Make Your Own Nail Color w/eyeshadow!

I didn't even try to be crafty with the title since it's amazing on its own.

Yes, with eyeshadow you can make your own nail polish color. 

I didn't really have a tutorial source for this since I kinda knew how to do this from a while ago

and since my sis has my point & shoot this weekend,

I don't have step by step pictures.

What you need:

1. Quick dry clear nail polish

( 2 bottles preferably )

2. eye shadow of your choice

( you can even mix colors )

3. nail polish remover

(incase you only have 1 bottle of clear)

4. something to mix it in that you don't care about,

I used an old tupperware that's super small.

5. to mix with, like a plastic spoon or in my case

the pointy end of an old paint brush

And that's it! 

now the beauty of quick dry clear polish is that it 

makes your "new nail polish" quick dry also! 

Directions:

1. Use your mixing utensil to scrape some of the eye shadow onto your mixing palette

2. Pour some clear nail polish over it,

I used a lot since it made it easier to work with plus it wasn't as clumpy.

3. Mix it with your spoon until there's no clumps.

4. Then paint!

( add a few drops of clear nail polish in the mix every other nail to keep it from getting muddy )

5. Lastly, use your 2nd clear nail polish to add a top coat.

If you don't have a 2nd bottle of it,

clean your brush with nail polish remover-

it won't be like new but it'll do.

The colors I used surprised me when mixed.

I don't have a before picture,

but it was a very hot pink from MAC I've had since high school

and a strong pigmented gold/green flake shadow.

I used mostly the hot pink then added a small amount of the flake,

it turned out to be this gorgeous copper color.

It was unexpected at how strong that flake took to the polish,

and the pink was almost nonexistent except for what 

I can only assume is the reason why it has such a warm tone to it. 

I do apologize if my feet freak you out...

Theme

Okay so, Im done writing posts like the last one. Well, at least I hope I am.

Hi, I'm Jesi and I am a recovering "half is half empty" girl. I fell off the wagon lastnight but Im scrambling back on.

I get really into projects, like my wedding and etc.
This time its obviously making our new place look as nice as possible.

I had to convince myself last night that I can only do smuch,

without actually standing in the rooms.

Our move in date is not till February 1st.

I figured for now I can just post inspirations and pretty pictures
DIY furniture revamping, decor and so on.

SO THAT, will be the point of this blog.

For example: this step ladder towel rack

I'm putting a mental post it on that because I am definately using this idea for our bathroom.
The toilet & the shower is in a seperate room (which I like)
but it needs a little something in there.

Also, it might be a good thing Nick and I will be on a tight budget.
It'll force me to take these projects slow

which I tend to have a hard time doing with anything I set my mind to.

On that note:My dad is giving us the green couch they have in the office.
Im happy about it because its incredibly comfortable.

I am not so thrilled that I dont get to go shopping for a couch lol

I also thought we'd have a neutral colored couch but hey,

Beggers shant be choosers!

Here is the color scheme for the living room,

I think adding some bright accent pillows on the dark green couch is just what it needs.

He's also giving me back my large study table.
That one Im also torn about.

Its got wonderful potential for our bedroom and it'll give me a place to study.
But I have the urge to revamp it-

but that would be a very difficult project considering the size and detail.

So, if I don't paint it, Im thinking of applying a decorative pattern to the backing of the exposed shelves. Much like this...

I want the bedroom to have a very light, feel. So I'm going with this color scheme:

YAY!

Living in color.

This is the perfect representation of the accent walls in the condo we liked.

Im loving the clean white furniture, Im just afraid of it getting dirty too quickly.

I'd really like to get a big white down comforter and a fluffy white rug for the bedroom-

but I think I'll have to go with the cream or beige option.

Bathroom color palette:

The colors are cool and perfect for the clean feeling a bathroom needs.

Kitchen color palette:

I mean, how cute is this?

Now the dining room, is a very small space & is just an extension from the kitchen.

Keeping things plain and simple will help us avoid the cluttered look.

I LOVE country style dining rooms.
Distressed wooden tables, mismatched chairs, etc.
I'd keep the colors, clean and neutral.

Lastly, the living room.

I was thinking, I'd play off of the warm tone of the copper wall.

And tie all the colors in from other rooms, since this is the most open room.

Everyone who knows me, knows I love fall colors.
(Hence- my wedding colors)

I'm also a huge on using warm colors for areas like the living room or the bedroom.

It's far more inviting and I can see myself sitting with a book on a big fluffy couch.

Now the one piece of furniture I KNOW I want in the living room is a...

drum roll please............

decorative chair!

A single chair in the room that creates a bold statement.
I have always, always, always wanted one.

"Come here, put your booty on me."

Decorating Ideas

I can't wait to start decorating our place (once we find one)
I've been thinking of color schemes and designs. I'm thinking very simplistic, modern with a touch of bohemian... if that at all makes sense.

For the bathroom here's the color scheme I was thinking.

Something like this...

(Im not a big fan of the vase on the side or the decoration on the wall)

As for the kitchen, Im not sure what accent tone I'd like.

I know that I want shades of brown and cream but I cant decide if I want sage or red.

Anyways, we're looking at a few condos tonight, Ill update we find anything we like.