cuccio Pistachio Sorbet

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I'm dialing it back a bit to Summer 2020 when cuccio came out with their Rainbow Sorbet collection. This was a fun 8 piece creme collection that helped lighten the mood of 2020. Today I have Pistachio Sorbet, an electric lime creme.

cuccio Purr-fect

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It's time for the finale of the cuccio Spring 2021 Kittens and Canines collection - the first vegan line for this 12-Free brand. Today I have Purr-fect, a rich olive-green creme. When I originally saw this color, I wasn't in love but wait until you see it on!

Rogue Lacquer You Sleigh Me

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Back in 2016, commenting pods became popular among bloggers. I decided to start one on Facebook with 20 members. We were mostly nail bloggers but also had some make up and even lifestyle bloggers. Over the years, people have come and gone but it's been a good way to (a) have engagement and (b) for me to read about what other bloggers are doing, wearing, and discovering. I know that TikTok is the hot thing and Instagram has taken over for a lot of the OGs in the field but when I want to find what a polish really looks like, I turn to Google and I get... blogs.

Today's purchase, You Sleigh Me by Rogue Lacquer was because I saw it on The Polished Hippy's blog. This is a "Christmas tree green with red metallic flakes" and I fell in love. I've never seen a polish like this before.

Morgan Taylor Don't Jump To Illusions

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Well, Black Friday looks a little different this year for many of us, I'm sure. It's been hard for me to get into the Thanksgiving season but I'm trying. I'm about to get into some of the summer collections that I've had on my desk - never on season you know. Today I have Morgan Taylor Don't Jump To Illusions from the Platinum collection.

ella + mila pistache

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I've always been a fan of mint green creme polishes so today's ella + mila pistache made my heart happy. Even with my little nubbin nails, this color just slaps.

cuccio Branch Out

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Who wants a rich and earthy green creme? The cuccio Fall 2019 Bella Natura collection has you covered with Branch Out. Now I know most people either love or hate greens but I gotta tell you, this one is growing on me.

Patricia Refresh Me

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I really want to spend the rest of this year getting my collection in order, and I have a back log of polishes to review. One is Refresh Me from Patricia by Patricia Yankee. This is a very soft mint green creme that has a lot of white to it.

Morgan Taylor Oh So Shifty

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This was the first year since Morgan Taylor's launch that I didn't get to meet up at Cosmoprof North America and see what the girls had in store. While I was definitely sad, I did have a bright spot (literally!) when the new Illusions 2019 collection showed up! These 6 shades all have a duo-chrome finish as you can see in the bottle above. Today I'm wearing Oh So Shifty, a green to blue duo-chrome.

Bee's Knees Lacquer Squatchin Around

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I missed the Fall 2018 PolishCon that was held in Minnesota, but I was really happy that I was able to purchase a VIP bag after the fact. In it was this GALAXY from Bee's Knees Lacquer called Squatchin Around. This polish amazing. It's got purple, blue and green all melded together along with some shimmer and rainbow reflecting holographic shards that just make it magical.

Dare to Wear Olivia

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I'm having a baby in 2 months and so I've been working on cleaning the house while this nesting phase is going on. Today I realized I had one final bottle from the Modern Muse collection sitting on my desk from Dare to Wear. While my bottle is mislabeled "Ovlivia", the shade is actually called Olivia and is an olive green creme.

Morgan Taylor Sir Teal To You

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Continuing with the Morgan Taylor Summer 2019 Rocketman collection, today I have Sir Teal To You, which is a teal shimmer. It leans a little more green than blue but is still a really rocking shade.

Sally Hansen Thyme is Money

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Sally Hansen has always been a great mainstream brand to start a polish addiction with. They have a wide range of lines including today's Insta-Dri collection. Today's polish is Thyme is Money, a green toned grey creme.

Different dimension Don't Be The Santa Of Everything

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I'm continuing through my boxes upon boxes of polish and today I pulled out an oldie from 2013. This is Different Dimension Don't Be The Santa Of Everything, which is a glitter bomb of red, green, and silver round glitters in a clear base from the Happy Holly Days collection.

Starrily Mint to Be

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Awhile back, I won a free bottle of Mint to Be from Starrily. This mint green polish has holographic rainbow glitter in it. This polish was a collaboration with Nails By Miri.

China Glaze Teal the Fever

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I'm still clearing off my desk and didn't realize that I had China Glaze Teal the Fever sitting here from the 2017 Glam Finale collection. This is a blue/green glitter sitting in a clear base.

Sally Hansen x Crayola Sheen Green

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IT'S FRIDAY! I don't have any plans but I just love Fridays in general. Today I'm pulling out Sally Hansen x Crayola Sheen Green, a lime green with lots of sparkle.

Native War Paints Niizh

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Still going through the Purge and today I reached into my VIP Bag from PolishCon Minneapolis. I wasn't able to attend but I was able to snag a VIP bag after the fact on their website. This is Native War Paints Niizh, a deep cerulean with gold to green shimmer. This is pretty but did it make the Purge?

Vapid. Leviathan

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Happy New Year! I'm absolutely determined to get my polish under control and in ONE room this year and that means parting with things that I don't know that I'd wear for more than a few hours. How did Vapid Leviathan hold up in my personal Purge? Find out below.

ILNP Fully Loaded

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Call me a glutton for punishment but I decided I need another flakie to wear this week. When ILNP came out with flakies, I wasn't thrilled only because I hate layering polish. And yet here I am today with ILNP Fully Loaded, a green to violet iridescent flakie.

Ciate London forbidden fruit

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The finale in the Ciate London Gelology collection is forbidden fruit, a color shifting oil sick of red and green. I thought I was just bored with this color combination but I ended up actually wearing this as a full manicure to work!