Valentines Day gifts!!!

Happy Valentines Day!!!

Today...or tomorrow if you're hoping to catch some good sales, is the perfect time to dress your home up in lovey heart-shaped decor.

Here are a few things the hubs found me at Perch Home in Maplewood NJ:

My Year...in manicures.

I do love me some painted nails.  Here are some few from 2012...

It's electric. Perfect for anytime, anywhere.

I wore this to a wedding where the bridesmaid dress color was black.

Holiday party nails!

This color stayed on my nails foreva. Twas amazing.

My nail version of the 90's double slouchie sock.

High gloss pale purp.

 A Remy approved Mermaid mani.

I may have a pale purple addiction

Christmas Day nails:)

Pretty Pretty

Orange has always held a special place in my brain as the ugliest color in the rainbow.  Something about it just feels off to me.  Which is weird, because it's a color seen in nature constantly.  Soooo...it really shouldn't seem unnatural.

In the past, I used to think that orange shirts made their wearer resemble a pumpkin and even though pumpkins are great, they remind me of halloween...which is also great, but then reminds me of costumes...and blacked out teeth...on a kid chewing a piece of straw and wearing a wig. ANYWAY, I'm better now.  Orange isn't terrible. It's actually pretty cute.

Raccoon videos!!!

 Raccoons are my favorite.  These videos...are also my favorite.

Taking the carpet...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6u7ylr0zIg&feature=related

Facial Massage...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFkS1ajaneE

Pretty pretty.

 I've decided on a NEWER...

 MORE FUN...

AND MUCH LOWER MAINTENANCE way to do nails!  Basically, I just pick two complimentary colors and BLAM...combination station.  It reminds me a little of having purple and teal rubber bands on my braces in 3rd grade, but way better. 

Works best with quick dry polish.  Mostly because I'm impatient :)

Pretty pretty.

Nail decals were something I was reeeally excited to try out.  I am unbelievably uncoordinated at painting the nails on my left hand and there is no way that I could single-handedly pull off some of the designs that these things come in.  So, before one of my best friends birthday gathering (which shortly turned into a proposal/engagement gathering) I tried: Sally Hansen SALON EFFECTS Real Nail Polish Strips.  

I got the hang of application after a few nails and also found that I could easily use each strip twice since my nails are so short.  However, the main problem occurred when attempting to smooth out the ends of each nail where you are supposed to "file the decal off," leaving it rounded to the edge of your nail.  Impossible.  I did the best I could, but by the end of the night, 5 out of 10 nails looked a little chewed on.  The edges were not longer perfect and were wearing down in a race to reach my cuticles. 

Overall...I'd say nail decals are fun for a one time party thing, but definitely not good for the 10 days that the box boasts.