Polish Change: Rimmel London in Steel Gray

I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving. Mine went well other than that my computer decided that it would no longer power up (insert expletives). It is for that reason that my blogging has been limited (although you can always find me on Twitter). And yeah, that issue has not yet been resolved but I don't want to talk about that right now.

Anyway, so over the Thanksgiving holiday, I found myself at Target (although it certainly doesn't take a holiday to find me there). I am never overly impressed with their selection (at least not at the location closest to my house). I was actually looking for Essie in Very Structured because I thought that would be the perfect Thanksgiving color. Never found it. But I did stumble upon a brand that I had not tried before- Rimmel London. I really like grey colors so I picked it up in "Steel Grey." 

The brush was a bit awkward (kind of like the Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure brush which I can't stand) but oddly enough the application was not bad at all. The first coat was pretty thin so I added another. These are pics with two (yes, only two) coats. Check it out:

With flash

Perfect Christmas Green

So I'm a little over a month early but at least I know what color I  will be rocking for Christmas. Confetti in My Favorite Martian is a fab sparkly green that is perfect for the upcoming holiday season. (But as my daughter was quick to tell me, its not for Thanksgiving. She thinks I need to wear something in the brown-red family for Turkey Day. Ok, Summer. LOL.)

This really is a gorgeous green with flecks of gold. And not too much sparkle, just enough for you to look at your hands and say "ooh la la."

I must admit that I was afraid after I put on the first coat because it was very (I mean  EXTREMELY) sheer. I wasn't satisfied until I got to the third coat- then of course I did another (you know how I do).  What do you think?

Spotlight on Blues- Gradient Manicure

I don't know if you have seen this new manicure where each finger is a variation of the color next to it. It looks really cool and I've wanted to try it for awhile. The "Spotlight on Blue" actually turned out to be the perfect opportunity for me to try this myself. Since I have multiple shades of blue, I picked five colors that are somewhat similar. Here are the colors that I chose:

Something A Little Different For Me- Nail Art

I really want to get into nail art. I know crazy, right? Anyone who knows me knows that I am really one of the least gifted artists in the world. No, seriously. I can barely draw a stick figure. But I am really intrigued by all of the cool designs that people do on their nails.

Now, let's keep it real- I'm not going to be the one drawing Mickey Mouse, the Empire State Building, my son's face or any crap like that on my nails. But I am trying to teach myself how to do some of the basic designs and trends that are popular right now. I've watched a few videos and wanted to start off with something that would be pretty easy.  So I decided to just add glitter tips to my nails. 

Polish Change: Confetti in Moonstruck

Yesterday, my son and I went to kill time at CVS during my daughter's softball practice. After we were able to find an appropriate bubble-blowing contraption for my two year old (he is obsessed with bubbles), I was able to concentrate on nail polish YAY.

This time I wanted to feature a polish that was not in the $5 and above range. I know that there are many readers who may not want to pay $5- $12 for a bottle of nail polish. So I picked up a polish called Confetti in a creamy looking purplish gray color called Moonstruck. The polish was only $1.99! I think this can fit into anyone's budget even with these ridiculous gas prices (OMG I may need to trade my new truck in!).

Honestly, I was impressed with the ease of the application.  The first coat is definitely really light but the second coat gave it a creamy full look. I really like the color. It's a laid-back purple- classy and tame. Great color for those of you who may work in a corporate environment or aren't into bright colors.

So just so you know, I am a word freak. I wanted to really understand why the folks at Confetti named this color "Moonstruck." Clearly, it wasn't in honor of Cher (remember she was in that movie "Moonstruck)  because Cher could not be represented by anything this tame. So, I looked it up in the dictionary to make sure that I wasn't missing anything and it all became clear. Moonstruck can mean romantically sentimental and this polish definitely has that soft subtle quality (it can also mean mentally unbalanced but I don't think they were going for that).

Anyway, check out my pics:

Outdoor (it's a bit overcast in the ATL):

Indoor:

So creamy and nice, right? And only $1.99 at CVS! P&P Do!...Besos, P&P.