cuccio Be Present

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Back to the cuccio Spring 2022 "Go With The Flow" collection and today I have Be Present, and this is a vivid purple creme. This is such a pretty orchid color.

Nailtopia Morning Mimosa

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Today I have Nailtopia Morning Mimosa, a tomato red creme. This does have quite a bit of orange in it.

Nailtopia Nallor's Knot

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Another day, another new-to-me polish brand! This is Nailtopia Nallor's Knot, a medium blue creme. I hadn't heard of this brand prior to receiving it in this swap. Nailtopia nail lacquer is 85% bio-sourced. Vegetable based ingredients like, potato, corn, wheat and manioc partially replace conventional petrochemical solvents, plasticizer and nitrocellulose. Quite interesting!

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

cuccio it's your turn

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Today, I'm starting the Fall/Winter 2021 cuccio collection, which was called "Your Time to Shine". This is it's your turn, a soft, hazy mauve creme. This is a really pretty creme - this color was all the range in 2021.

Funny Business Circling Back

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I received 12 polishes in my last Pookie's Polish Swap, and most of them were new to me brands! Today I have Funny Business Circling Back, a teal creme.

Cracked Mocha Mousse

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One of my favorite Pookie's Polish Swaps included a bunch of Cracked polishes. This wasn't my first introduction to the brand, but I was really excited about the 5 polishes I'll be sharing over the next few days. This is Mocha Mousse, the brand's take on Pantone's 2025 Color of the Year.

KL Polish Miami Fever

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I forgot I had some more polishes from one of my prior Pookie's Polish Swap! This is KL Polish Miami Fever, a terracotta orange with brown and orange tones. 

Cirque Vanderbilt

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I had fallen a bit out of love with polish for a week or so and I think it's because I was staring at this polish. Today I have cirque Vanderbilt from one of my Pookie's Polish Swap. This is a pale yellow ochre creme. Yes, I had to look up ochre - which is an earthy pigment.

OPI Totally Tu-blue-ar

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I have another creme from the OPI "What's Your Mani-tude?" collection today. This is I have Totally Tu-blue-ar, a sky blue creme. This reminded me of faded 90s jeans.

OPI Mini Plaid Flirt

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I was super surprised to see a package from OPI in my mailbox! They sent me four Infinite Shine lacquers from the "What's Your Mani-tude?" collection. This 90s throwback collection includes press-on nails, Infinite Shine lacquers, mini packs & gifts, nail lacquer, gel colors, and dipping powder. Today I have Mini Plaid Flirt, an orange-red creme.

Colors by Kamala & Tim "Say it to my face"

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I have the final color in the United Colors Project 2024: Colors for Kamala & Tim "The Joyful Warrior" collection. This is "Say it to my face", a red based purple creme.

Colors for Kamala & Tim Freedom

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I have only two more polishes from the United Colors Project 2024: Colors for Kamala & Tim "The Joyful Warrior" collection. This is Freedom, a deep blue creme.