It's been two weeks since my last nail post.

It's been two weeks since my last nail post.  I still haven't updated Instagram.  I even wore a new polish before this one and did nothing at all to it.  Who am I?  😱

I don't know if it was the stress of finals or what, but I feel like I've lost my nail art mojo recently.  😢  I'm just not in the head-space to be creative, and I'm almost content to just shape my nails and throw on something pretty.  It's not as though I've had a super lot of down-time, though.

Finals were Wednesday, I had errands and housework to catch up on on Thursday, then we went away on Friday.  Which yes  - that was nice, but it was travel and I came home exhausted despite doing nothing.  The rest of Saturday and basically all of Sunday was spent visiting family, and then yesterday I started freelancing pretty hard to get up some cash before classes start at JSU next week.  So I guess I shouldn't beat myself up that nail art isn't my priority at the moment, but it's something I always look forward to doing when I think I will have some free time, so not doing it for whatever reason just feels like a bummer.  😕

ANYWAY.  I'm wearing a polish that I've wanted for a while now.  I finally got my hands on it!  It is Chromosphere by Supernatural Lacquer, and it's SO PRETTY.  It's holographic but has this cool pink chrome shift to it that you can see peeking through on the nail and at the top of the bottle. That is more prominent in real life and in other lighting, but it is lit up in this photo so that the holo shines.  Also, the flakies in it are giving me life!

All I had time to do / felt like doing / could bear to do to this polish was stamp a couple of nails, so this is it.  It's what I'm wearing for probably the rest of the week unless I suddenly come across some energy or inspiration (or preferably both).

Happy Tuesday, friends!  ❤️

Chromosphere by Supernatural Lacquer;
Research plate;
Stamping technique

Most of you will probably not understand...

Most of you will probably not understand (unless you are a hardcore fan of something, and then you might).  Some really special polishes from my favorite indie maker, Tonic Polish, were releasing today.  They contained a pigment which was discontinued years ago that people who are into nail polish refer to as "Unicorn Pee" because it is so beautiful and rare. I had reminders set in my phone so I wouldn't miss the release (because I knew they would sell out), but I slept right through them.  😳

I woke up to Shaun texting me, (he'd also just texted Shadow to wake me up), and he was waiting at the website for me in case I didn't get up for some reason.  Thankfully, they got me woken up.  He sent me his card number and made sure I got "The Whole Summer Shebang!," which is a collection of all of the new-release polishes.

I wish I didn't have to wait 2 years (until I finish school) to marry that one.  He is legit my best friend and every day I feel like the luckiest girl in the world.

I know this is mushy and I'm super sorry if you get tired of hearing it, but my life has been so much better since he's been in it.  I've always been tough and thought of myself as a survivor, but now I feel like I am thriving rather than just surviving.  I feel like I might finally get close to reaching my potential one of these days, and Shaun is the one who gives me the confidence and support that I need to do it.  I really wish I had better words to express how grateful I am.

I know this post started with nail polish and ended with me thinking about my life's potential, but seriously - Shaun has my back in all the ways and he never ceases to make me feel special or appreciated.  I wish everyone could experience that, for real.  ❤

I just spent an hour...

I just spent an hour filing some serious length off my nails.  I probably need a new file since it took so long, but I'll deal with that later.  LOL  I'm about to take off my polish, show my cuticles some love, and re-paint my nails.  I don't know that I have the time or energy or brain-space for nail art, but a coat of something pretty will make me feel nice.

So... I'm watching the Netflix with MY SENIOR and doing nails.  I hope you all are having a nice, chill evening, as well.  I'll be working my tail off for the next week, so I'm enjoying my down-time while I can!  🙂

Still haven't even messed with Instagram.

Still haven't even messed with Instagram.  One day.  LOL

I got hung up on a 4 in Calculus.  I have asked some classmates as well as the teacher where that came from, but I still don't understand, so I took a break to post my nails.  LOL  I feel really dumb because it is probably ridiculously simple, but I'm tired and my brain is tired and I didn't know what else to do.

So... I did these a few days ago when my brain was too tired for studying.  This is a new polish from Lollipop Posse Lacquer, and the name of the polish is "The Future is Coming On."  If that sounds familiar to anyone it's because it is a song lyric, which is what their latest collection was about.  This was actually one of my favorite polishes of the collection, not to mention that the lyric is from one of my favorite bands.  Obviously, I had to have this polish.

I'm just wearing one coat of polish, so you can see my nail line under the stamping if you look closely, as well as the difference between my nail bed and tip on the ring finger.  I really wanted to go with something sheer and sparkly and delicate, paired with a strong shape and pattern and color.  I guess I was in the mood for many levels of contrast.  LOL

One of my favorite things about this polish (which you can see just fine IRL, but it shows better in the bottle in this photo) is the red to gold to green iridescent glitters.  If you look at the left and right of the bottle near the top they are pretty visible (in green and red).  I love getting the flashes of color when they change.

Anyway.  I am off to eat some dinner and then maybe (hopefully) wrap my brain around where this 4 came from.  Later, friends.  ❤

The Future is Coming On by Lollipop Posse Lacquer;
Research plate;
Stamping & Taping techniques;