Rescue Beauty Lounge 360

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My last Rescue Beauty Lounge polish that I had to check if I still wanted to keep or purge is 360, which was originally a muted blue but might is straight up dark turquoise now. I don't know if it faded or what. This was from Spring 2010 collection so it is 13 years old. 

cuccio Brownie Points

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I cannot believe it's already February 2023! So much has changed in the world of nail polish but cuccio has been a great brand over the years. Today I have cuccio Brownie Points from the Fall 2020 "Chocolate" collection. This is listed as a rich brown with gold shimmer.

Rescue Beauty Lounge Insouciant

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I grabbed another Rescue Beauty Lounge polish today to see if I wanted to keep or purge. This is Insouciant, which was super popular in the "greige" era of 2011 when smoky purple greys were all the rage.

cuccio Caramel Kisses

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I have been really fortunate to work with cuccio colour over the years and I appreciate they have supported PolishGalore with press samples. That being said, I'm super behind in swatching and I want to really push through this back log. I know that blogs aren't seen as the go-to like they once were, but if you're looking on Google, chances are that's how you found me. Today I have cuccio Caramel Kisses from the Fall 2020 "Chocolate" collection. This is listed as a toasted caramel creme.

Rescue Beauty Lounge Aqua Lily

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Back when I started my blog, Rescue Beauty Lounge was one brand that I always had my eye on. It was very lux, and a bit out of my price range at $20 a bottle. I recently had to move my Helmers out and decided to randomly open a drawer and see what I found. The result is Rescue Beauty Lounge Aqua Lily, a light turquoise with pink shimmer. I was obsessed with this color when it came out because it reminded me of succulents. This was from the Spring 2012 Fan  Collection and was inspired by Kaydi-Kat.

Sally Hansen Give me a Tint

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I decided to try the other sheer Sally Hansen Color Therapy color I have here. Today I have Give me a Tint, which is a light purple sheer. 

ella + mila Hooray of Sunshine

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It was just a few months ago that I wore yellow gel for the first time but as you know, I want to change my polish too much for gel. Today, I have a great yellow that can be worn and taken off as much as I'd like. This is ella + mila Hooray of Sunshine from the BonBon collection and is a bright yellow creme.

Sally Hansen Bare Kiss

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Not everyone likes colorful nails so when Sally Hansen came out with their Sheer line from Color Therapy, I knew they were looking at a very certain audience. Today I have Bare Kiss, which is a pink beige sheer. 

ella + mila My Rain-Beau

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I cannot believe that it's 2023 already. Last year was challenging for me medically, and we're still trying to figure out what is causing my issues, but I wanted to wear some polish and make it a great day today. This is ella + mila My Rain-beau from the BonBon collection and is classified as a "Cinderella" blue creme.

China Glaze Fur Real Though

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It is wild that I started this blog almost 13 years ago. Today I have the brand that started it all for me - China Glaze. This is Fur Real Though from the "You Do Hue" 2019 collection, a celebration collaboration with Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary. I loved Sesame Street as a kid, but my three boys were not interested. This is a squishy fuschia pink polish that is not quite a jelly but leans that way.

Morgan Taylor Coming Up Crystal

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My nails are almost 100% grown out since my gel removal in July. Again, don't remove hard gel unless you know what you're doing. Today I have a Morgan Taylor polish called Coming Up Crystal that I bought from my local Sally Beauty Supply. This polish was released in Winter 2021 for the release for the Sing 2 movie. Now, I hadn't seen the movies before but I loved this rainbow reflective silver glitter polish and it had to come home with me.

ella + mila Body & Nail Care

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I have been following ella + mila since I met them at Cosmoprof North America back in 2015, and wow, how they have bloomed! Recently, I got a little care package in the mail with some great colors that I can't wait to show you but what I really needed was their nail and body care that was included!

Sculpted by GG - Kingsville, Texas

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My nails have been a WRECK. March was so unbelievably busy with work, kids, and life in general. It's been hard finding time to get my natural manicures in and I have been going from location to location, trying to find one that works with my time, budget, and standards.

duri Sorry Not Sorry

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I'm at the end of my duri journey and thankful that duri allowed me to review some of their polishes. It took me a long time do it but after two separate rounds of COVID and long-lasting effects from the first round, blogging really took a back seat. I'm still being seen by a cardiologist and a pulmonologist but so far my tests have come back favorably. Today I have duri Sorry Not Sorry which is listed as an opaque purple but it was more of a jelly for me.

duri Glow Up

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One of my favorite shows as a teenager was Buffy the Vampire Slayer starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. I was OBSESSED with everything Buffy and SMG and today's polish, duri Glow Up reminds me of the opening credits. This deep blue purple metallic polish looks just screams vampy 90s to me.

duri A Million Likes

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We are nearly the end of my duri journey and I have to say, I've been pretty impressed with their range. Today I have a sparkly number with duri A Million Likes. I thought this was like a foil but it's listed as a glitter on their website.

duri High Key

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I'm getting into the purples here that duri sent me and today we're starting with duri High Key, a burgundy purple metallic with no shimmer.

duri Google Me

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You've seen this color already but I wanted to show it alone. This is duri Google Me, a metallic blue with loads of shimmer. I really love how bright this color truly is.

duri Spilling Tea

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It's been satisfying getting through my queue of polishes. I've also finally been selling some of my older indies that I purchased and that's been both bittersweet and freeing. Today I put on duri Spilling Tea which is a hunter green metallic without the sparkle.

duri Fire

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I haven't been following the trends lately, but I feel like metallics are coming back with a vengeance. Today I decided to pull out duri Fire, a bold orange metallic that is sparkly like the sun.