my halloween nails

Before you go ahead and read this post, I just want to ask you to PLEASE excuse my cuticles! They need to be seriously taken care of...

Last week, I wanted to make sure my nails would go with my Halloween costume. I decided to do a nail design that would have purple colors (since those were the colors on the flower crown I wore), and of course, black.

Some weeks ago I received this nail art set of brushes and wanted to get creative with them. I have had other brushes in the past but they were so stiff that I could barely use them to do all the drawings that I wanted.

I only had about 30 minutes to do my nails, since I had to go take pictures for my last post, and then get ready for a Halloween party. This explains why I only did one hand. 

I have to say the brushes were really easy to use and helped me do the skull on my index finger fairly quick!

nail art brush set: KKCenterHK (code: JR1131, find here), nail studs: KKCenterHK (code: NNAIL-DRN661, find here)

Hope you guys like this nail design, and definitely give these brushes a try. I have already done a few designs with them and am pretty happy with the results.

xx

foliage

Something I love about living in New England, is being able to experience the fall foliage. I wanted to share some pictures of how the leafs look at this time of the year, before everything gets gray.

Luckily, the weather here in Boston has allowed us to keep wearing dresses. We've only had a few really cold days this season. But, for the most part, the weather has been great! We're also going to be having some warm days this week. Can't wait!

lime & lavender tunic: Urban Philosophy (here), denim jacket: Choies (here), shoes: JC

The dress I am wearing is from Urban Philosophy. A store I discovered over the summer and fell in love with. They have some really trendy stuff and all at affordable prices. Not to mention that you can take an additional 30% off on all sale items. Who wouldn't want these pants for $15, and this shirt for $12?

xx

the epitome of summer

In my mind, when I picture summer, I see a mix of neons and bright colors, popsicles, water fountains, kids in scooters, laughs, colorful sunsets, and beaches. I want to express that through my summer posts, and so far I haven't done quite the job. So let's start from here...

The swimsuit I am wearing on this pictures is from the 80's, and I found it on a vintage boutique called Dotto. It is the epitome of summer: hot pink, low back, and mesh on top. The swimsuit alone spoke for itself, so I paired it with clear accessories. You know how much I love clear!

Also, the cuff is not the typical thin clear cuff that you'll find at a local store. What caught my attention was its thickness. And the ring, I just can't get over it. I top it off with knuckle rings and it looks amazing!

pink maillot: Dotto, shorts: UO, sandals: Report, clear cuff and ring: Lake Yacht Club, pink chain knuckle ring: Tiny Box

I am going back home this week (to Venezuela)! Can't wait to take pictures there and show you guys!

Love you!

xx

black mesh

On this post you'll see the most recent and versatile addition to my closet. I am really excited to finally have it in my hands. I had been eyeing it for over two months. 

This black mesh tunic (by bone + mini) can be used in so many different ways that I've already worn it three times for completely different situations. And the best part is that it is one-of-a-kind. This means, the chance of seeing someone else wearing the exact tunic is probably non-existant.

This time I decided to give the tunic a more romantic approach by wearing it with gold accessories and orange lipstick. The geometric gold bangles, by Violetfly, have been my go-to accessories this week, and the inspiration for my current nail design. Also, the mini sideways cross necklace is one of the necklaces I've been wanting to show you! 

I love everything minimal, clean-cut, and simple at this point.

black mesh tunic: Bone + Mini, bra top: Women's Secret (extremely old), cutoff shorts: DIY, bangles: Violet Fly here and here, cross necklace: Amanda Deer, grumpy cat nail decals: Sokay Designs

You should also check out James Society. It's another online store owned by the same people behind Bone + Mini. They have really good stuff!

What do you think about the tunic and the new accessories?

xx

my spring/summer nails

I haven't done any nail posts in a while, so I have pictures of a lot of the nail designs I have done in the past month or so. They can be fun to look at and I hope they inspire you while painting your nails this weekend for the upcoming week!

You might have seen most of the designs on past outfit posts or on my Instagram account iwantshoes. As usual, I took these pictures with my phone so some of them are a little blurry. 

popsicles: I created these with a dotting tool and different nail polishes. 

rings from: VSXNSTA

fourth of july nails: Just used red nail polish and rhine stones. 

rings from: Tiny Box

 summer flowers: I used different nail polishes and a dotting tool.

rings from: FromBrooklyneWLove

 summer skies: Again, three different nail colors and a dotting tool.

 jelly beans: I used red nail polish and water slide nail decals from I Heart Nail Art 

rings from: Tiny Box

milk nails: I love the outcome of these. I think they came out so simple and beautiful. I will do them again using other colors. I used two colors and a dotting tool for these. 

rings from: Tiny Box

pineapple: I used two tones of yellow nail colors, green, black, gold glitter, and a dotting tool. I loved these so much that I left the pineapple on my nail for two more weeks.

rings from: VSXNSTA

matte pink french tips: I used a pink and a matte nail color.

matte white french tips: I used clear, white and a matte nail color for these.

rings from: Amelia May

Do you have a favorite?

xx