Just Between Us - I am in love!!!

 Getting ready to decide on my Remembrance Day manicure so checked out our team photo library and am just in love with this inspiration by fellow distributor Jordyn Bailey! 

 

I think it would look awesome to use the creativity set and add a poppy painting on the accent nail! 

 

I also love how the Flawless takes on a totally new shade when layered over the Just Between Us - layering or mixing is another way to double or triple or even infinity your polish colours with all the shades you can mix yourself - like channeling that inner artist and scientist all in one! 

 

Colours needed to recreate this look:

Just Between Us

Flawless (one coat over top of Just Between Us)

Matte'r effect

Clearly frisky

 

 

For even more inspiration come join the Totallyawake4-life & Nailin' It! community on Facebook!

 

Have an amazing day!

 

Margaret

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Gluten Free Pumpernickel Bread

 I make this for Paul cause he doesn’t need to be grain free just gluten free! 

Moms Gluten Free “Pumpernickel” Bread

1 cup each Brown Rice and Tapioca Flour

1 cup Chickpea Flour

½ cup each Buckwheat Flour and Carob Powder

¼ cup Flax Meal

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

2 teaspoon Xanthum Gum

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons instant yeast

2 Tablespoons Instant Milk Powder

1 ½ cups warm water

1/3 cup dark molasses

1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

4 Eggs, beaten

Bread-Maker:  If using this method, thoroughly mix all the wet ingredients and place in pan.  Whisk together all the dry ingredients except the yeast, and put into centre of liquid.  Make a dent in the top and add the yeast.  Bake on the instant setting for a large loaf.  Maybe it’s my bread-maker, but I find this method leaves the loaf slightly under-done.

Manual Method:  (My preference).  Heat oven to 150 degrees F.  Thoroughly whisk together all the dry ingredients, including the yeast, in a large bowl.  Thoroughly mix all the wet ingredients, then add to the dry ingredients in installments until evenly mixed.  Do not over mix. Turn into a lightly greased 9” round spring-form pan or large loaf pan.  Turn oven off and put pan in oven for 1 ½ to 2 hours to rise.  Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees then put pan back in to bake, about 1 hour or so.  Let cool completely before attempting to slice.

Bon Appetite 

Margaret

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Are your nails ready for Valentines?

Getting ready for Valentine's with my new manicure! I will likely do myself another one for the special day itself but this one is getting my spirits humming - I love February! Not for the commercialism of Valentines but I just love LOVE and pink and red and purple and glitter and bling and well do not say no to a little bit of CHOCOLATE!

 

Love the Champagne Toast color - it is a soft delicate pink perfect for French manicure or the natural delicate full colour.

Pairs perfectly with the Southern Lights Chrome .... the Chromes are so easy to use and are a must have for anyone who loves a little glitter and glam in their life!

 The natural sunlight just makes them POP and who can't use a little pink of spring on these cold winter days?

Be As Bold as your GelMoment Polish!

Margaret

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Give the gift of healthy nails this Valentines!

Looking for something besides flowers and chocolate this year? GelMoment makes an amazing gift for yourself, your partner, your mother, daughter, granddaughter or even your sons who are into having bling on their fingers cause it is 2021 and nail care is not just for female gender anymore!

Valentine’s Day Bundle OPTION #1

Includes:

• FREE Beauty Bag Set with:
• 2 X Gel Polishes
• 1 NailSpa Nail & Cuticle Oil
• 2 X NailArt Decals
• 1 NailArt Dotting Tools
• 1 Flake Off Remover
• 1 Mini LED Lamp

Pricing: USD $118.75, CAD $128.95, AUD $157.35

Value of FREE Beauty Bag Set is USD $25, CAD $30, AUD $40

 Valentine’s Day Bundle OPTION #2

Includes:

• FREE Beauty Bag Set with:
• 1 BodySpa Body Scrub
• 1 BodySpa Coffee Scrub
• 1 Optimum Foot File and Buffer
• 1 Nail Brush
• 1 NailSpa Nail & Cuticle Oil
• 1 HairSpa Shampoo
• 1 HairSpa Conditioner
• 1 HairSpa Hair Towel

