firework subsitute

i am heading out to the high desert to spend the remainder of the holiday weekend at my moms house.  since its the desert and its summer there is lots of dry brush so fireworks are a no (although my mom wouldn't allow them in the snow) so i'm trying to incorporate some glitter into my outfit.  i decided to give myself a manicure and used sally hansens salon effects in frock star - multi colored glitter to add some sparkle to my july 4th.

the nail polish strips come with instructions but i make a few modificatons.  i don't file my nails because it reminds me of nails on a chalkboard, but i do buff them.  i also put lotion on my cuticles before i push them up, it softens them so its a little easier (great trick i learned from anjelica!). 

i've tried a few different prints of these nail strips and so far this one was the hardest!  i don't know if it was a defective pack, or maybe the hot weather was melting the strips, but some of the strips wouldn't peel away from the clear plastic!  i managed to get enough strips off the plastic to do all my nails though.

hope you all have a fun and safe 4th!  i'll be posting some party diys too!