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{Links} 14.10.20

Day 6/365

I skipped a week because I haven't done much online reading recently. Here are 5 things that caught my eye the past two weeks, including some non-sewing links.

1. I've been very fascinated lately with how nail salons do some of the intricate nail art these days. The other weekend I got sucked into the nail art YouTube and Instagram blackhole for several hours. I was really into painting my nails and using nail decal art when I was around 12 years old. My mom was super strict when I was growing up, but she begrudgingly let me do this. Although, I distinctly remember her saying I looked like a prostitute one time because I used pearly/silver nail polish. LOLZ!! THE HORROR!!! {Buzzfeed//Nail Art Tutorials}

2. All you sewing bloggers talking about making your own lingerie has almost convinced me to try it too. I've always wondered whether I'm wearing the correct bra size and I was shocked, SHOCKED to find out my size based on this bra size calculator. { The Sophisticated Pair//Bra Calculator via The Nerdy Seamstress}

3. Handy tutorial for adding an Instagram widget to your blog's sidebar. {Xomisse}

4. Well....if Cynthia Rowley is saying 'get designing', then I better get at it! Also, she has a line of Band-Aids and a patented bracelet that doubles as a flask???
{Cynthia Rowley // CNN Money}

5. The podcasts I listen to have been so varied over the years. I used to listen to a bunch of different hockey podcasts, but now I'm more into NPR ones (Planet Money and This American Life). I didn't think I would enjoy a sewing podcast, but I gave The Sewing Affair a shot and I'm totally hooked! It's not very structured; it's more like two friends just shooting the shit. I highly recommend listening to the episode with Sunni of A Fashionable Stitch because she talks about her shop in a bit more detail. {The Sewing Affair Podcast}
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