**Press Sample** I've got one last polish from Pretty & Polished to show you this week. She is adding a beautiful shade of green to her line of dusty cremes, and I've got it reviewed and swatched on the blog today! This one will be releasing on January 1st along with her Iconic Video Games Collection. No need to babble on...let's get to it! ...

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**Nothing to Disclose** Gonna keep this short and sweet today. I was sent Turtle Tootsie Polishes Silver Bracelets in a Christmas present. I couldn't wait to get it on. Silver, holo, glitter...what more does one need? ...

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**Press Samples** Are any of my readers also gamers? Chelsea, the creative magician behind Pretty & Polished, decided that her newest collection was going to be inspired by popular video games and characters from some of those games. I have the pleasure of showing you all the Iconic Video Games Collection today. The Iconic Video Games Collection is a set of six polishes including...

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**Nothing to disclose** Since Christmas is now over, and the new year is upon us, I've got the perfect party color to show you all. This was my first time trying Cupcake Polish, and holy cow...I'm in love!. A friend, more specifically Megan from Mindfully Polished, sent it to me a bit ago. It was a huge surprise, and I totally cried. Keep reading to...

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**Nothing to disclose** Now that my giveaway is over, I wanted to show you all one of my final purchases from Daily Hues Nail Lacquer. Both of these were customs she did for her Facebook fan group. I saw them and knew I had to have them. This was even before she announced she was closing up her shop. We'll keep this short and simple...

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**Press Samples** Happy holidays to everyone!! It's Christmas Day here in the states. That means it is also the last day of my 25 Days of Polish Giveaway. We've got one of my favorite brands on the blog to help celebrate...Pretty & Polished. You all will get a peek at what this month's Beauty Box looks like. You had plenty of time to get...

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**Press Samples** I'm kind of sad that my 25 Days of Polish Giveaway is almost over. Only two more days left. Anyone else already looking forward to next year?! I published yesterday's post before I found out some amazing news, so I get to share it with you all today! Feedspot listed me as #19 in the top 50 nail polish blogs of 2016!! I...

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**Press Samples** Today is another big day on the blog! The lovely Missi from Different Dimension was beyond excited to be a part of my 25 Days of Polish Giveaway. She said she would giveaway a set of her Homespun Holidays Collection to one lucky winner. She even sent me a set to swatch and show off exactly what you would be winning! This collection is a set of...

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**Press Samples** It's time for a new collection from SuperChic Lacquer!! The Slayeigh the Mountain Collection is a set of six "iced chrome fierce color depth shades that combine both intense linear holographic and sparkling shimmer reflect effects". I was ooooing and ahhhhing all over the place when I was swatching these. You all are in for a real treat...and yes, you even get...

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**Press Samples and Purchases** Today's post is kind of a sad one. I'm showing off some polishes from three brands that are no longer with us. Each one has closed up shop within the past 2 months. I thought it would be fun to bundle all three into one day so one person will win polishes from three brands you can no longer...

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**Press Samples** Starting in 2017, Bad Bitch Polish will be releasing a birthstone duo each month. I've got the January Birthstone Duo to show you all today. In case you weren't aware, the birthstone for January babies is the garnet. Garnets can range from the familiar deep reds to orange, yellow, green, purple, brown, blue, black, pink and colorless gems. She took inspiration from the...

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**Press Samples** I've got a couple pretties from My Indie Polish to show you all today. The only thing with these, is that they are polishes for a special group on Facebook for people who love crelly polishes. If you love crelly polishes, make sure you join the group Crazy 4 Crellies! They do customs, like the ones I'm showing you today, and people are always...

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**Press Sample** I've got a new to me brand on the blog today. Today, was actually supposed to be Supermoon Lacquer. Sadly, the items she was sending for the giveaway are completely lost in the mail. I thought I was going to have issues filling another day that product didn't arrive for, and I reached out to Tonic Nail Polish. She happily jumped in,...

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**Nothing to disclose** I've got a super special polish to show you all today. Cameo Colours Lacquers knew I adored the micro holo flakies and she sent me an amazing topper. Such a wonderful surprise!! Well, when it came time for her to try to decide what to giveaway, I knew exactly what she should do. We came up with a name for it and...

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**Press Samples** The Nouveau Geek Box is back! It was supposed to be available a lot sooner, but Jennifer was sick for a while and it got postponed. This time around there is only three polishes, but that's ok these ladies did a phenomenal job...and the box is a bit more affordable too! The theme is Diamond Cluster Hustlers Trio, inspired by three...

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**Press Samples** I may have some goodies from Bohemian Polish to show you today, but it will not be involved in the giveaway. The giveaway today is from NailNation3000. She was one of the first people to sign on to do the giveaway a couple months ago. But then she got sick and things happened so she wasn't able to get the store reopened in time...

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**Nothing to Disclose** To you all today might be Wednesday, or even day 14 of my 25 Days of Polish Giveaway, but for me...today is my BIRTHDAY! Since the lovely Allison from LE Polish wanted to giveaway a bottle of the polish I created for her holiday collection, and I've already shown it off to you all HERE, I knew exactly what I had to do...I...

