via I have never been more excited about a season with regards to style coming up ahead of us like I am THIS season. First of all, for all the younger bloggers and instagrammers out there, they won't get it like those of us 40 and over will. I mean I remember wearing the things that are coming back from the 70's and 80's and it's just CRAZY! I don't know what it is about some of these earlier decades that I love, maybe it's a sense of … [Read more...]
Matte Nails
I have a confession to make. I'm a sucker when it comes to going to Target, CVS, Walgreen's, and I pass a great lip or nail display. It's very very hard for me to leave empty handed. There. I said it and got it off my chest. So needless to day I have a buffet of nail polish and lipsticks, all very close in color. Who relates here? You know what I'm talking about and you know who you are! {wink!} So I picked up this pale pink Essie … [Read more...]
Polished Nails and Holiday Party
If you're a beauty lover, especially into nails, you know manicures are one of the hottest pinned images in the Pinterest and beauty world. And I always wondered where in the world could someone get that detailed nail art? Here. Meet Polished Nails in Yukon and Oklahoma City. I have to say, this is NOT just a regular nail salon. I prefer to call this a "Nail Spa" because that's exactly what it is. A nail SPA. … [Read more...]
Nails in the Nude
One of this season's trending colors is a blush, dusty rose, nude. In fashion and in beauty. Personally, those of you who know me know that nude lips is my classic favorite. For the past few months, I've been loving my Essie, Spin the Bottle, but I found a few others that I couldn't live without. These are great natural subdued tones that are classic and ready for fall. I kinda … [Read more...]
Beauty: Miracle Gel Nails
I wish I was one of those girls who do gel and shellac nails. Unfortunately, I'm not one of those. The acetone just TOTALLY wears on my nails, making them brittle and weak. Pretty sad. This isn't the first time I've shared my desire for the gel nail... in fact, I'm all about trying alternatives, and I did one HERE. I confess... I'm a beauty junkie, and especially when it comes to going to the the drugstore, I fight buying more nail … [Read more...]
A Few Pin Highlights and a Video
Today, I'm talking Pinterest. I am a Pinsomniac. Once I start I can't stop. So much so that my phone app crashes. Does that happen to you? Well, anyhoo, I love Pinterest, and I'm not always on it only because it sucks me in, but it's another place to see what I'm loving and what inspires me. I think it's a place that really takes us to what we "aspire to"… I know for CERTAIN businesses flourish because of it, because of its visual media … [Read more...]
The Nude Nail with a Party
I've been gradually moving out of the dark into the nudes. I've been into the nudes lately, as you might already know if you've been keeping up with me. {wink!} I mean THIS, silly friends! Today I'm talkin nails. I have my basics that I wear over and over on a seasonal basis, and I'm moving to the nudes. I'm not a huge red nail lover on myself because I can't stand the moment I get a chip. Just me. It drives me nuts, so I prefer the nude … [Read more...]
Nails: A Quick Fix for Tips
I didn't have a chance to run to the local nail shop to get a manicure this past weekend. And the color choice I selected on my most recent mani was one of theirs, not one I have at home. So I had to deal with the chipping that occurs at the tips after about 10 days, which is the biggest reason I've never been a fan of dark colors (till this past winter). I hate it more than anything. It's one of my big … [Read more...]
I’ve Nailed It.
After much dismay on what to paint my fingernails a few months ago on a mani-pedi day, and we were in between seasons (so it felt), I reached out to a few of my beauty lovers to get their inputs on color choices. One thing that rang loud to me was this. Dark is hot. And I never was a DARK nail girl. Always got annoyed with the tackiness of what chips look like. So I always tended to go neutral (like Bubble Bath) or some fun corals, or … [Read more...]
Essie-ntial Fall Nails
Nail colors this fall shouldn't cost a fortune. Our friends at Essie made it easy to not break our banks with these economic-friendly names. Besides, beauty items are ALWAYS recession-proof, right? It's a sign of the times. 1. stylenomics / 2. head mistress / 3. miss fancy pants / 4. recessionista / 5. skirting the issue / 6. don't sweater it What is your top pick for the fall? I think I'd like to be "miss fancy … [Read more...]
