7/5: Friday faves
-Butter nail polish
It goes on like, wellโฆ. butter. And, unlike my beloved Essie polish, you donโt need 14 coats for the color to look vibrant. 2 coats and BOOM. I also love that the BX on base carries Butter nail polish ๐
-Target sandals
Meg told me about these sandals when I was looking for something to wear with a pleated skirt. Hint: theyโre on the flip flop wall at Targetโ not by the rest of the shoes. Theyโre extremely comfortable, super cute, and were only $16.
-Drinking out of a Thai coconut:
(I froze the meat to use for smoothies or raw tarts)
Did you know that Whole Foods sells Thai coconuts that have already been hacked for you? I had to rejoice because even though I put one hand behind my back while chopping, thereโs always that small bit of fear that Iโll last-minute try to stabilize the coconut with said hand and lose it in the process. Thank you, Whole Foods.
-Watermelon eegees! If you havenโt been to Tucson, one of our โlocal thingsโ is the eggee. (If you ever visit, make sure to try one!) Itโs like a slushy, but with extremely fine ice so you can drink it. There are chunks of real fruit, and each month the flavor of the month changes (they always have lemon, strawberry and pina colada). The July flavor is watermelon and it is INSANE. We make it a goal to drink it as often as possible, and lament for its return the remaining 11 months of the year.
-An amazing July 4th with the fam.
We all went swimming at my uncle/aunt/cousinโs community pool.
For the most part, we had the entire place to ourselves and enjoyed a BBQ feast.
The Pilot and I brought some burgers, chicken hot dogs,
buns, guacamole, chips, grapes and sโmores supplies. (It was Liviโs first sโmore! Welcome to the club, little love.) Madre brought more burgers and hot dogs, Sonoran hot dogs, chips/dip, and a huge box of Mexican pastries.
I had a blast swimming with Liv and the cousins. It was such a fun and relaxing night.
This morning, Iโm subbing a Zumba class at work, and then coming back to enjoy the afternoon with the fam. Maybe a date night tonight ๐
Hope you have a very happy Friday!
xoxo
Gina
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Looks like a fin 4th! I have never tried Butter but I am in LOVE with Essie polishes. Sโmores were on our 4th of July menu too: itโs never a proper BBQ unless there are Sโmores!
Another nice thing about Butter nail polish is itโs 3 free. No Dibutyl Phthalate, Toluene, and Formaldehyde. Even better is 5 free which includes brands like Lacc, Chanel, and Zoya. These are also free of Formaldehyde Resin and Camphor.
I looove Zoya! I recently painted my nails with the โBevinโ color and honestly it looks better than professional manicures Iโve had. It goes on smooth and evenly and my nails donโt look frayed/dead when I take it off. Sometimes you can find them on sale at ULTA (I bought a few when they were on clearance for $4.99!)
Hubs and I are coming to Tucson for our first time this December, Iโm running the Marathon ๐ So, I will need to hit you up for all the โmustsโ while we are there. So excited!
Sโmores are the best! So fun that it was her first
Wow this polish looks amazing! I am going to have to try it! I love essie but I do hate that I have to put so many coats no to get the color that I want! Thanks for the recommendation!
I found some really cute sandals at Target for my brotherโs wedding. They seem to have a reall good selection this year!
That looks like a great 4th celebration! Iโve never tried the Butter polishes and I had one in my hand at Ulta to buy yesterday and changed my mind. I may need to go back now!
I need to try the Butter nail polish. Iโm glad to hear you need a bunch of coats with Essie as well- because I thought I was doing something wrong since it was so popular and I need at least 3-4 coats of it.
The watermelon thing sounds amazing. I wish I needed to come to Tucson soon so I could try them. Our local summer treat is called Pineapple Whip. Itโs awesome, but the watermelon thing looks so good!
I LOVE Butter London. Just bought two new shades and LOVE them! I really like that pinkโฆ I should hurry up and buy it before summerโs over ๐ Great blog!
Baby girl is looking so much older! ๐ she is SO CUTE!!!!
I have those same sandals and looooooove them. We JUST got Target in Canada- rejoice!
I havenโt had a sโmore in a million years. Drool. Your blog posts with Liv always make me excited to be a mommy one day! You guys are so cute.
Stella! My favorite beer lately. So light and refreshing! Looks like a fun 4th of July!
Butter polishes are awesome. I just wish that they were cheaper!
At the store the other day they were giving out free Smores as a sample. Like full on, full size smores. So random, so good.
that is a great sample idea ๐
That sounds amazing!
I love the butter polishes. They last so much better than essie. My favorite is the teddy girl, which is pale pink and super cute.
And I love that whole foods sells the already hacked coconuts. Which is why I wish there was a whole foods near me! Darn.
Sounds like your Fourth was an awesome celebration:)
OMG, now Iโm totally craving sโmores and a nice cold Stella Artois! Thx, Gina. ๐ Haha.
I have never tried Butter but completely agree with you about Essie. I need 4 coats for it to look bright and solid which means I am doomed to mess them up before they are dry.
Iโve never tried the Butter London nail polishes before. I always gravitate toward the OPI brand, but Iโll have to check it out! Love the new sandals!
Um, what is the name of that color?! LOVE!!
Oh my, where does one buy one of these eggees you speak of in Tucson? Iโm a watermelon monster!! And Iโm totally going to check out the Butter nail polish. I love my Essie, but as you said, itโd be nice not to have to do so many coats!
I donโt think I need to ask if Livi liked the Sโmore or not.
Love the colour of that polish AND those sandals though, I wish we had a target out here in Nova Scotia.. thatโs why thereโs online shopping though right ๐
Ah polished toes, I need to get on that. ๐
That sโmore looks amazing! I think Iโm going to have to make some at my next BBQ!
Iโve never heard of eggees, although Iโve never been to Tucson either! It sounds/looks amazing for a hot day.
Glad you had a happy 4th of July. Sโmores are my favourite! We actually had a Sโmore roasting station at our wedding!!
Love that polish color!!!! So summer-y!!!!
Glad you guys had an awesome 4thโฆjust the thought of
Livi enjoying her first sโmoreโฆOh the CUTENESSโฆ! ๐
Random questionโฆ.the rug your sandals are onโis that from Target? Is it a rug or runner? If itโs the rugโฆhow do you like it? We just bought the runner and are trying to decide if we want the rug as wellโฆ.thanks!! ๐
lol โIt goes on like, wellโฆ. butter.โ ah Gina I LOVE YOU <3 I love Butter, too, but I only own one shade. A bright blue. And I agree, as much as I love Essieโฆ.. Butter has my heart.
Awesome pics as always! =)
Your fourth looks lovely! I love all the photos ๐ Love + Shine COURTSTAR
I want to try one of those watermelon-y drinks!
I just went to Target and bought the green and brown pair! Very comfy ๐
twinsies! ๐ awesome
Cute sandals!! I usually like the sundresses Target has, although I feel like this year has been a miss.
same! i like the feed collection, though
That coconut looks delish! My mom (born and raised in Cambodia) is an expert in hacking those coconuts. Despite her best efforts to teach me, Iโm still similarly terrified ๐
I will have to try the butter polishes. But PLEASE tell me what colour is on your nails in the sโmores photo?? I LOVE!
itโs essie mochaccino ๐
sโmores are the epitome of summer โ mmm!
Oooh Iโll have to look for butter โ I always use opi or Sally Hansen quick dry which I actually think works better. Iโve started doing my nails at home as a money saver. Iโm debating a gel system for at home but def havenโt made the plunge yetโฆ