Nails, Cupcakes, and More!

I am not always able to blog daily, but in this post I have some exciting things to share with you! So with that, lets get started!!!

First, one of the best ways to keep your skin hydrated is to keep your body well-hydrated. The best way to do this is by drinking liquids, and by that I mean water [Sorry, soda doesn't count! >:P] Although the climate where I live is relatively moderate and known for it's good weather, this summer has brought about some heat waves! (In future posts, I'll be writing about how to keep your makeup fresh-looking on hot days!) Anyways, at Juicy Couture, an employee was handing out free water bottles to the shoppers!

Remember to stay hydrated! Cute water bottles are a plus! ^_^
Next up! Craving sweets? I certainly am!! I've always been a devoted Sprinkles Cupcakes customer! Instead of a pie or cake for my last birthday, I opted for cupcakes, which got me hooked on these sweet treats!
Sprinkles was founded by Candace Nelson in Beverley Hills, CA and has expanded to seven locations, three of which are in California! I love going to the cute little store when I can! It always smells so good!
Upon going into the store, all of the cupcakes are out, and it makes me want to buy every flavor...such yumminess! Sprinkles bakes 22 flavors in all, but only sells 12 flavors each day! Some popular flavors, like red velvet, are made everyday, although some less-popular ones are made only one day out of the week! See their flavor and schedule here!
At $3.25 each [or $36 per dozen], these sweet indulgences are not something an average person could buy everyday. Shown above are the cupcakes I purchased Wednesday (strawberry and red velvet). Actually the Strawberry (left) was free because I was one of the first 25 people to whisper their 'secret word' which can be found on their facebook page daily! On Wednesday, I whispered 'shortcake' to get the free Strawberry cupcake, and I purchased the other cupcake shown on the right.
They are so delicious...yum! These are actually my favorite flavors! The frosting has to be the best part...
I had returned home and taken them out of the to-go box to admire them, and to my horror, I realized that they might dry out! Nobody likes to eat dry cupcakes, especially when they are normally so moist (and $ to say the least), so I had an idea... I took a container, and stuck it over the cupcake to prevent it from drying out! When I came back to eat my cupcake later, it was still perfectly moist!
To finish up talking about cupcakes, today I went and whispered 'fresh' and got a free lemon cupcake! Yum! Starting tomorrow until the beginning of August, Sprinkles will be selling CHERRY CUPCAKES for a limited time! I'm definitely going to get one, you should too! For those who can't, I'll take pictures and let you know how they taste!
I have a hobby for decorating nails, that you can then glue on to your real nails for some sparkle and beautification! Out of hair, makeup, and nails, the latter has to be my greatest passion!

A few days ago, I decorated some plastic nails, and today, I glued them to my fingers!
I originally wanted to do alternatin colors on my right hand [like the left], but Kiwii , being a klutz, messed up! hehe. Here is a close-up of the right hand! They are so pretty! I especially love the shade of blue!
I think the nails look the best outside, bceause the sunlight makes the glitter even more sparkly! The only drawback to these nails, is that it takes a while to get used to their length if you have never worn acrylics or kept your nails long previously. In addition, sometimes its hard to type on a keyboard, or do other tasks, but I get by and so can you! :]
I will post more of my designs soon! These are relatively simple, but I like their sparkle! Pretty soon I'd like to get a store up and running so you all can purchase some nails! For now, this style is for sale for $25 a set. I hand-decorate each nail, all you need is nail glue to apply them! :] If you are interested, please let me know the colors you would like and also to size your nails to ensure that they fit! Have questions? Just comment!

**I'll be doing a post soon about nails, and how I care for the ones I make, how to measure your nails..etc. **

Thats all for today! That was a long post!

Love,
Kiwii<3