Morgan Taylor Plum-Thing Magical

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Today I have another "new" Morgan Taylor collection - this is from the Little Miss Nutcracker collection that came out in Holiday 2017. Today I'm showcasing Plum-Thing Magical, which is a gorgeous red-purple duochrome shimmer. I absolutely love colors like this!

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.

Morgan Taylor Best Dressed

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Y'all, it's hot. I cannot wait for summer to be over. Today I have a firey red from Morgan Taylor called Best Dressed. This is a foil/metallic finish with an orange-red-pink shift.

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.

cuccio Giggle Water

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Finally at the last polish in the cuccio Fall/Winter 2022 Speakeasy collection and this is Giggle Water, a blue/grey duochrome metallic. This is a color you've seen before by several different brands.

cuccio The Cat's Pajamas

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I only have two more polishes in the cuccio Fall/Winter 2022 Speakeasy collection and this is The Cat's Pajamas, a blurple duochrome. Now cuccio says this is blurple but to me, this is more purple-black.

cuccio Hotsy Totsy

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I'm on the back half of the cuccio Fall/Winter 2022 Speakeasy collection and this is Hotsy Totsy, a violet duochrome. This was a very thin polish that did build up.

cuccio Putting on the Ritz

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I only have two more cuccio collections here on my desk to go through and today I'm starting on the Fall/Winter 2022 collection Speakeasy. This was a really rich 8 piece collection with cremes, duochromes, metallics, and shimmers. First up, Putting On The Ritz, a multifaceted chocolate brown with gold shimmer that was a bit duochromed as you can see above.

MJ Lacquer Sparkle & Shine

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I was SO excited for this polish from MJ Lacquer called Sparkle and Shine and I knew it was from Polish Pickup in April 2025 but I completely missed that this is a crackle polish!

Pretty Beautiful Unlimited Light Pillars

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I only have three more polishes in my last Pookie's Polish Swap and today is Pretty Beautiful Unlimited Night Pillars. This is a dark indigo-purple jelly with green-violet aurora multichrome magnetic shimmer, red-green multichrome aurora shimmer and multicolored multichrome iridescent flakes.

Zoya Shivon

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I have a few more Zoya polishes on my desk that I'm playing "Keep or Sell" with... Today I have Shivon, a purple rose-gold with duochrome shimmer.

Death Valley Nails Snake Oil

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One last Death Valley Nails polish today—this is Snake Oil, a multichrome red/gold/green with holographic glitter. I got this one in my Pookie's Polish Swap but if you buy from their website, you get a removable handmade decorative bronze cap.

Holo Taco Sunset Simulation

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Today I have another Holo Taco called Sunset Simulation. This is a duochrome rose pink to orange polish that's pretty subtle.

Tonic #Chibound

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Today I have Tonic #Chibound, which was originally a PolishCon limited edition color. This is a deep glowing royal blue with blue-purple multichrome pigment and blue-purple shimmer.

Emily de Molly Relocate

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I'm down to the final few polishes from my 6th Pookie's Polish Swap and I've always wanted to try this next brand, and just never have. This is Emily de Molly Relocate and it's a very simple blue-purple duochrome. 

Ethereal Pink Sugar Heart

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I feel like I have learned about so many indie brands through my Pookie's Polish Swap. Today I have Ethereal Pink Sugar Heart from the In The Name of The Moon, Part 3 collection. This is a sheer hot pink jelly with pink to gold color shifting flakies. These three collections were inspired by Sailor Moon.

KBShimmer Grand Prospect Holo

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My kids all went back to school today (not a year round school) so I'm wearing an amazing KBShimmer blue-purple duochrome holographic glitter polish from PolishCon NYC 2017 Grand Prospect Holo. 

Octopus Party Nail Lacquer The Pleasure Principal

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I'm so glad to be getting through this box of polishes that have been at my desk. The more I've been going through them, the more I'm finding great memories. Today I have Octopus Party Nail Lacquer The Pleasure Principal, which is a blue/purple/teal multichrome.

Vapid. Spellcaster

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As I was putting up some polishes in my Helmer today, I realized that I just have so many goodies to go through - it's a little surreal sometimes. Today I have Vapid. Spellcaster from Hella Holo Customs Facebook Group in 2016. This is a really pretty burgundy linear holo base with green shimmer and shifting flakes. I pulled out my original swatch stick and am happy to see that this polish has held up over time.