My Top Picks of 2014 — by Unknown on

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This year's list is shorter than last year's , and it was easier to narrow down.  I'm not sure exactly why that is.  I bought pl...

Fandom Cosmetics: The Friends Collection — by Nichole C. on

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promotional samples What is better than Christmas? That's right, nail polish! What is better than regular nail polish? Right again,...

Spammity Spam Spam — by Unknown on

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Hope everyone's holidays were as great as mine!  It took me forever to get into the festive spirit, but when it hit me, it really hit me...

Octopus Party Crepucrackle — by Nichole C. on

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promotional sample Crackle polish + holo sparkle madness. How can you get any better? That's right, you can't. Not even if you ...

The Nights Before Xmas — by Unknown on

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T'were the nights before xmas And I had to work I still wanted to glisten So rules I did shirk

Pretty Serious Undercover Mermaid — by Nichole C. on

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I am back to sorting through my new purchases! I've whittled it down to under ten, which is an achievement in of itself! I hate having ...

Peachy Keen — by Nichole C. on

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This is the most seasonal post you will ever see. It is. I promise. I just can't tell you which  season it belongs to...it definitely i...

Xmas Past - OPI Spam — by Unknown on

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 purchased by me  This week I couldn't pick a polish for Xmas Past...so I picked four.  This is also our ONE THOUSANDTH POST !! Hav...

All Wrapped Up — by Unknown on

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Ho-ho-holy shit it's almost xmas!  A week from tonight I'll be having xmas eve dinner with my family.  This is crunch time for shopp...

Pinspired: Abstract — by Nichole C. on

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It has been a while since I have done a completely pinspired  manicure. Since learning to knit, I've been trolling pinterest hard for d...

ILNP Ultra Chrome Flakies - My Picks — by Unknown on

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 purchased by me  ILNP is a new-ish brand I've admired from afar for almost as long as it's existed.  Owner Barbra's recent ...

See? I'm Festive — by Nichole C. on

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I'm not completely " bah humbug" this time of year. I do have two little kids, so the magic of Christmas is still in full eff...

Rita Ora Ikat — by Nichole C. on

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When I got the Rita Ora for Rimmel polishes, I fell in love with the two cream shades. So much so that I knew I needed to play with them a b...

Xmas Past - OPI Red Dazzle — by Unknown on

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Today's oldie might have been my first ever OPI.  It's from the 2006 Kick Up Your Heels collection, inspired by The Rockettes.  I al...

Minimalist Princess: Tiana — by Nichole C. on

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You thought I forgot! I didn't, but I have been a bit busy. There are so many swatches that needed to be seen that my little series got...

Naked...Sex Ladies? — by Unknown on

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When a new set of stamping plates comes out, it's hard to really absorb all of the new designs.  Somehow something...different escaped m...

The Lady Varnishes...a nice surprise. — by Nichole C. on

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I am bad at deciding. No one debates this. It is why I change my hair color/style monthly. When I made my first order from The Lady Varnish...

Will It Stamp? — by Unknown on

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My favorite way to browse  r/lacqueristas  is from the bottom up.  While a lot of really great nail art rises to the top, redditors needing...

Anne Kathleen Nehara — by Nichole C. on

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promotional sample When I showed the swatches for the AK: Holiday Night Lights collection last week, I left out the best a color from ...

OPI Nordic - My Picks — by Unknown on

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 purchased by me  When Ulta had a Buy Two, Get One Free sale on OPI I decided to limit myself to just three from the Nordic collection.  ...

The Lady Varnishes: Lune — by Nichole C. on

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After the Winter boom of press samples, I am finally digging into some of the polishes that I bought for myself waaay back after Halloween....

OPI Unfrost My Heart — by Unknown on

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 purchased by me  Just the polish itself, not the trio.  The glitters look cool in swatches, but I still haven't seen this collection...

Orly Mirrorball vs Octopus Party Sizzler — by Nichole C. on

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Major brands duping the little guys? Say it ain't so, Orly! Well...it is so. Rather good news for us, considering that they picked one ...

