No More Mani Monday/Tutorial Tuesdays!

Ok y'all! So I've decided to take Mani Monday, and Tutorial Tuesdays away! But don't worry! I'm just gonna start posting my manis, and pictorials as I go along! So instead of just 1 mani/pictorial a week, it could be 2, or 3, or even 4! Exciting right!? With that said, let's get into todays mani!

***Colors used listed here.***

Lace with Sheer Polka Dots

This gorgeous lace, and sheer polka dot design was inspired by @BadGirlNails (instagram)! This design has been all the rage! I've seen so many recreations of this lately, so I just had to jump on the band wagon, and try it out for myself! And I am one happy camper! Even though it did take me a nice amount of time to finish, I am very happy with the results! And I hope y'all are too! I would've done a pictorial for the lace nails, but honestly, I kept messing up, and so I stuck with the easy one! lol.

Sheer Polka Dot Pictorial

Step 1: Start off with a base coat to protect your nails from staining (I use OPI Nail Envy before EVERY mani).

Step 2: Create your own sheer black polish (details below!).

Step 3: I painted 2 coats of the black sheer polish I created.

Step 4: Polka dot it up!!!

Step 5: Outline your nail with a small nail art brush, and bam! You're done!

Black Sheer Polish DIY

I had to create my own black sheer polish, since I didn't have my own, and I used the video tutorial that @NailStorming (instagram) had posted! I just so happen to have my own pictorial from when I made my own!

Step 1: Grab a clear base coat (I used Seche Clear...after I cleaned the label on the bottle).

Step 2-3: Start adding a few drops at a time, and testing the darkness on your nails as you go (I started with 5 drops, and it was too light. I ended up using 10-12 drops for half of my Seche Clear).

Step 4: Shake shake shake, and you're done!

I really hope that this has helped y'all out! Comments, and feedback are always appreciated! Oh, and don't forget to paint on! ;)

Beauty DIY - Blackheads

Let's be honest! How many of you just hate those embarrassing little blackheads that plague our noses? I'm not ashamed to say that there are definitely blackheads on my own nose, and I would want nothing more than for them to disappear!

So I decided to try this little beauty DIY I found on Pinterest to get rid of those pesky blackheads. It was a really simple, and cheap little paste you make out of lemon juice, and baking soda! You probably even have these items in your house already. Now, the link I found didn't have any exact measurements for the lemon juice, and baking soda. But don't worry, all you need to do is squeeze a lemon, and add baking soda until you create a thick creamy paste. Apply that paste all over your nose, and let it sit for 20 mins. Rinse with cold water when finished.

Now, I won't lie. I didn't get the extreme results I saw on Pinterest. You know, not all of my blackheads disappeared, but it DID help clear up some of the bigger ones. Which is fantastic! I will definitely want to do this maybe once or twice a week for even better results. I will keep y'all updated on how that goes later on. But for now, let's talk about my first time trying this little paste.

It took me a few minutes to get the paste to the thickness I needed for it to not completely run down my face. I just mixed the ingredients in a bowl with a fork, worked just fine, but I may have made a little extra. After I applied it all over my nose I immediately felt it start to tingle, and maybe burn just a little bit. But it wasn't bad at all. It felt...cleansing. I sat, and watched some tv for 20 mins to distract myself. As it dried, it started to harden, so that's normal, don't worry. I've got pictures of my before, and after to show y'all. However, I have to warn you...I've had to filter the shizzy outta them so you could really see the blackheads on my nose. So...avert your eyes if you're squeamish! lol.

So in the pictures above you can see that I do still have a few blackheads in my after photo (right), but there's not as many as before. Which is pretty awesome if you ask me. If you wanna see an even closer look, just keep scrolling...

I'm not really this orange. Remember all the filtering I had to do!

WHOA! That is extremely close now, isn't it!? As embarrassing as these photos are, I am still willing to publicize them for y'all's viewing pleasure! lol. But here you can REALLY see the difference this little homemade paste made for my nose. Pretty incredible if you ask me!

Overall, I am pretty please with this paste. Simple, cheap, and I can do it myself! After rinsing with cold water, I noticed my nose is a lot less oily, and it just feels cleaner, fresher. I will definitely be incorporating this into my beauty routine with high hopes of even better results!

I hope that y'all enjoyed, and let me know if you decide to try this for yourself. I would love to hear/see any results from other people(: