tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19602908651224185042024-03-13T01:57:51.589-04:00The Nail NoviceA journey into happiness ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-74426156474328721172010-10-19T12:07:00.003-04:002010-10-19T14:44:25.856-04:00Pink Wedding Fail<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: black; text-align: center;"><b>Ok, so now that the wedding is coming up, I have been on the hunt for the perfect pale pink. The problem is, I am not good at finding pale colors and I don't usually like pinks. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Long story short, I ended up going to the clearance bin, and I picked up Piggy Polish Piglet (see fingers in the top two and thumb in the bottom) and China Glaze Something Sweet (fingers in the bottom and thumb in the top two) I added some gold dust on them this morning to see if it would salvage it for the day anyway. I think the colors are nice, but too bright for my wedding. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-88117318324920655302010-10-19T11:59:00.000-04:002010-10-19T11:59:31.564-04:00First an apology.It has been a really tough year. Wedding planning took up more time and energy than I ever wanted it to, but now that we are two weeks out, I am revitalized and ready to throw myself into the blog again. Hopefully, I will be able to pull some readers back.<br />
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A quick rundown of events of the last six months.<br />
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1. My nails were tired, rundown, chipped and they just weren't holding polish.<br />
2. I planned a wedding and will be getting married in two weeks!<br />
3. My fiance fell at work and has been off, had surgery, and has been in a cast.<br />
4. His work fought the claim, so we have been on one income the last two months (two months before the wedding)<br />
5. We have to prepare for a hearing now and dealing with a lawyer right before the wedding.<br />
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So basically it was like a mini-bout of depression, without the depressed mood. I've been handling it all pretty well, but I have had to just deal with it and not have any time or money for distractions, now I am slowly getting back to my normal self and I am ready to start blogging again.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-65785397268214247292010-03-29T08:59:00.000-04:002010-03-29T08:59:30.583-04:00Easter Egg Mani<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnb-cV82re9wj2B-wbiYy35j5xiBATrSvhzFdJMJvaZaQTsBmoGjjduF3wOVNa_ElFPiN3oDNZ3lCqn7wmSTCWNqkqCpJ-ihmaEADS5QWeLcndjXPrdl-Zw-9ESqnDhYLjK9sLJuONhvJ/s1600/DSCF5832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnb-cV82re9wj2B-wbiYy35j5xiBATrSvhzFdJMJvaZaQTsBmoGjjduF3wOVNa_ElFPiN3oDNZ3lCqn7wmSTCWNqkqCpJ-ihmaEADS5QWeLcndjXPrdl-Zw-9ESqnDhYLjK9sLJuONhvJ/s400/DSCF5832.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Things have been slow as far as nails go. I am giving my nails a break, because under all this polish they are getting weak and ugly. But maybe by the end of this week, I'll be ready to create again. How do y'all keep your nails in a polish mood?<br />
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Anyway,<br />
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Here is a mani I did for the last week, an easter egg mani. I used CG Light as Air, Essie MCA, and Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow. With the other two colors nearby, the Light as Air came out really lavender, which was nice, and the mellow yellow was not as soft as I wanted, but it definitely reminded my of Easter eggs.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-74617328493273290572010-03-17T11:44:00.000-04:002010-03-17T11:44:59.893-04:00At the end of the rainbow.I decided to do an unconventional St. Pat's Day Mani, because I knew I would be decked out in my green anyway, and thought I would play with the rainbow.<br />
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Red- an unnamed Red I got for Xmas, that I really like<br />
Orange- OPI on the same paige,<br />
Yellow- SH Extreme Wear, Mellow Yellow<br />
Green Zoya Midori<br />
Blue- China Glze Shower Together.<br />
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I am really proud about the way it came out, though I would love better quality of this shade of red-- any suggestions?<br />
