Nail art designs: Nude & Black

for this nail art I used to colors,
Wet N Wild's private viewing
&
Jordanna's black & Nail Art pop nail polish.

I started by applying my basecoat,
I love jordanna's garlic growth basecoat.

I applied wet n wild's megalast nail color in
Private Viewing. It's my favorite nude color
there is a slight shimmer to it, I noticed the shimmer
after I first tried it and fell in love.

I used ice water to dry them. 

I started using jordanna's black nail polish
and mixed it with their Pop art nail polish.

For the polka dots, I used two different sized dotting tools.
I started with bigger dots at the tip and left some open space
to apply the smaller size dots.

I decided to do the same design on my right hand, and it came out
good, I have to practice on two things, the first is just drawing designs
on my right hand and the second is drawing a good straight line
with my left hand.

Practice means more nail designs which is always fun.

I once again used ice water to dry my nails.
I noticed less streaking with my nail art
after using ice water to dry my nails.

my left hand 

 

my right hand

I'm very happy with the way they came out,

I've gotten some compliments on them too..

Do you have a favorite nude nail polish, if so leave me a comment

below, I'm always on the lookout for more nude nail polishes..

thanks for reading...

til next time lovelies...

DIY Halloween: Storage Bin Decoration

I mentioned in my spooky vase post that my husband and I were re-decorating our bedroom, so I'm starting with our closet, with little touches here and there..
So we recently got a 5 shelf bookcase and we were able to move some things around, and my arts and crafts things were out and in the way so I said to myself ok I should get some plastic storage bins and keep it in the garage, so I was at work and someone left a black storage bin in my department and that's when it hit me, I could use these to store my arts and crafts materials and decorate the outside with a purple ribbon. So that's when we decided to do redecorate our room inspired by The Nightmare before Christmas... I talked to my husband about it shared my idea and he liked it, so I bought two of the bins the next day at work...
 

So for this storage bin decoration
you will need:
Storage bin,
ribbon,
decoration,
scissors,
hot glue gun,
tape

All of these can be modified to suit what you have.
 

Before

The first thing I did was take the ribbon and place some tape at the end of the ribbon to help me

decide where I want to place the ribbon.

 

                                             

 

 

So after I knew where I was going to place the ribbon, I took the tape off and frayed the edges of

ribbon..So it wouldn't be in my way...

 

 

 

So I put a dab of the glue on ribbon and placed it at the starting point and and applied gentle

pressure to get the ribbon to stick to the bin... I put a dab of glue in the middle of the ribbon

on all four sides..

 

the ribbon glued in place

 

So I took the pack of skeleton bones that I picked up at Party City for $2.99 and chose two,

when I filmed this I did not notice that when I glued the second one that it was bigger than

first so I had to take it off and place a same size bone lol..

 

 

So I glued both bones, and made sure they were the same distance apart and all that jazz.

 And here is the final product...

 













Product Review: Wet N Wild Mega Impact Mascara

Make an impact. This revolutionary mascara formula provides extreme volume and length

with a silicon complex that provides elasticity and flexibility. Proven to enhance the natural

lash up to 8x, this all-in-one formula is enriched with Kernel Oil to permeate and condition

each lash to promote healthy, strong hairs while adding color and shine.

 

I love the design on the top portion of the tube..

Close up of the wand...



 

Retails for $3.99
Available for purchase on
http://wnwbeauty.com/product.php?cid=15&pid=926&subid=24
Available in: Very Black
Cruelty Free

Packaging: *Bright orange tube, and this color to me just screams 80s.
*One I have one cons with this product and the first being the lettering on
this does come off after a while so I put some tape on the lettering to keep
it from coming off.
*It reminds me of the covergirl lashblast at least I think that's what it's called

Product:
*This mascara is a drier formula but it's not too dry. and it does dry quickly.
*On it's own I do see difference in my lashes, they do look volumized,
  I'll have to try two coats and post pics of both, and with layering
*Now layering this mascara with other mascaras and it works
  really well, I use the wet n wild mega protein mascara first since
  the formula of that one is more wet. Followed by the mega impact
  mascara and ending it with the mega length mascara.
*As far as clumping I haven't experienced any but clumping happens
 when you re-apply mascara to already dried mascara.
*there is no weird or unpleasant smell.
*The brush is a big size but it's not too big and there is a slight layering
  in the brush. 

Final thoughts:
I love this product, honestly the reason I picked this up was purely because
of the color, if I see something that just screams 80s and I Need this in my
life!!! wooot wooot for all the babies born in the 80s..
Thanks so much for reading...Til Next Time lovelies..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



DIY Halloween: Spooky Vase

Halloween has always been my favorite time of the year, and I've always wanted to have our house decorated year around with Halloween decorations, now don't get me wrong I love Halloween decorations, but my mom not so much.. So we're re-decorating our bedroom and it's going to be inspired by The Nightmare before Christmas, it's always been mine and my husband's favorite movie.

