Sally Hansen & Tracy Reese Spring '14 - Batbano Blue — by Unknown on

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I'll admit to stalking Sally Hansen on Twitter  during New York Fashion Week twice a year.  Many of my favorites from the brand are from...

Half-Moons and Galaxies — by Nichole C. on

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You may remember a week or so ago, I showed off my black half moon manicure. I loved it so much, I couldn't bear to remove it. But it w...

Sally Hansen Summerlime — by Unknown on

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I mention my favorite CVS pretty often and it's because of stuff like this .  I love finding polish I've never seen before, so I was...

Scouting Expedition: Ulta Beauty — by Nichole C. on

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Ulta (and Sephora) are amazing places. Full of wonder and merriment...and makeup. I can't seem to get out of there without looking like...

This One's For Mr. Chow-guh-guh — by Unknown on

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I haven't mentioned it much on here, but I am a diehard Mad Men fan.  I'm one of those weirdos who watches over and over and over an...

Blackout — by Nichole C. on

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It is no secret that black is one of my favorite colors. Even my kids know that. For me, it is super inspiring, because black can be worn ...

Spring Outtakes — by Unknown on

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This year is flying by!  May's less than a week away already.  Summer polish collections are starting to show up in stores and the assor...

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette: Review, Swatches, and My Face — by Nichole C. on

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Not long ago, HSN  has a great deal on the Too Faced Chocolate Bar palette. $29 for the palette and  a full sized Shadow Insurance (which r...

Too Damn Subtle — by Unknown on

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I love doing subtle stamping , but there's subtle and then there's this...

Wear All the Fuchsia — by Nichole C. on

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Simple is good. Especially when its fuchsia. This is one of my favorite colors, so I do try to wear it as often as possible. And if I can a...

NYC Sweet Candy Shimmer Blast — by Unknown on

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Around this time last year, I was over the moon about NYC Shimmer Blast .  I wound up hoarding it and I think there are probably six bottles...

Review: Kracie Naive Deep Clear Cleansing Oil — by Nichole C. on

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Continuing on the Asian beauty haul theme today, but with a cleanser. Seems like the US is always the last to get in on trends. Maybe we ar...

I Love This Place — by Unknown on

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That title is corny as hell, I know...but I really do.  Earth Science and Natural History are minor obsessions of mine, going back as far as...

Max Factor Fantasy Fire: Layered — by Nichole C. on

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This is mostly going to be a polish-porn post. I am in love with Max Factor Fantasy Fire, and I feel compelled to layer it over everything ...

Zoya Earth Day Spam — by Unknown on

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This is the week for deals, isn't it?  Walgreens is having the Sinful Colors 99c sale again, The Body Shop will be doing their 4/$20 He...

More Daiso Haulage: A Natural Plant Sponge — by Nichole C. on

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Yes, I'm still dragging out my Daiso goodies. I told you there were a lot. I'm try to space them out, post wise, so you don't g...

Walgreens 99¢ Sinful Colors Sale Spam — by Unknown on

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It's that time again already!  It's only been two months since the last 99¢ Sinful Colors sale at Walgreens, but they're doing ...

My Picks from Sinful Colors Spring '14 - updated — by Unknown on

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The titles of my Sinful Colors posts often feel a bit vague.  This time it's my fault.  Rite Aid has two spring displays from them, call...

My First French Manicure in a Long Time — by Nichole C. on

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It has been a long while since I was able to go bare nailed and not feel weird about it. My nails still aren't the flawless color they ...

My Picks from Wet n Wild MegaRocks — by Unknown on

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Back in early January I tried out one of Wet n Wild's new MegaRocks glitters, Stick It To The Man , and wound up loving it so much that ...

Manhattan Awakening — by Nichole C. on

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I love it when the polish names actually work out to be a neat post title. I was feeling a little down today, and meh  moods always make me...

Cult Nails Blaze — by Unknown on

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Having to wear "SFW" polish has its ups and downs.  One of the best ups is the excuse "I can probably wear this to work....

