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I haven’t posted nails in a while and I’ve been kinda stuck on what to do lately. Bummer!
BUT while you wait, I thought I’d share the more detailed instructions of what I did for NEET Magazine this last winter. An oldie but still a goody.

You can have fun and change the colors to make this look for springy for you. :)

This was inspired by BHLDN’s “Fairy Song Gown” from their winter collection. Enjoy!

TOOLS:

• Base Nail Polish
• Matte pearl colored Nail Polish
• Gold Glittery Nail Polish
• Toothpick

STEPS:

1. Start with bare nails shaped and ready for your manicure and apply a base coat.

2. Once the base coat has dried, apply 1-2 coats of your matte pearl colored nail polish. If you don’t have or can’t find a pearl color that comes in matte, then use any nail polish you like and apply a matte top coat to all of your nails. Be sure to let the color dry before you apply the matte top coat.

3. Apply a thin layer of your glittery gold to a toothpick.

4. Create lines on all your nails while skipping your ring fingers.

5. Once you complete your lines apply 1-2 coats of your glittery gold to your ring finger and your manicure is complete!!

The New York Times 36 Hours: 150 Weekends In The USA & Canada

I am slightly obsessed with this book.

“A compilation of updated and new versions of the Gray Lady’s weekly travel column, which offers jam-packed yet practical itineraries for spending two nights and half a day in varied destinations, from the great urban centers on everyone’s travel list to surprising locales with undiscovered character and charm.”

My husband and I have this five year plan that includes us traveling as much as our budget and free time will allow. When I came across this book at Anthropologie a few weeks ago I was probably way too happy and bouncy about going home to explore it.

This book literally PLANS a weekend getaway for you. It shows you where you can stay, what you eat, and the history a single city holds. Reading this and looking through it is almost as good as traveling itself.

One of the things I loved when I first saw and skimmed the the book in the store was the artwork and layout. So fun right?! I love the colorful book marks and the tabs that separate the different regions of the USA & Canada.

What are some of your favorite coffee table books?

I am such a fan of this trend.

Watching the ACM Awards last night I just lovedddd Taylor Swift’s dress. Also, with all the press about Hunger Games there have been so many pictures of Jennifer Lawrence from the premier and I loved her dress too!

I’ve seen this on prom dresses before but they just don’t have the same affect that these two dresses do. This look can go two ways but I think both of these girls pulled it off in such a classy/elegant way.

I think one of the best way to pull this look off in the “real world” would be in a Maxi Cutout Dress. I have found a few on ShopBop that are super cute. You can check them out HERE.

What do you think? Would you wear this trend?

If you don’t know it by now…NEON is the it color of spring. If it looks good on a highlighter, it will look good on you!

I don’t usually like to dress to stand out like a highlighter though. I’ve been enjoying these bright colors by making them more subtle in my wardrobe.

Here are some great examples I found thanks to Pinterest on how to wear bright colors without being over the top! :)

1 | One Neon Nail! 2 | Necklace with Neon Nails 3 | Beautiful neon iPhone case 4 | Neon Strip Clutch

1 | Skirt 2 | Geo Ring  3 | La Mer Wrap Watch 4 | Jacket

I really like the look of putting a neon with a neutral color. Whether it be brown, black, gray or navy. It adds that extra POP to your outfit.

How are you wearing NEONS??

PS - check out this neon door. Isn’t that fun???

I am so excited to post my first video tutorial. I thought this would be a fun and simple tutorial to start off with.

I hope you enjoy these instructions on how to make a Nail Polish Ring. :)

I was inspired by some rings I found on Pinterest that had a piece of marble over them so I thought this would be so fun to do with some of my own favorite nail polishes.

I love the roughness of just leaving it as the nail polish. What do you think? Will you be trying this?

1 | Bright Skinny Jeans

(photo via pinterest)

This is such a fun way to add color to your outfit! I have been seeing these everywhere and I love love love them! Since I’m so tall though, I’ve been on the hunt for jeans that are long enough for me.

If you know of any places feel free to let me know! For my shorter friends, Target has a great selection if you’ve been looking. :)

2 | Did you ‘ear about Van Gogh? by OPI

I’ve been really liking neutral colors on my nails lately. I was “randomly” (ha!) at ULTA checking out and I spotted the new OPI Holland collection and I couldn’t stop looking at this one specific color. When I wore it last week I added gold diagonal stripes. So fun! Definitely one of the best neutrals I own.

3 | Star Necklace

I got this necklace at Forever 21 last fall and it’s just now starting to make appearances in my wardrobe. It’s festive but delicate at the same time.

4 | TV Frame

My amazing, oh-so-talented husband made this! We were inspired by HGTV about a month ago when we saw some TV show’s carpenter make something similar. Brandon did such a great job building this and staining the wood to match our furniture. It’s fabulous!!

5 | Bunny Cupcake Stand

I think this is the cutest thing ever! I am so excited about Easter and having a house that I can decorate for it. When I went to Pottery Barn to get this I ended up buying 2 because I couldn’t handle the adorableness.