Did you know that today is Donut Day? I have wanted to try donut themed nailart for ages so it seemed like the perfect time. I finally picked up the pack of ten different acrylic paints from Dollarama, so they got tested in this design too. Donut Day Nail Art Supplies This one used quite […]
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Retro Peacock Nail Art – Guest Post by The Lazy Laquerista

Hello Tea & Nail Polish readers, A couple months ago Eithne was kind enough to visit over me over on The Lazy Laquerista with an awesome smokey nail art look. Now it’s my turn to return the favor with a retro peacock design. I started with a base of Trust Fund Beauty K, Bye plus […]
F is for CND Fragrant Freesia

I reviewed the entire Flora & Fauna collection by CND last year and was surprised to find I really liked Fragrant Freesia as I tend not to wear a lot of nude polishes or pinks. It is least pigmented of the collection but is absolutely beautiful when worn. A pearly nude pink with light flecks similar […]
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Sparkling Galaxy Nails

It has been ages since I have done galaxy nails but I was inspired while packing away my makeup and finding an unopened pack of sponges so decided that sparking galaxy nails were in order. I love the look of galaxy nails and while not as time-consuming (or difficult) as other nail art, I find […]
Zoya Edyta & Quo Bling It On

Wow, E already in the alphabet nails series. Today I have a manicure with Zoya Edyta and Quo Bling It On. Edyta is a polish that I have a love hate relationship with. I love to wear it but hate photographing it because pictures never show its true beauty. I also hate that it stains my […]
The ABCs of China Glaze Nail Polish

In my quest to find a nail polish brand that could be used for the entire alphabet of nail polish challenge, I have unsuccessfully tried Zoya and Essie. This week, I am going through the China Glaze collection to see if there are enough polishes named with different letters to do the entire alphabet. At […]
Essence Don’t Be Shy Swatches + Nail Art

When I started the Alphabet Nails series a few weeks ago, I did not expect the letter D to be a difficult one. I figured I would have multiple polishes to choose from each week, at least until the more unusual letters at the end of the alphabet. I do have a few D polishes […]
Paris Ooh Lalaa! Mani Monday

I am not always the hugest fan of pale or pastel nail polishes, but I fell in love with the Hidden Stories collection by Essence the second I got my claws onto them. The base of this stamped Mani Monday design is Essence Where Did I Park My Unicorn? If I had unicorns, I think […]
The ABCs of Essie Nail Polish

Last week, I went through the Zoya collection to find out if I could do the alphabet nails challenge using only Zoya. Turns out I can’t so this week I am making an alphabetical list of all Essie polishes to see if it is possible with Essie. Where possible, I am going to stay away […]