Tonight was a super last-minute live (I literally didn’t announce it) and we just hung out, chatted holiday vibes, and fully unboxed the Madam Glam 2025 Advent Calendar together—big spoiler alert because I opened the days and swatched as we went. I had my nails prepped so I could use my fingers as swatch sticks (because why not), and we started digging into what’s actually inside: a gorgeous maroon rubber base (thicker, flexible, good for strength but not something I’d “build” with like builder gel), a super sparkly “no wipe top coat” that I quickly realized is more of a bumpy topper situation, and some seriously pretty holiday-leaning shades like a champagne-y pearly white and a deep red with red undertones. We also got into the real-life nail tech stuff—like not touching your skin (and then me immediately touching my skin because I’m live), cleanup brush saving the day, and how gel sticks to gel so you’re fine swatching over a cured layer. One of my favorite pulls so far was the 2-in-1 magnetic chrome powder (Aurora). I scared myself half to death when I used a metal tool and it snapped right to it—because, hello, magnetic—so learn from me: don’t do that. Overall, I’m swatching, comparing textures, and giving you my honest “would I actually wear this?” thoughts as we go.