Hi Everyone:
I'm sure you have been thinking that I've abandoned you and would never write my lovely prose again. False, I've just been busy raising some offspring. I have developed some new hobbies which I can enjoy all by myself and somehow manage to squeeze in during a 5 minute period during the day when Tommy helps me out with the kids.
Hobby #1: Nails
This is nothing new, but I actually feel good enough to do my nails so I am back on track. I've become quite smitten with lots of new polishes, mostly due to the nail blogs that I follow. If you are interested, check them out:
Let Them Have Polish,
The Polishaholic, and
Chalkboard Nails to name a few. I had no idea how many nail blogs there are. I am enjoying getting to try some of the colors that they swatch. I don't do much in the way of "nail art", but I do like seeing what they are up to. I can't wait to get my hands on some of the
Zoya Ornate polishes - Aurora, Logan, & Blaze.
Check out my latest mani:
I used Color Club's Halo Hues in Harp on It and for my accent nail (so last year) I used Essie's Luxeffects in Stroke of Brilliance. The holo is very pronounced and pretty in the sunlight.
I used Nailtiques as my base coat and Seche Vite for my topcoat. Overall, I like the result. I had a hard time not painting all of my nails with the luxeffects, but I pulled through and refrained from all glitter nails.
I have another color from this collection, Cherubic, that I like much more. I'll try to get that up at another date.
The bloggers that I follow must not have any children because they post a ton of swatches and usually use three coats for each swatch. I can barely paint my nails with two coats of color. I've been acquiring more polishes that I can keep up with, so I've put myself on restriction until I've used all of my new colors...and that is good news for you because I know you love seeing pictures of my semi-crummy manicures with kids in bouncy seats in the background.
Hobby #2: Makeup
I love makeup and beauty products! Thank heavens for
sephora.com
I just purchased some new eyeshadows:
Urban Decay: Urban Cowboy, YDK, Cherry, and Midnight Cowboy Rides Again
These are great shadows with good pigmentation and a nice dose of shimmer. Not to heavy, easy to blend, and easy to apply.
I've also subscribed to
Glossybox and
Birchbox. If you are not familiar with these companies, you basically sign up online and they send you a monthly goody box filled with a few of the latest and greatest products. So far, I have only received two months of boxes, but I have to say that I prefer the Glossybox so far. Glossy has provided full size products, but it is $20 a month instead of the $10 that I pay for Birchbox. If you are interested in getting a Birchbox, go ahead and signup now. I was on the wait list for a few months before I was granted into their exclusive group. Birchbox seems to send out more of a lifestyle box with sample sizes and Glossy has been strictly makeup and beauty. It's fun to get a box in the mail filled with mystery goodies. So far, I'll keep subscribing and keep you updated on the products that I recieve.
Ta ta for now, ti ti a fin...baby Masonite is calling and needs some boob, stat.
Love to you all...
Wigglets
