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NAILED IT!

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photos: jenna day post designed by kristin ess

And the winner of our “Nail It” contest is… Jenna Day! We absolutely loved this mixed metals manicure. So, congrats to you Ms. Jenna!!  We can’t wait to try this one out for ourselves… and now you guys can too!  Thank you to everyone that entered our contest. Going through all of the submissions was really fun and I was very impressed all of your entries.

XO Lauren

MIXED METALS MANI:

TOOLS

Base & Top Coat Nail polish

Dark Gold Nail polish

Light Gold Nail polish

Gold Glitter Nail polish

Tape

STEPS

1. Start with bare nails shaped and ready for your manicure and apply a base coat.

2. Once the base coat has dried, apply 1-2 coats of your darker gold. If it has good coverage just stick with one coat because it will dry faster.

3. On your ring fingers, apply the light gold.

4. Get your glittery gold and apply it on top of the light gold on your ring finger. I like the look of the sparkles on the light gold. It’s totally up to you if you want to keep the darker gold as your base. {Make sure your dark gold nails dry completely before the next step! This can sometimes take up to 30 minutes}

5. Take a piece of tape and put it on your nail at an angle of your choice. It’s easiest to tape all of your nails at once so are not messing around with tape with wet nail polish.

6. Apply the light gold as if you are painting your whole nail. You do not want the paint to be too thick so try to stick to just one coat.

7. Let the paint dry for about 5 minutes and then remove the tape slowly.

8. Apply a top coat and your manicure is complete!!

XO Jenna

ACCESSORIZE

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photo: sweetpea-and-fawn.tumblr.com, fieldguided.blogspot.com, livefdpretty.tumblr.com post designed by lauren conrad

 

I love to accessorize, whether it’s shoes on my feet, bangles on my wrists or… feathers in my hair.  I recently tried some clip-in feather extensions and loved them!  They come in all shapes, colors and sizes.  I opted for a few long and delicate feathers and I chose colors that were not much different from my own hair.  They blended in for a subtle boho chic look. They are so fun to wear and temporary.  So why not wear some feathers in your hair?

XO Lauren

 

POWDER MICROMANAGEMENT

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photo: Ben Dunbar/Vogue UK post designed by kristin ess

I love a matte look every now and then, although for most days, I love when the skin is glowing and alive.  But remember, there’s a fine line between dewy skin and an oily face.  The trick is to powder with an eyeshadow blending brush instead of a big powder brush.  This way, you can focus only on the areas that tend to shine: the side of your nostrils, tip of your nose, your upper lip, chin, between your eyes and the top of your forehead; leaving the rest of your face to glow and breathe.

XO Amy Nadine