Mint Condition to Aqua-Mint

Deciding that I'm going fun with my nails this spring inspired me to jump on a blue/green nail polish from L'Oreal that I found in the drugstore the other day.  It's called "Club Prive" and it's the perfect shade of aqua-mint:

I'm not actually sure if "aqua-mint" is a word, but it's the only way I can describe this blue/green shade.  Hmm I may have invented a word!  Anyway...it truly is a gorgeous shade that has a bit of warm undertone so it doesn't wash out my skin tone.  I've had some compliments on it, including from my co-worker who literally stopped mid-sentence to say "I love your nail polish!".  

Mint Condition

Spring has definitely sprung around me.  The weather last weekend in Vancouver was fabulous and flip-flop worthy (thank goodness I did my toes!).  So much so that I actually had drinks on a patio with some of my girl friends.  Nothing better than that!

Despite the fact the rain has returned this work week, I'm still in a spring frame of mind.  I picked up some basics for the warmer weather the other day (white tee, light weight neutral cardi, striped tee), and now I'm tring to decide what my signature spring nail colour will be.  Normally I'm fairly conservative with my nail choices for my fingernails, but this year I feel like stepping outside my comfort zone.

Bright pink or coral shades are always nice on my skin tone in the spring/summer, but I've kind of been digging mint green lately:

Dior Vernis Scented Nail Laquer

Essie Turquoise & Caicos (from essie.com)

Mint green is a nice alternative to the "traditional" colors of spring and also suits my olive skin tone a bit better than blue, which is also a popular choice this spring.  I might invest in a bottle of something funkier than I normally would wear, or I might just stay the course with Essie Merino Cool which apparently still works for the spring.

Prints Charming: The Real Life Edition

Once in a while I go trawling through my closet and "rediscover" what I actually own.  It's like shopping, but you don't have to spend any money at all!  I highly recommend it.

Anyway, while wading through piles of tanks, tees, dresses, etc I found the perfect "mixing" prints combination:  a leopard print belt over a flower printed tank.  Both items are fairly neutral, so it doesn't scream "I'm wearing prints!", but it's a pretty cute combo if I don't say so myself!

Hmm, maybe mixing prints is for me after all!

You're Not Fooling Anyone

Most Real Housewives are pretty up front about the work they've had done and the maintenance they endure to stay young.  I'm not sure if the RH of Vancouver have been revealing about plastic surgery and injectables they use, but it's pretty safe to say that most if not all of them have partaken in some form of one or both:





I'm actually shocked that Slice would release this video.  It's very good quality and the close-ups reveal quite a few overly smooth foreheads and mysteriously plump lips.

To each their own, but I'm not sure I'm  comfortable with any of that stuff, lest I end up looking like this:

Rose McGowan was very pretty already (see left).
Now with all the plastic surgery she's had (right),  she's almost unrecognizable.

Ab Fab

Y'all know I am the first to appreciate a fine lookin' man.  I even have a Pinterest board dedicated to the subject of hot boys, so it would be wrong of me to not share this photo of a cute hockey player with some pretty hot abs that made the rounds in Vancouver over the weekend.  This is Chris Higgins' second go at accidentally showing off a washboard stomach, after an oops moment in the fall.

Are my hot abs still there....?

Yup!
He sure knows how to spice up a simple equipment check, doesn't he??

Also for those who are interested, here's his face:

Pretty cute and add in those abs...he probably does pretty well with the ladies!

Put a Ring On It

First there was the male manicure, then manscaping, now "Man-gagement" rings are on the horizon.  Is this a fad?  A way for the jewerly industry to squeeze more dollars out of us (hello right hand rings!)?  A way for women to feel more empowered to be the proposer, not the propos-ee??

Truly I think to each their own, but in a lot of ways I'm a traditional girl when it comes to love & men.  A man should make the move to call you after your first date and to propose.  I can't ever see myself getting down on one knee (can you imagine the pressure! eek!) though I guess the mangagement ring could be purchased after a man proposes to a woman.  I have male friends that don't even wear their wedding rings because they don't like to wear any jewelry, so who knows if a mangagement ring would even be worn?

Ladies, if you are ok being the proposer, you won't be alone in this very brave act.  Women are slowly getting more comfortable with this idea, and a lot of men would have no issue being the one who gets proposed to.

Green with E..xcitement!

My favourite holiday is coming up in t-minus one day:  St. Patrick's Day!  I have loved this day for several reasons that I won't get into...but let's just say that my St. Patrick's Days over the last few years have always involved me having great luck like meeting a super hot guy with an accent (sigh!  getting warm just thinking about him!) or getting free tickets to a hockey game from random strangers in a bar (for reals!).

I've even been to the world's largest St. Patrick's Day parade in NYC (above).   Who knows what might happen this year?  So far I just have drinks out with friends planned...but hoping there is some excitement involved.

Wishing you a fabulous St. Patty's Day...hope Irish eyes are smiling on you!