GO O's!!!

Well, Hello there! Two blog posts in one week?! Am I feeling alright?! :P

Today I have a Baltimore ORIOLES manicure to show you! I am not a huge sports fan but the one sport I can understand and enjoy going to watch is baseball...and since I am from Baltimore I like the O's...naturally! They happen to be doing pretty well this season and I know everyone in Baltimore is pretty stoked about it. 

Besides the fact that they are doing well, I have a few other reasons to have my nails like this!

Tonight I will be going to the O's game with my dad, sister and my husband. It's a special game because they will be unveiling the statue of Cal Ripken Jr. at Camden Yards. (Today is also the 17th anniversary of Cal Ripken Jr. breaking Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played...2131!) Oh, and they're playing the Yankees...bringing my team spirit is a must!!!

 On Saturday, my husband's cousin is getting married and the wedding has an Oriole theme (Congrats Jenn and Derek! :D) and I will be going to another Oriole game next Tuesday! 

So, I hope you enjoy the design I came up with! It was a tough one! The striped nails are done with tape and the "O" and The Bird are painted by hand...

Yes...I'm crazy. ;)

GO O'S!!!!!!

Thanks for reading and don't forget to click the blue button on the right that says "Join this site" so that you can follow Manicure What Ails You! 

Peace, Love and Home runs! 

.....for the O's...not the Yankees! :P

Lindsay

Easter in July!

I've really been into pastels lately and really love the color combo on this tape manicure!

I used some classic pastel polishes from my stash and a new one that is out in a recent summer collection.

Here's what I used:

Essie Lilacism (my favorite lilac polish!)

Orly Cotton Candy 

China Glaze Re-Fresh Mint

Essie Bikini So Teeny (From the Essie 2012 summer collection...love the name!)

 The colors looks so clean and fresh together! I got so many compliments on this mani!

...and now...the elusive right hand! hahaha

So, what do you think? Are you as into the pastel as I have been recently?

Hope you are all enjoying your summer! It's been a hot one!!! Even more reason to stay inside and give yourself  a manicure! ;)

Stay cool,

Lindsay

P.S. I've had a request to do some tutorials. Are there any particular manicures YOU would like to see a tutorial of? Please comment and let me know! :D

Cupcakes, Purple stripes and "Happy Birthdays" all over!

Welcome to my Nail blog, Manicure What Ails You! Allow me to introduce myself. I am Lindsay. :) I am a caregiver to a 3 year old little guy during the day, a dance teacher/Zumba instructor by night and a wife/daughter/sister all the time! I have a passion for all things nail related and have been thinking about doing this blog thing for a while. So here we are on January 11, 2012...my birthday. :P I figured that there would be no better day to start it then on my own birthday! ;) Today marks my 28th year (OLD. haha) and my blog's first day of life! WELCOME TO THE WORLD, BABY BLOG!

So, for my very first post I will share with you my birthday nails! This is a design inspired by the ever-so-talented, Nailside. (love her tape manis!) Enjoy and stop by often! :D 

Colors used:

Essie - Play Date (darker purple)

Essie - Lilacism (lighter purple)

Orly - Fancy Fuchsia (pink candle)

Orly - Lemonade (yellow flame and dots)

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails - White On (white cupcake)

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails - Sun Kissed (orange dots)

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails - Pacific Blue (blue dots)