Winter Polishes

Happy Thursday Everyone!

I finished my last class for the week just a few hours ago so I guess technically my weekend has started, although I am working both Friday and Saturday. As for tonight, I am attending a wedding for a coworker/friend. For the past couple of days I have been planning out in my head what im going to wear, and Im leaving in an hour an a half with only my dress picked out. My hair is a frizzy mess right now, I'm in a tank top and leggings and my makeup is slightly smudged from the shower. There is one thing that I have done and looking perfect: my nail polish. On Monday night I went into my nail polish drawer to grab out the colors I planned on painting my nails for tonight's event when a blog idea occurred to me, why not write a post about my favorite Winter polishes! So I grabbed out my camera, super cleaned my bathroom counter and started taking pictures.

In fall and winter I tend to gravitate towards certain colors that I normally don't wear in spring and summer. While most of these colors here are dark, there are a few brighter colors that lighten up those dark winter days. So for anyone that's looking for some new polishes this month or wondering what colors of theirs to put to use, here is my top 10 favorite polishes this winter. 

First up is OPI's Black Onyx. I think this winter I have worn this nail polish probably about 25% of the time.
I just feel like a good black nail polish is a perfect accessory and I just feel so Bad-ass wearing it.

I know for a fact that OPI's Lincoln Park After Dark is a huge fall favorite for so many people and It transitions
into winter so well. This dark burgundy color is beautiful in the light and is currently the color of my accent nail.

OPI's Nein! Nein! Nein! Ok Fine! polish is one of my top favorite polishes I have ever had. Again this is a polish that I wear probably 25% of my time. It's the perfect dark grey color and I fell in love the moment I bought the Germany Collection samples.

Part of OPI's James Bond collection, Skyfall has made its way into my heart. Im not the biggest red polish lover,
but this darker red has won me over.

Here we jump into some of the lighter colors that Im enjoying this season. OPI's Heart Throb is such a great light peachy pink for more of a natural, less noticeable color.

Surprise surprise, A different Nail Polish Brand. I have had Essie's Bikini So Teeny for a few years now and This is definitely one of my favorite light blue polishes. It has the slightest shimmer to it that does not over power the color and goes on like a charm.

Another polish from OPI's Germany collection, Don't Pretzel My Buttons has become my favorite Nude polish, and I have tried quite a few. This is another color that I currently have on my nails and it has the perfect combination of pink and tan to it that works so well against my skin tone.

If you are looking for a great and unique polish to wear on top of other colors, Nubar's G188 is a polish you got to get your hands on and on your hands! I love wearing this color over black (like here) but it also looks great over other colors (like here).

When OPI came out with their Liquid Sand collection, I sorta fell in love with this color.
What Wizardry Is This is such a great bronzie gold color and comes out in such a cool texture.

And last but not least, OPI's Polka.Com is my favorite glitter to wear for the holidays. While most of my glitters are Silver or Gold, this color is great to have around to add more color to my day.

Well, those are my current favorites, and I hope that maybe I have helped for any of you looking for new polishes.

Now to go get ready in 30 minutes for this wedding, oops.

Another Shot

It's been about a year and a half since I started this blog, and a year and a half since I've last posted. Well I've decided that It's time for me to try again, so here goes nothing.

My last post was back in May of 2012, right after I graduated High School. Since then I moved away, started college and started to become an adult. So I decided that I wanted my first post of 2014 to be a collection of photos from 2013. These are just a few photos that either I've taken or were taken by someone else. 

At the car meet on Easter, one of my first outings with friends in downtown Portland.

Meeting The Weeks back in April after 4 years of listening to their amazing music.
 This was probably one of my favorite days of 2013.

Photoshoot done in Winter by one of my amazing coworkers.

You can see more of these photos here and here

A long exposure overlook of The Dalles that I did for a photo class.

My first trip back home visiting with friends, hoping to always remember this day.

Visiting The Dalles with my roommate in spring.

This house has become my home away from home.

Another shot from my visit back home.

The day before Christmas when my roommate and I went for a small trip to overlook The Gorge.

Picking out pumpkins for our first actual Halloween in our apartment.

Candid.
She's one of my favorite people on this planet.

Taken on my film camera back in winter, this actually might be from late 2012 or early 2013,
I can't actually quite remember.

San Francisco beach.

My dear younger cousin.

That day the beach was covered in tiny jellyfish.
 they looked so cute but I was terrified that I was going to step on one.

The first photo I took on my camera,
my friend Matt's tattoo.

and that is a small look into some of my favorite moments of 2013.