Favorite polishes 2013

I can't believe it's the last day of 2013 today. I wanted to post my favorite polishes for this year somewhere in December, but I didn't expect it to be the very last day... this month just got away from me. I added quite a few polishes to my stash this year, but I also gave a lot away. I enjoyed so many polishes, but I did manage to pick my top 10 for this year ( I could have...

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Mani Monday's: New Years

I can't believe this is the last Mani Monday post for this year! It has gone so fast. I hope you all had a great Christmas and are looking forward to a nice New Years Eve and a fabulous 2014! For my last mani, I decided to try and paint some fireworks on my nails. Sounds easy and it actually was. But that's only  because I kept it simple. Just 2 colors (besides my black...

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#XMASNORULES: Santa

I can't believe this is the last day of our little #XMASNORULES challenge. I had so much fun with all the different mani's and enjoyed seeing all of yours. The theme for this last day is, of course, Santa. I had so many ideas, all of them way to hard for me to do, so I opted for a relatively easy, but fun many. I painted all my nails red, except my ringfinger and...

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China Glaze Glittering Garland

Only one day 'till Christmas! I can't wait! I'm spending it with family and friends, eating great food, sharing a drink and enjoying eachothers company. I've been rocking holiday colors all month (with a few exceptions here and there) and today I have an instant favorite for you. This is by no means a new polish, but it is to me. I only picked it up a couple of weeks ago, but I've...

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Mani Monday's: Red and Green

Happy Monday everybody! This weeks theme is Red and Green. I already did a red and green mani for my #XMASNORULES challenge and because I was a little busy the last few days, I almost did a repeat of that mani. But that felt like cheating and taking the easy way out, so I did do a whole new red and green mani. I started with a red base and, to keep the Christmas theme going, added...

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#XMASNORULES: Candy Canes and Gifts

I'm doing a little catch up today. I've been so busy, I didn't have time to create even the simplest art for our challenge, so I decided to do 2 in 1 today. Candy Canes and Gifts... what a great combination! I tried an intricate design at first, but after bumping my nails, messing up because of shaking hands and just a complete lack of skill, I gave up and just stayed in my comfort...

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Kiko Sugar Mat 451 Apricot

Do you all know those t-shirts that say "My best friend went to *fill in appropriate destination here* and all she brought me is this stupid t-shir"? Well, I wanted to name this blogpost "My best friend went to Italy and all she brought me were these 21 Kiko polishes!" Yes, that's right, 21 polishes! I have the best friends :D Today I have the first of those polishes for...

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Deborah Lippmann Rolling in the Deep

I've been developing a real fondness for Deborah Lippmann polishes. Her glitters are some of the best I've ever tried and I've tried a lot! When I first saw this polish, I thought it was absolutely stunning and I had to have it! Of course, I couldn't find it anywhere here and had to wait about 3 months before I was able to pick it up. When I finally had it in my hands, it was even...

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Orly Angel Eyes

When I was trying to decide which polish to show for yesterdays theme, I almost picked this polish, but with it being the Holiday season, I had to go with Party Hearty. Orly Angel Eyes is a lightly blue tinted base packed with blue small glitter and larger holo hex glitter that came out with the Naughty and Nice Holiday collection in 2012. The formula is perfect, it gives...

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Mani Monday's: Sparkles - China Glaze Party Hearty

Happy Monday everybody! Today's theme is Sparkles and to me, that can only mean one thing: glitter, glitter and just a little bit more glitter! With it being the holiday season and my recent purchase I only had one option for this week: China Glaze Party Hearty. I have been on the hunt for this polish for so long, but wasn't able to find it, as it was a limited edition,...

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#XMASNORULES: Elves

Today's XMASNORULES theme is a fun one: elves! I had so many ideas, but decided to keep it simple. When I saw this design on Youtube, I was sold! It was just so fun and colorful. I saw this design quite a few times, but I watched TotallyCoolNails video. I think this turned out really well! What a relieve, after my previous disaster with nail art. Are you joining our...

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Essie Iconic Shades Gift Set

If you are just like me, you always have problems coming up with gifts this time of year. The big ones are usually easy enough, but those smaller ones always bite me in the you know what. This year, Essie solved this problem and came out with a nice little set, perfect for all polish loving girls (and guys, if they like polish, why not?!)  This beautiful set contains...

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Pahlish The Great Pumpkin Duo

Today I have an indie brand for you that is new to my stash. I did hear about this brand a while ago and really wanted some of her gorgeous polishes and a few weeks ago, I finally picked up a few. If you follow me on Instagram (@darkntwistynails) you will have seen my haul picture. Pahlish The Great Pumpin Duo is a set of 2 polishes. The first is Most Sincere Pumpkin Patch, a...

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