Ed Note:The Negative Space Manicure

It's pretty rare these days for me to want to experiment with nail art. Once upon a time I luuurved it. These days though I just don't have the time I'd like to for it so when something comes along, like the studs from last month, I get excited to play with it.

Now this is a far from perfect attempt but I am looking forward to giving this one another go and trying out some new shapes.

Seasonally Appropriate?

I love a bit of nail polish. A few months ago now I did a little post on all of my favorite spring nail colors and since then I feel I may have changed by tune a little.

Now don't get me wrong those are all lovely and beautiful colors but part of me has had a really hard time feeling spring-y due to some of the ongoing awful weather. Now that the cold seems to be more or less behind us my days are thrilled but my nails haven't really gotten the memo. 

So this is my rather seasonally inappropriate selection of shades.

Ed note|Bedside Beauty

My bedside table is usually a pretty crowded space. (ie: typically looks nothing like this photo.) I haven't successfully streamlined this spot yet but that's because it tends to house all of the things I reach for first thing when I wake up and right before I go to bed at night.

AM and PM necessities that range from beauty to tech from books to hydration and the odd tool or accessory. It's my bedroom catchall spot.

I thought it would be fun to take a look at all of the beauty bits that I keep within an arms reach.

Ed Note: Studly

It's almost the weekend! WOO!

What's better on the weekend than a little fun on your fingertips?
I'm referring, in this instance, to nail art but hey it's your weekend. Do with it what you like ;)

This little trick is a favorite of mine when I want to do something a little funky with my nails but I don't want to spend a million years with a striping brush, a dotting tool or, a sponge.

So do yourself a little favor and shell out the $.99 on eBay for a fancy wheel full of plastic silver and gold studs.
So the next time you're giving yourself a little manicure you can pop one of these into your wet polish, cover with a nice quality topcoat and have 2-4 days of the sassiest nails you have the patience to create.

I personally like the look of a simple single stud but just like with every other beauty bumpf you can add as much or as little as you like to create your desired effect.

Have a studly weekend boys and girls!

The Spring Series| Nails

It seems almost cruel to talk about Spring when as we speak New York City is being pelted with freezing rain and the threat of falling down a set of subway stairs is a damn near daily issue. 

It's cool though, I'm still going to talk about it. 

Especially because for the first time all winter I am actually dying for a little warm weather and sunshine. 

Dying.

...but if you can't have the sunshine in your life you might as well have it on your nails. 

Right?

The Spectrum| Silver and Gold

This time of year you are never going to see me miss an opportunity to add a little bit of metalic shine or over the top sparkle to my look. 

Hell sometimes throughout the rest of the year I will make an opportunity to sparkle. 

So today on the blog I'm going to do the rundown of all the places I like to add a touch of silver, gold or, both. 

Daytime, nighttime or, both? Well that's up to you. 

That's a lie...glitter everywhere!!!

Gifts Guide|Secret Santa

I love a good Secret Santa.

Whether it's in the family or in the office it's a nice way to a gift that is thoughtful, useful and makes the recipient feel special. 

There are some beauty, accesory and home choices and while they are primarily geared toward women there are a couple of things in here I think a man might love.

Wear All the Sparkle (And A SALE!)

ALERT! Deborah Lippmann polishes are being clearanced out at Ulta!* Not everything but a lot of cool shades are going for as low at 3$ a bottle. For a brand that normally goes for 20$ each this sale is worth checking out!

 Tis the season to wear ALL the glitter!

I used to be the kind on beauty creature that liked to wear glitter all of the time but as I've gotten older I find myself less and less drawn to it. 

The worst part is I have a big girl job and I can still wear anything I want on my nails but I usually just stick to cream finishes.

 That is about to change.

Sophisticated Sparkle

I love me a bit of sparkle. I do. 

It does seem that the older I get the less I gravitate toward it though. I'm not sure whether it's the removal process or if I just prefer the clean look of a cream or shimmer finish.

That said, when I do wear glitter I like to look for slightly understated but still glitzy shade that makes it hard to tear my eyes away from my tips. 

These days these three shades are the ones I've reached for the most.