Chocolate Mousse Nails

These colors are giving me life! Definitely fueling my love of nude and neutral colors.

“Over the Knee” by Essie

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“San Tan-tonio” by OPI

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These colors are effortlessly chic and compliment a variety of skin tones. I love beautiful things and my nails are no exception. A firm handshake from a man can send the same message as the well taken care of hands of a woman. I prefer the classic look when it comes to my nails. I like natural nails and I’ve never used “gel.” Nothing wrong with gel, but neatly cut, natural nails with a great color are all I need. Plus, I have long nail beds so people always assume I have gel anyway. 🙂

Below, is what “Over the Knee” by Essie looks like on my nails. I really don’t know how to do hand poses and I’ve always had super shaky hands haha… so please, excuse my amateur hand pose.

Send Me to Hand Modeling School

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

It’s officially Christmas Season! Counting down the days until we celebrate the birth of the Savior, Jesus Christ. With all the hustle and bustle of the Holiday Season, don’t forget the true origin of this special holiday.

Now that people are done punching each other in the face to get a discounted TV during the post-Thanksgiving sales, we can get back to reality. Might I add, if you would cause physical harm to another human being, just to get a TV… you have an unhealthy relationship with material things. It’s embarrassing that on Thanksgiving, Americans say, “Oh I am so thankful…I love everyone…#Blessed” and a whole slew of other Kumbaya centered rhetoric. Then, the very next day, trample on each other for a discounted toaster at Target! Embarassing…Just no… Please do better, people.

So, around this time of year, don’t be afraid to give yourself some liberty when it comes to your personal style. I love to try festive nail polishes. Nothing puts me in the Christmas spirit like a sparkly set of nails. I also love to experiment with shades of deep burgundy.

Below are two colors I love paired with my new favorite base coat.

“I Sing in Color” Gwen Stefani Collection for OPI

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“In True Stefani Fashion” Gwen Stefani Collection for OPI

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“Stickey Anchoring Base Coat” by CND

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Additionally, don’t be afraid to add a pop of color to your lips. I usually love to stay in my safe place of natural pinks and nudes, but sometimes it’s fun to add a little color into mix! I have so many colorful lipsticks that I am sometimes afraid to wear. If you’re like me, just force yourself to use those bright colors and you will be glad you did. 🙂

“Melted Berry” Melted Liquified Longwear Lipstick by Too Faced