#ManiMonday: Essie Brown Ombré Multicolor Manicure

I seriously can't get enough of multicolor manicures! I love this trend so much and refuse to let it go away, well, EVER. Now that it's fall (even if it's still 85 degrees in LA), I decided to pull out some of my Essie brown shades and create an ombré multicolor manicure!

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#ManiMonday: My Rainbow Brite-Inspired Multicolor Manicure

Have you seen the latest nail trend popping up, oh, everywhere? Well, #ICYMI, it's the multicolor manicure! I first noticed this trend on my coworker Crystal, who sports a different version of the multicolor manicure weekly (and always has me envious!). So I decided to finally take part in the trend this week with a Rainbow Brite-inspired version of my own!

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#ManiMonday: Essie Spring Skittles Nails

You guys. Sometimes I just really like to have fun with my nails. Okay, I ALWAYS like to have fun with my nails. But sometimes, I like to have extra super duper fun. And today, that happened in the form of an Essie Spring Skittles Manicure.

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#ManiMonday: Essie Just The Way You Arctic from the Winter 2018 Collection

For someone who claims to love nail polish as much as I do, it's been an embarrassingly long time since I shared my manicure with you. And it's not because I haven't been painting my nails -- I've still been painting them at least twice a week! I just got lazy about showing you what's on them. I promise to be better in 2019 -- let's call it one of my resolutions! And let's kick things off with this gorgeous color, Essie Just The Way You Arctic.

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#ManiMonday: Essie Bikini So Teeny

In the heat of summer, I look for nail polish colors that are bright, fun and bold. Essie Bikini So Teeny has been one of those colors since it first launched in Summer 2012, and I don't see my love for it slowing down anytime soon.

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#ManiMonday: Half & Half Manicure with Essie DJ Play That Song and Butler Please

Do you ever have those days where you reach for a nail polish, and you just can't decide? No matter what you do, no matter how many times you stare at the bottles, you simply can't choose just one? Well, that's how I felt this week -- hence my Half & Half Manicure with Essie DJ Play That Song and Butler Please.

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#ManiMonday: Essie Gel Couture Nail Polish in Closing Night from the Ballet Nudes Collection

I know I'm in the minority these days, but I'm really not a fan of gel nails. It may just be because I change my polish pretty frequently, but I also haven't had great luck with nail health in the times I've had it done. I find my nails peeling and chipping for weeks after (safe) removal. But in the case of Essie Gel Couture Nail Polish in Closing Night? I'm changing my tune.

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Flashback Friday: Essie For The Twill Of It

YOU GUYS. I was looking through all of my nail polishes recently (quite a feat, since I have over 600), and my eyes fell upon the one, the only, Essie For The Twill Of It. And, just like the first time I saw this stunner, I was immediately smitten.

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink: Essie Just Stitched from the Cashmere Matte Collection

My beautiful Grandma Mimi passed away last Monday. I detailed some of my favorite memories of her in this post -- and mentioned how much I appreciate our shared love of beauty. My grandma always, ALWAYS had her nails done -- and they were usually a beautiful shade of pale pink. I decided to honor her memory with a pale pink manicure of my own, and I chose Essie Just Stitched.

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On Wednesdays We Wear Pink: Essie Lounge Lover

Even though it's legitimately freezing in Cleveland right now, spring is supposedly here. And there's no better way to welcome it in than with a bright pink nail polish like Essie Lounge Lover.

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#ManiMonday: Essie Pool Side Service from the Spring 2016 Collection

I can't even tell you what a momentous day this is. IT IS MY FIRST MANICURE POST ACCIDENT. It was seriously killing me inside to have the same manicure for three weeks, but 1) I didn't have any other nail polish, and 2) I really couldn't even bring myself to do my nails after what happened. And then something changed. One of my fabulous coworkers sent me Essie Pool Side Service as a get well present, and I was ready to get back in the polishing game!

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#ManiMonday: Essie Saturday Disco Fever from the Neons 2013 Collection

Sometimes you just need to wear a super bright nail polish, #amirite? And that's definitely the case with Essie Saturday Disco Fever.

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#ManiMonday: My Nail Polish Stash and Storage

Anyone who knows me knows that I have what one might call an obsession with nail polish. It's the one beauty product I never need to buy ... and the one I can never seem to say no to once I'm inside a Sephora or Ulta. I've amassed quite the collection over the years, and for a long time I had a vision of displaying all of my gorgeous polishes in racks like you see in nail salons. I've wanted to do this since I lived in New York, but never made it happen ... UNTIL NOW. I finally made the leap and displayed all of my nail polish just the way I always wanted!

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Salon and Spa Directory: The Painted Nail at the W Hotel Hollywood

Back in early February, I took a trip to Los Angeles to celebrate my birthday. This was actually the third weekend in a row that involved me celebrating my birthday -- hey, you only turn 35 once, right? -- and concluded the #beautychickturns35 extravaganza. And what better way for me to celebrate than with a manicure and pedicure at a fabulous salon? Enter The Painted Nail at the W Hotel Hollywood.

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#ManiMonday: Essie The Girls Are Out

Can spring PLEASE make its (long overdue) appearance already? I know the first day of spring was technically just last week, but since it's been so darn cold, I'm just more ready than ever. ESPECIALLY since we were totally teased with a 65-degree day last week (and, as I write this, it's a whopping 18 degrees). However, I decided to tempt spring to reappear with my manicure this week -- and so I trotted out Essie The Girls Are Out.

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Get Comfy: Essie Comfy in Cashmere Nail Polish Swatches from the Cashmere Matte Collection

The new Essie Cashmere Matte Collection is out, and I for one am very excited. Of late, I'm definitely into polishes with a finish that's part glossy, part matte. (See my recent manicures with Zoya Leah and Zoya Veruschka for proof.) I have to say, though, that while I do like the natural finish of Essie Comfy in Cashmere, adding top coat makes it NEXT LEVEL GORGEOUS.

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#RedCoatTuesday: Essie Leading Lady Nail Polish

I'm embarrassed to tell you that I haven't even begun this season of Pretty Little Liars. I know, I know ... I'm the worst fan in all the land. But now that I got rid of cable, I'm actually feeling it's more difficult than ever to find time to watch all my shows online! I'll get around to it, I promise. But I'm definitely still into RedCoatTuesday. And this week, I'm bringing you one of my all-time favorites: Essie Leading Lady.

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#ManiMonday: The Paintbox Ice Queen Manicure

Over the weekend, my best friend Katie and I took a girls trip to NYC. And, while we've had plenty of those over the years, this one was more special than most -- because we were celebrating our 35th birthdays! (Hers was on the 14th, mine is this coming Saturday, the 31st.) Katie and I have always loved nail polish (you can see the proof in our 12 Days of Favorite Nail Colors Series), so we decided to treat ourselves to a bunch of beauty treatments. And at the top of our list? A trip to Paintbox.

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Sparkletastic Mani: Essie Hors D'Ouevres and Pinkadelic

It's Friday, so why not change my manicure? And, while I'm at it, why not make it super duper sparkly? Well, that's exactly what I decided to do today. I'm headed into a long weekend -- one that I hope is filled with equal parts fun and relaxation -- and I thought there was no better time to add a little pizazz to my nails. Enter the duo of Essie Hors D'Ouevres and Essie Pinkadelic.

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#ManiMonday: Essie Take It Outside from the Fall 2014 Dress To Kilt Collection

In case you were wondering, I am obsessed with greige nail polish. I'm pretty much always on the hunt for the perfect one. And I'm fairly certain I found it in Essie Take It Outside.

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