First a quick laundry update. Thanks for all the wonderful tips about getting dry erase marker out of clothes. I have tried many of them and sadly haven’t had much luck yet. I still need to try the murphy’s oil and the WD-40 though. At this point I’m spending more on stain removers than it would be to buy a new shirt! If you need any laundry tips, I recommend checking out the comments on this post!
If you follow along on the Cute as a Fox Facebook page you can see that I’ve been having some fun painting my nails recently. It all started when I found these Art Deco nail art brushes at Dollar Tree. I thought it would be the perfect chance to get a little artistic but not feel bad if it came out terrible.
I decided to try out some zebra stripes. They are very simple. You just make some wavy lines alternating from each side of your nail.

Here’s another shot…

The one problem I had is that when I tried to put a clear top coat on my nails, the black smeared on some of them. The stripes had ample drying time, so it wasn’t that. I’m not sure if it was the top coat, I used Wet and Wild brand or if it was the black paint just smearing.
I really had fun with it though and it was quick and easy to do. Prior to this I haven’t really painted my nails much since about junior high. I can’t stand when they start to chip so a home manicure doesn’t last long on me.

My little cutie decided she needed some zebra stripes too. It’s quite a bit more challenging on a 3 year old, but I think you get the effect still.

What are your favorite nail products or fun ways to do a manicure? I had so much fun I can definitely see playing around some more!

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