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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

November 8 for No H8


Bullying is not funny.  It is not cool.  It is not right.  And more importantly, it is not okay.  

Most of us are thankfully residents of countries that support tolerance and many of our families have settled in these places simply for that reason.  Generations later, it is our responsibility to perpetuate that message of tolerance across our new social platforms, including the internet.

As members of the nail polish community, we all share a love of beauty, color, and lacquer.  Other than that, we are remarkably different: from our race to our religion to our hair color and even to our polish application techniques.  To look down on anyone because of those differences is completely unacceptable and today I take a stand against that.  I refuse to allow other people's view of "normal" dictate how I behave, believe, and blog.  

In solidarity with a multitude of bloggers linked below, my purple manicure represents my proud commitment to the No H8 movement.  Today, November 8, I dedicate my post  to ending bullying of any kind and to encouraging diversity and imperfection among our colorful community.

For this mani I pulled some of my untried polishes out of their drawers. I decided to do a subtle gradient mani. I started with Wet n Wild On a Trip and then Finger Paints Peaceful Purple for the gradient.  The brush on On a Trip is different from any of polish brush that I have every used. It is really flat and really wide, but it does seem to give good even coverage in just 1-2 brush strokes. This is definitely one I will be using again. 



If you or someone you know suffers from bullying, there is help.  Please visit the following sites for support and encouragement:
StopBullying.gov
Report Cyber Bullying
National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 800.273.TALK (8255)
Eradicate H8



Bloggers Against Hate and Bullying!

1. Harajuku Girl FL Beauty  60. SoFlaJo  119. Polish Etc.  
2. Amandalandish  61. Andra Williams  120. Abominable Attempts At Pretty Nails  
3. Claudia @ Nailingthis.com  62. Amber Did It!  121. Polly Polish  
4. Beauty Info Zone  63. Kristina Masten  122. Lifes Little Blessings  
5. Peace Love and Glitter  64. Rebecca Likes Nails  123. ♥ KT world Music ~ Life ~ Beauty  
6. Leona Carolina  65. ...And Then There Was Polish  124. NAIL ME  
7. Cosmetics Aficionado  66. EntirelyNails  125. Horcrux Nails  
8. Pinked Polish  67. Rin's Nail Files  126. Bunny Nails  
9. Fox Claws  68. Spellbinding Nails  127. MandysSecrets  
10. Nory from Fierce Makeup and Nails  69. Sincerely Stephanie  128. Lucy's Stash  
11. Ishah x Beauty  70. lovenailpolish for NO H8  129. ManicuredSlayer  
12. Captivating Claws  71. Très Beau Glamour  130. Ruiva Cohen  
13. Polish Ninja  72. Beauty and Fashion Tech  131. The Blahg  
14. ChiChi  73. Myfashionality  132. Polish Insomnia  
15. MakeUpMom123  74. MommyLovesNailPolish  133. The Daily Lacquerista  
16. Nailing it by mystie  75. Painted Pixies  134. Sirantha's Nails  
17. Meredith Anne  76. Erica's Nails and More  135. a teachers secret nailblog  
18. shortwidenails  77. NailpolishHeaven  136. Polish Pauper  
19. Posh Nail Art  78. Nail Craze with Dayze  137. JanMLoves  
20. Nailant  79. Makeup Chic, Literary Geek  138. Jennie  
21. Lacquer Buzz  80. Ambibugs nails  139. Nailphotos by Lani  
22. llarowe.com  81. The Beauty Delicacy  140. Nails done by a blimbo  
23. Nails by Carol  82. Taneja's Bride  141. The Nail Adventure  
24. Never Mind Suzi  83. Lozlosa (Lisa Chakan)  142. NailsLikeLace  
25. Gatita's nail art  84. The Ides of Polish  143. Once Bitten Nails  
26. Angel  85. Older Ladies Like Color Too  144. Just for fun  
27. Kimpelling Beauty  86. My Beauty Dish  145. Nail Polish Wars  
28. Belessa  87. Crystaliciousss  146. Jazz at Glitter Infatuation  
29. Natasje.nl  88. esstur  147. The Colours in my World  
30. Marlevi  89. Dema Pixie  148. Nails N Stuff  
31. Inky Whiskers  90. Paperbacks and Polish  149. Ooooo Shiny!  
32. Nails by Ms. Lizard  91. LinvanT  150. Nail Loopy  
33. TheFabZilla  92. PishPosh and Polish  151. Sonoma Nail Art  
34. Lacquer Or Leave Her!  93. VWolfe  152. nail crazy  
35. Polarbelle  94. Packer Lacquer  153. Danielle at Totally Nailed  
36. nailsandstuff-shannara  95. Supermaxxx  154. Annie  
37. Melanie's Fancies  96. Sonya Parks  155. Natalia  
38. Beauty by Miss L  97. Imperfectly Painted  156. Oh! Look at my Nails  
39. Neverland Nail Blog  98. polish insomniac  157. Cel  
40. Lacky Corner  99. Karine's Vernis Club  158. Saving the World One Nail at a Time  
41. DeltaCephei.nl  100. PrettyKittyClaws  159. Enigmatic Rambles  
42. Jen of Sweet Tips Nails  101. embellished nails  160. ChrissyAi  
43. JennaFroggy  102. Its' All About the Polish  161. Cakepie  
44. GoingtotheShowing  103. Jen's Wonderland  162. Epitome of Feminine Allure  
45. Nailart-Addictions  104. Every Sensory  163. I Relish Nail Polish  
46. Art Evolve  105. Nothing But Nail Polish  164. Glitter Me This  
47. Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom  106. StyleInspire.nl  165. See Jodi Polish  
48. Moxie Reviews  107. Hand-y Feats and Other Treats  166. Gelic' nail art  
49. Lacquered Lover  108. Go Polish Yourself  167. Nail Polish Goddess  
50. The MakeUp Diary  109. Lydia's Nails  168. Nails for the Sake of Sanity  
51. Superficially Colorful  110. Menina  169. JenerallySpeaking  
52. A Ginger's Nail...  111. Pamela H  170. Thoughts of Beauty  
53. Beyond Beauty Lounge  112. Omg! Polish 'Em!  171. Mimi Manicures  
54. Beauty by Arielle  113. The Crumpet  172. iHeartPrettyPolish  
55. Lacquer Dreams  114. Oooh, Shinies!  173. Nailed  
56. MixedMama  115. The Sweet Escape  174. gl0ssy  
57. Nails Adored  116. Lisa Nail Polish Creations  175. Esmaltoterapia  
58. Red polish or bad polish  117. The Lacquerologist  176. Mimi's Mani's  
59. Sonya Parks  118. Polished Grad  177. College Polished  

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