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...

Milani Bedazzled - My Picks — by Unknown on

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 purchased by me  My last post was about a polish that you almost definitely won't find anywhere...because it's almost fifteen ye...

China Glaze Choo Choo Choose You — by Nichole C. on

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Can you believe I found this on clearance at Sally's? I actually hemmed and hawed over it as well...not sure if I wanted it because I l...

Recycled Water Marble — by Nichole C. on

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I love water marbles. They are beautiful and serene and perfect. They also make me rage. It's always a crapshoot whether or not they ar...

Throwback Thursday - Gap Orbit — by Unknown on

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 purchased by me  Ever suddenly need to wear a certain polish?  After a week away from pretty much the whole world while I had the flu, ...

Minimalist Princess: Pocahontas — by Nichole C. on

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See, I'm sticking with this one! It is definitely more challenging than I initially thought it was gonna be...but in for a penny, in fo...

Frankenpolish: The Beginning of a New Obsession — by Nichole C. on

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I realize that if you are reading this blog, the chances that you know what "frankenpolish" means are pretty damned high. In fa...

Use It or Lose It: Clutterpocalypse — by Nichole C. on

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Hello! No, I haven't given up on this...I've just been taking a break. It is hard on my skin to be constantly switching products. M...

Water Marbling, Two Ways — by Nichole C. on

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Water marble is, for me, one of the most challenging techniques in the world of nail art. Very few things have made me curse so loudly or s...

Radical Alcohol Marble — by Nichole C. on

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I'm an 80's child. I wore neon on the regular. I crimped my hair. I had L.A. Gear sneakers. Basically, I was as cool as legally all...

Minimalist Princess: Elsa — by Nichole C. on

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So this isn't one of the options in the poll, I know. But my girls, who are insane  fans of princesses in general, asked me to do s...

China Glaze Well Trained and Lug Your Designer Baggage — by Unknown on

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 purchased by me  It took some searching, but I finally tracked down a bottle of Lug Your Designer Baggage!  It was on clearance AND I ha...

Golden Doodles — by Nichole C. on

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No, not dogs. That would be weird. Though I guess this could be sorta curly hair inspired...if you want to stretch things to the limit. I&#...

Milani Bella Eyes Powder Gel Eyeshadow - My Picks — by Unknown on

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 purchased by me  There was so much buzz about the new Milani Bella Eyes Powder Gel Eyeshadow  when it first came out.  I don't wear...

Anne Kathleen Snowfall in Silver — by Nichole C. on

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promotional samples It is no secret by now that shiny things make my heart flutter. I know that, you know that...hell, I bet Santa know...

Goodbye Ghoul — by Unknown on

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 purchased by me  November is here way too soon!  Pretty Ghoul Science is gone for the next eleven months and my stiletto nails went wit...

Inspiration: Miss Argentina — by Nichole C. on

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I know, I know. This should have been a Halloween post. But I decided that it was so happy and bright that it didn't deserve to be pige...