gradient dazzled sunrise

things I used to achieve this look:

806009-Gossamer White (Finger Paints)

81-Sunrise, Sunset (Sally Hansen Diamond Strength)

830-Pinky Glitter (Sinful Colors)

14-Flashy Fuchsia (Sally Hansen Insta-Dry)

405-Disco Dazzle (Cover Girl Boundless Color)

Sally Hansen Advanced Hard as Nails w/ Nylon + Retinol

Steps:

1. Apply a single coat of the Gossamer White (It's a VERY sheer pinky nude color).

2. Create a pink tip with the Flashy Fuchsia onto each nail. 

3. Apply the Sunrise, Sunset polish to about 1/2 of each of your nails (this is also a sheer color, but gets more opaque as you apply more layers). 

4. Do this again with the same color to 1/4 of each of your nails (you will start seeing that gradient effect). 

5. Apply the Pinky Glitter to 1/2 of your nail (where the Sunrise, Sunset started).

6. Apply the Disco Dazzle (making sure the holographic glitter only touches the "colored" part of your nails). 

7. Seal and finish off with a coat of the Sally Hansen Advanced Hard as Nails.

Voila! Fini! :0) Hope you like it!

sharing time

Even if you're not a Hello Kitty fan, how can you not LOVE this iphone theme?! Ishhh soo kawaii kute!!! <3 Thank you, Nicolix3! :0)

groupons. $25 for $50 gift certificate. nordstrom rack.

 Thanks, baby! I love you & I love these!!!~ 

 my new Betsey Johnson "Get Ruff to It" wallet. $50

 absolutely in lust w/ these "Dirty Laundry" rain boots! $30

  adoring my "Love Squared" roll sleeve tunic. $16

busy weeks. not enough pix. so little time..

GAH! I'm mad that sooo much has happened in the past couple weeks and I wasn't really able to capture too many moments. T.T Oh well, let's sum it all up, shall we? 

the HiGHLiGHTS..

+ Nina flies in to spend some time with the family (she won't be here for Christmas.. ).
+ The twins (Mindy & Nina) celebrate their 22nd birthday! ^.^ I'm a proud big sister. 
+ Spend some time with Mindy for her actual BEE-DAY! Made it all the way there in the snow. LOL. Mindy, you better be happy! Matt & I risked our lives for you!! 
+ The Canada ladies arrived and they partied HARD!
+ Celebrated me and Matt's 1-Year anniversary! <3
+ Celebrated Thanksgiving at babe's mom's house and Sokunn & Brian's place. Turkeys everywhere! 
+ Celebrated a LATE-Thanksgiving with all the friends. The house was full of crazy, but adorable kids you can't help but want to spend time with. :0) 

the ONLY pictures I was able to get my hands on..

 

the end.

pure max pink circle lens

I've been meaning to post an update on the lenses that have finally arrived, but been busy. :0) So here it is! I was superrrr excited when I saw the package sitting on the dresser. It's so cute! It even came with a little halloween gift! The little animal cases are just absolutely darling!







I really do love the pink, come on now, PINK! What girl doesn't love pink!? I like the gradient effect the lenses have on my eyes. The pink isn't TOO out there (but you can see it clearly with camera flashes, however). I think it's about time for a color closer to my natural eyes though. As cute as COLOR lenses are, they do start looking tacky when you wear them too much. My eyes are so small, so I like circle lenses to make 'em look bigger.

I love circle lenses. There's been hype about it being bad for your eyes.. I think there's always a risk with anything that touches your eyes. You really should thoroughly do your research before you decide to purchase them.

You should know:

- These lenses are 14.5mm, bigger than your typical contacts (personally, my eyes can fit them, but some people's eyes might be even smaller, so ask your doctor).

- They can last up to one year if you take excellent care of them.

- Don't wear them for a long period of time, I only wear mine for 5 hours MAX. When they start feeling dry, you really should take them out rather than just constantly putting in eye drops.

- There are so many different online circle lens stores (U.S isn't allowed to sell them, they are not FDA approved here). Do the research for your perfect pair within a great price range.