That Gal Jenna

I have SO much need for this chair and gorgeous fabric draping!

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Good morning polish lovers...

(and maybe some beginning polish fans and of course the people who didn't mean to click on a polish post!)

Recently Color Club released their Fall 2013 collection dubbed the Girl About Town Collection.

The real show stopper of this collection is the namesake polish - The Uptown.

I regret to inform you that while this polish is knock you on your butt gorgeous...it's hard as all get out to get a clear photo of.

There are SO many color variations to this beauty...I tried my best to capture as many as I could but that led to some blurry photos. Please forgive me for that! I blame it all on the polish.

***Also please note that the base of this polish is purple and the "glitters" are a part of the polish not so much an addition TO the polish so any normal glitter polish issues do not happen here***

Commence with the photos!!

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The legitimate non-blurry shot

As you can see without even a close up bottle shot...it's packed FULL of colors.

Hello blurry (but pretty) thumbnail polish...but you can see how the polish can become very rich and dark.

BAM! Check that out. Blues, purples, yellows, greens, pinks...come on!

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Below are two different macro shots and bottle shots to highlight the different colors -

Yellows/oranges/pinks/greens

Blues/purples

Look at those specs of orange and yellow!

Hey hey hey!

Who else is thrilled it's Friday??

It's a double-edged sword week aka pay day aka giving all my money to bills day.

Even though it may not be the most fiscally responsible...each pay day I do buy myself a little something...because dammit I deserve it! Anyone else do this?

Okay...it's time.

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TheBalm had a HUGE flash sale on Wednesday. It was chaos I tell ya. Site crashes. Endless loops when trying to check out. Gateway errors. The whole shebang of huge amounts of traffic. Did you partake in the sale? Did you make it out alive??

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All things Keiko but more specifically this shadow tutorial she posted recently.

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I need these cookies in my belly...ASAP.

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YOU GUYS...this dress...it's the cutest dress I ever did see. 

PS - if you are new to Modcloth (or have an email you haven't registered with them yet) you can get 20 dollars towards your first purchase with this link!

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You still with me? Did you make it through all of that? I swear all my Friday posts make me want to do is shop and watch TV...and eat. A girl can dream!

**Until next time**

(come by Monday for a review of Color Club The Uptown - so much sparkle you won't know what to do with yourself)

Good morning!

How was your weekend?

You know that incredibly short amount of time you're supposed to cram in rest, errands, and everything else in between.

We threw a surprise party for my step dad and we had family in town that we had to hide from my stepfather! So I was tasked with keeping them entertained until the party. This was the first time I was a large part of a surprise party. From the "hiding" of the family in town to the decorating of the entire place to corralling all the guests together to prepare for the big surprise!

I'm just thrilled that my stepdad was surprised! It was so exciting to see his face.

So I'm exhausted and worn out but it was worth it. But I am ready for another weekend ASAP!

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Today I have to share the most beautiful teal I have on my shelf.

Above the Curve is an awesome indie company. They are very engaged with their customers and actually respond to messages on Facebook! Sometimes it's hit or miss when contacting big or small companies via facebook message.

They are a husband and wife team (which makes the name of this polish even better) and a donation of $1 for each bottle sold is donated to Shriners Children's Hospital - if you want to know more about their story check their About Us section out.

So not only did I need want this polish due to the name of it...the color is beautiful and I had to have it on my nails ASAP!

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Above the Curve - Husbands Just Don't Understand

This photo and the next photo are a little blurry so I could get the depth of color

Bottle shot

So much pretty in this polish! The light picks up the most gorgeous yellow, green, and blue bits.

If you follow my Instagram you've seen this!

I have good and bad news. Right now the polish is sold out but they will be restocking this beauty on Friday! I may be getting myself a back up bottle!

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Formula - 4/5 -

This polish is on the thicker side but it wasn't an issue. It wasn't goopy or anything it just didn't require more than one coat really. It's best to do a really thin first coat and then a normal second coat that way you can get a nice deep dark teal without it being too thick.

Drying time - 4/5 -

I had no issue with dry time. It was ready for a top coat after my second coat.

Opacity - 5/5 -

You won't see any visible nail line with this baby!

Color Intensity - 5/5 -

Rich rich rich! This is a show stopper. I can say that honestly as I had numerous people gush over it when I was wearing it.

Wear Time - 5/5 -

I wore this for 2 days without any tip wear issues or chipping. I'm sure I could've gotten another day or two of out if...if I didn't obsessively change my polish. 

Eternal Girl has such special and unique items in her shop! I snagged this one but had such a hard time choosing! I will be a repeat customer!

Mentality Polish has such fabulous polish! I have quite the stash of polish from Mentality and have nothing but good things to say about the quality and the customer service. They're having a birthday sale this month! Receive 20% off your order of $30 or more with code MENTALITY. Even better...they always offer free shipping! This beauty is on the top of my 'to buy' list!. 

This!

Speaking of hair...

I have been growing my hair out since my wedding in March because all I wanted in the world was to wear a high bun - but as it turns out...I HATE long hair. It's grown A LOT since March but come October...it's time to chop chop!

 

THERE ARE SO MANY NEW FALL SHOWS! Okay...I'm calm...I just love television but my DVR does not because I have to keep deleting things so I can make room for more series to record. Apparently you can only have 50 shows set to record...whatever! Okay so The Vampire Diaries isn't new but I'm so ready for the next season to begin! What shows are you looking forward to?

PS - My husband and I watched the first episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and it was super funny...I hope it stays on the air!

  

Yes Sam...I concur...yay TV!