tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82831239111693283052024-03-13T09:09:36.567-07:00Underground CosmeticsMinniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00375288925007846642noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283123911169328305.post-34144179937181020452013-10-01T10:39:00.001-07:002013-10-01T10:39:27.282-07:00Breast Cancer Awareness MonthHi everyone! I hope the start of your week has been great! <div><br></div><div>You all know October is Breast Cancer Awareness. Susan from The Subtle Shimmer created Polish Us Pink - Polish Us Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. I paticipated last year and decided to participate again this year. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FSadV_jDMuY/UksIyPLlMUI/AAAAAAAABJE/ofiPwk_gvVc/s640/blogger-image-538484820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-FSadV_jDMuY/UksIyPLlMUI/AAAAAAAABJE/ofiPwk_gvVc/s640/blogger-image-538484820.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">For those who don't know. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago. It was one of the hardest things to watch my mom go through. Through it all my mom never once wavered. She is the strongest, bravest, most courageous woman I know. Mom, I love you! </span></div><div><br></div><div>Then, Thanksgiving Day I found a lump in my breast. It turned out to be benign, thank God. I cannot stress enough the importance of self exams and yearly mammograms. </div><div><br></div><div>I don't want this post to be a pity party. So, to liven it up I'm going to talk about about a reality show I discovered last year. Double Divas. Talk about hilarious! This is two best friends Molly and Cynthia owners of LiviRae Lingerie in Atanta Georgia. The name and TV logo reeled me in. I'm a REALLY big busted person and for years I was in the wrong bra size. Bra shopping was a nightmare! I absolutely hated it! So, of course a show about having fun while getting an expert bra fitting interested me. Not only are these two women funny, they care. They've oranized a fund raiser for a lady that needed assistance with her medical bills due to breast cancer. They custom create bras for everyone. From biggest of the big to the smallest of the small, even for a goat. Hehe! They truly understand and care that we women want to look good and feel sexy about ourselves. The lengths they through to help is extrordinary. They are true innovators and think outside the box. Kudos to these ladies. Plus, they're crazy as all get out! You'll laugh, you'll be shocked, and you may shed a tear or two. Check it out on Lifetime Tuesdays at 9:00 CST. </div><div><br></div><div>So, today's mani is Exhilarating from my Every Woman Collection. This is the original. I'm remixing this to be more shimmery bubble gum pink. Susan, we're twinsies! Ok, maybe not as your a day ahead and may have a different mani. Hehe! </div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-h6_P30kjOxE/UksIziUr7dI/AAAAAAAABJM/M0ztjLi932Y/s640/blogger-image--99121893.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-h6_P30kjOxE/UksIziUr7dI/AAAAAAAABJM/M0ztjLi932Y/s640/blogger-image--99121893.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Minniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00375288925007846642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283123911169328305.post-3630292918444267902013-09-23T16:20:00.001-07:002013-09-24T14:01:00.861-07:00Fairy Folk Halloween 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Fairy Folk Halloween 2013</div>
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Minniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00375288925007846642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283123911169328305.post-49890879396912115722013-09-14T11:35:00.001-07:002013-09-15T09:07:53.674-07:00Dream A DreamHi everyone happy Saturday! <div><br></div><div>Just a quick update. </div><div><br></div><div>As you all know I closed shop until I get back from out of town. </div><div><br></div><div>While I'm here, let's talk about about Vanish. Vanish is a moisturizing nail polish remover. I'm absolutely in love this product! Not only is it moisturizing, it cuts through glitter like you would not believe! Just awesome, awesome, awesome! </div><div><br></div><div>When I decided to create this product I was scared, nervous and anxious. All those emotions you get when embarking in unknown territory. That was me. I had to dig really deep and call on my Heavenly Father. Vanish to me is much more than a polish remover. It's my baby and labor of love. It took me almost a year to formulate. Of all the products I've taught myself to make, the soaps, lotions, bath bombs, lip balms, cuticle oil, shampoos, conditioners, facial creams, facial cleansers, etc. Vanish is the one that pushed me beyond my limits. I cried, I wanted to pull my hair out, and wanted to just forget about this product. And, I did. For a day. I got angry with myself because, the fear I realized came from what I call "The Big Company Syndrome." This means I went to a place of fear. Fear, that me, a little girl who almost didn't make into this world, a little girl with such humble beginnings was trying to create something so big only "The Big Companies" can do. That anger lead to a new anger. I got angry with "The Big Company" for trying to instill fear in me. While they didn't actually do anything to me per se. My thoughts were, "How dare they think they're the only ones who can create something awesome!" So, I picked up the pieces of courage and determination I found laying on the floor and got back to it. And, now we have Vanish! </div><div><br></div><div>Dream a dream so big and know God will not take you where He won't sustain you. