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 Ho! Ho! No.

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Nearly 10% of my collection is China Glaze, and yet I've only worn about a quarter of them so I'm going through those drawers next. If you've been following my blog for awhile, you'll know that China Glaze was my first polish love and I was able to actually work with the brand for several years before they changed their PR and ultimately, their entire brand. Today I have Ho! Ho! No. from "The Grinch" Holiday 2018 collection. This was a collaboration with the animated Grinch movie that came out that year with Benedict Cumberbatch as the Grinch and Pharrell Williams as the Narrator.  This is a red based polish with gold microglitter.

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.

Morgan Taylor Seal the Deal

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I have six more Morgan Taylor polishes to go through on my desk and today is Morgan Taylor Seal the Deal, a burgundy shimmer. This is such a dark shimmer and a very fall thing.

Zoya Sugar

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I received the Zoya sweetie collection which is their Spring 2026 line, and I'm a little excited to go through it. This is a 6-piece collection with 4 cremes, a glitter, and a shimmer. I'm starting off with Sugar, a sparking rose gold glitter.

KBShimmer Novel Idea (R)

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I liked this polish so much, I bought it twice. This is KBShimmer Novel Idea (R) and it's a grape purple multi-shimmer with reflective glitter. There's SO many colors to this polish.

cuccio In The Moment

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Back to the cuccio Spring 2022 "Go With The Flow" collection and today I have In The Moment. This is a beautiful polish in the bottle. It's purple with a beautiful golden shimmer glow!

KBShimmer Stop and Smell the Rose

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Another KBShimmer today! This is Stop and Smell the Rose and this was originally a beautiful rose gold holographic shade. Unfortunately, mine has faded.

Red Eyed Lacquer Thanks

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I have another polish from my last Pookie's Polish Swap and today I have a new-to-me brand called Red Eyed Lacquer. This polish is called Thanks and it was a November 2025 release of a sheer polish with green/gold shifting shimmer and holo flakes.

KBShimmer Flake Me Home Tonight

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Well, today I have another faded polish, sadly. This is KBShimmer Flake Me Home Tonight, originally a mint-green metallic with silver flakes and holographic microglitter. This polish is 10 years ago and again, metallics just don't hold up like a creme or even a holo.

cuccio straighten your crown

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Ready for another glitter bomb? Today, from the cuccio "Your Time to Shine" fall/winter 2021 collection, I have straighten your crown, a heavy gold glitter. I wasn't sure how this one was going to apply but I was excited to try.

Girly Bits x Gracie Jay & Co I Wasn't Supposed To Put Beef In The Trifle!

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I'm trucking away through my polishes and this was another from a Pookie's Polish Swap. This is the Girly Bits x Gracie Jay & Co I Wasn't Supposed to Put Beef In The Trifle!. This is from the show Friends, which I never watched so the joke was a little lost on me. This is a light-brown polish with small aqua glitter, silver microglitter, and red-to-gold shifting shimmer.

Twinkle & Hex Run Rudolph

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I have another Twinkle & Hex polish today! This is Run Rudolph, a vibrant magenta crelly packed with scattered gold flakes and a punch of violet sparkle. This is pretty unique in my collection right now.

Cracked You're Doing Amazing Sweetie

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I'm working through the polishes on my desk and today I have Cracked You're Doing Amazing Sweetie, a rose gold pink polish with both silver and pink microglitters. This is also from the "How Would You Describe Your Relationship?" collection.

OPI Track Suited Cutie

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I'm moving into the shimmers from OPI's "What's Your Mani-tude?" collection. This is Track Suited Cutie, a taupe with golden shimmer. I know that OPI called it a shimmery mauve but to me, this reminds me of the taupe that had a chokehold on so many of us about a decade ago.

Nvr Enuff Wildfire

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I have another Pookie's Polish Swap color today. My swap partner, Forever Lacquered, was so generous with a great variety of polishes! This is Nvr Enuff Wildfire, described as an "acid-green linear holo with micro green/gold flakes, a golden shift and a splash of iridescent glitters." This was from the Winter Is Here, Game of Thrones collection back in 2017.

Zoya Emery

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Today's polish is special to me because it's my name! Okay, so it's my married last name, but still. I'm surprised how many people think it's my first name. Today I have Zoya Emery, from the Fall 2025 Muse collection. This is a "velvet metallic spun from black espresso and antique gold." I feel that it's a bit more violet based brown but spot on with the gold. Let's get into it.

Virgo & Gem Nails

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The holidays are here, y'all. Have you thought about your holiday nails yet? Today, I'm introducing you to a vegan and cruelty-free nail brand that delivers salon-quality results right at home. Virgo & Gem, founded by Graciela Diaz, offers dip powders & glitters, top coats, and nail tools to bring you beautiful, easy, fun nails without UV lamps or long dry times.

Nailed It Tail Whip

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Just look at this glowy polish from Nailed It! This is Tail Whip, a gold to green shifting base packed with holo flakes that was created for Hella Handmade Creations.

Zoya Axelle

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I'm moving into the shimmers & glitters of the Zoya Fall Two Luxe Noir 2024 collection. This is Zoya Axelle, a luxurious, seductive red with a metallic gold finish.