This week's Hubby's Picks does polka dot present (HP15)

Hubby's Picks got skipped last week and I apologize for that. Life happens as you know. But this is a fresh week with a fresh set of picks! For you newer followers my hubby is my best friend and is the kind of man a polish loving gal dreams of. Indulges me and encourages my manicures. One week he challenged me to do a manicure with only the polishes he picked and it became a weekly routine. Each Wednesday or Thursday I post his picks and then Saturday or Sunday I post what I came up with. He has yet to stump me to the point of not being able to pull it off ;)

The lineup from base up is Wet N' Wild Bite The Bullet, then Julep Jaime at the tip, topped with Spoiled Shuffle the Deck (a repeat pick), and dotted with Revlon No Shrinking Violets.

While the colors are fun and playful this isn't my favorite one ever, but I do love the contrast of glitter and creme and want to play with that idea a bit more.

Unrelated but oh my word it's a million degrees in this house! We're having the hottest day of summer today (Thursday) and I am not loving it. Kids seem fine though so I guess I should happy they aren't whining at me...instead I'm whining at them! Roles reversed is fun ;)

Well hello other yellow I own...figures you'd turn up in Hubby's Picks (HP12)

I own precisely two yellows. You've seen one in many nail arts since it's nice and pigmented and just a good, medium all purpose yellow. This one I forgot about. It was the first yellow I owned and it was a, "I'm a new addict who has to have some of every color in her collection" purchase. Lesson learned.

 

Just as a refresher the choices this week. An array of interesting for sure *narrowed eyes*

This is what I pulled off...and I somehow like this yellow suddenly although it takes FOUR coats to full opacity. SHEESH!

Ooooh ahhhhh....see how I tied the colors together using Color Club Nouveau Vintage there? (Like a boss).

I'm still getting a handle on my striping brushes. I read on another blog (which escapes memory at the moment!) that laying the brush on the nail and then moving your finger creates a nice, straight line. Only problem is when you are working with cheap, sheer polishes (thanks hubby!).

I have another manicure coming up soon for the 5K I'm running this weekend! Have a great day everyone <3

It's Hubby's Picks time...and a daughter AND son manicure ;)

That's right my son did a manicure! But it's not what you think *giggles* First I did baby girl's nails and anytime I pull out the polish all the kids get excited including both the 7 and 6 year-old boys. I bought my darling little girl Essence You Are Mine and she got some nail stickers from the tooth fairy. She's so good at this though and asked for a pattern and topped off every other nail with Essence Purplicious:

How cute are these?? She won't sit still long enough for clean up and I was lucky to get these shots. She also insisted that I take a picture of her and my hands together:

This inspired the oldest boy to do his nails:

He pulled the stickers of his workbook and made his own nail decals! We stopped painting the nails on the older boys last year since the schools don't allow it, but he's always watching me do my nails and asking if his can be done. Clever kid *proud moment*.

Last but not least is the Hubby's Picks lineup for this week. He went with Wet N' Wild Bite the Bullet, Color Club Nouveau Vintge, Sally Hansen HD mini DVD (I think! They don't put names on minis much to my dismay), and Wet N' Wild Collecting Pollen. Hrmmm....what will I come up with this week.....