"me" time...

i value the importance of spending time with myself, and i'm not afraid to say it!  as much as i love being a wife and a mom, it is one of the things that i learned to indulge in from time to time to create balance in my life.  it is as important as date nights with my mister, and dates with my kiddos too!

i miss painting on canvas, spending hours layering paints.  unfortunately, time is often taken up by more important things (see photo above).  so yesterday, i decided to do some nail art for fun!   i found this tutorial from michelle of the laquer files.  i don't wear animal prints, so i decided to dress my nails with it!  plus the added bonus of painting, but my nails as the canvas!!! the best reason:  it was quick!

so here are my leopard pattern inspired nails in turquoise, lime green, and black / dark teal: 

here are the colors i used:

dark teal - ski teal we drop, OPI
turquoise - ocean love potion, sephora by OPI
lime green - gargantuan green grape, OPI
black - black onyx, OPI (no photo)


i used black polish instead of the dark teal to make the pattern pop against the lime green.  you can use the dark teal for a more subtle look!

life gets quite hectic sometimes, what do you do for yourself?

have a great week!
xo, carla