Of course I had plenty of style magazines for guests to browse too! Guess I’ll have to keep and read them all after the party is over…oh, darn.
My other incredibly important job as hostess was to provide yummy snacks for our girl time! While Little Crafter and I were at Walgreens, I got some Cheddar Popcorn, and more importantly, an assortment of dark and milk chocolate eggs from the Easter candy section! I also picked up some Arizona iced tea on sale to go with the assorted coffees, teas, and hot chocolates I already had on hand. Of course, every party needs cupcakes, so I made up a batch of yellow cupcakes, topped them with Cool Whip frosting, and crumbled some peanut butter eggs on top! Yummm! I tried my first print-and-cut with “Cammie” and made some festive little nail polish bottle cupcake toppers; how cute are they?!
Finally, it was party time!! My guests ranged in age from five to um, more than five. {Your secret is safe with me, Mom!} Some absolutely love nail polish and all things girly; others rarely paint their nails. They each have different senses of style, but they all agreed that the party was a lot of fun!
Some of them were using it as a night out away from the responsibilities of being a mommy, but my friend Jess was excited to bring her daughter along for some Mommy-Daughter girl time.
Each guest ended up sampling a variety of the different products and created totally different manicures. Take a look!
My friend Jenni is like me in her love for sparkles! And we’re not alone! Some of the stars have been shining brightly on the red carpet lately with all kinds of gorgeous glittery glamour. When Jenni saw the pink glitter Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips, she was excited to try them. First, she polished her nails with a light neutral color, then followed the simple instructions for the strips. She opted to do a full strip on each ring finger nail, then she cut the rest to create custom French manicure tips for the other fingers! I would never have thought to cut them, but I love the look she created!
These hands are extra special to me since they belong to my mom, Sherl. Normally, she chooses pink/rose/neutral shades of polish, so I was really proud when she stepped out of her comfort zone and tried this pretty purple! She also took it a step further and added tiny teal polka dots with the Nail Art Pen. Polka dots are everywhere this spring…a timeless look.
We all had a great time pampering ourselves, looking through the magazines, chatting, playing with the products, and eating those cupcakes! Some of our favorite products ended up being the Nail Art and French Manicure Pens, the Salon Effects strips {which are 2/$5 with 1000 rewards points at Walgreens through 4/27!}, the Cuticle Massage Cream and the four sided nail files {Jess said, “Wow, each side really does what it says it will! How does it do that?”}. Which of the products would you most enjoy trying? You can even order them online to create your runway looks at home!
Of course, I had to play with the products to “quality test” them before the party, and I also still have them for more fun after the fact too…here are two other looks I created with the Sally Hansen polishes, strips, and pens!
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Annie One Can Cook! says
Amy, this is so fun!! What a perfect idea for a girls day! Happy Easter!!
Jenna Wood says
I really love your nails AMy, and it seems to suit you perfectly, those polka dots are so fun for Spring. We love Sally Hansen!
Grandma says
Thank you for such a fun evening. I really enjoyed trying all the great products. I love my nails. You are an awesome hostess. I especially liked the quick drying products and the paint pens. Lots of fun. 😉
Designed Decor says
Amy, you did an awesome job at planning the party! I love what the ladies did with the products, so many options!
Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects says
I ADORE the party decor. The cupcakes were cute and how perfect are the little goody bags for everyone?!? I LOVE it and your nails all look totally fabulous!
Linda says
I love the polka dot nails! Love how you did the grab bags. Those are soo cute! I cannot wait to do these with my sisters and cousins!
Marilyn Clark says
What a super fun evening! 🙂
Marilyn Clark says
What a super fun evening! 🙂
Capi says
Looks like you had fun…and cleaned out Walgreens! My favorite nails were yours and your friend Jenni. Maybe I will plan to do this with the ladies when we have our family week at the beach this July! Does the quick dry polish really dry quickly?
Chiwei @ One Dog Woof says
Great pictures, and I love all the details you put into the party! Those goodie bags are adorable!
[email protected] says
Looks like a lot of fun. Making my invite list now. 🙂
Kadie says
Looks like you all had a wonderful time!! I love the goody bags and all your nails! Great Job.:)
Nancy Bandzuch says
What a fun girls night! All the nails turned out so pretty!
Melanie @ bear rabbit bear says
What fun party!
Christina @ The Scrappy Housewife says
Sally Hansen red bottle top coat is my absolute favorite! I can’t do my nails without it! It looks like you guys had a lot of fun!
Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says
So fun!!! Love all the colors 🙂
Repeat Crafter Me says
I wish we lived closer because I totally would have come to your party! This looks like so much! You are a fabulous hostess and I love seeing everyones color choices. I’m wondering if I could pull off the orange..hmmm 🙂
Emily says
This looks like such a fun party! I’ve always been scared to try a french manicure at home, but these look doable, and SO CUTE!
~Emily
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[email protected] Tough Mother says
This looks like so much fun! I love all the creativity and colors 🙂 Your nails are super cute, too. Great girls night in!
Eva {Tales of the Scotts} says
Holy smokes! This looks like the best party to be invited to! I wish I lived close to you. 🙂 I like what Sara did with her nails. I need to give that accent nail a try one day. Looks like fun!!!
Jessica Sichel says
Amy, I really like your diagonal and dot look! That’s neat and different!
Jessica Sichel says
Amy, I really like your diagonal and dot look! That’s neat and different!
Ashley says
Amy, this party looks like it was so much fun! You did such an awesome job putting this together!