tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63626921780495186272024-03-13T01:02:28.567-04:00...Your Results May VaryMy blog about "Girly" things and such.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-52636928551209488702015-02-08T00:02:00.002-05:002015-07-12T16:19:20.138-04:00New Blog Life (I'm a face painter now)<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Hey everyone! I don't know if anyone still checks this, but I just wanted to throw out a random update that I went back to school and am working on a BA in Arts Management. I am in the middle of my last semester before I graduate - and I'm exhausted! But also.... I have a new business!!! :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am now an officially insured and professional face painter in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas! I had been working for a woman painting faces and drawing henna at local renn faires. A few years later, I've started my own business, Halfmoon Body Art. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can like me on facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HalfmoonBodyArt">https://www.facebook.com/HalfmoonBodyArt</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can also follow my new website: http://halfmoonbodyart.com </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">If any one here would like to hire me or recommend my services to anyone within driving distance of Pittsburgh, PA please don't hesitate to throw them my way!! I do all kinds of events: Birthday Parties, Mitzvahs, Corporate Picnics, Festivals, Bachelorette Parties, Church Bazaars, etc. (I even have a punny joke as my tagline - "The most fun you'll have is only One Stroke away!" Get it? Because we use one-stroke painting. ....okay, I'll work on it.)</span></span>
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Don't worry... I still have all of my polish and look forward to making more time for nail art once school is mostly over, but for now I have to keep studying and finish this leg of my journey. Happy Polishing, you all!!</span></span>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-28039550175219424502013-04-17T12:47:00.001-04:002013-04-17T12:48:44.290-04:00A little late... but late is better than never!..Well, I guess that depends on what we're referring to, doesn't it?<br />
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In this case, I'm talking about a post featuring an edible craft that I threw together a couple years ago. (Two Easters past, to be exact.)<br />
I saw these originally on a geek-focused retail website and I knew that I had to have my own.<br />
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I bought the generic molds - same that they used - the candy melts, the coloring (well, actually, I had that left over from the Birds cupcakes), and tossed them all in a magic carpet bag, yelled "accio!", and BAM! They flew right out onto my kitchen counter looking JUST LIKE THIS!<br />
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(Manic exaggeration is manic.)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-12252597817048482692013-03-22T09:57:00.000-04:002013-03-22T11:13:43.478-04:00First World ProblemsWhere do I begin?<br />
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<li><b>Issue #1:</b> I want to participate in a world-wide social revolution, but the agency that I work for has decided to re-block all social networking sites. (Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, <u>Tumblr</u>, etc. - not that anyone uses Myspace anyway, but just to be sure.) </li>
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<li><b>Issue #2:</b> Smart phones are fine usually for light tasks, but for anything intense like blogging or composing paragraph-length replies it's like trying to ram yarn through a sewing needle. Additionally, phone generally don't have spell check or grammar check without having to add a bunch of extra apps and crap. </li>
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<li><b>Issue #3:</b> Revolutions weren't always fought via the internet, but what else can you do when you're obligated to sit behind a desk for 8.5 of the 12ish hours that you're awake each day and have to "single parent" when you're not working or sleeping? WHICH IS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT I DESIRE TO REVOLUTIONIZE!! D: <span style="font-size: x-small;">(See upcoming rant about why I think feminism failed and why I also think TWRA stances have at least one valid point - or would if it weren't wrong.) </span></li>
