It's so true... For my husband and I, Saturday's are usually more like Fridays, because that's when the free babysitters (a.k.a. Grandma and Grandpa) already had their Friday night (because they don't have kids at home anymore and can do those fun things like going out again...dammit) and are available to watch the munchkins so we can go do an adult thing. Like go grocery shopping WITHOUT the kidlets. Or clean the house WITHOUT children uncleaning as we go.
My God, we are so lame...
ANYWHO, I've got a fun post for you today! I belong to an awesome group on Facebook called Hobby Polish Bloggers. It's a great hub for all us polish bloggers to talk about the hobby and ask for advice and such. And it's just a fantastic gathering of amazing gals ^_^ I'm very happy to be a part of it, and that group has helped me many, many times in this little polish blog journey of mine.
Every month, Steph, the admin of the group, puts together a link-up for all of us to join (if we so choose) and we all create a mani inspired by a specific theme. I've been trying for months to get a mani done for these link-ups, but either press samples or life got in the way. I *finally* was able to participate in this round, and at the same time was also finally able to use the new Jior Couture Summer collection I ordered when it launched!!
I was inspired to do a design based off one of my favorite games - Gummy Drop! All those neon fruit candies in those appealing patterns called to me. They said, "MAKE US INTO A MANI" in creepy little candy voices. So I did a random pattern dotticure - I was originally trying to make a neon "wave" pattern, but it didn't really turn out too well :P
Oh! OH! But here's the best part - it gloooooooooooooows!!!
Aw yeah!! That purple though - what a brat. She did NOT want to glow. At all. Had to leave my camera shutter open for 5.5 seconds. What a snob.
I used all the colors in the summer collections sans Geek in the PINK and GOLD rush, and topped the mani off with Jior's topcoat, which they included as a freebie in my order ^_^ I'll definitely be revisiting this collection again soon with more neon goodness :D
What do you think of this design? Did you get any of the new summer colors by Jior? Be sure to check out the other manis in the inlinkz below! <3
^ 5 for parents! Except we have no babysitters so we gotta do all that stuff with kids. Not so great. Great mani! I've never gotten in on the link ups. I must!
ReplyDeleteBefore we moved we had no babysitters either, so I feels ya! But you should definitely do the linkup next round!
Deleteits not us who are lame. IT IS THEM. But yeah...grandparents ftw! Love your glowing mani!
ReplyDeleteAgreed! :P And thank you!!!
DeleteI love your design and it glows too!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!
DeleteI love the dotticure and the fact that it glows is icing on the cake!
ReplyDeleteThanks!! I was really hoping they would still glow even though so small, so I'm really pleased with the outcome :D
DeleteFriday usually means NOTHING to me either but my sister is taking our kids for the weekend so WOOHOO to sleeping in! LOL! Okay, but anyway….this is such an awesome dotticure - the fact that it's GITD is total bonus. :D
ReplyDeleteSleeping in is such a luxury now!! And thank you!!
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ReplyDeleteWe did similar manis!!! Woot woot! Love yours over the black though!!
ReplyDeleteGreat minds ;)
DeleteLove the way these turned out! And of course gotta love the glow shot most of all.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, glows for the win!!!
DeleteOh man- this is super creative and looks super time intensive. I love the result!
ReplyDeleteNot gonna lie, definitely took me a bit :P Thank you!!
DeleteSuch a cute design! I love how they glowwww!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!
DeleteYour mani is gorge! I have belonged to this group for almost two yrs now and i can.never get anything done for the link ups!! I really want to!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! And I know, sometimes it's just tough to get a mani for it, even with the ample amount of time!
DeleteIt's like a Lite-Brite! I love it!
ReplyDeleteYou're the third person to tell me that, and I totally love that connection, and now want a lite brite again :P
DeleteOooh that glow in the dark is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteTHAT GLOW O.o! So insane! Love this look, very creative.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!!
DeleteLove the mani and all the colors. And ya, adulting blows....
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Thank you!!
DeleteAh-mazing manicure! I love the glow factor!
ReplyDeleteThank you Steph!!
DeleteWow! That is such a great way to use that collection. I love the results. Even if parenting deflates your weekend balloon I hope that you still have some moments of unmolested freedom today, lol!
ReplyDeleteThank you An!! :D
DeleteGlow in the dark polishes are always my favorites!
ReplyDeleteMine too! They're so fun!
DeleteI love that the dots glow in the dark! That meme reminds me of this commecial I saw when I couple finally got a away and as soon as they got to the hotel they went to sleep lol.
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing that commercial and completely relating to it :D
DeleteOhh, I love this!! The glowing dots are so cool!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!
DeleteNeon? GITD? Sparkles? Yaaaaaaas!
ReplyDeleteWIIIIIIINNNN!!!!!!
DeleteVery cool indeed!!
ReplyDeleteThank you!!
DeleteThank you so much!
ReplyDeleteThis is so fun and bonus.... it glows!!!! I cant imagine how long it took you to do allt hose dots but it was time well spent.
ReplyDeleteUGh *All those dots* Stupid fingers getting ahead of my brain again....
DeleteAbsolutely love that it glows! The life of parenthood. I've got a four year old who is starting school in September so I know the feeling LOL. I may have to try to get in on this linkup if life doesn't get in the way like it always does!
ReplyDeleteI love this so much!!! You always amaze me with your manis <3
ReplyDeleteI love the neons and I love that GITD pic! Awesome mani!
ReplyDeleteOooOOOooo glowy fun!! I love how well those colours pop over black.
ReplyDeleteI like how they look over that black even without the glow in the dark. Wonderful macro!
ReplyDeleteI love the parenting meme. Saturday used to be to day my parents would stay with the kids so we could go out as well (before we moved). The glowy neon dots are super cute!
ReplyDeleteSuch an awesome mani!! Loving it!
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