15 Tuesday Dec 2015
I love to get my nails professionally done…but, I’m not super flashy with what I get. I see the cutest ideas on Pinterest…I just don’t think I’m that brave, plus I feel like I would get tired of the designs within just a couple days. I have a friend that is always trying to get me to try something fun on just my ring finger…so, this year for Christmas, I did this…
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16 Monday Mar 2015
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On Friday, we loaded up the Flex and took The Kid to Arkansas to spend spring break with his dad. Continue reading »
17 Friday Oct 2014
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Another week has gone by! The Kid is currently on Fall Break after finishing up his 9 weeks tests. I don’t remember getting a “Fall Break” when I was in school…but that was 20 years ago. Things were A LOT different back then!
What do you have on tap for this weekend? We’re planning to finish up our “Getting Crafty…” projects and hoping take the bull terriers for a walk downtown since the weather is supposed to be nice. It should be a nice, relaxing weekend in our house!
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03 Wednesday Sep 2014
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Sally Hansen’s Miracle Gel… I had high hopes for this product, but in the words of The Kid: “Epic Fail”.
Here is a look at my “Daily Nail Diary” that ended up not being daily…
I applied Sally Hansen’s Miracle Gel in “Too Haute” as directed on a Wednesday afternoon…
By late evening, roughly 6 hours after application, my nails looked like this…
…already a small chip. Disappointment.
About 25 hours later, the polish had chipped even more…
Finally, after 5 days, I gave up on my Daily Nail Diary because my nails looked like this…
Here is my final review…
The polish’s claim to fame is that it is supposed to as long as a salon gel manicure, about 2 weeks, at half the cost. It is a three step process (2 coats color, 1 coat special top coat)…no UV light needed. After only a few hours, the color started to chip on my nails and after only 5 days I realized the polish was not going to work for me. However, it was extremely easy to remove (regular remover and a cotton ball) and it didn’t cause my nails to peel like traditional polish. My nails actually appear healthier than they did before I used the product. For that reason, (and because I really like the deep, rich purple of “Too Haute”) I will continue to use Sally Hansen’s Miracle Gel.
This was not a paid review… Sally Hansen did not send me products to try. I purchased the color at Walgreens myself using my rewards points and the Top Coat at Walmart (Walgreens was out of the top coat). I’d the company would like to send me other colors to try, I would gladly accept them! 🙂
25 Monday Aug 2014
We had such a great weekend back in Arkansas for my 20 year high school reunion. The event was so amazing! The Screaming Mimes performed and they ROCKED!! The Screaming Mimes is made up of 3 guys in our graduating class and one that was older. They started playing together back in the early 90’s and even opened for Hootie and the Blowfish!. They’ve gotten back together for a few special shows over the years and we were so excited that they agreed to play at the reunion (3 of the 4 members would already be there anyway). Here’s a little snippet of one of my favorite songs entitled “Stick O Butter”…
I totally failed in the picture taking department…I was having way too much fun socializing. Here is one taken by a classmate/friend…
And here is a group shot taken by The Hubs…
There were about 70 in attendance, including significant others/spouses. A lot were missed. I’m hoping for a 25 year get-together instead of waiting 10 years to see these guys again. If you don’t typically attend your reunions, do it! You’ll regret it if you don’t!
SHS Class of ’94, why say more?!
On a side note… Sally Hansen’s Miracle Gel nail polish is an epic fail for me. I’m not even going to bother finishing the 2 week test. This is what my nails look like after only 5 days…
Now, let’s see if it’s as easy to remove as the company claims!
Until next time…
Happy Blogging!