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--MBUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-13756996818426682082010-03-14T17:45:00.001-04:002010-03-14T17:45:47.108-04:00Vintage Wallet Series Part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1tRIH7hoQu9rhfpYUEJ4kjWmA_me-YsTaQlPLcMuGjcJ4582Xk7goNPpyTbZGGzCXc8-x6Yhqz6lnbIjj1H8-vUTJ9t_4JprRVsT26XDcJ4v3hk3nRbZpQPzd1QEd7PClYH16VpJqgrj/s1600-h/DSCF5760.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc1tRIH7hoQu9rhfpYUEJ4kjWmA_me-YsTaQlPLcMuGjcJ4582Xk7goNPpyTbZGGzCXc8-x6Yhqz6lnbIjj1H8-vUTJ9t_4JprRVsT26XDcJ4v3hk3nRbZpQPzd1QEd7PClYH16VpJqgrj/s400/DSCF5760.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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My favorite accessory I own is this vintage style clip wallet, so I decided to see if I could pull as many similar and complimentary colors from it and match what polishes I have.<br />
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First up is Zoya Irene. It's a beautiful gold-toned green, It applies very clean, which is necessary for me, and I think it matches nicely.<br />
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In other news, life is both busy and happy. I am thoroughly enjoying the new job, and I get lots of feedback, which was sorely missed before.<br />
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Also, this week I adopted two rescue rats, who had a very sad story before they came into my home. You can read their story and see pictures<a href="http://whereitsrat.blogspot.com/"> here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-29513397854596656102010-03-09T08:35:00.000-05:002010-03-09T08:35:42.086-05:00Up and Away, but not quite IrishAs Irish as I am, I was more than thrilled to get Four Leaf Clover from the China Glaze Up and Away collection.<br />
And it was a beautiful color, just not quite Irish.<br />
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I ruined this batch of photos btw, but thought it still deserved posting.<br />
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But perfect for Spring!<br />
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What do you think?<br />
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I used the Ulta black eyeliner and Emerald Isle eyeshadow from my freebies, and my favorite UD Skyscraper mascara. For highlighting and blending I used the other colors in the same palette as Emerald Isle.<br />
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For my nails I wore......... Emerald Sparkle (Surprise, Surprise)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-70020751814089593962010-03-06T08:43:00.001-05:002010-03-06T08:45:10.848-05:00Light as AirI didn't think I would like this color, but it had that look of something that looks bad on the hanger but is just interesting enough to buy it anyway, in hopes it will look amazing on.<br />
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And, I love it. The only reason I didn't think I would like it was that it is very light and pastel compared to my normal shades. But it's pretty cool. It applies very well, and though these pictures are a little messy (another at work mani) I think I will leave this color on today even though I had planned to move to an Alice in Wonderland color, in honor, or should I say honour, of seeing the movie I've waited so long for.<br />
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I justify it by saying I think Alice would probably wear this color if she had the choice.<br />
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Curiouser and Curiouser....<br />
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So because I've been sleeping ALOT to rest up my body so it can fight against the dangers of Kidney stones. I have been setting my phone/alarm on silent except for alarm. AKA "Alarm Only" but one day this week, it was accidentally set to "Silent", which meant no alarm, and I slept in until 7:53, which meant I had all of 22 minutes to get ready and arrive at work (15 minutes away).<br />
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Normally I can pull this off in a pinch, however, I had fallen asleep after a nail fiasco involving Icing Lucky Luis, which I couldn't even capture and won't wear again. But what's left of it can be seen above.<br />
