NOTW: Silver Sand

Time flies so incredibly fast! It's already the start of the supposedly chilly -ber months here in the Philippine Islands, but surprisingly, the sun has been shining ever so brightly on our 7000+ islands. September is supposed to be a rainy/stormy month (not that I'm looking for it), but it seems as though it's summer all year 'round down here. While the rain does pour every now and then, the storms that have hit our country are not as disastrous as those in the past. There have been a few storms since the rainy season started in May, but none of them has caused much damage to the country except for flooded streets which are quite a usual scenario to Filipinos (except to me, though).

Time for subject change now.

I know I told you guys that I won't be able to post as much as I will be busier this month, but my conscience just won't let me let a day/week pass without posting at least one entry on my blog. So here I am, blogging whilst struggling to keep my eyes open at my desk in the office. I should be home right now resting, or out with my beloved shopping, but no, I'm stuck on my seat on a holiday. I'll try to make this post quick though, coz I have another one to write for you guys (that's to compensate for those days when I won't be found). For the meantime, I'd like to show you my NOTW. I paint my nails every week coz I can't stand looking at bare nails while I endlessly slam on my keyboard every single day.

Since my nails were getting a little too long, I decided to trim them a bit. I love growing my nails long, but sometimes, having long nails makes it hard for me to perform certain tasks. Plus, I end up scratching myself, especially when I'm in a rush. As for my nail varnish, I chose the shade called Silver Sand, which is a metallic taupe with a little more gray. This particular nail polish is from Caronia, a local brand of nail polishes, I believe.

I've had Silver Sand in my collection for quite some time, but never bothered to use it on my nails after swatching it the first time and being disappointed with the color. When I tried Silver Sand on one finger after purchasing, I wanted to hit my head on the wall for picking up such an unflattering hue. It didn't look pretty at first, but after a couple of months, I decided to shop in my stash and picked up Silver Sand the second time. It's not what I would usually wear on my tips and toes, since I'm more of a red and purple nail polish user; but Silver Sand is another classy and sophisticated hue that's perfect for one's tips.

*the shade looks more brown in the photos*