What Are You wearing on Your Nails?

What Are You wearing on Your Nails?

by asfe Uncategorized

Smith & Cult nail Lacquer in Tenderoni ($18)
I’m practically ashamed to admit this (but apparently not ashamed enough to keep it to myself): when I was 15, I was obsessed with Bobby Brown.

Not the makeup expert (Bobbi), but the R&B one (Bobby), as in the former member of new Edition/ex-husband of Whitney (RIP, Whit).

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I knew all the choreography in the Every little step video, had a picture of him on the front of my geometry folder (he was wearing a shiny gold and purple suit, wha?!) and, on much more than one occasion, slow danced to Roni, Bobby’s ode to cute girls searching for love in all the wrong places.

I also may or may not have thought of myself as a Tenderoni.

Um, barf!

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I do have a point with all this, and here it is: when I saw that this creamy taupe nail lacquer by Smith & Cult was called Tenderoni, something in me clicked. I had to get it on my paws!

Smith & Cult is a new nail line by Dineh Mohajer, the founder of hard Candy, and they get my vote for “Most smart nail polish Names, Ever” (like dirty Baby, cut the Mullet, Bitter Buddhist, and Feed the Rich). Each of the 30 shades in the line is inspired by different essential life moments…and apparently this one relates to when I was 15 and had designs on marrying Bobby Brown, LOL! Ew…

Well, at least I can look back at that clueless but lovable Karen and laugh my @ss off now. Yup, nothing but mad love for that girl.

Check the Rhyme ($18)
So, of course, with this mani I had to do an accent nail. The creamy purple is check the Rhyme, also by Smith & Cult.

With both shades, I’m wearing two layers and a base coat.

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Smith & Cult nail Lacquers are $18 each, and if you’re curious (and how could you not be? That packaging is killer!), you can check out the full collection online now.

Let those fingers do the typing, and let me know what you’re currently wearing on your nails. perk points if you also happen to have an embarrassing story from your teenage years.

Your friendly neighborhood charm addict,

Karen

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What Are You wearing on Your Nails?

by asfe Uncategorized

I’m wearing Chanel nail Colour in Tenderly with Deborah Lippmann polish in dream Weaver as an accent nail… I’m also holding one of my favorite scents du jour, Aerin beauty Iris Meadow Eau de Parfum (available now at Neiman Marcus stores and online).
Ya all about that accent nail life, babe? You know I am. right now I can’t even fathom the idea of wearing the same color on all 10 claws. It would just seem…wrong.

There are too many cute colors to choose from!

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So my mani mantra these days has been, “So many polishes, so little time.”

Today’s mani mixes two different finishes and plays with lovely lavender.

The main star of the show is Chanel Tenderly ($27), from the spring 2015 collection. It’s a creamy limited edition lavender with an undercurrent of tenacious tough girl grayish taupe and a faint whisper of traditional springy pastel.

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Yeah, like something a tough-but-tender biker gal might wear on Easter Sunday.

FYI, if you’re going to take on Tenderly, treat her with kid gloves/paws. I sandwiched two coats between my conventional issue base and top coats by Givenchy, thinking that altogether they’d last at least five days, but bah! — two significant chips appeared the very next day.

Don’t even think about doing a full sink of dishes without wearing a pair of gloves.

Heck, just leave the gloves in there, and then maybe your spouse will take care of them. (hint-hint) Or, perhaps that magical housecleaning fairy that you’ve been wishing for and dreaming about for the past 30 years will materialize… You never know.

To tango with the violet tones in Tenderly, I used Deborah Lippmann’s dream Weaver ($18) as an accent nail. It’s a moody, iridescent peacock polish that leaves me weak in the knees. The fine, complex shimmer complements Tenderly’s creamy sweetness nicely, methinks.

Ooh! I love this shade… The first time I saw it flash from forest green to deep teal to dark purple, my heart fluttered, and even though it’s “officially” (air quotes) a winter color from the Deborah’s holiday 2014 collection, it has killer summertime pedi polish painted all over it.

Next time I wear this mani, I’m going to use dream Weaver as the main shade. I also seem to have better luck with Lippmann polishes lasting longer. With a base and top coat, this shade should stay chip-free at least six or seven days.

So, friend, tell me about your mani situation right meow. What are you wearing on your claws?

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Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. happy hump day.