Manicure Day

Manicure time!

I have always loved getting manicures for as long as I can remember. I mean, who doesn't love getting a bit pampered and enjoying some "me" time? Being the girly girl that I am, I absolutely adore getting a good old fashioned mani (and sometimes pedi)! The place I go to is close to home, very inexpensive ($7 + tip!), and conveniently located next to a Starbucks... what could be better? Today was one of those days where my nails were looking terrible and I decided to get out for a bit, grab my venti iced coffee and go for a quick mani! 

Unfortunately, I was not blessed with the greatest looking nails. As you will see from my pictures, my nails are pretty tiny and don't grow very much no matter how hard I try. I also have a bit of a nasty habit of picking at my nails. Sometimes I do it without even realizing. Therefore, getting a manicure helps me to keep my nails looking nice, tame those unruly cuticles, and add a fun color to my nails, while also keeping them in tact! I'm not the type of girl who gets my nails done every week with a fancy, French acrylic, but I do enjoy going for a manicure every so often! 

I always have such a hard time picking out my color nail polish from the rows of OPI and Essie polishes! Today, I went for this adorable purple color... "Full Steam Ahead"! This pretty, light purple, with a hint of shimmer is perfect for an every-day look for the month of August!

And there we have it! A successful manicure day! Hopefully I keep my nails strong and healthy and I can eventually have nice, long nails. Voila!... the finished product :)