Essie Ruffles & Feathers summer 2014 nail polish review

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Pictured: Essie “Ruffles & Feathers” nail polish from Essie’s Summer 2014 nail polish collection. Shown with two coats color and one base coat. No top coat.

One of the big trends in nail polish for the summer 2014 season is green! This is a great lead into fall 2014 as one of the most important colors for autumn will be hunter green. Although falls’ green will be dark, summers’ green is a great warm-up for getting into the green spirit 🙂 

When I spotted Essie’s “Ruffles & Feather’s” while shopping at Target, I was immediately drawn to the slightly blueish tint to the otherwise classic green hue. I love how the green color is cool and looks more blue when placed next to ocean hues and shades of pinks. I also love how when next to neutrals and black, Essie’s “Ruffles & Feathers” takes on a more classic green hue. It is such a beautiful color!

I applied two coats of Essie’s “Ruffles & Feathers” with one base coat, and no top coat. The nail polish is extremely long lasting and has lasted nine days without chipping! Love that! I am shocked the nail polish has not chipped; especially since I did some house-cleaning and swimming!

My apologies for my sample photo, I seem to have applied Essie “Ruffles & Feathers” a little too thick, and as a result, I have some bubbling on my nails. Despite the bubbles, you are still able to see the true color and how pretty it is!

Essie’s “Ruffles & Feather’s” nail polish is limited edition and part of Essie’s summer 2014 nail polish color collection. “Ruffles & Feather’s” by Essie can be found online here, here, here and here. Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉

Office appropriate

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Pictured: Earrings: Kathy Kamei (old, similar here)/ Lipstick: c/o Dolce & Gabbana “Petal” / Blouse: River Island / Skirt: Banana Republic / Handbag: Chanel / Bracelets: Love Heals (also love SAVE or SPLURGE), c/o Twisted Silver (use code INSIDERS for a 15% discount) / Nail Polish: Essie “Ruffles & Feathers” / Shoes: Valentino

If only we could wear avant-garde attire to the office! Alas, this is only reality if you work in an extremely creative environment where dressing creatively enhances your career. In the rest of the corporate world, there is casual, business casual and business attire. Ho-hum.

When dressing for a corporate environment, I try to stay conservative and express myself through color, or by downplaying a runway trend. Black and white together is a huge trend in 2014. It also happens to be considered classic, therefore, it is a great trend to wear to the office, since it has conservative, timeless appeal. I decided to bring white into this outfit through this blouse by River Island. The back of the blouse offers a wide, tired design which drapes down the back and has a slightly relaxed fit. Although the blouse is wide, and can easily be worn with jeans, heels and a clutch for an evening out, it is also understated enough to fit into an office environment with a business dress code. Love that!

Although this blouse is a new favorite of mine for both work and play, the real gem in this ensemble is what I am wearing on my feet! Imagine my surprise when I arrived home last week and found a box on my doorstep from Neiman Marcus. What could it be? I was confused when I saw it sitting in front of my door, after all, the only thing I had purchased from Neiman Marcus in the past month had been a pair of fall 2014 Rockstuds by Valentino; and they were not being sent to me until October 2014!

Excited, I opened up the box, and much to my surprise, they were the Rockstuds! How could this be?! I was not expecting these beautiful shoes until October, and here they were, in my hands during the month of June! Of course, I cannot wait until the fall season to start wearing them, so naturally I paired my new fall shoes with my office-appropriate black and white outfit! How could I not?

Have you ever pre-ordered an item for an upcoming season and to your surprise, received the item early? If so, please share your story!

Beauty sale! Laura Mercier and ReVive three day sale!

Starting today, two of my favorite all-time beauty brands are having a three day sale! That’s right!!! June 25, 2014 through June 27, 2014, you can save money purchasing from Laura Mercier or ReVive; or both!

Here are the sale details:

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Today through Friday you can save 20% off your purchase from LauraMercier.com and also receive free shipping with your $75+ order! How amazing is that?!?! Let’s face it, beauty products NEVER go on sale, so this is an extremely rare opportunity to save money on beauty products. I plan to stock up on Laura Mercier’s “Caviar Stick.” I cannot live without Laura Mercier “Caviar Stick” in “Cocoa.” It is my number one go-to beauty product I put on everyday before leaving the house! Well that, and deodorant of course 😉

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ReVive has been my go-to skincare line for well over a decade. The world might end if I run out of their “Sensitif Renewal Cream” with spf 30 or their fabulous “Fermitif Neck Renewal Cream” with spf 15. Recently, I became hooked on ReVive’s facial cleanser; you can check out my review here.

ReVive NEVER goes on sale, so this is the ideal time to stock on every skin care product you need. I know I will be stocking up! If you shop at ReviveSkinCare.com now through Friday and spend $250+ you will save $50 off your purchase and receive free shipping. In addition, you can select up to two free samples! Love that!

I am a huge Laura Mercier and ReVive fan, so if you have any questions about the their products while shopping the sales, feel free to tweet me, Facebook me, or email me at cathy at bayareafashionista dot com. 

I cannot wait to hear what you buy! Happy shopping, and stay fabulous 😉