My birthday watermarble with a cupcake on top served fresh with Hubby's Picks (HP20)

What a mouth full and I'm not talking the cupcake ;) I had an amazing birthday filled with gourmet bites, boozy delights, and a confused birthday manicure. But, hey, it was my birthday and I'll polish how I want to!

Basically I knew I wanted the overdone cupcake manicure. It's overdone, but I've never done it, and I love cupcakes. 'Nuff said. But I REALLY wanted a water marble. So naturally we do both with the traditional accent nail (because everything about my blog is traditional).

So the watermarble colors are super cool - there was an air bubble that popped sadly, and the kids kept bumping the table so they aren't perfect. But I loved it! The dark blue one is China Glaze First Mate, the lighter blue is China Glaze For Audrey, and the yellowish green is China Glaze Electric Pineapple. The cupcake is a lot of colors but my favorite part is the sprinkles which is Essence Circus Confetti. YUM! This is several days of wear sadly.

Onto hubby's picks! The line up was OPI I'm OK, You're Bouquet, Orly Winter Wonderland, Cult Nails Clairvoyant, and Color Club Perfect Mol-Ten. I ended up with a layering combination the was somehow sophisticated girly.

 Click for a close-up. It's so sparkly and dimensionally amazing!

The OPI went on first followed by two coats of Clairvoyant and topped with Winter Wonderland. Then simple dots with both the OPI and the Color Club and presto! A simply stunning manicure if I do say so myself. I REALLY wanted to do more art but he keeps picking mostly glitters :( Here's to hoping for next week!

Minnie me Polka Dots and Hubby's Picks!

Good Thursday evening everyone! I'm still having a crazy week...month....summer. You may or may not know that I'm a graphic designer and recently jobs have been coming in. This is really great except it's very difficult to research, sketch and conceptualize with a 7 year-old, two 6 year-olds and a potty-training 3 year-old constantly wanting something. Finding the balance between mommy, manicure artist, and graphic designer is proving to be hectic on a good day. Throw in momma's usual made from scratch meals and freezer cooking and I'm pretty much at insanity level. BUT I'm happy too....it's an odd mix!

At any rate I ordered OPI Miami Beet in hopes that I'll be able to one day order Whimsical Ideas by Pam Peanut Butter & Jelly to wear over the top but oh my goodness this polish arrived and it was so much more amazing in person then on screen!!

I dotted in Sally Hansen Complete Manicures Green Tea and then dotted on that in OPI I'm OK, You're Bouquet. In case you're wondering I did this on my other hand too. Now for Hubby's Picks!

Sally Hansen Purple Pizzazz, OPI Pros and Bronzes, Orly Winter Wonderland, and Julep January. Why on God's green earth is there instant coffee in there you ask? It's the end of the month. And I'm out of coffee. And I already told you about how hectic things are. What's worse? I drank it with milk for lack of creamer :( Sad life right?

In closing I want to apologize to all you great gals out there. I haven't been frequenting or commenting on blogs like I used to. I'll be back up to speed come start of school when two of my cutie pies step onto the yellow bus of freedom!