Zoya Gigi

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It's the finale of the Zoya Pink Palette - Summer 2022, and today I have Zoya Gigi, listed as a red azalea creme. I had to Google because I didn't realize an azalea was a flower.

Zoya Kay

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Almost done with the Zoya Pink Palette - Summer 2022, and today I have Zoya Kay, listed as a "bright paradise pink" creme. To me - this is the flamingo pink I was thinking of.

Zoya Shannon

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I'm on the back half of the Zoya Pink Palette - Summer 2022, and today I have Zoya Shannon, listed as a warm melon pink creme. This is definitely summer pink for me.

Zoya Maddie

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Continuing with the Zoya Pink Palette - Summer 2022, today I have Zoya Maddie, considered a "wearable flamingo pink" creme. I've never seen a flamingo in real life but I'm rolling with it.

Zoya Joanie

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Continuing with the Zoya Pink Palette - Summer 2022, today I have Zoya Joanie, a soft tulip pink creme. Perfect for this Easter season!

Zoya Angel

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Back in the day, Zoya was one of my biggest PR supporters, and I appreciated being able to receive full collections at no-cost, to swatch and share on my blog. I was removed from their list during my inactivity but recently found that they had re-added me and I received the Pink Palette - Summer 2022. Today I have Angel, an iridescent pink lace overlay with periwinkle and golden glitter. Two things about this polish... it is best over other polishes and yes, there was another Zoya "Angel" back in early 2000s - a light pink pearl.

Twila True Practice What You Peach

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I've always had a soft spot for coral polishes, even if they aren't great with my skin tone. Today I have Twila True Practice What You Peach, a creme coral.

Twila True Live Free

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I decided to try out a new nail shape - slightly almond and immediately broke two nails but let's see how this goes. Today I'm continuing with Twila True Live Free, which is a pink creme.                                                                                                                                                                          

Twila True Call The Babysitter

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Back in the day, I used to be on several press lists and sometimes samples would just show up at my door. Twila True was one of those. It was a very nice, luxurious package that included polishes, a hand creme and a cuticle oil. I went to research the brand and was interested to see that the line was inspired by the wealth of cultural influences, bold colors, and precious native resources of the Oglala Sioux Pine Ridge Reservation. Today I have Call The Babysitter, a metallic red.

colors by llarowe O Canada

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I was really out of my comfort zone when I flew to Canada for Indie Expo Canada in 2017 but it was such an amazing trip and I loved every minute of it. I paid for the VIP bag and one of the polishes was colors by llarowe O Canada, a cherry red holographic.

Cupcake Polish Strawberry Icing

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When I originally got Cupcake Polish Strawberry Icing, I didn't realize it was from their Special Effects Top Coats back in 2017 so I tried to wear it like a full opaque polish. Read below on how it performed.

China Glaze Living In The Elmo-Ment

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One of the last collections that I got from China Glaze was their "You Do Hue" 2019 collection with Sesame Street. Today I have Living In The Elmo-Ment, which is a red jelly with rainbow reflective glitter.

Painted Polish Freedom & Firecrackers

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Going through my nail polish collection is definitely like a time warp. Today I have a beauty that I bought in 2017 from Painted Polish called Freedom & Fireworks. This was a fuchsia red polish with a gorgeous scattered holographic.

Girly Bits Walk on the Wild Side

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Pulling another PolishCon NYC 2017 polish today. This is Girly Bits Walk on the Wild Side which was a limited edition polish available at the convention and then again on her site a few weeks later. As you can tell from my swatch stick, this was an apple red polish with gold flakes and holographic glitter. However, in the last 6 years, this polish has faded into an orange polish.

ASP Reveal Everything Red

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You saw an orange/tomato-based red from ASP, now check out this true cherry red called Reveal Everything Red! This is what Miley was talking about in Flowers.

ASP Berry Cool

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I've been really impressed with ASP and it's opaque properties. Add in their long wear base and top coats that are also fast drying and a low price point? Winner.

ASP Hot Mess

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I'm winding down on the red polishes from ASP and I keep being impressed with the pigmentation on these polishes. Today I have ASP Hot Mess which is a tomato-red creme.

ASP Ooh La La

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I thought my last ASP was neon but THIS, this is a neon pink! Today I have ASP Ooh La La, and man, it's searing.

ASP Pretty Awesome

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Read for some neon pink? I thought this was a bit Barbie pink until I put it on and WOW! This is ASP Pretty Awesome, a neon pink polish.

ASP He Makes Me Blush

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I have another ASP Long Wear Polish for you today - this one is great for those just getting into polish and want a little color but nothing too bold. This is He Makes Me Blush, a light pink creme