Simple Joys: Enchanted Midnight Dreams and the Satisfaction in Finishing Products

I've been pampering myself a lot these past few days, and finding joy in the simple things. (Burn out is real.) One of the things I like doing is applying nail polish on my nails. I used to this a lot when I was younger. I stopped when I became pregnant. It's only lately that I started doing this again. There's just something about colored nails that make me smile throughout the day.

It might sound shallow for some, but if you're like me, who does the work of 5 people every day, my hands constantly washing, cooking, cleaning, creating, a little burst of color lightens the load.

This is a KKV nail polish so there's no shade name. As always, I'm naming it. I call it Enchanted Midnight Dreams.

When I opened the bottle, I had a feeling it was an old stock. You can see the nail polish all over the rim. But the sticker was intact. Hmm..

Anyway, the nail polish wasn't thick or looked old. It was still easy to apply.

A Trick I Learned

Remember when this happened?

Soft Luxe Champagne Fairy Dust (yeah, I named it, too)

I applied two coats of that nail polish and it was chipped after a few hours. I experimented with a few things and decided to apply more coats. But then, this happened:

I did the dishes that night, but my nail polish was intact. That was a good sign. The others didn't even survive a simple handwashing.

The next day, however, I was showering and when I looked down. the nail polish from my middle nail was floating on the floor. 😆 So much for that theory then.

I peeled off the polish and applied a new shade. This time, 4 coats and used my Mumuso Top Coat. The pretty one. It survived a few days with minimal chipping, but I could still peel the nail polish off. I guess that's good in a way. I get to save on nail polish remover. 😁

So, I've learned: KKV Nail Polish + Mumuso Topcoat. Mumuso and Miniso Nail Polish + Mumuso Quick Dry Drops.

Two Empties, Double the Joy

Yes, joy. Regular Glow Girls know that I have a lot of product. And that's because I need to regularly rotate them so that I won't have an immune reaction. So, when I finish a product, I get ecstatic! That means, number 1, I didn't react to it and number 2, I got my money's worth. I didn't throw it away, give it away, or let it gather dust in a corner until it expired.

Read my review of the green tea lotion here.

Final Thoughts

I'm struggling. This burnout is taking too long to heal, but I'm getting there with the help of simple joys that I add to my daily routine. Healing can sometimes be a slow process, so find joy whenever and wherever you can.

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'Til my next post,

Stay soft. Stay strong. Stay Glowing.

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Lady E

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