Showing posts with label Autism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Autism. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Paint It Blue: April Autism Awareness #1
April is Autism Awareness month, and I'm joining in by doing some blue manicures. My first one is simple, but it is such a pretty blue glitter polish...I love it!
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Autism Awareness Mani #3
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Been a little under the weather, so I'm a little late posting this week (I like to post these on Friday's). Here is my 3rd blue Autism Awareness manicure, and I chose another pair of drugstore brand polishes that I found. I LOVE the combination of these two - the glitter topper is unusual for this brand, so I snagged up the only bottle of this I have ever seen at any Walgreens. And let me tell you, I can easily find about 20 of them within a 5-mile radius of my work and home. Add to that, my work is about 40 miles from my home, and you could probably add another 10 that I pass on the way...we have a LOT of Walgreens in the area.
Neptune is a denim blue, with a really nice silver shimmer to it (the bottom picture is more true to color, not the lighter periwinkle-leaning top photo). This would have been beautiful on it's own...
...but I needed some bling. I am not sure what color those bars actually are. They change from aqua to gold to pink and even green, all mixed up with dark purple-blue micro glitter. And FYI - I did not experience any curling with this bar glitter, but they are pretty small pieces.
We FINALLY get some sunshine in the area, and I get laid out by the nasty flu bug that is going around. The only good thing is that it was a little chilly - we traded 60-70 degree rainy weather for 40-50 degree sunshine. I'll take it; I can at least still see the sun out the windows! I'd almost forgotten what it looked like.
Have a great rest of the weekend!
Been a little under the weather, so I'm a little late posting this week (I like to post these on Friday's). Here is my 3rd blue Autism Awareness manicure, and I chose another pair of drugstore brand polishes that I found. I LOVE the combination of these two - the glitter topper is unusual for this brand, so I snagged up the only bottle of this I have ever seen at any Walgreens. And let me tell you, I can easily find about 20 of them within a 5-mile radius of my work and home. Add to that, my work is about 40 miles from my home, and you could probably add another 10 that I pass on the way...we have a LOT of Walgreens in the area.
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| FACETED and NEPTUNE, by SINFUL Colors. |
...but I needed some bling. I am not sure what color those bars actually are. They change from aqua to gold to pink and even green, all mixed up with dark purple-blue micro glitter. And FYI - I did not experience any curling with this bar glitter, but they are pretty small pieces.
We FINALLY get some sunshine in the area, and I get laid out by the nasty flu bug that is going around. The only good thing is that it was a little chilly - we traded 60-70 degree rainy weather for 40-50 degree sunshine. I'll take it; I can at least still see the sun out the windows! I'd almost forgotten what it looked like.
Have a great rest of the weekend!
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Autism Awareness Mani #2
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Hey all! It has been a very busy, busy week at work, and I have had no time to do anything, let alone my manicure. So, when I got home at 10:30, I pulled out the polish so I could post my week 2 Autism Awareness mani.
I have been working with papers and filing all week. Add to that the forced air heat, and...yea. Continually having to washing my hands has left them very dry, cracked and pained, so my cuticles were in no mood for any real clean up. Just kind of ignore the angry redness and dryness, and focus in on this beautiful blue.
Photos are kind of...bad. It's after 2:30 am, and I wanted to get this post up because the weekend is jammed up with everything I couldn't get done during the week. So, that meant taking pictures in the middle of the night. Probably not the most ideal time for taking pictures.
Color is Blue Funk by Studio M. Really loving this brand...last weeks mani went 6 days with very, very minimal tip wear, and no chipping. Add to that the $2.99 price tag - this week was also 25% off, so I had to add quite a few colors to my collection.
By the way - that shine is from the polish. No top coat used.
The glitter used was Sweet Dreams from the Selena Gomez collection by Nicole by OPI.
Really need to call it a night...or morning?? Have a great weekend!
Hey all! It has been a very busy, busy week at work, and I have had no time to do anything, let alone my manicure. So, when I got home at 10:30, I pulled out the polish so I could post my week 2 Autism Awareness mani.
