Nail It Magazine submission

so I saw Nail It Magazine post on Instagram, that we could send in pictures of our nails & possibly get featured in the magazine!!!

I did this mani especially for them & emailed it.. *fingers crossed*

colors used:
China Glaze "flip flop fantasy"
CG "liquid leather"
CG "pizzazz"
CG "luxe & lush"
Pure Ice "it's complicated"
Essie "adore-a-ball"

(not the first picture, without the watermarble.. but all the rest lol)

simple heart/dot design

today, I've decided to go with a duo of polishes that I first paired on a "client's" nails..

I've been meaning to redo this color combo on my nails ever since!!

colors are China Glaze "Bizarre Blurple" & "Atlantis" (the latter of which, is my FAVORITE polish EVER!!!)

then, after I painted them, I decided they needed some simple designs..

I didn't want to cover too much of the bases, so I went with tiny lime green hearts, but that seemed a little too simple..

hence, the dots :)

over all, I'm pretty pleased with these..

they are cute & a little girly, without being pink!! ;)

National Cheesecake Day ;)

today is National Cheesecake Day..
so, obviously, I did some simple "cheesecake nails"!!

enjoy!! :)

jaguar print nails

so, I have never been the girly type..
I really don't like pink..
& I don't like cheetah, leopard, zebra prints, etc..

BUT, having said that.. I do understand that some girls do & that means that more likely than not, I will have to do some type of animal print nails..

I REALLY need to practice more!!

so.. here they are :)

colors used are all from the Color Club "Blossoming Collection"
index/pinky tips: "Lavendarling"
middle/ring tips: "Sweet Pea"
jaguar print: "Blue-Ming"
(also used Color Club's top coat)

what is your favorite animal print?

HELLO, Hello, hello.. (in my echoing voice)

so........ *awkward silence*

Hi.

this is my very first blog..

what do I write?

well, how about I start by telling y'all a little bit about myself:

my name is Kayla, obviously, right? ;)
I am 23 years & counting.. (birthday: November 23rd)
I have an AMAZING boyfriend (Eric), who I love with my entire heart, mind & soul!
& we have a 3, almost 4, year old son (Ty) who will be starting Pre-K in August </3

I started this nail art journey in June of 2012 & I never looked back!!
I plan on going to school in 2014, once Ty is in kindergarten.

I am very family oriented.. I have 5 brothers (1 older & 4 younger)
I was raised by my dad.. & my Mema (grandmother/my dad's mom) is my best friend!
my other best friend (aka best bitch), Kelly, is a friend I've had since I was a sophomore in high school!!! she is my soul mate!! we wouldn't know what to do without one another!! she is also considered family!!!

I LOVE football.. Go Gators & Go Jaguars!!!
I love to cook.
& I am a shutterwhore (something I came up with one day lol)
(( camera whore: someone who takes a lot of pictures of themselves... shutter whore: someone who just takes a LOT of pictures, period!! ))
every single wall in my house has at LEAST one picture on it.. but most have 2 to 15.. I have a million albums & scrapbooks!! I thought I was bad in high school, & then I had a kid....... lmfao

well, that's pretty much it.. nothing else is of utmost importance..
but, if there is anything you would like to know, feel free to ask..
now, that doesn't mean I WILL absolutely tell you, but I most likely will ;)
I'm a pretty open book!!

now.. enough about me.. tell me something about you!!!
my next post will most likely be of nails.. just figured I'd attempt to introduce myself & mayne gain a few followers & learn about them, before I really get started..