Tape Manicure: Coral & Tiffany blue

Feeling uninspired, I asked the lovely people on the Beauty Broadcast fan page on Facebook what I should do with my nails. Rather than choose just one of their suggestions, I combined most of them into one manicure!
As a base color, I used Revlon’s Tropical Temptation.
After cutting what felt like a million superthin strips of tape and placing them on my nails, I topped them off with a thick coat of China Glaze’s For Audrey.
I used the Revlon Quick Dry basecoat and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri tocoat.
For doing this type of manicure, make sure you pull the tape off IMMEDIATELY. I accidentally went on and painted two nails and by the time I went back to the first one to peel it off, the For Audrey had gotten a bit tacky and it ended up getting bits into the coral. I just dipped a nail art brush into the coral and touched it up after it had dried, but just a forewarning.

Outfit of the Day - June 16th 2011

Tank top: Target (spring '11)

Pants: Aerie (early spring '11)

Necklace: Antique Consignment shop

Shoes: Born, via Marshalls (spring '10)

Earrings: Target

Certainly not going for anything fashionable today! I got ready for the day in about 5 minutes because I was craving a McDonalds breakfast and they quit serving at 10:30...but I got up at 10:05, and I was planning to spend most of the day cleaning my apartment. So rather than dress nicely, I went for lineny pants - my version of sweats - and one of my trusty Long&Lean tanks from Target.

L’Oreal Sublime Mousse Hair Color: My Experience

Before.
I last colored my hair a similar shade of dark brown in early March, so this is the faded out version, although it’s still darker than my natural color.

During.
One thing to note is how there isn’t any of the color anywhere in/around the sink. There also wasn’t any on the toilet seat, the floor, the wall, or the bath mat. There was also substantially less on my neck and ears than with the more standard, more liquidy colors.
I didn’t like the scent of the conditioner that came with it at all. It was kind of like baby powder. I most often use a Garnier hair color and I absolutely love the scent of that conditioner, so maybe I’m just used to that. Luckily this fragrance didn’t linger on the hair like the Garnier one does.

After.
The color did actually get on every hair, at least so I can tell! Last time I colored my hair, there were definitely some sections I missed (you can probably see some in the Before shots) or that were lighter than others.
I did like how little mess there was in the application. Not sure if I’ll repurchase yet, though. It’ll depend on how well the color lasts.
Have you tried mousse hair colors before, either this one or others? I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Outfit of the Day - June 15th 2011

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Skirt/Dress/Top: Forever 21 (I am really not sure what this is actually meant to be! It could easily be used as all three) - Although I got this this spring, I can't find it on the website so I don't know if it's still in stores! It was around $10
Tank Top: BCBGMaxAzria via Everyday People (For $1!!)
Sweater: Banana Republic via Everyday People (Can you see why I love this store??) I love this sweater because it's really lightweight and soft but it's machine washable and dry-able! I think it's my only sweater that is both.
Necklace: American Eagle
Earrings: They were a gift; I have no idea where to get them! I wear these most days because they go with everything.
Shoes: Payless Shoe Source. These are $19.99, and the only thing I know for sure is still available! They are basically the same thing as TOMS, they even give a pair to someone in need. I got mine during BOGO so they were $9.99. These are so comfy and go with almost everything - I think they'll be one of my favorite pairs of shoes.