Happy Fourth and GO TEAM USA! Mani Edition!

You guys!  This is a week of celebration here in the USA!  In a few short days, we celebrate our country's freedom and in a couple of hours, team USA plays against Belgium in the World Cup!  This is a do or die game so i know many of us are watching and supporting our beloved team!  Soccer fan or not, there's much to be excited about.  Regardless of whether team USA advances or not, we have to be proud of the fact that they've made it this far!  I'm rooting for them all the way and am keeping my perfectly manicured fingers crossed!  Speaking of manis, i wanted to show you one i created for this week of celebrations!  I used Pure Ice nail polishes in Pretty N Patriotic (white), I Pledge Naillegiance (blue) and Hit The Floor (sparkly red) to create my mani!  I simply began by applying a coat of Pretty N Patriotic.  Once it dried, i applied I Pledge Naillegiance and then dabbed a dot of Hit The Floor on a couple of nails to finish off the look.  It's so fun playing with different textures and hues.  These polishes never fail to impress me!  They're budget friendly but never skimp on quality!

Here's to a big win for team USA (fingers and toes crossed) and a happy and healthy 4th to all of my fellow American readers!  Xo, Carla - FMM

*press sample

Accidental Nail Art

I typically do my nails while watching TV after putting the girls to bed.  One evening... while watching the Rachael Zoe Project OMG, i pondered what nail choices I'd want for my manicure.  For some reason, i had a difficult time deciding between my favorite deep wine hue Winesnob by Sheswai or softer, fleshier tones.  Then it dawned on me.. why not both!  I began to apply Winesnob on all of my nails except my middle finger nail.  On that nail alone, i opted to pair splashes of Winesnob along with splashes of Revlon Nail Art Expressionist in Post Modern and Silhouette.  I absolutely love the turn out.  It reminds me of a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art where i often draw lots of inspiration from all the gorgeous exhibits!  Who says art needs to be solely on a canvas?  In fact, nails are the perfect canvas to unleash your inner artist any time!  And with this particular manicure, who cares if it's not perfect... personally, i think it adds character!  So go ahead and splash away!  Don't be afraid to play with your polish!   Everyone's an artist in their own way!  You included!

Thank you SO MUCH for reading!  A big THANK YOU to all of you that have supported me in ALLURE'S BEAUTY BLOGGER OF THE YEAR!  Please don't forget to vote!  You can vote everyday, once a day!  Your support means everything! XOXO Carla - FMM

*Revlon Nail Art Expressionist was gifted by Revlon in order to complete Challenge 2 on Allure's Beauty Blogger of the Year Contest.  There were lots of fun Revlon products to play with which i'll feature on FMM soon!