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Illyrian Polish "Compel" - Swatches & Review
Oct 17

Oct 17 Illyrian Polish "Compel" - Swatches & Review

Kiersten

Check out my photos and review of Illyrian Polish "Compel", a gorgeous orchid polish with glowing copper shimmer and a dash of holo.

Night Owl Lacquer "In The Dark of The Night" Swatches & Review
Sep 28

Sep 28 Night Owl Lacquer "In The Dark of The Night" Swatches & Review

Kiersten

The Night Owl Lacquer "In the Dark of The Night" collection for fall 2017 includes 6 vampy cremes and 3 shiny toppers. Take a look at my photos and review.

Night Owl Lacquer "Nightfall" - 1 Year Anniversary Polish
Sep 28

Sep 28 Night Owl Lacquer "Nightfall" - 1 Year Anniversary Polish

Kiersten

The Night Owl Lacquer 1 Year Anniversary polish "Nightfall" is packed with shiny things and comes with a coordinating wax melt. Let's take a look!

Night Owl Lacquer "Banshee Scream" - October 2017 Polish Pickup
Sep 26

Sep 26 Night Owl Lacquer "Banshee Scream" - October 2017 Polish Pickup

Kiersten

Take a look at the eerily gorgeous Night Owl Lacquer "Banshee Scream" - the Polish Pickup shade for October 2017. 

Great Lakes Lacquer Notes to Self - Swatches & Review
Sep 17

Sep 17 Great Lakes Lacquer Notes to Self - Swatches & Review

Kiersten

A collection of thermal holos with a positive message? Yes please! Check out my swatches and review of the Great Lakes Lacquer "Notes to Self" collection.

Great Lakes Lacquer - Polish Con Chicago 2017 Shades
Sep 16

Sep 16 Great Lakes Lacquer - Polish Con Chicago 2017 Shades

Kiersten

The Polish Convention is almost here! Check out my swatches and review of the Great Lakes Lacquer shades for Polish Con Chicago 2017.

Great Lakes Lacquer Mermaids of Lake Michigan - September 2017 LE's
Sep 14

Sep 14 Great Lakes Lacquer Mermaids of Lake Michigan - September 2017 LE's

Kiersten

Today I have swatches and a review of the Great Lakes Lacquer "Mermaids of Lake Michigan" trio. If you love teal, you'll love these polishes!

Glam Polish Beetlejuice Collection - Swatches & Review
Aug 24

Aug 24 Glam Polish Beetlejuice Collection - Swatches & Review

Kiersten

I have swatches and a review of the Glam Polish Beetlejuice collection for Fall 2017. Take a look!

Lacquester Mortal Coil - Swatches & Review
Aug 18

Aug 18 Lacquester Mortal Coil - Swatches & Review

Kiersten

Take a look at my swatches and review of Lacquester "Mortal Coil", a gorgeous multi-chrome polish filled with glitter.

Glam Polish The Holo Wars Swatches & Review (Partial)
Jul 31

Jul 31 Glam Polish The Holo Wars Swatches & Review (Partial)

Kiersten

Check out my swatches and review of 5 out of 10 shades from the Glam Polish The Holo Wars collection. 

Great Lakes Lacquer 2 Year Anniversary Polishes - Swatches & Review
Jul 8

Jul 8 Great Lakes Lacquer 2 Year Anniversary Polishes - Swatches & Review

Kiersten

I have swatches and reviews of the Great Lakes Lacquer two year anniversary shades, plus a bonus small batch polish. Let's take a look!

Great Lakes Lacquer Say Hello 2 Heaven Trio - Swatches & Review
Jul 8

Jul 8 Great Lakes Lacquer Say Hello 2 Heaven Trio - Swatches & Review

Kiersten

Take a look at my swatches and review of the Great Lakes Lacquer Say Hello 2 Heaven Trio, inspired by Chris Cornell and available to members of the Polish ReVamped Facebook group.

Ever After Polish & Great Lakes Lacquer Dream, Sparkle Shine Duo
Jun 21

Jun 21 Ever After Polish & Great Lakes Lacquer Dream, Sparkle Shine Duo

Kiersten

Check out my swatches and review of the 2017 Polish Con Dream, Sparkle, Shine limited edition duo from Ever After Polish and Great Lake Lacquer.

Glam Polish Mermaid at Heart Collection Swatches & Review (partial)
May 27

May 27 Glam Polish Mermaid at Heart Collection Swatches & Review (partial)

Kiersten

Check out my swatches and full review of 5 out of 10 shades from the new Glam Polish Mermaid at Heart Limited Edition collection.

Morgan Taylor Beauty and the Beast Nail Art
Mar 11

Mar 11 Morgan Taylor Beauty and the Beast Nail Art

Kiersten

I've created some enchanted rose nails using the Morgan Taylor Beauty and the Beast collection. Let's take a look!

Morgan Taylor Beauty and the Beast Nail Polish Collection
Mar 10

Mar 10 Morgan Taylor Beauty and the Beast Nail Polish Collection

Kiersten

Check out my swatches and review of the Spring 2017 Morgan Taylor Beauty and the Beast collection.

Fair Maiden Polish Goddesses Trio: Part 2
Feb 12

Feb 12 Fair Maiden Polish Goddesses Trio: Part 2

Kiersten

I recently made my first purchase from Fair Maiden Polish, and I was so impressed with the polishes I decided to blog about them. Click through to see the gorgeous Goddesses Trio Part 2!

Purple Nail Art with Cirque Colors "Cosmopolitan" and Pahlish "Strawberry Moon"
Feb 12

Feb 12 Purple Nail Art with Cirque Colors "Cosmopolitan" and Pahlish "Strawberry Moon"

Kiersten

Today I'm sharing some recent nail art I created with two gorgeous purple polishes and a stencil from Snail Vinyls. Let's take a look!

My Top 8 Indie Nail Polishes of 2016
Jan 2

Jan 2 My Top 8 Indie Nail Polishes of 2016

Kiersten

It's impossible to choose just one, so I rounded up several up my favorite indie polishes from 2016. Did any of your favorites make the cut?

Barielle New York at Night Collection - Swatches, Review & Nail Art
Dec 4

Dec 4 Barielle New York at Night Collection - Swatches, Review & Nail Art

Kiersten

Check out my swatches and review of these five Barielle shades, plus some funky leopard print nail art. 

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One last look at these #pridenails that make me so happy 😊🌈✨All polishes are @orly and the stars are from @cirquecolors 🌟 #pridenailart #rainbownails #rainbownailart #orly #orlynails #cirquecolors
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Negative space #pridenails using several shades from @orly and stars from @cirquecolors 🌈🌟 #loveislove .
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I took some time off from this account and from nails in general to focus on what feels like a million more important things, but today I t
#blackouttuesday because Black Lives Matter. Please consider taking a break in your normal posting routine to show solidarity for black victims of police violence. (❕Use this hashtag to avoid burying important info under the standard BLM tags)
🌸 #floralnailart using all things @orly 🌸  4/6 shades from the new  RETROWAVE collection, gold accents in Orly Luxe and flowers painted using their long detailed brush πŸ‘Œ All topped with a matte topcoat for ease of photographing πŸ˜„ I love how perfe
🌸 #floralnailart using all things @orly 🌸  4/6 shades from the new  RETROWAVE collection, gold accents in Orly Luxe and flowers painted using their long detailed brush πŸ‘Œ All topped with a matte topcoat for ease of photographing πŸ˜„ I love how perfe