FRIDAY FAVORITES

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You know that High Five for Friday (linking with Lauren) is my favorite post of the week. It has been insane in the membrane around here and I had to skip last week. But this week, its on!

1. I have a hot date with this guy!!!
photo by julie renee photography 
Given the nature of my empire, I work every weekend. I decided awhile back, when I looked at how insane April and May were going to be, that I need to clear the calendar for this weekend. Thank goodness for foresight because this is the first weekend in 11 weeks that we are both in town and not working! WOO HOO!
2. New Sample Service
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You know I have been telling you all about my Birchbox's every month for the last year. I decided to go out on a limb and try a new sample service this month. I recorded the video and will have it posted on Monday with details of how you can get it too. Its pretty awesome. You should probably go ahead and subscribe to the YouTube channel so you don't miss these kinds of things.

3. SHORTS

I love summer! However, I haven't worn shorts (other than running shorts) in just about forever and 2 days. Is it just me or is finding the perfect length (not too short or long) quite a challenge. Well, I have been on a mission for awhile but I found these babies at Old Navy yesterday and they were on special ($14, I think?). They are black linen, fancy, huh!

4. Good Old College Try

I am super terrible at polishing nails, my own and others. It is just not my gift. Even when I was in beauty school, I was terrible and 10 years later, I haven't improved. I can barely sit thru a professional manicure and have someone else do it. My friend, Jill, gave me some pretty nail polishes a few weeks ago and I have been on a mission to get better at this. I am finding it quite zen. Which is good, I guess, because I am still not the best polisher. 

And I don't know how these nail bloggers do it, but taking a photo of your own hand is so hard! My right hand is not as ugly as my left but I can't operate the camera with my left hand. Ah, I guess there are worse problems to have.

BONUS:


Best Girls Night Ever. We had S'mores.

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6 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 8, 2012 at 6:34 AM

    I can't sit still after the polish and always ruin my nails! Dude and if I DO sit still, they chip like two days later and it seems like a waste! What the heck?!

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  2. Bringing the Beauty to You!June 8, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    I know, same here. I feel like it is such a big girl/fancy lady thing to do and I am committed to being a fancy lady one day.

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  3. NellJune 8, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    Shh, don't tell anybody, but I do my nails while I'm working. If you have dedicated computer/blogging/empire admin time, try it. I paint the 8 nails and let them dry before painting the thumbs, that way I can use my thumbs to scrape excess polish from the skin and cuticle. I dry about 5-10 minutes between coats and have even adapted the way I type to not have nails clicking the keys and I'm still work productive! Plus I have a theory that the quick movement of my fingers across the keyboard creates air movement that helps the nails dry.

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  4. Niki {Glossy Blonde}June 8, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    I'm awful with nail polish. I try really hard and it usually looks good when I'm done... until I forget that I have wet nails and wreck it! Lately I've been forcing myself to sit with my arms out under our ceiling fan, and watch an entire 1-hour show, and it seems to be working (so far). :)

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  5. still being [molly]June 8, 2012 at 11:50 AM

    LOVE IT! i can't wait to see the vid on monday :)

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  6. Bringing the Beauty to You!June 9, 2012 at 7:22 AM

    Nell, as always, you are a flipping genius. I will test your theory and report back. LOVE YOU! I do the same thing, Niki! Molly, I will try to have it up on YouTube over the weekend and posted to the blog by Monday!

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