Hey y'all. I spent the weekend trying to clean up my photo cache as well as post drafts, and I can tell you I've really been holding out on you!

As always - my attempts are to stick to a two a day posting schedule, but we'll see how that goes.

Check out my NOTDs from the past that I forgot to post in a timely fashion, and let me know which colors and/or companies your nails have been itchin' to wear!

OPI Suede Ink on left Illamasqua in Lament on right

Continuing my nail craze, I have grouped together some polishes with the same company. The ones today are from ORLY. These creams are always kind to your nails and define the word cream. A lot of the time they need a bit of extra maintenance, as they require more coats than usual, but all is forgiven. These polishes are perfect for summer and lighthearted manis, and the darker colors get heavier in consistency as if they know that you'll be wearing them when the weather drops and will be less patient with coats.

This is a green shade I am falling madly in love with. It's like a mudy emerald green and applies like a dream. The color seems to be the type that is the perfect equation for happily ever after with anyone's nails, and I'm glad this time they were mine. On the right is a matte version (using China Glaze Matte Magic top coat).


ORLY Sol Cabana
A very cute cream sorbet-ish orange. The color itself looks delicate and soft right? Though it has a bit of a sheer coverage issue, I think it works just right. Maybe even with a white puffy jacket in the middle of the slopes?


ORLY OMG
This peachy pink is of course hard to photograph. All the pinks in my life refuse to be photographed. Rowdy ladies. The actual color of OMG is somewhere between the left (no flash) and the right (with flash). Barely lets your nail shine through and conveys the super sweet with a side of sexy. (Hope that makes sense)

I tried to Konad it up with the black Konad polish, and Color Club in Revvolution for the paint splat (don't like how it came out).




It was hard as rocks to get the lace like pattern apply evenly on the nail. I'm still undecided if I approve. Like it?

In case anyone is asking - here's what I look like today and my nails too! :)

FYI: this is a tidbit of the Tarte Fall goodies. Got this from the NY Bloggin' Beauts event in July! If you're a NY'er, get your butt over to the NY Bloggin Beauts blog and give me a holler, so that you can make the next event!

I'll admit - I took these pics in the workplace, that's why I had to crop the weird shadow effect off to the side. Guilty as charged! :)

I'm devastatingly in love with this palette. The eyeshadows are all removable so you can do with them what you may, and the colors are uber work appropriate and soft. There are two great concealer colors, highlight colors, and smokey colors. Did I mention it comes with a double ended brush that is softer than a baby's behind oughta be and a pencil? (That's not a pencil you see in the black - that's another brush o' mine).

Naturally, this is the first but nowhere near the last FOTD with this palette, so keep your eyes peeled! Oh and did ya spy the zipper rose embellishment on the packaging? Y'all know I'm a sucker for awesome embellishments. That's a pleasantly surprised expression by the way... :)

So how long has everyone waited for me to say something about the Bloggin' Beauts event? To be the cohost and planner, you'd think I'd be right on top of it right? .... crickets

With sensitivity to the fact that many of my readers are not NY based, I have started a new blog for the NYC Bloggin' Beauts. I will probably mercilessly reference the upcoming events and such, but everything else will be on the blog. That kind of treaty work?

Now! Without further ado, I present to you the companies that worked with us. Want more details? Scurry your butt over to the NYC Bloggin' Beauts Blog!

and check out the My Pretty Pink Box Blog for updates!

and check out the Jennifer Paige Designs Blog for updates!

check out the Purple Lab Blog here!

check out my Arbonne page to learn more & shop!

check out the Zoya blog here!

check out the Stila blog here!


check out the Thevi blog here!


check out the Tarte blog here!

check the Solerra blog here!




check out the 3Custom Color blog!