inexpneisve fancy nails

so today is something a little bit different. im gonna show you how to do a really cute and really easy nail design. it's a very glittery and sparkley look and it's super simple to do. here is what you will need to start.

• a base coat. i used opi no chip base coat. this helps the polish stay on longer and helps prevent chipping.
  
  



• then you will need a color that matches the glitter you want to use. i am doing silver glitter so i used sally hanson complete salon manicure in the color pedal to the metal.
  
  



• then you need a clear nail polish. i used sally hansan strengthening top coat.
  
  



• lastly you will need a nail art glitter. you can buy them at sally's beauty supply stores and most beauty stores. i have the super nail brand and the color sterling silver.
  

here are the steps.

1. apply your base coat and make sure it is completely dry.




2. apply your nail polish color.you only need a thin coat since you won't really see it. it just helps the glitter to stand out more.




3. take your top coat and apply it after the color has dried. now while the nail is still wet place in INTO the glitter and move it around making sure it cover the entire nail.
   

now you will most likely have glitter all over you finger so you can either use a cotton ball that has nail polish remover on it and wipe it off or use a makeup/fluffy paint brush and sweep it off.

1. after you let the glitter sit for a minute put up to 2 layers of top coat on to help smooth out and seal the glitter on to your nails.
   

after the top coat is 100% dry you can wash your hands to make sure you have gotten all the excess glitter off and enjoy them!

bad hair days

so once again i skipped a day. i didn't get home till really late and was all ready to write something but i crashed and fell asleep. so today there is two posts. im only doing one on this blog the other is on my other blog the san diego chronicles. go check it out! anyways, back to todays topic, bad hair days. and yes, so far today has been a bad hair day. i actually had to use hairspray! i never use hairspray unless i absolutely have to. i don't like that way it feels in my hair. it makes it feel sticky and like i didn't even wash it even though i did. also i don't like the smell of it. imjust not a huge fan of the stuff. but my hair was just being un-reasonable this morning. it was all staticky and sticking up in places. so i had to resort to hairspray.

no hairspray isn't always my go-to for bad hairdays. there are many things i do when my hair isn't doing what i want it to do. most bad hair days usually mean i just french braid my bangs and pull it all up into a pony tail or i side sweep it into a fishtail braid with a cute hair clip or with my cotton on droopy knit hat. there are many other things you can do for bad hair days. like parting your hair as if you were gonna do pig-tails and french braid the tops and pull them into two high messy buns (makes it look like a teddy bear) and do that. or you can just do two simple low pig-tail braids. like i said. there are many things you can do to fix a bad hair day.

i have found that with myself most bad hair days are a sign that i need a hair cut-trim. im not actually cutting my hair the way i use to because im trying to grow it out super long. but about every 4 months i get a trim just to keep it heatly and make sure i don't have split ends. split ends are usually a helper to a lot of bad hair days. so next time you're having a bad hair day think to when your last haircut was and if it was more than 5 months ago you may be in need of a quick trim to get rid of those little monsters!

that's pretty much all i can advise for bad hair days for now. let me know your bad hair day tricks and secrets! and remember!

Live*Laugh*Love <3

growing out your nails

i happen to know that it is not easy to grow your nails long. i have always been a nail biter and it wasn't until recently that i stopped. i know there are many tricks to stop and im not gonna say that there was some miracle trick that helped me cause there really wasn't. i just decided that i wasn't going to anymore and let them get long and what really helps is that fact that i don't want to ruin them so if i catch myself with my hands by my mouth i move them before i can start biting them and chewing on them. now just because none of those tricks didn't work for me doesn't mean they can't work for some of you. one trick that i did try was this nail polish stuff. for the life of me i can't remember what its called but it has this really nastey almost sour taste so that when you put it on its supposed to stop you from biting your nails but i just found myself peeling the polish off and picking at my nails. also something else you can try that will actually help strenghten and shape your nails is to carry around a nail file and whenever you get the urge to bite your nails just file them so you don't have any hangnails. this worked for a friend of mine but i am not a huge fan of nails files and filing my nails unless i ahve to. now remember to use something like a glass file.those cardboard ones you buy for a dollar at the drug store will damage your nails. if you want an inexpensive glass file you can one for like $5 at sephora. just ask someone who works there and they can help you find one that will work for you.

