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Getting back into the swing of things and a fresh start

So, after a very long hiatus, I am getting back to this blog and starting fresh.  I went back to school for Esthetics and sadly did not have the time to swatch any of my polishes.  The training and...

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The Daily Polish - My Significant Other Color - OPI

I recently purchased this polish.  I am a real sucker for a good duochrome, and this one was just too lovely to pass up.This pale lilac purple polish shifts green in the light.  This colour is perfect...

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The Daily Polish - Fiesta - Orly

This is a bit of a flashback.  Fiesta was part of the 2010 Viva Collectin from Orly.  I don't remember when or where, or even why I picked it up.  I haven't used it at all till now, and I also don't...

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The Daily Polish - Mystique - LA Splash

This was a color my mother received in her Top Box.  She didn't really think that it suited her at all, so she gave it to me (she tends to do that with all the polish she receives.  No complaints from...

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Summer Pixie Dust Collection - Zoya

I am going to be taking a look at a few textured polish collection this month, as summer winds down.  So for this Whatever Weekend post we have the 2013, Summer Pixie Dust Collection from Zoya.I have...

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The Daily Polish - DS Classic - OPI

I came across this polish while at an Aesthetics convention and decided to give it a go.  I had never tried any of the Designer Series polishes from OPI, but they were all so pretty!  (I'll admit I may...

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Maven Mondays - The Garden Party

This lovely, Garden themed collection was the August 2013 Maven Collection. While there were a few colours I had wanted, I ended up sticking with my Boho Glam Box and received just two colours. I did...

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The Daily Polish - Captive Goddess - A England

So I love A England Polishes.  If you haven't tried one yet, you should.  The brush is fantastic. The polish absolutely perfect.  The Holos go on almost completely opaque in one coat, and they apply...

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The Daily Polish - Lola - LCN

This was another polish I picked up at a trade show.  The colours were too pretty to pass up, and it was a brand I hadn't tried before.Iola is a lovely duochrome polish, shifting from a pink to a...

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The Daily Polish - This Color's Making Waves - OPI

This lovely colour is from OPI's 2015 Hawaii Collection.  The collection was lovely, but this polish really stood out. The colour is a really pretty teal shimmer, but what sets it apart is the addition...

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The Daily Polish - DS Tourmaline - OPI

I found this colour at a trade show.  I had somehow missed it in the bins when searching for polishes, but I saw someone at checkout with it and had to go back for it.  I love this colour.  It is like...

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The Daily Polish - Visions of Georgia Green - OPI

Part of the 2015 re-release of the Coca-cola collection, The original collection was pretty, but the two new colours are lovely!Visions of Georgia Green was inspired by the glass bottle Coca-Cola...

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Maven Mondays - Wanderlust

The 2014 August Maven collection was fantastic.  Full of bright and shimmery colours.  I ended up upgrading my subscription that month and bought the whole collection.  Sadly they were out of India (a...

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The Daily Polish - La Vida Loca - Orly

Another polish from the 2010 Viva Collection from Orly, this polish is a strikingly bright pink with a slight blue iridescent shimmer.  The application is very sheer and took about four coats to be...

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The Daily Polish - Creekside - Vinylux

A lovely pale blue polish, Creekside is part of Vinylux's 2015, Flora and Fauna collection.The colour of this polish is a very light, pastel blue.  Given the pastel shade and creme finish, I was a...

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The Daily Polish - Pippa - Zoya

This bright Sunny polish was from Zoya's 2009 La-Di-Da Collection.  A bright, sunny lemon yellow, this colour is perfect for summer, and I do love a good, cheerful yellow polish.  What I do not love,...

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The Daily Polish - Fragrant Fresia - Vinylux

This polish, from Vinylux's 2015 Flora and Fauna Collection was a very unique colour.  Not quite pink, not not quite nude.. and hint of purpleish shimmer, and then full of a subtle flakie.  It had such...

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The Daily Polish - All Heart - IBD

All heart is one of IBD's Just Gel, gel polishes.  IBD and I have a love hate relationship.  I love their gel colours, the application is nice, I love the brush, but I can never get their polishes to...

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