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Mentality Nail Polish

I contemplated for several days whether I was going to make a post as the fiasco that is Mentality Nail Polish has spun out of control. As a former blogger for the brand, several readers of my blog have inquired about the state of my nails. I have swatched over 150 of their polishes and thankfully, never experienced any issues
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Twinsie Tuesday ~ Minimalistic

Hey dolls! The theme for this week’s Twinsie Tuesday was minimalistic. At first I had no clue what this theme meant other than just a straight mani without any bells or whistles. Then I started to think about minimalistic in terms of clothing, which brought to mind monochromatic. I decided I wanted to do a ruffian mani, using two shades
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Mentality The Jelly Collection

Hey dolls! Halfway through the work week! Today I have photos for you of Mentality The Jelly Collection. This set features nine jellies with shimmer. The formula was the same on each polish; they applied nicely, had good formulas, built up nicely, and were opaque in three coats. Mentality Cara is a yellow jelly packed with shimmer. I really love
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Twinsie Tuesday ~ Inspired By Your Hometown ~ Maybelline Clearly Spotted

Hey dolls! The theme for this week’s Twinsie Tuesday was to create nails inspired by your hometown. I had no clue at all where to start with this mani. As I was thinking of my hometown in SC, I remembered my elementary school mascot, the Yellow Jackets. I went to check my stash for a yellow untried, and I came
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Mentality Glass Fleck Jellies

Hey dolls! Hope you all have been having a great week. Today I have photos for you of the Mentality Glass Fleck Jellies collection. It consists of nine saturated jellies filled with heavy silver glass flecks. The formula was the same on each polish in this collection. The polishes were thick, but in a good way, well pigmented, easy to
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Mentality Red Mattes Collection

Hey dolls! I hope you all have been enjoying your weekend. This evening I have photos for you of the Mentality Red Mattes collection. This set consists of six matte shades filled with shimmer along the red spectrum. Each had the exact same formula; thick, but easily manageable, well pigmented, and opaque in two coats. As with all reds, I
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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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Mentality Greyscale Mattes

Mentality Greyscale Mattes

Hey dolls! Today I have photos for you of some of the Mentality Greyscale Mattes. I previously reviewed several polishes from this collection here. The formula on each polish was exactly the same; well pigmented, applied easily, and was opaque in two coats. These polishes also dry relatively quickly and self-level quite nicely (mattes can sometimes leave brushstrokes). Mentality Storm
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Mentality Nail Polish Spam

Hey dolls! I have a few Mentality polishes to share with you that I didn’t include with other collections previously. I only have two more posts to go from the massive box that I was sent from them a few months ago. Mentality Black Holo is deep black holo polish. The formula was sheer, but not at all runny. It
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Mentality Sparkies Collection ~ Part 2

Hey dolls! Today I have the second half of the Mentality Sparkies collection for you. As mentioned in part 1, these are all black based duochrome shades that also include holographic sparkle. The formula was the same on each polish; well pigmented, easy to apply, and opaque in 2 coats. Each polish dries to a semi-gloss finish and are shown without
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