Spring Beauty | Pastel Polish 4.04.2014

I'm sure most of you have noticed how much of a nail polish addict I am! You'll rarely catch me without polish on, and I go through a semi-intense inner battle every time I'm at Target or Ulta to avoid buying 17492 more colors. I used to be somewhat reckless when buying nail colors (it was a great little pick-me-up in college when I had pretty much no money to spend on myself), but now I've started planning what colors to buy so I'm not wasting my money (because these little things add up).

Mint is such a fun spring color, and Revlon's 'Minted' is one of my very favorite polishes (I couldn't find a link for you all - so sorry). Essie 'Mint Candy Apple' is also a cute mint polish.

I know white isn't technically a pastel...or a even color...but I bought Essie's 'Blanc' last week and I'm obsessed! With two coats I got an awesome opaque white, and it's going to look even better in the summer with a tan.

Pale pinks are honestly a year-round look for me, but I do wear them more in the springtime. Essie 'French Affair' is a brighter, more 'chalky'  pink that makes a girly statement. I wore it for our engagement photos, so I have a feeling I'll always love it :) OPI's 'Mimosas for Mr. and Mrs.' is another one of my favorite polishes, and it's the perfect delicate pink. My best friend used it as the nail color for her wedding last fall (seriously...how cute is the name?), and I'm thinking about following suite. Essie's 'Fiji' and 'Ballet Slippers' are some other gorgeous pale pinks.

Lavender is probably my favorite color (besides black if that even counts), and I love it so much that it's actually my wedding color. I own two different lavender polishes and love both equally. Revlon 'Lily' (pictured) is a brighter lavender, and Essie 'Nice is Nice' is a more pale and sheer lavender.  

What colors (and brands) are you loving right now for spring??

xo,

Jacy

PS ~ I post a lot of photos of my nail colors & manis on my Instagram account - @jacylenore - if you'd like to check them out!

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favorite fall 2013 nail polishes 11.04.2013

As you may have noticed, I'm quite the nail polish addict. You'll rarely spot me without any polish on, and when I'm not wearing any it's just to give my nails a mini break. One of my favorite things to try out on my nails is each season's trendy colors. Often times I don't have the money to add a lot of trendy clothing items to my closet (like camo skinnies...*sigh*), so sometimes it's nice to still wear a trend - even if it's only on your nails!

1. Gold + Glitter: Gold and glitter are both having a major moment this year, so this polish is an amazingly glam combination of the two. {Butter London holiday collection in 'Stratford Honey Overcoat'}

2. Navy: Navy is a timeless favorite to wear, but I love wearing it on my nails as well. It achieves the dark polish look without being as dark as black! {Essie polish in 'After School Boy Blazer'}

3. Army Green: Camo, army green and olive green are huge this fall, so why not try it on your nails? {Zoya polish in 'Dree'}

4. Rose Gold: I own this particular polish and it's so pretty! It's metallic and instantly adds glam to a look. {Essie polish in 'Penny Talk'}

5. Dark Gray: Dark gray is a staple fall/winter polish color for me. I own a couple of different Essie ones, but this one from NARS looks fantastic too. {NARS polish in 'Storm Bird'}

6. Emerald Green + Metallic: Emerald is Pantone's 2013 Color of the Year, and will look so glam during the holiday season. {Deborah Lippmann polish in 'Don't Tell Mama'}

7. Dark Cherry / Wine Red: Similar to the 'oxblood' trend of last year, dark cherry and wine reds are still really trendy this fall and winter. {Covergirl polish in 'Wine Stain'}

8. Matte: I think that matte nails are such a cool trend, and instead of buying a bunch of new polishes, just get the look with this top coat! {Essie 'Matte About You'}

xo,

Jacy 

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recent snapshots + life lately. 5.05.2013

Can you tell how much I love springtime?? The gorgeous colors, flowers, and trends are so inspiring to me. Follow along on Instagram ~ @jacylenore ~ to follow my outfit posts and to see other iphone snapshots I didn't have room to post!

Life lately:

Well, I'm graduating from college in about a week and a half...cue panic attack! Honestly I'm so excited to be done with school (hello senior year burnout), but I'm Really excited to start the next chapter of my life. Hopefully by this time next week I'll be updating all of you on where I'll be moving after graduation and what I'll be officially doing for my first career opportunity :)

xo,

Jacy

 

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