..Earth.Day-The Tiffany Way.

So today is EARTH DaY*......

What is everyone else doing to help our planet today?? Turning everything off for atleast a full hour I hope??

Wearing recycled materials, recycling when you normally wouldn't, saving energy by not blow-drying and flat ironing your hair???


I shut down all of the power in my apartment so that nothing is plugged in and running on electricity, left my hair curly and used a little less gasoline..NO POLLUTION for me!... Then again, I guess every-day at my house is earth day, because this is a daily routine!I drive my Orange Prius C everyday (not for the sole purpose of saving the environment, but definitely 100% for the purpose of saving what little I have in my wallet!) I love my 50-60MPG car.. Saves my life sometimes...ha!


Okay, so anyways- in addition to commenting on how every-day should be environmentally friendly, I opted to get a little earthy with my nail polish. ::That's the spirit!::

I brought out my slate gray and lime green polish duo and here are the results::

Two Coats of my OPI 'French Quarter for Your Thoughts' [Gray] and a simple touch of my Sinful Colors 'Me First'[Lime Green], made for my perfect, cutem, earthy mani!

My favorite OWL Ring*Absolutely love!

I never thought I would love a gray nail polish, but OPI won me over with this one. I think if the gray were matte finish, I wouldn't love it as much... I would feel like I had gray[white]-out on my nails...

In addition, I found this cool article with 5 Fun Facts about EARTH DAY...Check it out @ FoxNews!  Here is one fact I found interesting.....

"There are actually two Earth Days — the April 22 holiday and the one celebrated on March 20, the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumnal equinox in southern latitudes. To this day, at the exact moment of the equinox, when the sun crosses the plane of the equator and day and night are equal length, the Japanese Peace Bell is rung at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, followed by two minutes of silent prayer or meditation. The Equinox was chosen as a symbol of harmony in nature and an appropriate time to dedicate efforts to peace and care of the Earth."

Now if only we could have a world filled with harmony, we would be golden! "To Achieve a Great Goal....One must begin with a small achievement"....


TmD*

Big.ARUBA.Blue

So in preparation of Sunday's Super Bowl

:The NY Giants Ultimately Winning 21-17:

 my friend asked me to polish her nails for the S.B party she was having.

This was the perfect shade to scream "GO BIG BLUE"

I first applied two coats of Essie's "Aruba Blue" to a bare nail.

Using a speed-set nail dryer spray, we were able to do two coats MUCH faster then we would have been able to without it!

Using  Matte Elite Nail Art in Silver, I did a small design on each of the ring finger-nails. SUPER CUTE and simple!

I again sprayed her nails with the speed-set nail dryer spray and we moved on to a clear coat.

Using Sally Hansen's "Super Shine" Top Coat was perfect! This polish top coat provides the shine of a gel-polish manicure and protects your nail color and designs for a really long time!

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Polish Perfection: Trick or Treat Spookies

So I decided to try, for the first time, the Sally Hansen Nail Effects Nail Strips. So much fun!!! You can find the full Sally Hansen Nail Effect strips at any convenience store: CVS, Harmons, Walgreens, RiteAid... 


Since Halloween is right around the corner- I picked these themed strips up and they are just SO cute! The little ghosts remind me of something you would see straight out of Pacman and they have little beady eyes. How can you resist? Hehe=]

               **Tip- Put a clear coat over the strips to keep them on longer.\

Happy Halloween everyone!

Polish Perfection: Long.Lasting.Lilac.Love

I know that Lilac Pastelle is not exactly a "Fall" shade. but it is really pretty anyway!

Revlon Top-Speed Nail Enamel in 'Lilac Pastelle'  is absolutely my favorite shade of Lilac!

It dries with a sheen as if a top coat was included and the color is as rich as it appears in the bottle. No need for multiple coats!!

Plus it completely dries in 60 seconds!

To Get This Super Simple Look:

First Polish your nails with your solid base coat. I used the Revlon Top Speed Nail Enamel in Lilac Pastelle!

