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Best of Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2026

 in Beauty / General Fashion / NSALE / Shoes / Shopping  tagged boots / fall 2026 / nordstrom / nordstrom anniversary sale / sweaters by
blogger picks nordstrom anniversary sale 2026

Best of Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2026 from top left: short sleeve sweater / Prada lipstick set / classic v-neck sweater / ring / reversible belt / Hermes fragrance set / pearl earrings / Kiehl’s face cream / classic slingbacks / grey suede boots / black Mary Jane block heels /

It’s here! If you have a Nordstrom credit card, you already know your shopping date, if not, the sale opens up to the public on July 18, 2026.

In person, the NSALE is crazy! I can’t shop like that, so I find online shopping is much more relaxing. Some of the sale inventory is pre-fall, while other items are late summer. Before you start shopping, know what you need in your closet. I recommend pre-fall over late summer since you can wear pre-fall well into the fall season.

The key is to not over-buy from this sale. The fall trends aren’t here yet, so this sale is great for buying basics and classic items which will work for several seasons. Remember the sale rule, if you wouldn’t pay full price, don’t buy it on sale.

My Nordstrom Anniversary Sale picks are very curated this year. Normally I find a large amount of fabulous merchandise to recommend, but this year, I am sticking to more timeless items which will blend into our wardrobes right now and well into the fall season. If you live in a climate such as California, these styles will work throughout winter too.

So, without further ado, here are my picks from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale for 2026:

Favorite footwear:

Favorite beauty deals:

Favorite sweaters:

Thanks for stopping by, and happy shopping!

XOXO

Cathy

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 act II review

 in Beauty / Nail Polish  tagged chanel / chanel nail polish / summer 2026 by

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 act II from left: Chanel Solstice / Chanel Inspirante / Chanel Cristalline / Chanel Party Girl / Chanel Incontournable / Chanel Desirable / Chanel Spectaculaire / Chanel Affirmee /

Can you believe it? Chanel has given us not two, not four, but eight new colors for the summer season! This comes after they gave us a couple of new hues for the summer before the season began. Love this!

One of the emerging nail polish trends this season is classic pink. So, Chanel wasted no time this summer and gave us not one, but three versions of pink nail polish! Love!

I am absolutely in love with Chanel Party Girl nail polish. It’s a festive pink with a high shine. I am wearing it non-stop! Of course, the other pinks are fabulous too, but I do play favorites.

As with all of Chanel’s seasonal collections lately, these nail polish colors are selling fast! If you want the whole collection, you can find them at two different retailers. I have everything in stock linked up for you in this post.

So, without further ado, here are the translucent, metallic, and sheer nail polish colors from Chanel’s second summer 2026 nail polish collection.

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Party Girl

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Solstice

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Cristalline

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Inspirante

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Desirable

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Spectaculaire

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Affirmee

Chanel nail polish summer 2026 | Chanel Incontournable

What do you think of the Chanel nail polish summer 2026 act II collection? Which color or colors are your favorite? Mine is Chanel Party Girl. Love!!

As with last summer’s Chanel collection, the sparkling nail polish colors, Chanel Cristalline, Chanel Spectaculaire, and Chanel Affirmeee, work well on thier own or as top coats. There are so many manicure combinations you can make with these three colors used as top coats! I will post a few as the month goes on, but you can see Chanel Inspirante topped off with Chanel Cristalline at the bottom of this post.

Shop the Chanel nail polish summer 2026 act II collection online:

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

How to sample fragrances online

 in Beauty / Fragrance / Shopping  tagged fragrance reviews / tips / travel beauty / twisted lily by

pictured: Twisted Lily Best Sellers Sample Pack c/o Twisted Lily /

Have you ever wondered how to sample fragrances online? It can be challenging to see a perfume online and wonder what it smells like. Should you commit to a full bottle by spending a few hundred dollars? Should you wait to check it out in person but finding the time to go to the mall doesn’t seem to happen? Yup. I’ve been there! While I know which fragrance notes I love in perfume, it can still be a gamble to order a full bottle without testing it first in person. Thankfully, Twisted Lily sells sample packs!

The sample packs online at Twisted Lily take the guesswork out of online fragrance shopping. They have tons of sample packs to choose from on their website! So, when Twisted Lily offered to send me their Best Sellers Sample Pack, I was thrilled! This sample pack features best sellers from their website, and some of them are niche, so they are hard to find in person and sample. This is the best way to test them out! Love!

Most of the fragrances in the pack are unisex, so it’s easy to use one pack for the whole family. We had fun testing the same fragrances on all of us and seeing how they smell different on different people, as well as the difference between how they smell on men vs. women. For example, Montale Parfums Arabians Tonka smelled warm and rich on me yet light and spicy on my husband. It’s amazing how one perfume can react differently on different people. Nevertheless, we both loved how it smelled! I believe my husband is now hinting I invest in a full bottle.

Although the Twisted Lily Best Sellers Sample Pack is sold at a modest price, there will be a coupon sent to you after purchase it which can be used towards a full bottle of the scent you fall in love with. So, it’s actually a great deal! Not to mention super convenient for online fragrance shopping. Love that!

The Twisted Lily Best Sellers Sample Pack includes both famous and niche fragrances which are best sellers at Twisted Lily. Here is a list of what I received: MAISON CRIVELLI Hibiscus Mahajad Extrait, VILHELM PARFUMERIE Poets of Berlin, JUSBOX PERFUMES Carioca Heart, MANCERA PARFUMS Amore Caffe, ROJA Elysium Parfum Cologne, MONTALE PARFUMS Arabians Tonka, FUGAZZI Angel Dust Extrait, CASAMORATI Dama Bianca, MATIERE PREMIERE Vanilla Powder, ETAT LIBRE D’ORANGE Story of Your Life, XERJOFF Torino 21, and MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN Baccarat Rouge 540.

In addition to using this sample pack to test out fragrances before investing in a full bottle, the samples are perfect for travel. They are the perfect size to thrown in our clear bag of beauty products in our carry-on that we use to go through TSA. Love that!

So, if you have been wondering how to sample fragrances online to help you shop for fragrances online, this is the best way!

Thank you for stopping by, and I would love to hear which fragrance you sampled and loved!

XOXO

Cathy