I never participate in my work's Jean Weeks but since this is a short week due to the holiday I went with it. Plus to participate you have to donate $15 to a charity so it was well worth it since this is the holiday season!

Every time I wear this sweater and blouse combo I always get compliments on my ability to wear animal prints professionally. I find that two-toned animal prints are much more subtle and can be more easily dressed up. I paired this leopard print cardigan with a dusty pink blouse with flowery ruffles. Then I topped it all off (or bottomed it all off) with a pair of dark denim jeans with a large, but flattering flare, that perfectly showcase a pair of Coach peep toe wedges.

Lately, I've been trying these Sally Hanson Salon Effects real nail polish strips as an alternative to painting my nails.

Salon Effects (Kitty, Kitty)

Salon Effects (Laced Up)

It's as easy as pealing the decal off the plastic, placing it on your nail then filing off the excess decal at the tip of your nail.  They're literally "peal and apply" with absolutely no dry time (except I like to put a top coat on mine for extra protection but it's not necessary)!

The box says they last up to 10 days but I had my first pair on for over two weeks.  You'll see some chipping but hardly anything compared to traditional nail polish. For as strong as they are, they sure are easy to remove. I just soaked my nails in an acetone nail polish remover for a few seconds then wiped them clean. So easy!

I've been so busy with work and my personal life lately that I was having a hard time keeping up with my nails so I gave these a try and I absolutely fell in love.

They run around $7 to $10 depending on where you get them.  I've found them at CVS, Meijer and Ulta.

So far the only two I have tried have been the leopard print (Kitty, Kitty) and the black lace (Laced Up) ones.  But now there is the new Designer Collection, which I can't wait to try!