Nail Art: Ocean Flakies

Blue Cream Polish | Barry M - Blue Guava

Blue Flakie Polish | Prism Polish - Selenite 

  

Shopping: May 2026

Not too much bought this past month, a Barry M polish and two stamping plates from Bohemia Stamping;

Barry M Blue to Lilac

Ghostie Life 3 // Ghostie Life 4

  

Nail Polishes Worn: May 2026

I tried wearing a couple of UV reactive polishes this month and think I jinxed the weather!

Leighton Denny Rosey Posey // Cat Tail Bloody and Bruised // China Glaze Fairy Dust (thinned down 1/3) // OPI Lincoln Park After Brunch

Barry M Blue to Lilac // Prism Polish Selenite // Orly Juicy Velour^ // Chameleon Nails Little Mermaid

Orly Alloy Matey^ // Barry M Blue Guava // ILNP Mad House

  

Nail Polish Swatch: Orly - Juicy Velour (2000's Winter 2025)^

Juicy Velour is a neon polish and so it is very difficult to get a colour accurate photo. It is a neon, hot pink cream and dries down demi matte so I used topcoat.

Colour | Neon Pink

Finish | Cream

Opacity | Two Coats

How Much | 18ml

Brush Type | Paddle

Collection | 2000's Winter 2025

Vegan | Yes

Cruelty Free | Yes

Purchased From | Gift

  

Same Prompt One Decade Later Nails: Mint Green

Today is the prompt 'Mint Green' a decade on from the original which you can see here. I stamped a spring ghostie on as an accent;

Base Polish | Chameleon Nails - Little Mermaid (Thermal no longer active)

White Accent Polish | Barry M - Cotton

Lilac Accent Polish | Barry M - Berry Ice Cream

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Stamping Polish - Black

Stamping Plate | Bohemia Stamping - Ghostie Life 4

2016 Version;

  

Nail Art: Summer Holo Gradient

Light Orange Polish | Orly - Cowabunga!^

Mid Orange Polish | Orly - Night Fever^

Holographic Topcoat | Jessica Silver Holographic

  

Nail Polish Swatch: OPI - Lincoln Park After Brunch (with comparisons)

This polish was part of OPIcons Spring 2026 release which took previously released polishes and tweaked them a bit and used a nostalgic name twist. This one was a play on Lincoln Park After Dark.

I'll be comparing Lincoln Park After Brunch with; Lincoln Park at Midnight, Lincoln Park After Dark and Abstract After Dark.

Colour | Blackberry Purple

Finish | Shimmer

Opacity | Two Coats

How Much | 15ml

Brush Type | Flat and Wide

Collection | OPIcons Spring 2026

Purchased From | OPI

At Midnight // After Brunch // After Dark // Abstract After Dark

At Midnight // After Brunch // After Dark // Abstract After Dark

At Midnight // After Brunch // After Dark // Abstract After Dark

  

Same Prompt One Decade Later Nails: Hot Pink and Lines

Today is the prompt 'Hot Pink and Lines' a decade on from the original which you can see here.

Base Polish | Orly - Juicy Velour^

Black Polish | Barry M - Black Forest

2016 Version;

  

Nail Polish Swatch: Nails Inc - Perfectly Poured

Colour | Berry

Finish | Cream

Opacity | Two Coats

How Much | 14ml

Brush Type | Paddle

Collection | Golden Hour Get Ready

Vegan | Yes

Cruelty Free | Yes

Purchased From | Gift - QVC