My New Year's Eve #OOTN

Hey, daring beauties! Hope your 2014 is off to a grand start, and I hope you had a great NYE! I know I did. I literally had my dream date at the Jill Scott concert at Radio City Music Hall. On the way there, I walked through the swarms of folks in Times Square, caught a glimpse of the ball, and took pics in Roc Plaza...nothing like a winter wonderland in the big city. Anyway, here is what I wore:

       Dress by: Clothesenvy.com/Shoes by: Paylessshoes.com/ Vintage red mink stole from: My Granny

Would You Buy Makeup in the Subway?

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I can't tell you how many mornings I have spent fumbling around in my handbag looking for my "face" aka my makeup bag while running to catch my train. So when I heard that beauty company L’Oréal launched a vending machine installation this month at the 42nd Street-Bryant Park subway station in NYC, I was both intrigued and delighted. Mostly intrigued. I mean this is the New York transit system we are talking about here. Nevertheless, I think it is an ingenious concept.

The pop up machines called the "Intelligence Color Experience," can  scan and detect the colors the customer is wearing and recommend products to match your outfit. 

According to a spokesman for the beauty brand, the installation, which will run through December 30, will offer "an amazing high-tech experience" for patrons. The MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) said they will be watching program very closely to see if this can be duplicated in the future with other products-all of which could translate to lower subway fares. I think I speak for other urban dwellers everywhere when I say "Yes Gawd!" to that. 
I must take a field trip on the B train just to check it out. But what do you think? Would you buy makeup in a subway stations?

Doing It In The Park

So one of the many things I love about living in a place like New York City is you can do anything-anytime, anywhere. Even your nails.

The other day, I had a nail date with my friend, photographer, videographer, painter, and just all around creative being Lori  in Madison Square Park using her special technique that she does on her Whimsical Lori sneakers.  It was so much random fun, I had to document.

The work station: An assortment of nail polish, many paint utensils, and some Mike’s Lemonade (not pictured here).     The before: Setting up shop on a table by the Flatiron Building before we got kicked out by the park police lol (Yes, these are my real nails).

The during: My fingers were taped at the cuticle to avoid bleeding and to protect my fingers. Lori used her own technique with plastic straws to splatter the nail polish all over my nails. Trust me, it was not as messy as it looks. 

Borrowed light from the subway for pics right after :). 

The after: So in love with my nail art. I cleaned up the sides with acetone and a cotton swab and put a layer of clear polish on top to seal everything. And that's it! It reminds me of a Jackson Pollack painting. The picture doesn't do the design justice.

 So summer NY.  Love it. If you are interested in getting your nails done with your own design, contact Lori at: loriwhimsical@gmail.com. Tell her I said "Hi!"