stepping out of my nail color comfort zone...

recently i've found myself craving to wear a nail color i've shied away from most of my life...

red!

don't get me wrong, i love red polish on nails. they're classic. they're uber-feminine. they can even be edgy.

truth be told, the very first nail color i ever wore was red {thanks, mom}.

but...

i've never been a red-nail-polish-wearing gal. i admit it, the color has always been a bit intimidating to me. that, and i love all shades of neutrals, pinks and purples; those are my go-to, safe colors. for fall/winter seasons, i typically go with "deeper" versions of them.

so...

i'm adding the shade that adorned my nails first into my color rotation-- especially for fall. i've gathered my small stash of red lacquers, and plan to rock them like nobody's business {and yes, the number of reds in my collection will be expanding}. Chanel Lotus Rouge {pictured, above}, a gorgeous berry-red, started me on my not-afraid-to-wear-red-nails-anymore path this past week...

and i just changed my polish to nubar's Competition Red this morning. :)

btw, i tore this Piperlime.com ad for my fall ensemble inspiration journal, then noticed a few days later: the model's nails are red!

all pics taken my me :)

nail color of the week: nubar Pasadena Purple

i love purple polishes, and this one by nubar called Pasadena Purple, is fabulous! it goes on smooth and dries, as my son would say, "super-fast!" so i can move on with my day.

xo

nail color of the week: nubar Dolcetto

this week's nail color is perfect for fall! it's nubar's Dolcetto from the Vineyard Collection. it's described as a ripe and glossy, rich bold berry red on the website, and i think it is a perfect description. it does look darker indoors, like a deep red wine.

i almost didn't wear this color this week, but i changed my mind because i put it on my daughter, and it looked so fabulous on her, i wanted to see what it would look like on me!


xo
photo taken by me :)