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So, regrettably, I had to arrive at work with the nails from H-E-L-L. But on the way out of the door, I grabbed a bottle of nail polish remover with about two drops left in it, and China Glaze Flying Dragon and Orly Prima Gloss Gold. And since I have my own office now, I was able to spare about 20 minutes to do the best I could to cover it up/clean it up and look presentable.<br />
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And since I didn't have but two drops of remover left, I had no way of cleaning up, which as you can tell from previous pictures could have been a disaster. Regardless, I managed to pull something off that actually turned out ok. And looks cool and unique enough to share here.<br />
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So please don't judge me based on the grossness, and instead see the beauty in a quickie-at-work mani that saved the day.<br />
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I used three coats of Flying Dragon, but chose it because it dries super fast. And then I covered it with Prima Gloss: 1. because my Seche Vita is running low and is no longer efficient, and 2. Because I thought it would work out.<br />
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It did.<br />
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This amazing blue came in my Ulta package I got for free via an amazing deal in Fenruary. I gave one of the two colors that came away (It was a golden yellow and I cannot pull that off)<br />
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The other, however, was this electric blue that was called "Something Blue"<br />
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Anyway, I should have new swatches for you guys tomorrow, and I am finally thawing out so there should be sunshine soon. <br />
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In the meantime, check out this amazing blog <a href="http://slapdashcookster.blogspot.com/">http://slapdashcookster.blogspot.com/</a> from my friend Nakesha, whose nails have been featured here before. She has started a cooking blog that takes a similar approach to food that I do with nails. Loves it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-90052886039856857192010-02-16T17:10:00.000-05:002010-02-16T17:10:43.439-05:00Some Good Beauty Deals you Can't PassI have some good news for y'all! There are some amazing deals on the internet right now, and if you have the spare change, you should definitely partake.<br />
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1.) Ulta is offering a free <a href="http://search.ulta.com/nav/marketing/ultagiftwk0310/0">15-piece set with any purchase of Ulta products</a>. The set includes two nail polishes, a blush, a bronzer, two eyeshadow quads, a lipstick, a lip gloss duo, a mirror, a cosmetic case, a dual-ended eye liner and a four-piece brush set. To qualify, you only need to spend 17.50, which is less than the cost of three eyeshadows ($21, $7 each) or many other fabulous items.<br />
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The set comes in Tiger Lily (warm), Peonies (cool) and orchids (spring trend colors) I went for the spring trends.<br />
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I don't know what prompted the deal, but it is by far the best out there right now, and now that I've secured mine, I had to share. The deal is good through Feb. 20 or until supplies last.<br />
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2.) The other hot deal is<a href="http://zoyanailpolish.blogspot.com/2010/02/fashion-rewards-from-zoya-new-color-of.html"> Zoya's New York Fashion Week celebration</a>, in which you get two free full-size nail polishes with any $10 purchase. If you buy two polishes ($14, or $7 each) you can get two more free. Use this as a chance to get the Reverie collection on the cheap. The code is NYFW, and $14 will come off your total once you go through the checkout process. The deal is good through Friday.<br />
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Let me know if you have tried or are planning on trying out either deal. I am still toying with the Zoya deal. (I don't know what I would get)<br />
