Sometimes, you just have to splurge

For those of you beauty junkies like myself, you already know about Chanel fingernail polish. This stuff is liquid gold. It's chic and perfectly in tune with whatever season it is fashion-wise. Most importantly, it might be the only Chanel some of us commoners might ever own. :)

Recently, New York City came alive for "Fashion's Night Out." The brilliant Anna Wintour of Vogue fame came up with the idea to help stimulate a struggling retail environment in the city and it was a success beyond anyone's imagination. Cut to Chanel's part in all this- last year, they created the jade green fingernail polish that was seen all over the runways and fashionistas as a special, limited edition shade just for Fashion's Night Out. Needless to say, they had no idea what sort of craze they were creating. The polish sold out in days and became collector's items. People were buying them for upwards of $200 on Ebay!!

This year, going along with the tough and fabulous miltary theme that ruled the fall/winter runways, Chanel has come out with Les Khakis de Chanel- a trio of gorgeous shades that are spot on. This is where the splurge comes in- they are $25 a piece. The good news is that they are not sold out. You can still get them on Chanel's website (www.chanel.com) and they can be whisked in all their French glamour beauty right to your door. (Too purchased Khaki Vert and will be using it ASAP. I am also tempted to order the Khaki Brun. So chic.)

Happy Monday

I know that it's mid-August and where I live, that guarantees at least another month and a half of hot weather. All the September magazines are rolling out featuring all that is gorgeous for the fall/winter. And while I certainly can't wear suede or massive scarves yet, I can start easing some fall makeup into my daily life.

For instance, I swapped out my summery, pineapple yellow toenail polish for a muted perfect blend of brown/purple/grey. It's gorgeous and already has me thinking cooler thoughts. Another option? Moving back to a lip stick or a lip stain as opposed to your current lip gloss or lip balm.

Need some more inspiration? Head over to major cosmetic sites like Smashbox (http://www.smashbox.com/), Tarte (http://www.tartecosmetics.com/), or even Urban Decay (http://www.urbandecay.com/) and take a peek at their fall cosmetics lines. I bet you thought only clothing designers had fall lines!! Nope! Cosmetics companies follow the trends, too.

(PS- Don't say I never gave you anything. M.A.C. Cosmetics is going to launch a Wonder Woman themed line of makeup in Spring of 2011. I might die of sheer happiness.)