Archive for December, 2013
Best of 2013 – Top 30 Nail Polishes of the Year
It’s been a pretty stellar year for nail polish. In 2013, we’ve seen new technologies, new finishes and tons of new colors. So you can imagine what a task it’s been trying to narrow down my favorites.
The new textured polishes really helped invigorate my passion for polish. Unlike other fad-type finishes of the past few years (crackle, matte, magnetic, etc), I’m so not tired of texture and I don’t see my love waning anytime soon.
After an unexpectedly long break from ALU, I came back this year with a vengeance and I’ve been loving every second of it. A huge part of that is you. Your comments, emails, tweets, etc. mean so much and encourage me to share my love of nail color. So without further ado, I give you my Top 30 Nail Polish Colors of 2013.
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Holiday Nail Art for a Cause – Guest Posting on Work Play Polish for Polished Girlz
I’m so proud to be able to share with you a very special guest post series I’m participating in. Leslie from Work Play Polish invited me to be a part of her charitable mission to help support the work of Alanna Wall and the Polished Girlz. Leslie is featuring “festive” nail art from two nail bloggers a day and donating money to the Polished Girlz on our behalf, for a total donation of $250. Incredible, right?
You may have seen Alanna on The Ellen Show but, in case you aren’t familiar, here’s a little background on the organization this amazing 12-year-old founded. ps both Alanna and Leslie are fellow Buckeyes!
The Polished Girlz bring sparkle to the lives of girls with special needs or frequent hospitalizations by bringing the trendiest nail art parties to them, while teaching them the importance of hand washing to reduce infection rates and repeated hospital admissions. As an organization, the Polished Girlz seek to empower not only their clients, but their volunteers, by offering them opportunities to improve the quality of life, build invaluable leadership skills, and providing them with opportunities for community service.
In each post Leslie not only makes a donation but she highlights a specific need of the charity. Everything from nail polish to aprons to volunteers, etc. I have personally made a donation to Polished Girlz and I encourage you to do the same. CLICK HERE to donate via PayPal.
So head on over to Work Play Polish to see my nail art contribution and check out all the other incredibly talented bloggers in the series. Thanks again to Leslie for including me. So much fun for such a worthy cause!
Makeup Wars – Urban Decay Naked 3 Shimmery, Holiday Eye Look
When it comes to special occasion makeup, I tend to rely on a smokey eye as evidenced by my Jump Back Ball looks (here and here). So when the latest Makeup Wars challenge called for a Holiday Eye look, I decided to buck tradition by opting for soft and shimmery, featuring the new Urban Decay Naked 3 palette, offset by a bold lip. Check it out!
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Sunday Funday with Jenna Marbles – What Your Nails Mean!
Just a little nail humor on this Sunday Funday. A guy friend tweeted this at me the other day which made me realize I’m WAY behind on my YouTube subscriptions. I’m pretty loyal to In Bed With Joan and Jenna Marbles but I had not seen this one yet.
I cracked up multiple times as Jenna broke down what different nail styles and colors mean. To the point that the sleeping kitty in my lap freaked out and scratched me. Thanks for the pain, Jenna! It was totally worth it.
Word of warning: This is NOT SAFE FOR WORK or wee ones as there is adult and sexual language/references used in the video.