Smell the Roses

Dear reader, sit back and behold, for I have found the perfect pink nail for autumn.

This shade is aptly named Smell the Roses by L'Oreal Paris in their Colour Riche line. It's a dusty rose with a hint of lavender, which is something the picture doesn't quite pick up on, along with being gorgeous and neutral without being boring.  This shade matches with fall tones such as red and orange, along with all cools.

First of all, this clumsy woman is the first to admit she's TERRIBLE at applying nail lacquer but this polish goes on so smooth that even Yours Truly could get this one right. I'm very proud of this DIY manicure to the left. It's not like anything amazing you'd see on pinterest, but still. I'm getting there.

Smell the Roses is a neutral tone, so it would look good on all you ladies, cool and warm alike. (Not sure what your skin tone is? Identify yourself here.)

So not only is it a sweet, basic nail color for fall--but it's affordable! No more than $5.00 at Walmart. I'm looking forward to trying other L'Oreal nail lacquers in the future.

Love,
Yours truly

P.S. Check out Yours Truly's post about CoverGirl Star Wars nail polish here!

Virtual Handshake

I have been fighting a special demon.  It’s called Perfectionism and it has six hundred and sixty-six haloes that must be in order on top of its head or otherwise it explodes and kills you.

Just kidding.

Except about the wrestling with a personal struggle part. ‘Cus that’s real.

My dream is to create a fashion blog that reaches out to women in an unfiltered, uncontrived way.  I want to speak to you, personally, through this computer screen. Consider this a virtual handshake.  Nice to meet you, I’m Monica, and I’m here to figure out personal beauty alongside you.  It is my dream to help women potentialize their gorgeousity in an honest, wholesome, and totally personalized way.

So what does the struggle-with-personal-demon have to do with my dream? Everything. Because it’s holding me back.

So from here on out, I’m totally committed to bringing candid beauty to your laptop and phone screen. I’m pledging to post weekly Thursdays.  The Perfectionism Monster will die a quick death, which may or may not have been caused by a blow to the head with my laptop.

I'm starting off with a product review: L'Oreal's Smell the Roses. 

Let’s do this. 

Love,

Yours truly