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vXCZmJHsDIY/UjSsYcsLJvI/AAAAAAAABH4/qAqQq-kiCyA/s640/blogger-image-1180739828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-vXCZmJHsDIY/UjSsYcsLJvI/AAAAAAAABH4/qAqQq-kiCyA/s640/blogger-image-1180739828.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Minniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00375288925007846642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283123911169328305.post-29925451780085319142013-09-02T10:08:00.001-07:002013-09-02T10:10:43.312-07:00Happy Labor Day!Hi everyone! Happy Labor Day to my U.S. peeps. Happy Monday to the rest you all around the globe. :-)<div><br></div><div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); ">After much thought and prayer about how to proceed with orders for Vanish. </div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); "><br></div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); ">I decided preorders is the best route to take. </div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); "><br></div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); ">Prices is as follows:</div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); "><br></div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); ">1 8oz bottle w/out pump dispenser - $8.00 + shipping</div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); ">1 pump dispenser bottle - $2.00 + shipping</div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); "><br></div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); ">I'm offering these two options because I know lot's of us already have dispensers. </div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; 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">$3.80 for 1 8oz bottle w/out dispenser</div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); "><br></div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); ">Pre Orders will shop on or before September 13th. </div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0976563); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(191, 107, 82, 0.496094); "><br></div><div style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Thin; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); 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It's Friday! WOOT WOOT! I hope you all have some fabulous plans for the weekend. It's going to be a bittersweet one for me. My youngest, my cowboy, my favorite second born son will be leaving for bootcamp on Sunday. How the time has flown by! I remember when he was born. It was midnight when I went into labor. His father was at work. We dropped his big brother off at his great grandparents house. We finally decided on a name on the way to the hospital and at 6:31 P.M. November 29, 1994 he was born weighing almost 10 lbs. Now, he's growing into a fine young man. Mama will miss you son! Having said that. Mama is now FREE! WHOO HOO! Bwahaha! Ok, on to the mani. <div><br></div><div>Today's Fine Friday Finale is my fine boyfriend, Jesse Flores! WOOT WOOT! His fav color is green. So For him I did an army green. I've shown this on IG as a base color for some glitter combos. Well, I tweaked it. 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Hi everyone! I hope y'all's week has been a great one so far! </div>
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It's Thankful Thursday! For those who don't know why I do these posts. This a way for me to slow down and enjoy this wonderful life God has given me. For too many years I was on the go. I was always working, just surviving, trying to get by. Never taking the time to enjoy life. Thanksgiving shouldn't be celebrated once a year. We should take time on a regular basis and be thankful and show appreciation. Sometimes, I miss a Thursday, but I do take the time each Thursday via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. </div>
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Today, I'm thankful to God for my health. I was on Instagram yesterday and Kim aka @nailsandthings_ posted #wearplaidforaustin and #austinonellen Of course, this peaked my interest. I was like who's Austin? So I peeked at the hastag and learned who he is. Austin is an amazing boy with a zest for life despite having Mobious Syndrome. </div>
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Möbius syndrome (also spelled Moebius) is an extremely rare congenital neurological disorder which is characterized by facial paralysis and the inability to move the eyes from side to side. Most people with Möbius syndrome are born with complete facial paralysis and cannot close their eyes or form facial expressions. Limb and chest wall abnormalities sometimes occur with the syndrome. People with Möbius syndrome have normal intelligence, although their lack of facial expression is sometimes incorrectly taken to be due to dullness or unfriendliness. Some infants require feeding through tubes, some children between the ages of 5-7 start losing their permanent teeth. The causes are poorly understood. </div>
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Click <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobius_syndrome" target="_blank">here</a> for the entire article. </div>
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One of Austin's dream is to be on the Ellen Degeneres show to spread Mobius Syndrome Awareness. I would like to help him realize this to help him spread the awareness. I don't ask you for a lot. But, today I'm putting aside my awkwardness/shyness and I'm asking for your help. Kim and I would like to coordinate a time and day for all of us in the nail polish community to post our plaid manis with Austin's pic, hastag #wearplaidforaustin, #austinonellen and tag the Ellen Show. I know our nail polish community is not only about nail polish. We're a caring bunch of guys and gals! And, we want to help Austin spread Mobious Syndrome Awareness! This could be any one of us, or someone we love. Let's show Austin Hall and Ellen Degeneres how awesome the nail polish community is by showing our support! </div>
