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Well hello again! I want to apologize if you follow me on YouTube because this is a rehash of #nailmas. Things got so busy close to Christmas that I couldn't keep up with blog posts and videos at the same time. If you don't follow me, this should all be new content for you. Today's post is a collaboration with Sarah of 25...

Hi all! I finally had a chance to play around with some more Sinful Colors Hypnotic Transforming Top Coats thanks to Oksana of The Polished Koi. I decided to take a bit of a Christmas spin on things for this look. I have quite a few Sinful Colors greens, but nothing holds a torch to Happy Ending so I knew I had to...

Glam Polish January 2019 LE Fan Group Exclusives - Press sample Hi all! I hope you had a wonderful holiday. I'm back with two upcoming exclusives from Glam Polish. These colors are for the Glam Polish Facebook fan group members, so if you like these and aren't a member you should head over and join soon! The new releases consist of All That...

Zoya Winter Holos 2018 - Press sample It's the most wonderful time of year and Zoya has decided to grace us with two new holos! Are you as hyped as I am?! You may be thinking, "well Courtney, you said two... there are three holos in this set." You are correct! There are three holos in this set but one was previously released...

Zoya Holo Days Quad - Press sample Hi all! I'm sorry to leave you hanging over here. I've been massively consumed with doing daily videos for #nailmas over on my YouTube channel. I'm going to try to play catch up over the next few days so I apologize if you've seen the videos already. Today's post features swatches of the Zoya Holo Days...

Welcome back! I know there haven't been blog posts for a few days, but #Nailmas has been going strong over on my YouTube channel. The last few posts were more geared towards video which is why they don't have corresponding blog posts. Today's post is the second annual Mani Cookie Swap hosted by 25 Sweetpeas! If you've been with me for a year...

Nailmas Day 10 | Zoya Z-Wide Brush Comparison - Press sample Hi there! I hope you've been enjoying the #Nailmas content so far. Today's post is taking a little bit of a detour away from swatches and nail art to share the brand new Zoya Z-Wide Brushes. I'm not entirely certain but I feel like there are a few Zoya colors that come...

Welcome back to day nine of #Nailmas! Today's look is a simple freehand Christmas Ornament tutorial. You can really do this look with any colors you have on hand but I picked a pink/purple/red color scheme for this look. This look starts with a base of Zoya Sam. The ornaments were created with Zoya Allison, Joni, Minnie, and Winnie. Once those had time...

Nailmas Day 8 | Zoya All Wrapped Up Quad Gift Set - Press sample Welcome back to #nailmas day eight! Today's post features the Zoya All Wrapped Up Quad gift set. Vanessa Formula: Nice consistency Finish: Dark berry creme with red undertones Coverage: 2 coats Notes: This looks more berry in my swatches but pulls red during the live swatches. Vanessa is a...

Nailmas Day 7 | Zoya Merry & Bright Quad Gift Set - Press sample Welcome back to day seven of #Nailmas! Today's post features the Zoya Merry & Bright Quad gift set. Ellie Formula: Nice consistency Finish: Raspberry creme Coverage: 2 coats Notes: Ellie totally makes me think of a certain pink wearing fictional lawyer with several movies out. It's totally awesome! Mandy Formula:...