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<li><b>Issue #4:</b> Basically everything is becoming integrated into/via Facebook these days. For example, just for a moment, consider how many sites you regularly frequent that are not giving the option to "Log in with Facebook". Yeah, it's a lot. Sure, you don't NEED a facebook to use these sites, but if you already have one and the option exists to allow you have a consistent and convenient (okay, "lazy", stop judging) access to multiple forums and venues .... why would you not want to use it?! </li>
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<li><b>Issue #5:</b> I'm annoyed that I'm upset about these things. Which just does wonders for my general outlook and greatly improves my interactions with other people. (Then again, that's more of a personal problem / symptom rather than a direct result of a situation.)</li>
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Anyway, thanks for reading. <br />
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<b>I'M HANNA! AND I'M ANGRY ABOUT THIS!!!!!</b><br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-32752456237692461312012-09-09T02:10:00.001-04:002012-09-09T13:54:22.662-04:00Isn't it ironic?<div style="text-align: center;">
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Although there is some contentious debate on the use of the term "irony" in the song, I shall use it here to denote the fact that I am anti-Ed Hardy, and yet here I am with "tattoo inspired" products... which may not be ironic, but it is definitely silly, isn't it?</div>
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Yes, I'm publicly revealing in a (very tongue-and-cheek) shameful way that my nails currently match my lighter. [No judgements on my smoking habit. If you've never smoked you have no idea how hard it is to quit. Fact.] </div>
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Anyway, here's the "show" of my "show and tell":</div>
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Y U NO FRAMSES PICASA EDITOR???</div>
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(Okay, over it)<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-9183585143530654992011-05-23T12:47:00.000-04:002011-05-23T12:47:41.550-04:00OPI Austin-tatious Turquiose ReviewOMGWTFBBQ! A post!? (I know!)<br />
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And it's a review. Holy crap, right?<br />
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I was a little dissapointed in Austin-tatious. It's one of the most beautiful and lusty turquioses in the bottle. On the nails?.... *<u><strong>5</strong></u>* coats to bottle opacity!!! Yes, <em>5</em>. I guess I was so charmed by Catch Me In Your Net... I was expecting (hoping?) for something on par. <br />
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Nope.<br />
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</div>Also, and this is slightly not as much of a BFD, but there's a slight purple duochrome in the bottle that just does not totally translate to the nail. No big, but still.... *sad panda face*<br />
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On the bright side, I bought Austin from Amazon as part of a two-pack with Black Shatter for only $10 and some change. Such a steal that I caved and splurged on Silver Shatter from the same seller (another $7). S&H was $2.31/bottle... I want to suggest that maybe she could have combined shipping a little bit, but I'm not really going to complain. My order total was only $23.80. <br />
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<ul><li>Silver Shatter</li>
<li>Black Shatter</li>
<li>Austin-tatious </li>
<li>Shipping + (All brand new and quickly shipped)</li>
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Not really complaining.<br />
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I will say this though... If you have an extra bottle of Catch Me In Your Net laying around and would like to get your hands on Austin-tatious (Swatched Once!)... please, feel free to contact me. Swapping now! :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-11587111479406153982011-02-04T14:24:00.000-05:002011-02-04T14:24:45.288-05:00Go Stillers! Getchur nailz auhn!I'm wearing an official jersey for the very first time. Yeah I know... I've lived in Pittsburgh for almost 28 years and have never worn a single jersey???! Yes, I might be slightly retarded. (But that's a whole 'nother post!) In fact, I'm so out of the Enthusiasm Loop that my jersey was bought *for* me (not *by* me) at the Goodwill and it's of a player that hasn't been a Steeler since 1997. Thigpen, anyone? <br />
