Halloween Nails ft. Little Ghosts!

Halloween 2013 is fast approaching and there isn't much I love more than nail art! 

Legs of Silk!

Let's face it. Hairless legs are hard to come by. All the effort spent shaving and the next morning there is that dreaded stubble. Many women just say "Forget it!" Shaving every other day of the week just isn't worth it. Prickly and static legs are just something that have to be dealt with. 

I for one can't deal with stubble though. If its -20 and there is no chance of anyone catching me out of some yoga pants then maybe I will let it go a few days but I am a fleece pajama pants person and the static is just something I can stand. So here is one variation I made of the 100s of different exfoliant scrubs on the Internet. It leaves your legs hairless and silky if you do it right. And if you are lucky you might only have to shave once or twice a week. 

Silk Sugar Scrub

2 cups of white granulated sugar

3/4 cup of vegetable or olive oil

3 tablespoons of lemon or lime juice

Few drops of essential or massage oils

Mix the sugar and oil until it is a silky smooth consistency and then add the juice. Once all of that is combined add the oil to your fragrance preference. If the consistency is too runny or thick add sugar or oil until it is the texture you prefer. As for the oils, I use massage oil for two reasons; the fragrance isn't as strong and it is a bit more gentle rubbing on your skin. 

Process:

Start a hot bath or shower and do your usual (shampoo and washing etc). That will leave enough time for the hair on your legs to soften. 

Shave your legs with just soap and water (you can do a messy job here as long as the majority of the hair is removed)

Next take a small scoop of the scrub and rub it into your skin. 

Shave off the scrub with your razor. This will catch all the ingrown and straggling hairs you didn't get the first time as well as removing dead skin. This should  make your shave last a few days before any signs of stubble. 

Rinse, dry and lotion up. :)

This is what I use.

This is the finished product.

French Macaroons

Five hours later and I got these. Second attempt and still not perfect. Good enough. They are so cute though and totally worth all the trouble!

Crafts! Bertie Bott's Every Flavored Beans

I made this little gems for birthday gifts to give to my Harry Potter friends. I found the template online and mod podged some cardboard. After that it is as simple ad throwing some jelly bellies in a bag and placing inside the box! I am so proud of these.

Will winter ever end??

This is getting a bit excessive. Honestly, I love winter, but it's nearing the end of April and we have more snow from last week than we have had from this winter combined. It's hard to get in the mood for spring and summer when you leave the house wearing mukluks and parkas.

Girly Nail Art!

This is my favorite girly nail look right now! The picture does not do the pink justice. It is like Barbie doll pink! I have done this nail art a few times in the past couple of months. The polish just goes on so glassy. It's pretty and fun.

Opi Elephantastic Pink
Sally Hansen White Out

I bought a set of 5 nail art tools for 99 cents on eBay.

Happy Halloween!!

Here are my babies Scout and Ginger.