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Cult Nails Enticing and comparisons
I’ve been meaning to get this post up for a while and finally here it is. This is Enticing from Cult Nails’ second-to-last collection, Divas and Drama. I took these photos when the collection was just...
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Zoya Shelby and Comparisons
When I posted my Zoya Beach skittles, I promised swatches and comparisons of the Beach and Surf collection polishes, and the project is going slowly but I’ve finally got the first one ready: Zoya...
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Fixing a Break
A couple of weeks ago I had a nail tragedy involving my index finger and a new adjustable patio chair (horrors!! haha!). So I thought I would document what I did to fix it in order to turn my...
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Ozotic 607
Another quick post of a recent manicure! This is Ozotic 607, a pretty, slightly dusty pastel pink with scattered holo. I used three coats (I think I missed the third coat on my ring finger though,...
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Orly Preamp
Like Flicker, this is another of my new favourite Orlys! This one is Preamp from the Electronica collection. It’s a slightly jellyish lavender-pink with lots of hot pink glass-fleck shimmer. These...
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Soulstice Santa Monica and Nevis
I’m very excited today to be able to show you two brand new polishes from Soulstice! Santa Monica and Nevis are two of four shades that have just been released. This half of the set isn’t your...
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China Glaze Cast a Spell and Make a Spectacle
Happy Halloween! These two polishes are from China Glaze’s Halloween collection, Wicked. This is Cast a Spell, a blackened green with golden shimmer flecks. It has a great formula; shown are two coats...
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Soulstice Spa Kyoto
Soulstice Kyoto is a shade that looks pretty unassuming in the bottle, but really impressed me on the nail! It’s a pastel peachy pink creme, so I expected it would be nice but boring. Not boring...
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Zoya Rory, Kimber, and Comparisons
Today I have another one of my straggling summer Zoya posts – the two pink foily polishes from the Surf collection! (Look at how long my nails were – I really liked this length/shape! ) First is Rory,...
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Color Club Blue-ming
This beauty is Color Club Blue-ming, from last spring’s Blossoming collection. I love this almost-neon-bright pastel turquoise! But I wasn’t quite able to capture its unique shade in the photos,...
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Zoya Jacqueline
Zoya Jacqueline is from the spring Lovely collection, and is my new favourite nude polish from Zoya! It originally came out in one of the Peter Som fashion week collaboration trios last year, and I...
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China Glaze Neon & On & On, Shell-o, and neon pink comparisons!
China Glaze Neon & On & On and Shell-o are from their recent Sunsational collection of neons. Since they’re both in the pink-coral family, I thought I’d post them together along with nail wheel...
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China Glaze Sun of a Peach and comparisons
Here’s another neon from the China Glaze Sunsational collection! Sun of a Peach is a neon pastel peach, and a great unique colour! I like the name too, haha. The formula is a bit difficult to work...
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Pretty and Polished Sundown
Indie brand Pretty and Polish has a number of thermal colour-changing polishes; this one is Sundown, released earlier this year. All these photos are taken with flash. The second one is also near a...
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NCLA Poolside Party, All Eyes On Me
Today I have one of my favourite creme polishes to show you, NCLA Poolside Party, All Eyes On Me. One reason I love this so much is the uniqueness of the almost-neon pastel peach shade. I previously...
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More From the Vault
My apologies for the lack of posts! Things have just been super busy lately! So I thought I’d post another group of photos from several years ago that I just never got around to posting and don’t...
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Pretty and Polished Old Green River and Sand Art, and Maya Cosmetics Deuces
This post is heavy on indies and heavy on green. Maya Cosmetics Deuces, a creamy chartreuse green with subtle holo, two coats: In overcast light: With one thick layer of Pretty and Polished Sand Art on...
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A few odds and ends
I have a few random phone pics of relatively-recent manis to share today! Quo by Orly Infinity and Beyond (same as Orly Milky Way), layered over Cosmetic Arts Sky High (which I think is the same as...
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China Glaze Spring in My Step and Valentine’s Day Stamping
Happy Valentine’s Day! This mani started out with a polish I like a lot, Spring in My Step from China Glaze. Four coats plus top coat. The four coats are needed, but the formula is thin so it doesn’t...
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Picture Polish Tail Feather and stamping
Today I’ve got Picture Polish Tail Feather and some St. Patrick’s Day stamping! Tail Feather has a minty, slightly yellow leaning pastel green base with very subtle scattered holo and less subtle...
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