
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  49. I will check on the calgel, do they have website or sumthin??Im using IBD at the moment, I just want to know how they compare :D lovin ur nails ;)
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  50. hi mona, I recieved your BB cream, it's great.. and omg the chocolate cream thing is to die for, i'm headed out to the asian market toDAY... with a wrapper...

    thanks.. you're a sweetie!!
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