GLAM Up Your Hump Day: Butter London Nail Polish

Rosie Lee Nail Polish by Butter London

Today I really needed a pick me up. Not only because it is Hump Day, but because I have been a little under the weather and I'm just plain exhausted for no reason at all. Such is the life of a Glamorous Graduate. I was getting ready for my day and happened to glance over to a shelf where I keep some hod-podge beauty items and noticed something sparkly. There sat my Butter London Nail Polish collection, all of which is glitter (typical), and I thought, "wouldn't it be nice to take 30 minutes or so to completely zone out and make something more beautiful for no other reason than for myself?"

So that's what I did. During my snack break (yes, I take snack breaks), I took the rest of the time to do just that. I sat there in my own little world and took the time to make my nails pretty. While I only own the glitter versions of Butter London Nail Polish, there is just something about it that keeps me coming back time and time again. I love the colors they have and the brush makes it extremely easy to get a good even coat despite the polish literally just being glitter with a hint of clear nail polish in it. The other thing I like about Butter is that it seems to last a lot longer in comparison to similar polishes after a good top coat. This is for me the real reason why I love it so much. There is nothing worse than painting your nails a super cute color and spending a decent amount of time on them, especially now that Pinterest has really stepped up the game of nail art, only to have them get chipped within the first hour. After that first chip, we all know it's downhill from there. You can also feel great about putting Butter London on your nails because they pioneered carcinogenic free nail and hand products.

Needless to say, if you really need a pick me up as bad as I did today go try Butter London Nail Polish. They sell it at Nordstrom and honestly, who wouldn't love to take some time to themselves and end up having fun nails to brighten a less than awesome day?

GLAM Up Your Hump Day!: Sunny Side Bubble Bars

While Wednesday might not be the only day of the week that's a drag, it certainly is the day that everyone seems to have to get through in order to trick themselves into thinking it's almost the weekend. Lucky for you, we've decided to give you a glamorous pick- me- up for every terrible Wednesday you have to get through and bust the hump day blues.
Meet the Sunny Side Bubble Bar from Lush Cosmetics. 

This fantastic little gem has gotten me through stressful weeks at work, school and just my life in general. It's like the wine of bubble baths, but better because it glitters and you don't wake up with a headache the next morning. 

When I crumble this into my tub, sweet citrus fills the air and I am immediately reminded of summertime and palm trees even in the dead of dreary winter. While the aroma is enchantingly warm, nothing beats the glittering waters and bubbles that this bar makes in my bath. Just picking it up at the store has me leaving with a beaming smile because of how sparkly it is and knowing that I get the pamper myself in a princess bath soon. As an added bonus, Lush only uses all natural ingredients in their products and leads the fight against animal testing, so you can feel amazing about using their products! If you haven't tried this to unwind I highly recommend it and may or may not use one a month minimum (don't tell my fiancee).

Want to feel extra princess-y? Try adding one of Lush's many Bath Bombs to really experience the molten glittery swirl of Sunny Side. My personal favorite is Big Blue, which is like having my own personal ocean in a bath. It turns the water blue, which really lets you see just how glittery Sunny Side is, and has awesome things like seaweed in it for your skin. Also, it makes me feel like Princess Ariel from The Little Mermaid and even though I may be graduated, that doesn't mean I don't still want to revisit my childhood dream of being her.

So go forth Glam Grads and make your Hump Day Glamorous with a princess bath from Lush Cosmetics!

~Maddie and Erin