So for this DIY Spooky Vase
you will need:
 

Vase,
White Artificial flowers,
Small toy spiders
Black Ribbon
Scissors
Hot Glue Gun

Optional:
Spider Webs

Reminder all of the above mentioned materials can be changed
to your liking... =)

 

I started by measuring out how much ribbon I would need for the neck of the vase, and set it aside.

Next I lit a match and frayed the edges of the ribbon, so it wouldn't come apart while working with

it. I took the hot glue gun and put a little dab of it at the end of the ribbon and placed that on the neck of the vase, wrapped it around the neck and placed a second dab of glue on top of the first. I had it overlapping a little bit which is fine, this part is covered by the little purple bat I placed on top.

the ribbon & purple bat added.

I only needed 3 bunches of the flowers, so I set the others aside for another project. I then arranged

the flowers to my liking and set them inside the vase and set that aside.

I grabbed the spider rings and began cutting the ring part off...

 

 

Spidey rings before...

 

Spidey ring after...

 

I cut 5 but I ended up putting 1 more because

there were some open spaces that I wasn't liking.

Now grab that vase again, before you start placing
the spiders on the flowers look at the flowers

and decide where you want them to go...

And after you decide starting putting them on the flowers...

 

 

 

And viola! it's finished... a shot from above

 

I know I mentioned in the video that I wouldn't

be putting in the spider webs, but I thought I'd put

them on there just to see how it looked and I loved it,

so I kept it...

 

I was originally going to use a skull ring and keep it with the two colors, but it didn't turn out well so I went with the purple bat, I love the way the end result came out, this would look really cute for a Halloween centerpiece or if you're like me and you want Halloween year around this is a cute idea, and inexpensive, the flowers were .97 each, the vase was$1.00, ribbon was $1.00 as well, and the pack of spider rings pack was 2.99 at Michael's so all together I spent about $10.00 which was awesome!... Thanks for reading.. link for video will be posted as soon as it's ready... =D

Til Next Time... 

 

 



 

 

 



Disneybound at Disneyland : Minnie Mouse

So last year I came across Disneybounding on tumblr, I don't remember
how I came across it but I'm glad I did
What is Disneybounding you might ask ?

Disneybounding is putting an outfit together inspired by your favorite Disney attractions and Characters by using clothing/accessories that you already have or buy from your local retailer. And that work with your budget. Since adults are not allowed to wear costumes at the Resort (with the exception of Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party) you're dressed up but just not in costume.

I am a huge Disney fan and I love the idea of it. I knew I wanted my first disneybound to be Minnie Mouse but I had nothing in my closet to disneybound as her... a couple of weeks before I found out about disneybounding I ordered a shirt with P.Sherman 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney. So I decided to go with Finding Nemo first. I had the shirt and pants just needed shoes and accessories. I found some starfish earrings and ring at payless shoes, both were on sale. Blue shoes at Target which were $9.99 and an orange handbag at DD's Discount for 12.99. And my mom got me a Finding Nemo ribbon to tie to my handbag..

So the first time I Disneybounded Minnie Mouse was at the Monstrous Summer event last June.

 

                               

                                       And the gentleman can also disneybound,
                                     my husband disneybounded as Mickey Mouse
                                   

 

                                           

                            As we walked by Minnie was about to take a pic with another

                            family she walked out and pointed to me and blew me a kiss.

                            Needless to say I had Disney feels...and teared up a bit.

                           

                            So I had the accessories just not the clothes so I had some shopping to do..

                            Red Polka Dot Top: DD's Discount $8.99

                            Black Pants (Canyon River Blues)Sears: $22.99

                            Shoes: Bongo brand, available at kmart, bought at sears

                            on sale for 9.99 using my associate discount I paid 7.99.

So here are the pictures my husband took on Sunday...

I made one change, I bought black skinny jeans

Walmart (Jordache) 17.88

 

In Minnie's Chair

 

Disneyland Resort Minnie has blue eyeliner

so I added some blue eyeshadow.

 

 

          Lovely Day for Tea outside..

 

 

In comparison of the Monstrous Summer Minnie Disneybound to the recent one, I like the more

recent one better. The first one seems incomplete to me, in the second one with my nails and my lipstick it looks more complete. I decided to change my pants because I wasn't liking that the first pair were a bit baggy..

 

I would love to see some of your disneybounds... follow me on tumblr  to share disneybound pics.

Thanks so much for reading.... Til Next Time...

                                                                                

 

                                     

St. Patrick's Day Nail Designs

 

My second favorite holiday is St.Patrick's Day

it's my birthday holiday. I cannot draw for the life

of me, so I try to stick with designs that are

easy to do for me.

 

Here is what did...

 

Step 1: Apply basecoat..