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Anyway.... we're having a pizza party at work and I thought that for the sake of fitting in I'd sport the jersey... and of course - paint my nails! (In fact, my favorite part of today has been showing people my nails saying, "See! Even my middle finger has The Spirit!" but really just flipping them off. I know, I know, I'm terrible.)<br />
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</div><div align="left">Pardon the mess... I just wanted to make sure that I posted these pre-game. You know, before I get too distracted ["drunk"] to redo them. </div><div align="left"><br />
</div><div align="left">I'm secretly supersitious, so I hesitate to show any Team Spirit for fear that if I do it'll subsequently *screw* our team's chances at a win.... Well, this year I just can't help myself. So when the Steelers lose, it will be my fault. You can all blame me.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-77221703840056958822011-01-31T13:17:00.001-05:002011-01-31T18:23:19.476-05:00CVS Haul :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOfW22k4rFa-AI1YjEPP2B3hmVPclU22BUakiSUPo8LSu_NFy5xudpEpCvLLSET8y8KLPhJQpgNnFA7y4T9rcXfxRjCXFopSIxCPGukGcQsOj6CrulfY_JC3CaQnjRGKaNZJpztB_Pm_n/s1600/2011-01-31+18.04.59.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOfW22k4rFa-AI1YjEPP2B3hmVPclU22BUakiSUPo8LSu_NFy5xudpEpCvLLSET8y8KLPhJQpgNnFA7y4T9rcXfxRjCXFopSIxCPGukGcQsOj6CrulfY_JC3CaQnjRGKaNZJpztB_Pm_n/s320/2011-01-31+18.04.59.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Sally Hansen French Neutrals: $.75 x 4... <br />
Chrome Polish Pens: $2.50 x 4... <br />
Nail Art Pen Gold: $2.30... <br />
Quick Care Pen for Brittle Nails: $2.60... <br />
Physician's Formula: buy $10 get $7 ExtraCare + Felt Liner Pen Brown: $1.87<br />
*The only things that I paid full price for were the SH Complete Manicure (Naked Ambition) and Mineral Wear Correcting Concealer.<br />
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Total: $33.51<br />
(Boo...YAH!)<br />
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What's your favorite red polish? What makes it your favorite?<br />
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Some Reds (off the Top of my head!):<br />
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NARS: Rouge Andalou<br />
Essie: Really Red, Red Nouveau, Jelly Apple<br />
China Glaze: Ruby Slippers<br />
Sally Hansen: Right Said Red<br />
Revlon: Revlon Red<br />
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BTW, I'm probably going to franken a dupe of Love, Beverly Hills xx.<br />
To be sure, you all will know how that turns out. ;)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-44902688201746513452011-01-30T12:50:00.000-05:002011-01-30T12:50:40.694-05:00Inque Nails Review - UpdateLast week I posted my initial reactions to Inque Nail Stickers. Now for some followup.<br />
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I got bored with them after just a day and a half. They still looked decent, with just a little bit of lifting at the tip which I filed down, but I just though that they needed a little extra "something".<br />
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I added some stud-like decals from my stash and threw on some Seche to not only try to keep the decals on, but also maybe protect the tips from further wear/lifting.<br />
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Well.... let me tell you, maybe common sense should have told me or I ignored that part of my brain, but vinyl doesn't like to allow polish to adhere to itself. Also, I don't know if it was the stickers or the topcoat, but there was noticeable lifting at the cuticle area. And the decals were falling off after only a day, so I just said "screw it" and removed them all.<br />
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Also, it felt like I was wearing band aids on my nails. It was weird.<br />
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All in all, they're pretty cool. I stand by the opinion that they're a novelty and unique in that you can custom create your own designs, but don't think that this will replace nail polish because they're just not nail polish.<br />
