Nail of the Day

Oh, have mercy how my toes were in much need of some TLC.

 

Yesterday after work I hopped over to the Nail salon near my place and was a little

embarrassed to even take my shoes off. I felt the need to preface what he was about to

see with a.... "ok, look... it's been a while since I've had a pedi and feet are just not my thang dude,

so sorry"!

 

I love painting my fingernails... it's easy and fun. Toenails... I just hate doing them myself.

Mdub has referred to my toenails before as talons. Gross I know.

It's one of my beauty fails.

 

 

This color needs no introduction...

OPI, Cajun Shrimp.

 

This color has been around for a long time, but it still is such a great staple

for spring/summer. It's a gorgeous coral with red that is bright and fun.

 

What colors do you like for your little piggies this time of year?!

 

Nail of the Day- OPI

Hello Everyone!

 

Hope your weekend was better than mine... I've surely had better. But, I did

get a mani/pedi this weekend that was a great pick me up to a stressful weekend.

 

Today's NOTD is

OPI Strawberry Margarita

 

 

 

I was feeling something pink for the month of February. I've had darker colors

on my nails  through fall/winter and I'm so ready for some warm weather and brighter

spring colors so this color has satisfied my desire for the time being!

 

This is a bright, fun, and flirty shade that is perfect for spring and summer if you

are looking for a good pink. The color is matte and is a brighter and more coral in person

than what this picture reflects. It's almost a flamingo type pink.

 

This was a Shellac gel mani and if you haven't already tried one of these you

are missing out! They are wonderful. They last 3-4 weeks without chipping, dry instantly

so you don't have to be careful leaving the salon, and have a beautiful shiny finish.

 

Have a great day,



Nail of the Day

Happy Monday! 

I painted my nails yesterday for my friend and roommate of 5 years, Amanda's baby 

shower. I wore a bright purple dress with chocolate brown boots and a brown necklace and 

decided with all the brown accents going on I needed some brown nails. 

I bought "Expresso your style" by OPI last fall and it is such a gorgeous coco brown 

with some burgundy/bronze pearl undertones that make for a beautiful color. 

This color is so warm and I love the pearly finish it gives. 

It's one of those colors that I often look at and want to take a bite of b/c it 

looks so yummy. 

Natural lighting without flash. 

With flash. You can see the pearly finish more in this one. 

Would you wear this color?! 

Nail of the Day

Today's NOTD is brought to you by what other than and OPI shade. 

With all the change in weather and fall like mornings I was ready to pull out one of my 

favorite fall shades from last year. 

OPI shaded "Over the Taupe." 

This is the most gorgeous deep brown with beige highlights. This photo was taken with the flash

and you can see it almost has a hint of purple/lilac. This is a great neutral that will look good

on any skintone. I applied two coats with a topcoat over. 

Have you checked out the Fall 2012 OPI line?! I am trying to get my hands on "Berlin there

done that." Go check it out! 

Nail of the Day

Happy Easter Week!!

This is truly one of my favorite weeks of the year. I feel like it's the start of spring,

we celebrate the resurrection of Christ and the hope that he has given us, and it's

just such a family centered fun holiday.

It's also the end of Lent for those who have been sacrificing something....

Updates on Lent you say?! hmmm. Ok, I will give you those updates in another post. :)

Onto my NOTD post. This is a fun brighter spring color. I am always a fan of anything

purple on my nails and with all this insanely hot weather we have been experiencing

in the South this is a fun shade!

This is an OPI shade called "Ate Berries in the Canaries." I applied two coats with

a topcoat to set things. OPI polishes are great... no need to try to sell you on them.

If you are interested in buying this shade or any other OPI polish I would recommend

checking on Amazon. You can get much better prices than buying in stores.

Hope you have a fabulous Tuesday!

Much love,

Nail of the Day

Hello Beauties!

I'm here again with another Nail of the Day Post. This week I am sporting

OPI shade "You don't know Jacques." This is a gorgeous grey taupe color that I feel like can

work in any season. I almost did a bright fuchsia to feel all springy, but I'm not quiet there

yet. I still am loving the dark colors.

This is a matte and opaque shade. No glitter or shimmer going on. I applied two coats

with a clear top coat to lock in color.

What nail shades are you enjoying wearing?!

Friday Fall Faves

So, I thought I would do a Friday Product Fave centered all around nail polishes!!

I am not a huge fan of fall like some people are... I enjoy certain things for sure, but

my most FAVORITE thing about fall is probably the nail polish shades. I love

painting my nails in darker funkier shades. I feel like nail polish is a trend

anyone can follow and feel good about!

So, I have picked several shades that I own and love or that are apart of the

Fall 2011 collections that I like this year!

I have provided a link to each polish to where you can purchase online. Just

simply click the name under the polish and it will direct you to a site where

you can purchase. :)

OPI

"You don't know Jacques"

OPI

"Ink"

Essie

"Very Structured"

China glaze

"Westside Warrior"

China glaze

"Trendsetter"

OPI

"Over the Taupe"

Essie

"Smokin Hot"

OPI

"London bridges falling brown"

OPI

"Catherine the Grape"

OPI

"Expresso Your Style"

OPI

"Mrs O'leary BBQ"

So, there you go... aren't these shades so pretty?! I love them all! I hope you will enjoy

experimenting with colors as much as I do this Fall!

Happy Weekend!

Weekend Rewind. What's in my Bag?

I am skipping my iTUNESday for today and maybe for a while... who knows!

Time for Weekend Rewind, What's in my Bag?

