Formula X by Sephora Freaky Like Freud

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I was a huge sucker for the Formula X by Sephora polishes but especially Freaky Like Freud because hello holo glitter. Despite the clear base, this polish is packed with holo and the fluffy brush is a dream to work with.

essie sunny daze

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Here's a brand that we know and love! Today I have essie sunny daze, an amber nude nail polish with golden shimmer. This color has been discontinued so if you want it, snag it quick!

Rescue Beauty Lounge Scrangie

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Today I have Rescue Beauty Lounge Scrangie, which was from the original Blogger Collection by Rescue Beauty Lounge back in the day. It was released in July 2009, and I quickly bought it because the Scrangie blog was one of my gateways into nail polish blogging. The blog ended in 2014, but the blogger is now known as Sam and uses he/him pronouns. Additionally, my polish has sadly faded.

Helios Memory Lane

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Another new-to-me brand! This is Helios, a new professional nail brand from New York. This is their Luminor line, which looks like it's a reflective glitter, but to me, it was more of a shimmer. This is Memory Lane, a grey-based silver glitter.

Death Valley Nails Spoiled Milk

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I'm trying another new indie brand today! This one is Death Valley Nails Spoiled Milk, and it's a photochromatic/solar polish. Unfortunately, I didn't know that until later when I was looking to learn more about the brand. This is a white based polish with gold flakes and gold shimmer but in the sun, it turns a light grey.

ORLY Mirrorball

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Let's start March off right with one of my favorite ORLY polishes ever. This is Mirrorball, a silver holographic glitter in a clear base.

China Glaze Capacity To See Beyond

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Today I have a throwback from 2014. This is China Glaze Capacity To See Beyond from the Limited Edition "The Giver" collection. This 12 piece collection was released in tandem with the book-turned-movie "The Giver" featuring Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep. I didn't read the book or watch the movie but after reading a little about it, I think I'd at least catch it on Netflix one day. This is a sky blue creme.

ella + mila one way ticket

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Today I have ella + mila one way ticket from the Elite collection, which is listed as a summertime teal matte. I think maybe my bottle has faded, which happens sometimes with neon teals.

Zoya Venus

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This is the final color in the trio from the February Color of the Month, Kismet. This is Venus, and on the website, it says it's a sparkling rose red. However my bottle was very much purple.

Zoya Ono

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I'm jumping back to the February Color of the Month, Kismet. This is Ono, and it's a dark berry magenta creme with a tiny hit of berry undertone. I feel like this is more fall than spring.

Zoya Maxine

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I'm jumping back to the February Color of the Month, Kismet. This is Maxine, and it's a rich red creme with a tiny hit of berry undertone. It reminds me of a raspberry almost. This is such a bold creme.

Zoya Abby

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This is the last creme from the trio from the January Color of the Month, Yuki. This is Abby, and it's a light lavender creme. I really love this color and it reminds me of the purple I wore for my wedding.

Zoya Emerson

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I have another Zoya creme from the trio from the January Color of the Month, Yuki. This is Emerson, and it's a pale blue creme. To me, this is the perfect wedding color.

Zoya Madison

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I decided to clear off my desk (again) and I needed to post the trio from the January Color of the Month, Yuki. This is Madison, and it's a very pale pink nude crelly. This is the pink I think of when I think about a French manicure.

OPI DS Sapphire

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I am so obsessed with silver holographic polishes. Today I have OPI DS Sapphire, which is a blue based silver holographic with a little bit of pink flash.

Tonic Passion Fruit

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One thing that I have been sad about when searching my polishes is the faded ones. Today I have Tonic Passion Fruit, which was originally a neon pink-coral with lilac/pink shimmer. As you can see, my bottle is now a melon orange but there is still some pink shimmer.

Rescue Beauty Lounge Drifter

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I think this is my final Rescue Beauty Lounge that I own and actually, this is one that I ended up selling on a Facebook Group. This is Drifter, a deep wine red creme. This was used on models in the Tuleh Fall 2005 fashion show during Olympus Fashion Week at Bryant Park, on February 6, 2005. 

