tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39096979773900407282024-03-12T00:51:07.718-04:00Pretty Girl ScienceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.comBlogger1140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-21151935596878169732015-06-06T12:00:00.000-04:002015-09-24T09:59:14.958-04:00-That- Announcement[Originally published on 6/4/15. Moved to top of front page.]
Ever have to say something so big that you don't know how to start, so you just blurt it out awkwardly? This is how you blurt visually...with monsters, party hats, and...well...
Awkward enough?
Pretty Girl Science turns three today! It's been an amazing time. We've learned a ton, met terrific people, and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-72797753632473821182015-06-06T11:10:00.000-04:002015-09-24T09:56:58.384-04:00Swatch Archive - Red/PinkIf I could go back in time to the beginning of this blog, I'd have started tagging polish swatches by color. More than a few people have requested it over the years, but it always felt too late to start and/or edit all of the previous post. Instead of doing that, I did something almost as massive and crazy. All this week I'll be posting links to MASSIVE swatch archive pages. &Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-13998718180990646392015-06-06T11:09:00.001-04:002015-09-24T09:58:17.192-04:00Swatch Archive - OrangeWhen we started blogging, I don't think either of us would have gone anywhere near orange polish. That's been one of the best parts of swatching. You can find yourself enjoying colors you used to hate. Unless it's me and pink. That will never change.
To view the complete Orange archive, click here or on the collage below.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-20775399795435662152015-06-06T11:09:00.000-04:002015-09-24T09:57:44.709-04:00Swatch Archive - YellowEven padded out with the yellower golds, this branch of the archive is tiny. There's almost no Nichole in this one at all. I think I can safely say that she's never bought a yellow polish. If she has, she hasn't swatched it!
To view the entire Yellow archive, click here or on the collage below.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-48180603883582127982015-06-06T11:07:00.000-04:002015-09-24T10:01:20.485-04:00Swatch Archive - Green/TealIf Yellow and Orange were full of surprises, green was a revelation for me...which in turn was a nighmare for Nichole. She's never fully forgiven me for loving "ugly" yellow-greens. Between that ever-growing love and our mutual enjoyment of bluer greens and teals, this is one of the larger archives.
To view the full Green archive, click here or on the collage below.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-81936117224087284772015-06-06T11:06:00.000-04:002015-09-24T10:01:33.326-04:00Swatch Archive - BlueHappiness is blue polish. That's all I have to say.
To view the full Blue archive, click here or on the collage below.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-24107995042119978562015-06-06T11:05:00.000-04:002015-09-24T10:02:00.029-04:00Swatch Archive - PurpleWe've come to the end of the rainbow, and my favorite color is the pot of gold!
To view the full Purple archive, click here or on the collage below.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-52102164544609348122015-06-06T11:04:00.000-04:002015-09-24T10:02:45.320-04:00Swatch Archive - NeutralsWe're past the rainbow, but the archives just keep going!
To view the full Neutral archive, click here or on the collage below.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-20341643740265797822015-06-06T11:01:00.000-04:002015-09-24T10:03:20.349-04:00Swatch Archive - Black/White/Gray....aaand we're done! The final archive post! Hope you had as much fun looking as I did setting them up.
To view the full Black/White/Gray archive, click here or on the collage below.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-18219238822422958352015-06-05T12:30:00.000-04:002015-06-05T12:59:27.178-04:00One. Last. Time.And here we are. One last PGS post. [Please read this post if you're confused.] I figured I'd take this time to round out the longest-running series of posts on this blog. There's a layering combo I've redone every once in a while. It was one of my earliest posts and it's become my favorite way of looking back to see how my application and photos have progressed.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-36717906474934677532015-06-02T12:00:00.000-04:002015-06-02T12:00:07.353-04:00Is This Retro Yet?
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Magnetic polish feels so dated, doesn't it? It goes somewhere between crackles and textures on the list of past fads. Maybe I should have saved this for a Throwback Thursday, but Thursday will be PGS' third blogaversary and I have a big announcement to make on that special day. For now, let's have a look at a polish I never thought I'd own and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-89423017068899864472015-05-20T14:00:00.000-04:002015-05-20T14:00:03.337-04:00Sally Hansen Deep End
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It's been quiet around here. Where'd we go? Well...you'll see next month. Our three year blogiversary is coming up in a few weeks, along with...well...you'll see! I've also got something kinda big I'm working on for next week. For now...purple polish...
Deep End is a dark purple cream.
less blue in person
Almost too shiny forAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-26693190750893717552015-05-15T08:00:00.000-04:002015-05-15T08:00:09.753-04:00Drake & Miss Deep: A Half Moon Gradient
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Remember last month when I posted the R.O.D Collection from Carpe Noctem Cosmetics? I couldn't contain myself, even though my swatches were nearly a month ahead of the release. I get excited, especially about nerdy things. I figured I should probably do something for the actual release date.
