I'm Sorry, I was Busy.

Hey,

Wow! It's been more than a month since I was able to post something here. I was right in the middle (err -- the start) of my nail art challenge when work got the best of me. It has been a hectic July for me and I only had the change to blog right now because I'm recovering from a fever.

As for my nail art challenge, I think I made it until Day 16 but I cannot reiterate this enough, work got the best of me. It takes me at least an hour to do my nails. Make it two if it's a very ambitious design. I didn't have an hour to spare. I was shuffling from meeting to meeting in Makati, attending photo shoots with one of those lasting 24 hours, and at the office during holidays and weekends. It was crazy and tiring but it was a great experience. This is the life of working in advertising, huh? Anyway, I'll be updating my nail art challenge and will hop right back into it once I feel a little better.

I also made cakes for two events last month and that really took a toll on me but they were worth it. Creating something from scratch and having other people appreciate what you did is really something. It didn't even matter if I barely made any money from it. I'm far from being professional at it but I love how they worked out.

Ladybug Themed Cake and Cupcakes

For a Friend's Wedding

I also do some writing on the side. Don't tell my boss that. Believe it or not, I make a little money out of my full time job and I am used to a certain kind of lifestyle. To keep up, I have to get money elsewhere. I have a lot of articles lined up that's why I decided to blog just to get my writing juices flowing.

In conclusion, I was busy as a bee and now I have some down time, I'll be able to update my blog more frequently.

Small, feverish but still wonderful,
Monikanin

Nail Art Challenge Day 1: Red

For my first day, I decided to do a simple design. I don't really know what it is but it was very easy to do. I used the nail art pen I got from Divisoria to do the design. So here it is:

Small and Painting the Town Red,
Monica

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31 Day Nail Art Challenge

I wasn't such a big fan of nail art when it first got popular. The first time I got one, I didn't like the application. It's one thing to be creative, it's another thing to be able to apply nail polish the proper way. So yeah, it was kind of a turn off. But I've always loved getting a mani-pedi and it's rare that I go more than a week without some sort of polish painted on my nails.

Fast forward to now, I'm a sucker for nail art. In fact, I change my nail polish almost everyday. I usually switch it up every morning after I take a bath. But I'm finding that I'm running out of ideas so I decided to do a 31 Day Nail Art Challenge.

I didn't make my own challenge though. That wouldn't be so challenging. I googled one instead. I found this over at nail-art-101.com.

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Day 1 of the challenge starts tomorrow! Wish me luck!

Small and up to the challenge,

Monica