NOTD: St.Clair + Basilisk

I started out the mani this time with KL Polish St.Clair. I usually won't wear pastels, but this time of year I try to do a few manis worth, and they're growing on me a bit!

This was two coats and it was still a bit sheer. Three might've been better, if anybody had been looking close!

Then I added Live Love Polish Basilisk, and got this:

You can't really see the difference here too much, but it's shimmery sheer stuff, very pretty.

NOTD: Mother of Dragons

I'd had this on for a couple of days before I remembered to take a picture, so that's why there's noticeable wear, but this is KL Polish Mother Of Dragons:

As I'd already mentioned, KL Polish is in the process of shutting down, but they seem to be taking their time about it, and this polish is still available (for $6, so it's a bargain). It falls into my old favorite "funky green" wheelhouse - I'd call it a green-gold metallic. KLP calls it "brassy green" (which comes to the same thing, really).

(After this I'm sort of intending to veer off into spring mode and do pastels.)

NOTD: Merida (and posting update)

As seen on my Instagram, here's Zoya Merida:

For the first time in ages, I did my nails in the car (not while the car's in motion, don't worry!) and I didn't have top-coat with me so that's presumably why you can already see a bit of wear on the tips here. This is two coats. When I got home, instead of adding a clear top-coat like I usually do, I grabbed the bottle of Sparkling Garbage again (because, y'know, sparkly green goodness) and added that as a top-coat. So basically I ended up with that mani I showed as a Throwback Thursday a week or so ago.

I don't know what's going on with this blog - I doubt that I'm really abandoning it completely but I've been posting pictures like this one on Instagram (see link at top) and I'll probably continue to do that as much as I can remember to. (See link up at the top of this post!) I've had a habit for years of talking about different parts of my life in different online places, so if you want to hear more about my ongoing medical issues and what movies I've seen and stuff I'm posting sporadically on Dreamwidth. As far as polish goes, I'm on a sort of unofficial no-buy and apparently buying things is what really gets me posting. I'm sure I'll buy something or other eventually but I have some 750 bottles of polish so it's not like I actually need any more! If I can just wear more of the stuff I have instead, that will be great!! I've been posting practically every day for what, several years now, and frankly I thought that would end a long time ago so maybe this is just a temporary slow-down. I'm pretty unpredictable that way. I have no idea which way I'll jump next.

Oh, yeah, also I made a blog for burbling on about Covet Fashion, so if you're interested I'll probably talk about that over there - at least until the day inevitably comes when I ragequit that game, because it can be pretty frustrating.

NOTD: Violet Velvet

This is Insta-Dri Matte Velvet Violet:

I bought this at the same time I bought Small But Mighty a couple of weeks ago. I really liked this a lot.

TBT: Sparkling Garbage, Merida

I haven't done a Throwback Thursday in a while, but I pulled out a few old manis that I especially liked, and I'm going to make this an occasional feature this year. This is Orly Sparkling Garbage over Zoya Merida:

I really like this combination a lot.