[NOTDs] Autumn 2017

I post my nail-of-the-day pictures on my nails-only Instagram account.  You can also find them on my "Prim & Polished" Pinterest board.  This post will be a rehashing of my manicures from September, October, and November 2017.

Lacquer Lust Rosé

Femme Fatale Ariel

Rescue Beauty Lounge Footpath

Tonic Polish Lunar Lust

Femme Fatale Glass Coffin

Essie Playing Koi

Julep Cassandra

Zoya Temperance

Unless otherwise specified, I use a basecoat, two coats of color, then a topcoat.  I use OPI Natural Base Coat and New York Color Grand Central Station for a topcoat.

[NOTDs] October 2016

I post my nail-of-the-day pictures on my nails-only Instagram account.  You can also find them on my "Prim & Polished" Pinterest board.  This post will be a rehashing of my manicures from October 2016.

Spell Polish Smile Transference

Wet n Wild Megalast Haze of Love 

Zoya Charli 

Lynderella Fall Fever over China Glaze Foie Gras

Lynnderella A Haunting We Will Go over Tonic Polish Light of Lyra

Lynnderella Witch Cauldron Was it? over Julep Brielle 

China Glaze Black Mesh over Zoya Loredana (no top coat)

Unless otherwise specified, I use a basecoat, two coats of color, then a topcoat.  I use OPI Natural Base Coat and New York Color Grand Central Station for a topcoat.

[NOTDs] August 2016

I post my nail-of-the-day pictures on my nails-only Instagram account.  You can also find them on my "Prim & Polished" Pinterest board.  This post will be a rehashing of my manicures from last month, August 2016.

OPI Taupe-less Beach

Julep Myriam

Ella + Mila Sun Has Set

Unless otherwise specified, I use a basecoat, two coats of color, then a topcoat.  I use OPI Natural Base Coat and New York Color Grand Central Station for a topcoat.

[NOTDs] February 2016

I post my nail-of-the-day pictures on my nails-only Instagram account.  You can also find them on my "Prim & Polished" Pinterest board.  This post will be a rehashing of my manicures from last month, February 2016.

Zoya Drew

Shleee Polish Heartthrob over Julep Julep (namesake polish #5226)

Julep Renee

Femme Fatale Cosmetics Her Imperial Majesty

Femme Fatale Cosmetics Moonlight Statues

Unless otherwise specified, I use a basecoat, two coats of color, then a topcoat.  I use OPI Natural Base Coat and New York Color Grand Central Station for a topcoat.

[NOTDs] December 2015

I post my nail-of-the-day pictures on my nails-only Instagram account.  You can also find them on my "Prim & Polished" Pinterest board.  This post will be a rehashing of my manicures from last month, December 2015.  My cuticles were wrecked this month, so I tried to care for them, by applying cuticle cream and avoiding nail polish remover.

Neverland Lacquers Candy Cane Lane over Julep Soraphine (1 coat each)

Zoya Oswin (no top coat)

Unless otherwise specified, I use a basecoat, two coats of color, then a topcoat.  I use OPI Natural Base Coat and New York Color Grand Central Station for a topcoat.

[NOTDs] November 2015

I post my nail-of-the-day pictures on my nails-only Instagram account.  You can also find them on my "Prim & Polished" Pinterest board.  This post will be a rehashing of my manicures from last month, November 2015.

A England The Blessed Damozel

Femme Fatale Her Imperial Majesty

Zoya Loredana (no top coat)

Zoya Mini Violet

Julep Rayma

A England Virgin Queen

Unless otherwise specified, I use a basecoat, two coats of color, then a topcoat.  I use OPI Natural Base Coat and New York Color Grand Central Station for a topcoat.

[NOTDs] Spring 2015

This post explains where I have been and my plans for the blog.  While I was away, I posted my nail-of-the-day pictures on Instagram (see also:  my new nails-only account).  This post will be a rehashing of my manicures from Spring 2015.

Essie Petal Pushers (reminds me of the shutters in Provence)

Shutters in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Zoya Stevie (matches a purple Peep bunny)

Lynnderella Baby Sugar Bunny (1 coat) over Zoya Soraphine (1 coat)

Elevation Polish Mount McKinley

Lynnderella Are You Bouquet? (1 coat) over Zoya Soraphine (1 coat)

Essie Sittin' Pretty

Rescue Beauty Lounge Oh Slap! (not a good color for my cool-toned skin)

Rainbow Honey Sakura Matsuri over Zoya Sabrina (1 coat each) 

Lynnderella Crocus Pocus over Rainbow Honey Tessie (1 coat each)

Lillian Eve Bliss

Julep Ming

Unless otherwise specified, I use a basecoat, two coats of color, then a topcoat.  My favorite topcoat has always been New York Color Grand Central Station, and I have been using OPI Natural Base Coat.

[NOTDs] Winter 2015

This post explains where I have been and my plans for the blog.  While I was away, I posted my nail-of-the-day pictures on Instagram (see also:  my new nails-only account).  This post will be a rehashing of my manicures from Winter 2015.

Candy Lacquer Polar Unicorns over Zoya Sabrina (1 coat each)

Orly Petit Four

A England Guinevere

Zoya Nyx (no top coat)

Essie Comfy in Cashmere (no top coat)

Loaded Lacquer 40 Below over Julep Soraphine (1 coat each)

Essie Coat Couture (no top coat)

Lynnderella True Love's Kiss over Zoya Bethany (1 coat each)

Zoya Valentina

Essie Just Stitched (no top coat, this was a goopy mess)

Zoya Harlow (no top coat)

Neverland Lacquers Sweet Aurora

Julep Margit

Shleee Polish The Great and Powerful Trixie (1 coat dabbed on) over Rescue Beauty Lounge (3 coats)

Orly Decoded and Zoya Tao

Essie Warm and Toasty Turtleneck

Rescue Beauty Lounge Be Humble

Comparison of Essie's:  Warm and Toasty Turtleneck (pinky finger), Bangle Jangle (ring), Miss Fancy Pants (middle), and Master Plan (pointer)

A waterfalls manicure in honor of Kitty: Zoya Chanelle with Sally Hansen White Out on the accent nail, with stripes of Julep Janae, New York Color Sidewalkers,  and Wet n Wild Ebony Hates Chris  

This is my cat, Kitty.  The above manicure was inspired by her.  Kitty passed away in March after having thyroid problems (which we had treated for years).  She loved eating turkey, macarons, and the foamed milk I put on coffee.  She loved sleeping on suitcases and folded blankets, playing parachute with the bed sheets, chatting with the skunk outside, and sitting and chatting with my boyfriend and me.

Zoya Hunter (this one stained horribly)

Rescue Beauty Lounge Reveillon

Elevation Polish Colline du Charf

Unless otherwise specified, I use a basecoat, two coats of color, then a topcoat.  My favorite topcoat has always been New York Color Grand Central Station, and I have been using OPI Natural Base Coat.