Pink Wednesday: Betsey Johnson's Scented Lacquer

Happy Pink Wednesday! Isn't she a beauty?!?! My brother-in-law's girlfriend got me this amazing polish because she wanted to know if it really smelled like Too Too and it does!! How awesome is that?!?! So not only does she smell amazing but she is such a gorgeous color as well!  For this look I applied 2 coats but she could definitely be a 1 coat girl. She glides on so smoothly and is so rich in color. So I started to take pictures of her and my camera could not pick up on her beauty!! She's looking more like a bubble gum pink when she's really more of a fuchsia color. I think it's time to start looking at new cameras! 

My normal camera with natural light 

My cell phone camera with natural light 

MixedMama<3 

How I Deep Condition My Curly Hair

Hey guys! Today I'm going to show you how I deep condition my curly hair every week. Growing up I never cared about keeping my hair healthy until after I was pregnant and I started to loose massive amounts of my hair when I would take a shower. At first I just stopped shampooing my hair so much and that seemed to help a tiny bit. After my daughter turned one the shedding started to slow down and I decided to start my no heat challenge. If you would like to join my challenge or haven't read my other posts then go check out Month One and Month Two updates.

WARNING: YOU ARE ENTERING INTO A NO MAKEUP ZONE SO DON'T BE SCARED!

What Products I used 
Macadamia Natural Oil  Deep Repair Masque
Shea  Moisture Organic Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie
Proclaim Natural 7 Olive Oil 

First, I just rinse my hair so I can get most of the product out and then I section my hair into 4 parts. I apply a half dollar size amount of the Macadamia Natural Oil  Deep Repair Masque to each section and finger comb. Once I am done with each section I twist the section into a Princess Leia bun and secure it with a bobby pin or two. 

Second, Once all four sections are nicely saturated and rolled into princess Leia buns I apply my trash bag. You are more then welcome to use a shower cap I just ran out of them so I'm using a small trash bag. Make sure you secure the bag down tight and then push out all the air left in it. 

Third, Take a scarf or head wrap and wrap your head up so more heat is created in your plastic cap. If you don't have a scarf or just don't like this step a lot of women sit under a hooded dryer to produce more heat. The heat will open up your hair follicles and allow the deep conditioner to really penetrate the  hair shaft. 

Fourth, Let the deep conditioner soak into your hair for at least 30 mins. I like to leave mine in over night but you can always leave it in for a few hours if you really want a good condition. Once your time is up go ahead and rinse the deep conditioner out with lukewarm water and then t-shirt dry ( I don't use a towel on my hair because it crates more frizz. Use a 100% cotton t-shirt when drying your hair to eliminate some frizz). 

Finally, add your favorite hair products into your damp hair and seal it in with your choice of oil. I used Shea  Moisture Organic Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie and sealed my ends in with Proclaim Natural 7 Olive Oil. Then let it air dry without touching your curls. 

Here is a closer look at my curls after the deep condition and I let it air dry. They are soft, bouncy and ready for the nice weather! Hope you all enjoyed this tutorial. If you have any questions, comment or concerns feel free to comment below or you can e-mail me at mixedmama1031@gmail.com 

MixedMama<3  

On A Trip We Saw Purple Flowers

Hey guys! for this look I used 2 coats of Wet N' Wild On a Trip and then went in with Wet N' Wild Disturbia and stamped image plate BM-205. This is a great look if you just want a subtle nail design because from far away it looks like a solid color but up close you can see the beautiful design. Hope you enjoyed this beautiful look. 

MixedMama<3 

St. Patrick's Day Look #5

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!! Welcome to my 5th and final look in my 5 days of St. Patrick's Day Mani's! I am so excited with how this water marble turned out! I normally go for a chunky marble so I wanted to change it up a bit. For this water marble I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Mint Sorbet and Sally Hansen INSTA-DRI in Mint Sprint. I love marbling with Sally Hansen polishes because they spread out so nice and evenly. If you have never water marbled before or you just want to see an awesome tutorial then go check out my 5 step tutorial HERE. Hope you all are having an awesome St. Patrick's Day! 

MixedMama<3 

St. Patrick's Day Look # 4

Hey guys! Welcome back to day 4 of my 5 days of St. Patrick's Day Mani's. For today's look I used 2 coats of Sally Hansen Mint Sorbet. I then marbled with Sally Hansen Mint Sorbet, Mint Sprint and Fresh Paint's Spruce Street on my ring finger. I am loving having this water marble accent nail! I feel like it makes a simple manicure and gives it a bit of pizzazz. Hope you enjoyed this lovely look! What are you going to wear for the big day tomorrow? 

MixedMama<3   

St. Patrick's Day Look #3

Hey guys! Welcome to day 3 of my 5 days of St. Patrick's Day Mani's. For this look I used 2 coats of Sally Hansen Limestone and one coat of Jordana's Crystal Glitter on top. I then went in with Fresh Paints Spruce Street and stamped the single heart clover off of image plate M22. To top this super cute look off I added a lime green jem stone in the center of the heart clover. Hope you enjoyed this look! 

