Keeping things real.

by | Feb 21, 2014 | beauty, Loves, Real Life | 21 comments

 POLISHES USED:
sinful colors mesmerize
pure ice watch me go
revlon top speed 555 orchid  thank you Bailey!
wet & wild megalast silver lake 
**I used a dotting tool for the flower detail**

I was on the phone with my mom last week, and she actually asked me if when I do nail art if I do it on both hands.  I do.  I always do.  But it never really occurred to me to share pictures of my right hand.  Painting with my left hand (my non-dominant hand) isn’t easy for me.  And while I always do the art on both–it obviously comes out better on my left.  It’s also shockingly difficult for me to photograph my right hand without it coming out all blurry!  Apparently my left hand is very shaky! haha!

But just for good measure: here is my right hand.

And for the sake of keeping things extra real around here
here is my vanity once I’m done with a manicure:
It’s an experience.
 yes–I know you spot the old school Grey’s, hi miranda bailey

linked: thenailfiles 

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21 Comments

  1. Oh my gosh, I wish I could do my nails. I am SOOOOOO bad at it. My mom has Parkinson's Disease, and I'm quite sure she could do a better job! Love the little flower detail!

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  2. Cuteeee! Now gimme your nail talent.

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  3. Haha!! Your messy space looks just like my coffee table! What a great picture! We should all post the disaster areas we leave in our cutely manicured wakes! And as to the cute manicure: It's ADORABLE! You have such an awesome eye for colour combinations and this is a shining example. Love the dark blurple, love the teal sparkle and the flower is pretty and poppy (ha) and I just love it all so much!!

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  4. What a gorgeous and glossy blurple! <3 I love this combo, very creative! I need that Pure Ice green glitter. GORGEOUS…

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  5. You know I'm allll about SInful Colors and I loooove that one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So shiny! What topcoat do you use???

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  6. I thought for a second you had a framed picture of Dr. Bailey on your table, and it made me question a lot of things.

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    • This made me cry laugh, Sarah. OMG.

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  7. Very cute! I love the color combo as well!

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  8. Cute! I really like the accent nail with the flower, so pretty

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  9. Come paint my nails? Pretty please with a margarita on top?

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  10. You are SO good at doing nails! I'm seriously the worst…I have no co-ordination. Love that blue colour!

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  11. LOOK AT YOUR LITTLE FLOWERS! They are SO cute!!! That flower style seems very "70s" to me 😉 Glad you got some use out of that orchid polish already!!

    Bailey
    aka Bailey

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  12. I'm horrible at doing my nails, I love looking at all your nail pictures! Your cuticles stay so clean, I always end up painting mine.

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  13. I am super impressed….I have literally in the last year of my life discovered how to make my right hand not look like a two year old did it….and that involved finding an amazing topcoat…but nail art and on your dominant hand….I give you such props!

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  14. Adorable! I really love the orchid color. Ugh, don't you wish there was a wet-nail fairy that would come and put all that stuff away for you right after a manicure? Haha

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  15. I totally suck at nail art so I don't even try but I appreciate the art that comes from those who do it. I like the colors and design you painted.

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