Pricing: USD $111.75, CAD $135.45, AUD $151.95

 

 Valentine’s Day Bundle OPTION #3

Includes:

• FREE Beauty Bag Set with:
• 1 NailSpa Fortify
• 1 BodySpa Eclipse
• 1 Gel Polish
• 1 Glitz & Glam Gel Effects Top Coat
• 1 NailArt Decal
• 1 Chrome Powder (excludes Wavelength and Spectrum Holographic Chrome Powders)

Pricing: USD $103.75, CAD $114.75, AUD $133.30

 

Seriously though how adorable is this Beauty Bag set though? Keep all your products organized and able to grab and go cause that is the great thing about GelMoment - it travels with you and we ARE gonna be able to travel again one day I promise! You will want this bag to bring your collection so you can swap out your polish to match your outfits! 

 

Beauty Bag Set Dimensions:

2 small zippered cosmetics pouches: 5.5" W X 4" L X 3.5" H

1 medium zippered case with handle: 7.5" W X 6" L X 3" H

1 large clear vinyl zippered bag that holds them all! 9" W X 6.5" L X 6" H

 For the visual size - the smallest bag compared to a polish.

 

The largest bag - perfect for not only polishes but all your tools too!

Be As Bold as your GelMoment Nail Polish!

Margaret

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Anyone else a Geode lover?

 

 I LOVE geodes .... naturals beauties!

So was very excited when I say this geode inspired nail art from a fellow nail artist - so totally adding it to my list of nail art to try to recreate!

 

 

Nail artist Amanda used #RavensKissGM as a base with 4 shades of blue #CrazyForBlueGM, #ShadowSurferGM, #AmaliaGM, and #SeacrestGM (in that order) and sealed it off with #ClearlyFriskyGM

 

Be As Bold as Your GelMoment Polish

 

Margaret

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Nail Art Stamping Kit review

 Ok - first I practiced my patience to wait to open my GelMoment Stamping Kit until Christmas which was HARD and than I finally got to open it and my energy had been zapped by an auto immune flare up so had not been able to play with it - but finally today I decided I would play instead of doing chores since I seem to have to choose what I want to spend what little energy I have on. Reality is no one is going to be seeing my house anytime soon thanks to lock down so choosing to let my chores slide today and play with my new toys from Christmas LOL! 

 Here is my process video showing just how EASY it is to get cool designs with a few tips and tricks to ensure you get the results you want!

 

The stamping kit is SO much fun - I might not get any chores done in the foreseeable future now that I have finally played with it!

Be as Bold as your GelMoment Nail Polish!

Margaret

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Thank you to fellow GM sister Palmira for such an awesome showcase or the different plates in the stamping kit!

With the Nail Art Stamping Kit you get 3 plates with 12 designs for a total of 36 nail art options shown below! Than you can add your own choice of nail base colours from our selection of over 100 colour choices, stamp your chosen design with the included black, white or gold gels OR get really fancy and stamp with the white gel and than top with one of our dozen Chrome colours.

 

The possiblities are endless which makes this kit a great investment! 

Playing with my kit has been on my to do list and this showcase makes me really want to carve out playtime for myself to play!

Be As Bold as your GelMoment Nail Polish!

Margaret

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Any Among Us Fans?

 Who has an Among Us fan in the house? 

This fan art inspired manicure from fellow distributor Brooke shows just how easy it is to create adorable nail art for your little's or adult fans alike and with the 5 free non toxic ingredients,  quick cure time and over 100 colour options the possibilities are endless! 

 

 Brooke used the following to create this adorable design for her little one:

Lacey Night on all Nails.

Blue: Lily of the Nile/Amalia - colour mixing is SO much fun!

Pink: Influencer

Yellow: Lemon Merengue

Green: Sublime

Red: Ladybug Roug

Shop from the safety and comfort of your own home via my GelMoment website

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Be As Bold as Your GelMoment

 

Margaret

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Tips, Tricks and Tutorial Tuesday!

