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Blue Ridge Mountain Fall Colors, Chanel Vamp, Chanel Vamp 18 Nail Lacquer, Chanel Vamp Nail Lacquer, DIY Manicure, DIY Pedicure, Fall Colors at Dusk, Make-up Alley.com, Orly, Revlon, Sephora for O.P.I Break a Leg-Warmer
I apologize for neglecting A Cottage in the Woods. Life has been pretty busy, lately. I just got married at the end of September, grad school has kept me busy, and my husband (I can finally say that 🙂 ) has been under the weather. But today, I want to go back to what I love doing, which is writing about country things that inspire me!
Fall is probably my favorite season out of the year. The brilliant hues of the Southern Appalachian leaves,
the crisp temperatures, the fall scents of apple cider, pumpkin everything — from lattés and soup to pies –, gingersnaps, and autumnal spices, the pulling out of warm clothing of wools/corduroys/knits, a warm cozy fire in the wood stove…. all of it makes fall a pleasant season.
Fall does mean keeping firewood cut and stacked, ready to burn in the wood stove (if that is the only means you use to warm your house, like me). It also means dressing in layers when I go to walk my dog on the Virginian country roads. Or checking the mouse traps (oops!) when it gets colder because the little creatures like to make themselves at home in my cottage. Or constantly raking the big pile of leaves off the porch.
What I like most about fall is how colors from nature can be mimicked in a DIY manicure at home. I like dark, bold colors that herald the presence of autumn. I almost never go to the nail salon, so I paint my nails chez moi. This last time, I painted my nails two colors, embracing the multicolored nail trend. For my feet, I painted my big toes Chanel Vamp 18 (a bridal gift from my bestie and matron of honor) – that blood-like, shimmery crimson burgundy that is just gorg! I painted the rest of my little toesies Sephora for O.P.I Break a Leg-Warmer, which is matte shark bluish-grey. This hot fall nail color combo contrasted nicely with the leaves, don’t you think?!
For my fingernails, I painted all of them that dark crimson burgundy of Chanel Vamp.
Of course, I put on my bottom and top coats (O.P.I). The manicure lasted for two weeks but I’ve decided that I’m in the market for new bottom and top coats. Make-up Alley.com has some good recommendations from Orly to Revlon. If I buy these, can they outlast the harsh elements of the country?