fashionCHICsta

Kittens, join me at the San Francisco  + Etsy  Summer Indie Emporium Pop Up Market , next weekend, Aug 27th & 28th . 🍫🛍  Come rediscover # GhirardelliSquare when Etsy comes to life with more than 60 local artisans . Shop from local #Etsy sellers and enjoy #beer from the + Lagunitas Beer garden.  For more info and to RSVP: facebook.com/events/1728796130670963 xoxo •Nancy-Lee

🌱 Living consciously :: It's not only green beauty + yoga.  We must be conscious of all the decisions we make. @theraverj reports that drinking straws are one of the most found pieces of plastic during SoCal beach clean ups, so Mr. CHICsta + myself have added this collection of 18/10 stainless steel straws to our # GreenLiving arsenal. 3 to keep at home + 2 to keep on us, to be the change we want to see in the world. # SkipTheStraw I found this set on # Amazon for $ 8.95 .

I love crystal healing. And I especially love wearing crystal art. Take this gorgeous necklace by The Chakra Stop for example. At the heart of the wire wrap is Calcite , a stone designed to bring inner peace. It's one of the most popular necklaces that I have ever owned. People gravitate toward it, they are mesmerized having to pick it up and hold it, discovering the weight and rough-cut that this  Calcite  features. Click image to enlarge for detail.

I could not wait to get this lacquer on my nails. I was crazy for all of the glitter, it was very OH MY GOD.... SHINY! You know what I am talking about. Disneyland or Bust is a mix of neon glitter with black mouse heads and rainbow shimmer in a clear suspension base. I start with 3 coats of Fantom by LVX for pure opacity. I let it fully cure before I added Disneyland or Bust , I didn't want any pulling or sliding of the base colour. Click image to enlarge for detail. See my review of Fantom, here . I followed the instructions, roll the polish before use to distribute glitter, and I love the result. This is one of my favourite lacquers. 5-Free, vegan, gluten-free, cruelty free and hand made, Sweet Heart Polish is going to be my new go-to for lacquer bliss. Retailing for $9 on +Etsy by yours before it sells out. xoxo •Nancy-Lee

Proof that all that glitters is gold. Meet  Alter Ego Nail Enamel , another  +Etsy  favourite of mine. Discovered at an indie nail polish party held during Cosmoprof (CPNA) Las Vegas , 2013, Alter Ego is hand mixed in small batches. Fort Knox Quality Control  looks shiny yet dries to a matte finish. I applied 3 coats for full opacity. I added a high shine top coat by Glisten and Glow to my middle and ring finger. This is a thicker nail lacquer though it dries level. I find the fewer strokes you use, the easier it levels.