IPSY February 2020 Glam Bag - Unboxing..err...unbagging?

Hey gang! I recently got the February IPSY Glam Bag, and did a little unboxing. This monthly subscription is pretty popular and has been around for years...have a look at what the $12 bag will get you...

#IPSY 

It's a good day...

Guess what....!!??!!

My kids are back in school! Yay!   *does a happy dance of mommy joy* I love my kids, don't get me wrong...but...sighhhhh...WOO HOO!! So I have a couple things to share, first is this graphic: 

And 2nd is something rather random: fingernails. But, in my own defense-- it's the most creative nail polish decor I have ever seen, and I adore nail polish anyway. Disclaimer: the original post is from 2012, so it's not actually NEW....

Back to School Nails from Canadian Nail Fanatic!!! 

(photo from Canadian Nail Fanatic) 

How cute are those??? Sure, they may be a little time consuming to create, and in all honesty--I'm far too lazy busy to do all that. But, seriously--how fantastic are those?!  The only thing missing is one nail that's a chalkboard, because there's chalkboard nail polish now...(matte black). 

The creative amazing things that can be done with finger nails these days! When I was a kid, we got excited over glow in the dark nail polish on Halloween. Or.. putting polka dots on our nails with Sharpies. Good times. Goooood Times. :P

Pinterest Find - Enamel Painted Bobby Pins

This idea may have been around for years, but I just found it the other day. What can I say? I'm a little behind the times! The link is HERE, but I doubt anyone really needs the tutorial that's there. 


Anyhoo...painting bobby pins with nail polish is brilliant and overly crazy super insane simple. I added glitter, rhinestones and even used some China Glaze Holographic nail polish (even though you can't see it in the photo). They all turned out great, and my daughters are in love! 


A couple helpful tips, if I may -


~Use card stock covered in plastic (I used a giant Ziploc back), this will keep the paint (and pins) from sticking! 
~I also sprayed them white before using the lighter colors of nail polish, so the neon's would 'pop' more. 
~Two coats of nail polish, and one coat of clear polish (or clear enamel spray, which is faster) to seal. 
~The rhinestones are from those cell phone decoration sheets, the blue ones were pre-glued in the lines!! 


Try it, you know you wanna!