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What are your favorite Zoyas (No MORE Greens, I have plenty Zoya greens thanks to Green Friday)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-35593494045509692822010-02-15T18:26:00.000-05:002010-02-15T18:26:16.229-05:00Glam Rock!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUrPcmfpqBbERsH_D5dpokr-nDVfmGBTZpNFAwKq7wnq9yViZpkccIRL_TBJIefcR8tJUZVZh3w046VCQ7Y2E5Sr72A6zeiZdtUwkJIoqe7_HxW4eLaZ4MtHfbh19vb3Bt7UzUfOcZ0rG/s1600-h/DSCF5539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUrPcmfpqBbERsH_D5dpokr-nDVfmGBTZpNFAwKq7wnq9yViZpkccIRL_TBJIefcR8tJUZVZh3w046VCQ7Y2E5Sr72A6zeiZdtUwkJIoqe7_HxW4eLaZ4MtHfbh19vb3Bt7UzUfOcZ0rG/s400/DSCF5539.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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I am at the end of my first swatched of my most anticipated collection-- OPI Alice In Wonderland.<br />
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For my last swatch I did Orly Liquid Vinyl covered with one layer of Mad as a Hatter and 3 of Seche Vite. I plan on getting the most of this mani, so it is worth taking it off when the time comes.<br />
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In the meantime, enjoy these pics. Mad As A Hatter, if you haven't heard already, dumps a ton of glitter in just one coat and I am sure it can be layered over a ton of options. I almost went with white, but wanted to try my new black out, so I killed two birds with one stone.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrax2OIrJnSHSMfhfQ-1sRrCl66ojJkEs9oS3yVnki2GbU-j7P1xr5OR5xOssXFvK7CHeh12At86GChyITrh2jZXonth1FEUxldHadmTE2AkZbiBx2Sk4rBE5gQ2NSp-OOSBnuJGMgyMnR/s1600-h/DSCF5517.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrax2OIrJnSHSMfhfQ-1sRrCl66ojJkEs9oS3yVnki2GbU-j7P1xr5OR5xOssXFvK7CHeh12At86GChyITrh2jZXonth1FEUxldHadmTE2AkZbiBx2Sk4rBE5gQ2NSp-OOSBnuJGMgyMnR/s400/DSCF5517.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>First are some Valentine's Day Reds-- The first is A Flirt! Red I got in a set for Xmas. I love it, actually. It is a red creme that is a pure Valentine's Red... But it didn't wear so hot. It was cute, but started to wear down after 30 hours or so.<br />
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It was a beautiful color though, and one coat did it!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next was Thanks So Muchness, which I am actually wearing today, thanks to a wonderful gift from my best friend on Friday. This was the mini I was least looking forward to trying of the Alice OPI collection. (which isn't saying much, because I love them all) But it came out really nice after two coats, but was a little messy with the mini bottle and brush.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All right-- the white is obviously my transparently fair skin, and for the blue-- I couldn't resist the color I was looking forward to the most from Alice OPI -- ALICE!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had to fit it on my toes, because I am keeping the cleaned up Thanks So Muchness for Valentine's</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Mom actually painted my toes as a treat today, and I was Uber Pleased with the color-- It is everything I hoped and everything you'all want it to be if you haven't tried it-- Now let's just see if it holds up on the tipsies, because that's the only complaint I have heard-- Still, even if it only lasted 3 minutes, this color is totally worth every second. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-61010098772082241172010-02-10T11:22:00.000-05:002010-02-10T11:22:48.142-05:00Audrey, the call girlBecause it's a snow day, I decided to have a little fun with a new polish (for me) and a recent favorite.<br />
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Today I bought For Audrey, a China Glaze lemming for me, which I had been going back and forth on evertime I saw it, but finally took the plunge. I am glad I did... I hesitated because I do not typically like Tiffany blue, but this came off a little more Robin's Eggy, or so I tell myself.<br />
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The result reminded me of an over-the-counter medicine's packaging, but I still really like it... you?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-39849811784853953112010-02-08T20:11:00.001-05:002010-02-08T20:12:31.297-05:00Shot Through the Heart....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSz6Qw2_F5zC8qYcFrlktgBMOCXm4kjzNT_Zy9xL0pc-NzkSYqGnpjuGWigQAFjWvHAIvMPyHR9e_ky-DtTUQc6Yx0XS6h2Tz2xzpJIQGC3B0LZA18Awlmow0XBoDMvv_4SXAHmqGUgDQi/s1600-h/DSCF5504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSz6Qw2_F5zC8qYcFrlktgBMOCXm4kjzNT_Zy9xL0pc-NzkSYqGnpjuGWigQAFjWvHAIvMPyHR9e_ky-DtTUQc6Yx0XS6h2Tz2xzpJIQGC3B0LZA18Awlmow0XBoDMvv_4SXAHmqGUgDQi/s400/DSCF5504.JPG" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The goal for this VDAY mani was to do something a little rockerish, so what's more rocker than glitter, glam and lightning bolts? .... nothing, that's what!