Hi lovelies

Okay, maybe that post title is a little weird but I was watching an old episode of Supernatural last night and Dean kept going on about Purple Nurples and when I painted my nails like this, it made me think of him and his alcohol. :) Oh Dean, why are you so beautiful...

Pink Bubbly

Hello my dearest lovelies,

So, I went shopping on the weekend and I sternly said to myself ‘Lissa, you are going to get your friend’s birthday present and that is all. You are not going to browse. You have a mission. And you are not going to get distracted in the cosmetics and nail areas.’

It didn’t work.

Best Pancakes Ever

I was talking to my friend the other day and I found out that she had never had pancakes made from scratch. Never ever… How is that even possible?! Pancakes are pretty much the food of my childhood. I have so many memories of my uncle standing in my kitchen making pancakes for us, getting half the batter all over the floor and bench top and me and my sisters wolfing them down at a much faster rate than he could produce them. I remember him teaching me how to flip pancakes properly – no spatula required. I remember making pancakes for family friends and one of them running around the dining table with a pancake on his head. I remember having competitions with my sisters over who could eat the most. I remember the first time I tasted a pancake with real maple syrup, not the maple-flavoured stuff. I also know that is just me, not everyone knows people that would wear a pancake as a hat but the point remains – everyone should make pancakes from scratch as least once. They are the easiest things to make, I promise. This recipe is for the novice of all novices – I have not assumed you know anything. Leggy – this recipe goes to you. :)

Hot Pink and Black Tape Manicure

Hi lovelies

How are you? I’ve had better weeks – one of my teachers, a really wonderful, bubbly woman – unfortunately passed away on the weekend. She was an incredible woman and so passionate about her work. She will be remembered fondly and her presence will be sorely missed. My heart goes out to her husband, young daughters and sister, who will be struggling through this terrible time.

But, her death has inspired me with a new desire for life and has reminded me how fleeting life can be. I am determined to live my life to the fullest and for the total amount of time I have been given on this planet – even though I sometimes I just want to give it all up.

Dear Society Part 3

Hi everyone,

Okay, I swear this one is the last one. I fully intended this to be just one post, but it sort of spread out and out and out and suddenly, it was three! If you missed Part One and Two and you would like to read them, you can find them here and here. Oh, and remember, I’m not an expert in the field of eating disorders, nor do I claim any scientific backing behind my words. These are my words and my feelings on my personal experience.

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Dear Society Part 2

Hi my lovelies

Here I am on my second half of my ‘Dear Society’ rant. If you missed the first part, you can find it here. Oh, and I'm not a expert and certainly don't claim to be one - these are things that are true and that I have learnt through my battle with an eating disorder.

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Dear Society Part 1

Hey lovelies

I have another rant today. Sorry, but I’m just feeling really rant-y (is that even a word) and angry recently. Actually, life has just been really sucky recently and I’m having a bit of a hard time. Which pretty much makes it ‘let’s be angry at everything’ time. :)

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Why I Paint My Nails

Hi lovelies

I’ve got a very long, long post and it’s a bit of a rant in some parts… Love to know what you guys think on the topic (comment box is just below!)

Being into manicures and nail painting and nail art is something that seems so superficial, isn’t it?

Think about it – it seems girly and frivolous. It’s just about the epitome of girliness. In generally, I don’t seem like a very girly-girl. I like the outdoors and I like nature. I like mud and the ocean surf. I think that hair-washing should be an option, not a necessity. I love my martial arts. I’m proud of my muscles and one of my greatest achievements in high school was beating my entire music class (consisting of mostly 17 year old boys) at arm wrestling. I don’t consider myself all that superficial. And yet, painting my nails is one of my favourite things to do.

Tape Manicure!

Hi lovelies!

So about the quite extended leave of absence. School is a pain and I’ve been feeling pretty rubbish lately… So, no motivation to do anything… I’m sorry.

But, I’m back and I have another lovely manicure and this time, with a tutorial! :) Eventually… I know I keep threatening to do one and this time I’ve actually got around to doing one. It's pretty much a tutorial for this manicure, just with different colours. :)

Blue Flowers on Nails

Good evening my lovelies…

Just another quick post today, unfortunately… School has been such a bomb recently and I have been up to my ears and nose in studying, tests and assignments so no time to do anything. Which really sucks… Especially because I have many recipes to try and lots of nail designs to try…

Anyway, I got so many compliments on this design today, which totally made my day! For this design I used Royal by Revlon (pictured) and Silver Dollar, also by Revlon. While I remain super impressed by the drying speed of Royal, it unfortunately is not made to last as it is already chipping… After only one day. And it had three coats and a top coat. Oh well, I guess I’ll just have to do some more nail art. :) What a shame…