After 60 seconds of drying, select a shade for your diagnal stripes. You can choose to polish  one or all ten of your nails.

Take a piece of scotch tape and tape off the portion to which you do not want to polish- leaving somewhat of a diagnal triangle open at the tip.

Polish your taped-off-tips and let dry.

Once Dry- Remove tape!

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**You can pick up the fancy nail stickers at any Sally's Beauty Supply store if you prefer NOT to use tape.

Use a fine tipped nail design brush to apply the stripe that will separate your two shades.

Sinful Colors polish offers an array of Nail Design Polish colors. Available at Walgreens!(That's where I get mine)

To finish: Apply Sally Hansen Super Shine Top Coat or Speed Dry Top Coat for extra shine!

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I also used Sally Hansen XTreme Hard as Nails to polish a pretty white diagnal stripe on my ring finger.

The Silver Streak is courtesy of Matte Extreme (M.E) in "Silver"(Purchased @ Ricky's Beauty Supply).. How clever..I know.hah!

You can find all of the Revlon Top Speed Nail Enamel shades at any CVS, RiteAid,Walgreens, Harmons,etc.

This look is great with Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall shades...

My true fall interpretation of this look to come Friday!! 

Polish Perfection: How Do You Color...?

I am currently obsessed with using all possible colors in my nail polish collection!

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with flash

I am clinging to my summer colors but embracing the cooler weather....
Royal Blue[OPI], Coral-Pink[Revlon], Orange[Revlon], Lilac[Revlon Top Speed], Yellow[Revlon Top Speed] and Disco[Milani]

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Polish Perfection: Pink Perfection!

I for one cannot get enough of pink in the summer. Light pinks, bright pinks, even deep almost red pinks get me giddy!

So when I was in Walgreens the other day picking up a Glade Car Airfreshner (HIGHLY recommended!), I saw a gorgeous shade by Sinful Colors that I had to have! Plus it came with an absolutely adorable beaded rose ring!

The shade is called Cream Pink, and like all of Sinful Colors' polishes- this one is also under $2!

How can you go wrong!?

Here are some of my other favorite summer shades that I have picked up along the way..

Essie Pink Parka

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OPI Bubble Bath





What is your go-to summer polish color???



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Polish Perfection: [At- Home]Manicure

I had a really late night last night and fully plan to stay in tonight. Maybe order some steamed Chicken&Broccoli ::Yumm:: and prep my nails for Saturday's festivities...So, here are my tips that will lead you to the cutest manicure- while saving that ~OutOnTheTown~ moolah.

**The Perfect  Manicure **

Things you will need:
- Two paper towels incase of any spills!
-Cotton Balls or Pads
- Non-Acetone Polish Remover/ Strengthening
- E.L.F Cuticle Oil Pen ( $1.00 at ANY and ALL KMart Stores)
- Basic Emery Board/Nail File
- Cuticle Pusher
- Sugar Scrub
- Moisturizing Hand Lotion
- Clean/ Dry Hand Towel
- Your choice shade of polish =] ( I Used Sally Hansen Chrome Nail Makeup [not sure they even make this anymore].)

IMPORTANT rule: If you do not have experience cutting your cuticles- then DO NOT do it. This can lead to infections and hang nails. Neither of which are a good time! Get a nice Cuticle Pusher tool that allows you to clean under the nail and push back your cuticles rather then cutting.

Also- AVOID WOOD SURFACES- even non-acetone polish remover will strip the staining on any wood furniture. Believe me.... I've seen it happen.lol

Step 1:
Lay your two paper towels on the counter top or table.
Remove any previous nail polish on nails using a cotton ball/pad doused in the Non-Acetone polish remover. Be sure to hold your hand over the paper towels.

Step 2:
Wash and thoroughly dry hands and nails.Then~ File your nails to the desired shape and length. I like mine to be slightly rounded so that the squared edges do not snag.