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That is all for now. :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-57314261639047738352011-01-29T23:48:00.000-05:002011-01-29T23:48:42.997-05:00Angry Birds CupcakesAlright, first off, I'm a little tipsy as I type this, and normally I'd draft this then wait until I was sober to post, but I'm in a hurry to get this on the internet since I'm *quite* proud of myself and I'm in a hurry to share.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I made them for my son's birthday. I bought the cupcakes then used royal icing to "glue" on the birds & pigs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay, I'm done. I don't know what else to say, so I'm going to stop typing and go back to my zinfandel blush. :) </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-38415732197193644942011-01-27T23:12:00.000-05:002011-01-28T00:19:14.507-05:00Inque Nails ReviewWhat are they?<br />
Vinyl nail wraps (=stickers) for your nails.<br />
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<ul><li><b>Pros</b>: Custom Orders, Quality Prints, QUICK SHIPPING!, Easy to apply (however, see Cons).</li>
<li><b>Cons</b>: Some prints are a little on the dark side (Over-saturation), Vinyl (<u>not</u> polish), Tricky to apply (wrinkles), Admit to only lasting for seven days or less (as opposed to 10 or more. </li>
<li><b>Over all</b>: Fun, Novelty, Possibilities are <u>endless</u> with custom orders.</li>
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I'm very excited to have bought these. I got them for 5/$30 with a current promotion. I picked three designs then decided to create my own custom set with Van Gogh's Starry Starry Night. Their design editor was a little awkward to use, but I managed to play around with it enough that I felt mostly satisfied with the layout. Unfortunately, it looks like my nails aren't quite as long as I'd thought... I may not be able to use those sheets until my nails grow out a little more, at least not without losing the top of the sky. That's the risk you take when you're hasty like me! Inque <i>does </i>provide a service called "Sizing", but naturally, I couldn't wait and just guesstimated.<br />
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Anyway, here is the set that I chose to test drive:<br />
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I chose them mainly for the fact that I could never (in a million years!) manage something like this by hand/konad/whatever. Also, there's a distinct coincidental similarity to a certain "Booty Camp"... JUST PLUS SKULLS!! <i> WITH LITTLE HEART-SHAPED EYE SOCKETS!!! *squee*</i><br />
<i>(I tooooooold you that I am excited!!)</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-14777295182153374872011-01-02T23:22:00.000-05:002011-01-02T23:22:26.565-05:00Winter & Xmas Themed Nail Art (and some seasonal kvetching)Winter... I have such mixed emotions about it.<br />
We have Christmas, my birthday, New Year's, and snow that is magical. <br />
It's also very very cold, which leads me to desire hibernation.<br />
I'm so very very tired. In fact, I'm pooped.<br />
I currently want nothing to do with anything that requires me to change out of pj's. Honestly. But at least we're past the solstice, so the days are getting longer now and it can only grow warmer. In fact (!) I see the sun shining outside. Right now! Yay!<br />
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Also, some awesomeness (for me): A friend of mine just posted to my FB wall a <a href="http://imgfave.com/view/1058457">link</a>. Yay! That's ME!!! :D<br />
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Anyway, here are some pics:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope you all have had a wonderful and magical Holiday Season... Let's get back to the grind and ROCK THE SOCKS OFF THE NEW YEAR 2011!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">:)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-50374183189738658932010-11-23T07:14:00.000-05:002010-11-23T07:14:21.289-05:00Yummy Holo-ness! XD (And picture spam & polish pr0n)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lucked across some Sally Hansen Magical. This is Copper Cauldron.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shade:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsL-MWX5Nit3PK2fa00OF68VtE_zC2hmgOyqn7RvHkbc6NtNEkL5hYDrDw8ErIPz4YIfynt5HEXWqqrkwT0xmrXA8JvBWK_cy8pdF4TG6G82VTRWcMO3hVp_yeHpfKSgPijenEgNsgLL6/s1600/2010-11-19+09.59.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsL-MWX5Nit3PK2fa00OF68VtE_zC2hmgOyqn7RvHkbc6NtNEkL5hYDrDw8ErIPz4YIfynt5HEXWqqrkwT0xmrXA8JvBWK_cy8pdF4TG6G82VTRWcMO3hVp_yeHpfKSgPijenEgNsgLL6/s320/2010-11-19+09.59.17.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sun:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">mmmmm...... *drools*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoFxw0574UDOY-oS-4jkNu45Pu2pJ9YcG4RwguTYGP9pZCqj-cum9xovKz0gSCggBdbLBJzohuPYUFB3PWPnyu9gWX2fs2HhBT-uP4Sln3QZ01I5apTcGekAUJc4atIF1gaLEzc6I6hzq/s1600/2010-11-19+09.58.39.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLoFxw0574UDOY-oS-4jkNu45Pu2pJ9YcG4RwguTYGP9pZCqj-cum9xovKz0gSCggBdbLBJzohuPYUFB3PWPnyu9gWX2fs2HhBT-uP4Sln3QZ01I5apTcGekAUJc4atIF1gaLEzc6I6hzq/s320/2010-11-19+09.58.39.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br />
