Lacquer It On

A friend of mine seems to have a new shade of polish on her nails each time I see her, and her do-it-yourself manicures are nothing less than perfection. With a rainbow of colors out there, it's fun to see which shades make their debut on her fingertips. For me, that means making a mental note of the ones that catch my eye and imagining them mixed with a couple summer staples. Those time's when my polish matches my outfit exactly I take it as a pleasant coincidence, but what I love most is a bit of an unexpected contrast.

Floral Bouquet:
Essie Summer Collection paired with
the Forever 21 "blooming floral dress"
Waves of Sunshine:
Nars polish shades (in Adelita, Blue Lagoon,
Zizi and Cha Cha Cha)
& Delia's burnt orange swimsuit

Do you like matchy-matchy or a bit of the unexpected?