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**Nothing to Disclose** LynBDesigns decided to do a little something different this year. She had her fabulous 50% off sale for Black Friday, and she released a darling trio, and had the 4 LE polishes you could either purchase or get via GWP. On top of all that, she decided to release a 12 Days of Holo Mystery Box. One price got you thirteen...

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**Press Samples** I'm so excited to have Drip Drop Nail Paint on the blog today. I've only ever swatched this brand when it was sent to me in boxes. Jessica was so excited when I asked if she would like to participate in my 25 Days of Polish Giveaway and even offered to send me what she was giving away. You guys...I can't with these...

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**Nothing to Disclose** A wonderful brand, that definitely isn't on my blog enough, is Blue-Eyed Girl Lacquer. She has recently released the beautiful Room With a View Collection. It is a set of five bright and bold colors filled with flakies and glitter and even some holo. I won a giveaway from Poetry Cowgirl Nail Polish, and one of the items I won was a gift...

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**Press Samples** I've got a special post for you all today. Carrie over at Darling Diva Polish decided to create a custom trio JUST for this giveaway. She was kind enough to make an extra set for me to swatch and show off to you all so you could see exactly what you're winning. Yup, these are only two of a kind polishes. I own...

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**Nothing to Disclose** A while back I was drooling over the first nail wheel swatches that Michelle shared of her, then upcoming, Christmas 2016 Collection. I couldn't wait, and I bought myself an early birthday present and got the whole collection. It took everything in my power not to show these too soon because I needed to post them on the day of the Polish...

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**Press Samples** This month, Anchor & Heart Lacquer decided to do something different. Where she normally does her monthly fan favorites duos, she thought doing a trio would be fun for the holidays. Not only that, these were all inspired by pictures that fans submitted, AND they were named by fans. She loves to interact with the people in her FB fan group, and she really...

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**Press Sample** The product I'm showing you all today isn't new, by any means, but it is my first time trying this one. So, you all get to hear about it! I've only tried one other kind of nail tape, and it was good, but the smell got to me. The Mani Defender from Ellison's Organics is ammonia free, so I didn't have the smell/migraine issues with...

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**Press Sample** It's been a while, but look who is back on the blog today! The incredible Pahlish was generous enough to get involved with the 25 Days of Polish Giveaway. She sent me a bottle of the gorgeous Elder Wand to review and swatch, but she is also giving one of you the chance to win a bottle of this sold out beauty! To...

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**Press Samples** I've got another beautiful collection from Rica to show you all today. This one is near and dear to me as well as Ricarda. I was ecstatic when she told me she was creating a collection inspired by the musical Rent. It's no secret that I adore anything related to Broadway and musicals. The Rent the Musical Collection is a set of six shimmery...

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**Press Samples** This month's G.N.O.M.E. Box is special. They are going back to how things originally were with just Rica and Stardust Beauty contributing polishes. I kinda like that they decided to keep it simple thing month. Not only are there only two polishes this month, but the price of the box is lower too. Not too shabby!! If you aren't familiar with the G.N.O.M.E. Box, it...

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**Press Samples** Gonna take a break from the holiday stuff today with three polishes from Alter Ego Body Care Products. She has recently updated her formula and sent a few bottles to several bloggers for new swatches and updated reviews. I was one of those that received some. I didn't try any of her old formulas, I started receiving the new formulas she had...

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**Press Samples** It's day 3 of 25 Days of Polish Giveaway!! I've got the whole Elf Collection from Turtle Tootsie Polishes reviewed on the blog today, and you'll also get a giveaway from her!! Tis the season of Elf inspired collections. It's such a fun holiday movie, and I love seeing how everyone is inspired by it. This Elf Collection is a set of seven...

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**Press Samples** You guys!!! Bohemain Polish is finally back!! This makes me beyond excited. Her stuff is incredible. Yeah, she's been making polishes for specialty boxes, but this is her first full collection since she moved to a new state. This new collection is definitely a sight to behold. She said she is pretty proud of it, and I can see why. The Vegas at Night...

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**Press Samples** It's a big day, y'all!! It's December!! Hard to imagine it is already here. Is it just me or did this year fly by? Doesn't seem like it was all that long ago that I started the 25 Days of Polish Giveaway. Well, that is starting back up again today!  But first, I get to show you the gorgeous Victorian Christmas...

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**Nothing to Disclose** I'm going to keep this short and sweet today. Tomorrow brings the start of my 25 Days of Polish Giveaways and a lot of goodies. But first, I recently made my first purchase from Spellbound Nails. I was reading some blogs when Dementor caught my eye. It comes from her Harry Potter inspired collection. When I saw it I knew I just HAD...

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**Press Samples** I've got a lot coming up on the blog, so we will keep today short and sweet. I have a very special polish from Ellison's Organics to show you all today. Carleigh makes some amazing polishes, but this one is extra special. A portion of each bottle sold will benefit Open T.R.A.I.L. Ranch. They provide equine therapy for kids with ASD, ADHD, MS and...

