Taupe Nails

I decided to try a gorgeous taupe color on my nails to start off the Fall season. I went to Target and picked up Sally Hansens "Commander In Chic" nail polish for about $7 bucks. I bought it along with me to the nail salon as usual. I love how the color blends so well with my skin tone. The guy who did my nails complimented me for making a good color choice lol. Enjoy! Oh by the way...these pictures were taken on my brand new camera! There's something wrong with my old one :/

Pretty in Purple.

I just love this shade of purple! Its so pretty! I got a lot of compliments with it. I went to my local beauty supply store to pick it up for $1 !! It's from a company called Quirius and the color is "News of the beloved". Even though it's a dollar, its highly pigmented and lasts for weeks! I can compare it to China Glaze and OPI, the only difference is the price...high quality for a low price! I will be stocking up on these from now on :)

Crackle My Flip Flops.

I'm loving China Glaze's Flip Flop Fantasy nail polish from the 2010 Summer collection...it's SO pretty! When I went to the nail salon, I didn't want to get just one color, so I asked the nail tech for a design on both my ring fingers. An idea popped into my head about the new Crackle polishes everybody is going crazy for. I decided to use a contrasting Crackle color on my ring finger to add a punch of flavor to my nails. The results turned out FAB!

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My Edgy Spring Nails!

Yesterday, I visited a nail salon I've never been to for the first time in my area. I feel so tired of Winter so I wanted to try a bright look that would cheer me up and make me welcome Spring! In my head, I thought of a nice look to try and surprisingly...it came out the same way I envisioned it! I bought along my China Glaze Japanese Koi nail polish, which is the neon bright orange polish I used to make the look POP! I will definitely be returning to that salon!

(With flash)

(With no flash)

They were also shooting a commercial in the salon while I was there, and asked me to be in it lol! I'm shy, and I thought I wasn't ready. I had on some make-up, but my hair was a little wild, and my eyebrows weren't done, so I declined. But they did get some shots of my nails for their commercial!

Spring Hurry Up! [Pink Nails]

I live in New York, and lately we've been getting at least 1 snow storm a week! From late December till early February, we've already had a total of 7 or 8 snow storms! Crazy. The temperatures have dropped dramatically. We are currently in the negatives as I type. Lately, I've been so reminiscent of the Spring season because I have winter blues. I love Spring and all the nice bright colors associated with the season. From flowers to fashion, Spring ranges in a variety of pastels, blues, nudes, purples and my favorite...pinks! To accommodate my feelings for Spring, I went to the nail salon and brought along my China Glaze "Pink Voltage" polish along with me. This color just adds a splash of brightness, happiness, and makes me kind of forget about this dreadful Winter. I've gotten a lot of compliments about my nails too. I love how the Barbie pink color meshes well with my skin tone :)

Vanessa Hudgens Inspired Nails

I got my nails done yesterday and really liked the combo that Vanessa Hudgens was wearing at a Red Carpet event. So I bought my blue China Glaze "For Aubrey" along with me to the salon. The gold color is from the salon....I dont know what the name of the color is. I like it!

Fall Ready Nails!

I just came back home from getting my nails done. Summer's almost over. It's not as hot as it used to be, so right now I'm in a Fall state of mind. My first nail color for Fall is of course...purple! The brand of nail polish used is called Quirius. The color is called Eggplant in #426. I bought it at my local beauty supply store for only $1! For the price of this polish, the color came out very pretty! I only needed 1 coat, but the lady who painted my nails gave me 2 coats. I really like it. It has a nice sparkly undertone. I love it! I also got my toes painted the same color to match my hands.

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China Glaze "Solar Power"

It's been a minute since I last got my nails done, so I decided today to go get a manicure and pedicure. During the summer time, I like to keep the color of my nails fun and colorful. About 3 months ago, I went to Sallys and saw that the China Glaze polishes were on sale for $2 and some change each. I wanted to try something different so I picked up the Solar Power, to use in the summer time. I did a test sample, but never wore it until now. I went to the nail salon and got a mani and pedi with this beautiful color. I wanted to add a smiley face to each of my fingers, but I didnt have enough to pay extra, so I'll get it done next time. On my hands, I just painted them regularly, and on my toes, I added a smiley face to each big toe (I'll add pics of my toes later). But I'm definitely loving this color! One coat of this polish will give you a sheer color, so the lady added 2 coats. I just love the way the color compliments my skin tone..really pretty! I give this color 2 thumbs up :)

China Glaze "Solar Power"