Manicure Monday

Nothing brightens up a dull Monday for me like having a fresh manicure.  Today my tips are typing away painted up in pastel blue with silver.

I picked up this Barry M polish in Blue Moon as a little Friday treat on my way home from work. It's a gorgeous colour, but you definitely need a base coat with it as its really sheer and I used a few coats to really get the most out of the robin's egg blue shade.

I like to add a little something fun to my nails, but i cant stand over the top or cutesy nail designs, so an accent nail is perfect. To me a good silver nail polish is like a little black dress for your nails.  Classy, goes with everything, just the right amount of dressy, and perfect no matter what season.  My absolute fav is Maybelline express finish 40 second in Silver Speed. It has just the right amount of shine and some subtle shimmer, and its perfect if you're like me who can't sit still long enough to let your nails dry.

New Hair!

I've had long blonde hair for pretty much my whole life, a testament to my beach lifestyle, usually highlighted by the sun and wavy from the sea. But with my new life here, I thought it was time for a change:

Chocolate brown and just below my shoulders. It was definitely time for a change, and I haven't missed my blonde locks too much yet. I'm not very drastic when it comes to my hair, so even this very natural a d classically layered 'do took some courage on my part! Basically don't expect a post of me rocking a pink pixie cut anytime soon (though major props to the ladies who own that look!).

I have a confession, I usually don't dye out of the box, but with my current budget that was my only option. I used Preference by Loreal and it didn't seem to damage my hair at all. The most embarrassing bit is that I'm rubbish at hair dye (just ask one of my best friends, I somehow managed to dye her hair like 6 different colors once, it turned out about every color than the one of the box) so I ended up letting my boyfriend do it! And he did a really good job! And here I thought I'd never have any beauty help living with all boys!