I'm Back!!

I'm alive I swear!! I abandoned my poor blog back in early July last year. A brief explanation. I got engaged May 27 last year, and then immediately started a class over the summer semester, then immediately went into the fall semester. Between working, school, and trying to plan a wedding, my blog has really gone by the wayside.

I decided to come back here due to a recent, exciting nail related event. Orly posted my Cherry Blossom nails on Facebook! You can see the post here (that should work), if it doesn't, let me know! I was SO shocked!! Those are nails I did back in March 2011 close to when I first started my blog. I'm just so excited and it really made me miss updating my blog.

I've been doing my nails as usual but without posting. I've been much more plain lately, less nail art. I've also been wearing polish for longer than usual... meaning like 3 or 4 days! lol. But I am not taking classes this semester, so I should have more time to work on my blog.

I think I may also post wedding things here and there. I won't be excessive about it, but if anyone else is like me, I love reading about people's experiences planning their wedding. I'm sure this is only because I'm engaged and planning my own wedding, which is why I won't post too much about it. But what do you think? Post about wedding stuff or skip it?

So let this be my welcome back post, and I thank you all who have kept following me even through my 6 month break! I'm glad to be back :)

Oh, and I figured I'd include a photo!!

I'm wearing Orly Happily Ever After in the pic! This was JUST after we got engaged at Castle Hill Inn in Newport, RI :)

Cupcake Nail

You should know my love of cupcakes. I love eating cupcakes, I love baking cupcakes, I love the smell of cupcakes, I love looking at cupcakes (they're just adorable), I love the happy feeling that comes with everything related to cupcakes, I love going to cupcakeries, I love things with cupcakes on 'em like blankets and towels and little bags. I love 'em. (That last part might have borrowed. Heehee.)

So, I obviously did not come up with this idea on my own. If you're not aware, there are various versions of these cupcakes nails. I didn't use one person as my inspiration because I've been seeing cupcake nails all over for a while. I didn't reference any one photo when I did them, I just went with what I wanted at the time.

Today is my friend's birthday. Actually, it's like 3 or 4 of my friend's birthdays, but I'm going out to dinner to celebrate with one of 'em! I went to her 21st birthday last year and did a version of this with super glittery nails and a little Bundle Monster stamped cupcake thing. I thought I was all talented when I used TWO colors on the BM plate and then I DREW on my own birthday candle and flame!! Well, I stepped it up this year!!







Base:
2 coats Nubar Blue Hydrangea
1 coat Poshe

Cupcake Wrapper:
Light Purple is OPI Rumple's Wiggin'
Darker Purple is China Glaze Spontaneous
1 coat Poshe

Cupcake Frosting:
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in White On
1 coat Poshe

Cupcake Sprinkles:
Pink is Orly Fancy Fuchsia
Green is OPI Gargantuan Green Grape
Yellow is China Glaze Lemon Fizz

Cupcake Cherry:
Maybelline Colorama in Cherry Pop

You don't see my index finger because I got a dig in it and I just tried to patch it because I don't have time to fix it... well, I kinda do, but I don't feel like it. It looks fine in real life, but my photos will really magnify how bad it looks.

This is the only nail I did. I used the "Angled Eyeliner Brush" from ELF (that cost like $1 at Target) for the wrapper and frosting. I used dotting tools for the cherry and sprinkles. I didn't do any other nails partly because of time, but moreso because trying to paint with my non-dominate hand is going to frustrate the goodness out of me and then I'll end up being late to dinner. So. One random nail it is. The sad part is I have to take this off by tomorrow because I haveta work. :(

**I'm using photos from flickr instead of uploading them via blogger. Please let me know how they come across on your screen (too large, too small, not centered, etc.)**

My Little Pony Nails

Happy Birthday to... Me!! 23 today :) So, I went to the My Little Pony Convention at Hasbro today!! I've been a long time collector of My Little Ponies, and I've been to one previous MLP Convention in 2008 when they held it in Providence, RI. I dragged brought along 2 of my girlfriends, my sister, and my friend's neice (who LOVES ponies). While my sister had been before in 2008, my friends had NO idea what they were in for!!

So, I've been thinking about these nails for weeks. I had a bunch of ideas, but now that the day is here, I'm trying to think easy and obvious. I was going to do my favorite pony, Baby Stripes. I was thinking maybe paint all of my nails the color of her body, and paint her symbol as an accent nail. I then realized how frustrated I'm sure I'd get trying to do that. So this morning when I was driving and thinking about it, I thought about Konad. I realized I have Konad prints that are VERY similiar to the Original 6 ponies - Minty, Snuzzle, Cotton Candy, Blue Belle, Butterscotch, and Blossom. Obviously, I only have 5 nails, so one pony is out.






Here are the 5 I chose and their symbols:


Blossom (thumb):
Revlon Gum Drop as a base, Konad White for the symbol with plate BM10

Cotton Candy (index):
OPI Italian Love Affair as a base, Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear White On with a dotting tool for the symbol

Minty (middle):
OPI Gargantuan Green Grape as a base, Ardene Emerald for the symbol with plate BM03

Snuzzle (ring):
OPI Skull & Glossbones as a base, Orly Basket Case for the symbol with plate BM10

Blue Belle (pinkie):
China Glaze Sea Spray as a base, China Glaze Spontaneous for the symbol with plate BM14