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how to make a mosiac plant marker

how’s it growing!

Mill Fork Cemetery

Tonopah Cemetery

abandoned Fort Courage, AZ

earlobe reconstruction – four month update!

a few of my favorite headstones

Polaroid Originals OneStep 2 review

Eastern Cemetery

Propagating Succulents 101

    nail round up II

    by Kaylah Stroup March 29, 2018

    Sally Hansen Barely Blue Bell, Sally Hansen Tidal Wave + Wet N Wild Power Outage

    Sally Hansen Gray by Gray + ILNP Mega

    I already owned a holographic nail polish so immediately after purchasing ILNP’s Mega I was like “Oh, you turd. Why’d you waste your money!?” Then I painted my nails with it and completely changed my tune! It is AMAZING. This paint job doesn’t really do the polish justice, although you can kind of get an idea of how colorful it is on my pointer finger. It’s just such a wildly colorful polish, especially in direct sunlight. You have to go look at the review photos. I’m hooked already. I can’t wait to buy some of their other colors (especially Cameo! The best way I can describe how it looks is the prettiest beetle you’ve ever seen…)

    China Glaze Concrete Catwalk, Zoya Kelly, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Slick Slate, Nature Republic Karu, Layla Mercury Twilight + Scotch Expressions washi tape

    OBSESSED with these nails. This was my first time in a very long time using taping as a design element. I forgot how much I enjoyed it. Doing something different on each nail is easily one of my favorite things. It’s just so relaxing to kind of play around and freestyle like this.

    palate polish, nail art, nail blogger

    Palate Polish Eggplant, Nature Republic White + scotch tape

    xoxo

    I’ve got a hashtag over on instagram – #kaylahsfancynails – if you’d like to see some peeks before my round up posts go live.
    Check out my last nail round up here.

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  • nine truths about having dyed hair

    by Kaylah Stroup March 28, 2018

    I’ve written more than a handful of posts about dyeing your hair. My guide on maintaining dyed hair remains number one in my popular posts even years after first hitting publish. Hair dye is kinda my thing (…or at least one of my things.) I’ve had the idea for this post for a while now, …

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  • abandoned factory – revisited

    by Kaylah Stroup March 26, 2018

    I guess the theme of the abandoned buildings I’ve been sharing on the blog this last month, like the factory full of trash & the masonic hall, is that I’ve been there before. 2014 was the year I moved to Cleveland, and the year I really got in to photographing abandoned buildings. I had always …

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I'm Kaylah! Renovating a 150-year-old home in Northeast Ohio. Likely found in my garden.

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THE DAINTY SQUID
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    • all the posts!
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    • window shopping
    • explore everywhere
  • about me
  • contact
  • shop