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Polish Days March: Vintage – a Brush Stroke Manicure featuring my vintage gem Dior Enchanting Garnet

Polish Days March are here! Sadly I don’t own many vintage nail polishes but the two I have – Clarins 230 and Dior Enchanting Garnet – are my treasures. When I read that Vintage will be the March...

Mar 12, 2013 Like

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China Glaze Hologlam Collection: Swatches and Review Part 2

Ready for part 2 of my China Glaze Hologlam swatches? Today I am showing you the remaining six shades of the soon coming Hologlam nail polishes: Astro-Hot, Galactic Gray, Get outta my Space, Infra...

Mar 2, 2013 Like 19 people like this

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Behind the scenes: Picture editing

I often get asked what kind of camera I use, how I take my pictures and how I edit them to make them ready to post. While it is quickly told with what camera I take my pictures (a soon eight years...

Feb 26, 2013 Like 24 people like this

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China Glaze Hologlam Collection: Swatches and Review Part 1

What can I say. I am a holo addict. The last information I have on the official release date of the long anticipated China Glaze Hologlam Collection is April however a couple of weeks ago the...

Feb 25, 2013 Like 23 people like this

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Chanel Le Vernis 637 Malice from the Eclats du Soir de Chanel Holiday 2012 Collection

As soon as I saw the first promo pictures of the Chanel Eclats du Soir de Chanel Holiday 2012 Collection one item caught my attention: the beautiful dark red, almost burgundy nail polish Malice...

Feb 22, 2013 Like 10 people like this

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NailNation 3000 Eve #403 .. or hai gorgeous blue holo with a twist ♥

Oh NailNation 3000 Eve #403 I love you. ♥ My love for holographic nail polishes no secret and I strongly believe in that owning enough holos is impossible. That we are now seeing more holographic...

Feb 20, 2013 Like 18 people like this

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piCture pOlish Starry Night – the new collaboration shade by llarowe: Swatches and Review

Oh piCture pOlish Starry Night.. be still my heart. ♥ One nail polish effect I can’t get enough of is the piCture pOlish scattered holographic finish in their squishy jelly bases. Just a few weeks...

Feb 20, 2013 Like 15 people like this

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Cirque Curiosity from the Objet d’Art Collection: Swatches and Review

Every time when I am wearing a red nail polish like the beautiful Cirque Curiosity from the Objet d’Art Collection I am asking myself why I am not wearing red nails more often. They are classy,...

Feb 19, 2013 Like 5 people like this

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China Glaze DV8 from the still breathtaking OMG collection

Oh China Glaze DV8 .. be still my heart. ♥ Confession time: I am a holoholic. When I see new collections with holographic nail polishes I don’t sit down and think which colors I like and could buy....

Jan 27, 2013 Like 19 people like this

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Deborah Lippman Raise Your Glass

There are nail polishes which cause an instant desire to own them the second you see them. You see a swatch and know you would love to own and wear it. When I saw Sam’s gorgeous swatches of Deborah...

Jan 18, 2013 Like 14 people like this

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YSL La Laque Couture Première Neige over piCture pOlish Cosmos – oh my! ♥

Can you take away awesome if you put more awesome on top of it? This was the question when I first thought about layering YSL Première Neige on top of my much beloved and adored piCture pOlish...

Jan 16, 2013 Like 12 people like this

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CrowsToes Orion from The Pleiades Collection

Oh duochromes and multichromes.. be still my heart. CrowsToes is one of my favorite indie brands since the day I fell in love with Triple Black Diamond and when I saw the announcement of The...

Jan 13, 2013 Like 7 people like this

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a england She walks in Beauty glitter tips inspired by the lovely Martha of The Polished Perfectionist

If you don’t already have a nail crush on Martha (Amy Grace) from The Polished Perfectionist you are missing out. Not only are her nails breathtakingly gorgeous but she is also such an inspiration....

Jan 8, 2013 Like 15 people like this

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piCture pOlish Cosmos – the nail polish that became my 2012 favorite seconds after it arrived ♥

It has been so long. In the last months of 2012 I have been sadly so stressed that I couldn’t find enough time to blog and share my NOTDs and swatches with you on here but more on that later. First...

Jan 2, 2013 Like 28 people like this

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For Mary and her mum Voola: Layering with Ninja Polish Alexandrite and OPI Absolutely Alice over OPI Russian Navy #endpancancer

This is for you, Mary, and your mum Voola. On October October 10th Mary’s mum Voola died of pancreatic cancer after battling it for 18 months. Mary is a kind and wonderful fellow blogger and...

Oct 21, 2012 Like 13 people like this

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Guest Post at Let Them Have Polish ❤

Water marbling is a nail art technique I am seriously getting hooked on and my second water marble is dedicated to Cris from Let Them Have Polish. It is an incredible honor to write a guest post...

Oct 8, 2012 Like 4 people like this

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Subtle Multichrome Galaxy Water Marble – baby steps with my first water marble manicure

If there is one nail art technique I always feared to try it’s water marbling. Water marble manicures look gorgeous and the possibilities to play with colors and shapes seem endless but I never had...

Sep 23, 2012 Like 16 people like this

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Cult Nails Manipulative from the Divas & Drama Collection

Looking at pictures which you made before breaking your nails a couple of times can be painful and make you sob. Nonetheless I continued browsing through my manicures to look which swatches I...

Sep 18, 2012 Like 5 people like this

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MAC Sparks on Screen over MAC Flaming Rose.. and over a black accent nail

Recently MAC Cosmetics launched a new line of nail polishes and one of the 31 released core colors is Sparks on Screen. Because MAC Sparks on Screen is online exclusive to MAC’s online shops and...