Colors Used:
Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Drake
Carpe Nichole C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04720053224551393501noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-83153439995838778712015-05-12T14:00:00.000-04:002015-05-12T14:00:06.254-04:00Technicolor Blizzard
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It seems absurd, but I think the OPI Color Paints collection might be too awesome to review. Dunno if I'll be swatching them in the traditional way. They're certainly wearable as-is, but they're bursting with nail art potential. Almost the moment they arrived, I started playing with them. I didn't want to stop! My watermarble (whichAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-42679777999336693652015-05-11T14:00:00.000-04:002015-05-11T14:00:06.138-04:00It's 99¢ Sinful Colors Sale Time!I've been waiting for this! The 99¢ Sinful Colors sale is a big event among bargain polish lovers and I get a little giddy every time it comes back. Get to Walgreens before 5/16 and stock up! I'm way behind on my swatching because of Allergimageddon '15, but I put up what I have so far.
If you haven't been to Walgreens in a while, they're in the process of overhauling their Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-64880581261420047232015-05-06T08:00:00.000-04:002015-05-12T14:13:43.991-04:00So I Tried to Do Some Stamping
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When I posted those Glam Polish swatches last week, I promised that you would see them again soon...and here is just the start! For some strange reason, I wanted to try stamping again...it was only a little bit of fail. Out of 3 different attempts, this is the only survivor.
Colors Used
Glam Polish Whoosh!
Fresh Paint Firefly
China Glaze Liquid Leather
Nichole C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04720053224551393501noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-88863314774077795642015-05-05T14:00:00.000-04:002015-05-12T14:14:00.267-04:00Sally Hansen Rave About Color - My Picks
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CVS has a great deal on Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear this week, so this might wind up being XW week for me. There are spring and summer LE's and some new core shades. I'm gonna start with summer's Rave About Color, because it's the one you're more likely to find. Colors That Soar, the spring bunch, has been out for a while now...stupid allergies...but IAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-46204788862291983392015-05-05T08:00:00.000-04:002015-05-13T03:40:09.305-04:00Sally Hansen Insta Dri in Show Steel-er
Adventures in colors-that-photograph-weird-but-still-pretty continue with Show Steel-er from Sally Hansen! This was an impulse buy at probably Target, so I am not sure when it was released or which collection it is from...but it is new to me!
Recently, I have been obsessed with shades like this. All these grayed-out purples and blues and blush tones. They are really speaking to me, Nichole C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04720053224551393501noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-58167258791752608312015-05-04T08:00:00.000-04:002015-05-13T03:40:09.380-04:00Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Meredith Blue
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One of the perks of being a volunteer swatcher for some brands is getting the opportunity to help test new colors. I have a very analytically brain sometimes (ya'll should see my notebook) so testing stuff is one of my favorite things to do. You can imagine the amount of goofy hand-clapping that occurred in my kitchen when I cracked open the box.
ThisNichole C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04720053224551393501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-30770107934471394692015-05-01T08:00:00.000-04:002015-05-13T03:40:09.285-04:00Sinful Colors Lavender
See guys, I still buy regular polish. Indies might have ruined 99% of big-brand polishes for me, but I still find a few bits and baubles here and there. I have been super-attracted to dusty cool shades this year, so when I spied this at Target a few weeks ago, I had to have it.
It is the perfect shade of grayed-lavender. I love it. I have made it the base of a few different things Nichole C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04720053224551393501noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-52147621395880076812015-04-30T14:00:00.000-04:002015-04-30T14:00:05.802-04:00Sally Hansen Greenlight
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This has been a great year for Sally Hansen fans. A new collection pops up every few weeks, but they've also added a few shades to each of their core lines. When I noticed a blue-green jelly, well...I couldn't resist.
Greenlight is a milky blue-green jelly.
Ooohs and ahhhs, right? Yes, I'd like it more if it was glassy instead of milky, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-70281779602164714102015-04-30T08:00:00.000-04:002015-04-30T08:00:03.787-04:00Best Of: April 2015
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Nichole C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04720053224551393501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-54115595132899362612015-04-29T08:00:00.000-04:002015-05-13T03:40:09.337-04:00Glam Polish Knockout Collection: Part 2
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Hello boys and girls! Is your life feeling a bit...muted these days? Are even the neon creams that are showing up ahead of summer doing nothing to blow up your skirts? If you answered yes (or no. trust me) then I think I have found the answer in four particular shades from part two of the Glam Polish Knockout Collection.
Smash!
Smash! is an ultra holo Nichole C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04720053224551393501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-78229199842496264382015-04-28T14:00:00.000-04:002015-04-28T14:00:04.622-04:00Essie Coat Couture
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Ever see a polish swatched, decide you need it, change your mind, change your mind again, switch back to wanting it, then not, repeat maybe twenty times, wind up finding it when you have good coupons, buy it, wear it, and realize it kinda leaves you flat? Well...I have.
Coat Couture is a matte dusty purple with teal shimmer and a slight shift to purple.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703008684052999988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3909697977390040728.post-48564580075138166012015-04-28T08:00:00.001-04:002015-04-28T08:00:01.813-04:00Octopus Party Le Bon Marche: New vs Old
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Another important comparison today! Le Bon Marche went through a major reformulation ahead of the Llarowe Launch, and I wanted to make sure I got a good comparison out there so you guys can make your decisions quickly so you don't miss out!
This one is part press sample and part "digging into the untried box" post. I actually bought the original Le Bon Nichole C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04720053224551393501noreply@blogger.com0