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If you don't do nails, you're more than welcome to post a plaid pic along with Austin's pic with the same hashtags. </div>
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Our goal is to post our manis by next Thursday August 8th. Please leave a comment if you'd like to participate. Or, you can email me at funky_nails@😍hotmail. For those participating I will add your link/info in my post. </div>
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Minniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00375288925007846642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283123911169328305.post-47553463884786931692013-07-26T06:17:00.001-07:002013-07-26T07:03:17.963-07:00Fine Friday!Hi everyone! I hope y'all had a great week! <div><br></div><div>I've had this polish ready for quite sometime now. Two weeks ago I should've posted this, but I completely forgot! Then, last week was Mint Manis for Thalia Joy. Oh well. </div><div><br></div><div>Ok, today's Fine Friday is Anderson Cooper! WOOT WOOT! Ok, before anyone says it, I know he's gay! Having said that, it does not take away the fact that he is H O T! When bff told me, my first thought was, "What?! No way!" My second thought was, "Oh well, c'est la vie." I still tune in to CNN to see his pretty blue eyes and hear his adorable laugh. My bad, to hear what's going on around the world, not The Ridiculist! Hehe! And, I have to mention his mom. I wasn't going to because I know all to well, who our parents are do not define who we are as individuals. But, come on! Gloria Vanderbilt! Her jeans have been many a rear. I would totally love to have her dress me! Yikes, this about Anderson! LOL! For Anderson I created a lovey lavender. I totally love this color, very romantic. I think I nailed it! He actually inspired two creations. I couldn't get a good pic of that mani, so you just get a bottle pic. I'll redo that one sometime next week or later today :D</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YddDJiXickg/UfJ9NYfDepI/AAAAAAAABFw/DEMeoEJ83YI/s640/blogger-image--1666123569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YddDJiXickg/UfJ9NYfDepI/AAAAAAAABFw/DEMeoEJ83YI/s640/blogger-image--1666123569.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5PjP7LdjHug/UfJ9PSM3_rI/AAAAAAAABF4/n8lU8YOhjCU/s640/blogger-image--729117702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5PjP7LdjHug/UfJ9PSM3_rI/AAAAAAAABF4/n8lU8YOhjCU/s640/blogger-image--729117702.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LEpRYB41GiA/UfJ9Qkn732I/AAAAAAAABGA/kcBVJ8pMrdM/s640/blogger-image--1379222685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LEpRYB41GiA/UfJ9Qkn732I/AAAAAAAABGA/kcBVJ8pMrdM/s640/blogger-image--1379222685.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">@thousandshadesofglaze1 over at IG inspired this mani. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3Qjr8kMZuRE/UfKAKFf0qqI/AAAAAAAABGQ/CYBlHPrfIos/s640/blogger-image--1060930209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3Qjr8kMZuRE/UfKAKFf0qqI/AAAAAAAABGQ/CYBlHPrfIos/s640/blogger-image--1060930209.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">I hope you like it! </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Disclaimer: Pics are not mine and I have not been paid or asked to write this post.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Have a great day! </span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><div><br></div>Minniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00375288925007846642noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283123911169328305.post-14246372841565876852013-07-04T12:19:00.000-07:002013-07-04T12:19:09.424-07:00Let Freedom Ring!Hi everyone! I hope you all are having a great 4th of July!<br />
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I'm going to share something about myself before I start. I've never been the type of person to base a relationship with anyone based on looks. If you know me in real life, you know this. This is for those who don't. To me, it's all about what's inside. You can be the finest, most handsome, most beautiful, and yet, be the ugliest person. Something I heard many years ago has stuck with me to this day, "Beauty is only skin deep. Ugly, that's deep down to the bone." Just food for thought. Anyway, on to the post. :)<br>
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Today's Fine Friday is Tyler Perry! WOOT WOOT! If you haven't already figured this out. I love a good testimony, story, whatever you want to call it. I always love hearing about the wonderful things God does for his beloved children. When you come from little or nothing, you know without a doubt that it's the power of God and his unmerited grace that took you to a new level. Most of us know Tyler's testimony. So, no need for me tell it. Click <a href="http://www.tylerperry.com/" target="_blank">here</a> to check out his website for updates on what he's doing.<br>
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For Tyler I chose a purple cream. I went with a cream for two reasons 1. The purpose of this series is to challenge myself and so far I have two shimmers and a metallic. 2. I don't think he's the shimmery glittery type. When I was creating this color I had Madea in the back of my mind. I think she likes the color purple. Haha! Get it! :D Anyway, when she's dressed up for special occasions she's dressed in purple. So, it had to be Madea worthy too. I get so excited when something turns out exactly the way I envisioned in my head! This will be named Ma to the damn D E A! Hehe! <div>
