Sally Hansen Mauve-olous

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I have a few more Sally Hansen polishes to go through and today I pulled out the Miracle Gel™ collection that I was sent by the company. Today I'm using Mauve-olous, a melon creme. According to their website, Miracle Gel™ is patented technology for longer wear with no UV lamp required.

Sally Hansen Rise Up

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When I originally pulled out Sally Hansen Rise Up from my stash, I thought it was just a peach shade. Surprise! This is a light pink to rose base with golden shimmer. It's such a pretty surprise!

Sally Hansen She-Ro

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As I was going through my Helmers, I realized that I had several bottles of Sally Hansen Mega Strength polishes. I cannot find this line on their website anymore but it does appear you can get it at different drug stores. Today I have She-Ro, which is a dusty rose pink creme.

Sally Hansen Molten Mauve

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I'm finishing out the Insta-Dri Matte polishes that I was sent and today is Molten Mauve which is more rose red to me than mauve. This is a "1-stroke, 1 coat" polish that leaves you with a matte metallic finish in 60 seconds. I feel like I'm not fully doing these polishes justice with the 1 coat but that's how they are advertised so I wanted to show them that way. I've reviewed other Insta-Dri polishes before but used as many coats as it took to be opaque.

Sally Hansen Rose Flush

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I have three different Sally Hansen types to start sharing with you. This line is the Insta-Dri matte which says to wear just 1 stroke, 1 coat and it dries in 60 seconds. The brush is very long so you need to watch for drips but I'm putting it to the test! The polishes claim to dry down to a matte metallic finish. This is Rose Flush and is a soft rose with golden shimmer.

Vapid. Spellcaster

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As I was putting up some polishes in my Helmer today, I realized that I just have so many goodies to go through - it's a little surreal sometimes. Today I have Vapid. Spellcaster from Hella Holo Customs Facebook Group in 2016. This is a really pretty burgundy linear holo base with green shimmer and shifting flakes. I pulled out my original swatch stick and am happy to see that this polish has held up over time.

Great Lakes Lacquer Love At Grand Prospect

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Still going strong with these PolishCon NYC 2017 polishes. Today I have Great Lakes Lacquer Love At Grand Prospect which was the VIP polish from Great Lakes. This is a coral red with microglitter that just gives an extra little shimmer going on.

ILNP Rosewood

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Recently, ILNP released a 4-set of their new Studio Color polishes as their Fall Serenade Bundle. This line is made of highly pigmented solid-colored cremes - perfect for anyone starting out with some staples. This is listed as a soft pink terracotta creme.

ella + mila fourth wish

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Happy Friday! Today I have ella + mila fourth wish from the Birthday collection. This is a true red creme that belongs in every collection.

Fair Maiden Northern Exposure

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I cannot believe it's already August. I feel like I say this all the time but this year has blown by. Today I tried out Fair Maiden Northern Exposure, which was an Indie Expo Canada 2017 event exclusive. This is a light purple with pink shimmer and scattered holo.

ella + mila in line for wine

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Today I have ella + mila in line for wine from the Elite collection. This merlot wine red creme actually has a matte finish which makes for an interesting look.

Cupcake Polish Apple-y Ever After

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Another day, another red holographic polish. I do have a weakness for these things. Today I have Cupcake Polish Apple-y Ever After and it's gorgeous.

KBShimmer Kerrie

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Back in 2019, KBShimmer announced her Pretty Revenge Duo, and I immediately bought it. I reviewed Jordana back in 2020 but hadn't worn the counterpart, Kerrie, until now. This is a vibrant red with holographic glitter that does try down matte but I'm all about the top coat.

colors by llarowe Fall In Love With Chicago

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Today's polish is from PolishCon Chicago 2016. This is colors by llarowe Fall In Love With Chicago and it's this shifty red to purple polish with shimmer. Above, you see lots of red, right? Keep reading.

ella + mila eighth wonder

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Today I have ella + mila eighth wonder from the birthday collection, which is listed as a raspberry wine. This is another staple I feel for anyone's collection.

Digital Nails Red Wedding

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I really miss how Digital Nails tapped into the fandoms of the day or memes of the minute. Today I have Digital Nails Red Wedding, a nod to Game of Thrones massacre from the third book "A Sword of Swords." This polish is packed with multiple sizes of red glitter in a tinted red base.

ella + mila sixth fix

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I love dusty rose polishes. Today I have ella + mila sixth fix from the birthday collection, which is listed as a dark salmon pink. I am obsessed with this color.

ella + mila lucky seventh

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Here's another polish from ella + mila. Listed as a nude baby pink, lucky seventh is less brown than the second serving, but still in the same soft creme line.

ella + mila second serving

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Today I'm working through more of the ella+mila polishes that I received from them. Listed as a pinkish sandy nude, second serving is another soft creme perfect for the office.

KBShimmer Big Apple Of My Eye

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One of the hard parts about going through my older indie polishes is that there are some amazing ones that are no longer available for sale like today's KBShimmer Big Apple Of My Eye. This was a 2017 Road to PolishCon that is a jelly candy apple red with holographic and red glitter.