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some people look at the clothes; i look at the nails

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essie; find me an oasis

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gorgeous color from the new(ish) resort line. i'm so obsessed. it's the perfect pale blue that i've been wearing all spring long.

upcoming soon: burberry goodness. stay tuned!!

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essie; no place like chrome + zoya; purity

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hi guys, it's been a while. my nails are a bit of a mess. last year was a rough year for me. my pup passed away and it sucked all the wind from of my sails. couple that with a death in the family, and i just lost the drive to keep up with my blog or my nails.

thanks for all of you who have stuck with me. i'm going to start trying to post again. fall fashion month is wrapping up and while i didn't keep up with it, i'll check out some of the nails from the shows and pick a few cool ones to show you.

but for now, while my nails grow and heal, i'm doing a few neat designs i've missed from my favorite blog, miss ladyfinger, where i first caught the nail art bug.

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essie; parka perfect

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it's parka perfect weather this black friday, that's for sure. stay warm out there. from essie's winter collection.

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essie; on a silver platter

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essie also released a new luxe effects collection along with their winter collection. the collection is rightly called encrusted treasures and features many textured polishes -- many of them very unique compared with the other textured polishes out there currently. here's my favorite, on a silver platter.

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essie; sable collar

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hi, i'm back from sabbatical. i'll return to posting nyfw (and lfw and mfw and pfw) nails soon, but for today, check out this pretty color from essie's winter collection.

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tibi // spring ready-to-wear 2014

tibi’s spring collection showcased the effortless cool the brand for which the brand is known.…

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oscar de la renta; asphalt + nars; galathee

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nails from the tibi show, done by jin soon. the vertical and horizontal lines mean 'alright' in a code used by hobos to discreetly communicate with each other. for the nails, jin soon used two colors from her own line, obsidian, and an unreleased grayish white color. details coming up soon.

ps, sorry for being away!

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tadashi shoji // spring ready-to-wear 2014

tadashi shoji’s collection was a beautiful show from a designer that occasionally tends to fly…

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butter london; yummy mummy, hen party + matte top coat

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nails from the tadashi shoji show. my full post is coming up in a bit, but for now, check out my favorites from the collection. (ps, i want the middle dress, like yesterday.)

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deborah lippmann; pseudo silk kimono

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i love this new polish by deborah lippmann, who is the queen of polishes that don't need topcoats. (see this.) it's a new texture i haven't seen before, sort of like a matte satin. i couldn't capture it well on camera, but in person, it's very shiny!

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cynthia rowley // spring ready-to-wear 2014

cynthia rowley’s spring presentation was a festive one. “i wanted it to look like my girls came…

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essie; for the twill of it, midnight cami, set in stones

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the sparkly nails from the cynthia rowley show. there are a few variations on this manicure to try; stay tuned to find out more!

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jill stuart // spring ready-to-wear 2014

this season, jill stuart fashioned clothes for the transitional party girl, a twenty-something who…

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essie; after school boy blazer

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the moody, broody nails from the jill stuart show. check out the flawless beauty look:

more coming soon! stay tuned.

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chanel // resort 2011

for throw back thursday, we’re headed back to chanel resort 2011. the color used on the  runway is…

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chanel; riva

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color from chanel's resort 2011 show and possibly one of my favorite colors of all time; a sneak peek at a post coming up in a few hours.

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suno // spring ready-to-wear 2014

the sunoshow this season recalled some themes from past shows, mainly a pattern sourced in kenya…

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