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China-Glaze-Metro-Pollen-tin

China Glaze Metro Pollen-tin & BornPretty Black Studs

Hey dolls! We’re one step closer to the end of the work week! Some time ago I picked up several shades from the China Glaze City Flourish collection, which was released for spring 2014. Even though I read many reviews stating how bad the formula was on a few of these polishes, I still decided to try them out because of
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One-stroke-flowers

Twinsie Tuesday ~ One Stroke Flowers

Hey dolls! I hope you all are doing well. The theme for today’s Twinsie Tuesday was one stroke flowers and I must admit, I hit this one out of the park. I’m going to stop talking and just show you the photo! Doesn’t this look amazing?!? Well, I guess I should tell the truth. These one stroke flowers look amazing
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Radiant-Orchid-Mani

Radiant Orchid Collaboration

Hey dolls! The ladies behind the quarterly Beauty Envy Bag giveaway (Beauty Obsessed, Burb Beauty, Cosmetics Aficionado, and I) have come together to complete themed monthly posts on the second Friday of each month. The theme for our first collaboration post is radiant orchid. I’m sure by now you all know that radiant orchid has been chosen by Pantone as the color of
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BornPretty Sweet Color #3

BornPretty Nail Crystals & Sweet Color #3

Hey dolls! I am in love with today’s look! The Atlanta area is currently being hit with another winter storm, so I spent a few hours swatching yesterday while at home. BornPretty Sweet Color #3 ($11.79) is a brown base filled with flakies that shift from gold, to orange, to green, to blue. The formula is sheer and applies evenly without the
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Valentine's Day Nails

Twinsie Tuesday ~ Valentine’s Day Inspired

Hey dolls! More Valentine’s day nails for you today, yay! Sorry, that was a little bit of sarcasm. Hubby and I aren’t huge on Valentine’s. We shower each other with gifts regularly and show love throughout the year, so there’s not much need to buy things on the 14th at an outrageously marked up price. I’ll get off of my
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BornPretty Rose Water Decal

BornPretty Water Decals + Delicate Pattern Studs

Hey dolls! Today I have photos for you of some really cool goodies from BornPretty. I’ve seen a lot of great reviews on the BornPretty water decals and I finally got a chance to try them out. The decals come in a huge variety of designs and are extremely easy to use. They actually remind me of water tattoos that
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SpaRitual Courage

Breast Cancer Awareness ~ SpaRitual Courage

Hey dolls! This week marks my third breast cancer awareness mani. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women after lung cancer. The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is about 1 in 8 and the chance of dying from breast cancer is about 1 in 36. Thankfully, the
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Tribal Colour #15

BornPretty Tribal Colour #15

Hey dolls! Today I’m wearing BornPretty Tribal Colour #15. This is a seafoam green textured polish that is filled with darker green and black shimmer. The brush was relatively wide and the formula, while a little thick, applied easily. I used three coats for opacity. The polish does dry to a textured finish, but not quite in the same manner
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BornPretty Pastel Pink Studs

Breast Cancer Awareness ~ BornPretty Pastel Pink Studs

Happy Pink Wednesday dolls! Today is the first of my breast cancer awareness manis and I’m super excited to come up with some new looks! As my long time readers know, my mother has battled and BEAT breast cancer twice in the last seven years. Her strength throughout that process always motivates me to keep pushing through everything that happens
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Cult Nails All Out

Cult Nails Be Loco + All Out

Hey dolls! Today I have photos for the last two polishes in the Cult Nails Road Trip, Anyone? collection. Presale for the All Access collection starts on Friday, so I wanted to get these posted before the new ones arrive (see swatches from Maria here). Cult Nails Be Loco is described as an intensely pigmented bright peach toned creme. The
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