Slight Obsession

It’s been a long hiatus for me from here, but I have been living a crazy whirlwind version of my life and I can’t even believe it’s already MARCH!!! Where has the time gone? Before we know it we will be in 2013! But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

With all the craziness, and the non stop hustle and bustle of my life lately I am ready for things to calm down and get back to the things I enjoy and have not done in months. I have gained some slight obsessions for spring and can’t stop thinking about them. I think I need all of these things in my life…I just can’t take it anymore!!

Pink Pants!! Or any colored pants for that matter. And paired with a chambray shirt for a pretty look!

Single glitter nail…totally love this look with a little dash of sparkle without being a full blown disco party on your fingers.

Color Blocking! Enough said…love this spring trend. And I need this BCBG Maxazria dress, it’s so pretty and I love the pleats!

Maxi dresses. Something seems so sweet and romantic about this soft flowy look…I just can’t wait for warmer weather to bust out the spring dresses!!

Ombre Hair (not sure I am brave enough), but might be a way to get some blonde in my life?? I have a secret desire to be blonde, but olive skin prevents me from ever really doing it!

This just made me even more obsessed!!!

Wear to go from here… Off to the mall and hair salon!! Can't control myself any longer!

Happy Friday!

*Megs

Make it Glitter & Shine

The upcoming holidays always puts me in a festive mood! So naturally I think of any way to add sparkle to myself… and today I am obsessed with sparkle and glitter nails! There are so many ways to do it and so many options of colors and techniques I will never run out of ideas. Just browsing some of my favorite blogs I got a few ideas to start with.

From top left clockwise:

Mimi and Meg - Red Nails with Sparkle Gold

Cupcakes & Cashmere - Pink, Orange & Silver

Nail Nerd - Blue with Multi Sparkle

The Beauty Department - Gold Metallic & Sparkle

Cupcakes & Cashmere - Aqua Sparkle

With the next too weekend free before my "weekend marathon of getaways" (I have a trip planned every weekend from Thanksgiving to New Years…YIKES!) I can test some of these out and also start some of home and cooking projects I have been procrastination on.

Wear to go from here… the beauty store for some festive sparkle nail colors!   

*Megs

Nailing Down Halloween

The beginning of October always starts me thinking of Halloween! The older I get the more I like this silly little holiday where you get to dress up as anything you want and just have fun with it. I haven't quite gotten my costume figured out but I do have some ideas inspired by some of my favorite movies and TV shows... so I promise it will be a good one! (Will for sure get a post up for Halloween with my costume!) And of course I am thinking of Claire's costume too!

But with the start of October and in the spirit of Halloween, Sally Hansen came out with some fun nail strips to celebrate! If you haven't heard of these things they are AMAZING! It's a strip of nail polish that you stick on and smooth over your nail, file and they are done. (I also brush a clear top coat over them too.) They last longer than any normal nail polish and you don't have to sit with zombie hands for a half hour to let them dry.

I absolutely love them and have been using them for months. So of course I am going to try these... I think the fun spiderswebs or skulls are calling my name!

*You can find them at Ulta Beauty*

Wear to go from here... the nearest beauty store!

*Megs

Take me to Aruba

I finally got around to re-painting my nails this weekend and giving myself a DIY manicure. I got this essie nail polish as a gift a few weeks back and have been dying to use it. It’s called Aruba Blue and makes me feel like going to the beach! (I realize many things make me feel that way…guess it’s time to act on it and plan a vacation already!) Also it brings a little bit of bright and summer to my daily life!

I was browsing Essie’s website and found some other colors that strike my fancy and I think I will need to buy for my next manicure! A little lighter than Aruba Blue, but equally summer inspired!

Wear to go from here… the nail salon!

*Megs