2025 Perth Royal Show

The 2025 Perth Royal Show was another wonderful and magical experience, and absolutely worth the allergies!

Monday was Kaylie’s 40th, guests were animals of all shapes and sizes, birthday cake was doughnuts and fairy floss, and drinks were wine, gin and whiskey tastings.

Wednesday was the show day to myself, I really like having a day where I can take my time and see everything. I started off by wondering if mining simulation might be in Immersive’s future, D421 is just one number off a machine we already simulate, and I found a team mascot (Sunshine), so many signs!

Animals are such a big part of the show. Some highlights were the gigantic things (main coon cats, goat balls, peacocks), the tiny things (dachshunds, chicks, piglets, calves, bunnies), walking in to Born Slippy playing at the cow milking demonstration (apparently the cows prefer classical, but the farmer and I share some other tastes), the sheepdog trials were amazing as usual.

But I missed Rain when visiting our farmer friend at the animal nursery, with his unique were-pigs.

I spent lots of time dorking around in the poultry pavilion, these guys get it!

I always spend an extra long time in here, this time the amazing patterns really caught my eye amongst the chaos of the roosters going off every 5 seconds.

The peacocks were being extra majestic this year.

The wood chopping was so cool to watch, it’s always really hit and miss (haha) getting there for an event, but I managed to see one of the final heats for a national title that was happening the next day. The guy I filmed was the current title holder and had a 37 second handicap (he came 3rd)!

I said yes to a leg massage (this was a new one, and definitely a do again), saw Avril’s winning chess leatherwork masterpiece in the cookery pavilion, then met Andrew in the lounge for the Flying Fools (that man jumped from up high on that mast into a little pool!), the motor cross (always so impressive, especially when they completely let go), and the amazing fireworks.

Our haul will remind us of the show for the upcoming year! One highlight is the bird whistle we got as the member’s night gift - it really works, despite the ridiculous instructions. We used it on the way home and were surprised and delighted when birds answered back! But then we felt bad because it was night time, and we probably woke up a bunch of poor birds with god knows what gibberish.

Next year will be my 10th year of membership, the magic is still alive after 9!

NaildIt!

About NaildIt

Get NaildIt on the iPhone App Store!

Get NaildIt on the Google Play Store!

After years of collecting nail polishes and dip powders*, I was drowning in my 50+ colour collection. I was accidentally buying duplicates, forgetting the recipes for amazing custom mixes I'd made, and losing track of manicure photos and application notes.

I finally decided to try** my (of course manicured) hand at creating NaildIt - an app to track colours and manicures. I can humbly say that I've absolutely loved using it, and am thrilled to share it with fellow nail enthusiasts!

*I absolutely love the GLAMRDiP system, but am not associated with them in any way!

**After releasing the app for iPhone, I was overwhelmed by the requests for the Android version, and finally managed to release it in Jan 2026!

Why I'm excited to share NaildIt

• Track your growing collection of colours (no more duplicate purchases!)
• Save gorgeous manicures for future inspiration (also useful to capture times you haven't quite NaildIt)
• Browse in list or photo mode to easily see what you have
• Create custom colour mix recipes with exact ratios (my favourite: "GlamrGlow", 8 parts Aurora to 1 part Mirage for a beautiful glow!)
• Sort and filter to show exactly what you need
• Manual sort to match your physical colour swatches
• Rate how each look turned out, and whether you NaildIt! 
• All data stays on your device - no accounts, no cloud storage
• No in-app purchases or premium features, buy it once (for less than a nail polish) and that's it

Usage and Tips

1. There are three areas of the app; Colours, Manicures, and Settings
2. Add, Edit, and Delete Colours and Manicures to track and organise your stash and creations
• Can click on an item to see its "Detailed" view
• You can delete items by:
• Swiping from right to left to bring up the Delete button in one of the list views
• Clicking through to a Detailed view and scrolling to the bottom to find the Delete button
• Long-holding on an item in one of the list views to allow bulk select/delete 
3. Colours and Manicures are quite similar:
• They each have a:
• Name
• Brand
• Dates Bought/Worn
• Rating (with a rating of 5 representing a NaildIt manicure!)
• Photos (main, shown in the list view and additional)
• Categories (like Hues, Special Effects, Nail Length, etc.)
• Notes: This is a catch all for everything! Use it for anything you want to keep track of that isn't a specific field like number of layers to use for colours, what outfits your manicure went with, how long your manicure took
• You can "view" your list of Colours and Manicures in different modes:
• Normal (Main Photo, Name, Rating, and some other details like Ownership, Type, Categories and Brand)
• Compact (Main Photo, Name and Rating)
• Photo Gallery (a larger Main Photo, Name) - this is useful for seeing items next to each other, especially when used with filtering and sorting!
• You can sort your list by Name, Brand, Rating, Date, or Manual
• Manual mode allows you to move the order of items by pressing the pencil button, then holding the two little lines on the right of each line, and dragging them around the list (press the tick to stop sorting)
• Tip: Use Manual mode to sort your Colours in the same order as your physical swatches if you have some! (sorting in Manual mode only works in Normal and Compact view, not Photo Gallery view)
• You can filter your list by Colours, Minimum Rating, Categories, and:
• For Colours: Brand, Ownership (All/Owned/Wishlist/Salon), Duplicates, Type (All/Official/Custom), Used in Manicures (All/Used/Unused)
• For Manicures: Date Range 
4. Colours also uniquely have:
• Ownership (Owned, Wishlist, Salon)
• Owned - allows you to keep track of how many you have (for duplicates)
• Wishlist - for colours you want (useful if importing a whole brand's catalog)
• Salon - if the colour was at a salon! 
• Type (Official or Custom) - custom lets you select which colours you used to create your custom mix, together with ratios, perfect for mixing dip powders! 
5. Settings has some cute About info, lets you change the Colour Theme, and Import and Export to csv (comma separated value) file
• Export your collection for sharing or backup
• Tip: the exported file can be opened in Excel 
• Import pre-made catalogs 
• I'll share a GLAMRDiP file to import, with all colours marked as Wishlist so people can slowly start adding their own pictures to the ones they own :)

