Zoya - Happi Ok, this one is a nice color from Zoya. However, I think this formula is not the best. It has some VNL even after 3 coats. Ok...not cool... and it took a while to dry. Maybe because on some nails, I put 4 coats and did not let each coat dry enough. Oh well, when I have en…
What Is On My Face Ok. So. I'm not really a makeup person. But... I'm going to rave about a foundation I found the other day. A serious holy grail moment for me. A drugstore foundation that works for my skin tone! Maybelline Liquid Mouse in Cocoa Dark 3. It was under…
What Lady Gaga Was Wearing. Did you watch Lady Gaga at the Grammy Award Show. Look at her nail polish.. Oooh!!! Polish...What's that. What's she wearing...!? Her nail color is a new addition to Deborah Lippmann’s line and is called Yellow Brick Road . Celebrity manicurist …
You Picked the Wrong Valentine. Happy Valentine's Day. Well, I don't have a Valentine, but I wore some cool nail polish today to celebrate. Here is a cartoon I made. I actually made this to get over some boy... but I changed it to incorporate a Valentine theme. …
Love & Beauty - Pink This is from Forever 21. I got this in Nov. Forever 21 has nail polish! $2.80. I put this over my mani from yesterday. I needed something more. It's a little more magenta and less peachy. It also has silver specks of microglitter. :-). It's really opaque…
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Christmas Snowflakes! - It's almost Christmas time so I thought I had better start to share some holiday nails. While the design isn't very holidayish, the colours scream Chris...11 hours ago
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A Zoya A Day - Anabelle and Wilson - Hi Friends Today I'm sharing my swatch and review of the wonderfully sparkly Anabella and Wilson Available on the website - Yes Brush used - Z Wide. Name...12 hours ago
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ILNP Forest Drive - Nothing To Disclose I just celebrated 15 years of my blog last week. From what I can tell, I am the second longest-running nails-only blog in the United St...1 day ago
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Holiday Gingerbread Nail Art - *Press Sample* Hello!!! Yes, I did just disappear. I mentioned in my last post that I would hopefully have good news, and I do! So keep reading for mor...1 day ago
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The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide: $50 or LESS! - We’re back with part two of the perfect gift guide for your loved ones! If you have a little more to spend, check out gifts…5 days ago
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Yoga Instructor - Hello friends! Today I’m excited to share with you that Dave and I are now 200 hour certified yoga instructors. At the end of July, we started the certif...1 week ago
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Great Lakes Lacquer Polish Pickup Natural Phenomenon October 2024 Swatches and Review - *Polish Pickup's October 2024 *pre-order is open through *Monday, October 7 at 11:59PM EDT*. The theme this month is *Natural Phenomenon* and I have *Grea...2 months ago
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Fandom Flakies Beetlejuice August 2024 - Swatches for the Beetleguice themedx August 2024 Fandom Flakies Box The post Fandom Flakies Beetlejuice August 2024 first appeared on Nicole Loves Nails.4 months ago
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Zodiac Flowers – Cancer / Lotus - [image: Zodiac Collection (flower): Cancer / Lotus] We are already on the last day it is possible to be born under the zodiac sign of Cancer so I thought I...4 months ago
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I Tried Fenty Hair On My 4C Natural Hair… - [image: I Tried Fenty Hair On My 4C Natural Hair...] The Glamorous Gleam The Glamorous Gleam - Beauty, Fashion & Life I tested these Fenty Hair products on...5 months ago
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Alter Ego - Don’t Pesto Me - *COATS*: 3 *SOURCE*: Alter Ego web site *COMMENTS*: This is the second polish from this brand that I'm wearing, and it was surprisingly a little difficul...6 months ago
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REFRESH YOUR SPRING WARDROBE WITH THESE ELEVATED BASICS - We have just transitioned from winter to spring, so many of us are still reaching for a lot of our transitional pieces. However, now...7 months ago
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Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Vinyl Swatches and Review - Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Vinyls are thick lip glosses in stick form that coat the lips quite heavily for a glassy, high-shine finish that smooths over the ...9 months ago
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Survey Says... February 28th, 2024 - Your skin tone/coloring: Most used lip product this month? Go-to cheek products this month? Favorite eye palette this month?9 months ago
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Issue with Pictures - As I write this (around 10 p.m. Pacific US time on Dec. 5th), there is a problem with my image host, so no photos are showing up for my blog posts. I've ju...1 year ago
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The ARC LIGHT Initiative For Black Brands Is Back - The initiative that elevates UK Black British skincare brands is back!2 years ago
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Copper Ballet - ILNP Ballet Slipper is a soft bronzed pink holographic polish. Alone it is a bit sheer for my taste, but as a layering polish it's just right. I paire...2 years ago
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Zoya Abundance Collection – Spring 2022 - [image: Zoya Abundance Collection] I know we are past springtime, but I am just trying to play catch up. School just got out, and even though I will have...2 years ago
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Grand Prismatic Spring Inspired Look - *“There may be a great fire in our soul, yet no one ever comes to warm himself at it, and the passers-by see only a wisp of smoke.”* Vincent Van Gogh ...3 years ago
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Maniology January 2020 Heartbreaker Mani X Me Box - Affiliate Code Hey there! Since today is Valentine's Day, it is more than appropriate that I get a blog post up about last month's *Maniology Mani X Me b...4 years ago
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Mineral Oil Myths Explained: Cancer, Safety, and Skincare Benefits - It's been awhile as life has gotten busy! But I'm back with more skincare geekery - this time on mineral oil! I've wanted to write this post for awhile, b...5 years ago
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All of the Nail Subscription Boxes to Try in 2018 - Subscriptions are the future! For me, a stereotypical millennial, it all started with Netflix and now I’m at the point... The post All of the Nail Subscr...6 years ago
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