try this combo for the perfect holiday manicure that can take you from office to office party and beyond:

here’s what you’ll need: butter londoncome to bed red, west end wonderland and your favorite top coat. (i like deborah lippmann‘s.)

i’ve been trying to figure out a way to get gold on my nails without being inappropriate in the work place, feeling like i’ve gone overboard, or feeling as though i look like a 5 year old who stuck her fingers right into a big jar of glitter. in other words – i was looking for a dose glam with subtlety.

yesterday i stumbled across this post from Nomadic-D. her neutral take on gold nails is seriously perfection. i immediately purchased only gold for me by opi (which Nomadic-D used in her manicure) and this cappuccino colored neutral polish.

what do you think?

for valentine’s day i like to do something a little more. you definitely want to go for a look that makes you feel a little sexier than your everyday and gives you the ability to give him “that look.” check out my picks for a valentine’s day-perfect look as well as a tutorial from my most favorite beauty blogger, kandee johnson.