[NOTDs] May 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 May 2017.

Cadillacquer Awakening (Hypnotic Polish Exclusive)

Zoya Jordan

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] May 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 colorful spring manicures from last month, May 2016.

Ella + Mila Lavender Fields

Lacquer Lust Not a Cloud in Sight

Essie Coming Together

Ella + Mila Rosy Cheeks

Lillian Eve Cabana Girl

Essie Groom Service

Nicole by OPI All Kendall-ed Up

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] April 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, April 2016.

Essie Demure Vixen

Ella + Mila Dulce Amor

China Glaze Inner Beauty (3 coats of color)

Lacquer Lust Framboise

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] March 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, March 2016.

Zoya Carey

Rescue Beauty Lounge Forgiveness

L'Oreal Radical Rose

L'Oreal Blissful Blue

L'Oreal Totally Turquoise (this stained horribly)

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] Spring 2014

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 2014.

Julep Joy

Essie Maximillian Strasse-Her

Candy Lacquer Sugar Stars over Essie Pink-a-boo

Pop Culture Cosmetics Amour

Julep Elisa with dots of Wet n Wild Megalast Candid Affair

Julep Jennifer, with Julep Yumi over the accent nail

Maybelline Orchids Oh My!, with Pop Culture Cosmetics Spring Showers on the accent nail

Candy Lacquer Unicorn Bubbles (1 coat dabbed on) over Sinful Colors Candy Coated (2 coats)

Pop Culture Cosmetics Radiant (this one stains)

Maybelline Love Me Lavender

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.  I don't remember what basecoat I used back in 2014:  possibly it was Zoya Anchor or OPI Natural Nail Base Coat, which I use now.

[NOTDs] Winter & Spring 2013

While I have been away from this blog for three years, I have not stopped painting my nails or taking pictures of my manicures.  After abandoning this blog, I started posting my NOTDs on my personal Instagram account, and I have recently created a nails-only Instagram account, @StumpyNails.  Over the years, I have certainly gotten better at taking care of my nails and cuticles, and I have gotten better at taking the pictures too.

To catch up, I will re-post all of those manicures here on the blog.  Some people might prefer following blogs over Instagram, and I think it is easier to find pictures through a Google search than through an Instagram search.  I also have and will continue to re-post my Instagram nail pictures onto a Pinterest board.  (Links to all my accounts are also in the sidebar.)  I plan to continue re-posting my Instagram nail pictures here monthly or seasonally and occasionally.  I may also post about my subscription boxes, favorites, polish comparisons, and other nail polish topics.

My Essie collection, February 2013

Essie Miss Fancy Pants

Nicole by OPI Am I Making Myself Claire?

Julep Joy

Essie Maximillian Stasse-Her

Orly Bon Bon

Essie Pink-a-boo over Zoya Bela

Easter skittles manicure, with Tillie Bows and Bandeaus, Tillie Sarong So Right, Zoya Blu, Julep Blake, and Sinful Colors Orange Cream

Nicole by OPI One Big Happy Fame-ily (3 coats of color), with matching Peep bunny

Nicole by OPI One Big Happy Fame-ily (3 coats of color)

Zoya Julie (which I did not like because it was patchy)

Essie Lapis of Luxury (3 coats of color)

Julep Robin (this one stains horribly)

Zoya Bela (3 coats of color, a bit streaky)

L'Oreal Wishful Pinking (3 coats of color)

Wet n Wild Flossy (1 coat dabbed on) over Zoya Neely (2 coats)

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, but I don't remember what basecoat I used back in 2013; possibly it was Zoya Anchor.