Spooky Trees

Today's festive fall manicure is simple and straightforward. I love seeing autumn trees covered with colorful leaves, however that beauty does not last forever. Eventually the leaves fall off, giving way to trees that beckon toward the winter sky. These spooky trees were the inspiration for my manicure.

While this may not be my most favorite manicure, I really loved the combination of essie Bobbing for Baubles and Bad Ass Polish Dusk. It also made me rekindle my love for essie Bobbing for Baubles. Dusk adds some light and beauty to the manicure while creating mystery and intrigue.

Do you have a favorite topper that adds more character to manicures, like Dusk did for this manicure?

One, Two, Three Strikes You're Out!

This weekend I'll be sporting a baseball inspired manicure.  My cousins, aunt, and parents are coming in town tomorrow to see some of the Little League World Series games.  I grew up watching baseball with my dad.  My family is a baseball family.  So naturally I had to sport festive nails for the games:)  

This manicure is simple and classic.  Anyone can do this!  I painted my ring finger with a white polish and while that dried I used essie bobbing for baubles on the other 4 nails.  It made me realize how much I truly love this color...AND I may be addicted to navy blue again.  Once my ring finger was dry I added a forward and backward "c" shape to the nail with Sinful Colors Ruby Ruby.  I finished it off adding the smaller lines as stitch marks on the laces.  I love this, I really do.

 How do you like the cameo of my t-ball all star patch?  Yup, that's right t-balll all star right here.  Be very jealous;)

What are you up to this weekend?

I've Got the Blues--Essie B4B

Hello loves!  This week I will be featuring polishes that are my favorite color: BLUE!  Strangely enough, although blue is my favorite color, finding a blue polish I like is a bit of a problem.  Many of you are aware of my cool pale skintone which can morph a blue at times.  And to complicate things, my lovely plethora of freckles are warm toned.  Basically, I'm a picky blue polish wearer.  This week I will share my favorite blue polishes with you:)

Last but definitely not least...blue polish #5:

essie bobbing for baubles

This polish is a dusty dark blue.  Last fall, I became wildly obsessed with finding a navy blue that would not look black.  It seemed that every polish I was tipped off about ended up looking so dark that it was black.

The Verdict:
The dustiness & hint of green in this beautiful blue separated it from the rest and makes it wearable in all seasons.  This is a must-have for me and it is my absolute favorite blue that I own.  I have worn this in the winter & spring.  I cannot wait to wear this beautiful saturated jewel toned blue this fall.

Essie nail polishes can be purchased at many retailers including at most pharmacies for $8.00.

Playing with Polish--Peacock

I've had this edited for a while and I've just been waiting for the right time to publish this.  Due to my lack of posts this week (*cough* grad school *cough*), I figured the least I could do would be to show you some lovely nail art:)

Here is my peacock feather accent nail:

Polishes used: 
base color: Pro 10 Moonlight
feather nail art: Diamond Cosmetics Don't Teal My Heart Away, Barielle Gold Digger, NOPI Turquoise Shatter, and (I think) essie Bobbing for Baubles

Thanks for checking it out:)

Playing with Polish--Nautical

When boredom strikes, classy gals play with polish!

The other day, I was just playing with navy blue & white nail polish.  I enjoy nautical themes & inspiration in the spring, so I decided to play around a bit.  I love just having fun and painting whatever you want, regardless of the result.  Here it is, "nautical" nail art:

I love navy blue and white.  It's one of my favorite combinations.  It just makes me smile:)