Teal Ring and Aqua Marine

I recently visited some family in the city and on the day I saw my cousin, I noticed that she was wearing the most adorable ring! It was a beautiful and quite large teal stone with a ring of silver around the edges. It must have been love at first sight. When I asked where she got it, she replied that she had purchased it at a swamp meet. I have to admit for a while I was heartbroken, the market is every Friday and I was only visiting for a day. To my surprise, when I saw her next (about a week ago) she pulled out the exact ring; she had looked for it last Friday and purchased it for me. Thanks cuzn!!!




I painted my nails a fresh aqua marine color to match . I will say that it is a bit large for my finger but it definitely doesn't affect my enthusiasm. What a perfect transitional color from winter to spring. It's a bit early to think about spring but it's a good thing to keep in mind. In the right light, the color looks fresh and seems to pop, but for the meantime, while the weather is still Grey, the shade pretty much matches the color of the sky.




I went a little overboard with the pictures, but I think everyone gets the idea :p The great thing about teal is that the color is so easy to pair with other things. I played it safe with a black sweater and belt when I wore the ring today. But the possibilities are endless and I think this ring has a lot of potential. I plan on developing a small collection of rings so that I can where them more often, and so the hunt begins!!!



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Christmas surprises! (2) and a happy new year

I hope you all had a most wonderful New Years! It's certainly one the best times for getting together with friends and family. In my neighborhood, the kids bang pots and pans in the street and pop small firecrackers at 12 o'clock. I always feel sorry for those who try to get some rest on New Years Eve because I'm sure it's quite impossible xD.

It's always been fascinating to see how other countries celebrate this holiday, I know many places experience New Years hours before the U.S does ! It's so wonderful that everyone in the world can celebrate the new year together .


For Christmas, a friend of mine hand picked a collection of nail polish and chose a color for every holiday of the year so that I would always have a festive color for each season. Of course, the first color she picked was Gold for New Years eve.


I can't think of a holiday with more sparkles, glitter and shine that New Years Eve. From the sparkling shampagne to the shiny confetti, from the fireworks that light the sky above to the evening parties that shine through the streets below, the whole world seems to have a golden glow. And my fingenails are no exception!


Gold is actually very versatile and very forgiving as a nail polish. I would suggest it for all skin tones and all outfits because it seem s to go well with every color!


Gold with navy blue or bronze





Gold with teal


Gold with burgundy

Of course I suggest adding a little sparkle with accessories in order to enhance the color of your nails ( hence the gold chain in some of these pics)

Here's to a happy new year to come!

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my Apologies

Hello all! Hope you are enjoying an excellent winter! I have certainly gotten into the spirit of the season in all that I do! (this includes stressing over the very challenging and super important tests that students receive the week before winter break D:) I may have neglected to mention that I love painting designs on my nails, I have to credit others with the original ideas though . My second nail design this season included a colorful snowflake image on each nail and it looked absolutely fun and fabulous.




I am not a nail biter or anything but under periods of stress my poor nails receive some pretty brutal treatment and I tend to chip away at the polish.( I am very ashamed of this fact.) So while I had originally hoped to display the whimsical design on ALL FIVE NAILS, sadly, days of stressing over school tests have left me with but three fingers left with nail polish on them. Hopefully I can re-apply the design soon and put up some real pictures! Until then, I hope you enjoy!



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My Picks: bonita nail polish in Snow cone

My newest find is one of the most beautiful nail colors I have ever owned. It is the Bonita Nail Polish in the color Snow cone. This color is truly festive as it is an icy blue with a metallic shimmer ( not sparkles!) When applied, it has almost a silvery undertone and looks amazing with a frosty glow when under a clear top coat. Note: only two coats needed to reach full color


In my case, this color was used as a background for the tiny snowflakes I painted on my nails (I can do a tutorial for these in a later post) I loved the color so much I didn't really care that it doesn't match my skin tone xD. I am definitely staying cool this winter in the shade Snow Cone by Bonita

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