KBShimmer Rose Were the Days, April 2023 Polish Pickup
Press SampleOh hey now. Can you believe that March is over? Like I do not even understand this. Well that means it's Polish Pickup time, which is back on April 7th. KBShimmer has a gorgeous...
View ArticleSpring Swirls with Zoya Daydreaming
Press SampleApril is definitely going to be a slow month on the blog. I've done my nails two different whites (two Stella Chromas) over the past 2 weeks. I didn't even bother taking pictures of them...
View ArticleSpring Abstract Dry Brush Nail Art
Press sampleA frequent commenter on my blog (I don't know your name because it's labeled Anonymous so please let me know your name!!) mentioned loving the method I did on my Naturel 4 nails and when I...
View ArticleWoodland Spring Mushroom Nail Art
Press Sample I seriously cannot get over how much I love this manicure I am sharing with you today. Because I love it so much, I will get approximately eight likes on Instagram lol. This woodland...
View ArticleWhat I’ve Been Wearing
Press SampleToday I am sharing a different type of post. Normally I share art or new colors but lately I’ve just been wearing plain manicures for a couple days at a time and switching them up. So why...
View ArticleStella Chroma The Graetest, May 2023 Polish Pickup
Press SampleSo the two Polish Pickup offerings I have on my blog are both inspired by ice cream which pretty much shows that ice cream is the best junk food! I used to give up ice cream during the...
View ArticleKBShimmer Straight to the Pint, May 2023 Polish Pickup
Press SampleHello all! What a fun and bright color for you today! Polish pickup’s theme is junk food and what is more fun than that? I have to say that ice cream is probably my favorite junk food and...
View ArticleFun 90s Design Nail Art
Press SampleHey all! Sorry I completely disappeared. I scheduled my PPU posts way ahead, and really just haven't posted in a while. But today I have a fun look. Now for real, is this 80s or 90s? I...
View ArticleCotton Candy Dry Brush with 90s stamping
Press SampleWell it appears I am on a 90s kick. I had the colors still out from my fun 90s look last week and well, I felt like wearing them again! This time, in a cotton candy color wave. And just...
View ArticleRetro Stamping over Spring Dry Brush Nail Art
Press SampleApparently I am in the mood to stamp over a dry brush art. Originally, I wanted to do a different look but I wasn’t with my nail polish collection and I didn’t quite have the correct...
View ArticleWedding Guest Nails
Press SampleMay is just an exhausting month for anyone in higher education. This is why I fell off the radar. I am still doing my nails but as you’ll see in today’s post. I did my nails for a wedding...
View ArticleGraduation Nails with Real 18K Gold
Partial Press SampleI just looked through my May posts, as sporadic as they have been, the colors have all been soft and pale so I guess that is my mood! Anyrway, I'm crazy and decided to get a second...
View ArticleKBShimmer June 2023 Polish Pickup
Press Sample So I have been so busy in May. And like...totally forgot to swatch the KB Polish Pickup because I am terrible. I turned in pictures way late and well, I am posting this last minute. But...
View ArticleSmiley Daisy Nail Art
Press SampleHey all! Just wanted to pop on to share this bit of art. It seems like the 90s are back and I definitely had stickers just like this in the 90s. Lisa Frank flowers with smiley faces, yes! I...
View ArticleKBShimmer Sugar Rush Collection, Summer 2023
Press SampleIt's summer time! Or almost. KBShimmer was inspired by candy for her most recent collection, and that seems like fun to me! I also laughed when I opened the press package and it was filled...
View Article11th Blogging Anniversary
Press sampleHi all! Today is 11 years since my first post ever on this blog. Like always, I post my birthday manicure on my blogging anniversary since that is how I started this blog. Last year, I...
View ArticleZoya Beachy Brights, Swatches and Review
Press SampleWhen I got the press release for this collection, I saw neons and immediately went yay! What I failed to read is that these were minis with a new gel prep system. So when they showed up so...
View ArticleReflective Watermelon Nail Art
Press SampleWhere to begin?! Well, I was on vacation for two weeks traveling around new cities on a fun road trip. I loved it! 3 days later, I had an academic conference where I presented some really...
View ArticleKBShimmer July 2023 Polish Pickup Rewind
Press SampleHello everyone! I have a quick post here because Polish Pickup rewind is coming up! Every July, makers can bring back fan favorites and sell them for the month of July. KBShimmer has some...
View ArticleFourth of July Nail Art
Press SampleGone are the days when I used to use multiple nail arts for one holiday (beyond Halloween, lol). I have many ideas for Fourth of July nails, but alas, I only got one done! I do love a good...
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