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  When I was doing my nails this time, I wasn't in the mood to do a lot to them, and I was in a time crunch. I just painted my thumbs and middle fingers white, my pointer and pinky olive green and my ring finger with yellow sparkles. I was hoping the yellow sprakles would look like gold.

  I know Valentine’s Day is over, but I didn’t want to do green for St. Patrick’s day just yet. They wouldn’t last. I used the cream color from these browns, and then put a matte top coat on. I used these nail tools  to put black hearts on my thumbs and lines on my other fingers. I used the same black on my ring finger. Then I used the nail tools and painted a top coat over the black lines and hearts and used the regular brush to put the top coat on my ring finger. Once it’s cured I put  this pink metallic powder  over the black designs and on my ring finger. Then I put the top coat on again and cured it. I really like these! One of my favorites!

  For over 10 years I have been using deodorant that I make. I started having problems with commercial deodorant, I tried so many different brands. I would get red bumps, it wouldn't work longer than a couple hours, it would leave hard clumps on my shirts, or it would make me itch. One day I was talking with a friend about all the problems, and she said that her mom makes deodorant for her. I asked her what she puts in it and she wasn't sure, but that it had coconut oil and essential oils. After doing a lot of research I was able to put together a recipe that worked really well. The only problem is it would melt fairly easy if the temperature got about 75.  I recently found that adding beeswax would help with the melting point. I added beeswax and now it has a higher heat tolerance and it makes the deodorant have a smoother texture. It also has antifungal, antimicrobial, and antibacterial properties. I also started using unrefined coconut oil, so it smells like coconuts. I had...

  I love doing my nails for Valentine’s, why? Because I get to use PINK! It’s my favorite color!  I used  these pinks  that I got in 2024 for Christmas. I did my left hand with the lighter/pastel pinks and my right hand with the brighter/neon pinks. I was inspired by my friend Cindy. Last year she had one hand painted a light pink and her other hand painted a darker pink. It’s fun! *Side Note* I couldn’t get all the black off of my ring finger in my right hand, so that’s why there are darker spots.

  My nails usually last a couple weeks, so I just have to do my nails twice a month. So for my second set for January I painted all my nails with black, except my middle finger. That one I painted a light blue. Then on my thumb, pointer, and pinky I used  these metallic powder  and used the blue. Then on my ring finger I used  this magnetic nail polish , but didn’t use the magnet. I just wanted the blue color, but it didn’t stay blue. I don’t know… Anyway, I used the regular top coat on all my nails, but my middle finger. That one I used the matte.

  This year for New Year’s Eve we went to Nick’s parent’s house.  We made way too much food including cheese dip, 7 layer bean dip, and more. Nick’s parents also made food and it was just the 7 of us. Brichette, Sam, and Flint had plans with friends and Xander and Savannah had other plans.  I’m not sure what happened, but I didn’t get any pictures. So enjoy these two from BeReal!