Thanksgiving nails...idea from MissJenFABULOUS

Start off with a white base coat (I'm using "Blanc" by Essie)

Take three colors (I'm using orange, red and yellow. You can also use a lighter brown) and alternate, making a fan of feathers going across your nail bed.

Next, with a dark brown (I'm using "Mink Muffs" by Essie) fill in the body of the turkey where the feathers meet.

Using a dotting tool, take white for the eyes, followed by a smaller dot of black for the eyeballs. Lastly take the same orange color (used for the feathers) for a little nose.

For the rest of the nails, make feather designs however you want.

 

Again, this turkey design was by MissJenFABULOUS on YouTube. Have fun with it and have a great Thanksgiving break!



Step by step on Cow nails! (Requested by a friend)

Every now and then I like to take requests for nail designs from family, friends and co-workers. It wasn't until recently that I realized I needed to make step by step tutorials (seriously?! it took me this long?!). I just figured it would take me so much longer to paint, take a picture then continue the routine until I was done. But enough talk...enjoy these cow nails requested by my friend Fabiola! :)

 

Start off with a white base coat (1-2 coats)...I'm using one by China Glaze in "White on White." And slightly let dry so the next color does not mix.

 

Then using a pink color, I'm using another China Glaze polish in "Shocking Pink." fill in the tip of your ring finger (or wherever you want your cow's face to be).

 

Then using a dotting tool, tooth pick or thin brush, take a black color (I used Essie's "Licorice") and dot the eyes and nose (exuse the poor lighting these first pictures were taken with my camera, next are from my phone).

 

Then take the brush (or a thin brush) the polish comes with and start making your cow's spots, this part gets a little messy around the edges but you can always use remover to clean that up!

 

Repeat the spots on all the other nails and there you have it, cute cow nails!!!

(Just want to mention, this is not an original idea, this was taken from the internet)



Small haul

So it actually wasn't intentional that the color theme was red and pink...it just kind of happened that way. Enjoy!

 

 

So these first two things I got are Ralph Lauren #2 products. Can I just say this fragrance smells amazing! I heard about this fragrance through someone's monthly favorites on YouTube (but can't think of who) and I went to Sephora to go check it out. Totally hooked. It has a very sweet smell but not something that is over powering. Definitely one of my favorite fruity smells since I bought BCBG Maxazria

 



Next up...another E.O.S balm! That's right the collection is STILL growing. New pomegranate raspberry.

 

This set I actually found in one of the last places I would expect to look for nail tools, Urban Outfitters. So the only reason I say that is because I never shop at their store (at least not for clothes) so if I do it's for their little random gag gifts. This set of nail tools was only $10.

 

Speaking of randoms from U.O. I found this little...phone "decoppin" (as they call it) at their store. I originally wanted a cat but they didn't have it. And since iPhone's are the only ones with cool cases, I have to find ways to decorate my droid. And yes, this is VERY Asian.

 

And lastly, two nail polishes from China Glaze. In "Shocking Pink" and "Ruby Pumps."