My New Favorite Thing...Lasting Nail Color At Home!

It takes a lot to impress me when it comes to doing your nails at home. I love manicures, but can rarely talk myself into affording them. Not to mention, nail polish rarely lasts when you have 2 kids.  Problem solved!!

Here are my nails on day 5:

I have had tons of compliments on them and everyone is shocked to know I did them myself.  Love that!  Who doesn't like a compliment?  :)

Step One:  Apply 2 - 3 coats of your favorite nail color.  In my case it's L.A. Colors, Color Crave from the Dollar Tree, $1.

Step Two:  Black crackle.  I only did 2 coats of the pink (wish I'd done 3, but time is an issue for me), and the following day I applied the black crackle.  In this case, it was one quick coat of Avon's Mosaic Effects Top Coat in Black.  I say quick because you'll need to apply the black coat pretty efficiently.  The reason being, it will start to shrink and "crackle" right away. $6

Tip - Use promo code CYBER2011 for FREE standard shipping on your Avon order!  :)

Step three: Clear coat, clear coat, clear coat.  I did one coat the day of and added another coat each day or two.  Free...this is an old, but still good, bottle of Wet n' Wild.  Usually, $1.

Here are my nails on day nine!! I've only had to touch up one tiny spot on my right hand, on day 7. Otherwise, I'm just adding clear coats in the evening. And remember, add the clear coat to the tip of the nail first, then strokes down the nail.

What else can I say? I love these nails! They were fast, easy, cheap, trendy and compliment worthy...what's not to love!!

Enjoy A Night At The Theather For Free

Freebies isn't all about toothpaste and shampoo. It seems no one can say no to the freebie bandwagon, and now the fine arts have jumped on board! Yay!

Theatre Communications Group, a national organization for America's not-for-profit professional theatres, is hosting the 5th "Free Night Of Theater". It kicks off nationally on October 15th, 2009. Over 120 cities are participating coast to coast. Plus, some cites are offering a free night at the theater all month. You could maybe go tonight!

"Whether you've never been to the theatre before, or just haven't been in a long time, our Free Night theatres have something for you!"

Check out the Free Night of Theater homepage for more details in your area. For the Dallas list, click here. Here in Dallas there are lots of very cool shows still available. For example, Junie B Jones, Harvey, Sleepy Hollow-The Musical, Rabbit Hole, Harvey (in Garland), etc...

This would be a wonderful opportunity to take your kids to the theater for the first time. That's sort of the idea behind the whole thing, to let someone who's never experienced the theater before, have a chance. Or, a great date night idea...no one has to know it was free!