May 10, 2010

If there's one thing that I absolutely love, it's going to a beautiful, tropical resort for a carefree, relaxing vacation. Maui, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, and St. Thomas come to mind first.

Unfortunately, there's a little too much going on in “the real world” these days so it's highly unlikely that we'll be vacationing at a tropical resort any time in the near future.  But even though we have no vacation plans in sight, these new colors from the Essie Resort Collection will definitely bring a ray of sunny paradise into the day!

Essie says this about the Resort Collection: “Beach bound jetsetters can now reach the pinnacle of resort-inspired style with this newest limited-edition collection by essie. The Resort Collection was created to mimic the sights and sounds of the world’s most exotic destinations. The four colors are must-have accessories for any tropical vacation and the only escape for your hands and feet that doesn’t require a passport.”

Lapis Of Luxury – a dreamy ocean blue

Splash Of Grenadine – a playful magenta pink

Playa Del Platinum – an elegant and sheer sandy gray

Turquoise & Caicos – a flirty and pretty tropical aqua

You can purchase this little four piece mini collection for $17.00 to try out each color, but since I know I'm going to love these, I'm going straight to the full size for $8.00 each. I've just gotta have Lapis of Luxury and Turquoise and Caicos.

I'm not one for wearing color on my fingernails, but I LOVE wearing different shades of blues, greens and purples on my toes in the summer.

Maybe if I'm sporting some Turquoise & Caicos on my toes, I can pretend, just for a second,  that I'm vacationing in Turks and Caicos! 🙂

~LilSis

December 23, 2008

I'm busy tonight like all of you…baking, gift-wrapping, list-checking, and Christmas-meal-planning.  But even with all of this going on, one thing that CANNOT fall through the cracks is the Christmas pedicure, so I'm doing that tonight too!  What is it about the holidays that makes you want a new pedi color?  I don't know; it's kind of like going on vacation and wanting to buy new underwear and new makeup.  There's no logic to it; you just want it!

So, my new shade of choice is Essie “Tomboy No More” (red currant truffle).  I went to Ulta to buy “Rock Star Skinny” (glamorous crimson red) but liked Tomboy even more in person.  Tomboy actually looks much deeper in person, especially with the 3 coats of color I like to use.  And Rockstar looked a touch browner and slightly more shimmery than Tomboy.

Neither of these shades are on All Lacquered Up's list of the 21 Hottest Holiday Polishes, but there are some great (and bold) colors there.

All Lacquered Up's 21 Hottest Holiday Polishes

Choose one for your own Christmas pedi, or as a gift for one of your nail fanatic girls.  What a fun gift these would make!  You'll see a few reds and plums, but look out.  There are lots of greens, taupes, grays, metallics, purples and browns!  These are not your mother's dusty mauve or creamy apricot shades!  Choose a few of these fun colors and add a base coat and a top coat, and you have a complete cool gift!  And the best part, you won't even have to go near the MALL!

~BigSis