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Summoning Spring with Vintage Roses 🌹

Hello loves & happy Wednesday!

Hard to believe how quickly this month is going & it’s been so, so hard personally. But we are inching closer to Spring & Spring weather & I’m so ready for beautiful days & sunshine & all my cute Spring dresses. So in the meantime, while we wait for warmer days, how about some more floral.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Top Coat: Essie Speed Setter 
  • Base Coat: Essie Hard to Resist Advanced
  • Essie Home By 8 *
  • Essie Nail Art Studio Mystic Marine *
  • Ellen Tracey Hot Pink (no name)
  • Ellen Tracey Dusty Pink (no name)
  • Essie The Girls Are Out!
  • Essie Muchi Muchi *
  • Essie Off Tropic
  • Madam Glam Art Pen in green *
  • Nailstuff.ca Mermaid Tail 7mm liner brush
  • NailStuff.ca Dotting Tool Trio 


    *pr/gifted

I really like this combination. I think it looks so pretty, romantic & vintage looking. It actually reminds me of a design I did early in this blogs life which was totally unintentional, but I nice throwback — even if those ones were “Fall floral” & these ones are giving me a Spring vibe.

Let’s be honest — it doesn’t matter the season, floral is always a good idea.

What do you think of this look? I’m not sure what designs I’m really craving as we approach Spring; I’ve been feeling very uninspired. I’d love to know what designs or colours you’d like to see coming up! I’m always open to suggestions.

Enjoy your Wednesday

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Pink & Purple Stained Glass Nails

Hello lovelies & happy Friday.

I won’t lie — this has been an incredibly difficult week personally. But I’m pushing through, because if one thing painting my nails (& blogging) does, is it helps my mental health. & pretty nails always make me happy.

Today’s look was a quick stained glass look I did the other night featuring Essie. I’ve been wearing a lot of the Essie in my stash lately! They just have such a beautiful variety of colours to choose from.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Top Coat: Essie Speed Setter
  • Base Coat: Essie Hard to Resist Advanced
  • Essie Flowerista
  • Essie Swoon in the Lagoon
  • Essie Expressie Choreo Queen *pr
  • Quo by Orly Striper in black
  • Small dotting tool (to fill in) NailStuff.ca Dotting Tool Trio

I think these turned out so pretty. I love these colours together. Pink & purple are always my favourite colours to combine. & I think this is such a pretty Spring-y combination — that isn’t floral. Don’t get me wrong, I love floral (& I have a ton of floral to come!)

What do you think about this geometric look? Would you wear a design like this? Let me know in tbe comments below what you think.

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Pink Holo Half Moons 🌙

Hello lovelies & happy Wednesday.

Trying to post all the designs I did during my hiatus from posting, & I thought this was a fun & easy design. You know I adore half moons, & I love how this one turned out.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: Essie Hard to Resist Advanced
  • Top Coat: Essence Colour Shield Top Coat
  • Wrenn Polish Ruby Slippers
  • Essie No More Film
  • Essie Leggy Legend
  • NailStuff.ca Dotting Tool Trio (smallest size)
  • Paper Hole Reinforcements

Half moons are such an easy look. I added my little gold dots to make it a bit more exciting, & I really like how they turned out. Mostly I’ve been leaning into the Spring shades in my collection, but every so often I reach for something darker.

What do you think about these half moons? Do you like this combination of colours?

Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below. I always love to hear what you think!

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SWATCH SUNDAY — Essie Cute As A Button

PR/Gifted

Hello lovelies & happy Sunday! My first Swatch Sunday in quite a while — sorry about that! But I’m excited to be back, & excited to share a somewhat Spring-y polish with you all. This winter, although not quite over yet, has been a long one, & I think I’m ready to embrace what Spring has to offer. At least when it comes to my nails.

Today’s nail polish pick was kindly gifted to me c/o: L’Oréal & Essie. It is Essie Cute As A Button.

2 coats + top coat

This beautiful pinky coral has been an Essie core shade for a long, long time & there is definitely a reason for that! The shade itself is gorgeous, & it’s a perfect pop of colour. The formula was smooth, easy to apply, & smoothed down to the perfect finish with a quick swipe of top coat (I used Essie Gel Setter).

Oh my gosh, this dress is so juicy & beautiful! It just screams a sunny spring day & that’s what these long end of Winter days are calling for.

As I mentioned, Essie Cute as a Button is one their core shades so it’s available anywhere Essie is sold!

What do you think about this juicy shade? Are you already feeling like dipping into your Spring shades, or are you still embracing Winter? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below! I’m always curious to see what other people are currently wearing.

Happy Sunday

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Products used are gifted. All thoughts & reviews are my own.

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Cutesy Valentines Nail Art (Using Nail Stickers) 💗💘

Good morning loves & happy Thursday. I know, I know. It’s been a while. Remember when I said February was going to hopefully be an easier month? Well… not so much. Just not in the way I was expecting.

Anyways though — let’s not worry about that & instead focus on my nails! Because that’s why everyone is here, isn’t it? & it’s almost Valentine’s Day, which means I get to show off some V-Day inspired nails. 💅 💘 & I have lots more love inspired looks to come.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: NailStuff Essentials Base Coat *
  • Top Coat: Essence Colour Shield Top Coat 
  • Essie Gel Couture Rock the Runway *
  • Ellen Tracy Gold Glitter Topper (no name, my mum got it for me in a set from Winners)
  • Valentine’s Day Nail Art Stickers (I don’t remember the brand, but I bought them at Indigo on clearance for like $5)
  • Kiss Products rainbow & heart stickers

You would not believe the amount of nail art stickers & decals I have at my disposal that I onlh get to bring out a few times of years. But I do get excited when I have an excuse to use them! Stickers are such a great option when you’re short on time, or tired, or just feeling uninspired or lazy.

That’s why they’re one of my favourite nail art tools!

What do you think of these quick & easy Valentine’s Day nails using these cute graphic stickers? Do you love them as much as I do? Let me know your thoughts down in the comments below, & share your favourite brands of nail art stickers in the comments below.

Happy Thursday

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