Note from shop owner What a year it has been! As was the fashion of 2016, a lot of this year has been out of control!

Our Conjured baby celebrated her first birthday on the 19th of December and she is healthy and happy. Our family is doing well, all things considered...

Back in August (the 14th, to be exact), we, like so many others in our area, lost everything in the freak flooding that hit southern Louisiana. We got over 3 feet of water in our house and lost nearly everything we owned, including our vehicles. The recovery process has been slow and painful, but we are fortunate to live close to my parents, and have been staying with them since August, as we rebuild our home from the ground up.

Now that that's out of the way...

My original intention for 2016 had been to start making polish again when Lela was around 6 months old - I anticipated being able to balance baby care and polish creation responsibly at that time. I was a little behind that schedule but still intended to start back up.

Then, the flood happened. While I was able to save a number of my polish-making supplies (glitters and pigments, mainly), I lost my bases, bottles, etc. As I'm sure ya'll can understand, Conjured has not been a priority in these last few months.

Reluctantly, I have to admit that I don't know if or when Conjured will be back. I very much enjoyed creating polishes, collaborating with other brands, and generally getting to express myself creatively through colors and collections. But at this time, I have no idea when I might be able to do that again.

I appreciate all the support and friends I've made over the years through polish! It is sad to finally put down in writing that I don't think I'll be back, but I can't thank you all enough for the joy Conjured has given me over the past several years!

May we all have a better, brighter 2017!