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.

Essie is killing the nail polish releases lately and my local Rite Aid is on top of the game. I think I've officially transitioned out of my winter nail colors and fully into spring mode. I want all the pinks, especially.

That's why when I stumbled across the stunning new shade called "Babes in the Booth" I didn't think twice about purchasing it.



Babes in the Booth is a newer shade to the Essie line; it was released in the Soda Pop Shop Collection a few months ago. I've never come across it online so that's why I was so enamored with it.



The pink polish is a traditional bubblegum, taffy shade that has silver iridescent and a slight shimmer to it. It almost has a metallic look without being overbearing. It is so pretty and really shines in the sun, making it the perfect warm weather color. I definitely think this will become a new favorite once beach season hits. It gives me the same happiness as Bikini So Teeny!

The formula is noticeably better on my nails. I've had the polish on for about a week and there is a lot of chipping (most of it my doing) yet some nails are still completely intact.




If you're in the market for a new pink polish, try to get your hands on this. It's not a typical hot pink but the more muted, shimmery tones really make it special!


What is on your nails this week?
xoxo
B

There have been like 4 beauty posts in a row so I apologize but I'm just feeling my beauty stuff lately.  I also know this is the 2nd Manicure Monday in a row but you know how I get when a new season starts ... I get manicure crazy.

I mentioned last week how excited I am to start with my bright, spring colors and I just dove head first into that deep end with this manicure.

Ever since I got this polish back in the winter I've been dying to use it and I made the bold choice to rock it all week long.





"I Believe in Manicures" from the OPI Breakfast at Tiffany's collection is a rockstar. The formula was great with smooth application and hardly ANY CHIPPING, and the color was bright & beautiful. It is the perfect Tiffany blue I've ever seen in a nail polish and nothing compares to it.

I've become addicted to it and can't wait to paint my nails that color again. I've really been enjoying OPI polish and they have really gorgeous shades on Ulta.com so I may start looking at them more than Essie.

Unfortunately, the collection is no longer available (whoops) but here are a few two shades:

• Forgot My Czechbook
• Suzi Without a Paddle

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I'm pretty sure I said the last Manicure Monday would be the last one for a while but obviously I lied. I had a CVS giftcard from Easter (My mom knows I love the drugstore) and I knew exactly what I was going to buy.

This little turquoise number has been on my mind since I purchased "Petal Pushers" and I knew I needed it. It was calling my name.

I was dreaming about fun, spring, blue nails and my goodness, was I correct. "Blossom Dandy" is utterly perfect.

How sick are you of seeing this same photo with a different polish every week?

I'm almost positive this is my favorite nail polish ever and I'm going to wear it to death this spring and summer. It's a great formula, very smooth and opaque and it lasted about 2-3 days before it chipped which in my opinion, is great.



I got so many compliments on my nails while I was wearing this color so everyone else was equally obsessed.

I'm tempted to go out and buy more from the Essie Spring 2015 collection but I know if I don't, I have my two favorites on hand! (no pun intended)

What's on your nails this Manicure Monday?

I've never been a lover of white nail polish... in reality, I love the way it looks but I always forget about it because it's so plain.

I never buy white nail polish because there's so many other colors that catch my eye.

I've seen a lot of Instagram photos of white polish and Youtube gurus were raving about the trend and thought I had to get in on it.

I saw a new line of nail polish in CVS a few weeks back for $1.99 but because it was so cheap, I passed it up. I'm always weary of really cheap nail polish that's from a brand I've never heard of.

That is until I saw one of my favorite Youtubers, Nicole from YoungWildandPolished gush over this brand...Poparazzi.

The next time I was at CVS, I saw that they had a white nail polish so I decided to pick it up.



I also purchased a new quick dry topcoat from Orly and I'm very very pleased with it. My Essie to Go was no more and I figured I'd try something new (and a little cheaper).



To start off with, I liked the nail polish. It was opaque and got the job done. It definitely chipped after a day or two but wasn't worst than any other polish.

The formula was a little goopy and streaky at first but after the second coat, it was definitely better.

I'm officially a white nail polish convert and I think I'll be rocking white nails a lot more this Spring and Summer... and I'm awfully happy about it!

Would I buy another nail polish from this brand? Yeah probably. For $1.99 you really can't beat the price and the quality is better than expected.

I've also made the official transition to Spring nail polish colors and I couldn't be more excited!

What are you wearing on your nails this Monday?