summer nails: lavenders

 

Essie Lilacism

I've never really been one for pastels until I ventured into the amazing murky-pastel-y-taupe-y-purple-y (it's very hard to describe just click this link) colour that is Nails Inc. Porchester Square. It was when I was obsessed with pale lavender-y colours that I decided to pick this shade up on a whim while I was in Duane Reade. At first, I wasn't too sure about it and just thought I would be adventurous and that it would be nice to have something to spruce my nails up for spring. But now that it's summer, I find myself itching to wear this colour all the time despite the fact that Essie's wear time on my nails is peculiarly short -- I most tragically tend to get chips within days. Application wise, it can get a bit thick as it's quite a dense opaque shade, but the way my nails look when I'm done is always so inexplicably perfect for summer that I can never stop staring at them.

Nicole by OPI Am I Making Myself Claire

Again with the continuing love for lavender pastels, this is like the in-between of Nails Inc Porchester Square and Essie Lilacism. For those days where I want the summery-ness of colour but not quite feeling neutral, this is the perfect shade. The formula doesn't go on as smoothly as I'd like it -- it can get ever so slightly streaky especially when applying the first coat, but with two coats it gets pleasantly opaque. I'm not sure if Nicole by OPI changed their brushes, but the one with this polish isn't as nice as my other Nicole by OPI brushes, it's not rounded and it's a little longer. It may just be a fluke that I happened to get the bottle with a funky-weird, kind of annoying brush but the colour is worth it.

today's purchases

Left to right, top to bottom

1. Organix Moroccan Argan Oil Conditioner

- having already used the Moroccan Argan Oil Intensive Moisturizing Treatment, I figured this conditioner would be a good choice to venture into using. I'm glad to say that, after using it in the shower today, my hair came out gloriously soft and silky without being overly weighed down.

2. Organix Tea Tree Mint Shampoo

- never used anything of this sort before but as a sucker for both tea tree and minty things, I thought it would be a refreshing shampoo to combat the summer humidity and heat.

3. Batiste Original Dry Shampoo

- a cult favourite, personal saviour and a necessity in the humidity and when it rains.

4.  WWF Good Natured Aloe Vera Shower Gel & Foam Bath

- smells refreshingly lovely, I haven't tested this out yet as a "Foam Bath" but it lathers up nicely and fingers crossed it produces an abundance of bubbles.

5. WWF Good Natured Lavender Shower Gel & Foam Bath

- lavender is always calming so I figured this would be a nice option to have if I ever wanted a soothing evening bath.

6. WWF Good Natured Rosemary Shampoo

- smells absolutely incredible, I didn't know rosemary could smell so amazing in bath products until I tried Lush's Whoosh Shower Jelly. I am delighted to say that it left my scalp feeling refreshingly clean and soothed after my shower today.

7. WWF Good Natured Rosemary Conditioner

- haven't tried this yet but I'm hoping it actually conditions and softens rather than slips off when you rinse it out the way certain hotel freebie conditioners do.

8. Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer

- ran out of my Bobbi Brown Protective Lotion with SPF 15 and I was hoping that this would be a nice cheaper alternative.