Rescue Beauty Lounge Liberty

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I remember when the Rescue Beauty Lounge Bloggers 2.0 collection came out and I fell in love with Liberty, a mint-green with blue shimmer. It was created with Pammy from Polish Police. Unfortunately, her website is long gone but she does still have an Instagram for her writing. This was a time in my life where I really all about the mint greens.

Zoya Kismet

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It's time for Zoya's Color of the Month! This is Kismet, a deep-blushed berry. It came as part of a 4-set with Ono, Maxine, and Venus, or you can just buy it on its own. Don't wait though, it disappears at the end of the month.

Rescue Beauty Lounge Om

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The other day, I was randomly looking for a polish and grabbed some of my Rescue Beauty Lounge polishes, including Om, a pink creme. This is a very basic color for anyone's collection.

OPI DS Mystery

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I found another OPI DS or "Designer Series" polish today. This is DS Mystery, a deep purple with gold shimmer.

OPI DS Reserve

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I have another OPI DS or "Designer Series" polish today. This is DS Reserve, a pink holographic.

OPI DS Illuminate

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Back in the day, the OPI DS or "Designer Series" was all the rave. Today I have OPI DS Illuminate, a brown holographic with green shimmer. This is super unique!

Painted Polish September to Remember

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I'm trying to figure out how I pulled all the PolishCon Chicago 2017 polishes but here we are. This is Painted Polish September to Remember, a nude with holographic glitter.

Lavish Polish Fun in the Maze

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Today I have Lavish Polish Fun in the Maze, a VIP LE from PolishCon Chicago 2017. This is a grey based holographic polish.

Envy Lacquer The Indie Shop #7 October 2017

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Today, I have another oldie but goodie from 2017. This is Envy Lacquer, The Indie Shop #7 - October 2017. It is a medium blue polish with multicolored glitter.

Tonic Dryad's Grove

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Today I have Tonic Dryad's Grove, from the August 2017 Holo Hookup - Enchanted Forest. This is a forest green holographic with a subtle maroon-gold shimmer.

Tonic #Chibound

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Today I have Tonic #Chibound, which was originally a PolishCon limited edition color. This is a deep glowing royal blue with blue-purple multichrome pigment and blue-purple shimmer.

Girly Bits D!ck In A Box

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In 2013, Girly Bits came out with a Fall Season Premier Collection inspired by Saturday Night Live. Today, I have D!ck In A Box, a silver-green-based holographic polish.

Girly Bits V.I.Polish IEC 2017

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In 2017, I went to IEC—Indie Expo Canada—in Toronto, Canada. It was my first time in Canada and my first time traveling internationally by myself. I was so excited to go and really enjoyed my time. Today I'm sharing Girly Bits V.I.Polish IEC 2017, which was originally a medium denim blue with blue and silver flakes, holo and blue shimmer. Mine has faded quite a bit to a dark blue and the shimmer switches from blue to purple in different lights.

Glisten & Glow Wench's Wardrobe

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I bought another Glisten & Glow today because it's a beautiful purple holographic - my favorite. This is Wench's Wardrobe, a blackened purple navy holographic that has a tiny bit of green shimmer from the 2016 Pirate's Booth collection.

Glisten & Glow A Daughter's Love

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Today I have a one-of-a-kind polish from Glisten & Glow called A Daughter's Love. This was part of a three-part collection made for me from Jill at Glisten & Glow and Melissa at The Daily Nail after my father died. This is a glitter bomb of pink, purple, and blue glitters in a clear base.

Starrily Magic Rainbow

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Today I have a simple, silver holographic polish from Starrily called Magic Rainbow. I bought this directly from the Starrily website back in the day.

colors by llarowe Taxi

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I have another PolishCon NYC VIP Exclusive today - colors by llarowe Taxi. This is a beautiful brown based holographic with flakies and green shimmer.

KBShimmer Excuse Me, I'm V.I.Purple

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2017 was a big year for me and polishes. I loved going to PolishCon NYC, where I got KBShimmer Excuse Me, I'm V.I.Purple , the exclusive polish offered in the VIP bag. This is a deep purple holographic polish.

Different dimension Bad Buoy

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I had pulled random bottles out of my Helmer to see if I really wanted to keep them or not and today I have Different dimension Bad Buoy. This is from their 2016 Pretty Nauti collection and is a deep navy blue jelly with copper and green shimmer.

