How is it already the middle of January?! This month is flying by! As we settle into the new year, style and fashion holds steady with shoppers gravitating towards timeless, investment accessories and clothing.
As we build our wardrobes with classic and chic staples, Chanel has given us winter nail polish! You can see the collection here. In addition, this is the year of Dragon; how lucky are we?! Check out my gift guide here.
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What are you shopping for in the new year?
Stay tuned! Dior’s spring nail polish collection will hit the blog next week. Love that!
The Chanel nail polish winter 2024 collection is here! This is new. In the past, Chanel used to release their spring collection during the winter season, but in the past few years it has slowly crept into a March release. Now, Chanel has blessed us with a winter collection. Love that!
The “Winter Glow” collection from Chanel, for the winter 2024 season, includes a variety of makeup products, and two nail polish hues. The nail polish colors are not gel but have a gel-like or jelly finish. Instead of a cream or metallic, Skieuse and Glaciale are not opaque, they are see-through.
As you can see below, Chanel Skieuse nail polish is a pink color which glides on smoothly and provides a streak-free finish, but with two coats, you can still see my nails. The same goes for Chanel Glaciale nail polish, which is a white-like hue. For both colors I used one base coat and two coats of color.
Chanel nail polish winter 2024 | Chanel Skieuse
Chanel nail polish winter 2024 | Chanel Glaciale
If you are looking for an alternative to natural nails or clear nail polish, this is your season! You have a choice between two barely-there hues. If you prefer a more opaque manicure, stick with Chanel’s other colors and wait for spring.
Shop the Chanel nail polish winter 2024 collection online-I included a few opaque colors from Chanel’s collection for variety:
What do you think of Chanel Winter Glow? Do you like these jelly-like polishes? Or are you waiting for spring?
pictured: one of the historical vehicles at Safari West which takes you around the property on safari /
Did you know you can go on a safari right here in the San Francisco Bay Area?! Well, you can! Safari West in Santa Rosa is home to many exotic animals you normally would not see here in California, or in an average zoo. At Safari West, there are several types of antelopes, wildebeests, zebras, and more; on land where they can roam. It is truly amazing.
We lucked out on the day visited Safari West because the rain had stopped! While it was cold, we were able to stay dry and access most of the property by vehicle. The specially modified vehicle shown above takes you throughout the property where a guide tells you about the animals. It is both educational and fun! Love that!
In addition to the three-hour tour of the property where you can see and learn about the animals, you can also dine on a BBQ after your tour, and/or stay in one of the several glamping tents on the property. We didn’t stay there, but it really looked fun! Oh, and yes, there are vegetarian options at the BBQ. My daughter loved the mac and cheese.
This is really a bucket list item. You can go with friends, as a family, or with whomever you choose. I saw several families with elementary-aged children, so it is something you can do with kids. My kids are high school and college aged, and they really enjoyed the day. I highly recommend going on a safari right here in the Bay Area!
You can easily book your adventure through Safari West online at SafariWest.com. Be sure to book your meal ahead of time too. We bought tickets for the 9am tour, and then the 12pm lunch. It worked out perfectly.
You can day trip to Safari West or stay locally in the Santa Rosa area. A fun day trip could include a morning safari with lunch, then heading over to the Snoopy rink for some ice skating! Of course, be sure to visit the Charles Shultz Museum too.
I hope you enjoy going on a safari as much as we did!
Thanks for stopping by!
XOXO Cathy
*apologies for the low quality photos, I was zooming in with my cell phone.
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