Alter Ego Dolly It Up

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I have a mini bottle today from Alter Ego. This is Dolly It Up, a bronze-gold glitter in a clear base. This was sold during The Polish and Beauty Expo Nashville. I was actually really surprised by this one's coverage!

1422 Designs Let's Get Wild

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Here's yet another new-to-me brand! This is 1422 Designs Let's Get Wild from their Endangered Species - Land Series that was exclusive to Hella Handmade Creations. Only 100 bottles were made. This polish was inspired by the African Wild Dog and is a caramel-tan base with bright pink-orange shimmer and holographic flakes.

Sweet Heart Polish Summertime Scramble

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I haven't been a Polish Pick Up purchaser, but they sure have some super unique offerings! Today I have Sweet Heart Polish Summertime Scramble from June 2022. This is a neon green polish with gold flakies and golden shimmer.

SPARITUAL Winter Berry

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Here's a brand I haven't seen in a hot minute! This is SPARITUAL Winter Berry, a purple-based pearl. They call it a shimmer, but to me, this is a pearl finish. I have the full size bottle here but this was also available in their Otherworldly Mini Kit. 

Girly Bits Funky Town

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How often do you see a pumpkin orange holographic polish? Today I have Girly Bits Funky Town from the 2017 Sequins & Satin Pants collection. I own Stayin' Alive and love it.

JReine Radioactive Nom Nom

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Look at this neon green today! Today is JReine Radioactive Nom Nom, a neon green with yellow shimmer. The label has worn off but the bottom label was intact.

Swamp Gloss Oxfords Not Brogues

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Can you see how gorgeous this bottle is?! This is Swamp Gloss Oxfords Not Brogues. This is a dusty purple base packed with metallic shifting shimmer.

KL Polish Havana Nights

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I have another new brand to me, but in researching it, the brand closed in 2019. This is KL Polish Havana Nights and it's a dark red creme.

OPI Dating a Royal

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When I saw OPI Dating a Royal in my last swap with Pookie's Polish Swap, I was so stoked to see a beautiful royal blue. This was from the Mod about Brights Summer 2008 collection but surprise - it's a jelly/crelly!

Morgan Taylor All Sands on Deck

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Did you see the live-action Disney movie The Little Mermaid? I thought it was beautiful and was happy to see Morgan Taylor partner with Disney for a collection. This is Morgan Taylor All Sands on Deck, a yellow pearl.

Victorian Varnish Actinic Rays

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I have yet another new-to-me brand today! This is Victorian Varnish Actinic Rays, a solar polish that starts off as a sheer white creme with green golden shimmer. But when you get into the sun, it's a pretty pink!

Syzygy Boston Violet Sea Snail

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I finally have nails long enough for thermal polishes! Today I have a new to me brand - Syzygy Boston in the shade Violet Sea Snail. This is a blue to purple thermal with lots of blue and purple flakies.

essie pinkies out

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I pulled another creme out of my Pookie's Polish Swap - this is essie pinkies out. It's a pearly apricot coral with a hot pink/red flash. 

Pink Chawkulit

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I know I've said it before but I'll say it again, I love learning about new brands from my Pookie's Polish Swap on Instagram. Today I have Pink Chawkulit which is both the name of the brand and the name of this signature pink creme polish. They claim this IS the pink that looks good on everyone.

essie home by 8

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I've got a few cremes to share with you, starting with essie home by 8. Now, at first glance, to me this is a dark grey with purple undertones, so tell me how essie says it's a faded, soft black nail polish with red undertones. 

Cupcake Polish Coffin Break

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I have a new swap in my Pookie Polish Swap and today I have Cupcake Polish Coffin Break. This is a charcoal black holographic.

Seventy-Seven twisted tinsel

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Today's polish is interesting. This is Seventy-Seven Nail Lacquer twisted tinsel, and it's a really pretty mix of mylar glitter shreds in a clear base. I received this during one of my Pookie's Polish Swap.

Zoya Opal

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Okay, okay, let me finally layer a polish like I'm supposed to! Now, this is the original Zoya Opal, a green/blue flakie in a clear base released in 2012. The item # is ZP583. If you look up Opal on the Zoya website now, it's a pink with rose glitter and #ZP1238 released in 2024. Why the rename? I have no idea.

Zoya Shivon

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I have a few more Zoya polishes on my desk that I'm playing "Keep or Sell" with... Today I have Shivon, a purple rose-gold with duochrome shimmer.

Zoya Daul

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I pulled another oldie but goodie from Zoya - Daul. This is a medium purple with heavy purple and gold iridescent metallic sparkle. This is such a great color for spring!

Kokie Center Stage

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Last weekend, I started cleaning out my Helmer drawers and I found another Kokie polish called Center Stage. This is a purple and holographic glitter in a clear base. This is very much like Celestial.

Patricia Bloom In The Desert

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I was cleaning out my Helmers while looking for a polish and found another Patricia polish! This is Bloom In The Desert, a purple creme.

colors by llarowe "As Rome Burned"

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If you've been in the indie world for some time, then you know how much of a burning desire there was for colors by llarowe (CbL) As Rome Burned, a fiery red holographic. I decided to let this polish go, but I wanted to wear it once, so I said I did.

Tonic Serendipity

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I decided to organize my Helmers after "losing" polishes and in doing so, I am selling a few things like today's polish. This is Tonic Serendipity, which is a purple "unicorn pee" polish that has golden shimmer.

Kiko 505

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Today I have a bottle of Kiko nail lacquer in the color 505. This is a bubblegum pink creme with holographic microglitter for a nice shimmer. I originally found this brand in Las Vegas but it appears that they have changed the bottle types and have added new colors to their inventory.

Moon Shine Mani With Mini Marshmallows

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Here's another new brand to me! This is Moon Shine Mani With Mini Marshmallow, a November 2021 FB Custom. It's a clear base with pink and white round glitters and mini glitters. I decided to layer it over my previous mani from ella + mila.

ella + mila Once In a Blue Luna

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I'm using my other ella + mila today from the mommy collection - this is Once In a Blue Luna and it's a dark blue creme.

Zoya Starlette

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It's that time again! The Zoya Color of the Month for May is Starlette. This is a beautiful lilac purple holographic glitter that looks like crushed diamonds. This card with my polish mentioned channeling the grounded Taurus or embracing the Gemini spirit. I love that it's a bit of astrology with the beauty.

Zoya Reva

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I'm revisiting a polish that I swatched back in 2011 from Zoya - Reva! This was from the Sunshine and Summertime Summer 2011 collection, and was listed as a cool toned strawberry red with glowing golden metallic sparkle that I like to call Glass Fleck. I was quite surprised to see that bottle had gotten darker since the last time that I used it.

OPI Mural Mural on the Wall

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Well this is a unique one! I got this from my Pookie's Polish Swap and it's OPI Mural Mural on the Wall in their Infinite Shine 2 formula. So the Infinite Shine system is a 3 piece method to give you up to 11-days of long lasting wear. I don't own the Infinite 1 (base) or Infinite 3 (top), but I still wanted to share this coral/orange jelly polish that has golden shimmer.

FABY A Perfect Day

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I have no idea where this bottle of FABY was hiding in my Helmer, but today I'm showing A Perfect Day. This is a small and medium pink round glitter with lots of holographic microglitter and is in a clear base. I should have probably layered it, but went for wearing it alone.