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For this look, which lasted all of Sunday and half of Monday before I dropped a ream of paper on my cute thumb, I used China Glaze Ruby Pumps, two lightning bolt nail stickers, and then I did something near blasphemous to the ruby pumps....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I layered Ulta Gold Digga on top-- </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It did take away the light from within RP, but the end result was pretty cute and Bad Ass in an Avril Lavine I'm trying to hard kind of way...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks to my Pittweiler Izzy for helping with the poses!</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8P42DNzOXsE7gTV-9Tww93oJ2gJMUMN2OQ4FmbVBicowe6QJPKcSTPVyJ8sDbF-DJX65_ByVf1neU7scnY1Bef051KyvOSXztDB9z9r4u8Be529crIM86ui9tMu0x5eHmEbvq_vQ5dJ9v/s1600-h/DSCF5502.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8P42DNzOXsE7gTV-9Tww93oJ2gJMUMN2OQ4FmbVBicowe6QJPKcSTPVyJ8sDbF-DJX65_ByVf1neU7scnY1Bef051KyvOSXztDB9z9r4u8Be529crIM86ui9tMu0x5eHmEbvq_vQ5dJ9v/s400/DSCF5502.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJiAC4QYZjjjfBLtcbLu9ILOJQFTf_OxeIkBoPKHxNst-oaKHZb-l82j9TX5DmQiyCvrNrEwzGEbIujeK8qq4h3890r9sc85qwPnNVJlAgcoS5Tchxf5EBStLNcRwZ8qlkOlpUemAXpWe/s1600-h/DSCF5503.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJiAC4QYZjjjfBLtcbLu9ILOJQFTf_OxeIkBoPKHxNst-oaKHZb-l82j9TX5DmQiyCvrNrEwzGEbIujeK8qq4h3890r9sc85qwPnNVJlAgcoS5Tchxf5EBStLNcRwZ8qlkOlpUemAXpWe/s400/DSCF5503.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55A-YBvZ6-XfLd_5D2umAPqm8TD7b534r4jVL02LonvIqED6UESNpqZeTYo-ZEHI2GWVuV6JuU5Br_AfOvni9Nz-zTrC6btwXaS5P4Ki6X0Bcn5Of74P1DZInLSKS69u5DBhVCGzYrTm_/s1600-h/DSCF5508.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55A-YBvZ6-XfLd_5D2umAPqm8TD7b534r4jVL02LonvIqED6UESNpqZeTYo-ZEHI2GWVuV6JuU5Br_AfOvni9Nz-zTrC6btwXaS5P4Ki6X0Bcn5Of74P1DZInLSKS69u5DBhVCGzYrTm_/s400/DSCF5508.JPG" width="400" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-79126139948699702852010-02-07T20:20:00.001-05:002010-02-07T20:20:11.066-05:00Giveaway Winner!!!!Congratulations --- Smart Cents Mom --- for winning my first giveaway. I only had six people enter, so I cut up the names and had BF draw one, and he picked you! Congrats again, I sent you an e-mail.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-55447038469024355902010-02-07T14:19:00.001-05:002010-02-07T14:21:48.398-05:00Ok 4 Work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6draiXq0r_Yy2UQORgeXailAHYG7edqUNW0Dkdyu8s4jhOuGHuHN7X9-KNSuoKQYzyQ5KyGdTVcpECBO6PlkJL5JT6qQ0xPT0xC4PZ9c1VDZ7QxBYUfGHcu_NpkfdBbr2sQqPUcHAxZu/s1600-h/DSCF5491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB6draiXq0r_Yy2UQORgeXailAHYG7edqUNW0Dkdyu8s4jhOuGHuHN7X9-KNSuoKQYzyQ5KyGdTVcpECBO6PlkJL5JT6qQ0xPT0xC4PZ9c1VDZ7QxBYUfGHcu_NpkfdBbr2sQqPUcHAxZu/s400/DSCF5491.JPG" width="391" /></a></div><br />
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So the first week of work was AWESOME. I actually got promoted on Friday and am officially a salaried member of the team! (sorry for lack of posting, I was adjusting to a new schedule)<br />
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But for the past week I got to do my job, which is writing and promoting, marketing and PR, and I also got to play receptionist, because the normal receptionist was out. So for inspiration, I wore a lot of Mad Men inspired fashion. It was super cute. I also wanted to show my nail personality but not go too far in the first week.<br />
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So I went with this nice navy, which is also pretty awesome, but can look muted against the right greys.<br />
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These are photos of the nail color I wore Friday when I got hired. The color is Orly Enchanted Forest, which I got on sale at Sally, just like many others. I applied the other half of the duo, prisma gloss gold, and for a grand total of $1.99 I got this look and a job!<br />
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As I mentioned before, I like to think of the prisma as pixie dust, so I like to think of it as the enchanted and the green as the forest.<br />
