floral manicure [the nail files]

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmltMAdqfAFlFpuQ7BripO7IcJCZihONCCfv4wGYJvRWSBdr-vE4Ij8nYBXBGA0SnzxnsJ1rYFSnvTtJnUuXM6jodoD3rhSFlxrISxXtHmpH22goSx4FEGB0mMhzKAfi5M_foKZGkFfHU/s1600/IMG_0557.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMmltMAdqfAFlFpuQ7BripO7IcJCZihONCCfv4wGYJvRWSBdr-vE4Ij8nYBXBGA0SnzxnsJ1rYFSnvTtJnUuXM6jodoD3rhSFlxrISxXtHmpH22goSx4FEGB0mMhzKAfi5M_foKZGkFfHU/s640/IMG_0557.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I'm kindof in love with manicure. it looks like roses. or something floral. or maybe raspberries. I made the flowers by dotting using a cotton swab: once with a solid light pink and again with that pink swirled with a darker pink and white. then I added the leaves with a tiny brush. I haven't seen a ton of blooms out and about here lately, so I think wearing them on my fingers is the perfect solution to bring some spring.<br /><br />[colors used: OPI <a href="http://www.opi.com/" target="_blank">alpine snow</a>, essie <a href="http://www.essie.com/Colors/Pinks/cascade-cool.aspx" target="_blank">cascade cool</a>,<a href="http://www.essie.com/Colors/Pinks/big-spender.aspx" target="_blank"> big spender</a>, and <a href="http://www.essie.com/Colors/Greens/pretty-edgy.aspx" target="_blank">pretty edgy</a>. ps: I'm in love with the new essise site design]<br /><br />how does this relate to the <a href="http://storyofmylifetheblog.blogspot.tw/2013/04/blog-every-day-in-may-challenge.html" target="_blank">blog every day in may challenge</a>? well. it might be a stretch, but here's my advice: take a break. treat yourself. do something that makes you feel pretty or happy or just good. whether that's painting a pretty manicure, taking a walk, or holing up in Starbucks with a soy tea latte to write non-blog stuff for four hours. <b>be good to yourself <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">♥</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"> </span></b></div>

floral manicure [the nail files]

I'm kindof in love with manicure. it looks like roses. or something floral. or maybe raspberries. I made the flowers by dotting using a ...

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