Nicole by OPI Holiday Collection

I've never worn Nicole by OPI, because I always stick to my trust worthy standard OPI. Well, that's all changing!! I recently tried out the Nicole by OPI Holiday Collection and think it's fabulous! Check out these fun colors...

"Stuck In The Chimney," "Kiss Me At Midnight," "Spark My Mistletoe," "Bring On The Tinsel"

I just took off "Stuck In The Chimney" after a FULL WEEK and even then, there wasn't a single chip. Not one! I still typed away on the computer, did dishes, wrapped presents, Christmas shopped, etc and it never chipped! The only reason I took it off is because I'm so excited to use "Spark My Mistletoe" for Christmas. I'm wearing a black dress on Christmas eve and think this will look great and let's be honest...how fun is this color! I also wore "Kiss Me At Midnight" and like this one for every day winter wear. It has a brick tone to it, which I really like this time of year. I'm saving "Bring On The Tinsel" for New Year's Eve...

As for the polish, one thing I really liked is that the brush is thinner than that in standard OPI polish. I felt like I had a lot more control painting near the edges of my nails and the polish went on really nice. I've seen Nicole by OPI for about $8 at Ulta, which I think is very reasonable. Like I said before, you can get a whole bottle of polish for the price of one manicure. These have definitely been the most fun colors I've tried out and I'm happy to give Nicole by OPI 10 Biscuits!

Appalachian Outdoors

I'm all about one stop shopping and Appalachian Outdoors is exactly that!  Appalachian Outdoors is "the adventuresource for quality outdoor clothing and equipment since 1974" and has everything you need from sleeping bags, to watches, to snowsport equipment. But not only do they carry a ton of outdoor stuff, they also carry clothing not only for sports, but for every day wear.  For those of you who enjoy CamelBak products, they have a big selection of CamelBak Hydration packs. One thing that caught my eye on this site was the Timex Ironman Sleek 50 watch.

This watch does it all and it's cute! Not as bulky as the other training watches out there and much more fashionable. Some highlights about the watch:

• 50-lap memory recall
• 99-lap counter
• Chrono training log stores workouts by date, with best lap, average lap and the total segment time
• 2 interval timers settable up to 24 hours: countdown/stop (CS), countdown/repeat (CR)
• Water-resistant 100m

I haven't used the watch for all the functions it can perform, yet, but I'm already 100% happy with it! I love that I can wear it in the pool and think it's going to be a great tool for my pool workouts. The watch is super comfortable and coming from someone who can't stand to wear jewerly, I sleep with this on and can't even tell I'm wearing it. The watch is also very reasonably priced at only $64.95. I'm loving the watch and giving it 10 biscuits.

Another 10 go to Appalachian Outdoors for a site that has it all with reasonable prices. Since they also have a retail store, if there's something you can't find on the site, they suggest you call the store to see if they carry the product. I'm all for sites that have a "real" person for you to contact!