Friday, December 5, 2014

Sparkly Grey Nails, A Health Update, and Weekend Plans

I did these nails yesterday so you know that they are 45% peeled off already right now. That's why I need to take pictures of my nails immediately after finishing them - otherwise they will simply not last.

Revlon Diamond Texture silver sparkle nail polish as accent nails with China Glaze Recycle nail polish

Revlon Diamond Texture silver sparkle nail polish and China Glaze Recycle nail polish

This is two coats of China Glaze's Recycle on my pinky, middle and pointer fingers. My ring and thumb nails each have one coat of Recycle topped with one coat of Revlon's Diamond Texture, which is a really opaque, fine silver glitter with larger silver rounds mixed in. I was seriously shocked at how well this Revlon polish covers with just one coat. It does also have a slightly grainier texture to it when it dries.

Grey nails with silver sparkly accents

In other news entirely, the appointment I had with the orthopedic doctor on Wednesday provided both questions and answers about my long-lasting neck/shoulder/arm pain. X-rays on my neck and spine showed what looks like a freaking bone spur on my lower neck, which has been wreaking havoc on the nerves in my whole left shoulder and arm. The doctor also said that my neck and spine were both very straight - like they had no curvature. I looked almost arthritic, which he said I was too young to be displaying. He even asked if I'd been in a car accident! What the actual heck! To answer that question - I was rear-ended in my car literally 10 years ago, but it wasn't something I considered to be a major accident at all. The person who hit me wasn't going that fast - we were entering a rotary in the center of Pittsfield. Could that accident really have set this bone spur in motion?? How would I even know for sure?

Regardless of what caused it, the good news is that it won't require anything invasive (surgery) to fix it. The doctor prescribed 6 weeks of physical therapy, which I will start next week. Hoozah! Maybe my arm will stop going numb soon!

On a way cooler note, I am really excited for my evening tonight and my afternoon tomorrow. Tonight, I'm driving down to Canton to my friend Stephanie's condo and we are going to hang out and have a sleepover! The last time we had a sleepover at her place, we watched a lightning storm, colored in Care Bears coloring books, and watched movies. Tonight we might go ice skating or see a movie, or maybe even color and watch movies again! I'm heading to Target this afternoon to see if they have any copies of Home Alone and Home Alone 2, and if so I'll bring those to Canton tonight as well.

Tomorrow morning Steph is actually hosting Craft Club #3 at her place, so we'll be joined around 11AM by some of our other girlfriends for an afternoon of making homemade holiday cards. I'll bring my camera along - OBVI - and make sure to report back on how it goes. Spoiler alert: It's going to go AWESOMELY.

What are you up to this weekend?
Anything sparkly or fancy festive on your nails today?
Do you send out holiday cards?

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15 comments:

  1. I am SO glad they were able to pin point what is causing you pain and that the treatment is simple!!! And seriously loving your nails girlfriend!!

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  2. Glad to hear that you won't need any surgery and yay for the sleepover! We sometimes send out holiday cards, but I don't even know if we'll have time this year.

    Love the gray nails. Maybe I'll do a gray accent nail this weekend. :)

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    1. Yesss, so thankful that I don't need to be cut into. That would really be more than I needed this year haha. I don't even normally send out holiday cards, but I love that this gave me an excuse to!

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  3. i have diamond texture too! its such a pain to remove though but the blingy-ness is so unreal. omigod i'm so glad a doctor finally found out what was wrong...im sort of amazed it took this long. i hope the PT helps!!
    Jenn

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    1. Such a pain to remove!! Glitter polish is all fun and games till it's time for removal. And thanks, I hope PT helps too, otherwise it'll be a HUUUUUUUUUUUGE waste of money!

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  4. Yay for no surgery!!!!! So happy :)
    And your nails look great!

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    1. Yesss, fingers crossed that the diagnosis STAYS this way!

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    2. Well I mean... rather than getting worse haha. Of course I hope it gets BETTER than it is now! ;)

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  5. Happy to hear things are starting to look up for you!

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  6. Ha, we went a similar route this week in both color and sparkle!

    I've been dealing (with on/off success) with a hip issue cause by tight muscles , which I think is brought on by spine curvature. It's frustrating, and I should probably see a doctor to rule out anything else. I'm doing yoga and eating anti-inflammatory foods, hoping that will help. Good luck with your PT!

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    1. It's crazy how everything in your body is connected (not to sound like an idiot). But it's really amazing how when muscles are tight in one part of your body, another part of your body can suffer. Good luck with your treatment!

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  7. Okay, so I totally thought I commented on this post already, but I don't see it here, so I'mma comment again (*side eyes blogger*).

    So happy that you don't have to go through surgery. I hope that the physio works!! (Okay, so something really went wrong because I remember the first time I commented and wrote the word "physio," it auto-corrected it to "psychic," which just happened again. CURSE YOU BLOGGER AND NO I DON'T MEAN PSYCHIC...*takes deep breath* *feels rage subside* Haha!)

    Loving this grey, girl! That glitter gets really great coverage. So shiny!

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  8. Hey Bailey!!! Loving these greys and silvers! As much as I loathe getting glitter off you can't deny the beauty of it! <3

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    1. Thanks Alisha! I'm loving this silver glitter polish - it catches light so beautifully!

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