Monday Mani| Stripes, Pink, and Sparkles OH MY!

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Happy Monday, lovelies!!!! 

How was your weekend? My weekend was FULL of rest and relaxation! This week is going to be a busy one, so I'm happy I was able to take full advantage of doing absolutely nothing!

My nail inspiration look for this week is almost too much greatness in one manicure. There's pink, there's a nautical inspired accent nail, AND gold sparkles! #iDie Haha!

What do you think? Too much? Perfect? Let me know.

xoxoxoxo,
<3 Keia

Monday Mani| Err Tuesday Edition?

Happy Tuesday loves!!! Would you believe me if I said I had every intention of posting My Style Thursday and The Friday Five last week? But you know what, I was on vacation with family and I couldn't break myself away from them to post! Sometimes you have to live in the moment, and that's just what I did! I have quite a few pictures from our trip that I plan to share sometime this week, so come back for those if you're interested!!

I mentioned in this post a couple of weeks ago that I was hoping to try gel nails for my Detroit trip. Well, I didn't ask the nail tech, but I just think that my natural nails are too short for gel nails...so I went with acrylics! Yes, acrylics! I haven't had a full set since high school y'all.  I know it's not the healthiest thing for your nails and I don't know if this is a habit that I can keep up with, but I'm loving the look for now. 

I went with OPI's "Color So Hot It Berns" for my polish color! It's such a nice classic red!! What do you lovelies think? Do any of you get acrylics too?

Let me know!!!

Until next time, 

<3 Keia

Monday Mani| Fourth of July

Happy Monday friends! I have two days of work this week and then it's vacay time! I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with my nails for the week, but I did want to share this super cute Fourth of July inspired look with you lovelies!

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Now I typically don't do anything this fancy with my nails, BUT this little look here seems simple enough! What do you think? What do you have on your nails this week?

Until Next Time,

<3 Keia

Monday Mani| Detroit Prep {AND} a GIVEAWAY!

It's Monday again!!! Last week went by super fast for me, and the weekend even faster! You know how those weekends go! This week I will be preparing for our trip out of town next week so I thought I would share a mani look that I would love to rock in Detroit next week for the Fourth of July holiday!

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Perfection!!! I know! I just love painting my nails red! It is such a classic look. But then you add a nautical blue and white striped accent nail! #iDie!

After I saw this look, I was trying to think of where I could find the nautical design nail decal. I mean it has to exist, right? I am personally not talented enough to pull off the strips by hand that's for sure! Well, I found these decals on Amazon: 

This set of 14 pieces comes in a pack for $3.99 with FREE shipping (as of today!) Super cute!

I'm hoping to try my luck a gel nails next week, so I don't know if I will be able to pull off the accent nail, but I'm definitely going to go for red for the holiday!

BUT, if I have you excited enough to head over to Amazon for your own nail decals, then you should definitely consider the $150 Amazon gift card giveaway I'm co-sponsoring with 14 other lovely bloggers! Yep, my very first giveaway here on the blog!! I hope you ladies enter, and more importantly, I hope one of you win!!!! The giveaway runs today through July 4, 2014. The winner will be selected randomly and contacted on The Fourth of July!! So...what are you waiting for? Enter now!!

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Here are the other lovely bloggers sponsoring this fab giveaway. Go check out their blogs!!!

1. OK, Dani 
2. The Sexy Single Mommy 
3. My MommyVents 
4. The Reflections of a Good Woman 
5. The Sophisticated Life 
6. Lisa A La Mode 
7. I Love Homemaking 
8. Fashionably Fabulous 
9. V For Vadge 
10. Thriftanista in the City 
11. The Style Medic 
12. Fashnbeaucoup 
13. Deserve More
14. The Green Eyed Lady Blog 

What do you think of this manicure? Do you love it as much as I do? Tell me you've entered the giveaway by now?!

Until Next Time, 

<3 Keia

Monday Mani| Sinful Colors Pink Poppys

Happy Monday, lovelies!!!!

