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Nov12

New Violet & Garnet Nails

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New Violet & Garnet Nails

Hi! This past Friday I enjoyed a fabulous fill after work to wrap up the week in a pretty little bow. As much as I loved my glittery nails for Halloween, they had to go because it was time for jewel tones baby! The rich and colorful shades of fall are my forever favorites and I really do love them all. From burnt orange and plum to emerald greens and mustard yellow, it is out with the old and in with the bold as soon as autumn hits! With glittering gemstones on my mind, I approached the nail polish wall at Elysian Nails and came up with this ultra pretty Violet & Garnet combo. Check it out:

When it comes to fall colors, the only one I don’t wear in terms of clothing is purple. The royal shade looks amazing on my mom and sister but it leaves a lot to be desired for yours truly. That doesn’t mean I can’t incorporate pops of it with nails and accessories, though! Regardless of if I look good in it or not, purple always makes me smile because it is my niece’s favorite color and I just couldn’t say no to the shimmery violet that I know she’ll love! To keep with the blingy vibes of jewel tones, I selected a gorgeous garnet with a hint of glitter to compliment it. This red is absolutely ravishing and brings me back to a fond memory of a family vacation in year’s past. We actually went garnet mining during a horseback ride in North Carolina back in the day! With such lovely mental mementos attached to both colors, this was truly a perfect combo. ❤

While I prefer to have my fills during my break at work, it is SO nice to go to the salon and not feel rushed. I don’t think I looked at the clock once during my post work appointment and it really was a beautiful thing. The relaxation was even more enhanced with the fact that I could just go home afterwards instead of hightailing it to my next shift! As my go to gal sharpened and shaped away, we recapped our Halloween outings, my Italy adventure, and ALL of the books we have read since my last visit. By the time my nails were dried, we each had several recommendations to pick up from the library ASAP! Having a nail tech who loves to read as much as I do is seriously the best!

These nails are so divine for fall and I am not over them because it makes me happy every time I look at them!!!! ❤

What is your favorite fall color? Do you have any holiday plans lined up? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah

Feb9

New Glitter Garnet & Ballet Slipper Nails

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New Glitter Garnet & Ballet Slipper Nails

Hello!! This past Tuesday, I spent some wonderful time getting pampered at Elysian Nails. They had to push my appointment back because my normal gal was having wisdom tooth pain and I could totally sympathize. I definitely know a thing or two about that! This actually ended up working beautifully because I was able to make a quick pop in for a client and run a few errands beforehand. The best part, though, was that I was in and out of the salon in forty-five minutes flat thanks to the super speedy tech who filled in for my fill. I am loving how my nails turned out:

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^^^ Also very aware that my right middle finger is still swollen from my tumble, but it’s getting better!

Since Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, I decided to use a traditional V-Day palette of red, pink, and all of the glitter. Normally, I shy away from holiday themed nails because they don’t seem very appropriate the day after the fact. However, Valentine’s Day colors look cute anytime and I would use these colors again outside of February. They are so pretty! The garnet is called University Red and it spoke to me immediately. It was exactly the deep shade I wanted to add some edge against the lighter pink I planned on using. I chose Forgotten Pink for that in a soft ballet slipper hue and thought the colors look dynamite together.

Amazingly enough, I didn’t break any nails when I fell and trust and believe that was the first thing that I clocked afterwards lol. I did end up having a nail lift completely off weeks later, though, and that sucked massively! Despite having to do some repairs, my nail tech, Shelly, got me in and out with ample time to spare. She has done my nails several times before and knows exactly how I like them. Her speed and skill will never not amaze me when I’m in her chair and she turned my grown out, janky nails back into a work of art. In record timing to boot!

I feel like a whole new woman with my new hair and nails! It was so nice to get some back to back pampering and here’s to hoping my middle finger will be back to normal next time I get a fill lol SMH.

Do you like to wear traditional holiday colors when they roll around? What color of polish are you rocking? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah