u/GrappleLacquer

Wow today is wall to wall meetings except a 10 min break for lunch!

Positives today: got green lit to start a project I’ve wanted to lead since I started here, working through promotion paperwork for BOTH my team members, and took a big chance on hiring a *very* young, pretty green intern… she is already impressing everyone! Can’t wait to watch her career take off. I’ve only been in a supervisory role for 8 months but I’m loving it and feel like I’m doing a good job by my team (they are DEFINITELY making me look good and I’m scrambling to keep up with them and learn all I can so they don’t have to carry my weight).

Garlic Hummus, breadstick crackers, pb cup, smoothie squeeze, pear, and tea that claims it will make me happy.

It’s Global Big Day (a world birding day) and I’m an obsessive bird nerd, so we covered some ground today! Saw 73 bird species, and added 2 new species to my list (buff-collared nightjar and black-capped gnatcatcher if you care lol)

Base: Nail Tek 3
Colors: Mooncat: Mercury’s Tears, Mermaid Bait, Memento Mori, Take Me To Your Leader. Bees Knees: Herbalism. Glitch Lacquer: Carnations in bloom.
Top: Essie gel-setter

I wanted a coppery colored fine particle magnetic, and as soon as I saw the name “Hex the Patriarchy” I knew I was in danger!

The crossed magnetic didn’t quite turn out, but it looked almost like a tortoise shell pattern in low light and I couldn’t stop looking at it. I love this polish with my skin tone

Essie to the Rescue
BKL Hex the Patriarchy
Essie gel setter
(X magnetic on left hand, velvet + vertical cat eye on right hand)

Base: NailTek3
Tops: SH Miracle Gel, Essie Gel Setter

1: Mooncat House of Hades, Mooncat Nocturne

2: Mooncat Mercury’s Tears

3: Glitch Lacquer Carnations in Bloom

4: Glitch Lacquer Carnations in Bloom, Doop Loop Naturals No Future But the Sky

5: Mooncat Sabertooth, Mooncat Fool’s Gold

6 & 7: Essie In the Cab-ana, Zoya Ryan, LA Colors Energy Source, Mooncat Fool’s Gold

8: Bees Knees Lacquer Rujinu

Packed my smallest top coat and remembered I HATE it

NailTek 3, Orly nouveau riche, powered by sun two week top coat, Zion NP

Blucifer: (photos 2-4) literally no other option. Maybe a weird choice for spring but I loved it.

Blue…ish: (photos 5-7) still not sure if it’s blue or purple.

A Summery Blue: (8-13) Layered two solar gitd polishes and was OBSESSED the entire time I wore it. Always changing.

A Wintery Blue: (14-15) Debated if this was baby or Wintery. Wore it for a baby shower, but I think the icy shimmer makes me feel like it’s more winter!

OG Blue: (16-19) My favorite nail look I’ve done recently, featuring two of my very oldest polishes (13 and 15 years respectively).

Last two are my current mani. Did one hand water marbled, decided it was too much of a pain in the butt, and squish marbled my other hand