One of my resolutions for 2012 involved doing more with my (daily) appearance. When I have a party or concert happening, I do take the time to get dolled up. But I’m often too lazy to put on a little bit of mascara or to put in even the slightest bit of effort on regular days.
It’s not that it bothers me out of vanity, otherwise I wouldn’t be sitting here posting about “needing to work on my appearance”. I’d be standing in front of the mirror with my face caked in foundation and powder, my eyelashes nearly falling off because they can no longer handle the weight of 20 layers of mascara, adding that 21st layer of mascara in hopes of having similar photoshopped Maybelline volume lashes. No, it’s that I realize jewelry and nail polish and cute accessories reflect personality and style. And I’d just like to show it some more.
Today I got myself a few new nail polishes. And I figured I should actually wear one of them today. Because sure, I buy nail polish regularly. If I see a color I like, I get it. But I hardly wear nail polish. I know. What! That’s laziness, yes, but also work-related. I work with my hands a lot, and can’t keep my nails long anymore, plus nail polish will chip off pretty much during the first 5 minutes on the job. My hands are also really dry because of work and so are my nails. I just don’t like how they look at the moment. (I use hand & nail creme regularly though, as well as Palmer’s. That helps!) But nail polish does cheer it all up a little bit

I like bright colors every once in a while. I own a bottle of yellow & turquoise, have several reds. But I’m also a big fan of simple & neutral. I’ve been looking to get some earthier tones. Because a lot of my bags are grey or black (or a combination thereof), and because my coat is grey, I bought a grey polish today at Kruidvat (Dutch drugstore): Catrice 610 ASHley. Takes one coat, very easy to put on, and what you see is what you get. Might get a warmer color of the same brand tomorrow. (My base coat is from HEMA, dries super fast so I can quickly apply the intended color on top of it.)

Here’s today’s loot:
1) ASHley
2) Miss Sporty’s Check Matte top coat (because I like the matte look)
3) Miss Sporty’s #27 looks a bit warmer in this photo than it really is. I got it because it matches my favorite H&M vest beautifully. I’ll probably wear this one a lot.
4) Limited edition “Hidden World” polish by Catrice, #C01 White and Seek. It reminds me a little of frost.
A first today: my right hand’s nails looks nicer than my left hand’s. Being right-handed and all, it’s usually the other way around. That’s it for today. Am still working on home photos. Yes. xo