Day 14 - Accent Nails...yes please!



Summer color: Essie, Waltz

I enjoy getting manicures.  I haven't gotten one in quite some time because it is one of those things that I like to do, but don't need to do, so when money is tight, that's the first thing to go.  But there was a point in time when I was going every two weeks.  It was a time for me to take 1 hour out of my crazy life for me, and do nothing but gossip with the manicurists and other patrons, and simply not think.  Every once in a while I will throw a pedicure in there too, but those are definitely a rarity these days.


Winter color: Essie, Smokin' Hot



Whenever I would get my nails done, I would stick to two colors: I wear a lighter color in the summer time, and a darker color in the winter time.  I have never been one to go outside of my norm.  I have never worn a bright pink color.  I have never done a bright blue on my toe nails.  I think maybe it's because I work in corporate America, and nails like that aren't always the most well-received.  I can honestly say I have never head anyone make a comment about some one else's nails, but I truly want to draw as little attention to myself as possible in that regard...

...until this past winter.  I was getting a manicure with my sister-in-law, Cait, and she had asked me if I had ever heard of the accent color?  I hadn't, so she explained it to me.  Essentially, you get 8 fingers the same color, and 2 fingers (one on each hand) different.  I find that it gives your manicure character.  You don't need to pick something obnoxious to be your accent color, but you certainly can!  I decided to give this whole "accent nail" a try.  I did a deep, deep red, as it was close to Christmas, with a "goldish" accent color.  It was not very obvious at all, but it was just enough to add a little something.  All was fine with the world, I enjoyed my new accents nails.



Nail color: Essie, Cocktail Bling and Essie, Set in Stones



And then my world changed and I have my friend Carly to thank for this.  I saw one of her pictures posted on one of the social media sites.  It was of her brand new manicure.  I absolutely fell in love with it, and it became my weakness.  My addiction.  My once "nice to have" manicure suddenly took a "I must have it" turn.  She paired a beautiful greyish-bluish color (Essie: Cocktail Bling) with a sparkly heaven (Essie: Set in Stones).  It was the most wonderful thing I had ever seen.  I have been getting that same manicure now for a few weeks and I love it.  In fact, the last time I went to the nail salon, all of the ladies were "oo-ing" and "ahh-ing" over my manicure.  They all actually got their own accent nails that day!  Look at me being a trend copier, and then a trend-setter all in one day. 

So here's to a new trend.  May you love it as much as me, copy as much as you like, and tell your friends.  We are so cool :)