Preppy Chic

When opportunity knocks - you answer it. And when J.CrewFactory.com puts the Emery Flats on sale,

you buy them. 

I have a feeling I'll be wearing the Emery flats a lot in the next couple of weekends, just like I did for a Fall outing on Sunday with my husband. The weekend started out seeing two of our dear friends tie the knot - which lead to my evident recovery on Saturday.

Our plans to eat zeppelos at the local Italian fair went belly up on Sunday, so we decided to do a little local exploring in town. A leather little, a dash of brightness and of course, a whole lotta black makes this my ideal Sunday activity outfit. Even if all it was was eating burritos and killing time at the park...

Gold Polka Dot Button Up Blouse - Forever21 / Jersey Knit Pants - Candies from Kohls / Emery Flats - J.CrewFactory.com / Camille Laser Cut Satchel - c/o SoleSociety.com  / Leather Jacket - Zara / NYC Cosmetics Lipstick - Blue Rose

Mani Monday: Marble Nail Art

Marbling your nails can give you some killer nail art... but, it takes patience. The good thing: Different results every time so your nails will have a uniform, yet, variant look. The bad: Prepping can be time consuming (drying time takes at least 15 mins in my experience.) However, it does look dope when you're done.

What you need: 

1 plastic cup with room temperature water

Toothpick or wooden nail pick

Tape - I prefer Scotch 

Nail polish - as many colors as you choose

Before you marble, you'll need to tape up. Place a piece of tape below the cuticle and around the edge of your nail, covering any exposed skin. This keeps your finger clean from excess paint that you WILL get on your finger. You will need to touch up with nail polish remover... but tape will save you time.

To prepare your marble art, drop each nail polish color one at a time. The first color will start to disperse in the water, followed by the next creating a bulls-eye. This is exactly what you want. Drop each color quickly, at least twice for each polish. The polish dries on the surface of the water so you'll need to start marbleizing the colors with your toothpick/nail pick by drawing lines in the polish to create a marble look.

When you run your tool through the water, you'll be creating a marble effect, like so!

Next, dip your finger in the water and hold it there. Use your toothpick to remove any nail polish floating around your finger.

Remove your finger and your done! Wait 15 mins before applying the topcoat and removing the tape. You may have some water on your nail so let it dry completely or else you'll smear your topcoat with the nail polish you've just marbled.

For a better tutorial (not my own), check out some nifty YouTube videos from MySimpleLittlePleasures!