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For this I used a red creme as my base color and did the tips with gold and black. I love this mani! It reminds me of the Nutcracker. The red is a classic red, I just love it! Everyone should have a classic red in her stash! The gold is a color I'm working on and the black is a creme I made last month. </div><div><br></div><div>I hope you like it!</div><div><br></div><div>Don't forget it's Thankful Thursday! WOOT WOOT! Take just a quick second and tell someone thank you or just stop and smell the roses. </div><div><br></div><div>Have a great day! </div><div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BrgBiVPI7xU/Ucw5zr9AmfI/AAAAAAAABCc/nDoCBrl6m7E/s640/blogger-image--1467984379.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BrgBiVPI7xU/Ucw5zr9AmfI/AAAAAAAABCc/nDoCBrl6m7E/s640/blogger-image--1467984379.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rfz4p_XKM8Q/Ucw5yTPQlwI/AAAAAAAABCU/Ai029uOhEek/s640/blogger-image-1350694375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-rfz4p_XKM8Q/Ucw5yTPQlwI/AAAAAAAABCU/Ai029uOhEek/s640/blogger-image-1350694375.jpg"></a></div>Minniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00375288925007846642noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283123911169328305.post-32003702695152648402013-06-21T10:16:00.000-07:002013-06-21T14:36:33.925-07:00Fine FridayHi everyone! I hope you all had a great week and have some great plans for the weekend. I played with mixing polish all week. How awesome is that! I was mixing colors for an upcoming Fine Friday post and went overboard on the white and made a pink instead. Y'all know how I feel about pinks! Haha! Anyway, if you follow me on IG that was my Pink Wednesday mani. <br />
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Today's Fine Friday is Robin Thicke. I had to mix it up before y'all start to think I only likes me some chocolate! I had to add a little cream to this here party! Haha! I wonder if Mr Robin Thicke knows he's cream and not chocolate? Hehe! And, don't think I'm being discriminatory, because I'm not. Please don't e-mail me or comment about white vs black and how dare I say such a thing. Ok, back to the fun stuff. When I was first introduced to Robin Thicke I was like, "Look at this white boy doing it and doing it good!" When it comes to music I must admit I am a bit slow. It's my bff who introduces me to music (Ok, not Lenny and KEM), as books are my thing. Thanks bff for introducing me to Robin Thicke! I was watching TV and he was promoting his latest song Blurred Lines, very catchy tune. So, I decided to watch the video. There's two versions the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDUC1LUXSU" target="_blank">cut version</a> and <a href="http://www.vevo.com/watch/robin-thicke/blurred-lines-unrated-version/USUV71300526" target="_blank">uncut version</a>. I watched the uncut version first, I couldn't help it! Hehe! Anyway, my first thought was, "Ooo...You nasty!" Haha! If you've been with me for more than five minutes, you know I do a model catwalk every Friday. Yeah, this is the song I strutted to. :D When I first started working on colors for this post I was originally going for a gold. Instead, I went dark cherry red with a ton of gold shimmer. It turned out awesome! I absolutely love this color! It's opaque in just two coats. I did put four coats on my thumb, I couldn't help it! Ok, I used three coats and caught myself at the fourth. Lol! To show I do have some self control when it comes to red I did use only two coats on my index finger. :D I'll post a video on IG later today so you all can see the shimmer! <br />
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Minniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00375288925007846642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283123911169328305.post-51241504728639806092013-06-14T09:19:00.003-07:002013-06-14T09:38:57.508-07:00Fine Friday!Hi everyone! :D I hope y'all's week was a great one! I really miss my niece Athens, so, this weekend she will be with me. Yay, I'm so excited! We're not gonna do polish this time. I know, bummer! This weekend we're going to be making lotions, shampoos and conditioners! WOOT WOOT!<br />
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Ok, for today's Fine Friday I have, THE ONE, AND, ONLY, KEM! </div>
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I told you all last week there's only two artists that have captivated me enough to purchase every album they've done. Lenny Kravitz was one and KEM is the other. The first time I heard KEM I was on my way home from work. It was close to midnight and Why Would You Stay came on as I was 30 seconds from pulling into the driveway. Well, I just kept right on driving! Haha! Nope, never done that before or, after for that matter. I was like, "Who is this man singing like this!" You know how the DJs usually say the name of the artist when the song's over. Well, that didn't happen! I didn't change the music station until they played the song again AND heard them say who the artist was. Share my life is my honey's ringtone. Yeah, I love me some KEM! After that I was on a mission to learn all I could about him. What endeared me the most was his testimony. To read his testimony click <a href="http://www.musicbykem.com/posts/list/category/kem_blog/" target="_blank">here.</a> Long story short. He defeated the odds and gives all the honor and glory to the one and only creator of the universe, LOVE IT! I can sing you every song from every album. Ok, fine, I won't be as awesome as him! Ha! My honey keeps inviting me to concerts but I'm always turning him down. The first concert I go to will be KEM. Actually, my first concert was a Christian concert sponsored by a local Christian radio station. KEM won't mind. :D So, having said that my first 'mainstream' concert will be KEM. I did have the opportunity to see Mary J Blige, I just couldn't. I know, I know, Mary J is awesome! Don't get me wrong I love Mary J, but my heart is set on KEM. Even if I have to fly there! I can go on and on! But, I won't bore or scare you anymore. Hehe! </div>