Also went on an Ulta bender last night... bought TWO large train cases (Buy One Get One 50% Off).<br />
Here is the first one - holding all my polish:<br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-34832395200360685442010-11-17T16:22:00.000-05:002010-11-17T16:22:30.795-05:00Nail Art - More Autumn Layering**Now with "Step by Step"!**<br />
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My husband felt that my last manicure wasn't "autumnal" enough... *blows a raspberry at him*<br />
And since I can't back down from a good challenge I had to re-do my last nail art using lighter and warmer colors... So, here it is:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Step #1:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiie_tAM6Cxj5AdJuu8yM-h9DSHCk9rHoEZW43cymOzkRM_sa2LJRpLzWWDMBfIX7doZK6zQp3lblnAN3pZqAI01fmpwJWAqoeZ7nzCOffdZUb_ELTKXcirVEyPR9Kxih4hUtahYhuXAKwP/s1600/2010-11-16+14.49.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiie_tAM6Cxj5AdJuu8yM-h9DSHCk9rHoEZW43cymOzkRM_sa2LJRpLzWWDMBfIX7doZK6zQp3lblnAN3pZqAI01fmpwJWAqoeZ7nzCOffdZUb_ELTKXcirVEyPR9Kxih4hUtahYhuXAKwP/s320/2010-11-16+14.49.55.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Base: Seche Ridge Filler</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wet n Wild - Gold and the Beautiful</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Top Coat: Out the Door</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"> Step #2:</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzE-wRZSx3S87sxwildR2gViFEZ8July1AssNSl7oNwUn1MOmLYLCGqF5jGn2u9WTZ9MPwrKIaloFA8FpE2kwm3CQl51aL50y9e_sowO4bqP23rN954prfNqYJ1qUeqbNjascmHzQEVnT/s1600/2010-11-16+18.31.04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="162" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzE-wRZSx3S87sxwildR2gViFEZ8July1AssNSl7oNwUn1MOmLYLCGqF5jGn2u9WTZ9MPwrKIaloFA8FpE2kwm3CQl51aL50y9e_sowO4bqP23rN954prfNqYJ1qUeqbNjascmHzQEVnT/s320/2010-11-16+18.31.04.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">(On top of Gold/Beautiful)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">2/3 OPI - Rising Star</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">3/3 (tip) OPI - Take the Stage</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Top Coat: Out the Door</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Side note: the TONALITY of Gold/Beautiful and Rising Star is almost dupe, </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">however, RS has far more foil sparkle to it.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">PS: I want to thank everyone who has commented on and/or read my blogs. I really appreciate it! And I'm sorry if I don't always respond or comment on yours, but as most of you with your own blogs know... it's HARD to do BOTH!!! But really, those little morsels of encouragement are what keep us motivated and our blogs going so please don't stop!! </span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">-hannagrrl<3</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-42842220729303550892010-11-15T14:52:00.000-05:002010-11-15T14:56:54.938-05:00Off Topic: A Ladies' Night Out - Fairy style!<em>So....</em><br />
<em>I try very hard not to have a boring life.</em><br />
<em>This is some hard evidence.</em><br />
<em>Don't misquote me.</em><br />
<em>^_^</em><br />
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I was kinda upset that I would have to miss this year's Fairy Con, so I said, "Hey! Why not have my own??" Also, the Pirates, Mimes, and Santa's of the world get their own bar crawls, why not the fairies??! And that's what I tried to do... I made a Facebook event, sent out invites, and sat back and waited until it was time to rock out.<br />
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I hit a few snags... Like, once I made the Facebook invite, I could really only invite those on my friends list. Of those ladies, how many would want to don fairy wings for an evening? Of those ladies on my facebook who were willing to don wings for an evening, how many were actually able to make it out? Of all those lovely ladies who were not only willing to don fairy wings in public but could actually make it, how many would NOT have random emergencies or last minute changes of plans?<br />
