cuccio Grotto Go

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I'm getting down to the last few polishes in the cuccio "Paradiso" Spring/Summer 2023 polish. Today I have Grotto Go, which is listed as a bright mint creme. So is it blue? Is it green? What is mint to you? I do love polishes this color thought.

cuccio Venice to Meet You

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Another day, another cuccio "Paradiso" Spring/Summer 2023 polish today! Today I have Venice to Meet You, a subtle blue silver glitter. This is such a Cinderella polish to me! I was pretty excited for it.

Ninja Polish Mystic Glacier

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Sometimes I forgot about the polishes I have like this unicorn from Ninja Polish called Mystic Glacier. This was from the Enigma collection and it's a soft blue base with multichromatic pigments in copper and green. I've seen this polish sell for nearly $100 on resale sites and I have been tempted.

Alchemy Lacquers Effervescent

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I have my last polish from the latest Pookie Polish Swap and this is Alchemy Lacquers Effervescent from the Peacock Parade collection that I think was released in Summer 2022. This is a beautiful glowy blue polish with green duochrome shimmer.

Pahlish Kismet

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I'm powering through my latest Pookie's Polish Swap and today is Pahlish Kismet, from the 2025 "Life of a Showgirl" collection. Kismet is a prussian blue with fine purple/pink/gold shimmer. Now, the prussian blue is so hard to photograph but it is the base especially in the first two coats.

jen & berries Darmok and Jalad on the Ocean

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I have another jen & berries polish today from one of my Pookie's Secret Swap partners. This is Darmok and Jalad on the Ocean and was a "Trek of the Month" polish. This is a beautiful ultramarine blue base with multi-shifting shimmers of gold, red, and green.

OPI x Supergirl Blush of Power

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The other two OPI x Supergirl polishes that came to me were from the RapiDry line. This is a quick dry, smudge-proof finish lacquer. This is Blush of Power, a light pink pearl polish with a blue iridescent shimmer.

Morgan Taylor Regal As A Royal

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I have another chunky glitter from the Morgan Taylor Holiday 2013 Royal Life collection. This is a blue glitter that leans a tiny bit purple in certain lights called Regal As A Royal.

Morgan Taylor Sapphires, Rubies, and Emeralds Oh My

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How did I get so many Morgan Taylor glitters? Today I have Sapphires, Rubies, and Emeralds Oh My, which is a blue/purple base with purple based glitter.

Morgan Taylor Feeling Swim-sical

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So today, we're dipping back to 2020... COVID. Somehow, I not only swatched but wore today's Morgan Taylor Feeling Swim-sical, from the 2018 Make a Splash summer collection. This is a vibrant turquoise blue/teal/green leaning polish that dried a bit matte but wasn't a neon. The above photo is from 2020.

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.