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Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer (Fall 2010)

Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer (Fall 2010)

Pretty in Pink for Fall with Dior

Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer ($21.00) is a yellow-pink with white-gold micro-shimmer. It applies very smoothly and evenly, and you only need about two coats for good color opacity. It's very flattering on both warm and cooler...

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Chanel Paradoxal Nail Lacquer

Chanel Paradoxal Nail Lacquer

Chanel Paradoxal Stuns

Chanel Paradoxal Nail Lacquer ($23.00) is a stunning shade of grayed plum with red and violet microshimmer.  It applied beautifully--one of the best Chanel lacquers in terms of formula I've tried--and only needed two coats for complete...

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MAC Alice + Olivia Collection: Nail Lacquers

MAC Alice + Olivia Collection: Nail Lacquers

MAC Alice + Olivia Collection: Nail Lacquers

Alice + Olivia included three new and limited edition nail lacquers.  I wanted to fall in love with these, but I just wasn't blown away. Morning.After. was my favorite of the three, because of...

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SpaRitual Kaleidescope Collection

SpaRitual Kaleidescope Collection

SpaRitual Nail Lacquer in Summer Hues, Part 2

I have six more fun-for-summer shades to share with you from SpaRitual, and all six shades are from their summer collection titled Kaleidoscope.   Just like the previous...

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Rescue Beauty Lounge Nail Lacquer (No More War, Diddy Mow, 360)

Rescue Beauty Lounge Nail Lacquer (No More War, Diddy Mow, 360)

Rescue Beauty Lounge: Hello!

Rescue Beauty Lounge Nail Lacquers ($18.00) are a big splash amongst nail polish fanatics, and I didn't even realize that they're the same brand that does all the soaps I have in my house! (I love that they have a hand soap with...

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Zoya Remove+ Nail Polish Remover Review & Photos

Zoya Remove+ Nail Polish Remover Review & Photos

A Love Letter to Zoya Remove+

Dear Zoya Remove+,

I doubted your prowess once, but I never will again. I thought, "Surely, there are other polish removers that can do just as good of a job... maybe even better... and more readily available." But no, I was wrong. So, so wrong.  Why did I stray?  Why...

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Essie Summer 2010 Collection

Essie Summer 2010 Collection

Fresh for Summer with Essie's Summer Collection

Essie's Summer Collection features six shades of creamy summer colors. They dry pretty fast, and the finish is only slightly glossy, so I used Nubar's Diamont Top Coat (it was the closest one at the time - no real preference!). I liked Knockout Pout and Pretty...

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American Apparel Nail Polish (Summer Peach, Butter, L'Esprit, Malibu Green)

American Apparel Nail Polish (Summer Peach, Butter, L'Esprit, Malibu Green)

American Apparel's Summer Lacquers

Well, four of the five, at least! The lighter shades suffer from some of the same issues that the original shades did--a little streaky at first and need three coats to get a smooth, even look. The other new shade is...

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Milani Liquid Metal Nail Lacquer Collection

Milani Liquid Metal Nail Lacquer Collection

Milani Liquid Metal Intense Color Nail Lacquer Collection

This six-shaded limited edition collection is perfect for summer, and it's even better for the nail polish addict on a budget. Each polish is $4.49 and available at...

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