without a top coat (pic taken outside) with a top coat (pic taken inside) neither of these photos do this polish justice. in real life, they look prettier (imho). if you do not like textured nails (or those glitter polishes that eat top coats and are still bumpy), then this may not be the polish [ Continue Reading … ]

i have wanted to try a matte top coat for some time now. which is funny because i much prefer a shiny top coat over a flat satin-y finish. i own two matte color polishes but i just love the idea that i can make ANY polish matte if i want to with this alessandro [ Continue Reading … ]

nail polish in order (from 2nd pic): “nothing else metals” by essie, “play date” by essie, “luxurious” by ME by dermelect, “nice is nice” by essie and “to buy or not to buy” by essie. it’s been a while since i’ve shared a mani on the blog! sorry!!! the ombre manicure has been done OVER [ Continue Reading … ]

it rained cats & dogs yesterday so we spent most of the day hanging out in our pj’s, listening to christmas music, enjoying the christmas tree lights and i even got the rest of our cards out. i have SO much to do this weekend that it was nice to just have a relaxing day [ Continue Reading … ]

if you follow me on instagram, then you may have already seen this mani. well, actually i added the hologram jewel accents later. speaking of holograms…i sure wish money grew on trees because i would SO own this and these. but for now i’ll settle for this. it is on my xmas wishlist after all. [ Continue Reading … ]