The Nail Art styling strips are awesome for adding to your manicure both as is OR to create a stencil or mask for creating art designs!

 

Check out this cool tutorial on how to combine them with Chrome application to get that perfect 'straight line' in your nail art design!

Be As Bold as your GelMoment Nail polish!

Margaret

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Van Gogh’s Almond Blossoms

 

Fellow distributor Jamie Lee found Inspiration to use this months color or the month on her manicure from Van Gogh’s Almond Blossoms ... I am in awe of some of the nail talent out there!

 

 

GelMoment Colors used:

• Eye to my Soul
• Just Cruise
• In the Mood
• Lovee Dovee
• Raven’s Kiss
• Feeling Ferny
• Chrome #11
• Matte R Effect
• Creativity brushes

Want even more inspiration, tips tricks and giveways? Come join my Customer VIP group on Facebook in the Totallyawake4-life & Nailin' It! 

 

 

Be As Bold As Your GelMoment Polish!

 

Margaret

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Be Totallyawake4-life

 

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Nail Art Stampin Kit trouble shooting tips

 

The new Nail Art Stamping Kit is all the rage right now - so popular it keeps going out of stock so if you want one grab it again soon before its gone again!

 

Kit instructions:

Kit Contents:

 Trouble shooting tips

 

1. Make sure to remove the blue protective film from the plates - despite the instructions on the card that comes with the kit many customers aren’t catching that instructions to remove that film so they start playing but the gels not giving a good print cause their not getting full coverage or impressions with the film still on.

 

2. There are two ends of the dual ended stamping applicator a large and small end depending on how much coverage you want and your nail bed size. Remove the CAP from the end of the applicator that you want to use for your size nails in order - some customers have not realized there was a cap that came off and have instead been applying the “replacement” silicone pads provided in the kit to the cap top and this doesn’t stick properly and slides around or it falls off mid application causing frustration - the applicator ends has a firm edged hole to insert your silicone replacements in when needed to replace so they are secure and don’t move or slide around when you apply. 

 

3.Less is more - you only need a tiny bit of gel. Too much and it smears everywhere and you have waste of your lovely gel!

 

4. Angle is everything ... place gel at the edge of the design you want and scrap the gel down plate slowly and firmly at a 45 angle to evenly push the gel into the design while keeping plate clean from gel. Too much gel or moving to quickly and some stays on the plate giving blotchy impression. 

 

5. GENTLY ROLL the silicone applicator over the plate to pick up the gel. Pushing straight down or too hard can cause smearing or uneven transfer.

 

6. PRACTICE YOUR PRESSURE - too much pressure and it will slide/smear your image and not enough and you will miss transfer of gel to silicone or your nail. You want to transfer the gel to nail with same gentle side to side roll you picked it up with - this roll allows you to get the sides of your curve in your nail and an even application - clean up the excess transfer on your finger with a cleanser wipe, pointed qtip and rubbing alcohol or you can use a 3rd party latex masking product or School glue DIY and peel it off (hoping GM comes out with its own but until then) 

 

7. Cure ONLY when excess is all cleaned from skin and you’re happy with your design. You can wipe off the design from nail and skin before it's cured with ease and try again but if you cure it you have to remove your whole polish to start over. 

 

8. Want a colour other than the 3 provided in the kit? You can mix a wee bit Polish into white gel on a silicone mat before applying to design. You can also do a coloured chrome application to the freshly cured stamped design to add pop!

 

9. When design is finished top your work with Clearly Frisky and cure! 

 

Already a pro? Do you have any tips for new users I haven’t covered? Drop me a comment below.

 

Be As Bold as Your GelMoment Nail Polish

 

Margaret

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TOP 25 Polish Colours of 2020

 

How many of your favorites made the list???

#1 Clearly Frisky

# 2 Echoes Of Paris

#3 Champagne Toast

#4 Ballerina

#5 Lovee Dovee

#6 I Pink You!

