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Beauty & Fragrance

The Nail Diary

My manicures, collected for your next appointment.

A running, photo-only record of my own manicures - kept exactly as simple as a manicure actually is: one photo, a short title, nothing invented. Newest first; nothing ever disappears once a new one is added.

A hand with soft mauve manicured nails and two accent nails carrying scattered dark glitter flecks, resting on a warm faux-fur texture. — Mauve & ConfettiMauve · GlitterMuted mauve, soft pink and a little scattered sparkle.

A hand with nails alternating deep cocoa brown and cream, each with a contrasting hand-painted polka dot pattern, resting against a knit sweater sleeve. — Cocoa & Cream Polka DotsBrown · Polka DotDeep cocoa brown paired with crisp cream, in playful polka dots.

A hand with sheer smoky-brown nails outlined in glossy black, each scattered with black polka dots, resting against a grey knit sleeve. — Smoke & DotSheer · Polka DotA smoky, sheer base with a glossy outline and scattered black dots.

A hand with soft nude nails scattered with colorful confetti glitter, holding a bottle of nail polish, shot on a wood floor. — Nude & ConfettiNude · GlitterA soft nude base finished with a scatter of colorful confetti glitter.

A hand with nails gradating from deeper mauve to soft nude, each finished with one tiny heart accent, resting against a cream knit sleeve. — Mauve Ombré HeartsMauve · OmbréA soft ombré from mauve to nude, finished with two tiny heart accents.

A diary that grows, one manicure at a time.