Day five! Half way! Can you believe this? Lucky I only picked fifty. Can you imagine if I was doing my entire collection? Ugh I get woozy just thinking about it. I think my fingers would be falling off by the end of it! Now, on to the swatches! 21. L’oreal Laquiresist VIP – As you can probably tell, I’m really drawn to these deep velvety purples, and yes, this is yet another Laquiresist that came from the UK. The shimmer through it is almost silvery as opposed to the more common blue sheen that you see in these range [...]

This is my third year writing this post (wow, how time flies! See 2010 here and 2011 here) and I am such a fan of lists and putting your wishes down on paper, or a blog entry in this instance, that I am going to do it again. Not only because it seems to have some sort of cosmic HTF attracting powers when I do these posts, but also because it’s fun to look back upon lemmings fulfilled. 2011 was a good year on many fronts, especially for ticking things off the ol’ wishlist. Rarities procured in the last 12 [...]

Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these! So how has everyone’s week been? I hope you all had an awesome Thanksgiving and if you’re outside the US, I hope you had a pretty rad day nonetheless. And hopefully you’ve all had a bit more restraint than me with these Black Friday sales, because Amazon, 80′s Tees, Sugarpill, NARS & Nails Inc have all seen my credit card in the last couple of days. Time for a no buy? You bet. But the good news is I think I’m finally starting to get back into the swing [...]

Unfortunately I’m still unable to swatch anything because my nails just keep breaking off. I don’t know what it is. My diet is the same, my vitamin intake the same. Maybe it’s the Australian weather getting colder. I’ll have to start using my lemony flutter a lot more regularly. But the point of the matter is my nails look like horrible gnarled shadows of their former greatness so I’ll spare you the horror of new swatches until they are looking more respectable. I only posted my Saturday Swatch Party last week and I want to get into the habit of [...]

Super Old Swatch Edition. I had a nasty break last week which meant I had to cut down all my nails. Then I had another one earlier this week so there is absolutely no new swatches until my nails stop being total dipshits. Not to worry though – I have been swatching for years and years and years (three years to be exact) and I have a whole heap of old stuff that I am pretty embarrassed super excited to share with you all today. Geez, it’s a good thing I’ve gotten better, huh? Misa Silk Robe, Sahara 182 Creative [...]

I’ve tried to start writing this article about three times now and I just can’t seem to get the words out. Am I somehow dumber today? Perhaps. Or quite possibly I am just blinded by the beauty of these fabulous old Creative Nail Design glitter polishes. Or high off the chemical laden fumes. Yeah, that last one is a real possibility. I know what you’re thinking. I’m thinking the same thing. No, it’s not the number 69 (this time), I’m thinking that I remember Christmas 2008 and I certainly don’t remember these CND glitters. Perhaps my memory is failing me [...]

Better late than never… Essence Green Zombie, Chi Double Fisted Fuchsia OPI Who The Shrek Are You? China Glaze Emerald Fitzgerald Sephora by OPI Teal We Meet Again, China Glaze First Class Ticket Unnamed Green, Creative Rock Royalty Bloom Zooey, Color Club Black Widow Green Savvy Garland, Omega Labs Christmas Glitter over Savvy Garland OMG THIS IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER Hope you are all having a great weekend, people!

I’ve been gone a while, but I’m back now with some tasty new swatches. Enjoy! Essie VIP, BYS Black & Gold GOSH Ocean, Canmake 04 Creative Blue Blood, Nat Robbins Midnight Hour Savina Money Tree, Nails Inc Portland Place Ciate Golden Globe, Nail Fetish Storm Sally Hansen Saturday Night Fever, Gold Colours Unnamed Yay! Christmas is coming! Have a good weekend everyone!