Xmas Past - China Glaze Tinsel Town — by Unknown on

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 purchased by me  Are you ready for red and green and jingle bells and merry merry and all of that?  No?  Me neither!  I'm warming to...

Rita Ora for Rimmel London — by Nichole C. on

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promotional sample I was lucky enough to be offered a chance to swatch a few shades from the Rita Ora for Rimmel London  collection. It...

BaronessX and Octopus Party: The Abominable Snow Monster Duo — by Nichole C. on

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promotional sample It has been a swatchy few weeks here in the West Coast PGS headquarters. Seems like everyone is getting their Winter...

What? Polish? Where? — by Unknown on

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This post, listing the brands carried in "brick and mortar" stores, has been a long time coming...and it will probably be edited a...

Foil Foliage — by Unknown on

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The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is over, but it is technically still fall for a little while longer.  I also like this mani too much not to...

Pick Two: Gwen Stefani for OPI — by Nichole C. on

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Gwen Stefani and OPI are at it again. You would think that last year's debacle would have taught them a less...but nope. Thankfully, th...

Stash Spam - Orly, Essie, CND, etc, and My SFW Stash — by Unknown on

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Done!  A bit later than I'd wanted it to be, but my stash spam is complete!  This final post rounds out the last of the plastic boxes a...

Stash Spam - Drugstore, High End, Imports, Store Brands, and more — by Unknown on

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Thanksgiving pretty much ran me over, but in a good way.  Great meal and always good to see my family and their pets.  Time to get back to t...

Anne Kathleen: Holiday Night Lights — by Nichole C. on

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promotional samples Are you ready for more awesome from Anne Kathleen?  This might be the awesomest awesome that ever lived in Awesomet...

Akira Lacquer: Winter 2014 (part two) — by Nichole C. on

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promotional samples Part two! Part two! It is always satisfying when the second part comes fairly soon after the first. No cliffhangers...

Akira Lacquer: Winter 2014 (Part One) — by Nichole C. on

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promotional samples This is such a major collection that it is getting broken into parts. There are eight  holiday colors (that I a...

Anne Kathleen: The Giblet Collection — by Nichole C. on

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promotional samples I was (happily) chosen to swatch the next little collection from Anne Kathleen , which makes me clap my hands like...

Stash Spam - Sinful Colors, Wet n Wild, Revlon, Maybelline, and more — by Unknown on

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The spam goes on!  In Part 1  I showed you what's in Helmer A and half of Helmer B.  Today it's the second half of Helmer B and part...

Stash Spam - China Glaze, OPI, NOPI, SOPI, and Sally Hansen — by Unknown on

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Last week I hinted at something big and swatchless this week.  My collection has been a mess for months and I realized that the only way to ...

Octopus Party Nail Lacquer: Death and Taxes — by Nichole C. on

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promotional sample Anniversary colors are often my favorites. Instead of being season/trend driven, they tend to come from the heart of...

Bundle Monster 2014 Create Your Own Collection — by Unknown on

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 purchased by me  Bundle Monster held their second Create Your Own stamping image contest back in March.  I didn't enter because by t...

Urban Decay Chaos — by Nichole C. on

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Happy Friday kids! I am currently enjoying my tri-weekly peace and quiet time. It is glorious. While I plot and plan, here is a nice swatch...

Throwback Thursday - Sally Hansen Opulent Cloud — by Unknown on

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 purchased by me  This week my throwback isn't anywhere near as old or rare as last week's  and it's possible you've seen...

Minimalist Princess: Cinderella — by Nichole C. on

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Another streamlined and simple manicure, fit for a princess. This week its Cinderella, whom I consider the most painfully white-bread of al...

Frankenpolish: Coastal Winter — by Nichole C. on

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Winter is looming, dark and bleak and cold...and happy. I actually love winter. I love jackets, scarves, gray skies, fireplaces, hot chocol...

Sinful Colors Holiday '14 - My Picks — by Unknown on

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 purchased by me  The holiday season is sneaking up, isn't it?  Thanksgiving is next week, so it's starting to feel ok.  My first...