Nail Polish Swatch: Nu Nail Polish - I Burn for You

[Velvetised Style]

[Ring Finger Using Bar Magnet]

Colour | Red

Finish | Magnetic

Opacity | Two Coats

How Much | 12ml

Brush Type | Paddle

Collection | Nurture Us Valentine's 2025

Vegan | Yes

Cruelty Free | Yes

Purchased From | NuNailPolish - etsy

  

Same Prompt One Decade Later Nails: Needle Drag

Today is the prompt 'Needle Drag' a decade on from the original which you can see here, I think the colours I chose this time were too similar to show up.

Yellow Polish | Orly - Caught Off Gourd^

Orange Polish | Orly - Cowabunga!^

2016 Version;

  

Nail Art: Blue Magetic

Magnetic Polish | Emily de Molly - Throwing Shade

Cream Polish | Barry M Blue Margarita

  

Nail Polish Swatch: Barry M - Aqua Aura

[Direct Sunlight, No Flash, Colour Washed Out]

[Indoors, No Flash, Colour Looks Less Vibrant]

Colour | Aqua Green

Finish | Holographic

Opacity | Two Coats

How Much | 10ml

Brush Type | Paddle

Collection | Holochrome Holographic Effect

Vegan | Yes

Cruelty Free | Yes

Purchased From | BarryM.com

  

Same Prompt One Decade Later Nails: Cow Print

Today is the prompt 'Cow Print' a decade on from the original which you can see here.

Black Polish | China Glaze - Liquid Leather

White Polish | Barry M - Cotton

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Stamping Polish - Black

Stamping Plate | Bundle Monster 222

2016 Version;

  

Nail Art: Thermal Seahorses

Base Polish | Fancy Gloss - Sapphire Shards (still transitions after three years)

Accent Polish | Orly  - Golden Waves^

Stamping Polish | MoYou - Stamping Polish - Black

Stamping Plate | Cheeky CH38

  

Empties: March 2026

I finished up five litres of acetone free remover, I think I got it in 2022 so it has lasted a while;

 

Hive Non-Acetone Remover | This lasted a good few years, it did the job of removing polish but did take a while to remove glitters. It didn't dry out my nails although I have always washed my hands after using it. I will repurchase this.

Boots Cotton Wool Balls | I seem to go through a lot of these, they are good for removing polish with so would keep repurchasing.

Lip Smacker Coca Cola Vanilla Lip Balm | I liked this, was slightly vanilla scented, didn't tint my lips and was moisturising and slightly glossy. I would repurchase if I didn't have enough.

Lip Smacker Pepsi Lip Balm | This was plain Pepsi just with the wrong lid. Again I liked this, was cola scented, moisturising and only very slightly tinted my lips brown. I'd repurchase if I didn't have enough.

Wild Refillable Caramel Latte Lip Balm | Wild fixed the grainy formula on their lip balms, this is smooth and strongly scented of sweet coffee. I liked it and it was mositurising and didn't tint my lips at all. Another one I would repurchase if I didn't have many already. I tend to go through one a month but just seemed like I finished the end of three this past month.

John Frieda Hair Foam | I like the foam because one box goes a long way and covers my long hair. The dye does wash out of my hair after a couple of months but it also means there isn't a harsh demarcation line of roots. I will repurchase at some point.

Lush Curl Power Hair Cream | I didn't get through this smaller tub before it went out of date, its quite heavy duty which weighs my hair down so I could only use a very small amount. It is lemon scented, and I did want to love this, maybe for curlier / coily hair but more importantly thirsty hair I think it would be great for.

Bath and Body Works Mini Cookie Bites Hand Gel | This hand sanitiser had blue bits in it which I'm unsure what for. The scent lasts on my hands and did surprisingly smell of cookies. I may repurchase this.

Soap and Glory Body Scrub |  A thick scrub which is nice as it actually stuck to me as I was using it. The scent was generic 'pink' Soap and Glory, the product is very thick and difficult to get out of the tube. I don't have much of a want for body scrub so wouldn't repurchase.

Primark Frost Angel Shower Whip | This was clearly a scent dupe for Lush's Snow Angel. I thought this would be like a mousse shower gel but you had to pump the pump a lot of get a bit of the foam out and it didn't grow and turned to nothing. I'd not repurchase, although it did smell nice.

Baylis and Harding Sweet Mandarin Shower Gel | A thick shower gel, it was okay but not something I'd purchase for myself.

  

Nail Polish Swatch: Orly - So Fetch (2000's Winter 2025)^

Colour | Peach

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: Violet

Today is the prompt 'Violet' a decade on from the original which you can see here.

Base Polish | Orly - Chillax^

Purple Polish | A England - Lady of the Lake

2016 Version;