Beautifying your nails

By Gan Tian (Beijing today)
Updated: 2007-04-10 11:02

I'm so lucky I wasn't born a girl: they will do absolutely anything if they think it will make them even a little bit more beautiful. They even obsess over their nails.If I hadn't done this shopping page, I would never have known how many products they have to satiate their nail-beautifying obsession.

Disney's Tink!

This isn't another plug, I'm just too much of a hardcre Disney fan to pass up adding this to my collection! With this kit, you can put Winnie, Mickey or other characters on your nails forever! The little pictures are really small, but extremely detailed!

Available: buycostumes.com
Price: US$4.49

Nail file

There are more apple products than the iPod, like these cheap nail files. With them, you can take off any extra skin and make your nails extra smooth. Don't hesitate to eat them after you're done cing for your nails.

Available: F/5, Huawei Shopping Center, No 130, Xidan Bei Dajie, Xidan, Xicheng
Price: 4 yuan

Calcium nail polish

Nails are like hair: if you want them to be more beautiful, you have to risk damaging them. Well girls, maybe you should swap that bottle of L'Oreal for this calcium nail polish. Normal polishes do a lot of damage to the nail and absorb its calcium. This polish can acually help to strengthen the nail!

Available: New Girl's Shop, No 216, Andingmen Nei Dajie, Dongcheng
Price: 1-2 yuan (small bottle; one week's worth)

Diamond nail sticker

The store owner nearly started crying when she brought these out. "These are the worst-sellers in our shop! They're expensive, a they look OK when they are like this, but after you stick them to your nails, it will make them shiny like diamonds," she says. Is it true? I want to find out! Try it.

Available: New Girl's Shop, No 216, Andingen Nei Dajie, Dongcheng
Price: 7-8 yuan

Nail polish rinse

If you're not careful, nail polish can end up burning the skin alongside your nails. Don't worry, with this rinse you can remove it. How finicky! You want to be a beautiful girl but aren't prepared to suffer for it? You can't always have your cake and eat it.

Available: New Girl's Shop, No 216, Andingmn Nei Dajie, Dongcheng
Price: 4-5 yuan

Glamous Girl nail package

This "package" contains everything. It looks like a delicious meal with an appetizer, main course and dessert! Inside areail decorations, an emery board and nail polish - even three coconut bath pearls are included! For the lazy girl who doesn't want to suffer shopping, it's a good choice.

Available: partiesinthebag.co.uk
Price:0.99 Pound



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