Fascinated

When I gave up my full time job I very, very willingly gave up the regular manicures and pedicures that I had grown accustomed to.  The expense seemed like it was a logical one to cut.  What I wasn't able to give up, however, was my love for beautiful nails.  There is just something about having my nails all dolled up that makes me feel like a pretty, pretty princess. The handsome hubby regularly laughs when he catches me staring at my nails hours (sometimes days) after I paint them.  It's a sickness and I'll admit I've got it bad. I'm a nail polish junkie.

With that disclosure out the way, please understand that I am currently in a tizzy. Frankly, I blame Rachel Zoe. When I opened my Zoe Report email this morning, I was greeted by the most mesmerizing and hypnotizing polish I've seen in quite some time.

May I introduce you to my latest obsession? Ladies and Gentlemen, this is Chanel's top selling color for the Fall, Peridot.

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Isn't it unique and lovely? It has me all crazy in love. And in all fairness to Madame Zoe, I had been primed. My obsession isn't strictly her responsibility. I first came across the polish while looking through my InStyle Makeover issue the other night.  I was unquestionably smitten at my very first glance.

My gaga level of fascination sent me on a hunt today.  Twenty-five dollars is a bit more than I'm accustomed to paying for nail polish. I was bound and determined to find a knock off by OPI or Essie or anyone.  I went to Ulta and had no luck.  I tried Sephora.  Again I came up Peridot-less.  At this point I asked the sales girl at Sephora if she had any suggestions. She pointed me in the only direction available - toward a department store that carried Chanel cosmetics.  Enter maaaaaaaaaaaaaajor dilemma.

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If only I didn't have to pay an insurance deductible because I was HIT BY A BUS earlier this week, {You did hear that I was HIT BY A BUS? Right?} I would quickly plunk down the $25 and bring that beautiful polish home with me. But, knowing we're going to have a bit of an unexpected expenditure I am having a hard time buying the polish. Why oh why do I have to be so fiscally responsible?

AGONY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!