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Unless you happen to be referring to my nails o' the day.  :) It's been a weird couple of weeks. I was worried about one of my kids and I wasn't thinking about nail polish. Fortunately it isn't anything serious and she is well again.  Back to the Blog I go. My kids are my heart and soul. I have seven of them and I adore each and everyone of them. They have my family's odd sense of humor and we drive each other crazy. I wouldn't know what to do without them. Truly they keep me sane. So, the word of the day is...Gold. I looked through my many issues of Nail It! magazine. Checked on Pinterest and Youtube. Perused Instagram and Twitter. Nothing caught my eye. I didn't really zero in on any certain designs. I was stumped. For a moment.  Then I happened to look in m y polish drawer and I was suddenly blinded, yes blinded by the sparkly gold polish staring me right in the face. I can work with that. Here goes: Baser coat of my dreams....Pro-Fx Nail Concea...

Well here we are again.  I had last weeks post all ready to go and life happened.  Sucks to be responsible. With that being said, here you are. My nails have been growing quite nicely. I've managed to shape them into Stilettos and with the help of Gelish VitaGel Recovery, things were going along swimmingly. However, when my nails get to be a certain length, they start to curl under. I've trimmed them and now they are not as long. I was looking on Pinterest for designs for shorter nail and I found this. http://hative.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/easy-nail-designs/1-easy-nail-designs-for-beginners.jpg These nails are really pretty and simple to do. Thank you to @kiss_ot_chic for the idea. I used my Bundle Monster Nail Art Vinyls. I bought them on Amazon.  Not very expensive and it has 13 different designs. They cost $13.00.  The l ink:https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Pattern-Manicure-Sticker-Bundle/dp/B00WZYQHE2/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=...

Today is Memorial Day. Memorial Day is not about picnics or barbecues.  Memorial Day is a day to remember all of those who have died defending our country. So many lives are lost in wars and most of the time we are blatantly unaware. They have all fought for our freedom. They have fought for our Constitution. They fought to keep us safe. I was raised in an Air Force family. Although my father saw combat, it was before I was born. He was an honorable man. He believed in the US and it's government. He was fiercely patriotic.  I was blessed because my Dad always came home.  I remember our neighborhood growing up. There were many Military families living near us. The Air Force Base we lived on had just recently closed. I remember my Mom and her friends talking about men coming home for R&R. I will never forget the look on those brave women's faces. It was the look of relief. On this Memorial Day I have some requests. Take your hat off and put your hand on your heart...

Yep it's true. I'm addicted to glitter. I start out with nail polish. Plain Jane nail polish. It might be the prettiest color know to mankind but....every time I have to add glitter. In some form, without fail.  What the Hell. I've always been a closet Rebel. I started out with a base coat. per the norm. I'm still using the Pro Fx Nail Concealer. I was going to polish my nail this beautiful periwinkle-ish color. I found this at Rite-Aid. It's L.A. Girl Color Pop Muse. Opaque in two coats. Sadly, they didn't have many colors when I was there. I was thinking maybe they won't be selling this brand any longer. Hopefully not. L.A. Girl polish comes in a 14ml size and is $2.99 per bottle. If you purchase two, it's $5.00 for both. Not a bad deal. This polish dries quickly and last as long as Essie or OPI. My supplies:  For the glitter polish I chose Essie On A Silver Platter.  If you look at this polish in the bottle, you will see Purple, Silver, Gold, ...

No Mr. Rodgers does not live here. I did love watching his show when I was young. Dark Shadows, Star Trek, Bewitched and Batman were always what we watched everyday with out fail. Those were classics. Anyhoo, here's the nail of the day.  I saw this on pinterest and thought it was pretty. Here's the original link. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/394979829800711139/ The look.  Please pardon the awkward fingers. Because of my arthritis, I don't have the beautiful hands I was once blessed with. This design is simple yet stunning all at the same time. It was quick and easy to do.  Base coat - ProFx Nail Concealer. This  make the white polish easier to the opaque stage without a billion coats.  The turquoise is Bonita Salon Gel-On! Blue Water Lily. This is two coats. I bought it at the local Rite-Aid. If I recall, it's $2.99.  I used this on my thumb, index and pinkie nails.  The white is L.A. Girl Color Pop  White on. Two coats of this look...

My daughter gave me a sign that says just that as a gift. She is so right. I can cook anything I choose, change the oil in a car, change a tire and a hundred other things I learned along the way. Mess with me when my polish is drying, you are going to be in trouble. \ Seriously. Painting nail is an art, even if you are putting on one color. It's tricky,it takes practice and its frustrating as Hell if you have to start over. Be patient. Let a woman get her nails dry and everything is awesome.  Fortunately my kids aren't little anymore and then fend for themselves most of the time. Other times it's like this "Mom, Mooooom, I've cut my carotid artery! I'm bleeding!!"  Yes dear, I'll be right there. Let my nail polish dry. Seriously, it's never that severe. Funny though. On with the polish at hand.... I really like the Pro-Fx Nail Concealer. It makes a nice smooth base to work with. I use one coat. It dries fast which is a bonus. Who really...

Lee's Beauty Blog - All things beauty..: Happy Mother's Day. : Greetings:  I hope all of the Mother's have a blessed day. Children are amazing. I have seven of my own and many of my children&#39...