New Layout, New Design, Same Level of Excitement!

Hey everyone!I feel as though I haven't been here forever (and really, I haven't).  I just wanted to drop in to mention that my fellow PoP bloggers and I are very excited about unveiling our new layout tomorrow, just a couple of weeks shy of our one year anniversary! There are tons of great things happening here at PoP. We are so very thankful for our fans who have helped make this place great and have really driven...

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My recent franken efforts

***PSSSST!!! A change is coming to PoP. Stay tuned.***I wanted a little family of darkened jelly glitters. China Glaze does these so well, but a couple of them are very wrong for my skin tone (Ruby Pumps, Dorothy Who) so I thought I would attempt my own.Purple (2 coats - forgive the tear plz)2 Parts Brucci Black + Blue, 1 part random...

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On-the-fly mall swatch: Chanel Paradoxal v $OPI Metro Chic

My Nordstrom got Chanel Paradoxal in today, and I know a lot of you (like me!) have been foaming at the mouth to see this one in action! Before I paid the Chanel fee, I was curious to see how this matched up to Sephora by OPI Metro Chic - the scuttlebutt was that Paradoxal might be its darker, more brooding sister. So I quickly swatched...

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China Glaze Vintage Vixen, Part III of III

First thing's first: expect a new layout very soon! mKat's been hard at work and we should have our spiffied up new website up by the weekend. We're aiming for Thursday, July 1st for the big launch! So if you come here on Thursday and find it looking VERY different, don't freak out... it's still us, just spiffier. All designed by the ultra...

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Goodbye

I'm so sorry for being so MIA lately but life has gotten in the way, as it always inevitably does. Unfortunately, as a result of some increased responsibilities (like writing my Master's thesis...eek!), I will no longer be blogging with Polish or Perish. I am very sad to leave but I know I am leaving readers with all the wonderful PoP bloggers who post much more often than me anyway. :)I wanted to say goodbye and that I enjoyed...

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Urban Decay Cult

Urban Decay CultGot this off of eBay UK for less than $10 shipped. It's just such a lovely color: a blue-green-gold shimmer. A bit on the sheer side: I think this might have been three coats and in most lights, I could still see VNL. It applied very well thou...

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OPI Summer Flutter - Quick 'n Dirty

I'm a bad bad girl...I bought these on a total whim at Ulta. I'm not usually an impulse shopper. I'm still dubious about whether I should keep them or not - I can only really envision myself wearing them as pedis!Help me decide! This is OPI Catch Me in Your Net (index and middle) and OPI Wing It! (ring and pinky) from the OPI Summer Flutter...

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Prevail I'm Not a Tourist

I picked up this super dark green at a Duane Reade in NYC a few weekends ago. I was on a dark green craze for month.. a little late to the party, but it's never too late for dark greens! :) This was very opaque and applied smoothly in two coats. The formula reminded me of the Pure Ice brand that is found in Walmart. I'm pretty sure Prevail...

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No Regrets: Chanel Nouvelle Vague

I went to my grandfather's funeral earlier this week (I sported Essie Demure Vixen btw...), which as you can imagine wasn't the most uplifting occasion, so I really needed something bright with some punch for today - and Chanel Nouvelle Vague was waiting! I had passed this one by many times, and told myself I didn't need it - but then I...

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Some drugstore yellows: Maybelline Banana Bamba and L'Oreal Yellow Buzz L'Oreal

Maybelline Banana BambaCool yellow. I love yellow cremes. But not this one. This is four coats and the formula had a weird gritty, bumpy texture that kind of gave me the creeps. I think this was part of the Sun Salsa collection from earlier this spring. L'Oreal Yellow BuzzWarm yellow. Eh. The formula was kind of thick and sticky and it took...

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China Glaze Vintage Vixen, Part II of III

Some more Vintage Vixen swatches, thanks to China Glaze. China Glaze Swing BabyPhotos probably do not convey the awesome burning bright fire of this polish. It's a champagne foil but it's so glossy and glassy and kind of sears your retinas when in the sunlight. Three coats. China Glaze Emerald FitzgeraldYes, please! The bottle color is unimpressive,...

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Some old BB Couture NOTDs: Paradise, Caterpillar and Moon Over Manhattan

And thus begins my effort to try to post all of my old swatches that I haven't ever gotten around to posting -- part of my massive and massively delayed spring cleaning efforts. I will try to get to the rest of the China Glaze Vintage Vixen posts this weekend though. :)BB Couture CaterpillarI think this is an incredibly cute color: kelly...

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Cetuem

About a month ago, somebody showed me a pic of Cetuem 191.I freaked. Must. Have.But I couldn't really find much ~out there~ on the brand. A small handful of blog posts. No where were there extensive swatches or extensive reviews.I went to the Cetuem website and went nuts. At one point there were over 20 polishes I wanted. They had such gorgeous...

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