::glances at area round laptop, currently occupied by base coat, top coat, thinner, one bottle of polish, and one bottle of 100% acetone remover; thinks about the drawers of polish organized by brand and the spillover shoe boxes, plural::
...and possibly that of just about everyone else here.
I can direct people to nail polish blogs! I think Nail Tech Secrets is still up, and it has fabulous directions! I, umm. Really, the only advice I ever give is that the trick is to be willing to fail multiple times while getting the hang of it, and as far as eye makeup goes, practicing in the privacy of your own home, pretending you're a drag queen getting ready for a show.
I admit, I learned how to apply makeup in drama class. From boys. Plus, I'd be forced to turn in my dusty Goth Card if I failed Makeup 101. (It's like painting or drawing! Only on your face! And sometimes other places! Yes, this is how I wound up with magenta streaks of Manic Panic staining my face and half my body once in college when I was bored and it wasn't 90210 night.)
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Date: 2008-11-03 02:57 am (UTC)::glances at area round laptop, currently occupied by base coat, top coat, thinner, one bottle of polish, and one bottle of 100% acetone remover; thinks about the drawers of polish organized by brand and the spillover shoe boxes, plural::
...and possibly that of just about everyone else here.
I can direct people to nail polish blogs! I think Nail Tech Secrets is still up, and it has fabulous directions! I, umm. Really, the only advice I ever give is that the trick is to be willing to fail multiple times while getting the hang of it, and as far as eye makeup goes, practicing in the privacy of your own home, pretending you're a drag queen getting ready for a show.
I admit, I learned how to apply makeup in drama class. From boys. Plus, I'd be forced to turn in my dusty Goth Card if I failed Makeup 101. (It's like painting or drawing! Only on your face! And sometimes other places! Yes, this is how I wound up with magenta streaks of Manic Panic staining my face and half my body once in college when I was bored and it wasn't 90210 night.)