Showing posts with label Essie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Essie. Show all posts

Friday, September 14, 2012

All Polished Off With....

Hey y'all,

Since I have been a horrible blogger between looking at all my PBX sister's photos on facebook during recruitment this week, applying to 15 jobs this week, working, ordering and crafting for my Littles and Big's birthdays I have had very little time to sit down and blog/become creative with a blog topic but you are in for a treat since today I am posting 3 times. Yes you read that right. I didn't want a humongous-ly long post so I am splitting up my rambles into three parts today so stay tuned. So here we go with post #1 on this lovely Friday!

So a few weeks ago I joined Meghan and Angela's nail polish swap. I am starting to get addicted to swaps if you couldn't tell. I mean who doesn't like meeting new blog friends, searching for the perfect gift and then getting an amazing surprise. I was partnered up with the lovely Kelly of Living the Before and y'all, I was seriously spoiled.
The sweet card and little makeup bag
The beautiful polishes. Told you I was spoiled. 
OPI's Brisbane Bronze
Essie's Recessionista*THIS IS THE PERFECT COLOR FOR FALL!
Essie's Going Incognito
Sally Hansen Top/Base Coat
Small blue sparkly polish
Revlon Nail Files.
So now that you have seen my beautiful gifts, I have a confession. I am a nail polish addict. Well, more like a big collector and this past week I have found the best deals so of course I grabbed more. I had been doing so well all summer in not picking up polish but here is what I have grabbed.
My collection of mini polishes in my new makeup bag.


I might have a few polishes.

Julep Polishes from their September Mystery Box. If you haven't heard about Julep you can read my post here. But they offered the Julep Mavens a mystery box worth between $60-200. I got a smaller box with these four colors(L to R): Portia, Jennifer, *No Name(unreleased color) and Eva.
The un-named color reminds me of Sephora by OPI's Mermaid to Order
Current nails: butter London's Royal Navy with Julep's Portia on top.
Portia reminds me of fish scales/mermaid scales with the large chunky blue/green glitter.

So during Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty I picked up the butter LONDON's buy one get one free deal. I got (L to R): Slapper, Henley Regatta, Royal Navy and Macbeth(English Major Nerd Choice). I was torn because I also wanted HRH and British Racing Green
I also found these OPI colors on Clearance at Ulta.
I Brake for Manicures
William Tell Me About OPI
Suzi Takes the Wheel
And last but not least in my nail polish deals of the past two weeks, I found Essie at Marshalls!
Glamour Purse
Little Brown Dress
Absolutely Shore
Exposure
Tonight I am rocking my letters as I write this since today, Friday is Kappa Chapter's BID DAY! I can't wait to hear all about it!

Do you collect anything? Favorite nail polish color?
Peace and Blessings,
jDl

Monday, May 28, 2012

My Obsession Monday (& Sunday Sayings)

Hey y'all,

Sorry I have been MIA this weekend. I actually began back work at my retail job yesterday so I was pretty busy and came home to only want to put my feet up (yay for walking for 5+ hours!) and sleep. So quick update on  my life: my room's air conditioning unit broke and it has been in the 90s so I have been sleeping downstairs since my room is now like a sauna. But enough about my struggles. This week I am obsessed with....
I'm obsessed with my new Essie nail polish. This week I ran to Ulta to grab a couple of things for my mom and pick up a few colors. My collection so far is mainly OPI (I have 4 minis,Pretty Edgy, and Splash of Grenadine.) So here are the colors I picked up.
Status Symbol.
I'm wearing this right now and it is a gorgeous almost neon pink.
Turquoise & Caicos
I have been eyeing this one for a while so I caved in.
Lapiz of Luxury
What's your obsession?


Now since I missed Sunday Sayings I thought I would throw them in as well. Here is some inspiration to jump start your week!
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Now I am off to get ready for another day of work. I can't wait until Friday when I have a day off! But in the meantime I have also read three books over the weekend and I thought I would share.
The Season by Sarah MacLean
The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
The Ivy Chronicles by Karen Quinn
What have you been reading?

I hope y'all are having a beautiful Memorial Day and long weekend!
Peace and Blessings,
jDl