Archive for the purples Tag

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Twinsie Tuesday ~ Bubbles ~ Orly Frolic

Hey dolls! I put together this look for today’s Twinsie Tuesday bubble theme at the last minute, so it’s pretty simple. If you follow me on social media, you know I celebrated my bestie getting her MBA late last week. We treated ourselves to a little girl time by getting manis and pedis done at one of her favorite salons.
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Barielle Velvets Collection

Hey dolls! I finally have photos of the Barielle Velvets collection for you today. When this collection arrived some time ago, one of the bottles had exploded all over the others. I left them in the box, without cleaning the bottles that could be saved, then completely forgot about them. The Velvets collection is Barielle’s softer release for spring 2014
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Mint and Purple Polished Obsession Contest

Hey dolls! One of my closest blogger loves, Marisa from Polish Obsession and I have teamed up to host another themed contest! Our pink and teal polished obsession contest was a huge success last year, so we’re back with a new color theme. We both love the look of mint and purple for the spring, so we’re challenging you to
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Smitten Polish Showers and Flowers ~ Part 2

Hey dolls! Hope you all have been having a great week. Today I have photos of the second half of the Smitten Polish Showers and Flowers collection. This half features three holos and one shimmer. You can see the other half of the collection here. Smitten Polish Frangipani is a soft pink holo that has slight purple undertones. The formula
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Nayll-Polishes

Nayll Polish Review

Hey dolls! I was recently contacted by Nayll (pronounced with a long a), a new brand that allows the consumer to design polishes to include the exact elements you’d like. You start by choosing either a shimmer or glitter base. Multiple shimmers can be combined for a unique look. A variety of colored and shaped glitters and flakes can be added to the
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Google Hangout with Cult Nails

Hey dolls! A few weeks ago I mentioned that I would be participating in a live Google Hangout with Maria of Cult Nails discussing the Casual Elegance collection and ways to use nail vinyls. I was thrilled when she asked me to participate because you all know how much I love tape manis. The time has approached on the hangout
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Twinsie Tuesday ~ Favorite Glitter Topper ~ Wet n Wild Party of Five Glitters

Hey dolls! The theme for this week’s Twinsie Tuesday was to share our favorite glitter topper. Gosh, I had a really hard time trying to make a decision. I pulled out several glitters and ended up going with the one I’ve used most often, Wet n Wild Party of Five Glitters. This polish was super popular when it was released
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Cirque-Heritage

Cirque Heritage Collection

Hey dolls! Today I have photos for you of the Cirque Heritage collection. Holo lovers began to go crazy as soon as previews of this collection was released. Each shade is extremely vibrant and saturated, which I love. All of the polishes had an amazing formula, was well pigmented, and applied evenly in two coats. Top coat did not dull
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KBShimmer Spring 2014 Collection ~ Part 2

Hey dolls! I finally have photos for you of the second half of the KBShimmer Spring 2014 collection (see part 1 here). It took me a while to edit these photos because I’ve been spending a lot of my free time working on a manuscript for a journal submission. Oh the life of an academic! The second half I’m showing
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Serum No. 5 SS14 Part One Collection

Hey dolls! More spring collections are being released and I’m quite happy about it, as those tend to be my favorites. Today I have photos of the Serum No. 5 SS14 Part One collection. This set features 11 shades of varying finishes including cremes that glow in the dark (gitd), glitters, and crellies. After swatching this collection, I realized that
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