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This is a revisited mani. When I was thinking about KEM videos for color ideas what I remembered most was a lot of black and gray. Believe me, I didn't have to watch the videos again, I already know them! :D So, I went with a gunmetal gray I made last year. I know, I know, I was supposed to come up with a new color. But, this color was exactly what I was going for. Why change a good thing. :D This is metallic-ish with pink, purple, and turquoise shimmer. I say metallic-ish because it doesn't look metallic until you're in the sun. I'm going to shock you. This is my absolute favorite color I've created. I know, it's not red! Lol! <br />
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I've decided to do a fun Friday series. This series will be called Fine Friday. I need to liven this place up! I'm always thinking of ways to challenge myself. If we don't challenge ourselves, we limit ourselves. And, I don't believe in limits. I believe in pushing myself beyond the limits. Fine Friday is going to be about 6 fine men! WOOT WOOT! So, I'm challenging myself to come up with what I think these oh so fine men would wear. If, they wear polish that is. Why guys think only girls should wear polish is just crazy, it's just paint! They can pierce their ears, but not wear polish. Whatever! <br />
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Today's Fine Friday man is Lenny Kravitz! I've been a Lenny fan for many years. If you know me on a personal level. You know it takes a lot for me to buy a music album, much less every single album they've done. There's only two music artists that have captivated me enough to buy every album. Lenny Kravtiz is one. Ok, now the sad part. A few years ago my house was broken into and all my Lenny CDs were stolen. Jerks! Anyway, he was on Oprah's Master Class last Sunday and after seeing and hearing him, I'm on a mission to replace the albums. I have a dream book I call; Because God says so! In this book I have my goals, dreams, favorite bible verses, what I want for my sons and people I'd like to meet. Lenny Kravitz is in my book. Oh, never underestimate the power of God. My bff and I always said we'd go see Oprah Winfrey one day. Well, because the great and wonderful God he is. He brought Oprah to us. We didn't have to travel to Chicago, she came to Houston and I won tickets! <br />
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When I started thinking about colors, it was a no brainer. Black. But, I thought to myself that's not a challenge. So, I came up with dark brown olive metallic-ish color. This is a rich dark brown with orange and green shimmer. I don't normally wear these types of colors but I love it! I think I did pretty good! This is two coats and no TC. This is way darker irl. <br />
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It's Thankful Thursday! Woot woot! I have so much to be thankful for today! <br />
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This is going to be a rather long post. And, of course, I speak about my faith! <br />
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When You put me on this path I promised never to be embarrassed or ashamed of my faith in You. I promised to always give You the honor and glory for all You do for me. You will always be the forefront of this brand, not me. Thank you for casting Your wonderful and glorious hand of favor on me! <br />
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Guide me on this journey You've set me on. I will follow wherever You take me. I may not know where that may be, but I do know it's going to be the best place in the world! Guide me to always make the right decisions. Lord, I know there will be some who want me to fail and some who don't understand. I know I don't have to worry about them, As always, got me in the palm of Your hand. Let the love I have for what I do shine through in all I do! Most of all, let my love for YOU shine in all I do! In Your name Jesus, Amen. <br />
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Ten months ago I was searching the internet for a basic cuticle cream to add to Funky Nails. Well, what started as just a search led me into a whole new world! A world filled with lotions, creams, scrubs, body butters, and much more! I've taken online courses, read so many books, read a bazillion blogs, and joined so many forums to learn all I can. While I may not know everything, I'm certainly much more knowledgeable than I was when I started. I've made A TON of lotions, scrubs, and creams! Let me tell you, it was not easy. I had some epic fails! But, I had more successes than failures. More importantly, I learned! <br />
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When coming up with the formulas for these products, I asked myself as a nail polish blogger/creator, "What do I want to accomplish? What ingredients do I want in my product to keep my skin and most importantly my cuticles in healthy condition." Or, as healthy as can be given all the torture I/we point them through. In my opinion, I've chosen some great skin loving ingredients for our skin. I won't list the ingredients I use in this post, since it's already a long post. But, I do encourage you to read the ingredients list for each of my products and research the benefits to our skin. I will be updating the tabs to include this next week. I also have several other products coming out later this year! WOOT WOOT! <br />
