diy chevron and jeweled nails

I've been really slacking on this here blog. I wish I had a good excuse beyond focusing on other things. This has always been my baby and it always will.... but a new bossman in the office has brought a couple changes around here that I'm getting used to. [Good changes. I'm very excited for this!]

Anyway, I may not have had time to blog, but I had time to do my nails... and I'm pretty obsessed with them. 

The pink was done in the salon and I wish I had remembered the color but I failed you and for that I am sorry.

I added some gold glitter to the one nail and then a chevron Jamberry applique. The triangle gems came from BlueLans! A whole pack of different ones for $2. Holla. 

As you can kinda see, I'm still not perfect at knowing how much glue to use for the gems, and my Jamberry could use some more smoothing out, but like... ADD. And they still look great. Also, lotion, Elizabethany. Ever heard of it?

love,

elizabethany

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nails: making music with jamberry

Anyone else's nails only look good for a couple weeks at a time before they go to $#!t again?! I don't know why, but I only get my nails long enough to paint for about a month, before I work on growing them out again for another three to four. I need more biotin in my life. 

When the time comes, I do a lot of playing. This time I had to use one of my favorite Jamberry sheets... it had boomboxes or tapes and other fun stuff on it!

To match it, I added an orange polish I got from Five Below [it's nice and thin and rarely chips] and Selena Gomez's "Pretty in Plum" by OPI. The glitter is Essie's "Set in Stones." [I got the Essie and OPI in previous Ipsy bags!]

The Essie glitter chips the easiest. I had to switch out the pinky nail to just purple after 36 hours... but it's still looking fabulous!

Also... be on the lookout for a Jamberry giveaway coming within the next 7 days!

love,
elizabethany

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super bowl/football nails!

Ever heard of Jamberry nail wraps? Me neither... until a little while ago... and I was super pumped to try them out! As soon as I got them, I realized I had bit all my nails off one drunken night... because of course. 

I decided to go to the nail salon for the first time in five years and get some acrylics [wow prices have gone up....] so I could make magic happen. 

Naturally, with the Super Bowl coming up, I had them paint my nails burgundy so I could do a yellow/football accent nail myself! [I don't care if my 'Skins aren't in the game... I still rep them. 

Pretty neat, RIGHT?! 

They come as these little strips that you measure to your nails, peel off, heat up a little bit, and then bond them to your nail. [You can see the instructions video here.] It's definitely easy to do, but mine have a few wrinkles that I assume are just because it's not going to be perfect the first time. Luckily, they're not visible because most of the football wrap is clear.  

These are all the designs I got... 

I love that the football and chevron ones are clear backgrounds so that I can put whatever color I want underneath... and when I master these things, the other ones will be awesome to use to cover a whole nail with the quickness and hottness. They even have a ton of college ones!

They're supposed to last about two weeks, but since I just put mine on yesterday, I can't confirm that. I will totally update this whenever they do start to look trashy, though. 

Also cool: They come in so many sizes that you could easily do your toes, too... or just do accent nails and they'll last a LONG time.

If you wanna try some out [which I think you should since nail art is "all the rage" right now and this is an awesome look that doesn't require an artist or a ton of money] check out this website and Jessica Causer, who gave me these! She also has some fun pics of her nails on her Instagram.

And since you know I like sales... she's doing buy 3, get one free! BAM!

Let me know if you've ever tried these things! Or just link your pics so we can see them!

love,
elizabethany

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what ya wearin wednesday 121813

This is the last, normal What Ya Wearin Wednesday! We're going to do a Christmas and NYE version [so don't forget to tag #WYWW!]! So let's get into this one...

@ambs829 skipped the holiday red and went with hunter green on her nails

@bmpoulos was showing off her crazy socks, but I'm wanting those shoes!

Once again, @ksnedegar has a really great scarf, but check out those earrings!

@iceiceandrew decided to give his wife the anniversary gift of a music video... and matched outfits with his dog.

@ermcd1223's nails are seriously making me want to get up and go to the nail salon for the first time in five years. How beautiful!

Studded flats, and the little details on @erinwillmann's shirt is great!

I'm loving @miss_breh's glasses!

@romulalhynn made this new shirt just in time for our occasion!

And look at @jlcauser's nails! They're Jamberry appliques!

And I had another accidental outfit... I knew I wanted to wear this awesome elephant bracelet from White Owl Boutique... [get the 25% off code for the store here!]

So I put on my purple pants, then decided I wanted a purple shirt, then realized.. I could go all Barney the purple dinosaur. 

I feel like this purple on purple works, right?!

-boots from F21 Black Friday $18

-jeans from F21

-shirt from NY&C

-scarf c/o Kohls

Lots of really good nails this week! Thanks to everyone who submitted... I can't wait to see what the holidays bring!

love,
elizabethany

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