Water based nail polish. I tried one of those once, years ago. It was poorly pigmented, runny, and chipped within a couple hours. As much as I loved the concept of a less toxic nail polish, the formula wasn’t quite there. When Tomato reached out to me to see if I wanted to try our […]
Letting Go Of Half My Nail Polish Collection
The minimizing journey continues! In my attempt at decluttering the things in my home that no longer serve me, I decided to take another long, hard look at my nail polish collection. I went through it quite vigorously in October 2016, when I got rid of half my nailpolishes for the first time. I filmed […]
Nail Care Routine For Longer, Natural Nails
In today’s video I’m going to share my nail routine with you: everything I do and what I use to keep my nails looking nice and groomed. Enjoy!
My Downsized Nail Polish Collection
Every now and then I get this unexplicable urge to clean and re-organise a very specific area of my house. It usually occurs when I should be doing something else, or after I’ve watched one too many decluttering videos on YouTube. One way or another, I found myself really fed up with my nail polish […]
Spring Nail Polish Favourites
Besides clothing, you can usually tell I’ve transitioned into a new season by my lipstick and nail polish. As the sun is coming out more often, temperatures go up and crocuses are blooming, I’m stepping away from dark reds and pinks and starting to wear fresh, light pastel colours again. I’m very traditional in that […]
Almond Shaped Nails: Yay or Nay?
How much thought do you put into what shape you file your nails in? I have tried a couple of different things throughout my life. I’ve done the “squoval”, with a straight tip and slightly rounded edges. I’ve had them short, long, I’ve done the natural shape that’s pretty much how my nails would look […]
Nude & Gold French Mani
I love experimenting with my nails. Although I’m definitely not a star when it comes to nail art, a French mani is something most people are able to do with a bit of practice. Recently I came across a nude and gold French manicure on Pinterest that I fell in love with- had to try […]