Sally Hansen Grey Area layered with Integrate BL321

The glitter continues...Sally Hansen Grey Area layered with Integrate BL321Another one of my drugstore finds from Taipei. I'm pretty sure this is a Japanese company (may be a subsidiary of Shiseido -- I should check on that). I love the idea of the mix of blue, silver, gold and purple glitter (both hex and square glitter)... but somehow,...

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Low Contrast Crack!

So by now I'm sure you have all heard of OPI Black Shatter - the "new" (read: 90's throwback. Were the 90s really long enough ago for throwbacks?) polish trend that's putting everyone in a panic. Black Shatter has been released in two OPI collections so far - the Serena Glam Slam Australian Open set, and the Katy Perry collection. I am sure...

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Kanebo Kate PK-22 over China Glaze Empowerment

Still haven't abandoned my sparkly Taiwanese manis yet. Kanebo Kate PK-22 over China Glaze EmpowermentI was hoping this glitter wouldn't be as sheer as it was but it was extremely holo (small glitter and hex glitter), so I forgave it. ChG Empowerment went on well enough at two coats though if I hadn't meant to layer it with something, I would've...

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Inque Nail Stickers in Blue Plaid (and my custom-made Inque Nails!)

I bought these on a whim soon after trying out the Sally Hansen Nail Effects: I love the idea of Minx-like nail stickers and with a sale, it was utterly worth it to pick up a handful of Inque nail stickers. ($30 for 5 sets, with free shipping? Pretty awesome when they're $15 per set ordinarily.) I put these on as soon as I got them (which...

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Orly Luxe

A few months ago, I went on a quest for a perfect gold polish. Not a blingy gold, not a yellow gold, not a rose gold, but a shiny cool-toned gold. This, my friends, was the winner-winner-chicken-dinner: Orly Luxe.As part of the Orly Foil FX Collection of 2010, this was the true gold in the collection that contained all of the metallics...

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A "HTF" - Essie Cindy-rella

Today I thought I'd share with you one of the hard-to-find (HTF) polishes in my collection that is "classic kittytokaren" - Essie Cindy-rella.In the evening sun...look at that sparkle!I don't have many HTF polishes in my collection, but this rare bird was an Ulta exclusive a while back and I spent quite a bit of time tracking it down. It's...

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New York Summer Amaranth

Oh, hello, cool greenish teal that I stalked on TransDesign until they finally had it in stock! Nice to meet you.Amaranth is a lovely jelly polish that is more than affordable at $1.59 a bottle. It's a teal green, like I said before, and as a jelly takes quite a bit of polish to build up to cover the VNL if you are so inclined to do, which...

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China Glaze 2030 & China Glaze Party Hearty

***I've updated my blog sale post! I'm selling off the balance of stuff for $30. See the post for details.***Of the ones I got from this collex, this was my least favorite. The color didn't look great on me.(1 coat)Old Christmas mani anyone?(1 coat 2030, 1 coat Party Hearty)***I've updated my blog sale post! I'm selling off the balance of...

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Petites Periwinkle

Petites came out with polishes in this round bottle in addition small squarish one. Both hold less polish than the usual 0.5fl, but I don't any of the squarish ones so can't tell you how big they are. My camera did not want to capture this color accurately, it came out too blue. This shade isn't exactly periwinkle to begin with. It's more...

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A pale girl's must-have - OPI Russian Navy

I photographed this on perhaps the worst day! It was really grey, cold, and almost no light. Rare for North Carolina! Despite it being the worst day, I think this is one of the best polishes that I own. So good in fact, that the last time I wore this, I had the following exchange with my cousin. (Who is male. And a scientist.):Him: "Can...

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American Apparel Mannequin.... eugh.

I usually LOVE American Apparel polishes. I think they've got some of the best, most affordable cremes on the market and their color range is eclectic (even though they only do cremes). This is one I'd return if I could. American Apparel MannequinA nude shade that looks more pink on me than it does in the bottle. Three coats. Goopy, streaky,...

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Sally Hansen Nail Effects Girl Flower (on Day 1 and Day 3 of wear)

It seems to be the first major trend of this year: Minx-like nail stickers. DIY, cheap and readily available. Cheaper than getting actual Minx, easier to apply by yourself (no heating by UV lamp or hair dryer) and I wouldn't be surprised if it lasted as long. I've used Incoco a bunch of times and it has become one of my preferred travel manicures...

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Mail call! Long day at school, always nice to come home to goodies.

I seem to be accumulating polish at an alarming rate this January. These came in the mail today from several sources...Shopping. It's how I cope with stress. Unfortunately, I don't actually have a ton of time to play with my new toys. I'm swimming (drowning) in data. Which is better than having no data. But I've been (non) jokingly referring...

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An Odd Case of Matching - Essie Merino Cool

Memo: This most certainly looks more purple on me than on other people, I'm sure. My whack-a-doodle skin tone is at it again!Either way, I love Essie Merino Cool - its sleek and chic while still being warm and cozy. I love these colours so much...In fact, I love purpletaupegreiges so much, Merino Cool is even the same colour as my Laura Mercier...

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