Wearing
Easy to Find Last Minute Gifts
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Three Things in my Makeup Bag
In the first of what I suspect will be many posts about makeup, here are three items in my makeup bag that I love. 1. e.l.f. Mineral Starter Kit – $20 I’ve always wanted to try mineral makeup, but always balked at the price. I also don’t trust myself to go to a makeup counter [...]
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Random Nail Polish Post
It’s a headache-y, rainy Tuesday. How about a picture of pretty nail polish? Here are my latest nail polish colors (last two weeks or so). Top left: China Glaze Ruby Pumps (inspired by Dorothy’s red shoes in the Wizard of Oz). I really wish I could get a decent shot of this, because it is [...]
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Three (Cheap!) Nail Products I Love
I’ve been giving myself more at-home manicures than I used to. Through trial and error, and a little luck, I have found three extremely cheap at-home manicure items that I absolutely cannot live without. I love them all. And did I mention they’re cheap? 1. e.l.f. Essentials Nail Polish Removal Pads - $1.00 For removing nail [...]
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So Not a Nail Blog
This will come as news to probably no one but me, but did you know there is an abundance of nail polish blogs on the internet? I feel the same way I’m sure non-knitters feel when they learn about knitblogs and Ravelry. I just never knew this was a thing until recently, and now I [...]
This Week
This week’s lunchtime reading: Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson (So far, SO good. Must read the rest of the series.) This week’s nail polish: Mochacino by Essie (More shimmery than it appears here – v. pretty.) This week’s knitting project: Daybreak Shawlette (I can already tell my office will be cold this winter, [...]
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What I’m Wearing – Fall Nail Color
My twitter and Flickr streams have been overtaken by nail polish. Everyone is wearing new nail polish this year. At first it struck me as odd – are people really that into nail polish? Don’t get me wrong, I like to paint my nails with fun, funky colors (as shown here and here). But then they [...]
