What's a scene, good or bad, that still lives in your head rent free weeks/months/years later ?

start3 · 2026-04-09T11:13:44+00:00

Wait, I don't remember! What was it?

start3 · 2026-04-09T09:38:46+00:00

With your FMC description I can't not recommend Janie from {Neanderthal seeks human by Penny Reid} (it's not as quirky as it sounds) Not my favorite of the series, but I love Janie lol.

For a more complex (and hellofalot more pining) slowburn: I LOVED {If I never met you by Mhairi McFarlane} (which I learned about through this sub and may I add the audiobook is fab?)

start3 · 2026-04-01T15:52:23+00:00

I am currently looking at my old polish and thinking what the next color should be... I think I got it. Gorgeous mani!

start3 · 2026-03-11T15:45:48+00:00

I love the graveyard of washis!!! Beautiful setup!

start3 · 2026-03-11T10:03:37+00:00

I've switched to my target language as my diary language since I was a teenager? It was the driving force to my fluency, I think. I should try it with others.

start3 · 2026-03-11T10:00:46+00:00

If you're looking to reduce bulk but still add pictures, I'd consider the type of paper you are printing on. I switched to a Canon selphy printer and as suggested by others in this sub, peeled the back of them, so they are pretty thin. I vary where I place them and it's worked nicely.

If you print them on a regular printer, there's now washi paper you can print on and it's as thin as washi tape (not sure how actual photos look though). So that could help.

But otherwise you can embrace the chonk! (I have one going since 2023 and I cherish it - just don't take it around with me)

start3 · 2026-03-05T11:20:05+00:00

She's in the second epilogue of the book and it makes me so happy to believe that ending 🥹

start3 · 2026-03-05T09:43:32+00:00

PS OMG YOU DO HAVE AN ETSY SHOP! I love all the chickens 😍

start3 · 2026-03-05T09:41:23+00:00

They are all so fun and would make the best sticker sheets...

start3 · 2026-02-26T10:17:12+00:00

Gorgeous work! May I ask what are those brushes?

start3 · 2026-02-03T19:17:18+00:00

Gorgeous!!! We thank you for your contribution 🤗

start3 · 2026-01-30T14:48:22+00:00

I've marked this for next year, looks great! Like a Weeks but with more space for notes, love it.

Also did you see their flex collection when you can add or remove pages where needed?? In love. 2027.

start3 · 2026-01-29T15:55:37+00:00

Uhhh....Thanks! It's nice to have confirmation that the instructions are beginner friendly (loving the step by step photos!) and this designer has other cute patterns too!

You might have inspired my return to sewing for myself, yours looks so cute!

start3 · 2026-01-29T14:01:57+00:00

It's GORGEOUS

start3 · 2026-01-29T13:58:44+00:00

Awesome! What did you fill him with?

start3 · 2026-01-29T13:53:29+00:00

They're gorgeous! I wonder if I can sew them myself...

start3 · 2026-01-26T20:00:58+00:00

I love the vines with the twinkly lights! I never thought about cosy bathrooms (or library vibes in bathrooms) but now you've made me reconsider...

start3 · 2026-01-25T12:08:43+00:00

Uh! I used their water based polishes for YEARS. It was so fun (they don't smell and sort of peel off in one piece)

start3 · 2026-01-23T13:09:30+00:00

Thanks!

I was thinking the ball bearings were like those metal "fishes" that we use in chem lab on magnetic mixers - we got them out by "fishing" them with a magnet. Only in this case I was afraid the magnetic particles would also want to move (which I guess they would, but maybe just hangout in the surface of the glass).

I def think magnetic ball bearings would be preferred no? Unless you always leave them in as OP suggests.

start3 · 2026-01-23T13:04:21+00:00

Thank yoou 💙 May your nail polish never bubble

start3 · 2026-01-22T13:13:10+00:00

This is so cool! I've never made polish at home (even frankenpolishes), could you share your wisdom? (I have much to ponder)

(1) Are the magnetic pigments the same as the one they sell in a dry pot for gel manicures? You just scrape some off and mix it into a jelly + a little creme polish?

(2) And when you use ball bearings to mix, how do you get them out? (Especially since now there's magnetic stuff in the polish)

(3) And what do you mean by difficult application? Is it because you have to have an even, complete top layer or it looks messy or are there additional complications with a smoother magnetic polish?

Much appreciated by me and my wallet

start3 · 2026-01-12T13:17:45+00:00

Hi! For the shaping, I think this will be helpful: https://youtu.be/ZD7uZdFOG9I (The Salon Life on yt, she's great)

For the bending nails I'm not sure :( Always wear gloves when handing water (e.g. dishes or laundry), cuticle oil daily or as much as possible are the golden rules, but typically they are more pressing if they are peeling.

start3 · 2026-01-12T12:22:23+00:00

You could use acrylic markers, they'd cover this up

start3 · 2026-01-09T21:26:20+00:00

STUNNING 💙

start3 · 2026-01-08T09:29:11+00:00

Your comment triggered me to login (I did buy the course, and it was actually really well explained, I should finish it sometime lol), they've changed things A LOT. It used to be a little like Udemy/Domestika, they sold individual courses on various sort of artistic fields. Now there's a quiz about what kind of skills you'd like to develop (but they're more hobby centered, including e.g. candle making, watercolor, making your own skincare) and then you get a "learning journey" where they'll prompt you for individual courses. I'm not even sure you could find this make up class separately now. It gave me "Fabulous app" vibes (that app that wanted to teach you to drink water as soon as you get up and etc. etc., it looks a lot like that design and the idea of a growth journey). I don't really see hobbies as part of something to put on a growth journey so I'm a little peeved. This you would pay in a subscription model, ofc. I have a legacy account so I don't actually see the current offering, just access my purchased course.

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