Pretty Serious Martian Sea

More polish from the fantastic Pretty Serious Cosmetics! I'm not sure if I've mentioned this yet, but Pretty Serious is rapidly becoming my favorite indie brand. Not only are the polish fabulous...

OPI Danke Shiny Red and a Comparison

In case you haven't noticed, I'm a sucker for a good red. OPI Danke Shiny Red was released as part of the Fall 2012 Germany Collection (which is probably one of my favorite OPI collections since...

Catrice Virgin Forest

Today I have my one and only Catrice polish to share with you! Catrice is a European brand with stores in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Croatia, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, and Slovenia. I won...

Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream

I have a bit of a polish theory for you today... My theory is that the popularity of textured nail polishes began with a single polish: Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream. When it was released,...

Cult Nails Morning Glory and a Comparison

This spring, Cult Nails (one of my favorite nail polish brands) released their In The Garden Collection, which included one creme, one shimmer, and three wax finish polishes. The wax finish...

OPI The Spy Who Loved Me Swatches

Sometimes, when I'm having a bad day/week, nothing cheers me up more than a good red manicure. Red is my favorite nail color; it's eye catching, powerful, classic, and just a little bit sexy. OPI...

Pretty Serious The Pink One

Today I have another gorgeous Pretty Serious polish to show you: The Pink One. The Pink One is part of the Seriously Random Collection, a collection built out of polishes that were prototypes, lab...

Happy Birthday Daphne!

As I'm sure you have already noticed by your blog feed, today Pretty Serious Cosmetics turns 1 year old! Pretty Serious celebrated this milestone with the release of Daphne's Birthday Party, a...

OPI Unfor-Greta-Bly Blue

Oh my, another winter color in spring! I've always been horrible about wearing nail polish colors to match the season. If I want to wear dark blue polish I do so regardless of the season. I've been...

Zoya Blaze

To quote one of my favorite notepads, "Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always pays off now." This quote pretty much sums up how I've felt about blogging lately. I used to love...

April Money Mayhem

Follow my blog with Bloglovin It's that time again! I can't believe April is over already, It went very quickly for me (even if I was a bit of a failure with blogging). It's time again for another...

OPI Zom-Body To Love (and my return from hiatus!)

I've been a horrible blogger lately. This is sadly my first post in over a week. I've been busy, it's true, but mostly my nails have been in such horrid shape I don't feel much like blogging. I've...

Blog Sale Update

Just a little plug for my blog sale. I've cleaned out my Helmer and added a bunch more polishes! I also moved the blog sale over to Pinterest for easier browsing. Please check it out!...

Pretty Serious Nightmaren Swatches

My Stash Pretty Serious is an Australian indie brand, and is rapidly becoming one of my favorite indie brands. I love everything about them, the bottle, the brush, the colors and finishes... cute...

Zoya Earth Day Sale!

Referral Links Now is the time for my favorite polish sale, Zoya's Earth Day sale! Almost all of their polishes are 50% off! It's part of an Earth Day initiative, where you can send them bottles of...

KBShimmer I've Got A Crush On Blue

My Stash Today I have an absolutely gorgeous combination to share with you! This is KBShimmer I've Got A Crush On Blue layered over piCture pOlish Cosmos. I've Got A Crush On Blue is a beautiful...

OPI DS Luxurious Swatches and Staining

My Stash Today I have another gorgeous polish to show you! This is OPI DS Luxurious. I didn't buy this polish for a long time since it looks so similar to China Glaze Riveting, which is one of my...

Cirque Fascination Street Swatches

My Stash Today I have a gorgeous, fascinating polish to show you, Cirque Fascination Street (see what I did there). I'm definitely a huge fan of holographic polishes, yet it still takes a lot to...

Butter London Scoundrel Swatch

My Stash I have a rather large presentation for work this evening, so everyone wish me luck! I decided to wear the subtle yet gorgeous Butter London Scoundrel for my presentation. Since I'm a...

Nfu Oh #51 Swatches

My Stash These photos are from a couple of months ago and I just never posted them because I really wasn't happy with them. The pictures just can't capture how gorgeous this polish is, and how...

ManGlaze Mink Mitten

My Stash I'm back today with ManGlaze Mink Mitten swatches! I promise I haven't disappeared off the face of the planet. I've been a bad blogger lately and it's been ages since I've had a chance to...

My March Purchases!

Sorry for my absence (out of town without internet access) but my March Money Mayhem Giveaway ended last week and I never got to announce the winner! Just to summarize for the fun of it: Total...

Fuzzy Red Sweater Nails!

After learning from a friend that flocking powder manicures were remarkably long-wearing I set out to try it myself. I purchased red flocking powder from Ebay since I wear so many red nail polishes...

ManGlaze Nawesome Sauce Swatches and Review.

My Stash I don't know why I have a sudden love for matte and suede finishes, but my obsession is still in full force! ManGlaze has to be one of my favorite brands for suede polishes since they...

Cult Nails Hypnotize Me Swatches

I hope you are all having a wonderful day! Today I have the gorgeous glitter from Cult Nails called Hypnotize Me. This is a mix of blue and green microglitters in a teal jelly base. The base is...

Blue Swatch Spam for Light It Up Blue!

Hi everyone! I had a great blue mani planned for today in honor of Light It Up Blue for Autism awareness, unfortunately life got in the way of my plans (as it often does). Please enjoy this blue...

It's that time again! Last month I had a lot of fun with my Money Mayhem competition/giveaway, so I thought it would be fun to do it again! I can't give you too many hints, but this month I added a...

Layla Softouch 07, Queen Bordeaux Swatch and Review

My Stash Last week I showed you the beautiful dark red matte ManGlaze Fatty's Got More Blood, and in the end of the post I showed a comparison with Layla Softouch 07, Queen Bordeaux. Today I have...

Pretty Serious Hot Summer Nights Swatch

My Stash The polish I have to show you today is from the brand Pretty Serious Cosmetics, started by an Australian blogger named Kaz from Pretty Random. Unfortunately, these polishes are a little...

piCture pOlish O'Hara Swatches and Review.

My Stash When I saw piCture pOlish O'Hara I absolutely had to have it! I'm a die-hard red polish fan, and have pretty much every variety of red polish that can be found. However, O'Hara is totally...