Envy Lacquer Love, Charlotte

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I have a very sentimental polish today. From Envy Lacquer, this is Love, Charlotte, which is a holographic purple created in 2016 for IG user marindasmanis. This polish was in honor of her daughter who passed in 2007 - the same year my oldest was born. We were a group of women in the Baby Center forums and I remember it was the "Bargain Hunter" forum but I can't remember where the "bhbnails" came from. Back to the polish - we had a short run of the polish.

China Glaze Electric Lilac

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I was trying to clean out another Helmer and somehow grabbed a bunch of China Glaze polishes - some I had already featured here on my blog. However, I hadn't worn Electric Lilac yet. This is a light purple jelly base with mylar flakies throughout it. This was part of the Specialty Colors collection that came out in 2009.

China Glaze Seas and Greetings

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Somehow I pulled another China Glaze purple today. This is Seas and Greetings from the Christmas 2016 collection by the same name. This is a shimmering deep purple with a pink shimmer.

China Glaze You're A Mean One

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Who doesn't love a good deep wine purple shimmer polish? Today I have China Glaze You're a Mean One from the Christmas 2018 "The Grinch" collection. This was a collaboration with the movie that came out that year. This is a gorgeous deep purple with wine/magenta shimmer.

China Glaze Gothic Lolita

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My nails haven't been this long in a very long time (lol). I know I'm going to have to shorten them soon since it's getting harder to type and I do use a computer every day between work and home. Today I've pulled China Glaze Gothic Lolita from the Spring 2012 ElectroPop collection. I have to say, 2012 was a great year for me and I remember this collection pretty fondly. This was in the "Lights" 6-piece of the collection and it's a purple polish with a tiny hint of a shimmer flash but you barely see it.

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.

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.

love, Angeline Parisian Jewel

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I think this is technically the last color in the love, Angeline Chateau Macaron collection and it's called Parisian Jewel - a light matte purple. I actually really liked this color.

Lucky 13 Lacquer Lord of the Dead

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I have another Lucky 13 Lacquer polish from my 17th Pookie's Polish Swap with dc_nails4fun and Lord of the Dead, a blue flakie thermal. The light blue turns to a purple but I could barely get that to work. I don't think this is a dead thermal - I just think my nails aren't long enough right now.

China Glaze Shut The Front Door!

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I have the most random China Glaze polishes. Today I'm sharing Shut The Front Door! from the 2016 House of Colour collection. This is a purple pearl that is almost orchid like. This collection was supposed to be inspired by the eclectic tones of the 1970s.

China Glaze C-C-Courage

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Another dark China Glaze polish today! This is China Glaze C-C-Courage, a dusty dark purple with silver glitter. This 2009 polish was a re-release of the 2001 version in the Wizard of Ooh Ahz collection but it wasn't a perfect match. I feel that this one is a bit more gritty and I was told the original had a pink frost to it.

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.

China Glaze Strike Up A Cosmo

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I'm back with another China Glaze polish. This is Strike Up A Cosmo, a rose pink foil/metallic/shimmer from the 2013 Autumn Nights collection. I was really excited about this collection because I got to see it up close and personal at Cosmoprof North America. This was a 12 piece collection that had lots of beautiful jewel tones.

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 The "It" Girl

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It's another cuccio Fall/Winter 2022 collection Speakeasy polish called The "It" Girl, and this is listed as a sugar plum shimmer.

Morgan Taylor Hide & Sleek

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I have two more Morgan Taylor polishes here on my desk and today I have a different purple creme called Hide & Sleek. This is a blue based purple.

KBShimmer Things That Make You Go Bloom

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I have another Fall 2016 flame polish from KBShimmer called Things That Make You Go Bloom, a lilac holographic glitter. This is another really pretty color!

Morgan Taylor Royal Treatment

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I'm getting through these Morgan Taylor polishes and today I have another purple creme called Royal Treatment. This is a deeper grape creme. I believe this was a core color as well.