July has been a busy month for me between warm summer nights and weekend getaways, summer and summer vacation mindset have been in full swing! Busy month also means neglected nails. Sorry digits. I went camping the other weekend and I knew I was gong to feel super dirty and super un-polished so I knew…
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Nailed It: Julep Smitten Kitten Box
Ok so this was totally my Valentine’s Day mani but hearts, glitter, red and white are still perfectly acceptable all month long! So better late then never, here’s round 2 of the Valentine’s Day nails courtesy of Julep’s Smitten Kitten Box (see round 1 here). For February I decided to go with the Smitten Kitten…
Mani Monday – Deep Purple and Gold
There’s just something that feels right when your nails are DONE. Coming after a week of the most tragically neglected nails this dark and glittering look makes me super happy. A deep purple from the mark. Nailed It Nail Duo from fall (last seen here) is the perfect deep base for a DIY gold half…
Mani Monday: Friendsgiving
I hosted my Friendsgiving on Saturday and I have to say it was a success! Not only did we have a lot of fun, but we had a lot of tasty options (like apps and fresh cranberry sauce). I also had a lot of style inspiration! (like here, here and on my pinterest board!) When…
Mani Monday: 4th Of July Nails
The countdown to the long holiday weekend has officially begun with all things red white and blue! And what do I coin this countdown? Week O’Nautical! (basically a reason to wear red white and blue with a slight nautical influence to get me through the work week for the long weekend!). I spent my Sunday…
Mani Monday: Turquoise and Nude Nails
Coming straight off my turquoise accent obsession today’s Mani Monday is nothing but fitting, especially for summer. Ever since I got the mark. Nail This Look Polish and Ring Set I’ve basically been wearing the shade Seafoam non stop (as seen here and here). It pairs well with everything from yellow to pink to blue to…
Mani Monday – Tips and Topcoat with Julep Monaco
I’m lazy and a procrastinator. Which also means I’m pretty good at finding quick fixes to deal with the things I meant to do and never got around to or things I didn’t leave enough time for because I spent too much time on pinterest looking at 100 different pins on how to wear a…
Trending Tuesday #halloweenmanis
If the world of alicia was the internet #halloweenmanis would be trending! With Halloween coming up next week there’s at least one thing we can do to be festive, put a costume on your nails! I’m a sucker for theme-ing out anything and that includes my mani’s! Check out last year’s versions here This year however…
S.O.S. Save My Nails – Week 1 Update!
Its been just a little over a week since I implemented my S.O.S. Save My Nails Plan and so far so good… The Good: I def have noticed a different in the dryness in my hands, they’re much much more moisturized. My cuticles are also much better, I’m not so embarrassed of them, so win! …
Happy Labor Day! with my nails
Summer don’t leave me! Stay just a little bit longer, pretty please! I promise to celebrate you with killer neon nails, short shorts and bare feet! I’m celebrating the unofficial end of summer blowout with some ‘Merica nails… red white and blue through and through! I used my July Julep Bombshell Box to create this…
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