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I'm back with this week's mani! I spent this past Saturday at an amusement park, Carowinds in Charlotte, NC. I shared more details about our day at the park in my Week in Review post here. Y'all I posted my Week in Review extra late last night! My bad! Check it out if you're interested! I wanted to wear a bright color on both my nails and toes since I knew I would be wearing a black top, and I wanted a pop of color. I went with a bright pink in none other than Sinful Colors Pink Poppys. I should just be a rep for Sinful Colors, huh? LoL. 

Perfect weekend color! What do you girls think? 

Until Next Time, 

<3 Keia

Monday Mani| Cinderella

Happy Monday, friends!!! 

One of my favorite movies as a kid was none other than the Disney Classic Cinderella! 

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My favorite song went to the tune of: 

"Cinderelly, Cinderelly

Night and day it's Cinderelly

Make the fire, fix the breakfast

Wash the dishes, do the mopping"

A good manicure will give you that princess feeling...on your nails at least! LoL. My mani from late last week was this beautiful light blue color with a hint of shimmer called, "Cinderella" by Sinful Colors. 

My cousin had on this lovely color a couple of weeks ago. Right after I left her house, I ran to Walgreens to find my own bottle. I was unable to find it at my Walgreens, so she bought this one for me! Thanks Kena! Love you!

I have really been gravitating toward blue polish more than ever lately! I think it works for me! 

What color do you have on your nails this week? 

Until next time, 

<3 Keia

Monday Mani| Memorial Day Style

Happy Monday, friends, and more importantly, Happy Memorial Day to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve our country! Thank you for keeping our country safe!!! For those of you who pray, I ask that you pray for one of my best friends who will be deploying across the seas later this summer. I so admire her dedication, but I also pray for her often. So I would be very thankful if you prayed for her too!

So this lovely Monday morning, I decided to polish my nails a bright, royal blue with a hint of gold sparkle on my ring fingers. I knew I wanted to wear my American flag scarf today, and I thought the royal blue would compliment it well.

I used Sinful Colors "All Day, All Bright" and an ELF gold sparkle polish called "Golden Goddess" that was gifted to me in a set for my last birthday by my friend Tiffany. {Thanks Tiff!}

I'm a fan of the look! What do you think?

A quick note for you lovelies...I'm typically a fan of Sinful Colors polish; HOWEVER, the "All Day, All Bright" color is a gel based polish...and while the color is very pretty the polish chips almost instantly which sucks. I thought I would give you all the heads up just in case you decide to try it!

Until Next Time, 

<3 Keia

Monday Mani| Coral and Gold Inspiration

Hey, hey friends!!! I hope you all can forgive me for my absence over the past week or so. Life happens you know. I am going through a life transition that I will probably share with you all sometime in the near future. And no, I'm not preggers!  Anyway, to be completely honest my nails are coated with only clear polish again, BUT, I did want to share a mani look I found on Pinterest that I'm dying to try!

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Now there are a few things to note here: 

1| Is it just me, or is coral just everything right now? It's such a beautiful color!

2| I think my love for gold sparkles is slightly ridiculous. I can't help it though...I like what I like! Sheesh!

3| I don't see myself ever buying any Essie polishes...I just can't bare the thought of spending more than $5 for a nail polish...so I'm on the hunt for a dupe to this color OR maybe, just maybe, I will treat myself to a professional manicure to achieve this lovely look!!!

Are you feeling this look as much as I am? Let me know in the comment section.

Happy Monday lovelies!!!!

Until next time, 

<3 Keia

Winner. Winner. Chicken Dinner.

So I had to share a couple of things that have made me feel like a winner over the past few days.

Tan Lines.

My nail polish pick for the week! Sorry, I missed Monday Mani yesterday! I really wanted to get up my Week in Review instead. I hope y'all enjoy those posts. Those are the kind of posts I KNOW I will come back to years from now. Anyhoo, I painted  my nails in this lovely neutral color:

In fluorescent light.

In natural light.

It's called "Tan Lines" by Sinful Colors. Winner!

