Barielle - Swizzle Stix

First up: 900 followers!?!?! Awesome! I didn't think I'd get to this point with a blog. It makes me really happy to know there are others that enjoy my work and the positive feedback is wonderful. I'd like to do another contest or giveaway once I hit 1,000 followers. I just don't have any ideas yet. Help me out, what would you like to see as a contest theme? Or what would make a great giveaway prize? Comment below.

3 thin coats of Swizzle Stix. This was my mani the other day. Simple dusty, light blue, almost jelly finish. I really like it.

I'm trying to also experiment with new ways to photograph this almond shape. The only time I dislike them this way is when I'm taking my pics with them lined up straight together, so this softer hand position works better for me when they are this shape. I'm liking them in my day to day life. They feel stronger because I've filed off the the weak corners. They are long enough to be helpful when opening things (yes, my nails are tools to me), but they don't feel "too long."

Nail-venturous had asked "was it hard to do?" (She's also from Louisiana! Hey!)

Was it hard to get them all even and to the same approximate shape? Just a little. It took some time to shape them, more time that it takes me to just file them squared. Then I filed them a little more the next time I changed my color, because there were a few spots that I felt needed more attention. Was it hard to hack away at my nails and potentially mangle them until they could grow back? Not really. I was at the point where I was ready to chop them to nubbins, they were long enough that it was irritating me and getting in my way. So even if it had been a major fail, I would have been fine to take them down the rest of the way.

I hope that answer your question!