Above is an image of the first Maricure (aka manicure...get it??) ever. Well it really wasn't my first manicure, just the one I actually had the idea to photograph. It wasn't that long ago though, I have been adamantly doing my own nails every week since 2013. It never occurred to me to take pictures and actually share them online. I guess it was because I was just too embarrassed to share them. Some of my early designs were really bad so I like to think I've gotten a little better since then, every mani is another chance to practice and get better right? 

I don't normally talk about myself because I don't like it but this is an About Me page so lets get to it! My name is Mari. I love anything to do with nail polish, fashion, video games, KPOP music, reading and working on my Bullet Journal. To elaborate, I've always had an interest in nails and nail polish but it wasn't until 3 or 4 years ago that I started collecting polishes. It was then that it became a hobby for me. Nail polish just makes me happy. I'm sure you will relate to the feeling you get when you get a new polish and all the prettiness about it. All the colors, the shades, the glitters, even the bottles make it so enjoyable and sort relaxing for me.

I suffer from several physical chronic illnesses (yes plural), Bipolar and anxiety disorder so the very act of sitting down to paint my nails is a way for me to calm myself and my busy brain.

I do have other interests other than polish though. As I listed above, I also love video games. Some of my favorites are the Final Fantasy series including FFXIV Online and Nier 2 just to name a few. Who doesn't love music? But not everyone is aware of the KPOP phenomenon or at least willing to give it a listen. KPOP stands for Korean Popular music but unlike its name, not all KPOP is POP if that makes sense. Its like all their popular music, regardless of Genre such as Rap, Rock, etc, is lumped all into one category. I love it so much that it has inspired me to study Korean and I'm doing pretty well so far! Working on my Journal is another way I like to relax. I plan on sharing some of my pages on my Bullet Journal page so please visit often!

Notice a trend with all my hobbies and likes? They are all mechanisms that I use to help me cope with my anxiety and other issues as is this blog. Sharing my love for nails and polish has proven to be good for me as well. There are so many other women who share their beautiful work and I love it and wanted to share mine as well so here I am on this blog doing just that.

My plan is to show you that you don't need to spend lots on nail polish or nail care to look and feel beautiful. I'm learning as I go here, with every manicure I'm inspired to create and I would love it if you would join me. 💕