Answer #1: About 20.<br />
Answer #2: About 5.<br />
Answer #3: Only 2. Myself included. (And for a hot minute, it looked like I was going to be the only one.)<br />
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But you know what? It was totally worth it. Emily and I had a great time.<br />
We went to one of our local gay bars, where we were bought our first round by a nice (but VERY SMASHED) gentleman who just bought us the beer on the logic that "IF you really are magical fairies, I wouldn't want to piss you off by NOT buying you a drink!"<br />
[MY KIND OF LOGIC!]<br />
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Then we were promptly accosted by several lovely ladies who were there that night to represent the area's transgender community. And they forced us into a photo shoot. <br />
[And for an attention whore like myself? It was FABULOUS!]<br />
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Okay, I'm done boring you all with only SOME of the details and pfft! Here are pics:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PZI5QdwpZYE/TOFEk-pBR1I/AAAAAAAABSQ/ApAfDeLwqys/s1600/downloadfile-7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PZI5QdwpZYE/TOFEk-pBR1I/AAAAAAAABSQ/ApAfDeLwqys/s640/downloadfile-7.jpeg" width="520" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">[Myself, Lisa, Emily]</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PZI5QdwpZYE/TOFExQ-5CiI/AAAAAAAABSY/miDTdiKk8Uc/s1600/downloadfile-5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PZI5QdwpZYE/TOFExQ-5CiI/AAAAAAAABSY/miDTdiKk8Uc/s640/downloadfile-5.jpeg" width="514" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">[Lisa, myself, Robyn]</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PZI5QdwpZYE/TOFE9soQ8JI/AAAAAAAABSk/yQ3P5wxwGqg/s1600/downloadfile-3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PZI5QdwpZYE/TOFE9soQ8JI/AAAAAAAABSk/yQ3P5wxwGqg/s640/downloadfile-3.jpeg" width="505" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">[myself, Lisa, and Emily]</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-27671252645573448512010-11-11T11:21:00.000-05:002010-11-11T11:21:25.948-05:00Nail Art - Autumn Layering<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJd73Amn1UCWK0_Vnhknzk0E4MKeTMn02SiBkjokjNyZ2wXNL8hxF-0vU1CIG1Y_n-vhNq8d40YLm1Dd7a6DcW4LQEH617SyJWHhYlPaFm6Ypl3TN0bVEA65WHQEiffg_yPDDTd2QSNfft/s1600/2010-11-10+10.40.12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="210" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJd73Amn1UCWK0_Vnhknzk0E4MKeTMn02SiBkjokjNyZ2wXNL8hxF-0vU1CIG1Y_n-vhNq8d40YLm1Dd7a6DcW4LQEH617SyJWHhYlPaFm6Ypl3TN0bVEA65WHQEiffg_yPDDTd2QSNfft/s400/2010-11-10+10.40.12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>OPI Take the Stage (x3) - Konad & Bundle Monster (various colors/plates) - accent detailing with a fine nail art brush; OPI Aragon Suede & Let Me Entertain You (? <span style="font-size: xx-small;">I'm not sure because it was an unlabled Burlesque mini and I didn't bother to double check.</span>) - Seche (x2)<br />
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Now... if only I were ambidextrious so that I could do BOTH hands!!! <br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">[Daily Nail... HOW DO YOU DO IT???!]</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-24407346407738520052010-11-09T11:35:00.000-05:002010-11-09T11:35:06.608-05:00Take The Stage!I really like this color. It's not my favorite kind of formula... I had to be super careful with application, and when I wasn't there was drag... (what a drag!) and I had a hard time getting it to go down over the free edges. Removal is fine, but cuticle edge cleanup is challenging. <br />
Three coats evened everything out to my satisfaction. I'd say that it is bottle opaque. <br />
Also, the color reminds me a lot of Wet N Wild's Inferno and Goldmine. <br />
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Here are some pics. <br />
Enjoy! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qjiY-I775aVBwWaiXWfuW6BGNA10EUF35sKAUCxqAyO5SYFL54QnAoyRqD0rbv50RvEcTRIUfL4rIBerE2aahGcyIUiPhAXaIYMtHS1yaqRDrTptFmZ9IUJMUMvUuXQD4FWacLc2rYvJ/s1600/downloadfile-24.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qjiY-I775aVBwWaiXWfuW6BGNA10EUF35sKAUCxqAyO5SYFL54QnAoyRqD0rbv50RvEcTRIUfL4rIBerE2aahGcyIUiPhAXaIYMtHS1yaqRDrTptFmZ9IUJMUMvUuXQD4FWacLc2rYvJ/s320/downloadfile-24.jpeg" width="276" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-28178963491495652912010-11-08T20:51:00.001-05:002010-11-08T21:16:23.206-05:00Konadicure failI had an inspiration for a very pretty fall-themed konad featuring Take The Stage from OPI's Burlesque collection... and well, sometimes even the best laid plans... oh, you know the rest! <br />
