Happy 4th of July!

Here are my American flag nails for the 4th of July! Aren't they patriotic? My grandparents live near a beach, so today was the annual neighborhood parade and sandcastle contest! We came decked out in our stars and stripes (and American flag bikinis) for the big day. I absolutely love the 4th! It's one of my favorite holidays because the food and the company is so good :) Barbecues, sandcastles, sunshine, hot weather, tons of red, white, and blue, and cute guys on the beach equals one amazing 4th of July. Also, our sandcastle was pretty amazing! We did the Olympic rings since they're coming up in a few weeks. We wrote London, 2012 in seashells and rocks beneath the rings as well. The whole thing turned out great! I'll post pictures soon! Off to see the fireworks! 

Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

xoxo, Annie

Hello from Boston!

Hello lovelies!!!
I apologize for my recent disappearance. You know how the last few weeks of school go...projects, presentations, and FINALS. Ew. However, I am finally done with school for the summer and I'm celebrating by taking a 2 week trip to Boston, Massachusetts to visit my grandparents. I promise I'll post pictures. It's so beautiful here; I go every year. I love relaxing on a beach with a good book, or running along the beach in the early morning or late evening when it isn't so stinking hot!

The only downside to the beach is that it wrecks nail polish! Right now, I'm wearing a bright, bright neon pink and with just one day in the sand, I have a few minor chips. Not bad for 2 topcoats, but still. I'll post those pictures soon, but for right now, I have a lovely lunch to share with you all :)

I met my friend Stephanie who is visiting from Florida at a cafe near home, and we both ordered grilled cheese. She also ordered a strawberry Italian soda while I ordered lemonade and a side of clam chowder. Nothing like eating a late lunch on a deck overlooking the water. :)

I'm so happy it's summer! What are your summer plans? Traveling? Staying home? Let me know!

Graduation Nails

Hello!!! 

For my cousin's graduation, she and I went to get our nails done the day before. These pictures were taken on the way to the graduation. I matched the colors to my dress/accessories and I love how the whole outfit turned out!

The nail colors were O.P.I.'s India Mood for Love and O.P.I.'s Mermaid's Tears. My dress is from Ann Taylor Loft and the blue bracelet is from Forever 21. I borrowed the ring from my cousin Lauren :)

The lighting was so pretty in the car...I love Arizona!

Happy Friday! What are your plans for the weekend?

xoxo, Annie

Sandals

These pictures were taken before my trip. It was sunny so I studied out in the grass. You can see the lovely lawn gnome in the top right corner of the last picture! Ha! These are pretty much my favorite sandals. They are Madden Girl by Steve Madden and I found them at DSW about two years ago. I really like how they are metallic AND have zippers: two things I consider very important. I wear them so much, yet they last forever!! 

Happy Wednesday!

xoxo, Annie

Arizona Toenails

Hello and happy Tuesday! The day before I went to Arizona, my mom and I went to get manicures and pedicures. I picked the brightest color possibly for my toes because I love how they look with summery sandals and wedges. Don't you? Here is my Arizona pedicure as well as a little taste of the food I tried there (get it? Taste? Hehe).

 Pasta with shrimp and scallops. Yes, it really is as delicious as it sounds.

 On-the-go breakfast ;)

Our "Arizona" toes. :)

My pedicure. The color is by China Glaze, and the name of the polish is Japanese Koi. It's the prettiest shade of orange I have ever seen and it stays on forever! I had no chips at all, and I was in a pool all week.

Sandals: Union Bay from TJ Maxx

 My brother went scorpion hunting in the desert. Black lights were necessary. My neon orange polish looked so awesome, I just had to show you! Is it cool or what? Now if only they made polish that looks like this...  

My kind of weather - I LOVE THE HEAT.

I have more pictures to come, so be prepared! And like always, feel free to email me or comment with any questions/comments you have. I love to hear from you all! Also, send me your nail/food/outfit pics and I will feature them on here! :)

Have a wonderful week!

xoxo, Annie

P.S. WHO IS EXCITED FOR PRETTY LITTLE LIARS???!!! I can't wait! I have about one more hour before it's on...better finish my homework.
Let me know your thoughts about the new episode!

I'm Back From Arizona

Hello!! I'm back from Arizona! I'm tan, relaxed, and ready to finish this school year! I only have 14 days left...almost there! The sun and heat were just amazing-I love the palm trees so much! I'll have more nail and food pictures soon, but I thought I'd share something different with you all today. I wanted to show you guys two outfit pictures from the days right before I left for Arizona. It was hot and sunny, so of course I wore shorts :)

What do you think?

I love wearing shorts. I probably have a million pairs...well, almost. :) Have a wonderful rest of your weekend! Oh, and remember to comment or share your nail/food/outfit pictures with me! I'd love to feature you on my blog!

xoxo, Annie

Bright!

