I'm Feeling A Little Blue...

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I actually am feeling a little blue! More like worried. Nahla decided she was gonna be a little brat. She was off leash on the park next to the beach, where a LOT of homeless stay during the day and eat. I didn't realize that today there was a huge mess around the tables they usually stay, and that there was food all over the floor. The park is separated into 4 section, we were on the one next to the section the homeless stay. And I NEVER let Nahla go to that direction, when I see her going over there when she's running around I tell her to come back, and she does. But this time, she didn't, and she found some fish, YES, FISH! She ate it before I could get her, but she didn't choke, so I'm hoping it will be ok, but I'm still worried.

Anyway, to my nails. This is an old mani, I did it 3 weeks ago, right after I painted my nails with Barry M Blueberry Ice Cream. I layered Kleancolor Holo Blue over it, looked incredible!

Great combo, right? ♥

I'm On A Girly Mood! ♥

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This morning I decided I was gonna put one of the Kleancolors holos, I picked the pinks one. I tried to wear it on it's own, but it's not very pigmented, so I layered it over Ultimate Pink by Essence. UP is a bright hot pink, and this combo looks incredible!!!

I couldn't capture the holo effect on it, but it does show a lot! 

Quick Post: A England Saint George ♥

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I know I said I was gonna post something on the 7th, but I'm so damn busy with Nahla! I did paint my nails on the 7th, but I didn't take pictures until today. Saint George is one of my to go polishes, the polish is super pigmented, so one coat is enough, plus one thin coat of Seche to dry fast and we're done. Took me 3 minutes to paint my nails, including Seche, and one more minute for the Seche dry it all at touch. 

I'm very surprised I still don't have tip wear, I washed a LOT of dishes these past days and it still looks super new.

My pictures are VERY different form the first time I posted this beauty, so I'm leaving the link here.

BTW Nahla is doing great, her stitches are healing really well too.

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Polishes Used: A England Saint George - 1 coat

Base Coat and Top Coat: Base Coat: Sally Hansen NailGrowth Miracle Top Coat: Seche Vite

*Artificial light, if not I’ll let you know.*

Fuschia & Holo

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Before I get to my nails I'd like to talk about something quite different.

I absolutely LOVE to cook, and play with new and more difficult recipes, including amerecian ones (most of the time I don't have all the ingredients and I have to make it myself). A while back I saw a recipe that required a mixer, it was a cappuccino I think, and being the coffee lover that I am I just had to do it. I saw it required a mixer, I used to have one of the portable ones, but it was old, and it has been broken for years... Today me and my mom were looking a website with a ton of different things, awesome things, not to mentions a lot of sales. We both LOVE kitchen related things, and we needed new containers to put our kitchen things (sugar, flour, rice, food coloring, etc...) in, and I also wanted a box to put the polishes I ALWAYS keep outside my helmer, various top coats and base coats, cuticle oils and acetone, and I wanted a second box, a big one, to put Nahla's toys in, so the house would be less messy. I was looking through it and I found out they actually had some kitchen appliances and others in their website. I saw a "Mixer" section, I immediately opened it and told my mom I needed one, she simply looked at me and said: "I have one." JUST LIKE THAT! I have told her before, and just now she shows it to me. I had a good laugh, she sowed it to me, and now I have a new toy lol I made some hot cocoa and used it to mix it all, I only heated the milk, I put the rest when I was about to use the mixer. I have NEVER had a hot cocoa that tasted that good, and it was SO creamy. I'M NEVER LETTING IT GO ♥

Ignore my enthusiasm, I'm just really into cooking :)

Now to my nails. Rio's weather has been kinda crazy lately. It's winter, but the days are super sunny and VERY VERY hot, but when the sun starts to set it gets really cold, the temperature drops out of nowhere. Because it's so sunny during the day I've been enjoying wearing holos. I started with Stance, a gorgeous "fuschia violet", as described on the Illamasqua website. I'm really glad they have the description cause I wouldn't know how to call it, and I was about to call it a purple lol

Stance's formula was fantastic, like all my other Illamasquas. About Hefest, I recently found out, after applying a bit too much on my nails, that you need to apply just a little bit, barely nothing, otherwise it will be way to silvery.

