Still Here

I've been sewing, cooking, gallivanting and photographing it all.  Just need to upload and get typing some text.  Promise to do them soon :)  In the meantime... I'm drinking this

pardon the stinky pic taken with my phone!

a homemade shamrock shake and while I am enjoying very much and drinking the whole thing in under 5 seconds.  It pains me to tell you that it is truly not as good as McD's version.  Boo hoo... I suspect it's the peppermint extract - don't use as much as that recipe suggests.  A little goes a LONG way with this stuff.  xo, Brie

Tomorrow I am posting a favorite meatless meal recipe for Lent!

Glitter Hands!

By now I'm sure you've seen these new Sally Hansen Salon Effects  adhesive nail polishes.   I decided to splurge on a set for 9.99 last weekend.  The selection was pretty picked over at our Walgreens but I am very drawn to shiney things (like a fish) so it was an easy decision for me despite the limited selection.  Crazy multi color glitter it is!  Frock Star to be specific.... oh yes please!

I put them on Saturday night while we watched Inception (don't try this at home, this movie requires your complete attention so I suggest you put on American Idol or something instead while you bedazzle your nails). 

When it comes to nail care, I generally leave this up to the professionals.  I am terrible at it... filing and painting skills are not top notch.  I was afraid these would be a disaster but I found the application QUITE easy!  You just size them up, stick em on, and file them down!  It comes with everything you need in the kit (nail polish stickers plus a few extra in case you mess up - which I did not by the way :), a wooden sticky thing for your cuticles and to smooth, and a file - I thought the file was only so so, if I ever do this again I think I'll use my own nail file).

Here is my review in pro and con form - disclosure:  I paid cold, hard, cash for these.  Nobody sent me anything to review these and if for any reason they wanted to.... my arms are wide open. 

Pros:

• Easy to put on
• Nice "staying power" we're on day 4 and they're going strong.  Box claims they last 10 days
• I am not nibbling on my nails
• Polish feels soft and pliable at first but definitely hardens with time
• I was able to bedazzle Ms. C's nails too with the additional strips and left overs - she loved them for the whole 30 minutes she wore them before she peeled them ALL off
• Our librarian  gave me a lot of positive feedback over my (and I quote) "festive nails" 

Cons: 

• I feel the designs are little young for me although I must say after looking at glitter hands for 4 days now, I am starting to own it.
• while they fit me well at the cuticle line, a few of them are a smidge short on the side length of the nail
• When the sun hits them just right, I'm pretty sure I could get myself rescued of a deserted island (maybe that's a pro, I don't know)
• May cause you break out in jazz hands without any warning whatsoever

In conclusion, I think it was money well spent.  They're kind of fun and hey... my librarian thought they were fabulous!  xo, Brie