Sephora My Heart. by orange

As I was on my hunt for Lola and mascara this past weekend I stopped in Sephora. Now I don't shop too often at Sephora but left there thinking - man I need to pay more attention to Sephora.  Two of the finds that stuck out to me were the following:

#1: Purfume Sample Sets:

As mentioned in a previous post, purfume shopping can be a bit drawn out and for me, can get annoying with all the back and forth needed.  Especially as I like instant gratification; doesn't quite work with having to "try out" different scents before buying.

Well Sephora is selling a couple different purfume sample sets.  They both offer a wide variety of perfumes available in them and the best part is, they come with a gift voucher that can be redeemed at any Sephora for a FREE full-sized bottle of any one of the samples included.  Granted you paid for the sample set, but that price ($50-$75) is about the price of a full size bottle.  Thus, you are basically just paying upfront for something you'll have later.  The beauty of the sample set is that you have all the samples at home.  You can test at your leisure, try them each out a few times with no back and forth between the department stores and home. 

Next time I'm in the market for a new fragrance I will definitely be hitting up Sephora for some sample sets.


#2: Run With It!

The other thing that caught my eye is the OPI collection for Sephora.  I have been in the market for the perfect grey nail polish for the past 3 months or so.  However, most of the "grey" colored nail polish I find is more metallic, more silver or glittery than the solid grey I'm looking for.  Well Sephora's OPI 'Run With It!' ended up being the one.  It's described as a shimmering dove grey; exactly what I was looking for.

perfect ring, perfect nails. by orange

i own some rings that are ridiculously large. no not huge diamond rings, but rings by the likes of betsey johnson - fun, kind of off-beat and large. bordering perhaps on gaudy. well these rings need the right outfit to work with. in addition sometimes you find a nail polish that just goes perfectly with the ring (ring nail matchup). this is what happened this week with my new essie punchy pink nail polish and one of my rings.

check it out. i think the neon pink is a perfect compliment to the very girl/gaudy betsey johnson ring.

plus

equals!

nail tricks. by orange

as everyone knows, both orange and violet love a good manicure. well for the last few weeks i have been trying DIY manicures. so far it's worked out...ok. however, i've learned some tricks along the way that i thought i'd share.

1) putting nail polish in the refridgerator makes the polish less goopy and more smooth.

2) when waiting for the polish to dry, do not blow on your fingers - it will create lots of little bubbles in the polish.

3) i find that using nail clippers on the hang nails, dry cuticles, etc works better than the nail nippers.

4) i like blue nail polish! (well especially OPI's Teal the Cows Come Home)

ring nail matchup. by orange

As mentioned in previous posts both orange and violet enjoy a good manicure; especially with a red, orange, coral or pink polish. Well not only can polish compliment an outfit; rings can be an excellent compliment to a fun polish. Check out my nail ring combo:















***Stephen Dweck ring - Nordstrom

Known as "The Romancer of the Stones," Stephen Dweck is strongly influenced by his love of art and nature. This passion inspired him to collect stones and minerals from around the world for his one-of-a-kind designs. Each is adorned with Adam, his signature beetle, symbolizing his affinity for nature.

***Crushed nail color by Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear.

BTW - one of the best do-it-yourself nail polishes. It has incredible wear and goes on smooth instead of sticky.

the manicure fix. by orange

As mentioned in a previous blog post - I'm not too good with budgets and have some what of an issue with shopping, particularly for shoes, accessories, purses, jeans...okay well everything fashion.  I've found that recently, I can get my "fix" by going down to the local nail salon (with the ingenious store name of: Beautiful Nails!) and get my new favorite color painted on my nails.  

Now I do have to point out, although I love manicures, it pains me how little they last! Especially with a job where I have to type all day, my manicure seems obsolete by the time Thursday roles around.  Where is the top coat that will make it last??!  If you know a good one - please pass on your words of wisdom.

On to some of my current favorites:

OPI California Raspberry

OPI Conga-Line Coral

OPI Don't Socra-tease Me

OPI Miami Beet

OPI Lincoln Park After Dark

OPI Cajun Shrimp

OPI On Collins Ave

OPI Friar Friar Pants on Fire