June 2020 Polish Pickup Offerings: Cocktails & Mocktails

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Apparently, it's deja vu here as we are back with Cocktails and Mocktails again! I remember this theme from 2017 (had to look it up on my blog). I guess people love this theme so much, they wanted it again. Well, again, we have such diversity from the makers! People get so creative with these themes, even when they've already done it! And next month is the rewind, so you'll get to revisit some oldies!

June 2020 Polish Pickup Offerings: Cocktails & Mocktails

Stella Chroma Desert Scapes Nail Art

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I decided to bring it back to a mani I did last year and recreate it with the new Stella Chroma Desert Scapes collection which is releasing 5/29. I love simple nail art designs and this collection really warranted art to show them off! I used four out of five colors for this look and I am actually currently still wearing them! It's fun and summery and I dig it! Also, meet my shorties. My right hand is all broken and I just decided to give them all the chop!

Stella Chroma Desert Scapes Nail Art

Stella Chroma NEW Body Care Scents!

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Continuing Stella Chroma week! Stella Chroma recently retired some scents to make way for new scents! She scent (haha, GET IT? Okay sent) me products in the new scents so I could give my full review! Actually, one of the scents will be featured during June's Polish Pickup, and I decided to test out the cuticle oils!

Stella Chroma NEW Scents!

Stella Chroma Desert Scapes, Summer 2020

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This week is going to be Stella Chroma week! I am kicking the week with the Stella Chroma Desert Scapes summer collection. When Pam told me about the collection and shared a pic of them on a nail wheel, I was like YES PLEASE. I love how these colors look together. When a collection works, it works!

Stella Chroma Desert Scapes, Summer 2020

Sunset Mandala Nail Art

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Hey all! I have a fun manicure today because not only do I love it, but it actually was my final exam for one of my grad classes! I'm currently working on my second masters degree, this time in Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities. One of my classes is about giving options to students, so our professor gave us options for our final exam. I did a traditional paper (hello, I am a writer) but I added this nail art with a smaller paper!

Sunset Mandala Nail Art

Damask Stamping with Jessica Cosmetics

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Some days, I just don't know what to wear on my nails. And I admit, I am just putting on plain cremes because EH. Lol. I was craving pink and this is where we landed! Short post ahead, as I just wanted to share my NOTD.

Damask Stamping with Jessica Cosmetics

Lollipop Posse Lacquer Anniversary Quad: The Jabberwock

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It's new collection time! To celebrate Lollipop Posse Lacquer's anniversary, she is releasing a set of four neon, flakie-filled jellies inspired by the poem “Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll. Karen, the maker behind the brand, says, "I’ve always loved reading this poem because of Carroll’s nonsense language that somehow quite makes sense. Some nonsense shades for these off-kilter times we’re living in!"

Lollipop Posse Lacquer Anniversary Quad: The Jabberwock

Pusheen Calendar Series: Mother's Day Nail Art

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This month, I saw Pusheen was based on Mother's Day, so I wanted to get it up in time as Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 10! I have to say, this is also one of my favorite looks so far! Sometimes, I rush my Pusheen art. But the last two months, I've been in quarantine like many of you, and sitting to do art is now fun again!

Pusheen Calendar Series: Mother's Day Nail Art

Stella Chroma Fan Favorites

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Hi all! Today is a different post! If you didn't know, Stella Chroma first started as Paint Box Polish, so if you ever look at older posts on my blog and you are going, what ever happened to Paint Box Polish?! Well, she's Stella Chroma. So I took a look back at some classic Paint Box Polishes that are still part of the core line of Stella Chroma! That means that these are fan favorites, and I was excited to revisit them! It's also nice to know that these polishes from 2015 still apply and look great.

Stella Chroma Fan Favorites

Jessica Cosmetics Indie Fest Spring 2020 Comparisons

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Hi all! Now I haven't done a comparison post in a long time! Mostly because they can be a lot of work and not always a reward. Well because after swatching the Indie Fest collection, I was genuinely curious about dupes, I decided it was time for a comparison post! Sometimes, I like to do this because (well before the quarantine), I do have friends that I donate polish to! Some use it for themselves (especially since not everyone can afford nail polish) and some help me to donate to organizations. So I do like to go through my polishes so I can gift the love of polish to others. Well, no dupes here, so I'd like to share my super deep investigation of this nail polish! LOL.

Jessica Cosmetics Indie Fest Spring 2020 Comparisons

Spring Floral Nail Art with Stella Chroma Words of Dumbledore Collection

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This post was a long time coming! Whenever I get a collection, I try to create some nail art. Well, considering I posted swatches of this in February, I really dropped the ball. LOL. Then I wore this and just kept not writing the post. Sigh. Well, better late than never and since this collection is still available as part of the core line, I don't feel that bad. So let's take a look at some springy Dumbledore floral nail art!

Spring Floral Nail Art with Stella Chroma Words of Dumbledore Collection