Sally Hansen fail, Icing win

The other day, I was in the mood for a little retail therapy. Thanks to CVS, my credit card and an extra thirty minutes before I was due in a meeting, I was able to partake in some. Credit also goes to Sally Hansen, for having a nice new display of dark colors that I assumed were from a new fall collection (now that I look at permanent displays,...

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Glitter Grows Up - OPI Holiday Glow

First of all - WOW!! Almost 1000 followers!! I think I speak for all of the PoP ladies when I say thank you - I never really thought we'd have such a large/active reader base! I really appreciate and enjoy all of your comments - that's what makes this blog so fun. :)Today I'm going to show you what is probably my favourite glitter polish....

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A White Comparison

I've recently been loving white polishes.  I think it started with Essie Marshmallow, continued with OPI Time-Less is More and is still going strong with Revlon Powder Puff (which I recently wore and have NOTD pics coming up for you).  Since I love doing comparisons, I thought of doing a white comparison for you guys.First up, here's...

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Some LA Girl Metal swatches: Pink Steel, Millennium and Metallic Olive

This is one great -- and affordable -- collection for those who like foils and other shiny things. You can generally find these for about $3; they are often on sale on CherryCulture.com. LA Girl Metal Pink SteelI don't think the photo properly expresses the awesomeness of this polish. Did you know that every nail polish collection HAS to...

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OPI Ink - An almost-black I don't like (Gasp!)

Actually, there are plenty of almost-blacks I don't like (even though, in general, I think they're totally underrated).This is definitely one of those. Way to look like orgasm in a bottle and then be totally flacid, OPI Ink. Ugh. Though, my camera didn't pick up the bottle awesomeness. Which I guess says something.(2 coats)It had a duochrome-y...

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Quick announcement: new coupon for OCNailArt!

Kathleen, the proprietor of OCNailArt, has kindly given Polish or Perish their own coupon code! Get a FREE Konad image plate of your choice with purchases of $30 or more! Just add the plate you want to your order and enter the code POLISHORPERISH: the price of the plate will be deducted at checkout. As always, shipping is free on orders of $20 or more in the US and Canada. For all other countries, shipping is free on orders over...

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Bottle pictures from a new (to me) brand: Picture Polish!

Some informative soul on Nail Board posted about a website that sold Ozotics nail polishes to those living in Not-Australia. And when I dashed to go take a look see, I noticed that this website also had their own varied and interesting line of nail polish, called Picture Polish. I LOVE finding new brands I've never heard of and so did not...

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Layering Love with China Glaze Frostbite

You might want to ask yourself if you are prepared... prepared for a LAYERING EXTRAVAGANZA, that is!May I please present to you, China Glaze Frostbite (my fave) with a TON of layering hits (and a few misses) -... aaaaaand, the corresponding bottles!From left to right, thumb to pinky on my left hand:*Confetti Tiara (which I think looks dang...

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Blog Sale! Nail Polish Grab Bags!

****SOLD OUT (for now -- I'll let you all know if I have any leftover) **** For those who aren't subscribed to nbmarketplace on LiveJournal, I recently offered up some nail polish grab bags (or rather, "grab boxes") for sale for $15 each. Here's the text from nbmarketplace, edited slightly:I spent all summer purging my collection and after selling over 100 polishes through my last grab bag opportunity, I STILL have a TON of polishes...

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The Hunt For Red (By) October Finale & WINNERS!

It's been a long, arduous experience, but my Red Hunt is finally over - for better or for worse -and just in time for October too! (Check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 if you missed out!)Just for kicks, here's a list of the reds I've tried in the Hunt:Chanel Rouge FatalEssie A-ListEssie BordeauxEssie Burma RubyEssie Fishnet...

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Color Club Tangerine Scream & Volt of Light... I am in denial that summer is over!

A couple of polishes from Color Club's awesome ElectroCandy collection from a couple of years ago. It's an amazing collection of neons that have contrasting color shimmer. I found mine at Ross for $8. Color Club Tangerine ScreamTake that, autumn! I defy you with three coats of neon orange with ridiculously bright shimmer! Yeah, okay, I'll...

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Essie Jelly Apple

It's my mom's birthday today! In honor of that, I'd like to share her all-time favorite polish with you.  I originally posted this on Little Music Boxes for Mother's Day, but I couldn't wait to share it with you now.We moved here when I was seven.  I'm originally from New York (about an hour north of Albany), but since my dad used...

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KleanColor Holo Chrome

A warning for all those who want to find this beauty and make it theirs: IT STINKS TO THE HIGH HEAVENS. I don't know why but the smell of this polish was so strong, I started coughing while applying it. I have a pretty high tolerance for nail polish scents -- I actually kind of find them soothing and sniffing nail polish in a store while...

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Sinful Colors - Velvet Diamond

Well hellllo, layering polish! How long have you been hiding in my little Helmer? THAT LONG? Oh. Ummm. Errrrr. Sorry.Sinful Colors Velvet Diamond over Ulta EnvyWhen you've had a polish so long that you need to thin it down before you use it for the first time... well, it's sort of embarrassing. I'm sorry, Velvet Diamond. You are lovely,...

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A Classic: 'original' OPI Bubble Bath

After all this red-hunting I've been in serious need of a palette cleanser - something clean, neat and quiet to refresh myself after all the intense shades of tomato, cherry and crimson.OPI Bubble Bath definitely fits the bill! Keep in mind that this is the 'original' Bubble Bath - a polish that is a 'pink shade of white' - the perfect YNBB...

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Maybelline Fall

I know these polishes came out last month and I am posting them a bit late (you should know this by now =P) I only picked up two shades from Maybelline's latest release. A dark green creme (of course) and a grey shimmer. First up is Gray-T Glamour, the grey shimmer, in natural lighting and then again in full sunlight. This applied very...

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