Sep 16, 2012 Like 10 people like this

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Enchanted Polish – Austin Powers or.. how does such a spectacular linear holographic nail polish even exist?

If there would be a nail polish hall of fame Enchanted Polish Austin Powers deserves a special place in it. Austin Powers is almost too good, too sensational to be true. But it is. Enchanted Polish...

Aug 31, 2012 Like 12 people like this

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China Glaze – New Bohemian Luster Chrome Collection for Fall 2012: Swatches and Review

China Glaze might be late on this year’s duochrome bandwagon (or the Chanel Peridot dupe bandwagon) with their new New Bohemian Luster Chrome Collection for Fall 2012 but nonetheless China Glaze...

Aug 27, 2012 Like 13 people like this

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Cirque – French Roast from the Dark Horse Collection: Swatches and Review

Ready for another beauty of Cirque? Let me present you French Roast, the stunning brown glitter from the Dark Horse collection. French Roast mesmerized me the second I had it in my hands. It is a...

Aug 25, 2012 Like 11 people like this

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Cirque – Fascination Street from the Dark Horse Collection: Swatches and Review

It is safe to say that Cirque has the potential to be one of the – if not the – upcoming indie brand of 2012.Cirque is a new artisanal line of hand-blended nail polishes made in New York and...

Aug 6, 2012 Like 16 people like this

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Hits Speciallità Air Glow (from the Phenomena collection) over Pretty Serious Cosmetics VT100

I adore multichrome in nail polishes of any kind: Multichrome pearl, multichrome shimmer or multichrome glitter. If a nail polish contains it I am all over it. The first multichrome glitter nail...

Jul 31, 2012 Like 5 people like this

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Pretty Serious Cosmetics – VT100 Nail Polish from the Hello World! Collection: Swatches and Review

This post can be summed up pretty easily: If you love green nail polishes you need Pretty Serious VT100 from the Hello World! collection in your life. When I first heard that Kaz – a lovely fellow...

Jul 29, 2012 Like 5 people like this

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NOTD: CrowsToes Triple Black Diamond over ANNY Crazy Shot (582)

The biggest trend in the nail polish world of 2012 must be the upcoming indie nail polish frankeners and manufacturers. Many new and fascinating brands went into production this year and of the...

Jul 24, 2012 Like 8 people like this

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Sinful Colors

Does this manicure above look familiar to you? To me, many of my lovely fellow bloggers and readers it does too.The nail polish world has been quite dramatic lately with the Lynnderella drama being...

Jul 24, 2012 Like 3 people like this

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OPI Black Spotted over OPI Ali’s Big Break and why I was away

Hi everyone! I am s sorry I have been away for this long and I am grateful for each and every one of you who kept checking back for updates and also for keeping in touch with me especially on...

Jul 22, 2012 Like 9 people like this

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Layering: Lynnderella – Ruby Red Ruby over A England – Avalon

Lynnderella nail mail is one of the best nail mail you can receive in my most biased Lynnderella nail polish loving opinion. When I received my order from the first Lynnderella wishlist rotation...

May 22, 2012 Like 12 people like this

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Polish Days March: Vintage – a Brush Stroke Manicure featuring my vintage gem Dior Enchanting Garnet

China Glaze Hologlam Collection: Swatches and Review Part 2

Behind the scenes: Picture editing

China Glaze Hologlam Collection: Swatches and Review Part 1

Chanel Le Vernis 637 Malice from the Eclats du Soir de Chanel Holiday 2012 Collection

NailNation 3000 Eve #403 .. or hai gorgeous blue holo with a twist ♥

piCture pOlish Starry Night – the new collaboration shade by llarowe: Swatches and Review

Cirque Curiosity from the Objet d’Art Collection: Swatches and Review

China Glaze DV8 from the still breathtaking OMG collection

Deborah Lippman Raise Your Glass

YSL La Laque Couture Première Neige over piCture pOlish Cosmos – oh my! ♥

CrowsToes Orion from The Pleiades Collection

a england She walks in Beauty glitter tips inspired by the lovely Martha of The Polished Perfectionist

piCture pOlish Cosmos – the nail polish that became my 2012 favorite seconds after it arrived ♥

For Mary and her mum Voola: Layering with Ninja Polish Alexandrite and OPI Absolutely Alice over OPI Russian Navy #endpancancer

Guest Post at Let Them Have Polish ❤

Subtle Multichrome Galaxy Water Marble – baby steps with my first water marble manicure

Cult Nails Manipulative from the Divas & Drama Collection

MAC Sparks on Screen over MAC Flaming Rose.. and over a black accent nail

Enchanted Polish – Austin Powers or.. how does such a spectacular linear holographic nail polish even exist?

China Glaze – New Bohemian Luster Chrome Collection for Fall 2012: Swatches and Review

Cirque – French Roast from the Dark Horse Collection: Swatches and Review

Cirque – Fascination Street from the Dark Horse Collection: Swatches and Review

Hits Speciallità Air Glow (from the Phenomena collection) over Pretty Serious Cosmetics VT100

Pretty Serious Cosmetics – VT100 Nail Polish from the Hello World! Collection: Swatches and Review

NOTD: CrowsToes Triple Black Diamond over ANNY Crazy Shot (582)

Sinful Colors

OPI Black Spotted over OPI Ali’s Big Break and why I was away

Layering: Lynnderella – Ruby Red Ruby over A England – Avalon

Gradient Manicure, Ombre Manicure and Skittle Manicure. What is what?

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