Here is Day 5!!! A 99cent polish by NYC called Wing it Wine Ream. Sorry so sloppy I’m posing from the BB because I’m partying in Vegas w my crazy family. Headed to the Palace now!!! t1
Ok so due to travel and extenuating circumstances….I forgot to post day 4. BUT i DID change the polish….SO here she is!
DAY 4: MAYBELLINE EXPRESS FINISH: SHEER SATIN SLIP
*note, this polish needs lots of coats to get a good solid color or else its a cute semi-clear.
Since I am recently engaged, I have had the honor of purchasing several bridal magazines (instead of just fingering through them creepily at Borders). I ended up picking up the most recent edition of InStyle Weddings which has some GREAT articles for brides to be….or just girls who like weddings!!
Anyway, as I was flipping through the pages they have a GREAT section titled “Wedding Web Guide” it includes the best websites for fashion, beauty, stationary, registry, decor, and travel. In the fashion section they included an amazing site called dessy.com (created by The Dessy Group)
Dessy is a site that has teamed up with Pantone to help brides find the best color schemes for their big day. Not only will they show you the colors and recommend matching highlights etc. BUT they also recommend bridesmaid dresses, accessories and mens clothing based off what you have chosen. They then mush everything together and make you an inspiration board….say WHAT!?!?
After you are settled on what colors you will use. They will send you 8 1/2 by 11 Pantone color swatches to take with you to every vendor so they FULLY understand the colors you want!! BRILLIANT!
EXAMPLE:
Lets say I go through the Pantone swatches and decide I LOOOVE APPLETINI as one of my wedding colors….
And there you have it folks…wedding PLANNED.
This site also includes: a wedding dress search, bridesmaid etiquette, flower girl dresses, shoes etc. Enjoy!
*please note, my wedding may not involve appletini. Dont get your hopes up.
DAY 3: REVLON: ATUMN BERRY
The name of this polish is perfect for the color. It looks a bit brown in the bottle but its a great color. I would for sure recommend a sturdy top-coat. After one day of use mine is already chipping a bit on the edges (but i was at the lord and taylor sale allll day so that might have something to do with it )
Tomorrow I will be traveling all day to California to visit the family so I will be changing polish tonight … sorry if you think thats cheating!!! BUT i WILL be taking 7 polish colors with me for EVERY DAY i will be gone!!!
SPOILER: one will for SURE be sparkly…ill be in VEGAS!!!
well, i know i had SEVERAL powder blue requests today BUT I dont happen to have that color! So I went with what was closest.
DAY 2: ESSIE- MIDNIGHT CAMI
this is a GREAT blue if you are looking to do a little rocker chic or looking for an alternative to black. As always, Essie nail polish has a great consistency and doesn’t chip too quickly.
Warning: if you are planning to apply this yourself, make sure you have a steady hand. Any blue smudges are EASY to spot! If your a beginner, I would save this one for the salon!
PS I will be taking pics of my right hand for a while after today. My left ring finget (where i just got to start wearing my engagement ring!) had a severe break and now looks stubby. BOOO
When I first started judging what ppl wore I got a few nasty comments saying “how could you!?” “what gives you the right!?” and so i tried to tone it down a bit and for sure stopped showing faces! but NOWWWW I have seen THIS blog….and I will no longer be self-editing!
The gem below was titled “TRAIN PIG OF THE WEEK” yikes! I will for SURE not be taking a snack while I travel in fear of being posted on this blog!! (and i normally have a string cheese or apple…le sigh…) I gotta say I am also shocked yet encouraged by how many other peeps are taking hidden train photos besides me! Thanks for the encouragement. 
Just got a great link via @willblog4shoes about Hunter releasing NEW colors to their amazing selection of rain boots!!!
When I first moved to NY a little over a year ago….le sigh….I was a West Coast girl that didn’t really understand the importance of “clothes for weather”. I didnt own a heavy coat, rain boots, a nice umbrella etc. But come October, come rain and I realized that an umbrella doesnt protect you when the rain is coming down parallel to the ground….SO I immediately stopped by the ORVA (i lived a block away at the time) and picked out a pair of apple green Hunters…the original in my eye! These babies changed my life for the better and I have never looked back, despite the $115 price tag. I KNEW they were worth it!
No regrets right!?!? Well now looking back, a little…. I wish I would have gotten THIS pair instead!!!!
Hey hope everyone likes the new header in honor of my NAIL POLISH CHALLENGE….as I am now referring to it. It is actually just a small part of a much LARGER panoramic shot I put together on PS this morning. Here is the full image resized.
looks pretty cool huh!?!? Anyway…..tonight I will be re-doing the nails and posting a new pic. Shoot me an email or comment if you want one of the colors you see above! I have gotten a request for powder blue from a die hard Chargers fan, but alas it is not part of the collection.
Which brings me to a good point. Although my collection of polishes is vast, there sure aren’t enough to last me an entire year…with no repeats (my biggest hope) SO if you own a polish company or see a MAJOR sale on polishes let me know!!!
XOXO
So I am seriously interested in blogs and people who are committed to posting photos of themselves in a “one a day” series. I was considering this and really wanted to try to apply myself in this aspect. I tried to think of daily shoes, (yea i have a LOT) or daily outfits…its been DONE. then it came to me….nail polish. What if I tried to commit myself to posting a picture of my nails/ nail polish EVERY DAY for an entire year.
Now if you don’t know me, this may seem completely crazy!? Who does their nails that often!?!? WELL, I DO. There is something about taking an hour out of your day to spend ONLY on yourself. Now I can’t say that I paint them THAT often but I DOOOO change polish at least two times a week. Much more often than any other woman I know.
SOOO if you have any polish requests or have any questions I would be happy to hear from you! I will still be posting my regular material about fashion as well so get ready for some FUN colors and a new pic EVERY DAY….oh geeze I get nervous just saying it.
Ok revision before I even post. New pic MON-FRI….gotta take a weekend break!
Also I will be giving small reviews about the polish if I have a strong opinion but will always give you brand and color name!!!
DAY 1:
SALLY HANSEN-INSTA DRY: SONIC BOOM
*Incase the photos don’t do it justice this color is like Coral on crack. Its more of a hot-coral if you will. Also it does dry VERY fast and is a great thick one coat process. Lastly the brush is the BEST shape, flat but rounded, makes application a breeze!
As I have mentioned previously I have a strange and urgent need to go to NYFW this year. Despite the fact that I freelance fashion PR, blog about fashion and could definitely define myself as part of the fashion industry, there is NO WAY the people of IMG will be handing me an all access pass….even if I do pay the $65 registration fee.
I have recently taken to twitter about my longing to view the shows with out having to finagle tickets from friends or take meaningless internships to get a seat and a friend mentioned….why not just lie!?
HMMM point well taken. In fashion school lesson #1 was FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT and assignment #1 was to create a fake business card and sneak into the trade shoes at Pitti Uomo…..brilliant. Why not just fake it? WELL if it was only that easy. Not ONLY do I have to present a letter and tear sheet on company letterhead as well as a full portfolio and resume to be considered (shit IMG are you giving me a job too?) BUT I would have to create a fake company, fake website and fake portfolio to show them how IMPORTANT I am and how much they NEED ME to be there! shheeessshhh lots of work!
BUT….. what else am I doing!?!?!
So here I go….wish me luck and keep checking up on my blog to see if it WORKS.
I was gonna PhotoShop my face ontop of Victoria B’s but then decided I was too lazy and sick….sorry.
