It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

It's practically my favorite holiday, Halloween! Yay! I mean it's not really my favorite because, c'mon, who loves Halloween more than their birthday or Christmas? Not many. So Halloween is kind of my third favorite holiday, but in the festive nature, I'm dedicating this entire post to spooky nails!

Ok, HOW CUTE ARE THESE? I wish I came up with this idea on my own, and earlier, so that I could have done these while it was still the Halloween season. I know their not spooky or anything but I just couldn't resist. Also, these nails are good for girls all ages. I know I will definitely be flaunting candy corn nails this next year as soon as people start talking about Halloween!

Besides the ghastly ghosts, the nail art on these aren't too spooky either but, they are nonetheless cute as a little bulldog puppy with a bow around it's neck! Even though I'm pretty good at doing nails (not to toot my own horn), I'm not that good. I would, however, pay to get these done if they would last for a few weeks!

These are by far the cutest and spookiest nails I found. The glitter and bling make it so that you don't scare little kids away. But the freakish eye balls totally scream All Hollows Eve. I'm sure they're easy to do too. If you wanted to put them on acrylics I would suggest putting all of the embellishments on the fake nail before glueing them onto your real nail!

Fall Fashion Trends!

      Can you believe that most of the Northeast and parts of New York City got snow this past weekend?! I wasn't planning on seeing snow covered grass for at least another month. But I guess this is just Mother Nature doing her thang. Even though the snow is a full indication that dark colors and deep hues are back in full swing, my friends insist that they still have a few weeks to daunt bright pinks and summery colors on their nails! THIS IS A NO NO! Once September 21 rolls around, ditch the florescent and bring in the deep, depressing colors of the cold fall and winter months! Currently I have all black nails with a little splash of glitter on each nail except for my ring... that one is completely glitter-fied!
       I know that in one of my past posts I wrote about some new fall trends, however, as I was doing some research on a gloomy day, I stumbled upon an article that CBS Los Angeles posted about this years tips and tricks. Blogger, Alyson Fishbein, reported that neutrals, metallics, color blocking, nail appliques, and glitter would give you award winning style in the manicure world. I can say that I completely agree with her since I have tried, and loved all of these styles. Of course the glitter is always my favorite, but you can always mix and match (maybe metallics and glitter) to make your fashionable look unique! Well, it's time for me to go get my West Coast friends accustomed to the cold weather and "snow" outside! Until next time...

Snuggie Commercial

Assignment for the week: Make a radio commercial for any product, already established or something you made up on your own. I obviously had to choose the most practical invention of the 21st century: The Snuggie!

Edited and Unedited On Camera Interview with Jamaan Mills!

This is the raw, unedited version of the on camera interview I did with Jamaan Mills. Enjoy!

And this, my friends, is the edited, final version of the interview with Jamaan :)

Shellac Nails. Ugh.

    So, like I said last week, I'm going to tell you guys a little about my newest discovery in the manicure world. It's called Shellac manicure and honestly, I'm not that impressed with how it turned out.
     I definitely didn't hate only paying $18 at one of the nearby salons, but then again, maybe that's why I was less than satisfied with the results. I will say though, that it's been a solid week and a half that I've had my manicure done and it has not chipped much at all. Also, the color selection was not very broad, so I had to settle for a very pale pink that I later revved up with a little bit of gold glitter.

    Besides all of my complaints, the process of Shellac manicures is actually kind of cool. First, the technician will put a base coat on your nails to protect them. Once that step is done the color of choice is painted on to your nails and then placed under a UV light for about three minutes. This step is done over and over about five times and then bada bing - bada boom, your nails are completely hardened and lookin' fab!  

    I'm not sure if I'll ever get a Shellac manicure again. That is primarily because I like doing my own nails. I bet that if I went to a better salon, paid a little more money, and got a shade that I was in love with, I would have been a lot happier with the results. For now though, I'll just stick to being crafty and doing my nails all by myself! 

Interview with Jamaan

Last week I had the opportunity to interview one of my fellow classmates, Jamaan Mills. His friendliness and outgoing personality are just a few aspects that make Jaamins life so interesting. Listen to the full interview and find out some of his favorite things and hidden talents!

Q: What are things you like to do in your free time?

A: I like to take like long drives to places. I’m a walker so I'll like walk and explore different areas.

Q: What’s your favorite food?

A: Like I have like favorite junks foods. Like I like cotton candy and things like that. 

Q: What was your favorite vacation memory?

A: I would have to say to Chicago. Like, it was completely different like I’m from a city myself but like when you go somewhere else you think you know how it’s going to be but it’s just like so different.

Q: What is your hidden talent?

A: My hidden talent is probably singing. Like my mom didn’t even know I could sing.

Fall Fun!

            Even though this past weekend has had temperatures in the high 70’s and 80’s, fall is in full swing with the changing of the leaves and an almost constant breeze that reminds us of the brisk days ahead. Just like every other season, there are new trends that come out for fall. This doesn’t just apply to clothes either. Nail colors and designs change just like the seasons. Here are some colors and designs that are fabulous for fall!

            Deep shades like plum, candy apple red, olive green, nude and brown are all necessary and chic for fall fashion. The colors kind of resemble the foliage of the trees when you’re driving though the hilly region of Upstate New York (also, my hometown). OPI actually has a line out called “Touring America” which has polish titles like  "Get in the Expresso Lane", a brown color perfect for September, October and November.

            This season you’ll be seeing more and more celebrities doing a reverse type of French manicure. Also, you will see nails that resemble a shape that someone like Cat Women would have. They look like a cats claws and are not very appealing to me. It could be because I personally like shorter nails that are just a tad rounded but mostly square-ish. However, I might try this style out just to see how I like it, even if it’s just for a few days.

            Well, that’s about all for this week’s update. Next week be prepared for my input on my newest fascination, Shellac manicures! 

R.I.P. Summer 2011

As September 22 came and went, so did the final day of summer. It's officially fall, one of my four favorite seasons (wink, wink), and it's starting to get cold! Earlier this week, I tried to give my nails at last attempt of being summery. One thing that always reminds me of summer? WATERMELONS!

Another reason I decided to do watermelons is because there's this little holiday that's coming up at the end of October. It just so happens that one theme of the holiday weekend, which for some college kids, is the weekend leading up to Halloween, the night before, and the actual day of Halloween (yes, i know it's on a Monday), is fruits! My girl friends and I are going to be a walking fruit basket for one night of the Halloween celebration. CAN'T WAIT.