Nail Art

I know, I know. I am not a beauty blog, but it's still a hobby and I can do what I want. It's my blog.

     For awhile I have been subscribed to a YouTube channel called Cutepolish. I really like her designs, and I recreated one she did along time ago.

      The polish I used for all the nails was an Essie color called, Muchi, Muchi. I really love this color, since it's such a soft pink. 

 

Polishes in order from left to right:Nail cleanser, base coat, light pink, dark pink, white, top coat.

     These are all the polishes I used for the nail design. 

 

     I applied some nail cleanser before my base coat, but this is optional. It just helps get rid of residue on your nails.

 

     Next, apply base coat of choice.

     After your base coat is fully dry, apply light pink polish. On ring finger, the one with the design, apply two coats of polish. If necessary, apply three coats of polish on the rest of the nails. My nail polish was a little sheer.

  You want to wait 2 or 3 minutes in between each coat to ensure no smudging. Now for the flowers. We only needed two coats for the flower finger, because the design would cover it.

 

      You want a bright, dark pink (if that makes any sense) for the flowers. The flowers are from this video. All I did was make one big flower on one part of the nail, and half a flower on the tip of the nail. To fill the empty spaces, I added some dots.

     I used these dotting tools for the design. You can find them here.

 

     For the center of the flowers I used white. Make sure the flowers a dry before applying the white.

 

     Wait about 10-30 minutes before putting on some top coat. This will ensure no smudging. If it still smudges then you need to invest in a better top coat.

 

     That's it. You can also add some flowers on your thumb too, but I didn't. You can also use any color you like, as long as you use the same color in different shades. Like light blue and dark blue. 

     I love this design, it's so easy to accomplish. I hope you enjoyed the tutorial!

Sephora

Next week is my birthday. EEEK! I will be turning 16, and I can't wait.
     So, on Wednesday, my grandmother took me out to lunch and then Sephora to get some makeup. Since I'm turning 16, I am allowed to wear makeup. Also, I thought that it was good to wait awhile, until I cake my face with all kinds of products.

     For lunch we went to Shogun, where they have really good sushi. I wasn't a sushi fan for a long time, but some sushi I really like. We also got some fried rice, miso soup, and these little Japanese dumplings called Gyoza. It was all delicious. 

 

I would have taken more pictures of Sephora, but I was so absorbed in what I was looking at, that I forgot. Oops!

     I must have looked around at least an hour, but it could have been like twenty minutes for all I know. My grandmother let me pick out nearly anything I wanted. She is the most awesome grandmother EVER! I am so blessed.

 

I did not ask for any of this, but my grandmother insisted. I have really enjoyed playing around with all of my new stuff. I have been watching Youtube videos, to learn about all of the good products. I can't wait till I get to wear it when I go out!

Randomness

I was watching, out our open backdoor, my baby sister laughing at the wind that blew in her face. She loves the outdoors, taking every opportunity to go outside.
     We've had really nice weather the past couple of days. It's been sunny and windy, feeling really nice for February. It is Texas, so our winter does not last as long.

 

  

     Recently I taught Emmalynn how to play peekaboo. Randomly she'll put her hands over her face and wait for me to say "Where's the baby?".

      Then, she will lift up her hands and laugh when I cry, "There she is!"

     I have really been into creative writing lately. I love writing, hence the blog, but writing books and stuff has interested me for years. I currently have two projects I definitely want to finish, and one more that some friends and I are working on. 

 

     Writing for me is a way to escape the real world, creating stories and characters that make me want to write more. It's just like reading a book, you want to find out what happens next, but instead the story lies in your hands waiting to be finished. It's a wonderful experience. 

 

     A few weeks ago, I was really bored, so I poured out all of my brother's Legos out onto the flour and started building a set the boys had. I actually enjoyed it, so I kept building to create a small town. By then Josiah had started to help me, and Caleb "Helped". The two boys even bought some new Lego sets they were so into it.

 

     Our town is pretty impressive, bigger than I can show with my camera. We are very blessed to have all these toys at our disposal, and I have been trying to play with my brothers instead of watching Netflix all day.

 

     Now I think I'll go relax on my Saturday (or play Legos).

 

 

Frankenstien

I am reading Frankenstien by Mary Shelly. I did not choose this book, my school work did. I do think its weird that I started it during the Halloween season...oh well. It's not a bad book actually. How it's linked to Halloween when it has nothing to do with that holiday, I will never understand.

     I am making more little animals for my friends shop. The snowman head is going to be a Christmas tree ornament. I am going to make it a set of four. It will be awesome. Both of these little creations are my designs. I think I did rather well. 

Tomato Basil Soup

I don't know why, but I've always linked soups with lunch. Sometimes, on a cold winter day, it's nice to cuddle on your couch with a bowl of soup in your lap (or t.v tray if you don't like the hot liquid to spill all over you). My favorite way to eat it, is for lunch. Depending on the soup it can be a nice light lunch, and heavier soups can be for supper. Either way this tomato soup recipe I found on All Recipes is AMAZING!
     So lets get started.

     So, first, you are going to need 2 28oz cans of crushed tomatoes. Any kind of crushed tomatoes is fine. Mix that with 2 cups of chicken broth. Bring that up to a nice boil, turn the heat down, and let it simmer for about ten minutes.

     In this bowl I have mixed 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of dried basil. The original recipe called for fresh basil, but the dried worked just fine. 

          After the tomato broth has finished simmering, add the sugar and basil.

     Go ahead and give it a quick stir.

     Next, measure 1 cup of whipping cream. 

     Add the cream and stir.

     The original recipe calls for 1/2 cup butter, but we felt like that was too much, so I added 5 tablespoons. You can actually add 1/2 a stick of butter, but this was sitting in the fridge, and I didn't want to cut off the extra tablespoon. It came out great anyway.

     Add the butter to the pot.

     Stir the pot, and turn the pot down to low. Let the butter melt slowly, giving it a stir now and then, and when the butter is melted you are done.

     You can eat the soup as is, or you can serve it with grilled cheese sandwiches. When we ate it today, I made homemade bread to go along with the soup. You can serve it with a salad as well.

Tomato Basil Soup

Servings: 9

2 28oz cans crushed tomatoes

2 cups chicken broth

1 Tablespoon sugar

1 1/2 Tablespoons dried basil

1 cup whipping cream

5 Tablespoons butter

More Socks

I actually haven't even started my book yet. I am supposed to read The Prince and The Pauper by Mark Twain. I have another book of his and liked it, so we will see if I like this one.

     I have started another pair of socks. Yes, socks. My grandmother wanted a pair, so I am making them for her. I am trying the magic loop method, toe up. Just wanted to try something new.

Yarn Along

I am reading The Twits by Roald Dahl. My mom likes to collect Roald Dahl books so, when I have nothing to read, I pick up one of his books and read. I don't really understand where he got his inspiration from, because his books are a little weird. I guess that is what makes them so fun to read.

     I am finishing up my second sock. I have to hurry up and finish them since a few people have asked me to make them a pair. With the next pair of socks I am going to try the magic loop method, and I even bought the needles for it.