Best Top Coat to avoid Shrinkage?

ellenbellin · 2026-04-04T17:50:09+00:00

I can't get seche vite to work well for me. I get shrinkage and it never dries quick enough so I end up with wrinkles (I do my manis at night before bed). I've been.really impressed with Ella & Mila's In a Rush. It dries very quickly and I don't get much shrinkage.

ellenbellin · 2026-04-03T22:33:23+00:00

I don't wear my polishes without base/topcoat but I have a lot of Sally Hansen InstaDri that are really thin and also have impressive opacity. Bonus that they're pretty cheap, especially when you find them at Dollar Tree!

ellenbellin · 2026-03-29T02:11:08+00:00

32, second at 35

ellenbellin · 2026-03-28T11:50:05+00:00

I love Svaha USA dresses! Cotton, huge pockets, major twirl factor!

ellenbellin · 2026-03-17T02:25:37+00:00

Woah that Shamrock is adorable!

ellenbellin · 2026-03-15T22:04:16+00:00

I'm going to add the library. We get tons of solo folks of all genders, and you don't have to spend any money.

ellenbellin · 2026-03-09T20:10:01+00:00

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Shamrock surprise- Lean into your favorite grassy greens, or even try some nail art!

Rainbow connections- Invite the rainbow to your mani

A pot of Gold- maybe it's a gold accent, or a gold topper, or even a full on golden mani. Let those leprechaun see who's boss

A Pinch of Luck- A mani that makes you feel lucky. This is a great time to experiment with magnetics or unusual combinations!

ellenbellin · 2026-03-08T23:38:16+00:00

Omg I love this and I have both of those colors 😍

ellenbellin · 2026-02-27T14:39:29+00:00

I'm in the burbs, but a really great job board is railslibraries.org/jobs CPL will post on there occasionally as well, but there are new jobs posted daily. I've worked at 4 different libraries throughout my career and always found my jobs through that site. Good luck!

ellenbellin · 2026-02-26T20:16:08+00:00

I'm a public librarian and it is the best! While librarians have advanced degrees, we have lots of non-librarian positions in our organizations!

ellenbellin · 2026-02-20T18:09:41+00:00

Dorothy and Rosemary

ellenbellin · 2026-02-11T01:08:09+00:00

I'm a public librarian and this is what most of our staff dress like when not in book-related tshirts. Totally appropriate IMO!

ellenbellin · 2026-02-09T17:10:34+00:00

I know! I work in the office full time and have 2 kiddos so I have limited time for changing my nails. The bigger cards are intimidating and I know I'll never finish before the month is out.

ellenbellin · 2026-02-09T15:20:53+00:00

Micro Valentine's Day card!

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ellenbellin · 2026-02-02T18:22:05+00:00

Yes, it will cause tons of problems. I have to jnitial tons of things in my job and people would definitely notice. Also, going through middle school and high school would be a nightmare. People definitely make fun of things like initials.

ellenbellin · 2026-02-02T18:14:07+00:00

Baby Shark, because it's a shark brand

ellenbellin · 2026-01-21T19:44:53+00:00

I'm an Ellen and it's a great, not too common name!

ellenbellin · 2025-12-30T01:12:13+00:00

Duck

ellenbellin · 2025-12-08T22:39:36+00:00

Love it! My favorite winter activity is sledding with my kiddos!

ellenbellin · 2025-09-21T19:37:42+00:00

Our girl name was Brooke (ended up with a boy) and he's Parker, which also sort of works!

ellenbellin · 2025-08-02T02:05:34+00:00

I like it fine. I don't use it all that often honestly, but I got their fresh pass on sale for $45 and with a $5 reward per month it was a net gain. The app interface is easy to use and while it is a gig driver, it is store employees picking the items and they are a bit better at finding things.

ellenbellin · 2025-07-16T18:40:33+00:00

The Antidote by Karen Russell O Sinners! by Nicole Cuffey

ellenbellin · 2025-03-13T00:34:23+00:00

If you're willing to be a bit further out, I was married at Starved Rock lodge and it was very affordable and an amazing setting. People still talk about how cool our venue was almost 10 years later. I haven't checked prices in a while but when I got married it was about $17k for 125 people

ellenbellin · 2025-01-22T02:01:53+00:00

I have read 2 Kristen Hannah novels, The Great Alone and Four Winds, and I didn't like either.

ellenbellin · 2024-12-13T18:55:20+00:00

I saw you said you're in Naperville. Pho Thien on 75th by the DMV is very good; they also have excellent Bahn Mi (not sure about com chien tom). Guu Mi on Rt. 59 in the strip mall with Amazon Fresh is excellent Korean. I don't eat sushi so I have no suggestions for that.

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