Valentine's Day Gifts To Buy For... Yourself

Valentine's Day is about showing the love... And that includes to yourself, too. It is one of my mantra's that all good things start with yourself, and that could mean allowing yourself that extra slice of chocolate cake, cutting short the early morning workout at the gym... or for me, indulging in some occasional retail therapy. I agree with RuPaul's words of wisdom: "If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you supposed to love somebody else?" Easy! By yourself something.

So go on, give yourself some love for Valentine's Day by buying that red tulle skirt from ASOS you've been daydreaming outfits about, or upgrading your camera... or just stopping at the store for a box of chocolates.

Yes, I am encouraging you to show yourself some love all in the name of Cupid's naked bum. He wants you to buy yourself something nice. Just consider it a "happiness investment" on the most appropriate day to be happy in love... with that new handbag you just bought.

The Chira Ferragni flats are absolutely, a drool-worthy gift I have no problem giving myself. I do admit - I get really swept up in the whole red and pink color scheme of this holiday. The NARS Yu lipstick is my favorite (which I wear), and I'll take jewelry any day.

Mani Monday: Seeing Double

I will be one of the first to admit that there's a lack of fly nail joints in New Jersey. Can we get it together, people?

I simply have no alternative but to DIY my own designs - as every time I go to my friendly neighborhood nail spa, they give me strange looks when I ask them to do simple designs. Even asking them to paint one nail a different color is like asking them to carry my first born. It's uncomfortable, to be honest... so I rather just do it myself. 

And although this mani isn't the most creative, it's one of my favorites! I love the mixture of contrasting colors that compliment each other. I'll end up doing this a lot this summer, as painting my nails two colors like this gives me more to play with in terms of my manis matching my outfits. Simple and effective. I think so!

For this duo, I used Color Club's Disco Nap, which came with my Gossip Girl themed Birchbox for May, and Essie's Flirt. Love the metallic/coral combo!