Merry Christmas

Hello lovelies!

I just wanted to take a quick moment to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas :)

I've really enjoyed my journey into the world of blogging and YouTube this year, and am so thankful for all of the wonderful people I've had the opportunity to meet through both of these!

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday filled with lots of family/friends, food and love!

xxNicole

White and Gold

Another week, another variation of Christmas-y nails! I love white in the winter, and adore the combination of white and gold. So it made perfect sense to combine the two. I was inspired by the lovely Anna Saccone-Joly, who did a similar nail look last week.

I used Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear in White-On, and Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Wedding Glitters for the accent nail.

xx Nicole

Shortbread Cookies

I've been a bit late doing my holiday baking this year. Christmas seems to be creeping up on me; how are we only a week away from the big day?! It was about time I got these cookies made, as they've been on my to do list for a while! Shortbread has always been a staple in my family, and they remain one of my favorite treats to this day. You can find the recipe I used here.

Christmas Nails

My nails have been the standard 'some shade of dark polish' since September, so I decided it was time to give them a Christmas-y touch!

I started by applying OPI's Ridge Filler Base coat to my nails. They tend to be rather dry/flakey this time of year, so this creates a smoooth base for the polish. Next I applied two coats of Nicole by OPI's Keeping Up With Santa polish. As an accent, I added Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme wear Nail Color in Strobe light to my ring finger.To Finish, I added OPI's Top Coat to the other nails. I love how festive this is; it's a nice change from the traditional red Christmas manicure!

xx Nicole

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

We've officially gone into full-on Christmas mode around here. So I thought I would share a few photos of the decorations around my house! Hope you're all starting to get into the Christmas-y spirit :)

xx Nicole

Gift Ideas for Her

Under $30...

1. Bauble Bar - Organic Pebble Cuff $28

2. Bliss - Mistletoe Must Haves $15

3. Lush - HoHoHo Set $15

4. H&M - Kintted Tube Scarf $13

Under $50...

1. Bauble Bar - Marine Contessa Bib $44

2. Philosophy - The Gingerbread House Set $42

3. Lush - Treats Set $45

4. J Crew - Chevron Checker Glittens $42

Over $50...

1. Glamglow - Gift Sexy Set $75

2. Rebecca Minkoff - Hudson Moto Mini $265

3. H&M - Wool Coat $199

4. Ray-Ban - Cathy Clubmaster

Silver and Gold

Although it's a bit early, I couldn't resist starting to decorate for the holidays. I managed to find some fantastic deals, everything featured was under $10!

White Lights: Michael's
Gold Beaded Garland: Real Canadian Superstore
Tabletop Tree: Real Canadian Superstore
Snowflake Ordamints: Real Canadian Superstore
Wooden Candle Holders: Gift from a friend