Back in my Home Town

Hey everyone! I haven't posted in a while. I'm sorry about that. But I'm back home and my mom is begging me to paint her nails. Hopefully I can get some photos of that even though I left my camera back home in B-town. 

When I get back home, I will be posting where my ideas for nail designs start. Which usually tends to be in my math class. Little doodles in the corner of my math notes. I'll bring you my newest idea then along with the sketch of the simple lace nails I posted last time. I'm still wearing those nails, but they will be changed soon.

Paint on!

Felicia

TUTORIAL: Simple Lace

Woohoo! I'm finally updating the blog today! I've had a busy week. I will be having a busy weekend to because my boyfriend is coming to visit. 

Today's nails are a very simple lace. Step-by-step photo tutorial too!

Enjoy.

Step 1:

Base coat if you choose...

Two coats of your base color.

Step 2: 

Topcoat!

This makes it easier to erase mistakes without taking off the base coat.

Step 3:

Make dots of whatever size you desire going at a slight angle.

Step 4:

Use a smaller dotting tool to put your base color in the center of the white dot.

My dotting tools are double sided. I just flipped it over and used the other end.

Step 5:

Make a line under the dots.

Step 6:

Make lines directly below the circles. 

I made mine at a slight angle also.

Step 7:

Basically you make a V shape now by adding a line going the opposite tilt from the lines you just made.

Step 8:

Now cross over the lines you just made to make an X.

Topcoat!

There are many different things you could do with the bottom half of this nail. It could be just solid white or a fishnet pattern. Pretty much anything will work there.

Paint on.

Felicia

Gradient Nails #3

You guys!!! I finally got it right!!!! (=

I'm finally happy with my results! I had to try a totally different technique. I can't seem to do the popular sponge technique well at all. Instead I painted a dark color on the tip of my nail first and used a sheer polish to go over top. A tutorial might be in the future!

I hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween. I spent it in my dorm. I did make a caramel apple at a Halloween bash my dorm put on. But I made my apple and left. It's not very much fun when you don't have anyone to hang out with.

Instead I decided to decorate my door for winter!!

Paint on!

Felicia

Gradient Nails: Attempt #2

Well, gradient nails are truly not my friend!!

I wasn't happy still...so I took it off.

And I'm still not happy with this! I have one more thing to try. If it doesn't work I will be mad!

Paint on!

Felicia

First Attempt: Gradient Nails

Tonight I gave my first attempt at gradient nails now that I have a makeup sponge! I got some for Halloween. My zombie class is dressing up tomorrow as zombies and zombie hunters. I chose hunter because I survived the month long Pod game that was based on Invasion of the Body Snatchers. I'm using the sponges to apply bruises. 

Anyways, things with my roommate escalated and we had to have a meeting with the RA and her supervisor. Yucky. She cried. She's been acting all mopey and depressed since yesterday. Things may be better now? I kind of don't think so because she took off as soon as we got back to the room. Oh the joy of having a roommate that was the type of girl you hated in high school!

On to my nails. Now, this is my first attempt. They are definitely not perfect. I'm not even sure if I like them at all! 

As you can see, bits of my sponge seem to have come off on my nail or something. Ugh!

On a happy side note, I got a fish on Friday! His name is Algernon and he is a beautiful purple betta!

I've also started making paper snowflakes to decorate my door with! I'm ready for Halloween to be over! I'm ready to decorate my door for the winter!

Paint on!

Felicia

The None too Earth Shattering Post

Just a small announcement to post here.

I've basically been trying to stay out of my dorm a lot since Thursday because my roommate's horrible boyfriend is here. Not a lot...none...nail painting is getting done this weekend! And it was the perfect weekend to do some nails. No overwhelming history homework. 

My none too earth shattering post is about makeup sponges. I purchased some makeup sponges today. Not only for my Halloween makeup, but also for doing gradient nails! Super excited to take a swing at gradient nails!

Paint on.

Felicia

Golf

I've really been missing my golfing days. If the golf course here weren't soooo far away from my dorm I would bring my clubs and go every once in a while. I really, really miss golfing. It's no longer golf season. I can't go golf over Thanksgiving break. I've been thinking of contacting the coach here and getting involved. I think I could be very convincing, but I'm going to need a ride out to the course. I'm not the best golfer ever. I know I won't be making the team, but with the right coaching I could become great. I take direction so well, but I think the golf season for college girls is over...maybe next year?

So here are some nails I did two years ago for my first golf meet of my junior year of high school.

I've basically ditched the bowling team. My dad never sent me the money for my ball. I haven't been attending practices either. I'm not sure why. I've been stuck to my dorm more than normal lately. Never really leaving it other than to go to class.

I miss golf.

Paint on.

Felicia