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Inspired Instas {5}

~ Taylor Justine ~ 2 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve done an Inspired Insta post, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been active on Instagram. In fact, I would love to take this moment to thank everyone who has followed me over the last month because… I REACHED 500 FOLLOWERS! It stuns and humbles me everyday that people love the things I am passionate about and find pretty!

Now that I’ve gotten my gushing out of the way, lets get to some of Novels and Nail Polish’s most popular Instas this past month!

R is for Rainbow Rowell: It is no secret that I love everything Rainbow Rowell! My name convinently ends in an “R,” which gave me the perfect prop for this photo! It features one of the pretty letters that spell out my name on my bookshelf!

R is for Rainbow Rowell

Kate Spade Goodies: I am obsessed with a few things: books, bows and gold. Luckily for me (but not for my wallet), Kate Spade is all about those things too! So in love with my bow push pins and pretty notebook/2015 calendar!

Kate Spade Office Accessories

5 Shades of Grey Ombre Mani: While I didn’t love the books, I love the inspiration I found from the 50 Shades Trilogy!

50 Shade of Grey Nail Polish

A Great and Terrible Beauty Polishes: The Gemma Doyle Trilogy has been one of my favorite series since the end of high school. I was so happy to find the perfect colors in my Julep collection to match the gorgeous covers!

A Great and Terrible Beauty Nail Polish

Gone Reading: Labor Day this year was a time for relaxing and enjoying my family’s company! BRB, I’ve gone reading!

Gone Reading

Fight On: I am a proud USC Trojan! It is my Alma Mater, and I love dressing my nails up for Gameday!

USC Inspired Nail Art

To All The Boys: I’ve been seeing this pretty book all over the internet, and it is just as cute as it is gorgeous to look at!

To All The Boys I've Loved Before Quote

Pastel Book Rainbow: Who doesn’t love a good book rainbow? I know I do! I also found out that I don’t have any pastel pink books. I gotta work on changing that!

Pastel Book Rainbow

Gone With The Wind: If you’ve paid attention at all, you probably have realized that Gone with the Wind is my favorite classic of all time. There is just something so compelling about the details and characters. And pretty much the most famous quote in life… EVER comes from it!

Gone With The Wind Quote

Happy Reading!

It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

~ Taylor Justine ~ 2 Comments

USC Trojans Gameday Inspired Nail PolishMy favorite season is BACK! No, it’s not the end of summer, with its last stolen visits to the beach, or fall, with its cooler days and chunky knit sweaters.

IT’S FOOTBALL SEASON!

My mom and uncle graduated from the University of Southern California, so I grew up a HUGE USC Trojan fan. Games every Saturday, jerseys of the current quarterback, FIGHTING ON, all of it. When it came time to choose a college, USC was a no-brainer for me. I am so blessed to call this wonderful university my Alma Mater, and my love for it and its football team only grows every year.

USC Trojans Gameday Inspired Nail Polish

USC Trojans Gameday Inspired Nail Polish
My Graduation Stole!

When you’re a USC Trojan, you know the importance of gameday. Tailgates, road trips, kicking the flagpole as you cross Exposition Blvd on your way to the Coliseum! It’s the tradition. Everything is tradition when it comes to USC, and that’s part of the reason I love it! Well, one of my own little traditions has become creating new gameday nail art for the games each year.

USC Trojans Gameday Inspired Nail Polish

It started back in my sorority days (Go Gamma Phi!), when I would sit around with my roomies and sisters the night before a game and paint all of our nails. Here we are today, and my tradition of cardinal and gold nails continue. This week, I went with a simple, yet very effective display of the USC Trojans’ colors.

USC Trojans Gameday Inspired Nail Polish

I’m IN LOVE with Julep’s Tazeen, which is a full-coverage gold glitter. It looks like you have a nail made of glitter, yet it doesn’t have the horrible texture some glitter polishes have once dry. The red is Julep’s Myrtle, which is a nice scarlet.

USC Trojans Gameday Inspired Nail Polish

The stripes were a bit tricky. I don’t think I’ve ever used the tape technique with glitter nail polish, and I didn’t account for bits of glitter pulling off with the tape, making the lines wavy! I had to touch them up a bit after, but overall, the tape did its job!

USC Trojans Gameday Inspired Nail Polish

Do you have a favorite football team? I’d love to hear about your gameday ideas! Happy Reading!