Old NOTD: Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Jumpin' Jade

I got this polish off of eBay... and received it securely wrapped and covered in nail polish a couple of days later. It doesn't seem like a lot has leaked out but still -- grr! Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Jumpin' JadeThis wasn't a particularly special color for me. Dark green shimmer. Nice. Not special. But nice. The bigass brush performed very...

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Old NOTD: ManGlaze Matte is Murder

Out of all the matte blacks I've tried so far, I still think I like ManGlaze's best. It's not the cheapest but it is the most matte and most interesting of the bunch. ManGlaze Matte is MurderIgnoring the dumb dent that I made on my index finger when I decided to type before ten minutes were up, I just love this mani. Matte is Murder is the...

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Essie Body Language: a freak polish for a freak snowstorm!

Sadly I ruined my Laura Mercier Caviar Dreams manicure last night! :( I was making dinner for a friend and chipped it in several places (I was rushing and being extra violent with my poor fingers). Despite my disappointment, it did give me an excuse to repaint my nails! I'm not usually someone who changes their polish every day - I'm more...

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Old NOTD: No Miss Gainsville Green and layered with China Glaze Doll House, Or: Mani Fail

My love of minty green continues. My love of No Miss pretty much died before it began. No Miss Gainsville GreenI love the delicate, milky, jelliness of this very light mint green. Unfortunately, this was hell to apply: streaky and sheer until the fifth coat... and gloopy to boot! Not fun at all. But I love the color so much, I've decided...

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We are building a religion...

...a limited edition!Laura Mercier Caviar Dreams to be exact. This was a limited edition polish from the Winter 2008 Black Tie Collection. I just acquired this beauty and I just have to rave! It is a gorgeous polish with a dark charcoal base that shimmers a vibrant emerald green or sometimes when you least expect it, a deep eggplant....

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How to Make Your Own Lightbox Tutorial!

Just letting everyone know that I have a backlog of emails and MUA PMs that I'm working through and I hope to clear out my inbox by next Monday. I am so sorry if I haven't responded yet to your messages!Also... I am trying a bit harder to keep up with comments. Safari hates the commenting system Blogger uses so I end up losing comments......

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Old swatch: Diamond Cosmetics Silver Brocade

Or "Why I Think Brushstrokes Can Be Awesome." Diamond Cosmetics Silver BrocadeI don't do nearly enough swatches of cheap thrill nail polishes these days... so to atone for that, here's one that had been laying neglected in my untrieds box. This one is a real stunner! Everyone always gets all irritated by brushstrokes in metallic polishes...

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Brrrrr!

Today Canada was colder than a witch's ... well, you get the picture. The sub-zero temperature was more than enough to make me wish I was back home and not here, suffering the brutal cold.  Nothing makes me angrier than looking outside to a sunless sky...except, perhaps, being outside on a sunless day in bitterly cold winds.  Boo!...

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Get Naked!

Hey guys!This is an odd post in that it's written primarily for an audience that is new to nails/nail blogs. Many of you who have been doing  your nails longer than I have are probably aware of everything I will write below but for those of you who are just getting into your nails, this entry will hopefully be of some help! This was...

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Essie Art of Spring Collection

I got the new Essie Spring 2010 collection two days ago from Essie's PR rep and since I was too tired to bother with research stuff, I decided to do some swatching by my lightbox instead. I know everyone is going to say, "Huh, pinks and... more pinks. That's Essie alright." And when I first saw the polishes, I kind of thought that too. (Also,...

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In the interest of ruining fewer manis...

I don't know about the rest of you but I have to wash my hair nearly every day or else it starts to feel gross. I'm one of those people who scratches their scalp when they wash their hair; I know, it's so bad for the scalp. And, as it turns out, it's horrible for my nails: there's no better way for me to get tipwear than to wash my hair within...

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iNOTD: Milani Cyberspace

Ugh, hugely long day today. All I want to do is go back to bed. At least my NOTD rocks. Milani CyberspaceI hope to have time to swatch all the Milani 3Ds I got this weekend. But so far, even though these are gorgeous, I was a little miffed at having to go to four coats to get opaque. And then the very long drying time with Diamont....

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