MixedMama<3 

St. Patrick's Day Look #2

Hey guys! Welcome to day 2 of my 5 days of St. Patrick's Day Mani's! For this look I started out with 3 coats of SinfulColors San Francisco and 2 coats of SinfulColors Tokyo Pearl on my ring finger. Once they were completely dry I took Fresh Paint's Spruce Street and stamped the heart like clover From plate BM03. Then to top the look off I did one coat of Crystal Glitter by Jordana on top of all the nails. Hope you all enjoyed this look!  

MixedMama<3  

St. Patrick's Day Look #1

Hey guys! Today's post is the start of my 5 days of St. Patrick's Day looks! So get ready for a whole lot of green and gold! For this look I used 2 coats of Funky Fingers in the color Down to Earth. I then went in with Fresh Paint's Spruce Street and stamped the 3 leaf clover image off of plate BM03. I love how simple and clean this mani looks! Will you wear green on Saturday? 

MixedMama<3   

Purple, Pink and Teal Water Marble

Hey guys! Yesterday I was spending time with my two amazing aunts and I did a water marble on one of their nails in two beautiful colors. When I got to my in-laws house and Olivia was running around smacking the dog in the butt with her princess wand, I decided I was going to try a more complicated water marble (complicated for me is using three different colors HAHA). I started off with one coat of Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in White On and let that dry completely. Then I used SinfulColors Rise and Shine and Wet N' Wild Disturbia and Candy-licious as my three marbling colors. To finish off the look I used one coat of  Crystal Glitter by Jordana over the marbled look. I love throwing glitter over the marbling because I tend to get little air pockets that show my white base color so it makes it less noticeable. I am loving these three colors together! I think I'm going to try out more marbling because I love that look! I hope you enjoyed this look! 

MixedMama<3 

Last Friday Night It Was Up To You

Hey guys!My name is MixedMama and I'm addicted to glitter! HAHA for this awesome glitter look I used 2 coats of Nicole by OPI It's Up To You and then 1 coat of Last Friday Night by OPI on top.

I am loving the way this looks!!!! It's Up To You matches beautifully with Last Friday Night and compliments it very well. I love that glitter can dress up your nails if your not wanting to put nail art on them and you don't want to leave them bare. I wonder what Last Friday Night would look like over a pink or yellow base color..... utter awesomeness?!?! I think so!! Are you taking advantage of this beautiful weather? I know I am :) Have a great Sunday!

MixedMama<3

Minty With A Side Of Flowers

Hey guys! For today's look I used 1 coat of Wet N' Wild I Need A Refresh Mint from the Megalast Collection. I am in love with this color and it glides on so smoothly! Mints are definitely going to be my go to color this year. I then went in with Bundle Monsters new image plate BM-224 and stamped the flower image with Konads Special Polish in Deep Red. This look is perfect for the spring time! Hope you all are having a wonderful Saturday!

MixedMama<3 

OPI Lincoln Park After Dark Review

Hey guys! When I really started to get into painting my nails I would love to go and Google different colors so I could see what they looked like before I bought them. The first OPI I ever laid eyes on was Lincoln Park After Dark and it was love at first sight! For the life of me I don't know why I didn't buy it sooner! I came across my first love while I was looking at polish online the other day and I convince myself to get it finally! OMG I'm so happy that I bought this color because it is the most beautiful deep plum I have ever seen. It went on so smooth and is definitely a one coat wonder! Who doesn't love that?!?! I cant wait to try this color with a coat of glitter on top or even with a stamp, it's going to be epic! If you don't own this color and you love deep, rich and beautiful plum colors, do yourself a favor and go out and buy this color! You wont regret it! 

MixedMama<3  

* This review is my personal and honest opinion of this product which I bought with my own money. 

Featured Friday

Hey guys! Today's Featured Friday look come from my aunt Robyn. For her look she used 3 coats of SinfulColors Love Nails, 1 coat of Funky Fingers Black Scales and sealed it in with her Seche Vite Top Coat. Thank you so much for showing us this beautiful crackled look! If you want to be featured on my blog send me an email at mixedmama1031@gmail.com with a few pictures and a description of what you did and what products you used. Hope everyone is having an awesome Friday! 

MixedMama<3 

My Attempt At Making Glitter Nail Polish

Hey guys! I decided to try and make my own glitter polish the other night. I used 3 coats of Sally Hansen Sturdy Sapphire and then one coat of my homemade glitter. For the homemade glitter I used a half empty bottle of Sally Hansen Hard As Nails clear coat and added Sprinklets fun holographic shapes in the dark blue and light blue. When I added the first glitter it looked pretty but I wanted there to be more to it and not just a single color. Then I tried adding a second glitter to the mix and it just stuck to the side of the jar and wouldn't mix with the other glitter. After one night of letting it sit out it's now ruined! Oh well! It was super fun trying to mix the glitters and creating something of my own... even if it only worked for a few hours. I think I will leave it to the professionals from now on ;) Hope you enjoy this look! 

MixedMama<3