Good Food Made Simple - Chicken Apple Sausage Egg White Burrito.

On my grocery shopping trip to Harris Teeter last week I picked up this random burrito: 

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I picked it up because I figured it would be a good option for those mornings I need something quick, which happens quite often during the week. I only bought one because I wasn't sure how it would taste. You know you always take a gamble when it comes to frozen foods. Well, my friends, I ended up having the burrito for a quick lunch last week and it was a winner! It tasted great, and it doesn't hurt that it's made with natural ingredients and it's all healthy and such, especially since it's made with egg whites. So with that being said, I will be picking up a few more of these bad boys! I suggest you do the same if you see them in your local grocery store! ; )

Thigh Master

My Thigh Master. I know, I know...looking at this thing you're thinking...how corny. That's a throwback. Does that thing really work?

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Well can I just tell y'all that at the ripe old age of 26, my metabolism has already started to slow down. And my thighs...child! It's tragic, tragic I tell you! Anyway, I broke this thing out Sunday night, and it was so easy to use. I worked out these thighs of mine from the convenience of my sofa while watching Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion. I haven't used it long enough to tell you if it works or not, BUT I can tell you I can feel it working my muscles as I use it. I found my Thigh Master at the Goodwill (over a year ago, and I'm just now using it) for $3.

Water with Lime.

Water with LIME, not lemon. Please, and thank you. Try it!

Until Next Time!

<3 Keia

Week in Review {Monday, March 31st - Saturday, April 5th}

So as you may know, especially if you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, I spent this past week on a little staycation. I was lucky enough to have some annual leave time saved up from my old job that allowed me to take a week off of work prior to starting my new job TOMORROW! When I say I've enjoyed this week! Child! I was really able to just relax and recharge my batteries. I will be able to transition into this new opportunity fully energized, both mentally and physically. I snapped a few pictures over the past few days, and I thought I would share them with you guys!

Breakfast in bed.

I spent some time working on some projects that I plan on sharing on the blog. Here's a sneaky peek of one of them! ; )

Wednesday was super relaxing. I had a nice breakfast of oatmeal, boiled eggs, and coffee, I worked on the blog, relaxed on the deck, and gave myself a mani. 

I'm just saying...can I wear these flats everyday? I love all things leopard print, and these flats in particular are super comfy.

Loving this scarf I picked up from Goodwill. I took a quick shot of the scarf while I waited in the line to get my car detailed. #dontjudgeme LoL. 

After I got the car detailed, I had an appointment to get it serviced at the Toyota dealership. I came across Shavonda from A Home Full of Color's lovely home as a glanced through the February issue of Better Homes and Gardens. 1) Her home is beautiful, and I love her blog just as much, 2) I need to get a subscription to Better Homes and Gardens. {Quick Side Note: I got a  full year subscription for ONLY $5.99!!! Go get yours NOW!!!}

Up until this past Friday, I had not been active on Twitter for a little over two years! I decided since I will no longer share my posts on Facebook, I would give Twitter another try! So come follow me on Twitter @_justkeia, friends!!! 

Yesterday I made the drive to Virginia to visit my family. I was feeling myself at a stoplight so I took this quick pic! LoL. I just love my aviators. 

Whenever I get with my mom and my cousin (who's really more like my aunt) it's a guarantee that we will make a stop by a Goodwill or two. I really liked my outfit yesterday so I sneakily took this pic of myself while shopping. My shirt is from WALMART. I actually bought a few pieces from Walmart last weekend. Would y'all be interested to see what I picked up? What about another Goodwill haul? Let me know!!!

I stopped by to see my aunt that I haven't seen in a good while. She's actually my dad's sister. She had a beautiful mural  painted going up her stairway featuring her kids and grand kids. At the bottom landing of her stairway she has this beautiful tribute to my late grandparents, aunt, uncles and my dad (Pete). It was so good to see her and some of my other family members that I rarely get a chance to see.

My plan is to spend the rest of today getting ready for my big day tomorrow, and I'm going to kick it on the couch with Big R and watch a movie or two!