Sorry for being gone, I was sick, a bridesmaid, and then I started back at construction (which doesn't bode well for polished nails, and I hate putting that much effort into them just to destroy them at work). So this is the first time in a while I've felt like painting my nails at all. I got rained out today, so I was home by 2pm, and I was feeling ambitious. I decided to try something new, after watching a tutorial that I found randomly. I used makeup sponges (finally I found a use for them!) and Finger Paints Easel Come, Easel Go to create a kind of gradient/french tip, then I stamped on my ring finger and thumb with Konad Black Pearl and plate M36. The thing with Easel Come, Easel Go is that I find it behaves more like a super insane silver glitter on steroids than a silver polish. So when sponging it on, it was surprisingly easy to create a pretty tip and then add light sparkles all over the nail as the polish on the sponge ran out. It's my go-to when I want very in-your-face-awesome nails without much effort, because it dries quickly, so I can slap on 2 coats, no top or base and still look damn good. I'm quite enjoying this sponging thing, I also experimented a bit with multi-colour things, but I did this on one nail and fell in love. We'll try something like this. Next time. Only it will be better executed.
Naked Adds
I wish I can understand the reasoning behind some advertising, they advertise underarm deoderant, nothing sexy about curbing the stinky armpits. But add a naked woman or dude and this magicly makes us all want to run out and get the brand... does that really? I actually hate the add where all the ppl in the add is naked and they move around to show your skin is alive its actually disgusting and makes me break out in a cold sweat of fear. Anyways I will not run out and get the naked brand but I am sure millions do... so what ever blows your skirt up goes! Peace out party ppl!
The Monster
So I proclaimed that I wanted to teach myself how to sew: and behold I got a sewing machine for mother’s day. I was scared at this little white machine, can you imagine that. I only got it out of the box after I put my little monster to sleep. So my mission is now to sew children clothes in traditional African material, and sew little monster toys. So I managed to make a pattern for the toy and also started sewing on the machine, after retreading it a bout 6 times, I managed to sew a bit. I am so exited. My toy looks super funny though, for the first attempt it’s not too bad. But let’s see how the final product looks. So that’s what’s happening in Sunny South Africa, my world today. Not overly exiting, not totally boring.
Persephone Minerals Halloween Collection
And more swatches! This time of Persephone Minerals Halloween collection. I believe that two of these, Spirit Realm and Dead Ringer have been made permanent. Dead Ringer and Spirit Realm are definitely the standouts of this collection. I think I need to reswatch Cemetery Dirt at some stage, since I seem to lack some of the sparkles in most of the swatch. I'm not sure how much I'll use Graveside Manner, Devil Doll and Pumpkin Head, so if anyone's fallen in love with these, I'd be happy to part with them, since they're not available any more.
In My 30's
Well I decided to teach myself to make clothes. I have always dreamed up awesome clothes and ask my aunt and friend and who ever else could sew! So now I decided on Sunday, I can do this, I can paint, make jewelery, do photography, why not this too? So my other half said he will buy me a sewing machine, and I bought patterns, no clue what the hell they explain on them, but soon enough I will do this. I have given myself until September to do this. Yay, here we go :)
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