The Nail Files

Yay!! I'm back! I've missed this link up! Can't wait to see everyone's nails and to get inspired for future manicures!! Make sure you link up with Tara & Vicki so I can see what you're wearing!

This week, I attempted something I saw on Pinterest. I need to practice chevron. It's hard!

Inspiration:

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My attempt:

Mine

 

 

Hope everyone is having a great day!!!

it's Friday!!

I've been missing. School is out. Last week I had all four kids home = no free time for mom. This week is kinda back to "normal" from 9-4. Josh and Chloe are gone for half of the summer. We are on day 5. It's weird having half my kids gone.

Kind of a summary of what's been going on... 

We went to Frankenmuth, MI to meet the in-laws and have a little get away. It was hectic but fun.

We traveled to Columbus to drop off Josh & Chloe. I also got my hair cut and celebrated a friend's birthday. It was a fun weekend!

the birthday boy is on the left, my bff is on the right :)

Time to show off the nails :) Don't forget to link up with Tara & Vicki to show yours too!

I had just the simple peach shimmer (Sephora by OPI's How Cute Is That) and then decided to jazz it up with Color Club's Disco Nap and some re-inforcers.

Umm... I love this SOOOOO much!

and some more..

and gotta have the Starbucks shot! :)

I think I may do my nails like this for a wedding in a few weeks :) In the mean time, maybe I'll try other color combos! No more pictures lol.

Have a fantastic weekend! Hopefully I'll have fun pictures to share next week.

The Nail Files

This week I've been wearing "Going With the Flow-er" from Sephora by OPI. It's a super fun color!! If you don't like bright colors on your hands... it looks amazing on toes! My pictures do not do this color justice! There is a wonderful pink undertone mixed with like a tangerine color and sparkle!! Love! It took 3 coats to get the coverage I want. Today is day 6 of this mani... no chips! I love Sephora by OPI polishes they go on nice and stay on! And... they come off easily! (even the sparkle-y ones!!

 

Make sure you link-up with Tara & Vicki so I can see what's on your nails!! :)

Josh's birthday party went very well. The cake turned out so well! I've learned to read comments on recipes found online (even when they have 4.5 stars). The peanut butter frosting had too much confectioner's sugar to work with the other ingredients. I should have stopped adding at about 2 or 3 cups. I ended up with a fabulous tasting-playdough consistency icing. I tried adding more butter/peanut butter/cream. I still ended up applying the frosting with my hands and molding like clay! haha!

This is the recipe I used... Peanut Butter Frosting recipe. I would just type it out for you but this way you can read the comments that help. It is a very rich icing but oh so good!

Friday's Nail Files!!

so, it's 2pm and I just realized that it's Friday!! Today is my Joshua's birthday, he's 8!! I've been busy in the kitchen. Buttermilk pancakes for breakfast and then baking his chocolate cake. I've also been cutting up chicken wings and preparing them for tonight's dinner. Around here, birthdays mean you pick dinner, your cake and what family movie we watch. Josh is having a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting w/ Reese's and for dinner we're making bbq chicken wings & fries. I know, heart attack! Ugh. Today has become my cheat day. lol

So, on to my nails! Linking up with Tara & Vicki to share what's on my nails.

This is Fly by OPI's Nicki Minaj collection with a top coat of Save Me from the same collection. 

 

these are stock images from google because my mini-size bottles just did not photograph well.

These are really fun and festive. 

I can't wait to see what everyone is wearing this week! IF this peanut butter frosting is any good I'll share it. The cake is Hershey's Perfectly Perfect Chocolate Cake. It's a favorite around here. :)

I'll leave you with the smiling face of the birthday boy, He's 8!!

Happiest birthday, Joshua!!

The Nail Files 4-27-2012

Yay!! for Friday!! It's time for the Nail Files! You should go link up with Tara & Vicki too!

I had a lot of fun trying to create Galaxy Nails!!

This took a lot of different colors and going back over a few times with different colors to get the desired look, but... I LOVE LOVE LOVE them! 

and here's another, cuz I just love them!

the polishes...

Rimmel Black Satin

OPI Russian Navy

LA Colors Current

Sally Hansen Deep Purple

OPI You're A Pisa Work  

Essie Turquoise & Caicos

Rimmel French White

Sephora by OPI It's Bouquet With Me

 **China Glaze Strong Adhesive Base Coat

**Beauty Secrets Top Coat

**Essie Good to Go Top Coat