Find a job you love....

My mother has given me loads of advice of the course of my life. Some has fallen on deaf ears,...ok, ok, most of it.  But some has been truly a goldmine of knowledge.

1 such piece of advice she told me was...

" Find what you love most in this world, 

then find a way to make money doing it! "

That little gem still sits with me.

But I'm getting ahead of myself....onto the blog!

Mention the word, PlayDough to my mother and she will go into a 30 minute babble about how I, as a young child( 6-8 yrs. old) used to make the most wonderful miniature food with my PlayDough. Bacon & Eggs, ice cream, hamburgers, and my favorite, birthday cake. I really couldn't tell you why I've always had a love an fascination with making these little mini goodies. But, what I can tell you is that the love has never died. When I see a container of Playdough, I light up & giggle like a 3 yr. old.

My daughter, who just turned 10 has really been into these miniature food jewelry pieces lately. I bought a necklace for her with a smiling marshmallow and the moment I saw it, all those giddy feelings came back in a "whoosh"

I quickly found out what type of clay was used, etc...and ran to my nearest Michael's . The clay is pretty cheap, so you know I had to buy just about every color they make....yeah, no one can ever complain about me doing a half-ass way of anything. It's either all or nothing with me LOL

I had a bit of down time this morning, so I pulled out the clay with my daughter eagerly peering over my shoulder. As per her request, this what I made for her.

 

  

 

It was pure innocent joy that I felt while making these.

Somehow, I know that a pile of these gems will grow quite rapidly, and with that, perhaps a new business will bloom?

My mother's words quickly ran back into my head, and I couldn't help but think...

  Should I sell these?

What do YOU think?

St. Paddy's Day - Luck O' The Irish

2nd look for St. Patrick's Day, a simple french with an Irish twist.

 

Products used:

PRO Systems Base & Top Coat

N.Y.C. In A New York Minute polish in - Mulberry Street

Sinful Colors in - HD Nails

Sinful Colors in - Call You Later

L.A.Colors Art Deco in - White

Hurricane Nail Art Striper in - Gold Glitter

O.P.I. in - Jade Is The New Black ( for Shamrock)

Dotting Tool

For full tutorial, please visit my You Tube channel

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FENDI inspired nails

This is a contest entry for a fellow YouTuber, lololicious69. The theme is designer's. I chose Fendi and did a look based on the logo.

 

PRODUCTS USED:

PRO Systems Base & Top Coat

China Glaze in - White Out

KleanColor in - Black

L.A. Colors Art Deco in - White

Hurricane Nail Art Polishes in Black & Silver Glitter

Nailene Perfect Tips - French Tip Guide Strips

3mm Clear Round Rhinestones

For full tutorial, please visit my YT channel

www.youtube.com/user/dollface22772

OR

click the YouTube link in the sidebar.

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Birthday Goodies...

Well, I had a great birthday yesterday. I received some really nice presents, but none as nice and unexpected as the goodies I got from my best friend,Elaine. I unwrapped my present & began grinning with childish glee.

 

I really don't have any idea how she knew that I wanted these polishes so badly, but then again, maybe it was about the 1,001 time that I mentioned these beauties that gave her a clue.

I've seen so many swatches of these, on blog after blog talking about how incredible these colors were but you really cannot appreciate them until they are in your actual hands. 

Sadly, no matter how hard I tried, my camera couldn't capture the true essence of these magical colors.

These polishes are not sold in the U.S., sadly it is extremely hard to find them anywhere! To my knowledge they can be purchased from 1 site & that is where my gf found these.

fabuloustreet.com

Nfu-Oh's #51 , it's their top seller.

And it's so obvious why. 

Duo-Chrome? Nope, try quadruple-chrome. 

This color is insane. 

Purple base, with an  iridescent flecks of red, green and blue. 

Truly an orgasm in a bottle.

 

Nfu-Oh # 52 

Blue/purple base with flecks of green.

This isn't your run of the mill kind of glitter, no way. 

They are random size flecks of sparklely goodness.

Uh-huh....another orgasmic color.

 

Nfu-Oh's #554

This is a brilliant purple creme.

Glides on like your best silk nightie.

Oh yeahhhh.

 

 

Nfu-Oh's # 169

The palest of Perwinkles.

Wow, incredible creamy color.

I've yet to swatch these on my actual nails, 

but just staring at these bottles under the light 

makes me feel in need for a very cold shower.
I'm drooling on myself just posting these pics.

If you can get your hands on these, 

I highly, HIGHLY recommend them.

Burning down the house!

 

Yup. today I celebrate another birthday....or should I say 1 year closer to 40. 

YIKES!

Yes, the bonfire you see is my cake that is literally gonna burn down the house!

