Nail Polish

I am obsessed with painting my nails. I paint them at least 3 times a week. My boyfriend thinks I am insane! (you know how guys can't stand the smell of nail polish) I absolutely cannot stand having chipped nail polish, it's pretty much my biggest pet peeve.

I used to have acrylic pink and whites for the longest time, but then I started to feel like they were so 90's and old school. I would always see celebs with cute colors and short nails so I decided to ditch the fakes. I like not having fake nails but it's definitely a lot more work to keep them looking nice.

So one conundrum I always run into is what color to paint my nails. I always want to paint them bright purple, pink or even blue but I hesitate because it doesn't seem really professional and I don't want to get dirty looks in the office. But is it not professional to have bright colors on your nails? I don't know!?!?

I usually will end up painting them a nude or light pink on the weekdays and then something bright and fun for Saturday and Sunday (that's about the extent of fun on my weekends ;) ) .

I think Revlon polish is really really good and it's not as pricey as OPI. It lasts a long time and it has a nice brush that makes it easier to paint. If you don't want your polish to chip you MUST use a good quality base and top coat and make sure your color coat and top coat are smooth, and try not to make it too thick. You are only supposed to put 3 brush strokes on each nail, one down the middle and one on each side. My experience with nail painting (which is quite extensive) has taught me that the KEY is to make the polish smooth and even, especially on the tips.

Try these base and top coats. I bought them from a nail salon but I have seen them both at CVS. They both run around $10.

Orly Rubberized Base Coat


Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

My award for best celeb nails goes to the one and only Lauren Conrad. You will never see her without perfectly painted nails :)