Dear Rus Shade Shift 09 — by Unknown on Monday, June 30, 2014

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I love thermal polish ...when it works.  I'm always a little wary when trying a new one, but this one was only $6 when I was placing th...

Rainbow Honey June 2014 Mystery Bag — by Nichole C. on Monday, June 30, 2014

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In the interests of trying new things, I picked up a mystery bag from Rainbow Honey.  I have seen so many awesome pictures featuring this s...

Dance Legend Argus and Dorado — by Unknown on Friday, June 27, 2014

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I've said it before.  If there was a Dance Legend store in NYC, I'd make the trip...probably far too often.  As gorgeous as their po...

Ipsy Bag: June 2014 — by Nichole C. on Friday, June 27, 2014

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I should really call this "A Tale of Two Bags" this month. My original bag arrived reeking of perfume and beach spray, so they se...

Spreadsheets - Know Your Stash — by Unknown on Thursday, June 26, 2014

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When people find out how much polish I have, one of the questions I usually get is "How do you keep track of it all?"  I'd be ...

Gothic Gala Lacquers: Floor 500 — by Nichole C. on Thursday, June 26, 2014

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It feels like the wrong time of year for this color, but I am trying to get through my increasing horde of untried polishes. There are some...

Sally Hansen On Pines and Needles — by Unknown on Wednesday, June 25, 2014

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Sally Hansen's Complete Salon Manicure line quickly became one of my favorites once I got back into polish.  I'd really liked their ...

The Planets: Mercury — by Nichole C. on Wednesday, June 25, 2014

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I'm a bit of a geek when it comes to space. Not about the science of it, really. I am not a big fan of math. But planets absolutely fas...

Sinful Colors Turn Up The Heat — by Unknown on Tuesday, June 24, 2014

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There are so many new Sinful Colors displays this summer that I've been kinda trickling them out so they don't flood out everythi...

Hand Placed Glitter is Insane — by Nichole C. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014

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A certain young lady that I admire, from Instagram and Reddit respectively, has a flair for manicures featuring hand placed glitter. It is ...

A Hairbrush Brush? — by Unknown on Monday, June 23, 2014

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Someday maybe I'll do a hair post that isn't even slightly gross.  This isn't that day.  If you're sensitive, you might wann...

DIY Color Correcting Polish for Yellow Nails — by Nichole C. on Monday, June 23, 2014

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Wearing nail polish is a glorious thing. But it does come with a few drawbacks...chiefly the severe yellowing of the nails. For some insa...

A Little Bit Of OPI Spam — by Unknown on Friday, June 20, 2014

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My 70-some untried OPI's have been weighing on my conscience.  As a fangirl they're a bit embarrassing.   For every shade I've w...

Bleached Neons and Tape — by Nichole C. on Friday, June 20, 2014

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It feels like I might be back on the nail-art horse again! Today's offering is a ridiculously complex manicure made with striping tape,...

My Picks from Sally Hansen Color Foil — by Unknown on Thursday, June 19, 2014

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I've mentioned that I squeak when I'm happy.  I may have full-on shrieked for pure joy when I saw this post on Nouveau Cheap .  I lo...

Feeling Retro — by Nichole C. on Thursday, June 19, 2014

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I have been slacking a lot  lately when it comes to nail art. It's hard to feel inspired, especially this time of year. My kids are out...

Bundle Monster Creative Art Polish - Part 2 — by Unknown on Wednesday, June 18, 2014

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Time for a look at more of those new Bundle Monster stamping polishes !  If you missed it,  Part 1  was the "basics".  Today I...

Younique. There are Things Other Than Mascara. — by Nichole C. on Wednesday, June 18, 2014

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 Press Samples   Younique . A company most famous for scary eyelashes and oppressive sales tactics. Most people who are obsessed wit...

Sinful Colors Opalescent Toppers — by Unknown on Tuesday, June 17, 2014

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Toppers!  My polish addiction has a lot of subsets, but toppers are one of my favorites.  Shades that transform base colors multiply my opti...

Sally Hansen Big Smoky Top Coat — by Nichole C. on Tuesday, June 17, 2014

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Trans-formative top coats are not new. Every glitter top coat is basically a transformer. Smoky coats aren't new either, though for the...

Sally Hansen Big Smoky Top Coat — by Unknown on Monday, June 16, 2014

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I've been wanting to get my hands on this one for what feels like aaaaaages.  The collection  showed up on Nouveau Cheap just after xma...

