Novels and Nail Polish

A bookworm's blog with a girly twist! If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. - Oscar Wilde

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The Jungle Book Nail Art for Disney Style

The Jungle Book Nail Art for Disney Style

So I’ve fallen into another little blogging slump lately because I’m a bridesmaid in THREE weddings this summer! That means pretty much all of my weekends are booked for the next couple months, which is when I normally get most of my posts written. So bear with me as I try to get into a new In the meantime, check out my Jungle Book nail art tutorial that I did at work for Disney Style! I’m pretty…

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Novels and Nail Polish on Allure

Novels and Nail Polish on Allure

Hey everybody, I did a thing! I’m so excited to announce that I worked on a collab with Allure to create cover-inspired manicures for their spring reads! I’ll put up a full look at each manicure soon, but check out a peek at what I created! Make sure you head over to Allure to see the full gallery! Happy Reading!

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Chamber of Secrets First Look

Chamber of Secrets First Look

GUYS! WE GOT OUR FIRST LOOK AT THE SECOND ILLUSTRATED HARRY POTTER BOOK TODAY OMG!Clearly I’m really stoked. The illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone has become one of my most prized possessions, so this news is seriously so exciting. I mean, that phoenix. And Hagrid.It’s just too much beauty to handle. Especially since we have to wait until October to get our hands on…

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Easter Egg Nails Happy Easter! This year, we had the cutest gold foil eggs in our house, and I was definitely inspired by them for my Easter nails.

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Nail Polish Trend Report {Spring 2016}

Nail Polish Trend Report {Spring 2016}

Taking a page out of Pantone’s book, this year’s spring color trends are filled with peaceful & tranquil shades and pops of vivid brights. Along with Rose Quartz and Serenity, I’ll pulled together a few polishes that I’m loving for spring!Rose Quartz & Serenity Pale pink and pastel periwinkle are perfect colors for spring, and they also happen to be Pantone’s 2016 Colors of the Year. My favorite…

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Spring Has Sprung Welcome back, spring - my favorite season! I don't think I'll ever tire of pastel books, so naturally a pretty, spring-inspired shelfie to celebrate the return of this lovely season is totally necessary! My top pics for spring nail colors are coming soon, so keep an eye out for those. Happy Reading!

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Green & Gold {St. Patrick's Day 2016}

Green & Gold {St. Patrick’s Day 2016}

Happy St. Patrick’s Day people! In my world, this day really comes down to green & gold nail art and taking pictures with green things… So here’s a fun photo of just that! I went with a simple color-blocked design for these nails, with a couple polka dot accents. St. Patrick’s Day is one holiday where I’m not a huge fan of literal manicures, so every year it’s my mission to find new, CUTE ways to…

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Zootopia Nails for Disney Style

Zootopia Nails for Disney Style

I’m not sure how many of you know, but I started my absolute dream job doing social media for Disney Style, Disney’s official lifestyle blog. I get to spend my days on Facebook and Instagram, writing about Winnie the Pooh accessories and nail polish inspired by the Princesses. So of course, Disney nail art comes with the territory. This week, I had the opportunity to help out with a brand new…

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Book Rainbow Beauties

It’s Wednesday, which means we’re halfway to Friday! To make the rest of the week a little bit easier, I decided book rainbows were totally necessary. Please enjoy some photos of my various book rainbows and ombre books… because hump day! Happy Reading!

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Children's Book Week

Children’s Book Week

In honor of Read Across America Day this past week, I decided to return to my childhood and paint a couple of children’s book cover-inspired manicures! If you’re not a teacher or don’t have children in elementary school, you might not be familiar with this little holiday, so here’s the gist. March 2nd celebrates Dr. Seuss’s birthday, so kids dress up as the Cat in the Hat and all that jazz. It…

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Bookworm Tour {Disneyland Resort}

Bookworm Tour {Disneyland Resort}

Who doesn’t love Disneyland?? It’s the Happiest Place on Earth! Last week, I celebrated my two aunts’ birthdays with a two day trip to the Disneyland Resort, and it was completely magical! Of course, it wasn’t just a trip to Disneyland, but an opportunity for Novels and Nail Polish to look at the parks as a bookworm! That’s where vlogging came in. It was my first attempt at this sort of thing,…

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I used all the colors of the rainbow for this First & Then cover-inspired manicure ❤️💛💚💙💜

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Happy Valentines Day! Featuring Kaz Brekker and his merry band of misfits from Six of Crows (with apologies to @lbardugo)

I couldn’t think of any cheesy lines for Matthias, so he gets to say one of my favorite lines from the actual book.

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BWAAAAHHHH!!!! These are marvelous in all ways. I love you, @lunchbagmonster (file that under sentences I never expected to say). 

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Once again, the librarian and graphic design squad at BiblioBoard have teamed up to deliver you Valentines! 

Happy Valentine’s Day from us! Enjoy, book lovers. 

Print them out and share the love here! 

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My fave part of my shelf. 😍 See any of your favorite books?! ❤️ #bookstagram #instabooks #books

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S I X  O F  C R O W S   →   alternative book covers (part i · part ii)

editorial magazine · vintage hardcover decorative · handlettering typography · penguin paperback

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I found the Marauders Map I made about 2 or 3 years ago. I remember being really happy with how it turned out and it was a fun project.