also when growing your nails out i find it that a lot of people ask me why their tips(or the whites) are so fragile. just because your nails are long doesn't mean they are healthy and strong. you need to remember to but some nail products that helps them to grow and strenghtens them. at sally's beauty supplies they probably have the largest selection of polishes that will help you grow stronger nails. i currently am using the OPI no chip polish as a base coat. this polish is more for keeping it from peeling and breaking off while growing your nails. i aslo use sally hansel strengthening top coat to keep them strong. also a really good one that ive used in the past that is more on the expensive side is nail-tek. it works really well and adheres to your nails and doesn't have a shine to it and i find that this keeps my nails from peeling while at the same time making them stronger. you can't just have long nails without taking care of them cause they are just gonna peel and break and look bad.

now there will be times where even while doing all these things you will have to cut your nails to shape them or to re-grow them for even stronger nails. the more often you trim them and re-strengthen them the better they will look and the longer they will last. i am currently re-growing my nails out and had to cut all the whites off so that i could make sure the grow back in even stronger.

oh! also try to if you can buy something like nail band-aids or silk wraps so that if a nail starts to peel like from the side or something you can fix it without it breaking off and you having to cut all your nails. i find that this also(the silk wraps) really strengthens your nails so its a good idea to use them anywas every now and them just to keep them strong. wow. i have used that word a lot today. but it is important for your nails to be strong so that they can be as beautiful as the person with them. feel free to share in the comments any tricks you have learned to keep your nails looking heatly and beautiful and remember, i am not an expert on growing nails or anything i just know what has worked for me and people i know.

remember!
Live*Laugh*Love <3

sephora make up remover

so i've been using the sephora brand water-proof makeup removor for about a week now and im pretty much in love witht the stuff. i had gotten a sample and tried it not thinking i would like it but i actually liked it a lot. in fact i actually went back the other day to buy a bottle of it. for the biggest bottle its like $10.50 but it's probably gonna last me a really long time. i still havent used up all of the sample and ive used it every day for like 5 or 6 days. i just apply a little bit of to a cotton ball and wipe my makeup off and it actually comes off pretty easily. usually i just use some generic brand of lotion that doesn't have any soaps or fragrances cause my eyes are pretty sensitive and most makeup removers make my eyes burn a lot. so i was a little hesistant with the makeup remover from sephora but i don't think it has any soap in it. and it if does i can't really tell cause it doesn't bother my eyes at all. there isn't really anything negative i have to say about it other than the fact that it's kind of oily and just sits on my face after i use it so i have to wipe it all of really good or wash my face to get it all. but i like that it's easy to use and i don't have to use a lot of it for it to work. if you are going to try this product out i would suggest buying the smaller bottle to start with so you can see if you like it cause im not sure how well it would work for like professional makeup and stuff. i just use drug store brands because i like them.
the reason i got the waterproof and not the regular one is because i use waterproof eyeliner because my eyes get watery really fast when im doing stuff and i don't like when my eyeliner smears so that's why i needed the waterproof one. other than that if you don't use waterproof makeup than the regular remover would work just fine. other than that the only other thing i have to say is make sure when you wipe you don't like rub your eyelashes really hard or from side to side. just wipe downwards so that you're not pulling them out when you wash your makeup off.

remember,

Live*Laugh*Love <3

feathers in your hair

since i didn't post anything on sunday im making up for it with two post today. yesterday i went to the parkway wall with my cousin and did a little shopping. i got some stuff from sephora and cotton on and claires that i needed since i forgot them in vegas. but i also got.... hair feathers! now for my friends who know me ive been saying for the longest time that i didn't like them and that i would never get them in my hair but when i was looking at them and saw some really pretty red ones i totally fell in love with them! i just had to have them! now feathers don't look good on everyone. but if you think you can pull them off then go for it! at first i was just gonna do one but as i walking around with that one in my hair for a while i decided that i really liked it and went and got another one. mine are both on my left side in my bangs so that you can really see them. i didn't want them underneath my hair (although i might get a couple of them just to see if i like it) for now i think two is enough. i don't want to overdo and kill my interest in them. i find that often times i overdo things and then get bored with them and get mad at myself for spending a ton of money on something i don't like. but i was pretty surprised at how inexpensive it was to get them.

the ones i got are the ones that the people put in your hair for you. now the clips that you out in and take out everyday. each one was only $7 and that's not too bad for something that will last 2-3 months. that's longer than most hair colors and trust me i have had plently of those in my hair! i really like that you wash them when you wash your hair. but i have to admit i sort of freaked out after i washed my hair cause they got all small and kind of shriveled looking and i didn't know if that was normal or if i did something stupid that i shouldn't have but after i dried my hair and brushed it they were fine. so if you do get them and that happens don't worry! itll be fine.

so my final thought on the new trend/hipster style of the hair feathers is that they are pretty ok. i really like how they make any outfit look cuter and that they are really easy to get put in. theres nothing damaging(that i know of so far) about them. plus they are super cute when you dno't over-do them.

remember,

Live*Laugh*Love <3

my first pedicure... EVER!

