When I first came to college, I thought I’d be saying goodbye to manicures for awhile. I didn’t want to bother my suitemates with the scent (my dad absolutely hated it, so I used to do my nails standing outside on the front porch trying to look inconspicuous). This was before I realized that freshman dorms usually … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Nails
Dermelect Lust Struck | NOTD & Review
Continuing the trend of polishes that break my camera, today I bring you Dermelect’s Lust Struck. No, I was not struck with lust upon seeing this polish, as I rarely am when presented with anything remotely pink. But it ended up pleasantly surprising me with its punchy coral hue (more on that later, if you’re … Continue reading »
Illamasqua Creator Nail Varnish | Review, Swatches, and a Valuable Life Tip
Today brings another gorgeous piece from Illamasqua’s Generation Q collection. For all you ladies who were oohing and ahhing over the nail polish, feast your eyes. Creator is a black varnish with silver sparkles. Sound familiar? That’s because there’s a about a million of these floating around in the polish world, yet Creator is probably my favorite … Continue reading »
Illamasqua Serenity: A Blue so Bright it Broke My Camera
No, my camera isn’t actually broken, as in I-dropped-it-on-the-floor-and-now-it’s-un-alive. But this little bottle of blue here was so bright that my DSLR freaked out, forgot how to capture color, and left me to do a bunch of editing. Yay! For those of you who haven’t heard, this collection was inspired by the dominatrix rubber boot … Continue reading »
Blingtones and Nail Chromes and Color, Oh My!
This has been the longest week in the history of the entire world, which is why I decided to take a break and chase wigeons yesterday. It was very therapeutic. What else is therapeutic? Color, of course! My friend (who you briefly met) recently wrote a fascinating paper on color theory. I would share the gist with … Continue reading »