Random NOTDs

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Hi all,

So I've been pretty quiet on the blog front because I had a massive nail break on my swatch hand and just haven't wanted to swatch anything at all. In fact, couple that with my new full-time job, two graduate class, and just trying to enjoy autumn, and I am finding it difficult to do anything beyond a quick mani.

I am currently behind on Pusheen art and have two months to do (three including October). I also have a fabulous list of Halloween art that I had already wanted to start mid September, but honestly, won't, because of my broken nail. I also have 2 Zoya collections, an oldDuri fall collection, Stella Chroma Fall, and more to swatch.

So I feel sort of defeated.

Here are some random manis that I've been wearing as my nail grows out. I will say it has been fun wearing singular polishes and just enjoying them. These are by no means official swatches. Just some quick snapshots. 

KBShimmer Rise Up and Under the Sea Sugar Scrub, October Polish Pickup

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Back with another Polish Pickup, this time from KBShimmer! The theme is mermaids and mythic creatures or something like that. KBShimmer has a huge loaded flake polish and wow, just wow! Let's take a look.

Stella Chroma Gossamer Gets a Mani and Spa Day Emulsified Sugar Scrub, October Polish Pickup

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 Hey all! I am so late and delayed with everything due to a massive break on my swatch hand, which you can see below. I have been slowly recovering but wow, it took forever and set me so far back. So I want to share a Polish Pickup since it returns this Friday, October 1! Let's take a look!

Sunflower Reverse Stamping Nail Art

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Oh hello there. I've realized that August is always a slow month blog-wise and so while I did these nails a month ago, I'm sharing them now haha. My darling surprised me (well told me two days before!) with tickets to a sunflower trail.  🌻 🌻🌻 Deep down, he totally gave me notice so I could do theme nails. My theme nails for events have dropped significantly, well, because life has changed! So I took advantage of it and did some fun nails!

Garden Path Lacquers Dial It In!: September Polished Gamers

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Hello everyone. I hope you are excited to enter the weekend. It is supposed to be beautiful here, which is very different from last week when we had record-breaking flooding. I have the offering from Garden Path Lacquers for Polished Gamers. This is my first polish from Garden Path and I have to say I absolutely love the image of the re-branding. The love the celestial vibe and the lock! All right, let's take a look at the color.

Goodbye Summer Neon Dry Brush

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Well the unofficial end of summer is Labor Day and since that passed, I'm sharing my goodbye to neon manicure! I just shared my watermelon nails, which I wore like two weeks before this look but now back-to-back, they have similar vibes. Oh well!

Abstract Watermelon Nail Art

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Summer is wrapping up! I love a little abstract art and I've been really attracted to super simple looks that take no time at all and are really effective. So here ya go, my neon abstract watermelons that literally anyone can do!