Like.. OMGosh! so the other day i got my very FIRST pedicure.. and it was amazing! at first i was really hesistant because i really don't like people touching my feet cause im really tick-lish(totally spelled that wrong!) but i was surpirsed at how much i liked it. i got to just sit there and watch them do my nails for me. i almost always do my own nails and it usually takes me a while cause im really slow and i mess up a lot so it was really nice to not have to do my own nails. plus i got a really cute flower design and i would never have been able to do that on my own. plus i got a foot massage out of it and they fixed my retard nail that no matter what i do to it wont square out for me. i like all my nails to be the same and i think they look cuter when they are sqaure and not round but my pinky toe is really weird and i can never get it sqaure but now they are! and i love it!

i think the only thing i didn't like is that it was almost $40 and i don't usually like to spend that much money on something since im still just a student in high school and don't work other than babysitting. so im not sure when my next one will be but i deffinately will get one again. it was very relaxing. oh! also the place i went to was kind of busy and i didn't really like that. it felt crowded and like there wasn't enough room. but i guesse that means it's a popular place and people like it so maybe im just picky. anyways! im totally looking forward to scheduling another appointment!


sorry i didn't post anything yesterday :( i was out kind of late at the mall (got some cute stuff) so i will do a second blog later today on my new hair feathers! which i am totally loving right now!!

rain in san deigo/so cal

So far ive been in san deigo almost a full week. And so far it has already rained TWICE. now im not saying that i don't like the rain. on the contrare, i actually like the rain very much. just not when im on vacation. when i come to san diego i want it to be sunny and warm the whole time. but so far every morning its been freezing cold and it has rained. i feel like when it rains here my whole day is going to be dreary and depressing. so far my trip has been pretty fun and nothing BAD has happened (knock on wood!) i just hope it doesnt rain unless i get to watch a really cool thunderstorm. that would be totally awesome. otherwise rain to me just seems completely pointless. i don't think i could ever live in a place where it rained everyday. i would probably end up totally depressed and boring. i need sunshine to survive and thrive! otherwise im pretty much a debby downer.

Remember!
Live*Laugh*Love<3

clean and clear morning burst face wash

So, i have used many face washes and tried lots of things to clear up my acne. There haven't been many things that have helped but recently i have started using clean and clear morning burst face wash and so far it's worked really well. i use it every morning when i take a shower and get ready for my day and after using it for almost four months i don't really have any complaints about it and my face is actually really clear and i don't break out very much unless i forget to wash it. it has these little beads in it and when you wash your face with it they don't actually feel like they are bursting. it feels more like they are just exfolliating your face really well. plus the smell of it is really refreshing and it really does start to wake you up. Ive noticed that if i leave it on for a few minutes and let it sit it starts to tingle (in a good way) and feels like its really cleaning your face and working.
The only thing i don't really like about it is sometimes after i use it my face will start to feel sort of dry. but that usually goes away if i put a little bit of lotion on. other than that there really aren't any cons to it. its a pretty good product and it's not that expensive. it was only like $8 and i still haven't even used to all of it. I got it back in october last year and i still have about a third of it left.
well, thats all for today! not sure what ill post tomorrow but i WILL post something! remember!

Live*Laugh*Love <3

living life to the fullest

I believe in living life to fullest and never letting an oppurtunity pass you by! I reacently was given the oppurtunity to go to San Diego and stay with her. At the moment I don't know how long I will be here but i dont plan on passing up this amazing chance to be here and enjoy every minute!! For those of you who have been on my blog site before you know that i sometimes don't always update and post new stuff and just let my blogg sort of fade away and dissapear! but not this time! I am going to devote myself to this and post something everyday! even if it's just a short one paragrph on what i did that day or a long review of a book or beauty product i will always post SOMETHING. i can't promise that everything i post will always be something amazing but that's just how it is. you can take it or leave it. however i will not be posting any short stories on this blog. i know i used to write shorts all the time but i am currently in a funk and haven't written anything lately. IF i do write something and feel like sharing it i will post it under my story girl blog when i have time.
This blog will just be for my personal thoughts and what not. if you have anything you would like me to review or write about you can email me at gabby.rbrts@gmail.com. if you want me to read it and not just label it as spam then make sure to put in the title kamiblogger suggestions! or i will spam you! that's all for today! tomorrow i will do a review on clean and clear morning burst face wash!
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Live*Laugh*Love <3