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This last product was the most challenging, yet most fun to create. Many of you know the blog <a href="http://loodieloodieloodie.blogspot.com/2011/07/moisturize-your-nails-with-acetone.html" target="_blank">loodie loodie loodie</a>. She has a post on how to make a DIY nail polish remover. I was intrigued and started researching. After a poop ton of epic failed batches, I decided to compare my polish remover to the brand she used (a few others too). I took notes on theirs and mine. Ok, let me back track a little. It's not as simple as adding the ingredients and your done. Well, it is, if it's for your own personal use and not for sale. That's just my humble opinion. And, please don't think I'm trying to insult her because I'm not. I owe her many thanks, she put me on the path to discovery. On that path, I joined a site for raw manufacturing suppliers. Why is that relevant? Well, one day I was looking through the site and came across a formula for nail polish remover! OMG, my eyeballs almost popped out of my head! Of course, I took a look at it! How could I not? I was a bit nervous because I was like, "What if I'm wrong?" When I read the recipe I said, "You go loodie loodie loodie loodie!" and high five'd her! Hehe! She had it right! I don't follow that formula exactly, I did create my own. But, it was confirmation that in ten months I did learn something AND I did it on my own! My goal was to create something moisturizing and also use for post cleanup. Let me explain. I was buying 100% acetone remover for post cleanup (very drying) and a regular remover for daily removal. Being able to use only one for both was key. It had to cut through the polish easy, not with a million strokes! And, keep my cuticles nice and pretty! I'm very happy with this product! So without further ado, here it is! <br />
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Sometimes we women forget we are magical creatures with Mesmerizing, Enchanting, Ravishing, Tantalizing, and Bewitching powers! Yes, We Are! is the newest collection of topcoats. Never doubt the power within us! <br />
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Update: I have been swamped and challenged today. I have just one product on the site. Which is the topcoat collection. Please in the notes let me know which you'd like. Also, shipping charges are still last years rates. So, please take advantage while you can. I will be updating this today. If you need me for anything tweet me, email me, IG me. I will respond immediately! <br />
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About my products: I do use preservatives. In my Texas twang, "I ain't gonna kill nobody!" I can't be responsible for what someone does with their product, but I am responsible for what I do on my end. I use latex free gloves, I use a mask, and I put my hair in a hat. My work area and utensils are washed before each use, sanitized with a 10% bleach solution, sprayed with 91% alcohol and used ONLY for my products. Working in the restaurant business for 25 years if nothing taught me the importance of cleanliness and safety precautions. Not all of my products are what some would consider "all natural." Ten months ago I would have told you what I considered to be "all natural." That's not the case anymore. There are natural ingredients that can harm us (most are good). But, there are many synthetic ingredients that are safe too. Having said that. Natural is what you think it is, not me. What I promise you is to use quality ingredients. I will list all ingredients truthfully and I will never mask an ingredient (preservative) and call it a fragrance. I believe: You, as the consumer, should know exactly what you're putting in/on your body and have the right to make informed decisions. <br />
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Funky Nails/Underground Cosmetics is a place where we uplift each other. Not, tear each other down. If preservatives or synthetic ingredients are not your thing. That's fine, I get it. Just don't leave any negative, mean or rude comments. If you have nothing uplifting to say, don't say anything. Ok, this is the tough part for me. I don't like confrontation AT ALL. That's not to say I won't defend myself. Because, yes, I will. Nor, am I afraid to. I'm always down for an honest review. I do learn from honest feedback. What I'm not down for is plain rudeness! So please be nice! <br />
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Thank you everyone for your patience and support. I never take for granted that you'll like my products and buy from me. I'm amazed and humbled that you even like what I do. Thank you for sticking with me. I'd like to thank my personal Facebook family and friends for putting up with all nail polish related posts and now body care. Oh, and thank you for not giving away my secret! Believe me, they're probably tired of hearing about my experiments and what not. Hehe! A special thank you to my Tia Rosie who offered me a place in her shop to sell my product. I love you Tia! Lots of hugs and kisses. I'll see you tomorrow to give you and your customers hand exfoliations and silky soft hands and feet! <br />
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Have a great day! Minniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00375288925007846642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283123911169328305.post-69075660470171210412013-05-15T05:45:00.001-07:002013-05-15T05:45:12.887-07:00Topcoat SwatchesHi everyone, <br />
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I hope you are having a fantastic week so far! <br />
