This Old Mani: Thoughts on Wear Testing — by Unknown on

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Whenever I'm asked how well a polish wears, I usually don't even know.  My job doesn't let me wear fun colors, so most of what y...

Maybelline Dream Wonder Foundation — by Nichole C. on

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I've been on the search lately. There must be a good foundation out there for me. There must. And dammit I will find it. Today I am tes...

Guess Who I Met!! — by Unknown on

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If you follow us on IG, you probably already know, but this happened on Saturday... McGee , me, and Nichole

The Planets: Saturn — by Nichole C. on

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It's that time again! We're still in gas giant land, and this week it is Saturn's turn in the limelight. This one is far less r...

Sinful Colors' Sneaky Shades — by Unknown on

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When most of us think of Sinful Colors we probably think first of Walgreens or Rite Aid, but they're sold in plenty of other stores too....

Accidental Scarabs — by Nichole C. on

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Ever sit down to a pile of polish, and just kinda start throwing stuff together? That is what happened here. I started with a base color, t...

Sally Hansen Camelflage — by Unknown on

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When I heard that Sally Hansen was coming out with new core shades for their Complete Salon Manicure line I rushed out to find them.  I boug...

Jupiter Ascending Palette from Pur Minerals — by Nichole C. on

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I'm not the hippest cat out there. I freely admit that. Apparently, this is another movie tie-in palette. From what I have read, this ...

Pueen Encore - Part 2 — by Unknown on

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If you saw  Part 1  of this review, you know I had issues with the first set.  Pueen was nice enough to replace the whole thing, after a lit...

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Fluid — by Nichole C. on

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It seems like the search for the "Holy Grail" foundation is never ending. Even when you find something you love, you keep looking...

A Cuticle Closeup — by Unknown on

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In one of those things that would seem strange to "outsiders" but is completely normal to us, I get complimented on my cuticles pr...

Pin Busting: DIY Makeup Remover Wipes — by Nichole C. on

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It has been far too long since I have ventured into the frightening world of DIY pins. I've had this one pin'd for a while, but alw...

SFW Mini-Spam — by Unknown on

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Today was my last workday until August.  Woohoo!  My job's ok, but the dress code requires polish to be "conservative and simple...

The Planets: Jupiter — by Nichole C. on

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It's time for science again! Well...science-lite, anyway. I've done all the inner planets, so I guess it is time to tackle the gas ...

The Only White Cream I Don't Hate — by Unknown on

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White cream polishes have a bad reputation.  They usually deserve it.  They tend to be chalky, gloppy, hateful disasters...unless they'r...

Milani Lip Intense Liquid Lip Colors — by Nichole C. on

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Watching Youtube, you see a lot of fabulous things. Supposedly "readily available" things. And then you realize that you live in ...

Milani Blue Print — by Unknown on

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When all of Milani's polishes suddenly went on clearance at CVS, a lot of us wondered what it could mean.  Turns out they're introd...

Pinspired: Kitten in the Moonlight — by Nichole C. on

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It is time for another Pinspired manicure! I feel like I haven't done one of these in forever. Not that I don't cruise Pinterest lo...

New Summer Wet n Wild WildShine LE's — by Unknown on

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As much as I love spotting something that I didn't know existed, I really miss Nouveau Cheap !  I'm worried that G's dad is stil...

First Look at Akira Lacquer — by Nichole C. on

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press sample This might be the coolest thing I've ever been a part of, nail polish wise. (well, tied for the top anyway). I ans...

These Aren't Jellies — by Unknown on

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I love jelly polishes .  There's something about the combination of color and depth that's...well...dreamy.  I got so excited when I...

Delicate Bones — by Nichole C. on

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This is becoming the week of the evolving nail. I promise I'm done now. After a while, I just couldn't bear to have simple nails. ....

Pueen Encore - Part 1 — by Unknown on

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I get over-excited easily.  My parents really tried to mellow me out as I was growing up, but it clearly hasn't worked.  From the moment...

The Planets: Mars — by Nichole C. on

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The fourth planet is Mars. A dusty red gem floating nearby, delighting children of all ages with its readily visible reddish tint. I rememb...

My Picks from Sinful Colors Practice Your Accents — by Unknown on

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I hope you like Sinful Colors.  They've put out so many new displays recently that I'm gonna be posting something from them at least...

Nomad's Dream and Moonstone — by Nichole C. on

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When I tried Nomad's Dream alone the other day, the only thing that made me sad was the lack of obvious shift in the pictures. And sin...

LASplash Envy, Greed, and Wrath Lipsticks — by Unknown on

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Obvious confession here...I have a serious "thing" for weird colors of lipstick.  It goes back about as long as I've worn make...

OPI Nomad's Dream — by Nichole C. on

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Here I am, bringing up old shit again. I went out in search of polishes for my Venus manicure...and found this. I could not find a single s...

Foil Pouch Review: Matrix Biolage Exquisite Oil Shampoo and Conditioner — by Nichole C. on

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It's that time again, folks! Foil pouches abound! I made an Ulta order recently that got split into two separated shipments (tinyrage) ...

Silky Stamping — by Unknown on

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Not too long ago Nichole posted her first Emily de Molly polishes .  I've had my first plates from this indie brand for around the same ...

Ginger+Liz Kicking and Screaming — by Nichole C. on

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Have you ever noticed that when you are on a mission for a particular thing, you end up finding all sorts of tempting items...that are not ...

My Picks from Sinful Colors Silk + Satin — by Unknown on

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Looks like my hope that 2014 would be Year Of The Satins hasn't been dashed as severely as I'd thought!  Sinful Colors has just com...

The Planets: Earth — by Nichole C. on

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I hope you are still enjoying this series...especially since we aren't yet halfway through. Today's offering is Earth, our own litt...

OPI Push And Shove Redux — by Unknown on

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It seems like OPI Push And Shove could wind up being one of those polishes that's gonna keep turning up on this blog.  You've alread...

Bad Bitch Polish in Glacier Spray — by Nichole C. on

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I think this might be the last of my birthday gifts. Maybe. Almost definitely. These thoughts make me a bit sad...I need another birthday. ...

Dance Legend Boo — by Unknown on

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It's not often that I do what I'm told.  Just ask Nichole...or my mom.  Nail polish is sometimes an exception.  I was commanded by ...