I think I’ll always have a weakness for pretty nail polishes. I mentioned that I did a bit of shopping a couple weekends ago and I picked up three new nail colors. I’m in love with them all!
I went to Topshop specifically to pick up the color on the left (Blue Rinse). I first saw it on Anna’s instagram and it immediately shot to the top of my wish list. Blue is my favorite color and this shade just looked so pretty. This was my first time really looking at the Topshop nail polishes and they actually have a very nice color range. Since there was a 2/$15 deal, I thought, “Why not grab another color?!” I already own a few mint green nail polishes, but that won’t stop me from buying more. This one from Topshop is called Boy Next Door and it has a little more blue in it than my other mint nail colors (you can see how it looks on me here).
I finally visited & Other Stories in Soho and thought that the clothes were cute, if a bit overpriced. They have a nice section of the store filled with skincare and beauty bits, so I enjoyed browsing that. I was really excited when I saw this pale yellow nail polish because I’ve been looking for a color like this for a while. I hope that when I apply it on my nails, the color is just as pretty as it is in the bottle.
![It's a very belated book haul! These are the four books I picked up on my trip to Australia back in May. Of course I had to check out some bookstores on my first trip to Sydney and I think I ended up visiting 9 in total (check out my stories to see the mini bookstore vlog I made)!
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It was so fun book shopping over there since majority of the covers are different from our US covers. I couldn't resist this pretty edition of PACHINKO, which I've already read. And when I picked up this copy of PEOPLE PERSON, I was so excited to see it because it wasn't out yet in the US at that time. I also bought two books that I hadn't heard of before I discovered them in the bookstore: IDOL and LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES.
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Do you tend to prefer US or UK book covers?
[P.S. This is an old photo that includes a HarperCollins UK title, but please note that I support the HarperCollins Union.]
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[ID: A stack of the following books sits on top of white bedding in front of a white wall (from top to bottom): PACHINKO, IDOL, LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES, PEOPLE PERSON.]
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I have a few pastel shades of nail polish but I definitely want to get a few more (I have no blues or greens, and that needs to change!).
Courtney ~ Sartorial Sidelines
I love pastel shades! These are great :) I love the idea of a light yellow!
Ohhh i love these colors! I wish we had &otherstories over here I really want to check them out!
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Oooh so pretty! Love that sky blue polish!
~Sara
Sincerely, Sara
I confess, I have no purchased a nail polish in years (gasp!). I tend to stick to old favorites, though– nude or pale pink for hands, and red for toes.
I should definitely branch out and wear something fun for summer, though. I’ve always thought it’s the best time to wear a bold nail color.
I have a huge weakness of nail polishes too. It is so hard to turn down pretty colors.
I love these!! I think the Top Shop nail polish bottles are absolutely adorable too!
Oh, I do love &OtherStories, but have only shopped online. The yellow colour looks amazing. I need to buy a few more pastel nail colours. <3
New Look & New Inspiration <3
I have a weakness for a new polish as well… this spring I’ve been rotating through all my pastels, and haven’t tired of them yet.
Chic on the Cheap
I always love pastel nail polisg, for spring and summer in particular, I can’t get enough!
Oooo these are super cute! You’ll have to keep us updated about the quality