I have been working with papers and filing all week. Add to that the forced air heat, and...yea. Continually having to washing my hands has left them very dry, cracked and pained, so my cuticles were in no mood for any real clean up. Just kind of ignore the angry redness and dryness, and focus in on this beautiful blue.
Photos are kind of...bad. It's after 2:30 am, and I wanted to get this post up because the weekend is jammed up with everything I couldn't get done during the week. So, that meant taking pictures in the middle of the night. Probably not the most ideal time for taking pictures.Color is Blue Funk by Studio M. Really loving this brand...last weeks mani went 6 days with very, very minimal tip wear, and no chipping. Add to that the $2.99 price tag - this week was also 25% off, so I had to add quite a few colors to my collection.
By the way - that shine is from the polish. No top coat used.
The glitter used was Sweet Dreams from the Selena Gomez collection by Nicole by OPI.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Great blog find and Autism Awareness Mani #1
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This is my first non-challenge blog post, and it will be a relatively short one. I should be house cleaning, but that is just no fun. I was doing some indie brand searches - alright, lets just face it, I was shopping - and through random searches and links, I came across a blog - xoxo, Jen - that floored me. I haven't looked at any of her posts yet, that's coming next. So, what floored me, you ask? She has a listing of Indie polish brands, with links to sites, that total over 375!
Obviously, I have not checked out the links yet, and who knows if some of them are still in business, but the time it took to put all that together? Amazing! Link to her website HERE... I plan on using it myself.
Since April is Autism Awareness month, I am jumping in and doing at lease one blue manicure each week. This is the first. I wanted to start off with a lighter blue, but what I got was eye-popping. This polish, irl, has got a micro shimmer in it that looks to be greenish, but what it does is make this aqua blue just completely glow. It is so bright! I'm not usually a blue-wearer, so wearing blue this month is a big deal. I wanted to start off with a penlight, and ended up with a spotlight instead.
Both polishes are from Studio M - big box brand for a chain here in the midwest. The aqua blue is called "Total WOW", and the glitter is "Sexy Siren" You'd think they were made for each other.
This blue is just beautiful. It was a little sheer, so I did 3 coats, but application was good. Hardly had to do any clean up afterwards. Cuticles definitely need some work though - sorry.
Hope you enjoyed the extra post this week, and I hope everyone has a great weekend! It really is FINALLY starting to feel like spring around here in Chicago - yea!
Liz
This is my first non-challenge blog post, and it will be a relatively short one. I should be house cleaning, but that is just no fun. I was doing some indie brand searches - alright, lets just face it, I was shopping - and through random searches and links, I came across a blog - xoxo, Jen - that floored me. I haven't looked at any of her posts yet, that's coming next. So, what floored me, you ask? She has a listing of Indie polish brands, with links to sites, that total over 375!
Obviously, I have not checked out the links yet, and who knows if some of them are still in business, but the time it took to put all that together? Amazing! Link to her website HERE... I plan on using it myself.
Since April is Autism Awareness month, I am jumping in and doing at lease one blue manicure each week. This is the first. I wanted to start off with a lighter blue, but what I got was eye-popping. This polish, irl, has got a micro shimmer in it that looks to be greenish, but what it does is make this aqua blue just completely glow. It is so bright! I'm not usually a blue-wearer, so wearing blue this month is a big deal. I wanted to start off with a penlight, and ended up with a spotlight instead.
Both polishes are from Studio M - big box brand for a chain here in the midwest. The aqua blue is called "Total WOW", and the glitter is "Sexy Siren" You'd think they were made for each other.
This blue is just beautiful. It was a little sheer, so I did 3 coats, but application was good. Hardly had to do any clean up afterwards. Cuticles definitely need some work though - sorry.
Hope you enjoyed the extra post this week, and I hope everyone has a great weekend! It really is FINALLY starting to feel like spring around here in Chicago - yea!
Liz
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