Not that I need another Chanel nail polish because, side note, I’m trying to keep my beauty collection streamlined on all fronts, buuuuuut I saw this navy blue stunner on Chanel’s beauty community Instagram feed and swooned! It was a fainting couch moment, trust.
It reminds me a little of the shade Orage from certain angles but brighter and slightly less moody.
While we’re on the topic of trying to keep things streamlined, this morning I was cleaning up the little vanity area in my bathroom and debated whether or not I was going to keep this bottle of Briogeo Don’t Despair Repair Strengthening Treatment Oil. I got it a while back, and it’s a little tricky to use.
I bought it partly because I like the flowers and partly because I like the idea of having a non-silicone hair oil, but eh, it’s just OK. I have to be very careful with the amount I use, because no joke, one drop too many, and my hair ends up super greasy and flat. Not cute!
I’ve found a way to make it work by mixing a couple drops into a leave-in conditioner (my go-to is Odele’s at the moment), but the difference in my hair really isn’t significant, so I probably won’t be buying it again. I’m still on the hunt for a hair oil without silicone, so if you have one to recommend, let me know.
Another thing I discovered while I was cleaning out my vanity — this tiny little jar of LANEIGE Water Sleeping Mask. I got it from Sephora last June as a free birthday gift, and I’ve had it for months but haven’t touched it, so today, after my shower, I used it to moisturize my body. LOL! I figure it’s better than just letting it sit there.
And you know what, my skin feels pretty soft. I might just put it on my face. LOL!
I hope everything on your end is well. Things are good here, just a little busier than usual. I had a slew of deadlines at work this week, and that coupled with all the holiday stuff Connor has going on (a recital last weekend and a Christmas performance last night), I’ve been going hard from one task to the next.
Are you feeling the holiday spirit yet? For Christmas this year, I’m thinking of asking Santa to give me a five hour block to myself so I can take a nap! Now that would be a Christmas miracle.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
The subtle gold dip on that navy manicure is so beautiful! But I would be constantly worried about it chipping. I have manicure OCD.
This holiday season is a mixed bag of feelings for me and I’m guessing for a lot of others. I plan on relaxing in front of the tree tonight and maybe finally wrapping a few gifts. And I have a hair appt. tomorrow so I am looking forward to that bit of pampering.
Happy Friday!
Happy Friday to you, too, Megan! Have so much fun at your hair appointment. What are you going to have done?
I’m getting my color done tomorrow. Typically I just do a 1 process color. At my last appointment months ago, my colorist and I talked about balayage so I am toying with the idea of adding a few face framing highlights (although my hair is dark so they wouldn’t be too bright). I’m going to ask her to show me some pics and we shall see! I’m kind of in a “want to do something a little different but not too different” mood.
Balayage is perfect for that. In my experience it’s the most natural-looking type of highlight. I kinda miss coloring my hair!
Have so much fun relaxing at the salon and enjoy your “me” time.
Oh that is a great thing to ask from Santa, I could use that too!
I love the navy blue polish. I bought one last year from Nail, Inc called Trafalgar Square,and I absolutely loved it, but it was the biggest mess on earth to get off my nails. It stained my fingers and I thought I would never get it off my skin. I even put a base coat underneath so it would not stain my nails. After that, I decided the huge mess it left behind was not worth it, so I never wore it again. Have you had that problem with any of the dark nail colors?