I showed up at the nail salon this week with three different polishes in tow. I sat down for my manicure and placed each bottle slightly off to the side. The manicurist began with the usual routine; remove old polish, soak, buff and file. The whole time, we were chatting about different things -- the cold weather, how quickly the month of January seemed to be passing by, what was on sale at the supermarket. You know how it goes -- nail salon conversations run the gamut.
When she was finally ready to apply color, she looked down at the three bottles and asked, “which one?”. The reason I brought three was because I couldn’t decide. I was hoping to be inspired, and I was, but .... in the oddest way.
Our chit-chat about the grocery store, prompted me to remember that I had eggplant at home that I needed to cook before it got too ripe. One of the nail polish colors I brought along was aubergine. Aubergine! Thinking about about that eggplant inspired me to pick the brownish-purple bottle of polish over pink or red.
Inspiration can come from anything, and color is certainly a great source. A red rose, a green clover, even a ripe eggplant can all provide inspiration just when you need it.
In case you were wondering, I roasted the eggplant for dinner later that night, and it was delish!
What colors inspire you and where did the inspiration originate? I would love to know!
See you tomorrow!
Leah