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Today, I have some swatches of my topcoat collection. I had to get these from IG, I didn't have time to properly swatch them as I've been trying to get ready for tomorrow's post. <br />
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About the pics. They're in order of the bottles, left to right. The only one I didn't post is the one on my thumb. The last pic is the topcoat on my pinky, that is not a topcoat. I made that last year with same ingredient just opaque. It's three coats. If I were to use the topcoat version I'd probably need the whole bottle. <br />
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I hope you like them! <br />
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Have a great day! <br />
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Today, I'll be talking about my inspiration for this collection of topcoats.<br />
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The lovely Shipra Taneja from <a href="http://tanejasbride.com/" target="_blank">Taneja's Bride</a> is the inspiration behind this collection of topcoats. Shipra is Indian. "Indian with a dot not a feather." A line from from her book <a href="http://tanejasbride.com/my-book/" target="_blank">Half Full</a>, so please, don't email me any negative comments. Click the link and buy it! It's a great book! This book reminded me, as women, we all go through the same things. We all hurt the same, we all love the same, we want to be loved for who we are, no matter our culture. And, because I'm always curious about other cultures, I went to her website to learn more. She had pictures of her wedding. And, OMG, she had the most beautiful bold colors! If you know me or been around more than five minutes, know I love bold colors! I oh'd and ah'd over all the beautiful colors! In my overactive imagination I pictured happiness and joy. A time of celebration. Dancing. Twirling in circles throwing gold and silver coins in the air in total abandonment. If that ain't overactive, I don't know is! Hehe! So, what started out as a collection of glitters quickly turned into a collection of topcoats (I've shared some of those glitters on IG). I created this collection to go over dark colors. I wanted something simple and chic to transform those dark colors into something special. I think I've done that with this collection. Shipra, you're an amazing lady :D<br />
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The bottles you see in the pic is not the bottle I chose to use.<br />
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Have a Terrific Tuesday! And, don't forget to join me tomorrow for swatches of these colors. <br />
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Warning long post. And, I share my faith. <br />
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I have so much to share this week! I'll be posting a lot of info leading up to the shop opening on Thursday. I have a lot of surprises for y'all too! <br />
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I've been closed for quite a while. Let me explain. At the end of last summer I graduated from school. Then, I did what so many expected me to do, I got a job. I had no time for nail polish. Well, about for 4 months ago I started feeling as if I wasn't putting all my faith in what God was wanting me to do. I was starting to believe it was me who was going to get me where I want to be. I was thinking in order to do all I want to do I needed a "real" job. As always, my Heavenly Father is at work teaching me it isn't me who's going to get me there, but Him. One day I was outside having me time with God. I started questioning why we choose the careers we choose. Why we stay in certain jobs. I won't bore you with all the details, but at that moment God gave me the answer. That was the moment I knew I had to put all my faith and trust and lean only on God for all my hearts desires. I resigned. It was not an easy decision to make. I'm so scared! I have to remind myself everyday that God has me in the palm of his hand.<br />
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I prayed long and hard about what to open with. I decided on a collection of topcoats. I was supposed to release this last year, but the time wasn't right. I can't wait to share my inspiration for this collection! I'll share that tomorrow as this a rather long post. <br />
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Also, I'm going to do something a bit different. Along with this collection, I have what I'm calling my Couture Collection. What is that? It's any color you see on the blog. I'll make it for you if: 1. It's mine and 2. I have the ingredients. More details on that later this week.<br />
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Have a great day! <br />
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Don't forget to join me tomorrow for the inspiration behind this collection of topcoats! <br />
Minniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00375288925007846642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283123911169328305.post-40887743293386410112013-04-17T04:06:00.001-07:002013-04-17T04:06:43.234-07:00It is what it is!Good morning, afternoon or evening everyone! It's Wednesday! In two more days the weekend will be here! Or, three if don't count friday (I do) :D<br />
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I haven't had time to do my nails this week, so I'm going into the vault. I did this a couple of weeks ago. I couldn't capture the awesomeness so I never posted it. I thought what the heck, it is what it is! <br />
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I used a shimmery golden orange I made a bazillion years ago and added two coats of one of my niece Athens' creation. OMG, in real life this was awesome! <br />
