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#MismatchedMani Should Totally Be a Thing

April 29th, 2020 by Karen 15 Comments

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Since we went on lockdown, I’ve been wearing mismatched nails, with one shade of nail polish on the fingers on one hand, and another shade on the other, and ya know what? I’m completely convinced now that the #MismachedMani trend (It’s totally a thing now.) will forever change nail hoarding habits as we know them.

Now maybe, just maybe, I’ll finally get around to wearing some of the nail polishes in my collection that I still haven’t worn?!

sally hansen apollo you anywhere beauty marked

essispool me over at the barre

essie taylor made with love daring damsel

essie preshow jitters wearing hue

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. Happy hump day. Here’s an e-hug. ?❤️ How are you doing this morning?

#MismatchedMani Should Totally Be a Thing / Originally published April 29th, 2020

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  1. Rachel says

    April 29th, 2020 at 9:07 am

    Ooooh good post! This is my favorite nail polish! I have most of these colors and love how long it lasts without chips! I’m doing okay today, hoping to go for a long walk after work to get rid of some anxiety and stress!

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    • Karen says

      April 29th, 2020 at 9:38 am

      Hi Rachel,

      This is one of my favorite formulas too. The top coat is really great!

      I’m glad you’re doing OK today. I was struggling yesterday but am feeling much better now that I’ve worked out.

      Where will go walking after work? Around your neighborhood?

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      • Rachel says

        April 29th, 2020 at 9:49 am

        My neighborhood is an older neighborhood in my town, so there’s lots of old houses and full grown trees. It’s a great place for walks. I also live really close to the “Greenway” which is a big park next to the river with walking/biking trails.

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        • Karen says

          April 29th, 2020 at 9:53 am

          How lovely! I think that any day you get to see water while you’re walking is a good day. 🙂 Is the river big enough to do water-related activities?

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          • rachel says

            April 29th, 2020 at 9:55 am

            Yes a lot of people take their boats out and go catfishing. Recently they’ve opened up a little kiosk where you can rent canoes, kayaks, and stand up paddle boards by the hour. I have rented a kayak once with a friend and it was a good time!

          • Karen says

            April 29th, 2020 at 10:11 am

            I did river kayaking once in Kauai and it was super fun. We paddled up the river to a remote spot, then parked the kayak in a designated spot, and then hiked up to a waterfall.

            Are there a lot of mosquitos by the river? I remember that being one of the things that I wasn’t super thrilled about (thank goodness for bug spray).

  2. Suzanne C says

    April 29th, 2020 at 11:48 am

    Love the pinkish with the rose gold! And thank you for the morning lol over on Instagram, with Connor Claire’s ‘big pink truck’ post. Ballerina/zoo keeper/Disney Imagineer? Totally doable. ? ??? ?

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    • Karen says

      April 29th, 2020 at 12:51 pm

      We just got back from feeding the animals. Guess who was in charge of cleaning the poop out of the cages?! LOL

      Reply
  3. MM Curator says

    April 29th, 2020 at 1:27 pm

    Love this and I think I’m going to have to try it! I’ve seen “skittles” manis and matching your lip color to your nail polish, but not this. You’re starting a new trend!

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  4. Christine says

    April 29th, 2020 at 1:38 pm

    Ooooh, that “Labels Only”! *hearts for eyes emoji*
    I can unmatch my socks but I haven’t donned nail polish in awhile, especially since multiple handwashings has been required and the OCD tendency in me would feel very unbalanced by the unmatching hands. But I can see how this would be very appealing and efficient for those with multiple colors in their stashes!
    Love the length and shape of your nails, btw!

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  5. Jennifer Emmett says

    April 29th, 2020 at 2:08 pm

    E hug back! Spool n Barre are my faves, this is fun. Kat Von D used to do the mismatch too.

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  6. Tatiana says

    April 29th, 2020 at 11:54 pm

    This Essie formula is my favorite drugstore nail polish. I even use the top coat on other polishes to help them last longer.
    I saw YouTuber Alicia of Kinky Sweat wearing different colors on each hand and I tried it for my manis in January and February. But since I’ve been washing my hands like crazy for the pasty 7 weeks, my nails are beyond dried out and in the worst shape ever, so I’m trying not to put anything on them that I would need to remove with drying remover.

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  7. Chelsea says

    April 30th, 2020 at 5:41 pm

    Maybe I should give myself a pedi! (I say as I type this into my phone while I’m in the bathtub…) Despite the fact I never do anything to my fingernails, I do like watching nail YouTubers and they often have mismatched hands!

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  8. Nina says

    May 1st, 2020 at 10:34 am

    I soo agree, this should be a thing!! Every time I decide it’s time for a manicure which is about once a week I stand in front of my OPI collection and can’t decide which shade to wear. Then I narrow it down to two shades. Then I stare at them like an idiot again pondering which to choose. Why not just keep them both?! 🙂

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  9. Sissi says

    May 4th, 2020 at 8:44 am

    Love these colors! Keep on mismatching- it looks perfect! Doing that myself all the time if I have too many nail polishes to try out! Hahaha- you could also mismatch your toe-nails! 😉

    Reply

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