Turquoise Inspired Manicure

Hello again!

I keep telling myself that I will do better at posting this summer but so far that hasn't happened! Though I have been able to paint my nails more, so I have tons of drafts sitting out there!

I've been super busy lately with summer classes starting a week ago. I also purchased a new to me 2005 Chevrolet Equinox which I'm super excited about! Today I'm going to share with you a turquoise inspired manicure that I absolutely loved! It's super easy and totally adorable!

What you need:

• A Cup (I do not suggest Styrofoam, you'll see why shortly)
• Water
• Alcohol/hand sanitizer
• Q-Tips
• Elmer's Glue for easy clean-up
• An orange stick for clean-up
• Gold polish (Milani Gold Lame)
• Base coat (Avon Ridge Filling Base Coat)
• Black Polish (Wet N' Wild)
• Turquoise/green polish (Essie Turquoise & Caicos)
• Top Coat (Essie All-in-One)

First, get some room temperature water in a cup. I would use a cup that you can throw away. Though try to stay away from Styrofoam! Some nail polish got on the bottom of mine and next thing I knew, water was leaking out and I was running through the house with my hand under the cup as my mom cleaned up the floor behind me. Not a fun experience at all.

Now leave the water alone for a while. Apply Elmer's Glue (or tape) around the outside of your nails for easy clean-up. Paint on your base coat and let that dry. Once that is dry, Paint on a couple of layers of your Turquoise polish.

Once that dries, drop some of your gold polish into the water. How many drops is totally up to you! Once you have a big enough circle of polish, spray some alcohol or hand sanitizer into it until you get the separation you desire. Then quickly dip your finger (or fingers) into the water. Before you take your fingers out, use a Q-Tip to remove the excess polish. Repeat this for all of your fingers. Do the same thing with your black polish. I wouldn't recommend using Wet N' Wild polish to do anything like this because it didn't spread in the water very well and wasn't really pleasant to work with.

Once you have done this to all of your nails, let it dry and apply your top coat. I think this would look really pretty with a glitter top coat and I may try it again with different colors and use a glitter top coat!

You may have noticed that I stopped using my Seche Vite top coat. The reason I am no longer using it is because it was becoming sticky and hard to apply. Not to mention, it seemed to make my manicures chip faster. So, I'm back to the drawing board on top coats. I would love to hear your suggestions!

Let me know what you think! 

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Blossom VoxBox Reviews and Opinions

Hello again!

I have lots of DIYs in the hopper for you all but of course, I got sick again! I think I'm finally getting better so hopefully I'll be able to post a little more. Today, I'm going to be telling you all a little about the Blossom VoxBox I received from Influenster.

If you haven't heard of Influenster I definitely recommend that you check it out! Basically all you have to do is connect all your social media accounts, answer questions, and write reviews and they send you free things! I have been a member since April 24 and I have already earned 2 $25 eBay gift cards and was lucky enough to be chosen to receive a VoxBox within the first week of being a member!

Before I tell you about all the wonderful things I received to test, I do have to tell you that I received these products free for review purposes, however, all opinions are strictly mine.

This is how my box came packaged. It included 2 bags of Beanitos Black bean chips, a full sized bottle of Hair Food Root Cleansing Shampoo, a bottle of Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs, a bag of Nasoya Pasta Zero, a tube of Australian Gold SPF 30 sunscreen, 2 bags of Bear Naked Granola, and an NYC 24 Hour Eye Shadow Crayon.

Here is a picture of the Nasoya noodles. Basically all you do is drain them and rinse them. You can also heat them us like I chose to do. Personally, I was not a fan of these noodles at all. We were going to have them with some alfredo sauce, but upon tasting them, we were appalled. They had a strange texture and we just couldn't stomach them. Not too impressed with these noodles.

I received a bag of the Sea Salt Caramel Apple and Coconut Almond Curry Bear Naked Granola. I ate the sea Salt Caramel Apple granola plain one morning for breakfast at work and was very impressed. All of the flavors really blend well and it tastes great! I would definitely recommend trying this product!  The Coconut Almond Curry was good as well, but it was a little too spicy for me. I mixed mine with some raspberry Greek yogurt and it was still really spicy.

I have to say I absolutely love this Australian Gold sunscreen! It smells great and isn't sticky or heavy like other sunscreens I have used. Tommy says the smell reminds him of coconuts. About 2 years ago, I started getting sun rash and was unable to go outside without getting a red and itchy rash. So I always have sunscreen in my purse or car just in case. I definitely plan on buying a full size one once this is gone!

I absolutely loved the Beanitos chips! I got 2 bags, one of the original and one of the chipotle BBQ. I shared with my mom, sister, and one of our dogs, Mickey. We all loved them! They are a great snack and I didn't feel guilty eating them. Mickey loved them too as you can see from the picture! I'm definitely going to have to find these in my local stores!

This is the NYC City Proof 24 Hour Eye Shadow crayon in Tribeca Taupe. I wasn't really sure about this product at first but I absolutely love it! It applies quickly and easily and it lasts all day without creasing! I am definitely going to purchase more products from this line as soon as I have a little extra money. I really want to try out their eye shadow primer crayon and see how well that works! I would definitely suggest this product!

I got the Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs in the color light. This is an interesting product because it's not like your typical self tanning lotion. This is a "makeup" for your legs. I was pretty impressed with it but I can't say I would buy it again. I had to blend it really well so that it didn't make my legs look orange and it also made my hands feel really strange and dry. It does have a really good staying power if you don't scrub it. Mine lasted about 3 days before it fully came off.

When I got the email that I was getting this box, I would have to say I was the most excited about this product! This is Hair Food's Root Cleansing shampoo in the strawberry ginger scent. You can purchase this product at your local Target for about $9.99 and I would definitely recommend that you try it out! This is a clarifying shampoo, so it cleans all of the build up out of your hair. I would definitely only use this shampoo once or twice a week because using it more than that will dry your scalp out. It has a great scent and makes my hair feel super refreshed after using it! The only thing I wish is that it smelled a little more like strawberry and a little less like ginger. But overall I really love this product and will definitely be repurchasing it!

You guys really need to go join Influenster and start working your way towards your own VoxBox! I cannot speak highly enough of this site and all that they offer!

Let me know what you think of these products! If you have any questions fell free to ask!