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    What is a Hard Gel Manicure?

    February 9, 2025 - By 

    When it comes to gel manicures, not all gels are the same. While many people are familiar with gel polish that provides a long-lasting, chip-resistant shine, there’s another type of gel that is more durable and versatile: hard gel. This versatile product is perfect for creating long-lasting (up to a month!), beautiful nails. Whether you’re a DIY nail enthusiast or a professional nail technician, understanding the benefits of hard gel and what makes it different can help you make the best choice for your nails. In this post, we’ll explore what hard gel is, how it differs from other nail…

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    My Week in Review -Photography, Mom Crush, DIY Gel Nails and Something Found

    August 20, 2018 - By 

    This week I attended a friend’s first photography exhibit, won my friend Effie free donuts, did my own gel nails and finally found what I was looking for. Week in Review August 13 – 19 Lions, Tigers and Cosplay! Ok maybe not so much cosplay is on display, but definitely a good sampling of the animal kingdom is currently adorning the walls of the Adele Grage Cultural Center during my friend John Rennie’s photography exhibit. I stopped by on opening night during Art Walk artist’s reception. John may be displaying pretty animals and landscapes, but he’s also shot some of…

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    My Favorite Things This Week

    May 15, 2018 - By 

    It’s Tuesday and I actually started this as a “things I love this week” wrap-up last Friday so that’s an indicator how my week has been going… Mother’s Day is pretty busy in the mom blog biz. Lots of activity! This week we’ve got a gel nails hack, Cobra kai, baking with kids and a wonderful nap. So here’s a few things that I’ve been excited about this past week: Making my gel nails last a little longer! I actually got this idea from a blog post on Thinking Closet. I took a way simpler approach and just used a…

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    Stuff I’m Loving This Month – April

    April 25, 2018 - By 

    I wanted to start doing a weekly wrap-up of stuff that wasn’t getting a full blog post, but was worthy of a mention. And then I was like, “Who am I kidding? WEEKLY?, lol. So I decided to do a monthly thing. I know it isn’t quite the end of the month yet, but let’s not get too picky. So here’s the first official installment of: Stuff I’m Loving this Month 1 – My fabulous gel nails! I have never had polish last this long. I’m a nibbler and a picker, so polish lasts me maybe a day. This stuff…