A Good Mani

I love a good manicure. There is something about trimmed cuticles, moisturized fingers, and bright polish + a little glitter that elevates my mood in a way I can't explain. It is probably what bungee jumpers get out of a jump, smokers get out of a smoke, or dogs get out of sticking their head out the car window. Being a low maintenance gal, I think good grooming can go a long way in making you look polished, even if your hair is in a pony and you aren't wearing anything but yesterday's mascara. Recently, I committed to NOT getting a mani or pedi until Bon Lemon sold a jewelry spa kit. I wasn't anticipating a hunger strike. I was trying to make something happen for our sales. But my nails... They were afright... Lucky for me: who comes to the rescue? None other than Sweet Peach, my mani/pedi loving mother in Scottsdale on vaca and hoping we could have a mini-spa date together. Is it Christmas? My nails think so.



I am still hoping to sell a Bon Lemon jewelry kit to a couple of fab spas this month, but now I have the nails to make our jewelry shine. How cute are our pink with silver glitter nails? My mom did mostly pink with one glitter, I did mostly glitter with one pink. (Duh. I love glitter.) It was our first time at Bliss Spa which was super duper great! Fantab!



This was our nail inspiration. It came from Pinterest. Have I mentioned, I love Pinterest?



Likey this caviar mani.



And how cute are these multicolored french tips?

Have any good manicure pics? Show us what you got?

Sally Hansen Salon Effects

As the proprietress of a jewelry and accessories company, people are always looking at my nails. About a month ago, I talked about my new found love in the nail polish realm, Shellac. Nail polish that doesn't chip for 14 days? Yes, please. But after repeated application, Shellac felt like some loves do: a little rigid. I didn't like having to spend an hour at the salon. I didn't like that my nails looked a little yellowish after removing the polish. And I didn't like that I was starting to notice more peeling and breaking of my nails, which defeated the purpose of the 14 day manicure.



So I went looking for a new love. And I think I have found it in Sally Hansen Salon Effects nail polish strips. These strips combine nail art which is totally awesome and in style right now. (That reminds me of the semester of school I spent in Laramie, Wyoming where I spent my free time working at the CK Chuckwagon with electric purple and chartreuse zebra striped acrylic nails. You can't make this stuff up. I loved those nails. Clearly, I was a little ahead of my time. ) I digress. The nail polish strips combine cool nail art or plain color options, with easy application, value, and convenience.

I have tried one patterned set and one glitter and I have to say, I am loving them. There is no artificial feeling, which is what I don't like about acrylics and what I started to dislike about Shellac. They last the same time as Shellac. And they are easy to put on and take off. I buy mine at drugstore.com, because they have all of the colors, free shipping, and my good friend works there. Sally Hansen Salon Effect nail polish strips are awesome. Don't fail me now, true love.