Screenshots

See https://jessmanea.blogspot.com/2025/08/my-upcoming-naildit-iphone-app.html for more screenshots :)

Privacy Policy for NaildIt

• Effective Date: 25th August 2025
• Last Updated: 25th August 2025
• Contact email: naildit.application@gmail.com

Introduction

NaildIt ("we," "our," or "us", really just me, Jess!) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use the NaildIt mobile application (the "App").

Quick Summary

TL;DR: Your data stays on your phone. We don't collect, see, or share anything.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Nail Polish Data: Names, brands, ratings, notes, and categories you enter
• Manicure Data: Names, dates, notes, and categories you create
• Photos: Images you add to your nail polish and manicure records
• Custom Categories: Personal categories and tags you create

Information Automatically Collected

• Device Information: Device model, operating system version, app version
• Usage Data: App features used, crash reports, performance data (anonymized)
• Local Storage: All your data is stored locally on your device

How We Use Your Information

We use the information to:

• Provide and maintain the App's functionality
• Store your nail polish and manicure collection locally on your device
• Improve app performance and fix bugs
• Provide customer support when requested

Data Storage and Security

Local Storage

• All your personal data is stored locally on your device
• We do not store your nail polish collections, photos, or personal data on our servers
• Your data remains private and under your control

Photos

• - Photos are stored locally on your device within the app's secure container
• - We do not upload, access, or share your photos
• - Photo access permission is used only to allow you to select images from your photo library

Security Measures

• Data is protected by iOS security features
• No transmission of personal data to external servers
• App follows iOS data protection best practices

Data Sharing

We DO NOT:

• Sell your personal information
• Share your data with third parties
• Upload your collection data to our servers
• Access your data remotely

We MAY share anonymized, non-personal information:

• Crash reports to improve app stability
• General usage statistics to improve features
• This data cannot be used to identify you personally

Your Rights and Choices

Data Control

• Delete Data: You can delete individual items or clear all data within the app
• Export Data: You can export your collection data at any time
• No Account Required: The app works entirely offline with no user accounts

Photo Permissions

• The app requests permission to access your photo library
• This permission is used only to add photos to your collection
• You can revoke this permission in iOS Settings at any time
• The app will continue to work without photo access (you just can't add new photos)

Children's Privacy

NaildIt is suitable for all ages and is designed to be safe for children. Since the app stores all data locally on the device and does not collect or transmit personal information to external servers, there are no privacy concerns related to children's data. The app does not require any personal information to function.

Third-Party Services

The App does not integrate with any third-party services that collect personal data. All functionality is contained within the app itself.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected in the "Last Updated" date above. Continued use of the App after changes indicates acceptance of the revised policy.

International Users

NaildIt is designed to work entirely offline with local data storage. No personal data is transmitted internationally or stored on servers outside your device.

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Compliance)

For users in the European Union, our legal basis for processing personal information is:

• Legitimate Interest: To provide app functionality and improve user experience
• Consent: For photo access permissions (which you can revoke at any time)

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or the App's privacy practices, please contact us at:

• App Store: NaildIt Support

Data Retention

• Data is retained locally on your device until you delete it
• Uninstalling the app will remove all data from your device
• We do not retain any personal data on our servers

Since all data is stored locally on your device, you have full control over your personal information at all times.

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*This privacy policy is designed to be transparent about our data practices. Since NaildIt stores all data locally on your device and does not transmit personal information to external servers, your privacy is inherently protected.*

My upcoming NaildIt iPhone App!

I’ve been working on a iPhone application and I’m so excited to share the progress! It started off as a personal project both to learn Swift (the Mac/iPhone programming language), and to create something that I really wanted for myself - a way to track my (specifically Glamrdip) nail colour collection and the manicures I’ve done.

I’ve been using it for a little while now and I must say, I love it! It’s so awesome being able to look through my collection when trying to find inspiration for a manicure, it’s saved me buying duplicates, and it’s helping me keep track of custom colours I’ve created (with the number of “parts” of each mix colour used).

The next steps are to figure out how to actually get this on the App Store because I really think it’s something other people would get use out of! I’ve started looking into it and… the last 10% right? Maybe a couple more weekends of figuring out the process will also make sure I get some more testing in!