Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Tuesday Odds and Ends

There are just a few random things floating around in my brain tonight. It's Tuesday - I have nothing else to do.

Are you aware that swimming laps seriously wreaks havoc on a pedi? We're talking 4 toes completely barren of polish after 10 laps. I'm either going to have to figure out how to avoid this or else I'm just gonna stop working out. Considering that I can barely move my arms and legs after tonight's swim, I think the latter sounds wonderful right now. The other possibility is that the polish sucks - and that could very well be the case. I really like the way this Julep polish goes on, but it's staying power is lacking. In a matter of a few days after putting it on, one or more toes will have completely chipped off. Back to the OPI I go. Especially considering I don't want to have to repaint my toes during the Jamaica trip in July. I need to find the perfect color in the perfect polish so that I can show off my perfect toes with my newly toned body - see the first item. It ALWAYS comes back to Jamaica. It's like the 6 Degrees of Ocho Rios up in here, Yo!

It's kinda cotton candy-ish in color
I have a pretty good shoe week going on this week - Yesterday I got Hadley in pink from JustFab's Birthday Sale. They're cute and true to size, but a little wide. But not so wide that an insert won't save them. The color is a creamy pink that I actually didn't own before now. I didn't think there was a pink that I didn't own. The heel is not as high as their usual fare either. I like them.

Tomorrow, Andie will be here from ShoeDazzle. Some real-life pictures have come in and they're really cute. I figure I'll either love them or hate them. There will be no in between. I promised you all a review and you'll get it - either way.
 
Sheri is Beijo's toe-showing sister
I also got the Heels.com Groupon (I had to - I couldn't resist anymore!) and got the Jessica Simpson Sheri in Cloud Burst which will also be here tomorrow. I thought I wanted Beijo instead but decided the colors are more summery and I'd be happier with the peep toe. Hubby says the colors remind him of a 1980's ski boat's interior. I'll let everyone know what I think about them when they get here.

I've ordered a pair of Iron Fist "Love Bites" flats that will be here on Thursday. I'm a little worried about how they'll fit, but they're really cute so I've got my fingers crossed. They're running a 25% off code "HEART" on their website IronFistClothing.com right now and have tons of cute stuff on sale already that I just couldn't pass up. (Yes, you've read this correctly - I have not one, but TWO pairs of flats coming in this week. What the hell is wrong with me?)

Finally, am I the only human that just doesn't understand or care for Pinterest? I'm being told that I can really further this blog by using it, but it bores me. I just don't get it. Anywho - follow me at pinterest.com/shoesquirrel/ I promise I'll try to remember that it exists.

I'm gonna kick back even further on the couch and regret my decision to get in shape. Y'all have a good night!

-A

2 comments:

  1. In regards to polish you may want to give a shellac manicure a try before you go away. I'm really hard on manicures and even professionally I can't get to a week without chipping salon quality polish. With the shellac I can get 2 weeks.
    Thanks again for posting the groupon link. I couldn't resist and got 2 of the 50 and 1 of the 100 value. The JS shoes are cute can't wait to see pics posted on your feet!

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    1. Sheri just got here and she is gorgeous! I'll post pics tonight when I get home. I think I'm gonna get one of the $50 value Groupons and maybe, just maybe, one more of the $100 ones. It's an awesome deal!

      I've never had the shellac done. Maybe I'll give that a shot the next time I get a pedi and see how it works. Thank you!

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