i got a mani/pedi!
honestly, i can’t even remember the last time i pampered myself like that – hence having it on my 101 list!
what better occasion to check this one off the list than for my & brad’s wedding?!
my mom, liz, and i made our appointments at tlc nails in manitowoc for the thursday before the wedding.
we brought wine…
it was skinnygirl sangria, which was surprisingly delicious! 
it was awesome that the salon let us drink the wine during our pedicures. i enjoyed that treat!
i knew i didn’t want the typical light pink or french tips (even though the lady doing my nails tried to convince me to do it…). nope. i love dark nails and that’s what i got!
i tried the new-ish shellac nail polish. it cost $15 extra, but wow – it’s totally worth it! (at least to me – brad wasn’t thrilled with how much it cost, but men don’t really understand this kind of thing…).
they guarantee 2 weeks chip free. well, it definitely met that guarantee and then some! this stuff is amazing! since i don’t get manicures often, i think i might have to be a shellac convert. a manicure that lasts 2+ weeks versus maybe 3 days is totally worth $15 more! don’t you think???
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and, since our wedding colors were blue & purple. and since purple was my color of the two, i got purple toes!
with a fun line of rhinestones on my big toes (which cost $5 extra and i didn’t find out until we paid the bill – wtf.). oh well, i guess it was worth it for my once-in-a-lifetime day! definitely wouldn’t do that for pretty much any other even though…
it was so nice to take a little time out of the craziness of wedding prep to relax with my mom and liz!
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do you get manicures or pedicures often?
they are such a treat to me! i used to do it more often when i was in college because it was fun to go with my roommates every now and then. i don’t think i like getting them by myself though. i like them as a social occasion!
although, brad’s mom gets her nails done every two weeks and they always look beautiful! i think i’d have to get better at not ruining them before i would do it more often.
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pretty! i’m getting a shellac manicure in about an hour
can’t wait! i used to have fake nails and loved them but they’re just to darn expensive!
oh fun fun!! I hope you like your shellac!
I get a pedicure occasionally. I’m going to have to try the Shellac manicure sometime… maybe for Christmas.
DO IT! they are seriously amazing!
I LOVE shellac! I’m a total addict. I get mani/pedis far more often than I should (read between lines…afford). I figure pampering myself is cheaper than therapy so it’s worth it!
lol! I love your reasoning. I wonder if brad would buy it if I told him that!
So pretty! I didn’t know the shellac lasted so long! I’m with ya, girl. I hardly ever get my nails done (3 times in my life so far, haha!) so paying a little extra to have them guaranteed to last 2+ weeks is a definite winner!
I know! that’s my kind of manicure!