Zoya Cruz

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Well ladies (and gentlemen!), I'm at the final polish from the Zoya Beachy Brights 3 collection and it's probably my favorite. This is Cruz, and it's described as a "radiant clear water blue drenched in holographic glitter." I'm here for it.

Morgan Taylor Nautically Inclined

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I have another random Morgan Taylor polish today. This is Nautically Inclined, a periwinkle blue creme. My bottle has some pigment stuck to the sides but it doesn't affect the polish.

Cat Tail Nails Grow In The Dark

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I have another new to me brand today - this is Cat Tail Nails with the polish Grow In The Dark, a blue teal glow in the dark polish with teal, white, and purple glitter. This was from the Polish Pickup in January 2023.

Morgan Taylor Denim Du Jour

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Did you hear that IKEA discontinued the 6-drawer Helmer and now it's a 5-drawer? Because of this, I'm trying to really go through my drawers and pair down because I refuse to buy a mismatched Helmer. Now somehow, I made swatch sticks of 10 Morgan Taylor polishes and didn't wear them on my nails so I pulled those 10 and here we go! Today I have Denim Du Jour which I think was part of their core release in 2013.

China Glaze December to Remember

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So here's an oldie! From the China Glaze 2014 "Twinkle" holiday collection, I have December to Remember, a dark blue polish with pink/purple iridescent shimmer. This was part of a 12 piece collection that also had 5 gift sets and 5 nail art kits. No shot glass in this collection but I do have a couple of them from other years.

ILNP Flip Side (M)

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When I was preparing for my work trip last month, I considered wearing an ILNP Magnetic for the days I'd be gone so I pulled out a bunch of them. I thought it would only be right to swatch them before I put them back in my Helmer. Today I have ILNP Flip Side from the Illusions collection. Now, this says it's a magenta to orange to gold sparkle with blue to teal magnetic pigment. That's a mouthful.

Sally Hansen Tidal Wave

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Sally, what are you doing to me? When I saw this opaque blue creme on abe.nailbabe's Instagram, I knew I had to have it. Yes, I know I have Pacific Blue, and On The Download, and Royal Rage but I really wanted to try this one too.

Drunk Fairy Polish Flaminglow

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Today I have another new-to-me brand from my Pookie's Polish Swap that happened earlier this month. This is Drunk Fairy Polish Flaminglow, which was an aurora jelly nail polish with a pink base and blue shimmer flash.

China Glaze Good Tide-ings

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It's been satisfying going through my drawers and KonMari-ing my way but also the memories of each new collection that I pull. Today from the 2016 Seas and Greetings collection, I have Good Tide-ings, a lilac-blue creme. This was actually their holiday collection - which was definitely a huge departure from the normal reds and greens of the holidays.

China Glaze Custom Kicks

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It's time for another 2009 polish from China Glaze. This is Custom Kicks from the Kicks Collection. This was a 12-piece neon collection that paid homage to Sneakerheads everywhere. Custom Kicks was listed as a dusty teal but it really was a beautiful teal with the tiniest of gold shimmer.

LOUD Lacquer Wynette

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This is my next LOUD Lacquer from my 17th Pookie's Polish Swap and today is Wynette, a cerulean blue shredded glitter that was named after the CEO's mother-in-law.

Lucky 13 Lacquer Lord of the Dead

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I have another Lucky 13 Lacquer polish from my 17th Pookie's Polish Swap with dc_nails4fun and Lord of the Dead, a blue flakie thermal. The light blue turns to a purple but I could barely get that to work. I don't think this is a dead thermal - I just think my nails aren't long enough right now.

China Glaze Water You Waiting For?

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China Glaze was really THE company back in the early 2010s and had all the movie brand deals. Today, I have Water You Waiting For? which was part of the Cirque du Soleil "Words Away" movie. This is a turquoise glitter in a darken jelly base.

Sally Hansen Royal Rage

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I was in Wal-mart the other day and spied this blue polish from Sally Hanson that looked VERY much like Pacific Blue or so I thought. This is Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Royal Rage, #489.

Great Lakes Lacquer Leaves In The Lake

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Finishing up my Great Lakes Lacquer polishes and today is Leaves In The Lake. This is a dark navy jelly with red-gold flakies. This was part of the PolishCon 2016 Chicago exclusive. The brush on this was super fluffy.

China Glaze Teen Spirit

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So, this bottle was impossible to photograph. From the China Glaze 2016 Rebel Collection, this is Teen Spirit, a super deep black-blue with metallic blue shimmer. This whole collection was such a vibe. Lots of darken polishes and then some random cremes.

Great Lakes Lacquer Bayou Shenanigans

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I only have two more Great Lakes Lacquer polishes and today is Bayou Shenanigans. This is a blue-purple duochrome with green and blue microshimmer - oh and surprise... it's magnetic too. This was from the 2019 PolishCon New Orleans.

China Glaze What I Like About Blue

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I'm not sure how I grabbed so many blues in my China Glaze stash this week but today I have What I Like About Blue, a turquoise neon with pale golden shimmer. This was from the Summer 2016 Lite Brights collection. This was a giant 12 piece collection that had a bunch of really nice polishes in it.

Great Lakes Lacquer Love At Navy Pier

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Today's Great Lakes Lacquer polish brought up some big memories for me. Today I have Love At Navy Pier, which was the VIP polish for the 2017 PolishCon Chicago event. This is a deep green/blue polish with holographic shimmer and blue purple shimmer.

Great Lakes Lacquer Love Times Five

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In the same Helmer as my rouge China Glaze, I have my Great Lakes Lacquer polish. I decided to pull all the ones I haven't worn before and I was surprised there was only 4 bottles. I have been selling and trading some of these which is why I only have 10 now in my collection. One thing I love about GLL is that they have done a lot with flakies. Today I have Love Times Five, which was a PolishCon Minneapolis VIP Bag Exclusive. This is a teal blue polish with multicolored flakies and blue microglitter/shimmer.