Sunday, March 16, 2014

Kiss Me, I'm Irish.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Just wanted to do a quick post to share my St. Patty Day nails.  I don't own any green clothing so my nails are going to have to do.  I DARE somebody to pinch me. ;)



For this mani I used green acrylic paint, China Glaze Grass Is Lime Greener, Pure Ice Vegas Strip, Cuccio A Kiss in Paris, and butter London Matte topcoat. 





Monday, March 10, 2014

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Hey y'all!  Just thought I'd do a quick post and share some of my favorite client nails I've done recently.  Kind of getting myself ready for the new work week.  My Mondays are actually Tuesdays.  :) 

These pretties are an overlay over her natural nails, no tips or added length, just her.  I loved doing these.  I took down a good bit of length and reshaped. She came in with a very round tip and wanted a pointy almond shape. I loved doing these.  I believe the red is Gelish Good Gossip.  The holo glitter is a loose glitter by Supernail "Silver Rush". 

These are natural nails with Gelish "Caution" with a loose glitter gradient. 

This is a full set with tips with Gelish.  (I don't remember the names of these).  The silver is loose glitter.  


Hope everyone is having a great week! XOXO

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Humility is the ladder to divine understanding

Hey y'all!  I'm going to do something a wee bit different today.  No pretty pictures, no polish love, just....me.  It's been a little over a year since I started this journey to becoming a nail professional.  It's been a GREAT year.  I've been out of school for about 8 months and I'm still constantly learning.  It's really never ending.  I have a true passion for this industry and I have big dreams for my career. 

Believe me, I have NEVER thought I was the best by any means.  Like I said, I'm still learning, I'm a newbie and I know this.  But I still (ashamedly) will say that there have been moments when my ego got a little too big.  This week however, put me right back in my place. 

I got my first real taste of the unhappy client this week.  To be honest, I feel a little defeated.  Knowing someone left my chair and didn't like what they paid for really bothers me.  I mean, REALLY bothers me.  I'm a people pleaser, it's just who I am and if I can't fix it, it drives me crazy.  But...as the saying goes, you can't please everyone. 

I needed this experience though.   Like I said, it put me back in my place.  Just because I've been in magazines and major media websites does not make me the best and does not mean that everyone that sits in my chair is going to be impressed by it and think I'm awesome. 

I remember when I thought it was going to be soooo fun and "easy" and thought about how awesome it would be to get to do nails all day long.  It is fun, don't get me wrong, but easy?  No way in hell!  It's not as stressful or hard as some other jobs but it's not a walk in the park either.  Having someone sit in your chair and pay you good money to do a job that they expect to love is a lot pressure though.  Not everyone likes the same things.  Sometimes even if you do the best job ever in your life some people won't be happy.  I think that's the hardest thing for me to come to grips with right now.  Again, you can't please everyone.  

I basically just had an off week and I'd like to kind of blame it on that.  Ive been in a foul mood and I just wasn't in the right frame of mind.  A bit of burn out maybe? I don't know.  Did I do the best job I could possibly do?  Looking back, I can say with 100% certainty that it probably wasn't my best.  I have put myself out there to fix the problem but I can't fix it if I'm not given the opportunity.  So for now I'm just going to use this as a learning experience and move on. 

I love doing what I do but it's not always sunshine and rainbows.  I let the negativity get the best of me. I have today and tomorrow off so I'm going to rejuvenate and get my head back in the game and hopefully this week will be better.  Get up, dust myself off and get back to doing my thang!  ;)

Anyhoo, I know this is a little different but I just wanted to share and get it off my chest.  Thanks for "listening".  XOXO

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Mardi Gras Nails Extravaganza

Hey y'all!  If you know anything about Louisiana, you know we love us some Mardi Gras.  After today it's officially over though.   It's been going on here for about a month now.  It's been all about the Mardi Gras balls and parades and king cake and of course....NAILS.  I've done a lot of Mardi Gras nail art in the last month or so so I thought I'd share some of my favorites.

These are actually mine, my poor little nubs :(

Pink and White full set with Mardi Gras Chevron accent.  The chevron matched my clients awesome scarf she was wearing that day. 
 

I had a lot of fun doing this full set.  I love when clients let me have creative freedom.  "Do what you want" can be dangerous words sometimes though ;) 

This mardi gras gradient was a pretty popular design. 

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a fun Mardi Gras!  Laissez les bons temps rouler.