I look forward to unboxing Londontown's 9-free nail polish every season.



They are very thoughtful and always send me their newest shades and nail care products. This fall and winter, their Modern Opulence collection really surprised me: beautiful taupe and plum smoky neutrals that, I believe, would compliment every skin complexion.


Honeymoon This is a note-worthy, opaque nude


Crowning crumpet a sheer nude that is reminiscent of Barefoot in Barcelona.


Cashmere A plum color as luxurious as your favorite cashmere sweater.


Starstruck a silvery shimmer polish. I have one coat on my pinky and two coats on my other nails.


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Illuminating nail concealer A universally flattering iridescent brightener that protects from yellowing while adding a healthy brightness and illumination to the nail.

Also featured: soft touch nail scrub, gel genius base coat, gel genius top coat and accelerating drying oil.

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As part of The Chic Assignment this month, we are getting manicure and pedicure ready. I have been enjoying doing these manicure videos for you. Today, I'm painting my nails with Londontown's Dainty Daze, which is a lovely periwinkle blue creme.



I normally do not like to wear blue polish, but there is something about this color.



For this nail soak, I use lavender Castile soap (mine is the Grove Collaborative brand), essential oil (I'm using Breathe Easy by Cellar Door Candles), and fresh lavender buds. I massage my hands with 2 in 1 hand and nail treatment



The 9-free polishes I use are Dainty Daze and the Gel Genius Base and Top Coat.
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My favorite nail polish, Londontown, has released their beautiful spring 2019 collection called, Dream Scape. I know many of you love Londontown too! Their beautiful 9-free nail polish is free of many of the harsh chemicals that are found in traditional polishes. I find them to be the best performing nail polishes I've ever tried and I know many of you agree.

On Facebook, Cynthia F. writes, "I’m so glad I found this brand through your channel. It has revolutionized my nail care routine, and I feel much more chic!"

Cynthia, I totally agree! And my favorite part is that they do not have the strong chemical smell that traditional polishes have.




In today's video, I'm swatching their spring 2019 collection for you. It's so dreamy. I love these colors.

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Here are the shades:





Lemonade Pop a refreshing muted pink



Afternoon Tea a light pink creme



Peach Please a pale peach creme



Dainty Daze a dreamy periwinkle blue creme

Which one is your favorite?



They also have a new serum that is so delightful. Many of you asked about a cuticle/ nail/ hand treatment and this one is just so good. 2 in 1 Hand and Nail Treatment Londontown’s 2-in-1 Hand and Nail Serum is a one-pump-wonder that instantly evens the appearance of skin tone to reveal radiant and glowing hands, while providing the nails with key nutrients for healthy and strong growth.

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I hope you enjoyed my spring swatching. Thank you to Londontown for sending me these beautiful shades. I would love to know what color is your favorite?

I'll see you tomorrow for an outfit of the day video.



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Today I'm sharing my at-home manicure routine with you and trying out Londontown's Gel Genius Base Coat and Top Coat. I also discover a new favorite neutral nail polish, Teatime.



I have found the Londontown shades to last a long time in general, but they are lasting longer with the gel genius base coat. I painted my nails with this Teatime shade and on the 9th day, I took off my polish. I could have actually worn it a few more days, but I wanted to paint them red for a holiday video I was shooting. I find that these polishes last on the nails between 10 days to two weeks.



For my at-home manicure routine, first I cut and file my nails. I like to keep them in a rounded square shape. Then I soak my hands in warm, soapy water for 5 minutes. I then massage in a nice cream. In this video I'm using Bend Soap Co.'s goat milk lotion (use code DC10 for 10% off your order). After the massage, I take nail polish remover and run it on each nail to remove any lotion residue. Then I paint on the base coat, color, and finally top coat.



Doing my nails with a baby in the house always feels like a stealth mission. He could wake up at any moment and I will need to pick him up, so I try to do this right after I've put him to sleep with the hope that I can get a good 20 minutes in to paint my nails and allow them to dry. Who can relate?

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Thank you so much to everyone for your well-wishes about the baby. We had our baby last week and we have had such a wonderful weekend. I have a few blogs and videos that I pre-recorded from before the birth, including today's video, that I will publish this week. After that, I will go on a brief maternity leave from the blog. When I return, I will definitely share a video about our birth story. Thank you, again, for your wonderful wishes on social media after we announced the birth of our baby boy.



In today's video, I'm doing an unboxing of Londontown's fall/ winter collection for 2018/ 2019. This is a gorgeous collection with unique colors. I've been wearing them for the past few weeks and many of you have asked about my nail colors so here they are. Londontown love The Daily Connoisseur readers and are generously offering 25% off your order when you use the code JenniferS.



I love Londontown's nail polishes because they have Florium Complex enriching botanicals infused into their beautiful colors, which are also 9-free, cruelty-free, and vegan.

What does 9-free mean? It means that the polishes are free of 9 potentially harmful chemicals: formaldehyde, camphor, toluene, DBP (dibutyl pthalate and phthalates), formaldehyde resin, xylene, ethyl tosylamide, parabens, and lead.



They have a new brush in their latest collection, which makes application even easier. I can honestly say that my nail polish lasts 7 to 10 days without a chip. They are high-quality colors.



Iconic is a bold and vibrant electric blue...



Kissed by Rose Gold is a gorgeous metallic rose gold color. It's beautiful...



Jane Austen is a light pink toned lavender crème fit for a heroine. This was the color I was wearing when I delivered our baby. It's so pretty!



Vendetta is a deep scarlet red hinted with a slight blue undertone.


I would love to know what your favorite color is from Londontown's fall/ winter collection.

I hope you enjoyed today's video. Thank you to Londontown for your generous discount code for the readers of The Daily Connoisseur.

I'll see you on Thursday for a What's In My Hospital Bag? video. Thankfully, I packed my hospital bag early because I sure did need it! :) See you then.

With love,

Jennifer




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