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Have a great day! <br />
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Today's post is the topcoat I posted Thursday. I decided to try it over a burgundy base color this time. I haven't had time to play and mix up my own burgundy, so I used an Orly. Gosh, I really need to make time to play with all my bases. It just seems something is always going on and I never have the time. I think I'll take Nike's advice and "Just Do It!" Anyway, the best way to describe this topcoat is to think Revlon's Fantasy Fire. I do have FF, but haven't gotten a chance to properly swatch it. I really love this topcoat! It has a shimmery red sparkle and you know how I feel about red! For those who don't know. I LOVE IT! :D It has a bit of blue and gold sparkle too! In my opinion this is a topcoat to wear on a bright sunny day. I think I'll try it over a lighter color and see how that looks. <br />
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Have a great weekend! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XFvOqsQpNRw/UWllXCneomI/AAAAAAAAA6M/4nabzA_I_tw/s640/blogger-image--1391711880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XFvOqsQpNRw/UWllXCneomI/AAAAAAAAA6M/4nabzA_I_tw/s640/blogger-image--1391711880.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2w_wcGz9rWI/UWllVybgB7I/AAAAAAAAA6E/jykb9F8-ONo/s640/blogger-image--1776011737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-2w_wcGz9rWI/UWllVybgB7I/AAAAAAAAA6E/jykb9F8-ONo/s640/blogger-image--1776011737.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9_G7ICRP37A/UWllU-zFphI/AAAAAAAAA58/RGRJZxrLDTE/s640/blogger-image-434855239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-9_G7ICRP37A/UWllU-zFphI/AAAAAAAAA58/RGRJZxrLDTE/s640/blogger-image-434855239.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qH6gEHpGAlI/UWllRaSde5I/AAAAAAAAA50/ImL5C0HfL8M/s640/blogger-image--729001789.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qH6gEHpGAlI/UWllRaSde5I/AAAAAAAAA50/ImL5C0HfL8M/s640/blogger-image--729001789.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dksUBTtlGpY/UWllYVrNKuI/AAAAAAAAA6U/bDXDzNsfoM8/s640/blogger-image-569797081.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dksUBTtlGpY/UWllYVrNKuI/AAAAAAAAA6U/bDXDzNsfoM8/s640/blogger-image-569797081.jpg" /></a></div>Minniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00375288925007846642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283123911169328305.post-63659256653057284942013-04-11T04:07:00.001-07:002013-04-11T04:07:44.960-07:00Thankful ThursdayGood morning everyone! I hope this week is flying by for you! <br />
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Just a quick post. <br />
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Today, I have a topcoat to share with you. This is a shimmery burgundy topcoat. I love how this looks! I used two coats over a Revlon blue jelly. My next few posts will be this topcoat layered over different colors. Taking pics of this beauty was hard! I normally just stand under my lamp using my iPad and snap away. I just could not capture the awesomeness. And, since a girl's gotta do what she must. I went to my bathroom and stood on the tub! O.O haha! So, having said that. These pics are not the best as far as hand position, but I did capture the true color! :D<br />
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Today, is Thankful Thursday. I haven't posted a Thankful Thursday post for a while now. Let's slow down and take few seconds of time and be thankful for something because there's always something to be thankful for. <br />
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Have a great day! <br />
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Just a quick post. <br />
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I wanted something bright and fun for today's mani. What could be more fun than yellow and red! The yellow base coat I made last summer. I've shown a similar version of it before. I used two coats and used one of Athens' glitter creations. And, just because, I decided to do an accent finger in black. I used two coats of glitter on the yellow and one coat of the black. <br />
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Have a great day! <br />
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I didn't have time to do a new mani per say, so I sandwiched yesterday's mani. I'm quite pleased with how this turned out. I added a thin coat of Vibrant from my Every Woman Collection and added SH TC. I love how the blue peeks out in this. Love, love, love! <br />
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Just a quick post. I made a glitter polish last week and I'm so in love with it! I'll post all the colors in one post next week. This is 2 coats over a red I made last year, then topped with SH TC. I had to force myself to add the glitter. I just love a classic red! <br />
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Today, I'm showing a color I made about a year ago. It's a pink and you all know I have a love/hate relationship with pink. I'm always drawn to it and I naturally gravitate to pinks when I see them in the stores, but once on I'm like, "Ugh!" I gave a pink I didn't care for to my cousin and when she wore it was I like ,"Ooo, that's pretty!" Yeah, pretty crazy I know. Anyway, this is two coats. I'm thinking I should have added a third coat, because my nails are getting long and you can see some VNL. The pics make it look more of a coral with purple and yellow shimmer. <br />
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Have a great Monday! <br />
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