Zoya Boo

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I only have two more colors in the Zoya Summer 2025 Tutti Fruitti collection. Today is Boo, a serene "Carolina" blue creme. I hadn't heard of "Carolina blue" before so I looked and it's one of the colors of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Zoya Tiggy

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Moving through the Zoya Summer 2025 Tutti Fruitti collection and today I have Zoya Tiggy. This color is described as a ripe watermelon with gold shimmer. This reminds me of one of my favorite colors so I was excited to see it in the collection.

Zoya Sunday

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Moving through the Zoya Summer 2025 Tutti Fruitti collection and today I have Zoya Sunday, a vivid rose with blue reflect shimmer. This color screams '70s to me.

Zoya Mindi

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I decided to reschedule some posts so I could get out the new Zoya 2025 Summer collection called Tutti Fruitti. This 12-piece collection had 5 new shades and 7 iconic shades. Today I'm starting with Mindi, a crimson lava summer red with subtle blue reflect.

Zoya Opal (2024)

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I am finally getting through my Zoya collections that have been on my desk for a little too long. I'm starting with the Fall 2024 Everlasting collection which was Part 1 of their two part series. This is Opal, which is a pale light pink with red shimmer. It's listed as a "soft, sheer whitened pink with ethereal rose gold glitter."

ORLY Twinkling Lights

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Today I have the final glitter from the ORLY Apres Ski collection. This is Twinkling Lights, a rose gold glitter in a clear base.

ORLY Double Diamond

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I'm moving into the two glitters from the ORLY Apres Ski collection. This is Double Diamond, a silver glitter in a clear base.

ORLY Chalet Getaway

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Today I have the last creme from the ORLY Apres Ski collection. This is Chalet Getaway, a light camel brown creme.

ORLY Last Run

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Let's go for another deep blue, should we? From the ORLY Apres Ski collection this is Last Run, a dark blue creme. 

Colors for Kamala & Tim Coach

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I have the final polish from the "America the Beautiful" trio from The United Colors Project 2024: Colors for Kamala & Tim. This is Coach, a deep blue creme polish. This is such an inky blue.

ORLY Fresh Powder

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I'm going back to the ORLY Apres Ski collection with Fresh Powder, a very light blue creme. 

Colors for Kamala & Tim Madam President

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Today I decided to review The United Colors Project 2024: Colors for Kamala & Tim. This is Madam President, a white creme polish. This was part of the "America the Beautiful" trio.

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.

Jessica Starry Night

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I have had this bottle of polish in my desk organizer for quite some time, and today is the day to show it off. Today, I have Jessica Starry Night from the Phenom Vivid Colour collection. This is a 3-step system that dries in natural light and has a chip-resistant, gel-like shine for up to 10 days but removes like polish. Starry Night is a peacock blue with tiny blue microshimmer.

Elevation Polish x Pahlish The Merchant's Son

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This polish is a decade old and going to a new home, but I wanted to swatch it first. This is the Elevation Polish x Pahlish duo called The Merchant's Son from the 2015 Cosmoprof North America convention. Back in the day, indies and bloggers would get together during the convention, which was really the precursor to PolishCon, The Indie Shop, Indie Expo Canada, and Polish & Beauty Expo. This was a thermal, green shimmer creme from turquoise (warm) to teal (cold). Mine has faded to a green version of the warm state.

Bluebird Lacquer Participation Trophy

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I have another mini bottle today. This is bluebird lacquer, which was transitioned from the brand name Lou It Yourself. Today, I have Participation Trophy from the PolishCon NYC VIP bag. It's a fuchsia polish with a very slight blue shimmer.

Witchcult Nail Lacquer Sea Glass

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I have such a love/hate with thermal polishes. Today I have another new-to-me indie called witchcult nail lacquer and this is their thermal Sea Glass. From what I can tell online, it's a seafoam-aqua stage when warm, and is a grey-purple when cold. There's also lots of mylar flakies running through it. Unfortunately, my bottle is "dead" and stuck in its cold state.

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.