Thursday, July 19, 2012

Glitter Bombing Layering Birthday Fun!

Today is my 26th birthday. That is kind of scary. I actually don't mind getting older, but how fast time goes by these days is scary. I remember being little and a year felt like the equivalent of what 4 years feels like now. A year now feels like the equivalent of 6 months. Does that make any sense? I haven't even had any birthday drinks yet, and I'm blabbering away!

As I said I don't mind getting older. The older I get the more I am coming into my own. I'm starting to feel more comfortable in my skin, and the things in life that used to terrify me don't bother me as much. So, I can't complain. I'm sure there so many people in the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's, and so forth who want to slap people in their 20's for complaining about getting old. Puh-lease. 20's is not old!

Here is my birthday mani!


This was a layering experiment. It is 1 coat Orly Androgynie, 2 coats Butter London The Black Knight, 1 coat Rainbow Honey The Worst Possible Thing, and finally 1 coat of Hits Phenomena Afterglow.

This is so awesome! I need to layer glitters more, you can really come up with some neat results!

I don't have really any big birthday plans. I think a nice dinner, cake, and some shopping will be in the cards. My boyfriend has made it a tradition every year to bake me a cake. He's not a baker or anything, but they're always delicious and it's sweet of him to do it.

Yay! Happy Birthday to me! I normally wouldn't be all like "yay me!" and stuff, but it's my birthday I give myself permission to be a little selfish. It's allowed on your birthday...right? :P

Happy Thursday!

37 comments:

  1. Happy birthday Stephanie!!!  I knew there was a reason I liked you so much! We're both Cancers :) More often than not, I find that the bloggers I "LOVE" are the same sign to0- coincidence? That being said, I absolutely love your layering combo!  Very cool and I love the depth of it all! I remember when I turned 26, I kept using the phrase "mid 20's" and it would kinda freak me out.  I don't mind getting older either, but it is strange how our perception of time changes over the years!
     I hope your birthday is fantastic!

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  2. Happy Birthday Stephanie!! 

    That is adorable that your boyfriend bakes for you! And shopping is a birthday tradition in my mind! Don't forget to pick up your Sephora gift if you're a Beauty Insider - its a good one this year! 

    Have a wonderful day and year to come :)

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  3. Hi Maribeth!  I am also a Cancer blogger, never noticed it before but as I read your comment I thought of some of my faves and they are also July girls! What an odd coincidence! 

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  4. Happy Birthday!   Love the manicure.  I have always wanted The Black Night:)

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  5. I just started following you!  :)  It is freaky!  

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  6. Happy Birthday!

    I turned 29 in May and I'm freaked out about the next one!

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  7. Happy birthday! Your mani is really pretty and super appropriate. It's such a glitter fest, I love it!

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  8. This is awesome! I love all the different layers, they give the colors such depth. Happy birthday Steph - I hope you have a great day!

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  9. Happy Birthday to you.  I agree your birthday should be all about whatever makes you happy, especially if it involves staying at home for a sweet home baked cake. 

    Do you think you will get some new nail polish for your birthday? ; )

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  10. Happy birthday :) Sweet of the bf to bake for you

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  11. Aww Happy Bday! Great mani. I turned 27 not long ago.. I'm not sweating it either, why bother?! 

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  12. Happy birthday love, and what a gorgeous manicure to celebrate with!

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  13. Happy birthday!  I always see the most awesome looking manicures layering glitters, but I can never remember to try it out myself.  I love the look you created.

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  14. Happy birthday! The nails look great!

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  15. Happy Birthday!!! Loving the birthday look.

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  16. Happy Birthday!!! enjoy your day!!

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  17. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I hope you have a great day, and an even better year <3 Love the mani!

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  18. This is super cute and have a FABULOUS birthday!

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  19. Not wishing to slap ya, but am one of those who will be turning 60 this year. Only feel old when I look at now photos of a lot of the folks I went to high school with! Most look really old/changed big time and I don't look much changed but for add on weight of mid-age middle. Have a GREAT b'day. I will be following up with mine end of this Oct - yeap - the 31st - Halloween - great day always to  have your b'day on!

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  20. Oh and Steph...just realized you need to now change your profile info on Blogger..movin' ya up to the BIG 26!!

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  21. This nail polish is very pretty.
    ~Jazmin

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  22. Happy Birthday! Pretty layering!

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  23. Awesome birthday mani and HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 

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  24. happy birthday! really like the mani, very festive :)

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  25. Happy Cakeday! That's a gorgeous manicure :D

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  26. Happy birthday! That's some great layering you did.

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  27. Very pretty!  And have a great birthday!

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  28. Happy birthday :). Hope you have a great one!

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  29. Happy Birthday Steph!!!!  what a perfect mani!!!!
    aaaah, to be 26 again... sigh =))))

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  30. Happy Birthday! Great Combo!

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  31. Awesome Mani! Happy Birthday *hug*

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  32. Happy Birthday--you young whippersnapper ;) At 26 I was mom to a 1 yr old. Now I'm 42. Sigh.

    LOVE LOVE LOVE your mani! I am too timid when it comes to layering--something I need to work on. I have to keep reminding myself it's just nailpolish and I can do it over if I don't like it lol. You did a fabulous job!!

    I hope you totally spoiled yourself--even at my old age (lol) I do that every year. I think it's a law or something ;) xoxo

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  33. Kinda late, but Happy Birthday Stephanie! Hope you had a wonderful day. Love the bday mani.

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