Style Savvy

APRIL GODDARD

Hello Pulse readers! As Spooky season has come and gone, we now enter deep into the months of Fall, being able to enjoy the sites, smells, food, and of course, colors of the season. As harvest comes to a close and we are able to enjoy the fruits of our labor (no pun intended: apple pie anyone?), we start to see style take its turn into the darker and more cozy. One of the stand out trends that is always sure to keep you looking polished and put together is the return of the bold nail. Keeping updated with nails trends is a neat trick to keep your wardrobe looking modern and updated (even when you haven’t added anything to it! So pulse readers, cozy up with a coffee and read on to discover Style Savvy’s November Nail Trends!

Nude and Neon: This has been a big trend All through the spring and summer and even well into the fall this is no exception. This trend is really fun because it borderlines on total neutral with just a hint of something special. You can really get creative with the designs and accent colors that you mix and match, and the pops of neon add a little something to what would be a clean and simple manicure. Ask for this at your next salon trip: a nude-tone translucent pink as a base coat with accents of whatever neon colors you pick and line patterns that you like! Style savvy tip: this looks best on slightly longer nails.

Dark Burgundy/Dark Plum: I love simple, short, very dark, almost black nails. Most of the time, I’ll actually be wearing something that appears to be black. But I have a trick for readers-pick a very dark, rich, almost black color that works best with your skin tone or even the tones of your wardrobe palette. As an example, I am someone who naturally gravitates towards warmer tones and notice that when I wear pure black nail polish, it always seems a little off. I instead opt for a shade that appears solid black in the bottle, but when applied in a thin layer actually leans strongly towards berry in color. Layered, it appears black from afar but actually works better with my skin tone and clothing choices. For those who naturally lean towards cooler tones, opt for an almost-black polish that has undertones of a purple plum color.

Barely-there Pink: Reminiscent of delicate bubbles, this was another go-to for spring/summer that can certainly be transitioned into the fall and winter as a modern take on a french manicure. This more translucent color works well on long and short nails, and is an elegant choice for special occasions or wedding parties and guests. Next time you are at the salon, simply ask for the color pink that they use for french manicures, minus the french tips. If the first coat of polish seems a little too translucent, simply request another!

Muted turquoise: This is a fun (and fall-ish!) pop of color that is a little off the usual path of fall go-to nail trends. Instead of the vibrant turquoise shades that you might see in summer, opt for a more low-key version. Think of it this way: Your traditional turquoise has been laying out in the sun all summer and has now faded down to a perfectly fall-appropriate muted blue-green.

Enjoy experimenting with these new nail trends, and have a very happy conclusion to harvest 2021!

FINDING BALANCE: A LITTLE KINDNESS

JENNIFER RUSSO

I was reflecting the other day on what it means to be kind and how it is different than being nice. Being nice is well…being nice…considerate, polite, and possibly helpful to someone or doing something for the purpose of making them happy or making their life simpler. Being kind is a little different.

Think about where the word kind actually comes from. When you think of two things that are the same kind, you recognize their sameness or similarities. It is related to the old English word kin, which was used to describe family or tribal groups of people who lived and worked together to survive.

So, kindness, in its essence, is a much deeper action than simply being nice. You can be nice to someone and still not be kind, because kindness is recognizing that the nature of that person or entity is like you, that you go through the same things because you are a living being, that you feel the same emotions, that you have like struggles and joys. When looking at it that way, you can attribute being kind to truly honoring and respecting that person and doing something that is really meaningful.

So, for example, it would be nice to buy your friend a coffee on a cold winter day after you have been out shopping. It would be kind if you bought the homeless man on the corner a coffee to help him stay warm and provide a measure of comfort. It would be nice to tell a sick friend that you hope they feel better soon and kind to bring them some soup or offer to take them to a doctor appointment. What it comes down to is politeness versus compassion. We are usually raised by our parents or other wise to be nice and follow general rules of decorum when it comes to interacting with others. We are told to say please and thank you, hold the door for the next person, don’t yell in a library, don’t litter, and to try not being rude to people. Kindness, on the other hand is most often taught by example and is more of an internal knowledge of what is right. Standing up for other people who can’t stand up for themselves, providing something for someone who does not have it, being there for someone who needs you, and showing genuine care for others.

Don’t get me wrong. Being nice is a good thing but taking it a step further when opportunities arise and showing true kindness to others will cause more of an impact. Make an effort to be kind, see yourself in others, and consciously treat them how you would want to be treated.

The kind light in me honors the same kind light in you. Namaste.

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