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It all applied very cleand and easily. This is two coats!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-68765168326466842012010-01-28T20:52:00.000-05:002010-01-28T20:52:44.548-05:00Call GirlIf I was a call girl, I would probably wear a deep vampy red on my nails, but apparently Icing seems to think a bright Barbie pink is fit for the character.<br />
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Icing's Call Girl was found snuggly in the store's clearance rack. If I had known then that $2 would buy me this much of a smile, I would have cleaned out the rack.<br />
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This was my first Icing polish, but I will definitely be back. It was bright and opaque in two coats. It applied evenly and smoothly, and did not cause any messiness for me, which is hard... if a polish can stay under control in my wonky hands, then I am up for more ... much more.<br />
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I like this a lot because based on how much I shake the bottle, I can make it more or less glittery. It's like a little dusting of pixie powder, but it maintains the color underneath and doesn't change it... awesome.<br />
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Don't forget to enter my <a href="http://nailnovice.blogspot.com/2010/01/giveaway-tempted.html">giveaway</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-61996239985246243552010-01-28T09:29:00.002-05:002010-01-28T09:30:03.205-05:00Shower Together<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGE9cQtSExFAaybueVRtyz4YCUYtZYWiadDgRAv7Xt_0nHhx1y3wyHsE0HsHIIXBGen2jjHKJQXXJKhdWRvgLaT7kZSDuHLfcMMv4euMByJpvqrJKBfdGFcrVNfBMJZpBHJ7U5850tuFNj/s1600-h/DSCF5445.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGE9cQtSExFAaybueVRtyz4YCUYtZYWiadDgRAv7Xt_0nHhx1y3wyHsE0HsHIIXBGen2jjHKJQXXJKhdWRvgLaT7kZSDuHLfcMMv4euMByJpvqrJKBfdGFcrVNfBMJZpBHJ7U5850tuFNj/s400/DSCF5445.JPG" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLbsdQ6dbNbf2oF3NJARcT9KZrXhdZcX1jPizBYsnG7m4-bfvHFelJ3iDLDgsbvzB60VHTBBcsSne3ZxZP93KS3Z_L6ld4MBl1v_Y4sxtdpRhLpGdIVflQXD9HqotUxNAS-Bt3XPQoKqM/s1600-h/DSCF5437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLbsdQ6dbNbf2oF3NJARcT9KZrXhdZcX1jPizBYsnG7m4-bfvHFelJ3iDLDgsbvzB60VHTBBcsSne3ZxZP93KS3Z_L6ld4MBl1v_Y4sxtdpRhLpGdIVflQXD9HqotUxNAS-Bt3XPQoKqM/s400/DSCF5437.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So yesterday I tried Shower Together by China Glaze. It was a color I was very eager to get and just as impressed with in person. However, the formula was NO fun. It was a creme, but it was a creme that wouldn't spread itself out, and it needed four coats just to even itself out.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved it when it was finished though. Above it is shown with a top coat of Seche Vite and flash.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I should've taken the formula as a sign, because it chipped off big time on a couple nails after an evening nap. So I took it off and moved on to the next color in my haul. I still love it, and I will still wear it, but it will take some practice for a novice like me.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I went on a journey to use my little spending cash to buy as much happiness as I could.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First I put on my last bargain purchase: Nicole by OPI Dreamcatcher which I picked up for $3 at TJ Maxx.<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The formula was really easy to apply and very buildable. I could have left it alone at two or three coats. The top two photos are with 4 coats though, but it wasn't too thick. Still, a hot shower caused some weirdness on the middle finger so I added a 5th coat and Seche Vite. It still doesn't feel too thick, and it is a beautiful color. I actually almost picked up CG Dreamsicle at Sally's on clearance for $1.99 but I thought it was too close. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then, throughout the day I picked up the polishes below for a bargain, and one at regular price:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From Left: Orly Enchanted Forest and Prisma Gloss Gold for $1.99 for the pair at Sally;<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next stop was Icing's clearance racks where I picked up neons Lucky Luis and Call Girl for $2 each,<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the only one I paid the full $4.45 for was China Glaze Shower Together, because I was on a mission for blue and this one won out.