Treat Yo Self: Essie Nails (GIVEAWAY)

When I first started working with Mama Gena on this round of Inner Circle one of her assignments to me was to take a daily action towards womankind. What the heck does that mean?

I realized it means that I need to practice “Treat Yo Self”-  please watch the video below.

Well I have used every excuse in the book to avoid doing this assignment for the past 3 months because:

•  The funds are low
• I don’t have enough time to do it
• There are many places to be, people to see that well treat yo self sounds like a crazy indulgence.

As I go back to basics when it comes to self-love and acceptance the most important thing I can do for myself is to Treat Myself on a daily basis. Let’s be honest this doesn’t have to cost a whole lot of money because as you know I am still working on my money honey.  In this weekly series,  I will share ways where I “Treat Yo Self.”

Nails!

If you haven’t notice there is a cool trend out there of  funky statement nails. This is a fun way to experiment with colors and well have fun. I am an Essie Color lover so this week I decided to try out a couple of colors to brighten my day.

Essie Minty Green Apple and Lilalicism

For $25 at a local nail spot in Manhattan I can get a mani + pedi and tip.  This is my spot to go and take a break from reality, catch up with the latest US Weekly and be reminded of  how much having a good mani/pedi makes me feel good about myself.

If you are willing to spend a little more on getting your mani done, I would encourage you going to Dashing Diva on Thursday/Friday night for Cosmo’s and Mani. I did this a few months back with Ellese. For $16 we got manis and 3 cosmo’s. The mani actually lasted 2 weeks which is a miracle!

Source: Ellese Launer

If you are looking for nails inspiration, I encourage you checking out Anna’s blog “Glitter She Wrote” who I met a couple of days ago at a workshop. So many fun ideas that I can’t wait to try out.

Treat Yo Self  Fun Giveaway! Win 2 new Essie Colors including “Luxe Effects: A  cut above.” To enter, leave a comment below letting me know your favorite Essie Color or nail website? Added entry, follow me on Twitter @lryamin   and then leave a comment. It will count as two entries!  Contest will end on Monday, July 9, 2012 at 12pm EST!

Disclosure: I did not received any compensation for this giveaway from Essie or any other sponsors.  This is my treat to you!

WINNER! Marissa (Based on Random.org comment number #4)