Coral: O.P.I.'s My Chihuahua Bites

Turquoise: Essie's Turquoise and Caicos

Hello Lovelies!

I'm about to head to the airport to catch my flight to Arizona, but first I wanted to show you my nails from this last weekend! Every spring, I fall back in love with coral and turquoise. Actually, I think I'm always in love with these colors! I own so many clothes in both of these colors and I especially love when the two are combined. There is just something about the brightness of the colors that makes me so excited for summer and warm weather! I thought it was fitting to post these warm-weather nails before I go to a really hot place!

My mom and I got pedicures and manicures last night in preparation of the trip. I'm sooooo excited!!!! I'll keep you updated!

xoxo

-Annie

Girl's Night Out

On Saturday, my friends took me out to dinner to celebrate my recovery from surgery! We dressed up in pretty dresses and heels and went out for Italian food. The evening was really warm so we sat out on the patio! I ordered a chicken cannelloni and it was delicious. I also ordered a blueberry Italian soda-something new that I instantly loved! After dinner, we frolicked around town and tried a new cupcake store nearby. I bought a red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting and let me tell you- it was SO good. I'll definitely be back there soon!

Of course, I also had to include a picture of my toes, along with my friend Lizzie's feet. My toes are the orange ones :) It looks like one person wearing two different shoes! I absolutely love my two best friends-they have been so supportive throughout my whole surgery and visited many times during my recovery to bring me movies, milkshakes, and just to say hi. I can't wait for summer, when we will have even more fun times! Love you Sums and Lizzie! :)

Animal Print- Maria

I always love seeing other people's nail art and my friend Maria is no exception! We talk about nails all the time and she is always trying something new. This girl is so talented-she did all of the animal prints with a tooth pick! I can only dream of having a hand that steady.

THANKS MARIA!

On a another note, I leave for Arizona in two days! I'm so excited to be back in the hot weather-even if that means 100 degree dry heat. Oh well. I still can't decide how I'm going to do my nails. All I know is that I'm craving bright summery colors like coral, turquoise, and neon yellow. Hmm, how about all three?

Have a lovely Tuesday!

p.s. Feel free to email me pictures of your nails (art-adorned or otherwise) and I will feature them on the blog! 

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Aztec Art

So, you may be wondering what I could possibly be doing with this interesting tool. 

Or with these bright summery colors.

From left: nail stripe polish, Sally Hansen in Pacific Blue and Twisted Pink, and China Glaze in Four Leaf Clover.

Tada! Aztec nail art! Before I started, I wasn't quite sure what I was going to do. I just went with it. I knew the colors I wanted to incorporate and I knew I wanted to create some kind of tribal theme-so this is the result! Both hands took about 45 minutes: I painted all of my nails pink, then drew 3 black lines. I filled in the top (cuticle area) with the green, then drew the stripes with the stripe brush. After that, I painted polka dots with the handy tool you saw above! That's all there is to it! I didn't clean up around the edges of my nails until after I took the pictures...I was just too excited to share them with y'all!

On a non-nail related note, a week from tomorrow I leave for Arizona! My cousin is graduating and my family and I are going down to join the celebrations. I'm looking forward to lying by the pool and enjoying the sunshine. There will be some serious family shenanigans going down! Just wait :)

The Hunger Games: Part 1

Hello!

I know it's been quite a wait, but I'm finally posting the first batch of The Hunger Games nail polishes! 

Harvest Moon: The color is a orange/reddish bronze. This polish appears darker or lighter depending on the light. This would be an amazing color to wear in the fall.

Riveting: This polish is a bright pumpkin-y orange with glitter. I absolutely love this color and I will be wearing this through the fall! Funny story: last October, I was searching everywhere for a color like this to match a purse I own. The problem was that no store had this color! And now, in the Spring, I finally find my fall polish. I think it's funny how that worked out. :)

Agro: This polish is a deep evergreen color and I love it! Once again, it's probably more of a fall/winter color but I love the slight shimmer that it has when the sun is reflects off my nails.

All three of these polishes lasted almost 2 weeks without any chipping and the application of them all was pretty smooth and easy. Two coats is plenty. Of course, top coats always help. :) Either way, these three are definitely keepers! Keep your eyes out for part 2! Should be coming soon!

On another note- Happy Tuesday! After school, I went to Starbucks with my  mom. It was so nice to just sit outside and enjoy the sun and each other's company. I'm already looking forward to the weekend...I have some fun things planned! 

Anyone else already have plans? How did you spend your Tuesday? Feel free to comment or email me with questions, requests, or just to say hi! I love hearing from you!

xoxo- Annie

Lunch with Mom :)

Why hello there! I just wanted to take a minute to share with you all what I ordered for lunch today. There really is nothing better than a Monte Cristo sandwich on a sunny day. Yummy!

It's going to be a pretty crazy week but the good news is that the weekend is only 4 more days away! Happy Monday!

-Annie