[NOTDs] Summer 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 June, July, and August 2017.

Zoya Tina

Rescue Beauty Lounge Bubblegum Punk over Barry M Prickly Pear

Hit Polish Straberrific over Nicole by OPI That's Totally Red-ical

Rainbow Honey Pikake over Misa Bed of Roses

China Glaze I'll Pink to That

Zoya Maya

OPI Taupe-less Beach

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] July 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, July 2016.

Pahlish Petale de Rose

KBShimmer In Yacht Water

China Glaze I'll Pink to That

Lillian Eve Hot Out Here

Zoya Serenity

Barry M Hi-Shine Prickly Pear

China Glaze Don't Be Shallow

Shleee Polish Princess Celestia (1 coat) over Barry M Berry Ice Cream

Lynnderella Diddums (1 coat) over Essie Bikini So Teeny

Zoya June

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] June 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 blue manicures from last month, June 2016.

Rescue Beauty Lounge Better Than Boyfriend Jeans (3 coats of color)

Lillian Eve Let's Get It Started

Lillian Eve Vacation Blue

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] Summer 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 Summer 2015.

Zoya Bethany

L'Oreal Now You Sea Me

OPI Taupe-less Beach

Misa Bed of Roses

Lynnderella Lady on a Lily Pad (dabbed on over basecoat) with Essie Where's My Chauffeur? 

Lillian Eve When Lily Smiles (with Lillian Eve topcoat) 

Nicole by OPI That's Totally Red-ical

KBShimmer In Yacht Water (chipped within 12 hours)

Rescue Beauty Lounge Bicicletta

Lillian Eve Vacation Blue

Lynnderella Love, Lace, and Lilacs

Barry M Ice Cream (chipped and had significant wear after only 1 day)

Femme Fatal All Sanity is Lost

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] Summer 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 Summer 2014.

Essie The Girls Are Out

Neverland Lacquers Once Upon a Dream

Zoya Sachi

Hit Polish Strawberrific (1 coat) over Essie First Dance (1 coat)

OPI Taupe-less Beach with goscratchit rose nail wrap and Zoya Moxie

Julep Lorenzana and Julep Kelsey

Zoya Wendy with Essie Where's My Chauffeur? on accent nail and Rainbow Honey Sea Star glitter on top

Orly Pretty Ugly (3 coats)

Pop Culture Cosmetics Sunset at the Beach

Rainbow Honey All My Stars (1 coat) over Rainbow Honey Tessie (2 coats)

Essie Cloud Nine

Sinful Colors Nail Junkie (1 coat) over Zoya Zuza (1 coat)

Candy Lacquer Santa's Beach House over OPI Taupe-less Beach and L'Oreal Now You Sea Me on the accent nail

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] Summer 2013

My last post explains where I have been and my plans for this blog.

I am rehashing my old manicures that I had posted on Instagram.  (My nails-only Instagram is @stumpynails; my main Instagram account, where I used to post NOTDs, is @stephanienics.)  Here are my painted nails from summer days in 2013.

Nicole by OPI That's Totally Red-ical

Zoya June (this one is a little patchy)

Zoya Miley (definitely patchy)

Essie The Girls Are Out

Julep Alaina and Julep Cassie

Julep Blake dotted with Sally Hansen White Out

Sally Hansen Violet Voltage

Wet n Wild Mermaid Curves (1 coat) over Zoya Zuza (1 coat) 

Nicole by OPI Inner Sparkle (1 coat) over New York Color Lavender Cupcake (2 coats)

Zoya Lola (indirect sunlight)

Zoya Lola (indoor lighting)

Zoya Garbo

Tillie I'm a Mermaid

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 2013; possibly it was Zoya Anchor.