Royal (Baby) Blues

Welcome to the world little Prince George Alexander Louis! The world has definitely been watching and waiting for your arrival.

To celebrate, I won't inundate you with any more photos of the Royal Baby's big reveal, or of Kate's unbelievably flawless hair after giving birth (seriously, some things in life are not fair, and her hair falls into that category!) but I thought I'd celebrate with some fun beauty and fashion in shades of Royal (Baby) Blues! And polka dots too, to honor this amazing moment: 

I mean, honestly, what a touching and beautiful little nod to Diana.
(via ABC news)

Polish/Liner/Shorts/Candle/Dress

Have you been watching all the coverage?

And what did you think of the name?! 

Hope y'all are happy and healthy and enjoying this Wednesday! 

Pick A Pair: Mani-Pedi Combos You'll Love

I got the idea for this post when I was doing my last mani-pedi. I always try to come up with chic, unique, and eye-catching combos for my mani-pedis. It's easy to pull two polishes from the newest collection and have them go together, but it's much more fun to mix and match old favorites and watch them come to life in a new way.
This Spring's collections from Essie and OPI were a little disappointing in my opinion. There were definite winner polishes amongst the bunches, but I didn't end up purchasing much at all, which y'all know is unusual for me! So I've actually really been enjoying shopping my collection and rediscovering old favorites. These are just suggestions, and feel free to look at your collection and change the combos based on what you have. There are no rules when it comes to mani-pedi combos in my book. If you think it works, it probably does! I also want to say that I've set these up so that you can wear them with either polish on your fingers OR toes, so there's no right way to read this!

The combo that inspired this post! I love these polishes together! I think they work with either polish on fingers or toes. I'm currently wearing Ole Caliente on my fingers and Bikini So Teeny on my toes. It just feels more unexpected to have the baby blue on the toes, which I love. Plus, the hot coral on my fingers is to die for! But I'm thinking I'll reverse this one soon! 

This combo is a little cooler in nature. If you don't have Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Pacific Blue, you might have Essie's Butler Please. I like the idea of these two together because they both have purple tones to them. Also, I like to add the Revlon glitter in Radiant as an accent to Pacific Blue sometimes, so that's a fun addition if you're bored! Again, it's up to you which is for fingers and which is for toes!

Zoya Elodie is such a gorgeous color, I feel like it just looks like the inside of a grapefruit! I had to pair it with something equally dynamic, so I chose Essie's Boxer Shorts, which is a blue with shimmer and purple shades to it. This combo will feel really fresh as we head into spring. In a more conservative setting, Elodie works well on fingertips, but I think this combo works well both ways. 

I wanted to do a combo that felt like it would work for someone who had to be in an office setting. This includes a really gorgeous nude shimmer for fingertips from this January's Mariah Carey collection, and my favorite glossy hot pink shimmer from the Minnie Mouse Collection. The shimmers pair well together, and it's a good balance of grown up and girly!

Last, but not least are Where's my Chauffer and Pink Friday! I like these two together because they really bring out the true pastel tones in each other and they were both big sellers in their own collections. I think combined they'd look incredible and feel like Easter came a little early. Give it a whirl and let me know how it goes! 

These are just a few of the combos I came up with this week while I shopped my collection. What are your favorite color combos for spring? Do you shop your collection, or do you have to have something new to keep inspiration flowing? Share your favorite pairs with me please, I'm always looking for a new duo!

Hope you're happy and healthy!
Love,
Hannah

Time for a Staycation!

What, you're not lucky enough to be headed somewhere exotic and fabulous for Spring Break?

Me neither! So I'm having a Staycation and you're invited! 

Here's the plan:

Got any other ideas for a fun little staycation? Share with me, because I'll be home for a while!
I'm using my student ID to seeing American Idiot (the musical) this weekend! I got front row tickets with my best friend and I'm super excited! I'll let y'all know how it goes.
Hope y'all are happy and healthy!
-Hannah 

Zoya Sale!

Need a little beginning of the semester incentive? You're in luck, Zoya's got a great sale going on this week! 

First off, you should make a Zoya Account. It's easy, free, and they send you coupons and info about sales  like this one.

ALSO if you click this link and sign up for an account with Zoya, you'll get an extra coupon for a free bottle of nail polish! Score!

So the current sale is for- drumroll please- 3 free nail polishes. That's right, you're getting 3 nail polishes for FREE! All you have to do is pay shipping. However, if you're like me and would rather spend more money on polish and less on shipping, you can put $25 worth of Zoya merchandize and they'll waive the shipping. So if you spend $25 you can get 3 free nail polishes and free shipping.
Either way, you're going to need the code: ZOYA2013

Now that the logistics are out of the way, let's talk polish. I've bought from Zoya Sales before, and I wanted to show you what I've bought and the past and what I'm looking at for this time! That way you can get some ideas to help fill your cart.

My first big Zoya sale haul. This was a great deal, and I really enjoyed the polishes I got.

More first Zoya sale. Top: Breezi, Zuza, and Charla
Bottom: Rica, Gloria, Cheryl

 Of the above group, I especially recommend Zuza, Rica, and Gloria.
Here are those 3 swatched via Scrangie:

Zuza

Rica

Gloria

 Zuza is by far one of my favorite teals. It's got great shimmer and looks gorgeous on the nail. Rica and Gloria are never done justice by swatch photos. They're both super dynamic and just plain gorgeous. I recommend all three of these for sure! The other three I bought last time were also great, but Zuza, Gloria, and Rica are my favorites!

Another Zoya purchase: Perrie. A great purple cream. 

Perrie is another one I recommend pretty often. It's just a really interesting purple. Not quite medium purple, and not really periwinkle or lilac either. It's like a fun, warmish purple.

So what am I looking at this time? Probably too many polishes. I thought I'd compile some swatches because I'm too much of a visual person to just give you a list. Plus, how do you know if you want a polish until you see it on the nail?
All swatches via Scrangie.

Blaze is a gorgeous red glitter with holographic glitter mixed in. So pretty! 

Megan- it's like a moody greyish lilac. Love! 

 Aurora- Purple holo glitter- lots of fun! 

Storm- Black glitter with holo. I think this would be a great start if you want to try the galaxy style manicure

Natty- I love this as an alternative to navy. It's a little lighter but still acts as a chic neutral.

Rekha- A true red with blue undertones.

Kimber- this is like Zuza's pink-coral sister. Need. 

Burke- raspberry goodness.

Shawn- a gorgeous deep green that doesn't quite get to forest green. Pretty! 

Dita- Pink with berry tones.

Moxie- True raspberry! 

Whitney- Bright pink with purple undertones.

Lo- A bright yellow toned pink

Elodie- Deep bright coral

Ok, I think that's probably too many for y'all to handle. I get so caught up looking at swatches and can't stop myself.
Make sure to look at Scrangie's blog- she's the reason I could put this post together. I think swatches are super important when picking out polish, so if you're considering a color, look up the swatch!
Are you shopping the Zoya sale? Let me know what you get!
I'll share what I ended up getting when it gets here!
Stay beautiful,
Hannah