Can Summer HOLD UP JUST A SECOND, please?! I cannot believe that tomorrow is already August. I have a bunch of things that I’m looking forward to in the coming month, but it’s always a bit depressing when Summer begins its inevitable departure. On the bright side, it’s not over yet! So lets soak up every last minute of the season. š Today I’m rounding up a bunch of my favorite things from July – there was quite a bit to love!
My Nail Care Routine
I get asked all of the time about my nail care routine. How do I grow them, shape them, keep them long, what products I use, how I do my own manicures – so many questions…which I’m always happy to answer!
I’ve drafted this post many times, but hadĀ yet to publish it (warning: it’s very long)! After receiving nail care Q’s fromĀ my most recent #ManiMonday (well, #ManiTuesday) InstagramĀ post, I decided it was time to finally wrap this up & get it live!
Blogmas Day 2014 – Day 7: Snag Her Style – Kim Kardashian (Christmas Edition)
I’ve been so bad at dailyĀ blogging this weekend – I feel like I’ve been running all over the place the last couple of days!
I’m determined to keep up with Blogmas, so tonight I thought I’d do a quick Christmas Edition of Snag Her Style! Between work, family, and friends, most of us have quite a few holiday parties to attend in the upcomingĀ weeks. I wanted to dupe an outfit that was both classy, comfortable, and of course, affordable!
Love her or hate her, you cannot deny Kim Kardashian’s flawless style. If nothing else, the girl knows how to pair, style, accessorize, and just wear clothes (well, most of the time she’s wearing clothes lol).
I reallyĀ wanted to dupe this simple holiday look of hers from a couple of years ago:
I’m a huge fan of comfortable & forgiving ensembles – this outfit isĀ just that! I wasĀ so excited to beĀ able to put togetherĀ something very similar. Here’s how you can snag theĀ style š –>
Teardrop Earrings: Kohls – $16.50
China Glaze Liquid Leather: Sally’s Beauty Supply – $5.50
Taupe Tie-Up Back Wrap Cinched Maxi Dress: DH Styles – $20.94
Red matte lipstick āReally Redā: Revlon ā $7.99
GreyĀ Suede Platform Pumps: DSW ā $39.95
Gold & Ruby Fashion Ring: Ā Ali ExpressĀ ā $4.32
Simply Stated Bangle Set: Forever 21Ā ā $6.16
I love this outfit! I’ll definitely be trying something like this for one of my upcoming holiday events!
Do you have any comfortable, but still stylish holiday outfit ideas? Share below!
XOXO
((If youāre participating in Blogmas, leave a comment below so I can peek your blog š ))
Spring Manicures – 9 & Counting!
I feel like Spring has just begun, but from the number of colorful manicures I’ve already rocked…you’d think the season was long gone.
I’ve been going back and forth from gel polish to regular polish, from dark colors to light colors, from short nails to long nails and I’m loving the variety.
If you follow me onĀ Twitter, orĀ Instagram, you’ve probably seen most of these manicures, but I wanted to do a full recap on the blog.
Get ready for some serious, mani-porn!











So there you have it. In the last two months, I’ve had nine manicures! I’m not sure if that’s normal, but it only really pans out to one per week – c’mon, that’s not terrible!
I love experimenting with new colors and straying from my usual go-to shades, I’ve been picking up a ton of polishes here and there for the Spring & Summer. I can’t wait to share š
What polishes are you loving this season? If you have a new color to recommend, I’d love to hear!
Neon Deals & Hunger Games Steals!
I received a great rewards coupon to Sally’s Beauty Supply, so I recently took a trip to pick up a new fun & bright Gelish polish color for my vacation next week, and I left with quite the haul!
I picked up a neon orange and a neon pink shade! I adore the names š
They are super bright, but exactly what I was looking for!


Sallys always has some decent items on clearance, so I went to browse and saw that there were a handful of China Glaze colors for only $1.50 a piece! I’m sorry, but how exactly does one pass that up?!
The colors looked familiar, after reading the names I realized that they were from the China Glaze Hunger Games collection.
When they released this collection a few months ago I was on my Gel manicure spree and had opted out of purchasing any regular polishes. I’m not strictly using gel anymore, and these colors are perfect for Fall!

The problem with having so many gorgeous new polishes is deciding which one you’re going to wear first!

I swear I have this exact color (below) from maybe 4 different brands lol. But it’s a Fall/Winter fave!

The only other Hunger Games color they had was Mahogany Magic, which was too much of a muddy brown for me. I really wish they had Electrify!
Regardless, I’m super excited about my new colors! My current Gel manicure is going on 17 days…

…It’s coming off Friday, and I will replace it with one of those fabulous neons!
Which one of the two neon shades do you think should I wear on vacation next week: Tiki Tiki Laragana or Shake it Till You Samba?Ā What was the best deal you’ve ever snagged on a bottle of nail polish?
Until next time! XO