Fall 2014 Nail Inspiration...

Happy Tuesday, kittens! It's starting to get chilly around here - hard to believe that it's fall and the warm weather is going away for good :( As you know, I'm a bit of a nail polish addict. There's nothing that I love more for fall than... dark nail polish. SORRY ABOUT IT, PUMPKIN!

I thought I'd post some nail/color inspiration for us on these chilly days when the leaves are falling. I don't exactly have a steady hand when it comes to nail art, so anything that I share would be something that I find easy to do.

I love this! It's fairly simple, with a steady hand or with some tape. You can incorporate any combination of fall colors into it - or as many as you'd like!

Marble techniques are fairly doable(with some time and patience). You can see my old post about marbled nails - using plastic wrap to dab a new color on to your base shade. I think it's great and adds a lot of texture!

Okay, okay - it's a little cheesy..but you have to admit it's cute for Halloween! Also stripes are a very easy nail art technique. Similar with the first picture, you can do as many stripes as you want with unlimited colors. So ~trendy~

The top shades for fall nails seem to be either dark or neutral:

Oxblood/Burgundy

Chocolate Brown

Navy Blue

Dark Purple

Gunmetal Gray

Army Green

Light Pink

Nude

Candy Apple Red (the oddball out)

Here are some great magazine lists, if you'd like to see what the real trend polishes are:

http://www.luckymag.com/beauty/2014/08/fall-2014-nail-polish

http://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/nails/best-fall-nail-polish#slide-1

http://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/editors-fall-nail-color#slide-1

http://www.vogue.com/1068407/the-best-chocolate-brown-nail-polishes-for-fall-2014/

http://www.vogue.com/1454445/best-fall-nail-polishes-vogue-staffers/

Happy hunting, kittens! <3

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Paris Fashion Week, Day 1...

Bonjour, les chats! (hehe) Happy Paris Fashion Week! I'm so thrilled that it's finally here. Yesterday was the first "day" - although there were only a few shows. We'll look at favorites and then I'll throw in a few other nail polish/book photos!

These three collections were all very inspired by street fashion. I like the casual air and the ease of these garments.
Left: Hood by Air (very casual and hip-hop inspired)
Middle: Anthony Vaccarello (deep v-necks, very sexy silhouettes)
Right: Jacquemus (very nautical!)

FINALLY got my first Ciaté polish!! It it a very thick, full coverage glitter. Two coats gave me total opacity. It's called Wrap Star! I love the pink and purple shimmers. I'll be buying more in the future!

I just finished my first mystery novel/Agatha Christie book. It was INCREDIBLE and I would recommend it to any person reading mystery for the first time. Also - I'm currently wearing one of my favorite nail polishes, Wicked from Essie!

Happy Wednesday kittens! <3

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MFW wrap up & some new nail polish...

Happy Tuesday kittens! Since we're doing a Milan fashion week wrap up today, I thought I'd throw in some pictures of my latest nail polish purchases/swatches! I miss blogging about personal things, so today is a great day to feature it.

Let's start off by talking about trends we saw in Milan:

1970s vibes - MAJOR. Almost every collection had some throwback elements. I loved it!

Pastels

Bold prints and colors

Very romantic garments

Fringe

Sheer paneling

Floral prints

Italian heritage/inspiration

My favorite overall look from Milan's collections has got to be:

Stella Jean! I love this look because it's bold and colorful, but extremely wearable. It has most of our trends we just discussed: belled shapes, bold and pastel colors, romantic garments, and Italian inspiration. Love the look!

My favorite collection is going to have to be a TIE (I just can't decide which one I love more!)

MOSCHINO. Even though some of the clothing is a little cheesy, I can't stop myself from loving the entire vibe of the collection. I adore the graphics, the colors, and the accessories. Who would have thought Moschino could knock it out of the park with these crazy inspirations twice in a row?!

Dolce & Gabbana - seriously a show-stopping collection. Every look was cohesive, full of Italian inspiration, and so very beautiful and romantic. D&G is really hitting their stride lately!

What did you think about Milan??

Finally, I'll leave you with some new polishes that I've been sporting!

Finally got my mitts on two FlossGloss colors! Thank you so much to Aoki Boutique in Philadelphia for carrying these beauties <3

Here is Faded, in two coats. I LOVED this color. It's a fabulous dark navy/gray/black that mimics the color of faded tattoo ink. The formula went on great and didn't chip for almost a week!

Here is Moon Baby. It's a gorgeous light blue-gray. In some lighting, it looks more pale blue, and others neutral gray. I love it! I used a matte top coat from Sally Hanson and it also was very chip resistant!

Enjoy your Tuesday, kittens <3 See you tomorrow!

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Looking Sharp(ie)...

I've been having so much fun with my nails lately! It's something that makes me feel creative and polished (no pun intended!).

My favorite brands of polish are Julep and Essie, and I had fun making this springtime mani below using a combination of their colors!

It's definitely difficult to keep steady hands when you are doing nail art. I'm learning more and more every time I do my nails! Hopefully, I'm getting better too.

Another thing I've been toying around with is using Sharpies for detailing. Since I don't have the most steady hands using a toothpick/striping tool, I thought I'd do some dots with a thick Sharpie to see how that worked. It was awesome! My only advice: give the dots PLENTY of time to dry before adding the top coat or they will smudge a bit. 

Here are my two latest feats:

These watermelon inspired nails were so fun! I used a Julep mint green and a Sally Hanson Wet n' Wild hot pink.

These are my current nails! I may have gone overboard with the polka dots, but this warm weather definitely has me feeling bright and fun! The highlighter yellow is from Lime Crime, while the lavender color is from Essie.

I'll keep you posted on more of my forays into fab nails!

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My Nails Today.

I feel like a sparkly Easter egg!

Julep's Kai with a sea salt finish and Mod Lacquer's Technicolor Noise on top.

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My Nails Today:

Base: Julep's Isla (one coat)

Top glitter: Mod Lacquer's Technicolor Noise (one coat)

Base & Top Coat by Sally Hanson

So excited about my current nail colors!  I feel like Judy Jetson - the glitter is neon yellow and blue with larger pink dots and squares and blue hexagons.  I've never purchased an indie nail polish before, so after doing some research, I thought it would be a great start to go with Mod Lacquer! As someone who is still learning about the nail polish world, any tips would be appreciated!  I could definitely use some brand recommendations.

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