Haven't Nailed Down A Plan -- But A Frenchy Isn't for Me

OK. I have to admit it.

After Mr. Sweet Cream proposed and the sparkly new accessory grazed my ring finger, I didn't get a manicure!

I know.

And it's almost been a full year & I have yet to get one(!!!). 

Don't get me wrong - I love painting my nails and making them look like shiny & kempt.  And I am the person that gets that feeling you get when your five on Christmas day when Sally Hansen comes out with a new color.

But for some reason I'm not one for shades the color of roses and going to a nail salon is a rarity for me.  I do love paining my nails though!

This is the laquer color that made me let out a like shriek in the drug store that made heads turn.

Source / Great Lacquer Hunt Blog


This one did it to me too -- opulent cloud.

Source / Vampy Varnish Blog

And besides just shades - I love seeing new ideas that are completely out of the box!

I love love love these lace inspired nails.

Of course I would google.  Of course I would search...

There's actually a cool DIY tutorial here.

Pointy nails were starting to be en vogue... High fashion? Or catwoman?

Source / Makeup & Beauty

Zac's former gf makes the "different shade on a solo finger"

look good.  Especially if you had a certain new piece of jewelry to show off!

Source / Glamour's Girls In the Beauty Department

Here's my hand on the night after the big question was popped (& our lives were officially changed forever):

(self pic)

I know that there were smudges on that pinky to the camera's eye -- but it looked OK in person.  And believe me - after seeing pics like this - I try as hard as I can to be a little bit more careful.

So on the big day I do not think that I will be going the route of the french manicure or some shade of roses (unless we are talking about yellow ones). It just isn't "me" and I want to be as me and I can be on my wedding day.

So while the dress hunt begins and other plans are made, I'm keeping my eyes peeled for the varnish the speaks to me.  I will get them done professionally - especially after said pic above - and I may grow them out a tiny bit... but not false nails for me.  They just make my finger nails clostrophobic, what can I say.

Elle Woods might have said "Never underestimate the power of a woman with a french manicure." But I think some rockin' nails are equally as intimidating.

Did you get a manicure after you were sporting some shiny new bling? What is your favorite nail polish color? Do you know what you are doing with you falanges for the big day?