I PASSED!

It is official! I PASSED the state board practical nail tech exam! I'm so proud of myself and the other 2 ladies who went with me! They passed as well and we all got the same score! LOL That tells me our instructor must be consistant! LOL. Now that that part is over with I have to finish my hours and work on getting ready for the written exam. Hopefully I'll pass that one too. So far with the practice exam workbook I'm at an 84% and you have to get a 75% to pass. On the practical it just said that I got 83 points. 83/100 I think, I would guess. So not too shabby, only problem is they don't tell you what you messed up on, but I can guess quite a few things I messed up on! It was nerve wracking! But I'm glad it's over! YAY FOR ME!

Big day!

Well things have been going well overall for most everything lately. I go to take my state board practical exam next tuesday, I still have to schedule my theory test, but I'm so so nervous. It's not hard but nerve wracking to follow the right steps! I'm over 200 hours now so thats why I can go test, but I still have to do my 300 to be finished! It's gone by extremely fast!

The kids are doing pretty good. Riley had the stomach flu this last week, but luckily it was only a 24 bug. No one else has gotten it, thank goodness. Kaylynn is cutting teeth so she's not feeling the best but she's okay. Isaiah works Thanksgiving this year, but not christmas, so it's alright. We're spending Thanksgiving with Kara and Clint, Isaiah's parents went to Texas to spend it with his sister Sarah.

So overall things are good. Just gearing up for the holidays :D

Pictures of Nails

Well so far school has been great. Been learning new things from what I already knew. So far we've covered Manicures, pedicures, acrylics- sculpting and tips, and uv gel for glitter toes. We haen't done gels on hands yet but I think I figured it out anyway :D Things have been great and I've really enjoyed things. My family has enjoyed reaping the reward of me going to school and being able to get their nails done for free...for now :D But if you still want anything done, give me a call or email me. :D


A set of glitter toes, I didn't get the picture to take well


A gel overlay on nails with glitter


A full set of sculpted Gel with sliver/white tips

A full set of gel over tips with olive green tips

A full set of acylics with dark purple tips

My own nails with acrylic with a pink/purple tip

A full set of acrylic with black tips.

A Manicure

A scuplted full set with white tips.

Glitter Toes!

Alright so if anyone is interested in having glitter toes done it is 20$ a set! I hae a uv lamp and gel and they are so much fun! I love them! I can do parties to if you want to get a bunch of friends together! For a party is 20$ per person accept for the person throwing the party then it's 10$ and if you bring over 10 friends its FREE! I am willing to travel for parties so let me know!

Another update without photos..

So for those of you who haven't looked at my blog for a while I'm in school. Doing a nail Tech program. so far it's been tons of fun. Been kind of hectic with my schedule and kids and getting them a babysitter. I'm so grateful for my in law! So far we've done manicure, pedicures, and some acrylics. Tomorrow we're doing gel toes! I'm so excited for that part. It's been great fun. I'm much happier, and I feel like I'm doing awesome in my class. We are doing clients so if you want something done, speak up whenever and I'll let you know what days. So far things have been good as far as clients go. Everything is free if its done in class, cause that's the only time I can count hours unless it's for a dance or something. Otherwise I do charge for product, but it's not bad! I do have to say though that thru all this being gone every night, Kaylynn is sleeping better and acting better when I'm gone! It's SO nice. I do miss my kids but it's been good for some adult time! But life keeps going on with whatever! I will soon get some photos up of some nails and such that I've been doing. I'm getting better at sculpting, and everything else has been easy. I'm over 50 hours already, that means only 250 to go by the end of december! :D

5 Generations

So this last sunday, AFTER my aunt sherra had gone back home, my aunt Donna and aunt Karen decided to bring my great grandmother down from Logan to see her daughter, my grandmother since she was moved into a retirement home a few weeks ago. It was total surprise. Not for all her kids and grandkids but for her. We had a BBQ at my parents house, and while there we took 5 generation pics. Cause 5 generations doesn't happen very often! These were all that was there to take 5 generation pics, but still, it's good to have!

Long weeks and busy days

Well the last few weeks have been WAY long and have started to get very busy. 2 weekends ago Riley got sick with some sort of stomach bug and was vomiting and dry heaving for 6 hours, and I happened to be at my parents, no so fun on both accounts. But I was grateful for my parents who helped me and to my dad and my uncle Carl who hold the preisthood and could give both me and Riley blessings to help. Kaylynn had a really hard time with it cause I tried to not touch her get to close to her or anything after I had been with Riley I didn't want to pass the virus. She was not happy and she was so tired, Tara managed to get her to sleep and since then she LOVES Tara. Would rather be held by her then me when she's around. I think it's nice :D

I didn't start school on the 30th like I thought I started the 7th. Still good, but I was sad we started so late. But this first week of school has been busy and fun. Crazy with getting babysitters for what night, and all that, but I'm grateful for in-laws who are willing to help us out with the kids! I did my first manicure last night, and gave one to Tara today! They are fun and easy, but I can't wait to get into acrylics and gels. :D But once I can start taking clients you'll be hearing from me!!

As far as the kids go, they are both good Kaylynn never got the virus, out of all of us. Isaiah got a cold and was down, on his days off though, and I was sick this week, still not feeling the greatest, but we'll see how things go. Riley is definately being a good sport about going to grandmas or Austy's for the evening, and Kaylynn is doing much better at it as well. Isaiah is now on a 6 month trial of 8am-6pm right now, which has been HEAVEN! I love being able to see him every night and have him home with the kids. I hope they decide to keep it, and not go back to rotating through the shifts. :D :D As for me, not much other then kids during the day, school at night. It's fun and good. I'm doing Weight Watchers with Tara and thus far I have lost 10 lbs and I don't know how many inches off my waist, but I'm feeling healthier!