#7 Maya's Cheeks

#8 Raven's Kiss

#9 Satin Princess

#10 Cloud 9

#11 Meet Me At The Chapel

#12 Tuti Cutie

#13 On Taupe

#14 Chandelier

#15 Apple Blossom

#16 Just Between Us

#17 London Dreams

#18 Scarlet Slippers

#19 In The Mood

#20 Beauty Queen

#21 Witchcraft

#22 Eye To My Soul

#23 Unspoken Love

#24 Sand Castles

#25 Sensationelle

Polish colours appear in the order of most units sold in 2020 through all 3 countries combined ... I am embarrassed  to say that despite being new that I already have all but the 3 I underlined ... one of the many perk of hosting a party and earning a 50% off coupon you can use it on the Build Your Own Collection and choose 11 polishes for more than 50% off because the kit already gives you a free one!

 

Be as Bold as your GelMoment Polish!

Margaret

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New Year New Opportunity

 New Year - New Opportunities!

 

Are you looking to try something new? Have you ever considered the freedoms of being your own boss? Working virtually from home to bring in some extra income? Getting a great discount on products you love?

 

GelMoment is such an amazing company with a culture of empowering female entrepreneurs to grow their business at whatever level meets their personal goals and desires! I am so excited to share that opportunity with others too!

 

Whether you’re looking to be a kit napper, discount diva or a boss building babe now is the PERFECT time to give GelMoment a try ... risk free and savings on the new Enrollment Package! 

Check out the amazing deal that GelMoment is offering right now! 

2021 ENROLLMENT PACKAGE INCLUDES

•  6 Mini Gel Polishes (Cherie D’Amour, Seaside Sundae, Echoes of Paris, Ballerina, Beauty Queen, Meet Me At The Chapel)
•  4 Mini Teas (Inner Paradise, Second Chance, Dreams of Decadence, 3 O’Clock Pick Me Up)
•  2 Mini Nail Spas (Fortify, Regenerating Serum)
•  2 Mini Body Scrubs (Mango Passion Sugar, Lemongrass Salt)
•  1 LED Lamp
•  2 Mini Nail Files
•  1 Cuticle Pusher
•  1 Pack of 10 Cleansers
•  1 Pack of 50 Gentle Care Removers
•  1 Enrollment Beauty Bag 
•  1 Nail Color Cards
•  3 HairSpa Samples
•  1 Product Catalog
•  10 Polish Application Cards
•  1 Distributor Guide
•  1 Business Opportunity Brochure
•  1 Distributor Party Guide
•  5 Hostess Party Guides
•  1 You're So Charming Brochure
•  1 Leadership Program Brochure
•  1 Gel Go Charm/Welcome Card
•  1 Year eWallet & Website Fees

Join me on the GelMoment journey!

Be as Bold as your GelMoment

Margaret

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Happy New Year!

 Happy New Year! 

 

Sharing the highlight reel of my favorite New Year's nail art manicures from my GelMoment sisters! 

Do you have a favorite of your own?

Sending so much love and light to everyone that 2021 brings more peace, pleasure and prosperity   💕

Be as Bold as your GelMoment polish! 

Margaret 

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How stinking cute are these?

 

 Love how Artisan team member Leah used some clear ornaments, window sheets, faux snow and the Peace and Joy dies from this bundle to create stunning sparkly ornaments! 

 

 This Peace & Joy bundle is a true stunner! So many amazing home decor and hostess gifts you can make with it!

Happy Stampin'

Margaret

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Extending your GelMoment manicure!

 As if I was not already in love with GelMoment - 3 cool ways to extend your manicure even longer!

This is such a money and time saving tip if you are still loving your colour palette and want to extend it! 

Admittedly my own biggest challenge is resisting the urge to change out my colour to match my outfit every day because our easy removal system and over 85 colour choices and one minute manicure cure makes it SO EASY to do! 

Margaret 

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Chrome Fade Nail tutorial

There is so many creative ways to express yourself with your GelMoment nails! 

Like this cute little Chrome fade! 

 

 Be as Bold as your GelMoment Nail Polish!

Margaret

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