Stance is not very bright, is more on the dark side, so to me it's great for winter, a Brazilian winter anyways hahah But because it's so damn sunny during the day I had to put Hefesto on.
*Last three pictures are under the sun!*

Stance is super bight when it's under the sun! :)

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Polishes Used: Illamasqua Stance - 2 coats HITS Hefesto - 1 coat

Base Coat and Top Coat: Base Coat: Sally Hansen NailGrowth Miracle Top Coat: Icing Diamond Shield

*Artificial light, if not I’ll let you know.*

Royal Baby - IT'S A BOY

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Like most people, I've been obsessed over William & Kate's baby. I've been waiting for the baby to be born, and today I read that Kate was in labor, I went for a walk with Nahla at around 4:30 PM, Rio De Janeiro time zone, and when I got back I passed through a hotel, right next to my building, and I heard the the security guard telling the doorman the Royal Couple had had their baby, and it was a boy. I rushed back home just to read the news. It's exciting, I don't know why, it just is lol

I simply HAD to do my nails with a "It's a boy theme!", and here's what it looks like :)

A little fact I've hidden from the pictures with photoshop, the little foot? PACKED WITH BUBBLES. It's annoying and my bottles of Seche Vite must get here NOW! I decided to hide the bubbles cause no one needs to see them.

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Polishes Used: A England Tristam - 1 coat Hard Candy Sky - 3 coats Risquè  Branco Purissimo Colorama Preto Gráfico Fosco

Base Coat and Top Coat: Base Coat: Sally Hansen NailGrowth Miracle Top Coat: Icing Diamond Shield

*Artificial light, if not I’ll let you know.*

Ludurana Orion

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I have yet another holo to show you today. Ludurana has been know internationally for their holos and duo/multi chrome polishes. This one is from their new holo line, but it's also a duo, too bad I couldn't capture it. It's from the Supernova collection.

Formula was good, very smooth. First coat it appears to be very thin and that it might take more than just your usual 2 coats, but when you apply the second coat you see that you won't need more than those two :)

The holo effect is VERY visible, and I promise you the pictures are not under the sun, really! ♥

Yes, I chopped down my nails. They were getting a bit too long for my taste, it was about time, really :)

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Polishes Used: Ludurana Orion - 2 coats

Base Coat and Top Coat: Base Coat: Sally Hansen NailGrowth Miracle Top Coat: Icing Diamond Shield

*Artificial light, if not I’ll let you know.*

Mint Manis For Talia Joy ♥

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Today I'm posting my mint mani for Talia Joy. Talia's death hit me badly, it was close to home, I lost my grandma 3 years ago, also from cancer, she lost her battle after 5 years. 

Talia was an inspiration to a lot of people out there. She was always happy, and in good spirit. And at only 13 she was an incredible make up artist.

I'm writing this post with a heavy heart, it's sad. She was a beautiful girl, and she didn't just inspire those fighting cancer, she has inspired everyone, she made the most of everyday, no matter how she felt, it she was feeling good or if she was in pain. 

During an interview with The Truth 365 she was asked how she wanted to be remembered in 100 years and this was her answer:

"In a hundred years, I would like to be remembered as the bubbly girl who wanted to do something about childhood cancer."

Also, when asked about her biggest fear at the moment, she said: "I don't know, I don't really have any fears at this point.". It's incredible to see such a brave young girl. Meet Talia:

The reason we're doing such a specific color is because her last picture on instagram was of a mint manicure.

Just go to Post FAQ to see what I used.

I'm sending all my love to Talia's family and friends ♥

*Artificial light, if not I’ll let you know.*