To all who have had their lives changed by Hurricane Sandy, my thoughts and prayers are with you all! By God's grace and mercy, all of my family, friends and loved ones were spared any major damage. We got some snow in the mountains of Virginia, so when it melts, plus with all the rain, we will have some flooding as the water travels across the state, going down to a lower elevation, as it heads to the Atlantic Ocean. I'm sure we'll be okay. If you have never visited Virginia, I hope someday you will. 100 miles west of Richmond is the Blue Ridge Mountains. Go 100 miles east and you're in Virginia Beach. It's beautiful here, come visit.
Have a great rest of the week, be safe God bless!
Happy Polishing!
Pinky
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Why I'm Nonna's Pretties
Hi everyone! I am new to this so please be patient with me. I have seen some wonderful blogs, have learned a lot from them and hope to get this blog going. I have a lot to offer.
Let me tell you about me. I am a retired cosmetologist. Still loving all things beauty, but nails have absolutely been a lifelong passion. I have grown children and a variety of grandchildren. The youngest is why my blog is called Nonna's Pretties. About a year ago, she was 2½ and came by with her mother, for an unexpected visit. Her name is Christiana. I didn't have my nails polished that day, I was doing some maintenance on them. Well, when she saw no polish, she looked at me, held my hand up and with the most concerned tone in her voice said "Nonna, no pretties? You sick today Nonna?" She kissed my hand and hugged me. It touched my heart deeply, she is such a special child and one of my many blessings! So this blog is dedicated to all my grandaughters; Kelsey, Ciera, Tatiana, Sydnie and Christiana.
Onward to happy blogging! Have a great rest of the day! Be safe and thanks for reading Nonna's Pretties.
Pinky
Let me tell you about me. I am a retired cosmetologist. Still loving all things beauty, but nails have absolutely been a lifelong passion. I have grown children and a variety of grandchildren. The youngest is why my blog is called Nonna's Pretties. About a year ago, she was 2½ and came by with her mother, for an unexpected visit. Her name is Christiana. I didn't have my nails polished that day, I was doing some maintenance on them. Well, when she saw no polish, she looked at me, held my hand up and with the most concerned tone in her voice said "Nonna, no pretties? You sick today Nonna?" She kissed my hand and hugged me. It touched my heart deeply, she is such a special child and one of my many blessings! So this blog is dedicated to all my grandaughters; Kelsey, Ciera, Tatiana, Sydnie and Christiana.
Onward to happy blogging! Have a great rest of the day! Be safe and thanks for reading Nonna's Pretties.
Pinky
Saturday, June 9, 2012
A Polish Tip
Here is a polish tip.
Once you have removed all polish. Use a manicure brush and a mild soap and gently scrub your nails. Do it for a good minute on each hand. Don't forget to scrub underneath the nail plate too. Rinse and dry well. Now rub lotion into your hands, massaging your nails too and wait about 5 minutes. After about 5 minutes, use an alcohol pad or a Q-tip moistened with alcohol, and clean the surface of your nail and underneath the nail plate too.
When you have completed this step, and the alcohol has evaporated and the nail is dry, apply your basecoat and allow it to dry thoroughly before you begin applying your polish. Make sure you brush underneath the edge of the nail plate also. One of the biggest causes of a manicure not lasting is improper application. You have to allow the basecoat to dry completely. This is very important. Depending on the brand and the amount (thin or thick coat), this step should take 3-5 minutes. The longer you wait, the better.
Now apply your polish, even a bit on the underside of your nail. The idea is to seal the edge of the nail plate. Depending on the look you are trying to achieve, be it a french manicure or a regular polish, the most important thing now is to let it dry between coats. Then as a finishing touch, apply a top coat. I use different brands as my first top coat. Then the second day after my polish application, I apply a coat of Gena brand: Healthy Hoof, lacquer. I got my bottle on Amazon for about $3.00. I do this every night or every other night. It works wonderfully, I have had a manicure last 2 weeks without chipping.
Thanks for reading,
be safe, God bless!
Pinky
Once you have removed all polish. Use a manicure brush and a mild soap and gently scrub your nails. Do it for a good minute on each hand. Don't forget to scrub underneath the nail plate too. Rinse and dry well. Now rub lotion into your hands, massaging your nails too and wait about 5 minutes. After about 5 minutes, use an alcohol pad or a Q-tip moistened with alcohol, and clean the surface of your nail and underneath the nail plate too.
When you have completed this step, and the alcohol has evaporated and the nail is dry, apply your basecoat and allow it to dry thoroughly before you begin applying your polish. Make sure you brush underneath the edge of the nail plate also. One of the biggest causes of a manicure not lasting is improper application. You have to allow the basecoat to dry completely. This is very important. Depending on the brand and the amount (thin or thick coat), this step should take 3-5 minutes. The longer you wait, the better.
Now apply your polish, even a bit on the underside of your nail. The idea is to seal the edge of the nail plate. Depending on the look you are trying to achieve, be it a french manicure or a regular polish, the most important thing now is to let it dry between coats. Then as a finishing touch, apply a top coat. I use different brands as my first top coat. Then the second day after my polish application, I apply a coat of Gena brand: Healthy Hoof, lacquer. I got my bottle on Amazon for about $3.00. I do this every night or every other night. It works wonderfully, I have had a manicure last 2 weeks without chipping.
Thanks for reading,
be safe, God bless!
Pinky
Hello, Welcome! :)
Hello and welcome to my blog! I am Pamela (aka Pinky). I live on the east coast of the USA in a beautiful area of Virginia, northwest of Richmond (our state capital) called Glen Allen. I am a retired hairdresser but my heart will always be in it. My main passion these days are my family & grandchildren and All things that help us to achieve and show us, at our best. I love nail polish and will be blogging about it a lot! This is my first blog so please be patient with me as I learn all things blogging. I welcome your comments and feedback always. Thanks for visiting, have a great rest of the day, be safe and God bless!
Pinky
Pinky
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)