#ManiMonday: Dotticure Nail Art with Rescue Beauty Lounge Ah, Oui and Zoya Magical PixieDust Cosmo

Well, my manicure today might look amazing -- but that's probably the only part of me that does. I went to Pittsburgh this past weekend to visit some friends and happened to slip on the ice on Friday night. (I leave the cold for four months and apparently completely forget how to be in it.) I am currently laid up in the hospital awaiting surgery as I broke my ankle in TWO PLACES. I'm going to be off my feet for about 4 months. Yep, when I do something, I do it right! At least in the meantime, my dotticure nail art with Rescue Beauty Lounge Ah, Oui and Zoya Magical PixieDust Cosmo nail polishes is on point.

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink: Rimmel Keep Calm Lip Balm in Pink Blush

Keep calm and carry on. It's a phrase we've all heard a million times, right? Well, in the case of Rimmel Keep Calm Lip Balm in Pink Blush, I'm totally okay with that.

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#ManiMonday: Deborah Lippmann Call Me Irresponsible

Recently, one of my friends asked me about my favorite color. "It's purple, right?" she wondered. My first response to her was, "Absolutely not." Well, then I started thinking about it ... and you know what? I'm pretty sure purple IS my favorite color. Not only do I have purple office supplies (which I ordered from Poppin, THE coolest office supply site on the planet), but I tend to carry a lot of purple accessories (like my Hayden-Harnett wallet) and, of course, I wear a TON of purple nail polish. So I think my friend was right after all -- and my favorite color is purple! There was no better time to test this theory than by breaking out my bottle of Deborah Lippmann Call Me Irresponsible.

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HPB Presents My First Ever Indie Nail Polish Purchase: Rescue Beauty Lounge Recycle

I recently discovered my new favorite Facebook group: Hobby Polish Bloggers. It's been wonderful to connect with other people who love nail polish just as much as I do (read: we're all obsessed). And right now we're all participating in a challenge where we show off our very first indie nail polish purchases! My first one? Rescue Beauty Lounge Recycle.

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink: MAKE Cream Luminous Lip Gloss in Dragon Fruit

As makeup goes, I tend to keep my face pretty free. Once in awhile, I wear eyeshadow or swipe on some lipgloss. But to be honest, I typically stay away from bright pinks since they feel too overwhelming and attention grabbing. Well, I certainly changed my tune the moment I discovered MAKE Cream Luminous Lip Gloss in Dragon Fruit.

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#ManiMonday: OPI Hello Kitty Super Cute in Pink and Charmmy & Sugar

I am head over heels in love with the new OPI Hello Kitty Collection. Come on, who doesn't love adorable nail polish bottles and the pretty polishes that come inside them? I really just can't get enough. So, during my trip to Palo Alto this past weekend for my beautiful cousin Sarah's wedding (!!), I simply had to stop at Lavande Nail Spa for a manicure with not one but TWO of the colors from the collection -- OPI Super Cute in Pink and OPI Charmmy & Sugar.

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink: Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Gel Mask

I'm not sure why the fact that I was moving to the desert didn't make me realize my skin would be unbelievably dry. It really has felt drier than the Sahara recently. For some reason, this fact just didn't sink into my brain as much as moisture isn't sinking into my skin these days! So I'm pretty darn happy to include the Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repair Gel Mask in my weekly skincare routine.

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#ManiMonday: OPI Starry-Eyed for Dear Daniel from the Hello Kitty Collection

Bold. Shimmery. Pink. Sometimes there's just nothing better, especially this close to Valentine's Day! And this is coming from someone who isn't even that into pink. But when it comes to OPI Starry-Eyed for Dear Daniel, I just couldn't resist.

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink: Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Eye Shadow Collection

This palette smells like chocolate. Let me repeat that. THIS PALETTE SMELLS LIKE CHOCOLATE. From the first moment I gazed upon the Too Faced Chocolate Bon Bons Eye Shadow Collection, I was already in love ... but discovering that IT SMELLS LIKE CHOCOLATE? How could I resist? (Um, I couldn't.)

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Hands On Hydration: Davines OI Hand Balm

Hydration. I really can't get enough of it, both in water consumption (I drink at least 2 liters a day) and in making my skin as nourished as possible. So it only stands to reason that Davines OI Hand Balm is my new favorite thing.

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#ManiMonday: Dolce & Gabbana Dora Intense Nail Lacquer

February calls for red and pink polishes galore, #amirite? And I decided to kick things off with a red/pink hybrid -- the very pretty Dolce & Gabbana Dora.

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