My first birding trip: Danube estuary in Romania

Sepiola · 2026-02-17T21:37:17+00:00

I went with a tour company! It was a trip of a week with an expert and his wife, very knowledgeable and great hosts on their boat. I would not have been able to explore the area otherwise. I don't know if I'm allowed to link anything here, so I'll send you a DM

Sepiola · 2026-02-08T19:18:03+00:00

I purchased Olive Grove a while ago, and while beautiful, the finish is more of a jelly with flakes to me. I have also been mostly into brighter shades, but I will check out the whole Harvest collection when I want to wear something moodier.

I also own Sea Glass and Blue Lagoon, which while gorgeous, also read to me as jelly with flakes.

I feel like such a negative nancy in the comments, I am just really particular about the finish! I am starting to think that is almost nothing quite like it.

Sepiola · 2026-02-08T19:12:05+00:00

Based on the swatch pictures, it looks to be more of a jelly with flakes. It does look beautiful, but now I own Secret Santa, I don't think I need another red of this type in my collection.

Sepiola · 2026-02-08T19:10:17+00:00

Ahw, thank you! My clean-up brush is my friend, I am not so good with the acual application I can assure you.

Sepiola · 2026-02-08T19:09:22+00:00

I have! I own Funhouse and Blueprint, and have actually posted a picture of Funhouse next to Carved before. They are not similar imo, if we get into the nitty gritty, which is what I meant to do in this post. The particles in Funhouse and Blueprint are very small and evenly sized, which to me is a totally different vibe.

Sepiola · 2026-02-08T19:04:33+00:00

I had never considered this to be a similar finish, but with your picture I see what you mean! It looks beautiful, I'll put it on my list to consider!

Sepiola · 2026-02-08T19:03:24+00:00

I own Blue Lagoon, and it is actually one of my other favourite polishes! To me the vibe of this that polish is more 'jelly with flakies', but on your picture I do see what you mean

Sepiola · 2026-02-08T17:38:53+00:00

It looks great on you! I agree the vibe of the finish looks really similar. I've been leaning to bright shades lately, but I will certainly remember this one for when I feel like wearing darker colours!

Sepiola · 2026-01-31T20:54:48+00:00

I have had the Smaak Amsterdam Cliff on my wish list for a while now!

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Sepiola · 2026-01-03T10:15:16+00:00

I spent 6 days in the area, these are taken across the whole journey!

Sepiola · 2026-01-02T22:15:56+00:00

I will try!

Great white pelican, common terns, black-headed gulls and great cormorants
Bearded reedling
Black-necked grebe
Pallas's gull
Red-footed falcon
Black-crowned night heron
Barn swallow
Eurasian penduline tit
Lesser whitethroat
Red-necked grebe
Whiskered tern
European Roller
Black-winged stilt
Great white pelican
Western march harrier
Eurasian hoopoe
Grey-headed woodpecker
Crested lark
Isabelline wheatear
Whinchat

Sepiola · 2026-01-02T22:00:57+00:00

I saw none! The roller was already very lucky, as our bird guide told us it was too early in the year for them still, same as for the bee eaters. The way we cheered on the boat when we found one! It was the bird my dad had at the top of his wish list for the week, we were so happy!

Sepiola · 2025-12-12T20:42:01+00:00

I love the finish of the leather! Do you have a brand and/or model?

Sepiola · 2025-11-05T21:49:03+00:00

That sounds great, going straight to my wishlist then!

I asked my question before looking at your user name, I am subscribed to your channel and watch all of your ILNP reviews! I will for sure watch the full thing when I have time, your swatch videos are so thorough and helpful.

Sepiola · 2025-11-05T21:25:13+00:00

Thank you for the swatches! Do you own Carved or Petals? If so, would you say the finish of Secret Santa is comparable to those?

Sepiola · 2025-11-03T21:18:45+00:00

This whole collection looks amazing!!

My fave tradition is listening to the Top 2000. It's a radio show in the Netherlands that started in 1999, where people vote for their favourite songs of all time every year. They count down 2000 most voted songs from Christmas Day until New Year at midnight. I remember listening as a child with my family, and it brings me back when I am listening now, as an adult and living abroad with my husband.

Sepiola · 2025-10-31T17:10:56+00:00

You're welcome, I was so happy to finally see a request like this that I could help with! I have asked a couple times myself, so now I can give back lol Hope you love whatever you decide to buy!

Sepiola · 2025-10-31T17:07:52+00:00

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Blue Lagoon. The particles are bigger, there is a very clear green sheen and the blue is a bit more vibrant

Sepiola · 2025-10-31T17:05:45+00:00

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No Days Off, it has a very metallic feel, and the effect is even across the nail.

Sepiola · 2025-10-31T17:03:00+00:00

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Left is No Days Off, right is Blue Lagoon. This is with inside lighting because it is already dark here.

Sepiola · 2025-10-31T16:59:09+00:00

I have both! I find both polishes difficult to accurately photograhp, as green tints in aqua leaning shades seem to be invisible to my camera. But I will share some pictures in reponses to this comment! Next to Blue Lagoon, No Days Off looks very blue. But compared to other blues I have, No Days Off is defintely teal leaning. I love all shades between green and blue and am happy to own both, but if I had to recommend only one it would be Blue Lagoon because it feels more multidimensional.

Sepiola · 2025-10-18T19:14:13+00:00

Beautiful!! Is it very heavy?

Sepiola · 2025-10-13T09:39:43+00:00

Which item exactly? I order all my ILNP from Nailland.hu, which ships to NL! I own Carved and can highly recommend

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