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also stopped by Ulta and found Essie Lollipop, Mint Candy Apple, OPI Ginger Bells, and tons of holiday awesomeness, but I resisted. I am still technically without job. Sally also had Emerald Sparkle on Sale for $1.99. So if you are out hunting, now's the time.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not bad for one day and less than $10 total, and it worked to cheer me up. Two-week notice was supposed to end Thursday, but I got let go yesterday (still getting paid through Thursday) so I needed some cheering up. I wasn't upset about the situation, more so the douchiness of my (now former) boss:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I had put in my two-week notice, he gave me a list of 15 stories to write before I left. Although it was way too many and some of the articles were pointless and/or stupid, I was making progress, but when he asked me to stay late to finish 5 of them Monday, I said no. I knew he was using me to get as much done as I could before leaving, and he's the one who pressured me into quitting anyway. So when I told him no, he said I had to stay late. I said I would get as much done before 5:00 as I could but I was going to leave on the dot, and I guess he couldn't stand the fact that I finally stood up for myself, because he asked for my keys right then. To top it off, he then asked me to stay until 5 anyway and finish as much as I could. I said no way and deleted my notes and left.<br />
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Wondering what one of the colors in my <a href="http://nailnovice.blogspot.com/2010/01/giveaway-tempted.html">giveaway</a> looks like?<br />
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I finally got a chance to swatch my own bottle of Pink Twice, which is a lovely baby pink shade in the discontinued Sally Hansen Salon colors. It applies really well and is bottle color in 3 coats. The finished product creates a nice sheen but the big draw is the delicate color. I think it is a nice alternative to the mannequin hands trend, which is starting to remind me of old lady pantyhose. Instead, this offers a color that's like skin with a soft candlelit blush.<br />
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Wearing this made me feel feminine, light and airy. I hope whoever wins it will love it just the same.<br />
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If you haven't entered yet... <a href="http://nailnovice.blogspot.com/2010/01/giveaway-tempted.html">please do</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-69025026418522135892010-01-23T22:08:00.001-05:002010-01-23T22:35:29.578-05:00New Layout****Breaking News **** <br />
Comment form is fixed now-- let the contest comments re-commence (sorry)<br />
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I've tried a few things during the past few days as far as layouts on the blog, to see what best describes me and makes me happiest when I visit the blogosphere, and I've decided on this new look. I hope you like it. It's a little out there, and a lot different than the calm, pale oranges of before, but I hope it helps to stand out.<br />
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It certainly does make me happy when I see it. Ha! Sassy, colorful, sexy, and a little naughty but a lot of confidence and attitude to go along with it. I think we will have to come up with a name for the girl to my left. She is so awesome! If I wasn't stuck in corporate America (which I still will be after I start a new job) I would totally look like this.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1960290865122418504.post-23980401593360304182010-01-23T09:35:00.001-05:002010-01-23T09:42:49.393-05:00Giveaway ..... Tempted?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In honor of my new beginnings, I am having my first giveaway! <br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prize includes: Sally Hansen Pink Twice, Forsythia and Sheer Pressure<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Must leave a comment with your e-mail address on this post, and tell me what you like or would change about this blog.<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* A winner will be picked randomly<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">* Contest goes for two weeks (in honor of my two-week notice). It ends at 8 p.m. EST Saturday Feb. 6<br />
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