More than a Stockist: a chat with Therese

Did you know we have a new look to Beautometry.com?? There's been a lot of changes and I'm so excited about all of them! Not only have we updated the website, but we have help with shipping now making processing times so much faster, 3-5 shipping days for in-stock items with a few extra days for large launches and sales. We've also started a newsletter so you can stay up to date with all of the new products, restocks, launches, and sales!


I've had the pleasure of meeting so many people over the past few years whether in real life or through the computer while I've been growing the business. We thought maybe you'd like to know more about me so I sat down for an interview!

 

 

When she's not ordering gorgeous nail polish or shopping for products to offer on Beautometry.com, you would be hard pressed to find Therese Vogel sitting around doing nothing. "My husband has a really green thumb and has recently gotten me into gardening and we've turned part of our front lawn into an edible wonderland," Therese explains. "It seems like every year I pick up a new hobby."

 

That hobby list includes nail art (of course!), crocheting, knitting, learning new musical instruments and traveling. You'd be shocked at the number of instruments Therese has mastered, "I have played the flute for 24 years, it's my first instrument and sometimes feels like my third arm. I've also played the saxophone, clarinet, trombone, a little piano and tried picking up the violin and trumpet but have not gone very far with either of those. But, I always keep coming back to the flute."

Running Beautometry is a family affair in the Vogel household. Husband Joe can be found uploading photos to the website and updating product listings. Nineteen month old Joey helps with the packages and is an expert at putting labels on the boxes and making sure they get to the post office and into the bins. The hand written notes and little gifts in each order are inspired by Therese's namesake St. Therese of Lisieux. "She is well-known for her "little way" which is basically that even in the small things you should be cheerful and each little thing can add up to big things," Therese explains, "She inspires me because of the way she lived her life. She made the little things count; even if you can only help one person in a day that's still one person that you helped. We may not be able to move mountains, but we can easily move spoon-fuls that can someday turn into mountains, right?"

 

 

At the end of the day you can find Therese planning her next trip to see family, a visit to Colonial Williamsburg or catching up on her DVR'd episodes of "Teen Mom".

 







Therese at Chatham Manor with a view of Fredericksburg, VA

 

And what interview wouldn't be complete without a photo? This photo was taken at Chatham Manor overlooking the city of Fredericksburg. The skyline has pretty much been the same since the 1800s!! The whole area is rich in history and I always love learning more about it. For example, Chatham is one of a few places that both President Washington and President Lincoln have visited (not at the same time of course). Notice the awesome musical railing?!



 

 

Well, that's enough about me. What kinds of hobbies besides nail art do you have and what places do you like visiting? Let me know in the comments!



Chez Delaney Stamping Plates

Chez Delaney Stamping plates are now available on Beautometry.com!

These plates are great! They have unique designs ranging from the 1950's all the way to floral prints, food, and even and Egypt plate.

You can find them now on Beautometry.com at this link.

What's your favorite?

Nail Matinee Stamping Plates from India!!

Brand new to the nail stamping community are the beautiful plates from India called Nail Matinee. They stamp beautifully and there are currently 4 plates available.

They are available for purchase at Beautometry.com for $8.50 each at this link.

First, here are photos of each plate so you can see all the images on them up close:

                        

 

Here are swatches of each plate so you can see how wonderful the images stamp:

And here's some measurement photos so you can see the sizing of the plates.

Stay tuned for some designs using these plates!

F.U.N. Lacquer Now Available on Beautometry.com!!!

F.U.N. Lacquer, from Singapore, is now available on Beautometry.com!

 Follow this link to check out all the awesome colors. There are some amazing holographic and color shifting polishes available from this brand. Check it out :)

Watermarble and Shamrock Stamping with MM04

 

 

I decided to combine stamping, watermarble, and the leadlight technique for this manicure.

 

 

I started with Sally Hansen XTreme Wear Green With Envy on all nails. I then created a watermarble decal with Sally Hansen XTreme Wear Green With Envy, Marine Scene, and Ivy League for my thumbs.

I then stamped using Messy Mansion MM04 stamping plate the 4 leaf clover in a French design across 3 of my nails with Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Marine Scene.

Then, I stamped the ornate Shamrock from MM04 with Funky Fingers Black Knight. I colored that in with Bic Mark-It markers and then topped everything off with Seche Vite.

 

Have you tried coloring stamps in with markers?

Toothpick Watermarble with a Shamrock

I've been playing around with watermarbling lately. For this design, I incorporated traditional watermarbling with "toothpick marbling" right on the nail.
 

 

I started off with Sinful Colors Happy Ending on all nails. Then, I put Kleancolors Neon Lime on the tips of all 4 fingers.

 

 

For the thumb, I created a watermarble shamrock design with Kleancolors Neon Lime and Kleancolor Holo Green. This watermarble was done the traditional way and turned into a decal.

For the tips, while the main color was still wet, I put a drop of Sally Hansen XTreme Wear Marine Scene and pushed the toothpick around in it to create the marbling effect. Topped it all with Seche Vite and applied my cuticle oil.

 

Have you tried watermarbling right on the nail?

Q is for Quirky: Cupcake Watermarble

Today for the A2Z Challenge, we have Q is for Quirky. I had a quick inspiration for this and just went with it.

 

I started with a base of Wet n Wild Fast Dry Silvivor and created a water marble decal with that and Glitter Gal 10 to Midnight. These are holographic!!!

I then created a stamping decal with Cheeky Jumbo Plate 7 Home Sweet Home for the cupcake using Funky Finger Blacks Night then colored it in with OPI Pink Friday and L.A. Colors French White.

 

 

I really enjoyed this quirky look!! What do you think?

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