Review: Stila Stay All Day Lipstick in Firey — by Nichole C. on Monday, June 16, 2014

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I seem to be on a red kick these days, especially with lip colors. For Mother's Day, the "kids" got me a tiny haul from Stila...

My First Emily de Molly Polishes — by Nichole C. on Friday, June 13, 2014

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I've been sitting on these for a long time...as evidenced by the difference in nail length below. I've been quite distracted by make...

KleanColor Femme Lipsticks — by Unknown on Thursday, June 12, 2014

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I've had these sitting around for a while.  I think I bought two of them last year.  Last month I showed you guys a little layering I di...

CrowsToes Huginn & Muninn — by Unknown on Wednesday, June 11, 2014

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With their dark themes and gorgeous shimmers, I always had it in the back of my mind that when I did eventually succumb to indie polish Crow...

DIY Charcoal Masks — by Nichole C. on Wednesday, June 11, 2014

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It's no secret that I am fond of DIY skincare. I will try most anything at least once, and I have been like this for years. When I wa...

OPI Opening Night Gold — by Unknown on Tuesday, June 10, 2014

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I've been swearing all year that I'd wear more polish than I buy, but I'm only treading water.  I still have over 750 untrieds! ...

Sally Hansen Color Foil in Leaden Lilac — by Nichole C. on Tuesday, June 10, 2014

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I'm not usually one for grabbing whatever shiny new thing I see. But the pictures I've seen of this particular polish made me want ...

Denman Be-Bop Shampoo Massage Brush — by Unknown on Monday, June 9, 2014

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I'm flaky.  Personality, skin...but my scalp most of all.  I have seborrheic dermatitis.  My immune system kinda hates my skin in genera...

Coastal Scents Revealed 2...and a Surprise — by Nichole C. on Monday, June 9, 2014

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This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered...and especially to those who came up with some neat crime fighting duos! ...

Summer Stripes — by Unknown on Friday, June 6, 2014

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For the last post of our blog birthday week, I finally plucked up the nerve to retry a failicure from last summer .  Borrowing Nichole's...

Birthday Gifts: Mac Maleficent — by Nichole C. on Friday, June 6, 2014

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Normally, when it comes to my birthday, I pick out my own gifts and let my kids pretend they gave them to me. (Hey, they're little. If ...

China Glaze Instant Chemistry...Again — by Unknown on Thursday, June 5, 2014

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Magnetic polish may be passé, but I still love it and it played a big role in the Pretty Girl Science origin story .  This blog wouldn't...

Darling Girl Cosmetics Sampler Haul — by Nichole C. on Thursday, June 5, 2014

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More indie madness today! I am slowing getting round to trying all of the samplers. (I'm trying not to just swatch-and-stash thes...

A Blog Birthday Present...For One Of You! — by Unknown on Wednesday, June 4, 2014

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Today's the day!  Pretty Girl Science is two years old!  I've hinted about my giveaway, but it obviously wasn't the only surpris...

Birthday Fun: DIY Jelly and Flakies — by Nichole C. on Wednesday, June 4, 2014

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A wonderful friend of mine sent me a nice package for my birthday. Among the shiny things in there were a bottle of NYC Plaza Plumberry  an...

Red Clouds Revisited — by Unknown on Tuesday, June 3, 2014

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More blog birthday week fun!   Yesterday we took a look back at some of my old nail art.  Today I'm going back to one of  Nichole's...

Hello Waffle Cosmetics Sampler Haul — by Nichole C. on Tuesday, June 3, 2014

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I'm still on an indie bender, and I promise these posts are going to be showing up here for the foreseeable future. Today's bucket ...

Boho Triangles Revisited — by Unknown on Monday, June 2, 2014

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I've hinted at it at the bottom of a few recent posts and mentioned it on Instagram , but now it's time to say it right at the top.....

DIY: Mobile Makeup Battlestation with Things You May Already Have — by Nichole C. on Monday, June 2, 2014

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Battlestation, for those who don't know, is a fancy way of saying vanity. The term makes me giggle a bit, because it makes me sound lik...

Walgreens' 99¢ Sinful Colors Sale...AGAIN! — by Unknown on Sunday, June 1, 2014

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It's only been just over a month since the last 99¢ Sinful Colors Sale at Walgreens, but they're bringing it back again already!  Ho...