Your going to be disappointed that I actually didn't have any cute clothes,

accessories, or make-up, but did have some fun memories!

My sweet friend, Lonnie, came over Friday night for pizza and a movie

and I coaxed her into doing a Lush mask with me! We chose to do the

Brazened Honey that claims to polish skin that is in serious need of a boost.

If you didn't read my Lush Haul post... this is a cosmetic store that hand makes

products with fresh all natural ingredients.

So, this is my second mask I have tried that I bought and I have to say I'm not just

sold on them. They are very different b/c they have to be refrigerated b/c the ingredients

are so fresh. I love that part of it, but the consistency is very chunky and a bit messy.

I guess I was expecting greater results... I wanted my skin to just feel amazing, soft,

and bright. hmmm. Maybe my expectations are too high for a $6.95 mask.

We are goofy! I love my Lonns! She is like the baby sister

I never had! We are the same person in many ways!

Then Saturday I went to Morgan Creek Vineyards for the annual

Grape Stomp and wine tasting! This was my first year to go and it was

such a great day! Perfect weather and great atmosphere.

For those of you that are not aware... Morgan Creek is a vineyard/winery in

Harpersville, AL that produces muscadine wine. You can buy their wines at

Publix and other grocery stores across the state.

Here is Alison getting ready to go into the tasting. Doesn't she look

SO cute!

This was the bucket of stomped grapes that we shared!

Ya'll it was the nastiest feeling ever!

We decided to share a bucket to be cute! This is us stomping away!

Our feetsies after. YUCK! If your wondering what shades we have

on our toes.

Me: Expresso Your Style by OPI (left)

Alison: Smokin Hot by Essie (right)

Our classic hand on hip pose by the vineyards.

And again...

What a goofball! She HAD to frolic around.

Saturday night I went over to my friend Valerie's house and got to meet

her oh so sweet aunt Ida Sue who has started selling a skincare line by Rodan and Fields.

You may know them as being the dermatologists that founded Pro-Active for acne

prone skin. Well, they have developed a new line that targets more mature skin and

your skin type. So, this was kind of like a product launch party.

As you can see above they classify your skin into categories of reverse, anti-aging,

unblemish, and smoothe based on a quick 5 question survey describing your skin

and problem areas.

This is my friend Val... she is AWESOME! Love this girl. We used

to work together and I forgot how much I missed her and all our "talks" about

life and relationships and different perspectives. BUT, lucky for us we have

totally reconnected lately and it's been SO much fun!

Anyway, what she is doing in this pic is a technique they call "Rolling." This blue

device she is using is actually patented by Rodan and Fields. You use this device after

you have cleansed your face. With comfortable pressure you roll your entire face and

neck 4-10 times changing directions. After rolling you would then apply the serum or night

cream.

So, why roll? What is the point of this?

It is designed to amp up your anti aging results. It is non-invasive skincare roller clinically

proven to safely and effectively condition the uppermost layers of the skin to allow

for maximum benefits.

What does it feel like?

VERY interesting! Don't quote me on this, but I think this device has some kind of needles

in it so it has this tingly feeling that in a way is kind of like a finger prick, which I know

does not sound very pleasant to put on your face, but it doesn't hurt.

Doing this technique allows your creams and serums to not just sit on the surface of your

skin, but go inside where needed.

Another interesting fact:

This product was named by The Today Show as one of Best Anti-Aging Products

for 2011. :) I love The Today Show so this makes me happy!

For more information contact: IdaSue Cumbie

334-488-5945

iscumbie@gmail.com

idasue.myrandf.com

OH, AND I GOT ENGAGED!!!!

NOT!! Val just let me where her gorgeous ring during the party!

It was a fun weekend! Good times. Good friends. Great memories.

Thank you God for richly blessing my life.

BLOG GIVEAWAY!!!

Hey Guys!! Guess what it's time for?!!!

MY VERY FIRST BLOG GIVE-AWAY!!!!

Woop, Woop!!

Are you excited?! I am because I decided I would do a simple and easy give-away

when I reached my first 50 followers.

So, thank you for following me and being patient with me as I learn the ropes of the

blogging world. I hope you have enjoyed it so far and will continue to read. I want my

blog to be a place where we can all share helpful and inspiring beauty tips

with each other!

So... here's how it's going to work:

Below is a picture of some of my favorite OPI nail shades.

From left to right I have:

(sweetheart, ate berries in the canaries, lincoln park after dark, you don't know jacques,

opi ink, over the taupe, mrs. o'leary's bbq, barefoot in barcelona, and

all lacquered up. )

In order to win you have to:

1. Follow my blog publicly

2. Comment below on this post and let me know what your favorite OPI shade is. Or, if

you don't have a favorite you can comment on what your favorite brand of polish is.

That's it!! I'm going to make the first give-away super easy.

So, what do you win you ask?!

1. $25 Gift Card to Sephora

2. An OPI nail polish in your shade of choice.

Deadline to Enter is a week from today, Tuesday August 2nd at 12:00 a.m.

Central Time. Winner will be selected Wednesday morning by

www.random.org generator.

So, let the fun and games begin!

May the best Glamanista win!

Barefoot in Barcelona

One of OPI new nail shades in Barefoot in Barcelona.

I recently got my nails done and picked this shade... So pretty!!

It's a perfect summer neutral if you want something that will go with anything and give you a natural look .

Here it is on my nails...

On another note... doesn't the name of this color make you want to dream a little?! How awesome would it be to walk "barefoot in Barcelona" right now. mmmm. I do love to travel so maybe I should add this to my next place to visit.