Filing Your Nails

At Katee's suggestion, I recently decided I needed to throw out my old-fashioned Revlon files and convert to the often-mentioned crystal file.

Last month I picked up a NailTek crystal file with the gorgeous pink case shown above. I believe it was $15 at Ulta and I had a coupon for $3.50 off.

Girls, this is one of the secrets to fabulous nails! Crystal file prevent peeling and splitting and are so much easier to use. If you aren't using a crystal file, I insist you convert stat!

Q&A: Do your tips and toes match?

The oh-so-fabulous Katy writes: Here is a discussion topic that you girls MUST cover. Do you keep your toenails the same color as your fingernails? Like...if you have the Lincoln Park on your nails, would you have it on your toes or would you possibly have red toes? This is something to ponder for sure. Another aspect might be...you keep your toes neutral (like French Pedicure) with whatever on the hands. Am I thinking too much into this? I HAVE to take my toenail polish off if it doesn't coincide with my hands. It's a must girls...well at least in my head it is. Love y'all

Sasha's answer: Well, Saturday I went to an in-door splash pad party with WC this weekend and sported Lincoln Park on my fingernails and A Ruby for Rudolph on my toes, so my answer is, I don't worry so much about it. Just as long as they are painted! I absolutely cannot leave the house without my toes painted if there is a chance my toes may be seen! And I'm not a toe-neutral girl. I keep my toenails very short since I run, and the french thing just won't work for me. I'm all about red toes.

What does everyone else think?

NOTD: Essie Love, Beverly Hills xx

I finally got my hot little hands on a bottle of Essie Love, Beverly Hills xx. This pic was taken indoors because it doesn't look like we'll be having sun here for a few days. Tomorrow's high is 29.

But how pretty is that color? My painting job leaves something to be desired, since I painted them in between journal entries today at work. (Shh!!)

I'll definitely be using this color a lot, especially on my toes- so gorgeous! I'm new to Essie (It's Genius was my first Essie purchase), but I really like their polishes.

Edited to add: I did see this color today (1-18-09) at my local Ulta.

NOTD: OPI Lincoln Park At Midnight

OPI Lincoln Park At Midnight (discontinued)

Note: This mani is over 30 hours old... don't you judge!

I very sneakily polished my nails when I got to work on Thursday. That's the great thing about Seche Vite- your nails are dry so quickly!

This polish looks black indoors, but in sunlight, it is a beautiful plum. I typically don't wear vampy colors, but this polish is going to change my mind about that.

And although this is a discontinued color, I just bought a bottle at Ulta last month, so I don't think it's HTF yet.

I Went a Little Crazy

I'm my defense, it was my birthday money I was spending...... but I couldn't resist and ordered some of the OPI for Sephora colors.

How Many Carats? (shimmering snowflake)

Never Enough Shoes (black with multi-color glitter)

I'm With Brad (shimmering wine over dark coffee)

Meet For Drinks (shimmering magenta plum)

Can't wait til they get here!

Fab Deal On Sally Hansen Products!

This week, Walgreen's is running a BOGO free deal on Sally Hansen items.

And Sunday's Red Plum insert has a $1 off coupon for any Sally Hansen product.

YMMV, but you may be able to use two of the $1 off coupons on the two products you purchase. Sometimes the BOGO deal only lets you use one....

See this post to read about the two SH products I recommend.

Happy shopping!

NOTD: OPI DS Extravagance

OPI DS Extravagance

How gorgeous is this color? And application is divine... smooth, almost mistake-proof! The depth of the color in the sunlight is amazing... can't wait to get more of the OPI DS colors!