Guess I shouldn't bitch, 

some ppl would be happy to have another birthday, and they are right. 

It's just a number, I'm thankful that I'm here and I'm surrounded by loved ones.

Hope it's gonna be a good day! 

Konad - M60

I was bored last nite & so I started playing around with my Konad. Came up with this simple look.

The base is Essie's "Mint Candy Apple" & the flowers are with Sally Hansen's "Commander in Chic" I added a dark brown dot in the center of the flowers and a couple of random white dots around the edges of the flowers. I used plate M60

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SELMA!!

 

This is a SpongeBob cake I made for my daughter. 

She turns 10 today.

Mommy has got WAY too much time on her hands LOL 

Contest Entry - Picnic Hijack!**WINNER 1st PLACE**

 

OMG, SO time consuming, but what I blast I had making these nails for LuxuriousNails Contest. The theme, creativity....do you think I pulled it off? LOL

The list is so long for these nails, I decided not to list them.

Who wants to read a "War in Peace" length product list? 

But I can tell you that the checkered tablecloth is just a simple Red & White Striper and that acrylic paints were used for most of the designs.

Hmm, I'm sensing a theme with all my nail tutorials as of late. What could it be.....oh yeah, HURRY UP SPRING!!

If you'd like to see this full tutorial

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St. Patrick's Day - Irish Pride

This is the first of my designs for St. Paddy's Day...a very simple plaid using the traditional Irish colors.

 

PRODUCTS USED:

PRO Nail Systems - Base & Top Coat

Brucci Nail Polish in - Jaded

Milani Nail Art Polish in - Green Sketch

Milani Nail Art Polish in - Orange Graph

Hurricane Nail Art Polish in - Gold Glitter

For full nail tutorial, please visit my You Tube channel.

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OR

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Early Spring...or just wishful thinking

Today I decided to combination my two latest obsessions...or perhaps it's three. 

Green Polish

Holo Polish

Moonicure's

Because I am SO damned tired of winter, the snow and dull,gray days....I grabbed for China Glaze's "L8R G8R". This awsome spring green Holo.

But, that wasn't enough for me, I then took Claire's "Evergreen" and gave myself a moonicure.

*WARNING*
L8R G8R DOES stain nails. It is essential to use base coat when wearing this polish.

Ahhhh, that's more like it. I'm really into these two-toned moonicure's lately. They are so simple, but so pretty. So, for now at least, I can pretend, if only for a few minutes that it's actually Spring outside.

Here's a couple other Holo's I grabbed.

From Milani's new line, this is a "Hi-Res", a light purple Holo.

And China Glaze's "Rated Holographic", which I believe is from the OMG Collection, as well as "L8R G8R"

 

I'm very pleased with all 3 of these, and I'm sure Ill be picking up more.

In the meantime, I hope this Spring moonicure holds me over till the sun finally comes out. 

VROOMMMM VROOMMMMM! Nascar Inspired nails

This was a request from 1 of my YouTube subbies, Mrsjvaltierra. Nascar Inspired nails. I had a blast making these, especially since my mother is a HUGE Nascar fan. The # 42 is in honor of her favorite driver, Juan Pablo Montoya.

 

PRODUCTS USED:

Pro Nail Systems Base & Top Coat

Sally Hansen's Nail Lacquer in - Sheerleader

Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear in - Mellow Yellow

China Glaze in - Cherry Pie

O.P.I. in - My Throne For A Cranberry Scone

China Glaze in - Frost Bite

L.A. Colors Art Deco in - Black & in White

Migi Nail Art Pens in Black & in White

Nailene Perfect Tips French Tip Guides

For full tutorial, check out my You Tube channel.

www.youtube.com/user/dollface22772

OR

click the You Tube link in my blog sidebar.

 

O.P.I Hong Kong Collection

 

I must say, I wasn't overly impressed with this selection. Perhaps it's just me, but I felt most of the colors were too muted and dull to be considered a "Spring" collection. None the less, I decided to head to the store and check them out. The first color that hit me is "Jade Is The New Black"

I have been on a green binge as of late and this shade isn't like anything I have. The color is a hunter green cream. Really lovely.  As always, O.PI.'S formula stands true, giving a very nice finish with only one coat....two for good measure.

In the end, I decided to grab 2 of the colors from this collection.

Jade Is The New Black & Hot & Spicy

Hot & Spicy is a a red based coral/orange. I'm big on corals during the warmer months, they just tend to suit my skin. So I decided to pick this one up as well. Again, the formula is great, smooth application. Only 1 coat is needed, but I always stick with 2. Drys fast, keeps a nice sheen.

Over all the collection....meh. But I am happy with these two colors and will definitely be using them in future tutorials, so stay tuned!