I use Jordana's Nails be Stronger..

       The second is my Topcoat New York Color

                                                         Minute Quick Dry Nail Polish..

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Step 2: Apply Background Colors

 

For the light blue color on my thumb design I mixed
Sally Hansen's Brisk Blue

&

Sinful Colors in Snow Me White

 

For the flag of Ireland on my index finger I used

New York Color Minute Quick Dry in Pumpkin

Sinful Colors in Snow Me White

Sally Hansen Xtreme wear in Going Green

I did this applying each color and waiting for it to dry

before I applied the next color.

 

I used Sally Hansen's Xtreme wear in Going Green

for my ring finger..

I used Sally Hansen's Spring Green for

both my Middle Finger and Pinky.

 

After you have applied all of the background colors

wait an hour before applying anymore colors.

I used my blow drier on the cool setting

to help speed up the process, using the

cool setting will lessen the chances of

chipping.

 

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Step 3 Apply Designs

For my thumb I used

Rainbow Colors

Sally Hansen in Rapid Red

NYC Minute Quick Dry in Pumpkin

Jordana Pop Art Nail Design in Express In Yellow

Jordana Pop Art Nail Design in Define Green

 

For the Pot Of Gold I used Nicole by OPI in Disco Dolls

&

NYC Minute Quick Dry Nail Polish in Blackula

 

For My Middle Finger:

 I used Disco Dolls and

applied it using a dotting tool, if you dont have one

a bobby pin will work as well, or a paper q-tip cut in half.

 

Ring Finger:

Using Disco Dolls I appllied this color first for

the gold buckle let it dry and used the Art Deco

Nail color in black for the ribbon..

 

For My Pinky:

Using the Nicole by Opi in Disco Dolls for the french tip.

And the Pop Art Nail Color in Express in Yellow...

if you are drawing challenged hahaha you can also

use a four leaf clover nail decal.

 

Here is the finished look

 

Wanna see the video for this look...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85vptkrDD14

 

 

Thanks So Much for Reading...Til Next Time Loves...=D..♥

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



DIY: Happy Memories Jar & Workout Tip Jar

DIY: Happy Memories Jar

Materials Needed:

*Jar (plastic or glass)
*Decorations (optional)
*Pens
*Paper
*box (base size on the notes that will be used)


*The Happy Memories Jar is a place where we can collect notes about happy/positive things that have happened to you.
*Maybe something you did that brightened someone’s day and made you smile, or getting an A on a paper/ report card, or finally doing something that you have been wanting to do, or an awesome birthday.

Example…..I recently ran into someone that I used to work with who I was thinking about and I put that in a note…

*It’s really easy to make a happy memories jar, you can use a glass jar or a plastic one like I did, and you can decorate it too, (it’s something that kids will love to do).
*You can make your own or one for the whole family (for the family make sure its in a place that everyone will see it)
*I like to put the date on the paper (optional)
*Keep a smal box with the paper and pens near the jar to make it easier to write the notes, so you   dont have to look for a pen and paper everytime you go to write a new note..

I love the happy memories jar for many reasons…

 1. Makes you focus on happy, positive stuff.

2. Focusing on happy, positive stuff lifts your spirits.

3. small things that brighten my day.

4. It makes me happy to write a new note and put it in the jar

5. It’s fun and it’s something that can be named anything you want and, can be just for  yourself or you and your family…

*2012 wasn’t a bad year but things that happened changed that year and the year before changed my view on things…and that you can’t let the little bad things get to you.

Fill it up the whole year and on new year’s eve this year open it up and look it all of the positive things that have happened to you this year, and all of the happy memories that were made…

DIY: Workout Tip Jar

 

 

Materials Needed :

 

*Jar (plastic or glass)

*Decorations (optional)

Calendar & stickers (optional)

 

 



Instead of calling it New year’s resolution I call it as a whole Operation Smile, a list of things to do that will make me smile…and yes losing some weight is one of them.. In past years by this time I had already quit. So I wanted something different for this year..and what could be a better incentive then to tip yourself $1 for each day that you workout....

*its easy to do, for everyday you work out you put a dollar in the jar.

*At the end of them month you can either let the money add up or buy yourself something.

*you can also decorate it like I did, (which is always fun for me..=D)

* you can also keep track of the days that you workout like I did on my calendar.

*keep it somewhere you will always be able to see it…
For me this is working and I don't see myself quiting like years past, I have to constantly change my workouts, one day I will do zumba the other belly dancing or Just dance on the Wii...they have to be fun, if not I know I will get bored and give up...but keeping a positive attitude has been a major factor for me...with the above mentioned workouts I look forward to them...

Here is the pictures of me before (March 06') and after (06') the 50lb weight loss...

                                                              Yes I am a Chargers Fan.. =)


Hope you like these two ideas....thanks so much for reading...=D