Essie can do no wrong in my eyes. Thier luxeffects still continue to dazzle me. My latest luxe obsession is Stroke of Brilliance a sparkling icy blue glitter! Especially over Don’t Sweater It from the fall release. Since before Halloween I’ve been sporting a lot of black & near black shades so the switch to…
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Halloween Nails with OPI So So Skullicious
When I first saw OPI’s Halloween release I was like, uh pass… then a couple days went past and I could not stop thinking about the set, and how it’s such a fun day of the dead twist on a classic color selection. So I told Amazon I wanted them, Amazon organized a trade, my…
Oktoberfest Nails – Essie Skirting The Issue and Finger Paints Fall of Surprises
Welcome October, or as the hmail calls it, spooktober! It doesn’t feel much like fall since its supposed to be a high of 99 today but at least my nails are fall fabulous! At my company we had our annual Oktoberfest gathering, Doradofest! So of course, I had to do an Oktoberfest themed mani! …
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…
Resort Sea Water Nails with Essie
So my all time, hands down, absolute favorite Essie collection is the resort 2010 collection. Small and only 4 shades, but I constantly reach for them when spring and summer come around. I just took off Playa Del Platinum from the collection, the greige shade that wears clean. I’ve already highlighted Turquoise & Caicos here…
Happy Memorial Day with Nautical Nails
You got a sneak peek of my mani here and my pedi here so its no surprise what I’ve been sporting all week, but here’s a little more. I wanted to do something different but I wasn’t very inspired. After some google images searches I still wasn’t too inspired. I knew I wanted to wear…
Week O’ Nautical Day 4, Nautical Parisian Stripes
What’s black and white and “red” all over? A newspaper…. and my outfit hahaha. You know you chuckled… and also thought a zebra with a sunburn. Even though it’s getting a little too warm for pants I wanted to wear my red Columnist pants from Express with my black and white tank also from Express….
Essie Color Coordination with Spring Pastels
Every once and a while I get it together and match. Usually when I’m painting my nails I pick my mani look completely separate of my pedi look, but this week I was inspired by a spring color pallet for perfectly coordinating pastels! I’ve been TOTALLY digging pastels this spring ESPECIALLY mint green!!! (I’m dying…
Zoya Kristen for a Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday to my favorite Kristen today! In her honor I’m swatching Zoya’s Kristen. Ok Ok this may be part of her birthday present sooooo… sorry but I had to test it out! Zoya Kristen is part of Zoya’s Winter 2011 collection Feel, new neutrals. Zoya Nail Polish in Kristen can be best described as…
St. Patrick’s Day Nails
Well, pre-St. Patrick’s Day nails… All week I’ve been sporting Essie’s Absolutely Shore with an accent nail of Essie Turquoise & Caicos. I told you its one of my ALL TIME favorite shades! Let’s just pretend that’s an Irish coffee in there, when really it’s a chai. I’ve really been obsessing over mint green so…
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