....If you would call spending mindless hours aboard my laptop scrolling through crafting ideas I'll never actually DO a "problem," then I have a major one. I mean, seriously, what's NOT to love about an online virtual pin board listing all kinds of fashion trends, diy crafting activities, creative recipes, and humorous quotes? ASIDE from the eons of time you will undoubtedly spend whiling away browsing the site, and the googly eyes you will inevitably have as a result later on...I would have to say Pinterest is pretty much the best invention since a pair of shoes. (Haha...you were totally expecting me to say sliced bread there. But, I mean, yelloooo? our poor ancestors! Walking gosh KNOWS how many miles in all kindsa terrible weather conditions...shoeless! I mean geez!)
The thing with pinterest that gets me though is that sometimes there are just TOO many darned ideas. Any pinterest reader can just pin anything willy-nilly style and loyal readers can have a pretty difficult time deciphering fact from opinion/guestimate. There are tons of things listed on the board and it can get pretty overwhelming. So, I decided to begin a portion of my blog where I would really put these pinterest theories to the test....which brings me to:
EXPERIMENT ONE
I recently read an article on Pinterest that suggested a way in which to attain the perfect mani/pedi. As previously mentioned, I am consistently trying to cut down on costs. However, I won't lie and say I don't miss my weekly fix-ups at the nail salons and the beautiful hands and feet that always accompanied the visits. So....I had to give this theory a try.
1) Assembling supplies. SUPPLIES: generic brand vasoline($2.09),q-tips(already had), five-sided nail file (2.05) and nail polish ($.99).
2) I then shaped my nails with the file and applied vasoline around the edges, as suggested in the blog.
3) I went to town painting...doing my best to avoid the edges but getting some splattered anyways (inevitable).
4) Took a q-tip and finished wiping the excess polish from the skin around the nail.
And here was the overall result:
Overall, I have to say, the vasoline DID do a pretty good job keeping the polish OFF the skin. Also, my right had finally did look okay and it was pretty easy to just wipe the polish right off the skin. With that being said, it was VERY DIFFICULT to avoid keeping the vasoline OFF THE NAIL when applying with a q-tip and so there are certain sections that don't look so great--even when I took the time to try to paint it properly.
I rate this theory a: 6 out of 10. Definitely worth trying but, in my opinion, not worth repeating : )
ENJOY!!!
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