My Daiso Haul: A Shampoo Brush? — by Nichole C. on

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Another thing I picked up at Daiso was this funny little brush. Its supposed to be a scalp brush/shampoo brush. The idea behind it is that ...

NYC Mimosa Bouquet — by Unknown on

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After the Philly area weather's flirtation with summer over the past few days, spring came drizzling back last night.  I only have a few...

A Different Kind of Gradient — by Nichole C. on

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I feel like its been a little while since I've done a proper gradient. I sat down today, fully intending to redo an old gradient I did ...

What Happened To Spring? — by Unknown on

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I put the air conditioning on yesterday at around 4pm.  It's April.  It's not even Tax Day yet!  The weather reports are emphasizing...

Breaking Down My Daiso Haul: The Eyebrow Pencil — by Nichole C. on

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Daiso goodies! I bought a ridiculous amount of crap, which can be seen here , so be prepared to be bombarded by things that only cost $1.50...

My Picks from Revlon Electric Chrome — by Unknown on

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The Spiderman franchise seems to inspire a lot of polish, doesn't it?  This time it's Revlon's turn.  Their tie-in with this sum...

Oil: The Ultimate Makeup Remover — by Nichole C. on

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I've talked a good deal about makeup here on the blog. I'm quite fond of it. It is a great transformative thing, and is generally ...

Sally Hansen Indi-glow — by Unknown on

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I'm posting later than usual today.  It's partly because I was scurrying to finish tomorrow's swatches and also because...well.....

Simple Spring Combo — by Nichole C. on

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Somewhere on this planet, it is spring. I swear. Maybe not here, maybe not where you are...but its gotta be. Right? All the tv/magazine/inte...

Three SFW Sheers — by Unknown on

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With the slightly warmer weather that we're finally starting to get (sometimes), a lot of my go-to SFW polishes have felt a little heavy...

Team Spirit Time...Again! — by Nichole C. on

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It is that time of year again. My eldest child is playing softball. She's still on the Seaside Comets, and her colors are still blue a...

Embroidered Emerald — by Unknown on

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I seem to be falling into a bit of a pattern with stamped manis that look like fancy curtains.  What can I say?  I'm a creature of habit...

My First Custom Polish — by Nichole C. on

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I think Dave from Octopus Party Nail Lacquer might be my favorite polish person on the planet. He made me a custom color!  I've never h...

Sally Hansen Tulle Kit and Take The Leap — by Unknown on

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Nothing stops me in my tracks like finding a polish display I've never seen online.  Zeus and I were out shopping for valentine's di...

One Palette, Five Days — by Nichole C. on

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Sometimes, when you have too many things, you lose sight of what you have. You forget things tucked away in drawers and boxes, and go buy an...

What The??? — by Unknown on

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See my index accent nail?

Wayne Goss is a Damned Genius — by Nichole C. on

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Like the title says, Wayne Goss is a genius...and maybe a witch. I am undecided. Recently I went on a shopping field trip with a friend, wh...

Musing on Comfort Zones — by Unknown on

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Before I went really nuts for polish about two years ago, I was really set in my ways.   My pre-frenzy spreadsheet shows a collection that...

Pinspired: Jimmy Choo — by Nichole C. on

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Most girls like shoes. It's wide-spread enough to be practically universal. I am no different, though I can't wear heels these days...

Spring Break (non-silly version) — by Unknown on

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I hope you guys got as much of a giggle out of my little April Fool's gag  as I did yesterday!  I worried it might be a little too subtl...

I Have No Idea What I'm Doing — by Nichole C. on

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I dont know what I was thinking here...it seemed like such a good idea...

Spring Break — by Unknown on

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...as in "a break from spring".  Yes, already.  I'm suffering from pastel fatigue (they're everywhere ) and I need a quick...

Pinspired: Sundress — by Nichole C. on

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It's Pinterest time again. My brain is in a bit of a fog lately, so I've been needing a jump-start for my creative engine. Thank go...