Ohhh, it is SO close to Friday I can almost taste it. I wish the weather forecast wasn't saying it'll probs rain tomorrow, though. I really wanna lay in the pool. Maybe if it rains, I'll be motivated to do something productive. Like laundry. Or cleaning.
Or taking a nice long nappy-nap. I'll lay odds on this one.
But first I have to go to the doc and hopefully get a cortisone shot in this stupid right shoulder that has bursitis or tendonitis or some shit that I didn't think you could get by doing absolutely nothing. I guess typing, holding a mouse or a remote and painting nails is extremely stressful to my right arm? Oh, wait...it can't be from the remote; I use that with my left hand. Sheesh. Can you imagine what kind of shape I'd be in if I actually exerted myself?? Not that I plan on finding out. It better work and last longer than a month this time.
I had a plan for using my nail foils last night. As always with foils, it went completely awry. It still turned out interesting, but it's not what my brain was picturing at all. I actually sat and looked at my hand, took pics and then waited awhile before doing my right hand because I was unsure if I wanted to keep it at all. I am probs letting it stay on until tomorrow, though.
Or taking a nice long nappy-nap. I'll lay odds on this one.
But first I have to go to the doc and hopefully get a cortisone shot in this stupid right shoulder that has bursitis or tendonitis or some shit that I didn't think you could get by doing absolutely nothing. I guess typing, holding a mouse or a remote and painting nails is extremely stressful to my right arm? Oh, wait...it can't be from the remote; I use that with my left hand. Sheesh. Can you imagine what kind of shape I'd be in if I actually exerted myself?? Not that I plan on finding out. It better work and last longer than a month this time.
I had a plan for using my nail foils last night. As always with foils, it went completely awry. It still turned out interesting, but it's not what my brain was picturing at all. I actually sat and looked at my hand, took pics and then waited awhile before doing my right hand because I was unsure if I wanted to keep it at all. I am probs letting it stay on until tomorrow, though.
Just in case it isn't obvious, I did a black basecoat. I used Orly Liquid Vinyl. It's a nice black, but after all the raves I had read about it, I don't think it's any better than some of my cheaper blacks.
Once that was dry, I used my fan brush to slap on a little ScraPerfect glue which was slightly diluted with water. I have the actual glue that comes with the foils, but I like the ScraPerfect better.
The glue dries clear and stays tacky so you can put your foils on. I had cut little pieces of my foils and used a q-tip and polish remover to wipe of the tan-colored backing. Then I just put my foils in random spots of my nail, rubbed a bit and pulled them off. I just wanted to leave bright flashes of color on top of my black.
Topcoat is always an issue with foils because they ruin the look, but I didn't have to worry about that with this because it simply didn't matter. If they crinkled, fine with me.
I love foils; I just wish I could figure out a way to make them stay as pretty as they are in the bottle. I bought mine from Dollarnailart and they were only $1 each. They do require a $25 minimum order, though. I found the ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever on eBay, if memory serves, although I'm sure there are probably actual craft stores that carry it.
So that's the full foil story. Exciting, hey?
Just as a last note, I took a break from this and actually hurt my arm by taking off my cardigan even though I made sure to leave my arm straight down. Now it throbs like a mo-fo again. See how redonk this is?? Hurt by taking off a sweater? Are you effing kidding me?
My hubster should really trade me in for a newer model.
Once that was dry, I used my fan brush to slap on a little ScraPerfect glue which was slightly diluted with water. I have the actual glue that comes with the foils, but I like the ScraPerfect better.
The glue dries clear and stays tacky so you can put your foils on. I had cut little pieces of my foils and used a q-tip and polish remover to wipe of the tan-colored backing. Then I just put my foils in random spots of my nail, rubbed a bit and pulled them off. I just wanted to leave bright flashes of color on top of my black.
Topcoat is always an issue with foils because they ruin the look, but I didn't have to worry about that with this because it simply didn't matter. If they crinkled, fine with me.
I love foils; I just wish I could figure out a way to make them stay as pretty as they are in the bottle. I bought mine from Dollarnailart and they were only $1 each. They do require a $25 minimum order, though. I found the ScraPerfect Best Glue Ever on eBay, if memory serves, although I'm sure there are probably actual craft stores that carry it.
So that's the full foil story. Exciting, hey?
Just as a last note, I took a break from this and actually hurt my arm by taking off my cardigan even though I made sure to leave my arm straight down. Now it throbs like a mo-fo again. See how redonk this is?? Hurt by taking off a sweater? Are you effing kidding me?
My hubster should really trade me in for a newer model.
