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.

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 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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

Polished for Days Evening Flurries

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I have a really pretty polish today... I am so close to getting through all my Pookie's Polish Swap polishes (only 31 left) and today is Polished for Days Evening Flurries. This is from the For The Love of Polish Box in January 2023. It's a smoky grey base with blue and purple iridescent shifting micro flakies and multiple sizes of holographic flakes.

Bee's Knees Lacquer Daydreams

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This was an interesting polish today from my Pookie's Polish Swap... Today I have Bees Knees Lacquer Daydream, which is a dark burgundy with blue to purple shimmer and there's silver light reflective glitter. You can see the glitter in the bottle shot up there.

Cupcake Polish Mom Jeans

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I am still working through my Pookie Polish Swap polishes and today is Cupcake Polish Mom Jeans from the October 2023 PPU. This is a purple-blue shimmer in a darkened base.

Don Deeva Unlabeled Mystery 2020

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Today I have Don Deeva Unlabeled Mystery 2020, another polish from my Pookie's Polish Swap. I think this may have been a one-off with the handmade label on the side and this is their older style bottle label. This is a deep plum, almost brown polish with lots of holographic glitter.

Glisten & Glow Bing Bong Bing Bong

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Today, I have a Glisten & Glow polish from PPU for February 2023. This is Bing Bong Bing Bong, a reference to the Disney movie Inside Out. This is definitely a kitchen sink polish to me with a grape jelly base, iridescent color shifting flakes, holo flakes, and then purple and pink glitter in different sizes. Whew.

Zoya Wilson

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I was going through my desk and saw I never wrote about the Zoya November color of the month Wilson. This is a blackberry purple with holographic glitter and shimmering rose gold micro glitter. 

Don Deeva Foolish Mortals

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I'm really proud of myself for making a dent in the polish sitting on my desk. Don't mind that I have like 50 more on my desk but still... Today I have Don Deeva Foolish Mortals, another polish from my Pookie's Polish Swap. This was from their Haunted Mansion exclusive. This is a deep burgundy/plum with aqua microflakes. I don't think I've ever seen a polish like this before!

Swamp Gloss Adjust The Sails

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This was from another Pookie's Polish Swap and has been hiding on my desk. This is another new-to-me brand called Swamp Gloss and this is Adjust The Sails. I cannot find anything out about this polish but it's not for sale on their website. This is a blue based jelly with purple and blue shimmer.