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I got rid of the train wreck that crashed onto my nails and relaid the track... hopefully to start anew tomorrow. I know it's only 9pm (USA EST) but it's also the little man's bed time so by the time I get him asleep it'll be MY bedtime. (Moms, you know exactly what I'm talking about!) <br />
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Rest assured (haha, I'm so punny!) once the wheels start moving again, the results will be EPIC. <br />
(Seriously, what is with all these references to transportation??) <br />
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Sleep tight, darlings. We'll be back soon. <br />
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^_^ <br />
W/<3,<br />
-h<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I try this design again, I'm going to try to remember to use a dark brown instead of the black. It was kind of harsh-looking and I'm thinking that the brown will seem more sophisticated.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But tell me what YOU think!! ^_^</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtlZ9ojzTgoRjhaWzsmGyWvI-4Ll3C1N7svpeRNEhNLY2i8dJT2_kenjRZjOxGzP65aLolkCQ5hHb8zjSctxc44mbXhyu7gGxl5Xqcw88qd8eYaItaJ8NisMHTgYXIbvFVqjyStKY5JF0P/s1600/2010-11-04+10.07.16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-71701758386139592162010-10-21T10:33:00.000-04:002010-10-21T10:33:31.153-04:00Waiting..For my Eyeko order.<br />
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*Saucy <br />
*Military <br />
*Vintage <br />
*Rain <br />
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*Vampira<br />
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Was "dispatched" yesterday. [obsessively checking USPS Track & Confirm] <br />
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Also, check it: I just got a call from my Nail Tech friend. 42 bottles of new OPI for $2/each! 0_o <br />
(We're ALL OVER THAT!) <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">First off, let me tell you, I bought this as an impulse. I saw it, I needed to buy something, so I grabbed it. I thought, "hey, $.99, I can afford that. AND it's pretty! Almost periwinkle." [I've had some major Periwinkle envy lately.] I immediately swatched it on one of my fingers. Aside from the near "goopyness" of the polish, I became instantly enamored. I love this shade. I love this shade so much that I bragged about it all day before I even got home to apply it. I had already decided that I was going to cut the goopyness down with a healthy dose of thinner.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">....Got home, added thinner. By the time I could thin the polish to a consistency that I felt comfortable working with, I ended up applying FOUR coats on my nails to get Bottle Opacity. [I'm wondering why I even bothered.]</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It bubbled. A little bit. But they mostly disappeared after the polish settled for a while and I topcoated with my bff Seche.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I'm a bit disappointed - it chipped - overnight - as you can see on the inside tip of my middle finger. And it has just gotten worse as the day has worn on. Granted, I didn't use a base coat of any kind... But I'm still in LOVE with this shade! OMG do I love it! Some times it's dusty grey-blue! Sometimes it's a frosty periwinkle! Seriously, IN LOVE. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">[Actual shade is somewhere in between both of the comparison photos.]</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Now, if I could just make it work.... :-*</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-29249117484698078882010-10-06T11:25:00.000-04:002010-10-06T11:25:38.808-04:00Halloween Nails (and some announcements)Well, I'm back for a moment. I finally found in between jobs and family a few spare minutes to update.<br />
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Business first.<br />
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Announcement #1: I'm officially a Mrs!<br />
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Announcement #2: I got a new phone, the Samsung Epic. This means I haven't replaced my digital camera yet. My pics have all been taken with my camera phone and the quality isn't great as a camera, but pretty darned impressive for a phone! The touch screen is still taking some getting used to... I have to take a lot of pictures before I can get one that is even worth sharing. <br />