Step 3:
Apply your E.L.F Cuticle Treatment to all nails. The chizzled tip will actually act as a Cuticle Pusher if you do not have one available


Step 4:
Using your sugar or apricot exfoliating scrub, gently rub the scrub and warm water in your hands for one to two minutes(max).

Soak your hands in warm water- I usually just fill up my sink with warm water and soak for two to three minutes.

At this point you can choose to use the Cuticle Trimmer if needed. It is definitely useful to remove any of the dead skin around the nails..


Step 5:
Wash and dry your hands and nails thoroughly. Massage your moisturizing hand lotion between all fingers and over all nails.
Step 6:
Using a cotton ball or pad and a little bit of polish remover, go over each nail to remover any remaining lotion, soap or oils from your nails.

Step 7:
Apply base coat and let dry!!

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With Crackle

Step 8: Apply color coat (See-above)**
Step 9:Apply Super Shine or Speed Dry Top Coat.(I used Revlon Top Speed Dry Top Coat)


Usually, once my polish is dry, I will use my E.L.F Cuticle Treatment pen to go over my cuticle one more time for added moisture.

What is your favorite At-Home-::Spa Activity:: & How do you do it on a budget?

Yellow Kitty!

Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend with their papas~!

Mine is in Ohio but lots of love sent their way on Fathers Day!!!

So now that we are closing the gap and approaching::officially:: Summer- I wanted to try out some new yellow polish.

I kept seeing commercials for the Sally Hansen Salon Manicur polish, whichh is supposed to have it all!  Base coat- strengthener, nail growth treatment, color and top coat! ::phew!::

So I picked some up at Walgreens:)

I love to put a little fun into my nails and tend to always do some sort of nail art.
I used my MatteElite in Solid Silver and did straight stripes and diagnal stripes on all of my fingers.

Love the Yellow too! It's called YELLOW KITTY ::too cute!::

I think that yellow and gold are going to be big colors for me this summer as I embrace lighter colors and jewel tones.

I am fully obsessed with some of the top designers summer collections.

Dolce & Gabbana

I love roses and I love yellow and golds together. D&G has definitely got it right with these summer dresses!

What do you think??



Rodarte

As a summer baby, I fully appreciate some of the mellow-ness in the Spring/Summer 2011 Rodarte line. Incorporating [what I see as] a taste of the 1960's and early 1970's into these looks is definitely interesting. The shoes are killer and I want them SO bad! Plus i sort of love the little cuff on the arm!



Victoria Beckham

The bold shade of purple used in the Victoria Beckham frock is GORGEOUS! I cannot get enough! 

The summer lines are killing it and I cannot wait to go shopping!

Eyelash Kisses 4 all<3

Tiffany 

Witty.Wednesday

Today was another mark. day for me!

Simple shadow with i-Mark in Whisper, eyes lined with NoWear2Run eyeliner it JetSet and two coats of Scanda-Lash mascara.

But I decided to finally piece together my mark. It's A Long Story Dress with some new MonterayBay Wedge Sandals and a short sleeved wrap tie sweater.



mark. It's a Long Story Dress ($34)



Wooden Bracelet in Black from Kohls($12.99), Wrap top from TJMaxx($19.99), Wooden O' Necklace with Black ribbon from Target($10.99)



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As you can see in the photo- my nails are GREEN! and  I am so-so-soooooooo obsessed!

1. Apply one coat of Sinful Colors in Mint Apple and let dry.
2. Select two or three nails to apply your OPI- suttle yet fabulous- Glitter shade " Last Friday Night".
3. Apply one or two coats[ depending on how much you like glitter]. I applied one coat since I was in a hurry.

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Now the toesies.

1.)  Applying two coats of Revlon in Gold Get 'Em-let polish try after each coat.
2.) Using the super thin brush of  Matte Elite Nail Art Polish in SILVER, line the very top of the toe nail. The brush allows for an excellent line
             (and since its glitter, even if you have a shakey hand- it will still look nice!)

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Comment and tell me what your favorite, go-to summer look is!!

Happy Shopping!

Eyelash Kisses<33

TmD