Nailed it

I haven't been much of a manicure gal... I've only had it done twice in my life, and it was both this year at the ripe old age of 31. I just can't justify the price of getting my nails done especially when they chip so fast. But recently I've been loving the look of nail polish and based off a recommendation from a friend, I purchased this top coat last week. Love, Love, Love! I highly recommend it. It's called Seche Vite and made by Essie.

Basically, you just top it on your wet nail polish, and it speeds the drying process along. Also, it's suppose to keep your nails nice and healthy. I got it down at my local boots. Totally worth trying if you're into changing your nail polish often (which I have taken to doing recently)! Makes my nails look completely professional and is fast!

Pampering Firsts

Although I love shoes and bags and clothes, I'm not much of a beauty girl. Maybe it's because I'm  naturally beautiful  lazy!! tee hee hee... Also, I can't justify spending money on nails and makeup when that money could be better spent on clothes or even better... take out pad thai!

But being all grown up (and prepping for the big day), I went for my first hair and make up trial, which consequently was the first time I've had my hair and make up done. There is a reason why I didn't do it before.... I look SO unnatural. Who is this fake person?  ekks....

And the hair is not me either... The back was ok and looks fine in this picture, but it was stuck to my head and the bangs in the front were just off. I can't explain what it would take to fix it though :( 

After that fiasco, my mom and I went home and scoured the internet (LOVE) and found amazing makeup and hair videos. With their help (and on the actual wedding day- help from my glamourous sister), we're going to do my hair and makeup. (Kate Middleton did and if it's good enough for a princess, it's good enough for me!)

On the plus side for beauty and make up firsts, I got my nails done last week on the insistence of my sister. I got the new shellac nails which is the IT thing apparently, and I think I'm obsessed! It makes my nails so shiny and is suppose to last for 3 weeks. Pretty and easy. Woop!

Beauty Advice

I need some beauty help asap! I very rarely wear makeup and have been using the same skin care routine since I was 13 (Johnson & Johnson Clean & Clear- amazing!) With the upcoming wedding, I decided I need some help and advice for all the events leading up to the wedding. (Obviously I will have someone doing my hair and makeup on the actual day otherwise it would be a DISASTER!).

I'll decided to focus on upping my fakery factor for the big day- fake eyelashes and some hair extensions. It's like I'm tricking BF into marrying a gorgeous version of me (HA!). So with hours of Youtube videos watched, I decided to tackle fake eyelashes this weekend and readers...it was a TERRIBLE. I am too embarrassed to put up pictures :)

After that fakery burn, I decided to leave the eyelashes to the professionals and move on to hair where I was MUCH more successful. It is REALLY weird to my friends that I'm even thinking about it cause I don't do much with my hair either, but I decided for the wedding, it would be necessary so I dragged myself to try them on. What do you think? Pretty realistic, eh? And the color matches amazingly!

They are made by Ms. Jessica Simpson herself and I'm embarrassed to say I love them!