China Glaze Silver Lining

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I was obsessed with the Specialty Colors collection that China Glaze came out with back in 2009. Today I have China Glaze Silver Lining, a silver glitter in a clear base. This polish was repromoted in 2013 for the Shades of Gray nail kit.

Atomic Does This Sound Like A Man Who Needs To Be In A Hospital?

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This is my final polish from my August Pookie's Polish Swap. I still have my November and January ones to post but hey, baby steps. This is Atomic Polish Does This Sound Like A Man Who Needs To Be In A Hospital? I think this is the longest polish name I've ever owned. Now, this was from the Hella Handmade Creations July 2023 "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." This is a pale blue base with an aqua to green shimmer shift.

Zoya Yuki

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A pause in my normal blogging schedule to post about the Zoya Color of the Month for January - Yuki. This a tinted white base with opalescent flakes that sparkle. You can wear it alone or over another shade of your choise.

Emily de Molly Relocate

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I'm down to the final few polishes from my 6th Pookie's Polish Swap and I've always wanted to try this next brand, and just never have. This is Emily de Molly Relocate and it's a very simple blue-purple duochrome. 

Pahlish Fright Club

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I have a Pahlish for you today - this is from a Sample Batch and it's called Fright Club. I can't find much out about it online but it's a seafoam green with golden shimmer and holographic shimmer.

Clionadh Cosmetics Strawberry Mojito

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I have yet ANOTHER new-to-me brand today! This is Clionadh Cosmetics Strawberry Mojito, a pink crelly with blue, purple, and green flakies. 

Cadillacquer I Don't Know What To Say

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I'm winding down the rest of my Pookie's Polish Swap and this is Cadillacquer I Don't Know What To Say. This thermal was from 2021 so I do think it's faded since the bottle shots I see online are much more red and my bottle is more pink. It's supposed to be a red to "colorless" thermal but it looks more blue to me in the warm state.

Colores de Carol Red Hot Flannel

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Another new-to-me brand! This is Colores de Carol Red Hot Flannel, a red magnetic polish from the Polish Pick Up for October 2023. Now the original description says it's a deep oxblood with green, gold, copper, purple shift, fairy flakes and multidimensional magnetic effect.

Glam Polish Run The World

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One of my goals for 2025 was to get my Helmers organized by brand and boy, do I have a lot more Glam Polish than I realize. Today I have Run The World which is a limited edition taupe crelly with gold-green shimmer from their Nude Shimmers collection.

Sweet & Sour Lacquer Weeping Woman

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Another new-to-me brand! I'm really enjoying trying all these new brands. This is Sweet & Sour Lacquer Weeping Woman which was from the Polish Pickup November 2023. This polish was inspired by La Llorona and is a smoky iron blue jelly base with red-black multichrome shift and medium particle green shimmer.

Great Lakes Lacquer Meet Me At Shedd

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I mean, if we're going to talk PolishCon Chicago 2017, might as well pull out Great Lakes Lacquer Meet Me At Shedd - the PolishCon exclusive. This is a pale blue with shimmery blue and green multichrome flakes that shift purple. There's also microshimmer in green and blue.

Great Lakes Lacquer Chicago Shenanigans

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I am throwing it back to PolishCon Chicago 2017 today with Great Lakes Lacquer Chicago Shenanigans. I am trying to organize my Helmers, and I have polishes EVERYWHERE. My goal is to have brands together in the same drawer. This is a glowing lilac polish with lots of shifting shimmer, most prominently pink and purple.

Wildflower Lacquer Wild Frenzy

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This is such a classic polish - that plum base with green to blue shimmer... love it. This is Wildflower Lacquer Wild Frenzy, from the Polish Pickup January 2023 Greek Mythology. The inspiration for this was Dionysus, god of wine and fertility.

Ethereal Pink Sugar Heart

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I feel like I have learned about so many indie brands through my Pookie's Polish Swap. Today I have Ethereal Pink Sugar Heart from the In The Name of The Moon, Part 3 collection. This is a sheer hot pink jelly with pink to gold color shifting flakies. These three collections were inspired by Sailor Moon.