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Do You Need This $13 Nail Polish? | Ella & Mila Review •PR•

The Ella & Mila PR team reached out and offered to send me some free products to review (thanks again!) Here’s my thoughts on 10 of their polishes and the brand as a whole, plus some nail swatches and polish application & removal.

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simple fall nails (even though it feels like winte simple fall nails (even though it feels like winter outside 🥶)

💅🏾 @zoyanailpolish buff perfector base coat*
💅🏾 @holotaco fallen flake taco
💅🏾 @ellamila what the gel top coat*

*received in PR, no obligation to post

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#fallnails #shortnailsdontcare #holotaco #fallenflaketaco #simplenails #easynails #diynails #sharanasnails #browngirlslovepolishtoo #blackgirlnails #nailswatcher #nailblogger #beautyblogger #themanicuredscientist
Need an easy dessert recipe? Try cool whip cookies Need an easy dessert recipe? Try cool whip cookies! I've been making these for years and they're always a hit 🤤

~ not my original recipe, my mom found it somewhere like 15 years ago and shared it with me ~

1 box of cake mix (any flavor) 
1 container Cool Whip (8oz size)
1 egg

• Fold everything together until just mixed - over mixing will cause flat cookies instead of fluffy ones
• Scoop spoonfuls of batter and roll in powdered sugar
• Bake on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper at 350° for 10-12 min - the time depends on how big you made the cookies
• If you poke the middle with a toothpick and it comes out dry / with minimal crumbs, they're done!
• Enjoy everyone bowing down to you as they enjoy delicious fluffy cakey cookies 👸🏾

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 

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#coolwhipcookies #easydessert #happythanksgiving #cookierecipe #themanicuredscientist
Took manicure inspiration from my @owala Princess Took manicure inspiration from my @owala Princess Tiana bottle this week 💚

I'm really happy with how well I got my nails to match! The green was a shade I already had, but I mixed a few colors to get the yellow just right. Found a green iridescent shimmer to go over the yellow and match the sparkly flower, and finished with a matte top coat so the textures would match too ✨

Let's do our nails together! I do mine live on twitch Monday nights - come hang out 😊

💅🏾 products used 💅🏾
• @ooopolish Daboya
• custom mixed yellow
• @holotaco Celestial Lights
• HT glossy taco
• @zoyanailpolish matte top coat

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#nailsofig #matchingnails #owala #princesstiana #greennails #yellownails #mattenails #shortnailsdontcare #diynails #sharanasnails #themanicuredscientist
Been reading Rest Is Resistance by The Nap Ministr Been reading Rest Is Resistance by The Nap Ministry, and this quote really stood out to me

How many times do we hear that we need to rest up so we can be more productive later? Or fill up our cup so we can pour into others later? 

Why is it always about how much we can do for others, and never what we're doing just for ourselves? 🤔 

We deserve to rest just because we're alive, full stop.

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#restisresistance #thenapministry #restful #youdeserverest #themanicuredscientist
Christmas blanket progress 🧶 I've been followi Christmas blanket progress 🧶

I've been following the gingerbread CAL by @knitsirdar (I started a few weeks late so I'm behind) but I really like how it's coming out so far! 😊

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#crochetersofinstagram #crochetblanket #gingerbreadCAL #themanicuredscientist
Even when everything around me is on fire, at leas Even when everything around me is on fire, at least my nails look cute ✨

We deserve to slow down and rest, even when things are hard - ESPECIALLY when things are hard

I'm going to keep doing things that bring me joy, and sharing those things on this little platform of mine - hopefully it reminds you to do more things that bring you joy too 

👉🏾 Black women especially: take off that superwoman cape, stop doing everything for everyone else, and please start doing more for yourself 💜 

💅🏾 @damnailpolish thermal color-changing polish in Fine Cherry Wine 
💅🏾 @holotaco Fallen Flake Taco

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#blackcreators #blackgirlmagic #shortnailsdontcare #nailart #glitternails #thermalpolish #colorchangingpolish #damnailpolish #holotaco #sharanasnails #themanicuredscientist
I called out of work and plan to crochet on my cou I called out of work and plan to crochet on my couch all day. However you can, please take care of yourselves
it's freaking ✨glitter✨ bats 🦇 btw it took it's freaking ✨glitter✨ bats 🦇

btw it took me 3 hours just to do my left hand on twitch this past Monday - please clap 😅

• P R O D U C T S •
💅🏾 @holotaco Bat B*tch
💅🏾 HT Not Milky White
💅🏾 Nail Pops in orange
💅🏾 HT Resting Witch Face
💅🏾 HT One Coat Black
💅🏾 HT Scattered Holo Taco
💅🏾 @zoyanailpolish Becca
💅🏾 HT Glossy Taco

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#halloweennails #happyhalloween🎃 #halloween2024 #itsfreakinbats #holotaco #nailart #stampednails #twitchstreamers #sharanasnails #themanicuredscientist
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