LOUD Lacquer Lawn Flamingo

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I only have a few more polishes from my last Pookie's Polish Swap and today is another new-to-me brand called LOUD Lacquer. Today I have Lawn Flamingo, a bright coral creme.

KIKO 006

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I have another polish from my swap... This is KIKO 006 from their Power Pro line. This is a metallic teal polish but I cannot find it anywhere online.

Red Eyed Lacquer Thanks

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I have another polish from my last Pookie's Polish Swap and today I have a new-to-me brand called Red Eyed Lacquer. This polish is called Thanks and it was a November 2025 release of a sheer polish with green/gold shifting shimmer and holo flakes.

OPI Flex on the Beach

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I have another polish from my latest Pookie's Polish Swap, and this is OPI Flex on the Beach, a coral creme from the Summer 2023 "Make The Rules" collection.

Wonder Lacquer So-Kelp!

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I got my next Pookie's Polish Swap! My partner was All Things To A Tee and she sent me more brands I've never heard of! Today I have Wonder Lacquer So-Kelp!, a lime-green creme with gold shimmer. This was part of their Summer Fantaseas collection.

KBShimmer Up and Cunning

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I have another KBShimmer Fall 2014 polish today! This is Up and Cunning, a deep linear holographic teal. There was definitely a point in my polish life where I had to have ALL THE HOLOS. KBShimmer always had some great formulas.

cuccio Here & Now

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I'm moving on to the cuccio Spring 2022 "Go With The Flow" collection, which was an 8-piece collection of poppy shades, glistening shimmers, and a touch of metallic. This palette was designed to help you develop a carefree style rooted in spontaneity and raw emotion. I'm starting with Here & Now, a bright, poppy geranium-cream shade.

KBShimmer Tapped Out

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When KBShimmer launched her line of reflective glitter polishes in 2021, I immediately bought three, including today's polish, Tapped Out. This is a gorgeous dark-wash denim blue polish with glowy pink shimmer, and you can sometimes see green or gold. Add in some silver reflect pigment, and it's just amazing.

cuccio reach for the stars

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I'm at the finale of the cuccio Fall/Winter 2021 "Your Time to Shine" collection and this was the one I was most excited for. This is reach for the stars, a glistening silver holographic glitter. It's like crushed diamonds for your nails!

KBShimmer Flake Me Home Tonight

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Well, today I have another faded polish, sadly. This is KBShimmer Flake Me Home Tonight, originally a mint-green metallic with silver flakes and holographic microglitter. This polish is 10 years ago and again, metallics just don't hold up like a creme or even a holo.

KBShimmer Pine-ing For Yule

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I was in love with this polish when it first came out in Winter 2014. This is KBShimmer Pine-ing For Yule, a clear-based glitter with holographic micro glitter, green triangles, and red stars. I didn't realize it at the time, but this was a Toys for Tots charity polish! If you follow me on Instagram, you may know that I'm now a Toys for Tots coordinator, which makes me very excited.

cuccio Be Spectacular

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I was so excited to try this next polish from cuccio's Fall/Winter 2021 collection called be spectacular. This was listed as a light lavender with holographic glitter. So how did it work out?

KBShimmer Spot Sign

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I was so excited when today's KBShimmer Spot Sign first came out - a black and holographic glitter in a clear base with these super unique leopard spot U-shaped glitter. I decided to layer this one over my previous KBShimmer manicure.

KBShimmer Hugs and Wishes

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I'm continuing with more KBShimmer today and this is from the Fall 2014 collection. This is Hugs and Wishes, a dusty lavender creme. I do feel that my bottle has faded slightly since its original release.

cuccio sparkle brighter

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Only a few polishes remain in the cuccio "Your Time to Shine" Fall/Winter 2021 collection, and today I have sparkle brighter - a blue, violet & pink glitter blend. I wasn't sure about the opacity on this polish either, but I was glad to try.

KBShimmer Bean There, Done That

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I have another Chicago PolishCon 2017 limited edition polishes from KBShimmer today. This is Bean There, Done That, inspired by the chrome silver sculpture, which reflects the sky and surroundings in Millennium Park (most commonly known as The Bean). This polish also has a beautiful color shift shimmer from blue to pink (and I really saw it as more purple).

cuccio straighten your crown

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Ready for another glitter bomb? Today, from the cuccio "Your Time to Shine" fall/winter 2021 collection, I have straighten your crown, a heavy gold glitter. I wasn't sure how this one was going to apply but I was excited to try.

KBShimmer Scribble Me This

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Glitter toppers - love them, hate them, or just in between, this is a glitter bomb for sure. This KBShimmer from Summer 2014, called Scribble Me This, is packed with black, white, and neon glitters. I decided to layer one coat over yesterday's manicure.

Morgan Taylor Later Alligator

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I was looking for a good creme to use for my upcoming blog post tomorrow and pulled Morgan Taylor Later Alligator from my Helmer. This is a true grass-green creme. Now my bottle needed quite a bit of shaking, but ugly bottles don't mean ugly polishes. Let's get into it.

cuccio treat yourself

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I'm continuing with the cuccio Fall/Winter 2021 "Your Time to Shine" and today I have treat yourself, a shimmering cranberry.

KBShimmer Shore Thing

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Today's KBShimmer polish is from the 6th Anniversary Trio back in 2014 and this is Shore Thing, an aqua creme. The other two polishes in this trio were Hexy Bikini and Beach Please.

ORLY Typing...

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Today I'm bringing you a new ORLY polish that was released earlier this month and I had to wonder, how did it pair up against ORLY Mirrorball? This is ORLY Typing... a silver linear holo.

cuccio dive on in

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I'm continuing with the cuccio Fall/Winter 2021 "Your Time to Shine" and today I have dive on in, a smoky blue-grey shimmer. I didn't clock shimmer with this polish but the press release said "shimmer."

KBShimmer Let's Slang

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Today's KBShimmer polish had me in a chokehold when I first saw it. This was a PolishCon Chicago 2016 exclusive polish called Let's Slang. It's a deep midnight blue/purple packed with color-shifting pigments. I cannot believe I haven't worn this formally.

cuccio glow ahead

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Next from the cuccio Fall/Winter 2021 "Your Time to Shine" is glow ahead, a soft grey with subtle pink shimmer. I love colors like this so I was super excited to put this on.

KBShimmer The Best Mum Ever

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I'm bouncing back to the KBShimmer Fall 2016 collection today with The Best Mum Ever. This is a medium lavender crelly base with iridescent pink microflakes. This is a very pretty purple and I'm so glad it hasn't faded over time.

Zoya Opal Lavender Perfecter Plus

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Today I have the finale from the Zoya Opals in their Perfector Plus line, with Opal Lavender Perfector Plus. This is a sheer lavender that is set to neutralize discoloration and the one I was most excited about

Zoya Opal Pink Perfector Plus

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I'm continuing with the Zoya Opals in their Perfector Plus line, with Opal Pink Perfector Plus. This is a sheer pink with purple pearl flash. I definitely liked the way this one looked on my nails.