Nails of the Week

I've gone through a lot of colors lately!

These are my nails right now. This picture was taken for a nail competition on Instagram!

I first did the striped nails with glitter but then I realized I really didn't like them and I changed them to the dotted ones. 

I started the month off with Nautical 

Felt like having a little pink in my life! 

Had to celebrate the fourth of July! 

Nail Subscription:

(not my picture)

In other exciting news I also signed up for  Julep Nail Subscription! I am SO excited to try Julep Nail Polish because I have heard such good reviews! I was classified as "Classic with a Twist" (how true!) and am receiving my intro box this week! I decided to try because *drum roll* IT WAS ONLY A PENNY! That's right, folks, I got two nail polishes & a cream for a penny! Which would retail at $14 each! Ahh. I love deals. I will write a review on the box once I get it but if you would like to get a box for a penny as well click this link:   http://www.julep.com/?r=22339216 & begin the process of becoming a Julep Maven. After you take your style quiz and begin to check out, type "PENNY" or "TWITTER1" in the discount box and WA-LA you have your polishes for a penny, including free shipping! Can't wait for my box to get here. 

Nail Hauls:

This was a nail haul that was very different for me! I've never used the Onyx Quick Dry but I'm doing a "Girls Day" with three little girls that I watch on Thursday and I feel like this will help "Speed Up" the drying time. The youngest one is four and she ALWAYS smears them and has me to redo them! I also got them a surprise nail polish collection. It was at Five Below & was REALLY cheap. It has 24 colors so they can each get about 8 and enjoy them. I also got NYC Matte Polish which I have been ON THE HUNT for!! It was $1.50 at Walmart and I can't wait to try it! I also bought China Glaze "Cracked Concrete" and OPI "Red Shatter" both for $1.00 at Ulta Beauty. They were having a big sale on all their Crackle polish as well but they were out of the ones that I wanted :( I also bought another Nail shiner/polisher whatever it's called for 88 cents and a nail file for 88 cents because my dog ate my old ones yesterday. 

I got this all yesterday at CVS which is usually where I get most of my discounted polishes but now Ulta has become my favorite. Anyways, we went to CVS because I ran out of both Polish remover & cotton squares. I usually use 100% acetone but it's killing my nails and I need to give it a break. I wasnt planning on buying nail polish but I couldn't pass up this deal. I bought all four of the Wet N Wild Shine nail polishes for 50 cents!!!! I also got the Sally Hansen HD nail polishes for $1.50 which is 75% off! 

I have a 20% off coupon at both CVS and Ulta which I am saving for my next Haul (probably in a few weeks) which I am planning on getting Essie "Bikini So Teeny" and Essie "Play Date". I also really want to try Ciate Caviar Manicure but it's a little expensive for my taste. We will see. 

Oh! Heads Up! Seventeen Magazine has a coupon for a free ORLY polish from Ulta Beauty!!! Get it while its hot! I'll be printing the coupon tomorrow :)

The best thing about summer

Is getting to wear dresses! Here is my favorite dress that I've been wearing out lately, I don't own a "LBD" (shocker, right?) but I own TONS of pink/floral summer dresses. Although I know most people like shorts & a tank in the summer, I think I'm a bit different and favor dresses. They scream feminism and dresses vary so that every body shape can find one that fits. Since I have lots of hips ;) I love dresses that are "sweetheart" style. I try and pair it with a cardigan, which can be tricky in the summer. However, I find very light cardigans to work perfectly or even tank cardigans that are similar to vests! To each her own :)

My favorite dress from Charlotte Russe. I bought this last summer. That white cardigan feels SO LIGHT and it's extremely comfortable. Also from Charlotte Russe. :) 

I've also been gravitating towards purples and pinks for eye makeup! This is different for me because I normally only wear greens and blues because they make my eyes bluer. My eye color tends to be blue or green but I've been loving that I can make it more green with the purples and pinks! So refreshing! 

What is your "go to" summer wear? In this weather, less is more! 

A little of this, a little of that

Some of my favorite things lately:

Fishtail Braids, clean and messy styles! 

Mocha Cookie Crumble from Starbucks! 

Dark Chocolate with Sea Salt-- ooh, so good! Thanks Mom! 

Not only this book-- but getting it for $6.98! Just starting it but so far, so good !

 

Rosanna is from one of my favorite bands that broke up a while ago. This song has been stuck in my head lately and has been one of my favorites for a while. So raw. Another amazing song by her is "Waterfall". 

BLUE EYELINER.

Still obsessing over this cover! And these girls!

These cute creatures that I keep trying to find someone to crochet for me! 

What are your latest obsessions? Let me know! 

Nails, Nails, Nails

I have an obsession with doing my nails, in case you didn't know. 

Here are some little things I've done with my nails (or other peoples), I'm always looking for new ideas! 

Stripes & Glitter 

4th of July

Black tips with pink base & white hearts

Valentines nails-- candy hearts! 

First attempt at floral 

Cheetah print with a little design 

Watercolor 

Watercolor 

Galaxy

Before cleaning-- Black & White flowers with Panda 

Panda

Current Nails: Nude with Mint stripe

Where have I been lately?

Well, I've been traveling!

 

First, I went to Virginia Beach, VA to visit family. Every time I cross this bridge, I know I made it home!

 We went to Opsail at the Oceanfront! Opsail is where we get to see the Blue Angels demonstrate different techniques! They also set up a ton of vendors and stuff at the strip, it's awesome. 

My Mom's church :) I love it there!

Then I went to Cape Cod, Massachusetts for a BEAUTIFUL wedding!

We landed in Boston! 

We were so tired but ready for the nice weather and vacation!

 

& of course the Lobster & Steak, YUM!

We enjoyed a beautiful wedding the next day!

 

  It was such a lovely location & the Bride & Groom's vows made me cry! I felt so blessed to be there. 

We danced, ate a wonderful dinner & drank at the reception & then joined everyone at a local bar where the Groom & Bride celebrated the wedding! 

The next day we woke up to this: 

& helped Trevor's Dad make a delicious brunch for the whole wedding party & some of the guests! 

We of course had to explore the beach. It was in the high 60s most of the time and felt SO GOOD. 

The following day we made the LONG trip back to Maryland! Even though we flew up, we drove down with Trevor's Dad and Step-Mom. On the way back, we stopped at this New Jersey Train-Diner that we always see every Christmas. It was Trevor and My first time there and it was SO GOOD. I, of course, had to order the disco fries! I wish that was all I got because I didn't realize how much FOOD they gave you! I was overwhelmed and basically all I ate was the disco fries anyways :3

Welp, 9 hours later we finally made it back to Maryland! What a great time I had! Both in VA and MA! It was so nice to just relax and spend time with family! I am so blessed!