ColorFoil Chrome Polka Dots

Posted on Aug 22, 2014 in Manicures |

I looked far & wide for these damn things!  Seriously, years ago, maybe when I was still in college (yikes), Sally Hansen came out with what they called Chrome Nail Makeup.  I still have a few bottles as I love the high-metallic finish.  I wish they were even MORE metallic and reflective, like those pins you see floating around of mirror-finish nails, but alas, I don’t think that’s possible short of electroplating my nails.  When I saw that Sally Hansen had resurrected this trend this summer, I was so excited!  However, apparently I was not yet excited enough to run to the store for them.

This became a problem.

Julep Three Wishes Collection

Posted on Aug 20, 2014 in Manicures | 2 comments

For my June 2014 Julep Maven Box, I opted in for the Julep Three Wishes Collection.  I loved the colors when viewing them online, and I was even happier with them in person.  The three I opted for as an It Girl were Julep Savoy (an antique gold chrome), Julep Phia (an orchid iridescent chrome), and Julep Jennine (a full-coverage borealis blue stardust).  The Stardust polishes are Julep’s answer to the textured polish craze, providing a matte glitter that gives just enough sparkle.

Another Amazing Affiliate Summit East 2014

Posted on Aug 18, 2014 in Conferences & Networking |

Last week I attended another amazing Affiliate Summit East 2014 – big thanks up front to Shawn Collins & Missy Ward for their tireless organization of a terrific conference.  I was very excited to return to New York again after missing Affiliate Summit East 2013 in Philadelphia.  This was my 15th Affiliate Summit, and as usual I got more out of it than I ever thought I would.

How I’ll Sleep My Way to the Top: BlogHer 14

Posted on Aug 8, 2014 in Career, Conferences & Networking |

Yes, my title was totally meant to get you to click.  Linkbait for the win!

A couple weeks ago I attended BlogHer ’14 in San Jose.  This was the 10th BlogHer conference, but my first.  I’ve been thinking of going for some time, wondering if it would be beneficial for both of my two lives – my affiliate manager day job, and my blogger night job.  Well, that question was answered.  Since the conference was taking place in San Jose, a short distance from me, it seemed like a sign that I should finally attend and see what it was all about.  Even though I took my Nikon D5000 with me, it ended up staying in my room the whole conference as most of the picture ops were selfies, and taking a selfie with a huge DSLR is incredibly cumbersome.  So excuse the sub-par photo quality!

Finger Paints Poolside Paradise Collection

Posted on Aug 6, 2014 in Manicures |

Originally when I grabbed these two colors I’d recently bought, I was going to attempt a star burst manicure I saw on Pinterest.  What could go wrong?  Oh, just everything.  So that’s not the manicure I ended up with, and instead I went with this random, chaotic angled half & half that probably looks familiar.  It’s similar to my Slightly Nautical Manicure, except the angle goes in the same direction on every finger.

My #PetalumaMade Photos

Posted on Aug 4, 2014 in Photography, Travel | 2 comments

[singlepic id=525 w= h= float=right]Thanks again to all the sponsors of our #PetalumaMade Blogger excursion in the Petaluma Gap region of Sonoma wine country.  And huge thanks to Kristi Trimmer and Cecilia Enriquez for putting the whole fiasco together!  Without further ado, I’ll share my pictures.  Reviews and thoughts of each winery will be forthcoming on Food Askew!

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