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**Press Samples** Can you believe it's already been a year since Cameo Colours Lacquers and Polish 'M started the Polish for Pit Bulls charity duos? They've been able to give so much back to two charities that are very near and dear to their hearts because of you all. They've decided to do something a little different this year for the Holiday 2016 Duo. Instead of having...

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**Press Samples** The big day is finally here! BLACK FRIDAY!!! I've shown you a few new collections and told you about some fabulous sales. I've got the last little set of goodies for Black Friday to show you all today. This time I've got Turtle Tootsie Polishes Black Friday Trio. This isn't her holiday collection, trust me, you'll be seeing that one soon! She said...

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**Press Samples** Happy Turkey Day to all!! We don't really celebrate as we are very thankful year round, but we go out to dinner and a movie as a family every year. Hubs actually even has the day off so he gets to see Moana with us. Kiddo is happy. I don't know how happy he is though. haha He had no interest...

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**Press Samples** It's been a while since I've had Seventy Seven Nail Lacquer on the blog, but I'm excited to show you all the Holiday Trio 2016. It is another unconventional holiday collection, but I love that! It evens things out in the field. To be honest, these are the colors we use to decorate our tree every year. It made me super happy...

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**Press Samples** Well, Bad Bitch Polish decided to go there with her holiday collection this year. Yes, most people love the concept of the holiday season, but the dreaded forced family time that just causes stress and drama is NOT anyone's idea of fun. Britt decided to bottle her holiday frustration and gave us the festive Dysfunctional Family Holiday Collection. The Dysfunctional Family Holiday Collection...

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**Press Samples** I know some of you are a bit confused. The title says trio, but there is definitely more than three polishes in the main photo. LynBDesigns decided to combine her holiday collection, the Affinity for Elf Culture Trio, with her Black Friday limited edition polishes. Since they all go together, I wanted to keep them together for one post. If you can't tell...

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**Press Samples** Yes, I have MORE Pretty & Polished to show you all today. This time, I've got the December 2016 Beauty Box to show you. If you haven't bought one of these bad boys yet, THIS is the one you'll want to start with. I am completely smitten with it. Yes, it looks like a traditional Christmas trio, but it is traditional in an unconventional...

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**Press Samples** Can you believe it is already time for November's G.N.O.M.E. Box?! For those of you who do not know G.N.O.M.E. stands for Glitter Nerds Of Magical Existence. Yup, pretty much sums up all of us polish people. Every month, Rica and Stardust Beauty invite an indie brand to join them in creating a polish for that month. This month, the guest brand is Drip Drop Nail...

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**Press Samples** Well, I've kept quiet long enough. I try to hold off posting about the Anchor & Heart Lacquer Fan Favorites Duos until mid month so you all have a chance to get them as a slight mystery if swatches are a big late. She had plenty of swatches, but now it's my turn to show these beauties off. Taryn doesn't always have a...

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**Press Samples** Well, Pretty & Polished has done it again! I've got the entire 12 piece Winter 2016 Collection to show you all today. Let me tell you, she didn't leave anything out. A little something for everyone...crellies, glitters, holo, toppers, jellies, and shimmers. Even better...they're all under $10!! Yeah, I know, good stuff! Everything Chelsea puts out is wonderful, but I love that this...

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**Press Sample** I have a super fun post for you all this Monday. Allison, the wonderful spirit behind LE Polish, decided that it would be fun to do a collab collection with bloggers for her holiday collection. The bloggers involved are a mix of ones that blog for her and ones that she admires. This collab collection has a little twist though. There are...

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**Press Samples** It's been a crazy week, so I'm feeling that showing off the Batshit Crazy Collection from Darling Diva Polish seems quite appropriate. This collection was inspired by Orphan Black. It is a set of eight polishes in a variety of bases, colors, shimmers, and glitters. A little something for everyone. We're all a little batshit crazy here...right? I am so tired I can't even continue rambling....

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**Nothing to disclose** Keeping this short and sweet today. My daughter and I spent yesterday recovering from our trip to Philly on Monday. Considering the outcome last night, I'm really happy we were able to attend the rally. No matter what happened, it's time to move forward. No time to dwell on hate, fear, or anger. Time to try to think happy thoughts....

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**Press Samples** Keeping things short and sweet today. I decided to pull my daughter out of school tomorrow for some good ol' fashioned hands on learning. I'm taking her up to Philadelphia for a Hillary Clinton rally. She's old enough to have payed attention, asked questions, and form her own opinions. I'm very proud of the little lady she's becoming. I couldn't pass...

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**Press Samples** Chelsea from Pretty & Polished just doesn't know when to quit! On November 1st, when she released her 5th anniversary polish, sugar scrubs, and bath bombs she also started a pre-order for Throwback Collection. This collection is a set of four polishes that are reformulated versions of older polishes with the same names. The Throwback Collection will only be available to pre-order. If you don't have the original...

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**Press Samples** Supermoon Lacquer by The Howling Boutique is back with her third collection. Her collections have been so amazing its hard to imagine she has only been selling polish for a few months. Mardi, the creative wizard behind Supermoon Lacquer by The Howling Boutique, decided to have some fun with this collection. She made a ton of polishes and couldn't narrow them down herself, so she created a...

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