Halloween Nails!

Halloween is my favorite time of the year.  Well, actually, fall is my favorite time of the year.  I love the decorations, the weather, the warmer drinks, and fall festivals!!  Fall festivals are always the best. I enjoy being able to wear flip flops with jeans and a short sleeve shirt.  I was doing my nails regularly - at least once a week for over a year.  And then for about a month, I stopped.  Lately, I've noticed girls wearing black nail police.  I've never been one to wear dark nail polish; always pinks and reds.  A mom at my kids daycare had black nail polish on last week and it looked great.  I mentioned my phobia of dark polish to her.  Her reply was "just do it!  it's just nail polish", so that's what I did.
Check these nails out (done on Saturday night while drinking bottle of wine!):

In case you can't tell, the green are frankensteins and the middle is supposed to be mummy.  It didn't too out to well.  I broke my base coat trying to open the bottle.

(yes, that's blood!  that hurt!!!)

On Sunday, I did lots of yard work. And of course, my nails were ruined. I redid on Sunday night. 

I didn't realize photo was so blurry, but you get the point. I love them! Tyler said the frankensteins are so cool!! 

Xoxo,

Jen

Current Trends.

Two current trends....dexter and nail polish.
I started watching season one of dexter. I'm interested, but I'm not. The basis behind the show is good; a serial killer who kills other serial killer. A good serial killer. Hmmm. I'm on disc two of the first season. We shall see.
I paint my nails once a week; usually on Sunday nights. I find once I work something in my schedule, I tend I stick with it. I'm not the best at painting my nails, but I've definitely improved. My favorite nail polish brand is wet n wild mega last.

Another Favorite Pink??

I blogged about Zoya Nail Polish last weekend (here is the post in case you missed it:  Zoya Nail Polish Special Edition.)  I love love love pink.  And now, I love love love the color in the special edition.  It is called Belle (by Capital Hill Style).  Belle is the perfect blend of pink and sparkles and sheerness (is that even a word?).  I love it.  Well, I painted my nails Sunday night.  I was bored.  I had my white crackle nail polish with me.  I decided to try something different and it was an epic fail.  I saw somewhere to use a paper clip to add detail to the nail.  I only had a thick paperclip with me, but I didn't think that would matter.  Apparently, it does.  I used the paperclip to add "dots" to my nails with the white nail polish. 

It didn't turn out well.  The paperclip was too large.  I wish I had a tooth pick and a design in mind.  My plan was to add dots just on the tips of my nails.  I had to fix it. I couldn't go to a training for work the next day with a weird nail design.  BUT I didn't have nail polish remover.  So, I added a coat of crackle nail polish.  What do you think?  I have received a few compliments from co-attendees of the training.

AND it just so happens to match my purse!  I'm really not that coordinated.  No one here needs to know though.  Happy Wednesday!!

Zoya Nail Polish: Special Edition

I introduced you to Birchbox the other day.  Birchbox has the best points program.  For every product I review, I receive 10 points.  For every 100 points earned, I receive $10.  The points expire one year from earned date.  The money can be used towards products AND SHIPPING!!!!!  I had $20 in credits and wanted to get something.  Believe it or not, there are tons of products under $20.  BUT the item I had my eye on was a Zoya Nail Polish: Special Blogger Edition.  The colors in the pack are orange, pink, and pinky-reddish.  Pink and reds are my favorite.  I wasn't too fond of the orange.  I had the credit, so I decided what the heck.  I spent $2 for the collection since the polishs were free shipping this month. 

I received the collection later part of last week.  I tried out a Sally Hanson nail art thingy, so I didn't want to change it up yet.  I finally let Andrew pick out the color I try first.  I should have known what he would choose - the ORANGE!!  I love the way the nail polish went on my nails, but did not like how many coats I needed for it to be noticable.  However, it is considered to be a jelly nail polish.  Anyway, I'm excited to try out the other colors within the next week!

Did I mention the day I painted my nails orange happens to be the day the Baltimore Orioles won?  :)