ORLY Snow Bunny

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I have a lot of collections to go through but today I decided to pull the ORLY Apres Ski collection that I got in my Pookie's Polish swap. This is Snow Bunny, a light pink creme. 

Colors for Kamala & Tim "We Did It, Joe"

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Today I started reviewing the polishes on my desk, including the box sets from The United Colors Project 2024 called Colors for Kamala & Tim. This is "We Did It, Joe", a "heart red" creme polish. I used this back in November and remembered how pigmented these were. This was part of the "America the Beautiful" trio.

Stached Polish Tis Friday 13 Oct 2017

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As I was cleaning up my Helmers last month, I found this mini bottle from Stached Polish called Tis Friday 13 Oct 2017. This was a limited edition polish during the 2017 The Indie Shop San Antonio. It's a green blue creme.

Stella Chroma Classic Red

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It makes me giggle to say I have yet another new-to-me indie brand today! This is Stella Chroma Classic Red, a true red creme with blue undertones. I thought it was similar to KBShimmer Chili Pepper , but it is much brighter.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

ella + mila lovers suite

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April has been a busy month but I have two ella + mila polishes on my desk that I really wanted to wear this month. This first is lovers suite from the love collection. This is a pale pink creme.

Patricia Love Dove

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I found another Patricia bottle in my Helmer. I swear, it's like a treasure chest some days! This is Love Dove, and it's a soft blue creme. This is totally a wedding color to me!

ella + mila me time

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Since I'm in the middle of another Pookie's Polish Swap on Instagram, I realized I needed to get through the rest of my polishes that I've gotten over the last several swaps! I only have 15 after today! I have a lot of cuccio and Zoya to go through so hang on. Today I have ella + mila me time. This was actually from their very first collaboration with lovefreshpaint from Instagram. Her name is Crystal (fitting) and for this polish she said "Because self care is so important, especially for moms, I loved the idea of a shade to signify those little moments where we can steal away to nurture ourselves after nurturing everyone else. This is a dusty purple, a quintessential winter shade." I can definitely say that this is a dusty purple creme.

Patricia Mercy for Dayz

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I found this pastel yellow creme from Patricia by Patricia Yankee called Mercy for Dayz in one of my Helmers, and I didn't even have it in my spreadsheet! Now I need to go through my spreadsheet again and see what I am missing. So, I have now found out that these bottles have been completed discontinued but in May 2022, she changed the branding, packaging and colors. There's a few I have my eyes on.

Zoya Bunny

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Yesterday I got an email that my Zoya Color of the Month was here! I came home to Zoya Bunny, a modern pastel blue creme. This is a perfect spring color but also would be great for wedding season! 

Zoya Soraya

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I saved the best for last! This is Zoya Soraya from the Beachy Brights 2. A beautiful purple neon creme - this is going in my Helmer 

Zoya Yohanna

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Just two left in the Zoya Beachy Brights 2, and today is Yohana, an ultra-bright pink neon creme. This is so Barbie pink, my camera was having a field day.

Zoya Alora

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I'm on the back half of the Zoya Beachy Brights 2 and today is Alora, which was brought back from the mini version. This is supposed to be a fire engine red with pink undertones but to me, it's much more raspberry.

Lime Crime Lavendairy

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Here's the other Lime Crime that was hiding in my Helmer. This is Lavendairy which is a lilac purple creme. This polish also dries matte but top coat brings out the shine.

Lime Crime Once In A Blue Mousse

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Recently I was cleaning my Helmers and I forgot that I really liked Lime Crime Once In A Blue Mousse when it first came out. This is a pale blue creme that dries a bit matte but as always, I like to add top coat.