I absolutely love having my nails done. The fun colors, the sparkle, the shine–it all helps me feel more put together. Pre-pandemic I LOVED going to the salon and getting my nails done. It’s so relaxing and such a treat to walk out with gorgeous nails. Especially because I was never great at doing my own nails.
Once it wasn’t safe to go out and get my nails done, I decided to learn how to do them myself. Enter Olive & June. At the risk of sounding silly and gushy: this nail polish is a game changer. There’s something about the brush shape that makes it easier to keep the polish on the nails instead of on my fingers. AND O&J has so much content on their website and Instagram page teaching you tips and tricks on how to achieve the perfect mani.
Obviously I have yet to achieve that, but I feel great about my progress so far. So much so that I reached out to Olive & June and applied to be an ambassador. And they said yes! Which is so exciting for a number of reasons but the first being that I love this nail polish so of course I want to talk about it.
Being an ambassador means that I now have an affiliate link–basically if you buy anything through this link I make a small commission. And I have a discount code to share with you all: JOSLINS20 will get you 20% off! (Unfortunately codes aren’t stackable but any discount is a good discount). But for real–no pressure to buy anything, I’m mostly just sharing because I’m hyped and I’m proud of myself for getting better at doing my own nails.
What I love about painting my own nails is the same thing I love about doing face masks (the skin care kind): it forces me to slow down and not do anything else. When I’m painting my nails I’m not thinking about work or worrying about things. I’m just focusing on staying inside the lines and listening to music or a TV show. It helps me slow down and relax, which is so important and so hard for my brain to do.
After I master the regular mani, my goal is to tackle some nail art!
xoxo,
J
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