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Essie Meet the Parents
Kind of cheating today, because I actually wore this polish around this time last year and didn't blog it because hiatus. I remember being unable to decide whether to purge or stash it for good, so I...
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Urban Outfitters Left Bank (LEFT SHARK)
Happy spring! As promised, I'm sharing a fab green for St. Patrick's -- juuuust a few days late, but that's how it is right now.I really hoped I'd love this polish, because what I went through to get...
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Cult Nails Evolution
Cult Nails, RIP. Sometimes I think they were gone too soon; sometimes, I think they liquidated and cut out at the right time (by "right time," I mean "the right time for them"). Even so, that doesn't...
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Sinful Colors Cheshire China
A few weeks ago, Steff and I were rapidly texting about something or other when the conversation drifted toward new nail polish, which, given the nature of our friendship, tends to happen. She was...
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Sinful King Kylie 1/?: SinfulShine Koko-Nuts
When Sinful Colors announced their SinfulShine collaboration with Kim Jenner King Kylie, I think everyone could hear the nail world's collective "BUT WHY???" Even I side-eyed it initially. But whatever...
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National Sibling Day: YSL Jade Impérial
Technically, National Sibling Day was yesterday, but I am late to everything because of who I am as a person. In all the time I've had this blog (or any personal social media, for that matter), I've...
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#SCKJSatin Trend Matters (1/?): Sinful Colors Kold Kash
Sometimes you post two drugstore polishes in a row, then a high-end one, then the drugstore brand again ... I believe it's called balance. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Since I can't be the only one who's got money on my...
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Zoya Jace + Top Coat Test: Part I
Took a break from pastels and King Kylie (lol) to enable post a Zoya today. In the past, I used to push Zoya during April to share potential Zoya Exchange purchases, but since that didn't happen this...
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#SCKJVelvet Trend Matters (1/?): Sinful Colors Mauve On
Can we take a collective moment to appreciate the name of this polish? 🙌 I know Kylie's family has to spell things a certain way because $$$ (which I am giving, freely -- I will 100% acknowledge that...
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China Glaze Pink or Swim
I broke my Swissco glass file last week, so I made a Sally's trip to replace it. In addition to a dangerous mix-and-match B2G1 nail polish sale, I noticed some China Glaze House of Colour polishes in a...
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Gift of Fab: Covergirl x Star Wars Emerald Blaze
Late, but ... May the Fourth be with you! (And happy, happy birthday to one of my best friends -- I love you, Sara!)I'll be honest: I wasn't feeling too great about "The Force Awakens" as soon as I...
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Gift of Fab: OPI The Berry Thought of You
My mother likes to say my younger sister and I inherited her two biggest beauty vices, perfume (my sister) and nails (who, me?). Despite sitting through her fair share of mani-pedis in college and med...
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Sally Hansen CSM Spring Moss
Looking back over my last few blog posts, I guess my yearly spring & summer green-and-pink polish jag hit early. Two weekends ago, I had a yen for a smoked-out creme, which isn't exactly seasonally...
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China Glaze Let's Jam
I only blogged one polish from last year's China Glaze summer offerings, but with this year's China Glaze summer collection upon us, now seems like a good time to share one of my Lite Brite picks. Half...
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Gift of Fab: Joe Fresh Poppy
I hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day! Mine was low-key, but quite nice -- I spent it falling asleep on SMA's couch eating Popcorners (kettle flavor), watching "Tiny House Hunters" (omg, these people...
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Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Kiss
Oh, hi!So, about not knowing what June would hold for this blog ... apparently, the answer is this post, because I've worn all of two polishes this month (!). June's always been a busy month for my...
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Gift of Fab: Essie Taj-Ma-Haul
A couple of weekends ago, I was at my best friend's house for a late Saturday night muffin baking date (as you do). As we waited for the muffins to rise, she produced this Essie from out of nowhere and...
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5 years! + Wet n Wild Mega Last Poppy Culture
Happy fifth birthday to Stuff! When I started this blog, my initial projection was that I'd do it for a couple of years, tops, and then fade out as my life picked back up, which seems to be the way...
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Gift of Fab: China Glaze Meet Me in the Mirage
I'm still weak for gold, no question. But it occurred to me that I hadn't worn a rose gold polish in a while, so I was stoked to try this one that Janice sent me last month.I tend to not go for rose...
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Christmas in July: China Glaze Meet Me Under the Stars
Another ChG today -- hopefully you won't mind! I think I wrote before that I was super into China Glaze Twinkle (Holiday 2014) this past holiday season, so much so that I ended up trying out 4 from...
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OPI ... Eurso Euro
NEGL, part of the reason blues like this don't make appearances on this blog too often is because they are not fun to photograph. And when I do make an attempt, they all kind of look the same. But...
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Pretty Serious Cosmetics Dupe
For whatever reason, it's been a couple of years since my last Pretty Serious haul. Your guess why is as good as mine, because (1) Kaz always has a killer range of colors & finishes in stock, (2)...
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Solo Skinny Dipping: RBL Oh Slap!
Although Anna and I used to post nude/neutral, work-safe polishes once a month, many of those polishes never made it on my nails as full NOTDs. However, I recently found myself in a situation where I...
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Grief and loss.
My lola's family was among the many who went into hiding during the Japanese occupation of the motherland. Since they were fleeing mostly on foot, there was only so much they would be able to carry...
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New post, who dis? J/K, hope you've all been well!Unfortunately I am bearing bittersweet tidings, so I'll just come out with it: We have come, as Boyz II Men sang, to the end of the road here on...
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