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And now, nails.<br />
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First, I got this idea from <strong><a href="http://deez-nailz.blogspot.com/2010/09/awwwwwww-frankenestein.html">here</a></strong> who got it from <strong><a href="http://killercolours.blogg.se/2010/september/youtube-tip-frankenstein-nails.html">here</a></strong> who got it from <strong>goldiestarling</strong> on YouTube. It is seriously easy to do and everyone who sees it loves it. So if you want a high impact mani that will receive lots of compliments this season THIS IS IT.<br />
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Next, I tried this:<br />
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I like this and I can even manage to do BOTH hands with a sweet trick that I figured out all on my own using the <span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Konad-Nail-Art-Stamper-Scraper/dp/B002MZ8BK2?ie=UTF8&tag=hmwilford&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">konad stamper</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=hmwilford&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002MZ8BK2" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important;" width="1" /></span>!<br />
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Well, that's about it. I shall continue to plug away in this dreary weather, day after day, until Novemeber. Then, I think, I can take a breath and maybe sleep for a few days. :)<br />
<span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-28177501235970992342010-08-22T12:17:00.000-04:002010-08-22T12:17:05.837-04:00Guys, I'm sorry.I haven't posted in a while and might not be posting for a little bit longer.<br />
I've been super busy with both of my jobs, my son is starting Kindergarten in a few weeks, I'm planning my wedding, and I'm just exhausted. Also, some douchebag lowlife decided that it was okay to bust my car window and grab the bag on my seat that, unfortunately, had my camera in it. (I know, I know, "Don't leave things out where people can see them, especially bags/purses, etc. BUT SRSLY??? We live on a dead end street. It's practically private. We've been able to leave our cars open and our doors unlocked ever since we moved here. This should not be happening. I've installed a car alarm!)<br />
Anyway... I guess I'm trying to say that I'm overwhelmed right now and will post again once I have a new camera and have time to do manicures again.<br />
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XOXO's.... HannagrrlAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-30764489448853741212010-07-30T08:44:00.000-04:002010-07-30T08:44:30.989-04:00Konadlicious Giveaway Ends Today!<div align="center"><img border="0" bx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuseYJQiBoXrD8ugKlxiIbpOvmtsH5bJIYC-ILktYktzVmLw3PwdrXnfRZaie9X1-1jHl-DMOWJ1zgUrlLQcI6AuDemLaJ3yqblNhZrykU_iJ6ZuwNrC_2zsqt0OOqugCr8WQ-dcQC2Pw/s320/P6250195.JPG" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://konadlicious.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-second-huge-aussie-giveaway.html">Link HERE</a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306587441443395547noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6362692178049518627.post-47889769520609568292010-07-18T23:32:00.000-04:002010-07-18T23:32:07.213-04:00Challenge entry and etc.Well, I've been busy busy busy lately. My weekends are being spent at the Great Lakes Medieval Fair where I facepaint, henna, and glitter tattoo for my friend, Heather, owner/artist of Maximum Glitter. This weekend and next I'm at home for a couple of grad parties, so I have time to paint my nails and blog a little.<br />
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Today's entry is *kind* of a cheat. It's an entry that I submitted on Friday for a challenge on Polish Hoarder Disorder. You can read about it and view all of the entries <a href="http://polishhoarderdisorder.blogspot.com/2010/07/challenge-gallery-fashion-inspiration.html">here</a>. This was my entry:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's all for now! (Off to download the latest episode of True Blood and start reading Dead in the Family!!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Transmission complete*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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