Polished Up Tuesday: Salley Hansen's Blue Me Away

Another color from the Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear collection. This beautiful bold shade is called Blue Me Away! I put this on my nails this weekend in school spirit fashion for my college's first football game of the season. It only took one coat of polish to achieve the look above. This polish is very opaque and just as amazing as the other colors in this line.

I applied this polish on Saturday and it's still on my nails today. I have had a little bit of chipping on the tips of my nails that I started to notice yesterday, but I also went to work the past three nights in a row at a job where I use my hands quite a bit. In comparison to how my nails normally look after three nights of work (usually see chipping after one day) I'm still impressed.

Back to School

This week I began my last full semester as a college senior. Classes began on Wednesday and I wanted to share with you the outfits I wore to start my first week of the fall semester. I'm hoping to keep up with blogging as much as possible during the school year. Between homework and working on campus I'll certainly be busy (not to mention exhausted).

Hope you enjoy this quick post (please forgive the florescent lighting; that's a college dorm for you). Maybe it will inspire those other back-to-schoolers out there who just aren't sure what to wear to class this year. For me I kept it casual and comfortable.

 Day One

  

Day Two

  

Day Three

Polished Up Tuesday: OPI's Suzi & the Lifeguard

OPI is one of the most popular nail polish brands out there and I certainly own my share of colors. My favorite thing about OPI is the HUGE variety of colors available and all the cute names that go with them. This baby pink shade on my nails is called Suzi & the Lifeguard. This is an adorable shade appropriate for work and school. 

It took two coats of polish to achieve this look. One coat is just too sheer. Of course I am wearing my base and top coat with this color. OPI's polishes on their own will only last around three days on my nails. Adding a base and top coat with this polish does wonders for staying power. 

The Intern: Part 2

I can't believe I finished my internship with the newspaper this week. Next week it's back to classes and my on-campus job. I'm so not ready to return to "normal" life. I just want to keep writing and meeting interesting people. I know my relationship with the newspaper isn't over (I'll continue to freelance throughout the semester), but I'll miss the planning meetings and spending time with the awesome office staff.

This is what I wore this week to my last planning meeting of the summer (*sniff). I fell in love with this cobalt blazer at first sight. It's comfy and such a lovely color. These black ankle pants are also favorites of mine and can be dressed up or down.

What I'm Wearing:

Cobalt Blazer: Sears

Black Ankle Pants: Worthington (JCP)

White Lace Tank: JCP

Studded Ballet Flats: Arizona (JCP)

Jewelry: JCP

Sunglasses: Liz Claiborne

Nail Polish: Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Lacey Lilac

Polished Up Tuesday: Sally Hansen Lacey Lilac

I just have to jump right in here. I LOVE Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear nail polishes. On their own they last longer than the average polish. Adding a base and top coat just makes them that much better. The cherry on these polishes is the price (less than $3!). Get ready to see a few colors from this line because it is one of my favorites.

This beautiful color is called Lacey Lilac. I used two coats for this look, but I could have easily gotten away with one. It's habit for me to apply two coats. The brush is small, but the polish applies smoothly.