Pepperoni and Tomato Bagel Sandwich

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I know I said I was going to be posting more, but you know how life is! I was planning on painting my nails Wednesday, but my boyfriend's truck broke down Tuesday night around 11 so i had to go pick him up and I've been staying with him so I can take him to work since he has no vehicle. So the whole nail painting thing didn't happen. But, I do have a great lunch idea for you guys today!

My mom and I have been trying to eat healthier for lunch, but we get sick of things after eating them for an entire week so we feel the need to mix it up. I was browsing Pinterest for bagel sandwich ideas and we came across one that we thought sounded good but ended up creating our own anyway!

What you need:

• Bagels (We used plain but you can use whatever kind your heart desires)
• Cream cheese
• Pepperoni
• Cherry/Grape tomatoes

First, you'll need to toast your bagel, unless you like how chewy raw bagels are. After you toast your bagel, let it cool for a minute and put cream cheese on the top and bottom. Then add pepperoni and tomato halves!

It's as simple as that and it's absolutely delicious!

One tip I will give you though is to take the seeds out of the tomato halves. I made the mistake of leaving the seeds in there and they exploded on me, which was not pleasant.

Let me know what you think!

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Vertical Stroke Manicure

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Sorry that I keep going AWOL! I totally planned a posting streak, but I got sick and everything just went downhill from there. I am happy to say that I am better and I finally painted my nails last Monday after a month of them being naked!

I've seen manicures like this all over Pinterest and Instagram! I was dying to try out this blue polish I got from Avon so I figured this would be the perfect easy and quick manicure!

What you need:

•  Base Coat (Avon Ridge Filling Base Coat)
• Glitter detail polish (I got mine at Meijer)
• Blue Polish (Avon Nailwear Pro+ Vibe)
• White Polish (Avon Nailwear Pro+ French Tip White)
• Top Coat (Seche Vite)
• Gelous (Optional)
• Detailing Brush
• Orange Stick for Clean-up (Optional)

The first thing you want to do is apply a coat of your base coat to protect your nails. After this is dry, apply one coat of your base polishes (blue and white) to your desired nails. I chose to alternate my colors. Once this coat is dry, apply a coat of Gelous and let dry. Now, apply another coat of your base color if needed. I only applied one coat of my blue but needed 2 of the white.

 

After this coat dries, begin making vertical stripes with your silver glitter polish on all of your nails. Once you're done with that, do that same with your blue and white, using blue on your white nails and white on your blue nails. My brush is a little thick so my strokes didn't turn out quite how I would have liked them to. If you have a long and thin brush, that would be the best one to use for this manicure.

 

Once those strokes are dry, apply a coat of your top coat and one last coat of Gelous after that.

 

This manicure has lasted me about 8 days and I plan to take the polish off tonight. The Gelous method has been a great help in the longevity of my manicures, I just wish my nails didn't grow so fast!

Let me know what you think! I hope to paint my nails again tonight, but I may not be able to because my sister has her last choir concert of the year, but I will definitely be posting more soon! I will have some great lunch ideas coming up as my mom and I try out some new, healthier options!

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Avon Color Creme Eyeshadow Review and Tutorial

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So I thought that when I started summer break I would have tons more time to do my nails and other fun DIYs. I was wrong! I haven't painted my nails in 3 weeks or more and it makes me kind of sad! Not to mention, I'm starting to run out of drafts so I'm going to have to start going DIY crazy!

 

Today I'm going to review this color creme eyeshadow that  got from Avon! It was on sale so I just HAD to buy it, plus I have been looking for a pink eyeshadow like this for quite some time now!

 

It comes in this cute little squeeze tube with a nozzle for dispensing the product.

 

This is the box it came in. Apparently when I was thinking of writing this post I thought it was important to show you the box!

These are the directions on the back of the box!

I like this eyeshadow but I don't use it very often only because it really frustrates me. It can be sort of hard to blend and it's not a very bold color so you can barely see it on my eyelid. I find that it works best when you use two coats and then ass some white in the corner of your eye.

 

This is the Avon mascara I use religiously and I absolutely love it! It does a great job at making this toned-down shadow pop!

To apply the shadow, I put a small amount on my finger and rub it on my eyelid. I start in the center and work outwards.

 

This is what the shadow looks like after it is blended. This is one layer:

 

This shows you a close-up of the shadow after I applied liquid eyeliner and mascara. (Ignore the gross breakout on my forehead)

Here is the finished product!

As you can see, it is a very subtle color. I like to add the liquid eyeliner because I feel it makes the color pop a little more. I was so excited about this eyeshadow that I ordered the Champagne as well but they kept telling me it would be in the next order and it never came! I was super disappointed!

Unfortunately, they have discontinued this line of eyeshadow, so I can't give you a purchase link! You can purchase the mascara here though!

Let me know what you think! I would also love some suggestions on future DIYs and tutorials that you want to see!

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