Great Lakes Lacquer Brooklyn Shenanigans

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I really miss the fun of conventions but PolishCon NYC 2017 was especially a fun time for me. One of the limited editions polished I purchased was Great Lakes Lacquer Brooklyn Shenanigans, which is this intense red-purple duochorome with scattered holographic properties.

KBShimmer Color Me Rad

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There's something about neons that just make me happy. Today I have KBShimmer Color Me Rad, a neon orange-red with pink undertones. This was part of the "All The Bright Moves" collection.

Rescue Beauty Lounge Aqua Lily

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Back when I started my blog, Rescue Beauty Lounge was one brand that I always had my eye on. It was very lux, and a bit out of my price range at $20 a bottle. I recently had to move my Helmers out and decided to randomly open a drawer and see what I found. The result is Rescue Beauty Lounge Aqua Lily, a light turquoise with pink shimmer. I was obsessed with this color when it came out because it reminded me of succulents. This was from the Spring 2012 Fan  Collection and was inspired by Kaydi-Kat.

China Glaze Fur Real Though

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It is wild that I started this blog almost 13 years ago. Today I have the brand that started it all for me - China Glaze. This is Fur Real Though from the "You Do Hue" 2019 collection, a celebration collaboration with Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary. I loved Sesame Street as a kid, but my three boys were not interested. This is a squishy fuschia pink polish that is not quite a jelly but leans that way.

duri Social Bubble

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Trying to finish up all these duri polishes on my desk and today I'm pulling another red - Social Bubble. This is a burgundy red microglitter in an opaque red base.

duri Humble Brag

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Well January sure snuck up on me! In addition to work, I had a small surgery (things went well!) and we've had lot of delays with the kids' school because of both COVID and weather. It's shaping up to be an interesting year already! One of my goals for 2022 is to get my house cleaned out/organized and since my desk is always full of polish, it's time for another post! Today I chose duri Humble Brag, which is a squishy cherry red.

duri Slay

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I love December and all the nail polish options that are out there. Are you a traditional red and white? How about some green? Blues and silvers? Maybe a silver and gold? LOTS OF HOLO. I have been staring at my polish for awhile and decided today was a day for duri Slay, a classic burgundy creme.

duri Big Ego

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I was recently talking to a friend about duri products and I've had three bottles here on my desk just dying to be worn. Today I have duri Big Ego, a hot pink polish with silver microglitter.

China Glaze Campfired Up!

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I'm almost done with the Gone West Fall 2019 China Glaze collection! Nail polish has been a huge hobby of mine for years and sometimes I feel like I've seen them all. This is Campfired Up!, a red creme that is super opaque.

China Glaze Lawless & Flawless

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My kids start school Wednesday and they are not in a year round school. While I don't feel like it's fall at all, I wanted to finish off the Gone West Fall 2019 China Glaze collection. This is Lawless & Flawless, a pink sheer with gold and copper shimmer.

China Glaze Take The High Rodeo

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So on Friday, I showed you a polish where I was testing a prototype top coat. Unfortunately, my top coat chipped the very next morning and because I can't deal with chipped nail polish, it was time to change my polish the next day. Today I have Take The High Rodeo from the China Glaze Gone West Fall 2019 collection. This is a rose-mauve polish with golden shimmer.

China Glaze Monsterpiece

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It's been over two years since I wrote about China Glaze. It's funny how this was MY BRAND when I got into the beauty blog world... so much so that I wanted to call my blog "China Glaze Galore." There's a lot that this brand did for me, and did right. They will always have a place in my heart. Today I'm wearing Monsterpiece from the China Glaze x Sesame Street "You Do Hue" collection that came out in Fall 2019. This is a pink scattered holo with a touch of berry.

Morgan Taylor Going Vogue

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The finale from the Morgan Taylor Spring 2020 "Editor's Picks" collection is Going Vogue, listed as an antique rose creme. I think I was most excited about this color when I first saw the photos but did it live up to my hype?

Morgan Taylor Call My Blush

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Continuing with the Morgan Taylor Spring 2020 "Editor's Picks" collection is Call My Blush, which is a soft sheer pink. Much like yesterday's On Cloud Mine, this polish has a jelly consistency.

Morgan Taylor On Cloud Mine

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I'm finishing the rest of the Morgan Taylor Spring 2020 "Editor's Picks" collection and the next few are what I feel really are the definition of "runway". Today I have On Cloud Mine which is a sheer peachy pink. This had a jelly like consistency.

Morgan Taylor It's Your Mauve

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Gosh, I can't believe it's March already! Another beauty from the Morgan Taylor Spring 2020 "Editor's Picks" collection is It's Your Mauve, a mauve creme. This reminds me of one of my favorite original polishes from another brand that's been discontinued so I was really excited to wear this polish. I did find it to be more pink than purple in color.

cuccio Dragon Fruit Sorbet

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Yesterday's cuccio Summer 2020 polish was a nice bubblegum pink but today I have its brighter older sister - Dragon Fruit Sorbet. Think Barbie pink.

cuccio Punch Sorbet

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Looking for summer? Look no further than the cuccio Spring 2020 Rainbow Sorbet collection. Today I have Punch Sorbet, listed as a vivid bubblegum pink creme.

cuccio Are You Kitten Me?

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When I heard that cuccio's Spring 2021 collection was called Kittens and Canines, I was all here for the puns. This natural tones was a heartfelt tribute to some of best friends of the pandemic... our pets! Today I have Are You Kitten Me? which is a soft pink creme. Think like grey with a drop of red because it's a super super super pale color yet opaque!

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.