Gold, Wine, and Rainbows — by Nichole C. on

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Hello boys and girls! I'm back with more holo goodness. I honestly couldn't leave this gold holo alone. This might be the second of...

White On Time — by Unknown on

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Sometimes I almost feel psychic.  I bought OPI Angel With A Leadfoot on that recent nail supply trip and ordered Cult Nails Tempest during t...

My Picks from Sinful Colors Full Throttle — by Unknown on

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I got really excited when I read the word "rubber" in the press release for Sinful Colors Full Throttle.  Rubber finish polishes l...

Jesse's Girl Cauldron — by Unknown on

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This is isn't my first Jesse's Girl polish, but it's the first that's gotten its own post the blog.  Cauldron is part of the...

Octopus Party: Gold Crush Duo — by Nichole C. on

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press samples Who doesn't love shiny things? I certainly do. And when I can add "blindingly shiny" to any blog post, I ...

SpaRitual Luminary Topcoats — by Unknown on

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I waffled hard over getting these, but I am so glad I did!  I owe major thanks to longtime PGS fan and friend,  Karen .  She pretty much ins...

Octopus Party Thermogram — by Nichole C. on

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Holos are hard to pass up. I know that they catch my attention whenever I see them. But finding a different  looking one is hard. There are...

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel: A Road Test — by Nichole C. on

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Gel nails are an established thing. But who wants to go to a salon every two weeks (also, who wears one color for two weeks?!)  to get thei...

One, Tutu, Three — by Unknown on

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I don't know what's prompted it, but I'm on a sudden pale polish kick for my work manis.  Paler than me even.  I hadn't real...

Akira Lacquer Fall 2014 — by Nichole C. on

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 press samples  It's the most wonderful time of the year. That's right, I said it. Fall is upon us. That means that all the pas...

Matte Glitter EVERYWHERE — by Unknown on

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I've been having glitter angst for a good chunk of this year.  It didn't start that way.  One of my first posts of 2014 was  the awe...

The Planets: Neptune — by Nichole C. on

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I'm back! With more planetary action! I missed my deadline last week, but I've recovered about 70% of my brain (shhh, I'm gener...

Orly Hot Tropics and Saturated — by Unknown on

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Neons were my thing when I was in high school and they were insanely hard to find back then.  Between eye-popping polish like Orly's Bak...

Pin Busting: Denture Tablets for Yellow Nails — by Nichole C. on

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It's time for more pin busting! This one isn't aimed at any pin in particular, just the plethora of pins recommending you soak your...

It's 99¢ Sinful Colors Time Again! — by Unknown on

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Aaaaagain!  I love how often Walgreens is doing this sale this year.  It was just two months ago that I posted my last batch of spam ...and ...

Review: Mally Bulletproof Basics — by Nichole C. on

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More of the epic haul from my superawesomebetterthanyours Reddit swap partner. I hope she likes her gift half as much as I am enjoying mine...

Let's Pretend My Nails Are White — by Unknown on

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One of the reasons I love nail polish so much is because I don't like how my nails look bare.  It used to be the nail beds, not the nail...

Pin Busting: Nail Polish Expiration — by Unknown on

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Pin Busting has been Nichole's territory so far, but it's time I chimed in.  How many times have you seen a pin like this ?  Or thi...

Cosmic Robots? Human Fate? — by Unknown on

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Though I've come to love neutrals, I sometimes need something with a little more...zazz.  I only have a few work-appropriate holos, but ...

SpaRitual Nomad — by Unknown on

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SpaRitual is one of those brands that doesn't get enough attention.  That seems to be changing a bit now that they're available at U...

My Picks from NYC City Samba — by Unknown on

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I've hit that weird August mood where I'm finally settling into the summer brights, but the fall collections are starting to come ou...

Sally Hansen Fe Fi Fo Plum — by Unknown on

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Ugh...Friday.  I know for most people Fridays are this big relief, end of the work week, start of the weekend, etc.  For me Friday is pretty...

Crowdsourcing: Blue, Orange, and Yellow — by Nichole C. on

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Another crowdsourced manicure? But of course! This one is thanks to Dyanna, who suggested yellow, blue, and orange. I kinda interpreted the...

For Science! — by Unknown on

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I'd been eyeing a bunch of  Vivid Lacquer 's stamping plates for ages, but the ones I wanted the most never seemed to be in stock at...

Jellyfish! — by Nichole C. on

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Ever want to make something super complicated...and then give up? Yeah. That is what happened here. I had intended to do swirls and magic a...

Sally Hansen Splash — by Unknown on

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Sally Hansen used to be my favorite brand.  I didn't fall out of love with them so much as come to love OPI and Dance Legend more.  Good...

The Planets: Uranus — by Nichole C. on

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It's that special day again! And this time, we are talking about Uranus. Go ahead, get the giggles out. There has been no shortage of t...

OPI Green On The Runway — by Unknown on

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As a Coke girl from a Pepsi family, there's something weirdly pleasing to me about OPI doing a Coca-Cola collection.  There are nine sha...

Crowdsourcing: Almost Mardi Gras — by Nichole C. on

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Today's manicure is another crowdsourced idea. The colors were suggested by Rachel K, and they really threw me for a loop. Orange, purp...

Zoya Naturel Deux — by Unknown on

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 press samples  Can you believe it's August already?  Zoya hasn't done more than a little tease of their real  fall collection y...

Battle of the Violets — by Nichole C. on

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It's been a little while since I've stumbled across a dupe in my collection. Generally, to fight my hoarding tendencies, I avoi...

Crowdsourcing: Gradients and Angles — by Nichole C. on

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I'm taking a trip to visit family at the end of the summer...which means a week and change without painting my nails. ( The horror! But...