I haven't done a Manicure Monday post in a little bit because I've put myself on a little bit of a nail polish buying ban. I simply have too many polishes and don't need anymore. I recently did a clean out of my collection, reorganized and rediscovered some old favorites which inspired by this post.

As we transition from winter into spring, I've begun to transition my nail polish choices. When I was reorganizing, I moved all my fall and winter polishes to the back of my drawer, and all my light colors to the front...that is always the first sign of spring for me. 

When it comes to the colors I've been gravitating towards lately, I am standing firmly in the neutral category, especially for spring and summer. Over the past few years, I have not been loving the bright, pastel colors of yesteryears. I don't really wear or buy bright blues, greens, yellows, etc. I like the elegance that comes with a sheer pink or beige for the warm weather...expect of course, Bikini So Teeny which will never leave my collection.

Also, if you haven't noticed, I've exclusively been buying Olive & June polishes for at least a year (with the exception of the Barbie x OPI collection from last year. 

All of this being said, may I present my Spring 2024 Nail Polish Edit... all the polish colors and trends that I love for the spring.

Hello Friday...what a week it has been! I saw Chicago last weekend on Broadway and it was fantastic. I've never seen it, and I didn't even really know the story so I was excited. It was even better because Ariana Madix is starring as Roxie and our seats were insane! I could see the sweat coming off of them!

I love Broadway shows and it was honestly such a great day...until Sunday when I realized the clocks changed and I've been exhausted ever since.

Because I got nothing done last weekend, I feel like I need this weekend to play catch up; I need to clean, plan outfits for events I have coming up, run errands and I have a dermatologist appointment which is always a little scary. I'm really looking forward to the weekend, even though it'll probably rain after a week of beautiful weather in New York. 

Also, what has kept me and everyone else occupied for the entire week was figuring out where The Princess of Wales has gone. I took it upon myself to put together a little presentation to explain everything going on to my friends, so if you want to take a look, here you go!

Let's get into the round up!

 When I heard that there was a Glossier 'tell-all' book coming out, I was sat and seated. I immediately pre-ordered it and when it arrived on my doorstep last April, I squealed with delight. A millennial pink cover felt so fitting for a book about the brand that coined the term. .

However, as I usually do, I put the book down and opted to read many others on my list. It wasn't until this year that I finally cracked open the spine and dove head first into a time machine, taking me back to 2014 and the height of Glossier's no makeup makeup, millennial pink world.

Boy, was it nostalgic and I loved every second. "Glossy" is written by journalist Marisa Meltzer and goes deep inside the world of Glossier, how it came to be and how it was almost destroyed. 

Happy National Sleep Week! What a week to celebrate by talking about night routines, good sleep...and good beauty sleep. This week long holiday feels appropriate since we sprung forward this past weekend and lost an hour of sleep...but I guess that's why the powers that be made it this week. 

It's no secret that for the past few years, I've been more intrigued by skincare products rather than makeup. Ever since the pandemic when the skincare boom really started, I've taken my skin more seriously and I think it's paying off. 

In the past few months, I've been obsessed with getting a good night's sleep. One day it just hit me that I am a much better version of myself when I get enough sleep, but also good sleep. Since then it's become my mission to figure out how I can feel recharged and rested overnight. 

I am not the easiest sleeper and it varies from night to night; I toss and turn to fall asleep, I wake up in the middle of the night, and even if I do sleep through the night, it's not always of high quality. Thanks to my Oura Ring, I am able to see my heart rate through the night, and if I was actually getting restful sleep. 

All of this being said, I've been trying many different products and routines to achieve that perfect night's sleep, and I think I cracked the code. This seems incredibly extensive and it is but it works for me. I don't do all of these every night, nor do I always do them together but either way, they improve my quality of sleep on some level. 

 Happy Friday! This week was intense and it was a short week for me! I had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday so I took off from work, but the week in general was a lot. Work was crazy busy, but fun, and I wasn't physically feeling my best. Chronic back pain really sucks and it's ruining my life lately. 

The weekend is going to be exciting because I'm going to see Chicago on Broadway. I love going to Broadway shows and have been going since I was a kid; it's been a little while since I've seen one, and I've never seen Chicago so it's even more exciting. I clearly bought the tickets because Ariana Madix is staring as Roxie Hart and I need to support my Bravo lady. 

If you are very into Bravo, might I suggest subscribing to my pop culture Substack where I post a ton of Bravo related thoughts? 

Enough self promotion, let's get into the roundup!

 I've been a bit off my thriller game in 2024, only reading three in total since the year began. I chalk that up to being scared to read them in at night while I'm alone but I think this book by Kate Alice Marshall might've broken that curse.

None of the books in my personal library (digital or hardcopy) were calling my name so I decided to look on the Libby app and see what the Queens Public Library had available. "What Lies in the Woods" was a book I've seen around before and even had on my TBR so instead of buying it, I rented it from the library...and gobbled it up within days.

This is going in the Briana Thriller Hall of Fame next to Pretty Girls, Roanoke Girls and Behind Closed Doors. It was twisted, crazy and completely unexpected. It was eerie, disturbing, and quite sad, but my goodness was it thrilling. 

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