The Time Pinterest Changed My Life

As you guys remember, I got rid of my cable tv. This was a huge life change. As if that wasn't enough, there has been a long list of other things that have changed since that time.

For starters, I switched jobs. This wasn't really a choice I had, working as a temp will do that to you. So I left one job and had about two weeks of unemployment before I started a new one. Still doing the same sort of thing, data entry and processing. Only instead of working for a Carpenter company I now work for a Ship Chandler. Neat, eh?

I also moved in with my beloved. This wasn't really that big of a change, we've practically lived together since we've been dating. I knew pretty early on that I didn't ever want to be without him. And now I don't have to be except in my working hours. It works out.

Since I haven't had cable tv to occupy my time, I've found other ways of being delighted. Mostly, reading Buzzfeed on my phone. Man, I love that site. So funny. So good.
We also got an XBox 360, which has ignited my long lost love of playing video games. Primarily, GTA IV. I'm addicted. And you can imagine, during those two weeks where I wasn't working, I didn't do much sleeping. I was mostly applying for jobs or going on crazy missions for the mafia. The nice part of an XBox is also the fact that you can access Netflix and Hulu Plus through it, so I've been able to catch up on my favorite shows I miss out on without cable.

No longer having cable has also allowed me to be a little crafty when it comes to things. So I've been spending a whole lot of time perusing the boards and pinning things. Especially for decorating ideas, man they have some cute things on there.

But recently I was looking up different ideas for painting my fingernails, and I stumbled upon a sweet little trick that has rocked my world. 

(Here's the part where this turns into one of those How-To Blogs)

I love painting my nails. Every Sunday, I get out this ridiculous case I have that's filled with nailpolish. I take off my current nail polish, clean, cut and file my nails. Then I paint them all over again. Depending on who might be around, their toes or fingers will also fall victim to my nailpolish.

On top of loving painting my nails, I have a fierce addiction to glitter. I. Love. Glitter. I wish it was still socially acceptable to be covered in glitter like some sort of fairy princess. I love it. So I try to incorporate glitter into my nails as much as possible. 

Every girl in the world knows exactly what happens when you use glitter fingernail polish, though. It's a bitch to take off. Fingernail polish in general sucks to take off. Its always stuck in your cuticles, you have a stain sometimes to your fingers depending on the color you've used. Glitter, though. Man. Sucks. You'll have glitter all the way up your fingers and arms sometimes.

Thanks to Pinterest though, I found a way to make it all so much easier you guys. And! It only takes ONE cotton ball to do it. One. Just one!

I was going to link you to the Pin that I found that helped me, but I actually took pictures of me using this process. That way you know it's legit. It's not one of those "Pinterest tricked me again!" things.

So, you gotta take some nail polish off, right?

 (I made sure I was wearing super Glitter)

Take a cotton ball, and pull it apart so its in one long piece. Then break it up into small pieces, like I did here:

I poured my remover into the cap, just about half a cap full. Then, taking a small piece, I dipped just a teeny bit into the remover. The cotton ball soaks it up quick, so you don't have to dunk it all the way in, just a small bit.

Then put a piece on your fingernail. I covered all of my nails and let the cotton ball sit until they were all covered. It looks weird, I know.

But surprisingly? When you go to take the cotton off, its a piece of cake! Just slide the whole piece from your cuticle, towards the end of your nail. Easy peasy.

                                                            No glitter mess here!


The best part, even after covering all of my nails, I still had bits of cotton left. So what was left over I was able to use to clean up my fingernails. It was so awesome. And a great saver! I used just ONE cotton ball, and half a cap full of nail polish remover. IT ONLY TOOK THREE MINUTES!

Normally, I end up taking like half an hour going over my nails when I take off my polish. Making sure it's all off, no leftover polish or glitter residue. This whole process only took a few minutes. It was so easy. And kind of fun, too.

I love that Pinterest. So much.