Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Twinsie Tuesday-Sideways French

Hi there everyone, welcome to Tuesday.  I will be completely honest, I wasn't sure if this post was going to happen or not.  I'm just a regular person like everyone else and I knew that something hadn't been right for awhile.  I think I finally realized yesterday that I might be suffering with a bit of depression.  I'm trying to work myself up to calling to make a doctor's appointment this morning but I think the first step was reaching out yesterday to my husband, my mom, my friend at work, my Twinsies, and now you guys.  I tend to hide things from others and then they reach a breaking point and I think yesterday was just another one of those times.  I realized I stopped caring about work, blogging, my life, pretty much everything, and I've been very sad for awhile now so it's time to do something about it.  I am proud that I managed to get a mani done for you guys today :)

I wanted to use the base color that I was already wearing yesterday, which was Zoya Piaf.  I had wanted Zoya Piaf, which is a shimmery pastel yellow, for awhile and I knew Ulta was having a clearance event.  I haven't really wanted to shop for polish or paint my nails but I went over to Ulta and ultimately scored this polish for 68 cents.  That's a good deal in my book.  I wanted something to create a high contrast with the yellow so I choose a vibrant violet-blue, OPI Do You Have the Color in Stock-holm?   As you can see, a sideways french is really a hit or miss freehand design.  My pinky is thinner because I managed one stroke whereas my pointer is thicker because my line was wobbly and I kept going over it to fix it.  I finished off with topcoat to make everything shiny.



Although I don't think I've ever done specifically a sideways french mani, I did do it for the first time in the book-inspired Twinsie's mani where I did the tiger stripes.  I really liked it there as well!  I'm all for a good funky mani :)  I can't wait to see what the other Twinsies come up with.  Have a lovely Tuesday my polish friends.
Alaina at The Little Canvas
Amanda at Amandalandish
Amber at Nails Like Lace Anna at Going to the Showing Bridget at A Painted Nail
Chelsea at Nailed Blog
Cordia at Seriously Swatched
Elizabeth at Did My Nails
Jessica at Blue Velvet Lacquer
Kelly at Tuxarina
Lakeisha at Refined and Polished
​Lisa at The Polish Playground
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   Marisa at Polish Obsession
Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les
Stephanie at A Little Polish
Tiffany at Polished To Precision​
Traci at DrinkCitra

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18 comments:

  1. Tiffany August 26, 2014 at 8:40 AM

    These colors look great together and your mani is perfect as always! I'm really happy you're opening up and beginning a path to helping yourself. I pray you find peace and begin the healing process, both mentally and physically.

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    1. Paint Those Piggies!August 27, 2014 at 8:37 AM

      Thank you for the support Tiffany, I definitely think opening up is the first step!

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  2. CaitAugust 26, 2014 at 8:50 AM

    I like these a lot, and .68 cents?! Feel better, Erin! :)

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    1. Paint Those Piggies!August 27, 2014 at 8:38 AM

      I know right, 68 cents!! Thanks for the support Cait!

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  3. StephanieAugust 26, 2014 at 8:51 AM

    Love the colors you used

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  4. Ali's Dancing PhalangesAugust 26, 2014 at 9:55 AM

    Love this! So glad that you are taking steps to make yourself better. I know what it's like because I had a hell of a year last year with depression/anxiety that was caused by a thyroid disorder and I got the help I needed. We're all here for you :)

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    1. Paint Those Piggies!August 27, 2014 at 8:39 AM

      Thank you for your comment dear. I'm glad that you got the help you needed and that you took the time to comment your story as well. It's really helpful to hear the stories of others.

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  5. Lisa N.August 26, 2014 at 11:06 AM

    This looks lovely! I like the two contrasting colors a lot.

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  6. NailsLikeLaceAugust 26, 2014 at 1:28 PM

    These colors look so awesome together!!

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    1. Paint Those Piggies!August 27, 2014 at 8:40 AM

      Thank you Amber, I really like the contrast between them :)

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  7. UnknownAugust 26, 2014 at 8:48 PM

    Erin these are beautiful! I'm so glad that you reached out, that's the first step as they say. I've been fighting depression for most of my life, I can relate to how your feeling. Try to get an appointment, hang in there, and reach out for help. Remember that you're not alone in anything, you don't have to shoulder this alone. The people that love you are here for you. Let me know of you ever need to talk love. And keep painting those piggies! It's therapeutic! (My therapist checks my nails when I've been feeling bad for a long time, then scolds me if I haven't taken the time to do something I love that centers me. ;)) <3

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    1. Paint Those Piggies!August 27, 2014 at 8:40 AM

      Thank you for sharing your story with my Casey. Admittedly I haven't been painting my piggies but I'm going to try after your comment :)

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    2. JoEllaAugust 27, 2014 at 2:32 PM

      Casey, funny that you bring up nails, because my check is my pedi. When I go for weeks (or even a months) with the same color, or nakked toes, it is time for me to have an honest talk with myself about how I am doing emotionally.

      Paint Those Piggies, I am very proud of you for reaching out. And would like to remind you that seeking help is actually a very strong thing to do. Never feel weak for that. Ever!

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  8. Refined and PolishedAugust 26, 2014 at 10:45 PM

    Great combo. Keep taking care of yourself doll!

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  9. AmandaAugust 30, 2014 at 11:31 AM

    Perfection!

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