Black, black, black is the color

Not of my true love's hair, but of my nails!!!!

This is one of my oldest nail polishes.  I put it on Saturday and as you can see it's already flaking.  I bought this back before black nail polish was THE color to wear.  Which, if you remember, was a few years ago, so this nail polish is OLD!  I think it may have been during my "I'm a pre-teen and I do what want!" phase around the same time I got blue lipstick.  Yes, that is right, Blue lipstick.  Anyway, I probably should buy a new one.  It's nice to have a good black nail polish on hand; it's like an edgier form of classy.  And this one is definitely losing it's quality (I don't think it had much to start with).  But it works in case I need it, for there are many other colors out there that I would like to have other than black.

A ray of sunshine!

Here it is OPI's The "It" color.  A wonderful yellow-orange polish.  I put it on the Monday before Thanksgiving.  (yes I realize I'm a little behind on posting this, my apologies).  I'm not a huge fan of this color, though that is mainly due to the way it looks on my hands.  I have blue undertones and this yellow seems to bring them out, which combined with my long bony fingers, makes them look goblin-ey.  However I did think it was very appropriate for Thanksgiving as it took on the color of squash in some lights.  Also this might be a great color to wear around mid-March when the long northern winter is starting to take it's toll on attitudes.



Soon, I'll be putting on a new polish.  I've let this one go to the point where I'm misbehaving by chipping it off.  So to save my nails I need to remove it and put on a new one.  I've been thinking of going through all the polishes I already own and then documenting them here, with the exception of the colors I've already done of course. So I won't be buying any new ones in the near future....well maybe one of the burlesque ones...sparkles.

Healthy

When I took off the suede nail polish I was pleasantly surprised.  Look!  My nails are healthy!  I've been reluctant to clip and file them and put on a new color.  Usually I wear nail polish because if I don't my nails peel and I pick at them and then they break and tear and it really is horrible.  Wearing nail polish and changing colors regularly keeps them from misbehaving.  I wonder if it is the cuticle cream that's helping.  Probably.  Don't worry though I will be wearing a new color soon.  I always go back to the polish.  Next up! OPI's The "It" Color.

This is one of the nail polishes I bought off Amazon.  It's OPI's We'll Always have Paris Suede.  I've been wanting to try the suedes ever since I heard of them.  Though they came out over year ago and aren't really in style anymore. This polish is okay, but not my favorite.  I really like the texture it gives.  It's a matte but with a shimmer and when it's fresh it does look like suede.  However when they say it doesn't last as long as regular polish they're not kidding.  Mine began chipping the next day.  It dries really fast though, so if you want a quick polish with a luxurious feel for a night out this will do the trick.  I would pair it with suede boots and jeans.  Or maybe a satiny cocktail dress!


Also ordering from amazon was not as awesome as I thought it would be.  At first glance the polish looks like it's only $2 but in reality, once you add shipping and other fees (it doesn't qualify for the super saver shippin btw), it comes out to be only a few cents cheaper than at the store.  BUT! If you really want a color you can't find in the store, this is a great option!!

oooOOOO!!!! Sparkly.

Well, I have a job interview tomorrow so....that's right I changed my nail polish!!


I went with a lighter shade for the interview.  I showed the bottle of this a few posts ago.  It's OPI"s Glitzerland from their new Swiss Fall/Winter 2010 collection.  I like it a lot.  It is very sparkly without being too distracting.

You're probably wondering why I would opt for a lighter nail polish after I just gave that long diatribe about how dark nail polish is totally appropriate for work and can be very cute.  Well here's the reason:  In a job interview you want your interviewer to be concentrating on what you are saying and on your skills at communicating and on your experience in the job area.  You do not want them wondering "wow, she really has dark nail polish on," because every time you move your hands your dark nail polish will draw their eye to your finger nails.  This is fine and all in other situations but it's like the reason you don't show lots of cleavage at a job interview.  You don't want to pose distractions.

There are a few exceptions.  One:  if you love dark nail polish and you wear it all the time and you absolutely refuse to wear anything else, then by all means wear it to the interview.  You are not being yourself if you don't.  And being yourself in an interview is more important than the distractions.  A second exception is if the polish suits the job.  Some restaurants nowadays esp. themed restaurants are hiring wait staff with tatoos and piercings, multi-colored hair, etc. dark nail polish included. Or perhaps a designer type job.  You're use of a bold color could show that you aren't afraid to put yourself out there.

The important thing is to research the company you are interviewing for to see what they may be looking for and then plan accordingly.  If you are unsure, conservative is always the better choice.

Note:  Conservative can still be fun.  Notice the sparkly nail polish I chose for tomorrow!!!

Short and sweet

I'm feeling kind of babbley tonight so my blog post will probably be nothing like the title suggests.

I've been kind of lazy about taking this nail polish off. That's OPI's Here Today Aragon Tomorrow for those who were unaware.  Two reasons really.  First I've been feeling really procrastinate-y this week. And secondly I really like this color.  Sometimes it looks really green and other times it looks so black I wonder where the green went?

Anyway, wearing this very dark nail polish made me think I should right about how to wear dark nail polish.  I know what you are thinking.  What do you mean how to wear it?  You just slap it on your nails and there ya go!  Wrong.  The most important thing about wearing dark nail polish is the length of your nails.  Now if you are going for a witchy look then by all means wear them super long.  However if your goal is to have cute fun nails that you can wear to work then it is of the utmost importance that you keep them short short short.  I like to cut mine as short as I can without hurting myself and then file them smooth.  This way no matter if you are wearing the darkest inkiest black, your nails will still have a happiness to them and they won't look moody and vengeful.

Actually I think short nails works best with most colors.  It is a little strange that I feel this way now.  I played piano and viola growing up and my teachers were always after me to cut my nails keep them short.  (If your wondering why, it is a lot easier to play an instrument with uber short nails, little tip).  Now that I no longer have teachers I like to keep them short.  This is also partly due to the fact that they now peel like crazy and if I keep them short they don't peel.  But also because I think nail polish is prettier on short nails.

Now I know a lot of people out there would disagree with me, but so far I have yet to see a colored nail that is long and not creepy.  Of course there are happy medium lengths, which I don't think look creepy on other people but I personally don't prefer.  I have very long fingers if you didn't notice and they really take care of any length I might want.

There are a few exceptions.  French manicure.  A tip painted on a nail that isn't long enough for one just looks silly, like your faking it.  Which you probably are.  Anyway.  Also bare nails.  If I'm not painting my nails I like to grow them out a little bit.  They are prettier this way with a little white showing.  If they are too short and bare then they look bitten and this is never good.

So now you know why nail length is so important.  My husband is ordering things on Amazon and I think this would be a great time to order some nail polish.  Did you know you could order nail polish on Amazon?  I may have mentioned this already.  Well, you can and I'm gonna.

Little Bunny Foo Foo

Today I put on the Here Today Aragon Tomorrow by OPI.  I love it.  As I said before I have been trying to find this nail polish for awhile.  It is very dark.  If I hadn't put it on myself I would have a hard time believing it is actually green.  WHICH of course is why I love it.
I do seem to have this problem though.  The ring finger on my right hand never seems to get through a nail painting without getting a nick or a scratch or a finger print or lint or something.  Don't know how this happens.  I'm always very careful and I never seem to have this problem with any other fingers.  I guess it's just the rebellious finger.

Used the cuticle cream today.  WONDEFUL!! It's like crack for you nails.