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Maalouf Nail Polish is a fairly new creation by the four Maalouf brothers. Perhaps you have heard of them?

Joey Maalouf is the hair dresser for Rachel Zoe and is frequently on her show. They are all either hair or makeup artists. They have a full-service salon in Birmingham, Michigan and they sell this new nail collection online.

The nail polish line consists of fourteen shades in various finishes. The bottles aren’t full-sized, I think they are 0.3 oz, but the pricing is pretty nice for the size. The formula was really good for all three that I tested out. Two creamy coats get you all the coverage you need.

Jewelry Box

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Note: Cruelty free

The Pure Ice summer 2013 nail collection features a bunch of new nail shades including these five I have for ya this afternoon.

I haven’t had much experience with this brand so it was nice to try them out. Not to mention the price is RIGHT!

The formula was really nice with all of them including the glitters, and they are big-three free. They had a really nice consistency, nice brushes and covered in two coats. Definitely no cheap, gloopy polish here!

Feisty

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Note: Undetermined if cruelty free

Ladies and gents, today I’ve got some Shimmer Polish swatches for ya!

Shimmer Polish is an indie brand with quite a range of super glittery shades. Each polish is named after someone the creator knows personally. There are some pretty complex glitters here, each filled with tons and tons of sparkle, shapes and sizes. Some have clear bases, some are more full coverage with colored bases.

I found the formula with these to be really nice. You don’t have to shake them for a billion years to get them mixed up. You get a good amount of glitter with every coat, and it doesn’t move around or create blank spots with each coat. Most were three thin coats for me because my nail tips are always the hardest to get covered with glitters.

I’ve got quite a few of them so this is just part I for now!

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Note: Cruelty free

The Cult Nails Dance All Night Polish Collection is new and features six shades, three of them cremes and three are glitters.

I kind of love how each of the cremes seems to have a glitter that “matches” or goes with it. Obviously you can mix and match to your heart’s content, but I like the idea of pairing them.

Right now the shades are part of a preview sale going on until May 18th 11:59 pm, EST. During the sale you can get them all for $60.00, and afterwards it will be $72.00. The polishes will be for sale individually after the preview sale for $12.00 each.

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Nicole by OPI Gumdrops is a new collection including six textured shades.

This limited edition collection features a shimmery sugar-like texture, glittery bits, and a matte finish. Some have more obvious glitter in them, making them stand out. Some have more of that fine sugar or sand like appearance.

The formula was pretty good for all of these. All of these covered nicely with just two coats. They dry quicker than a normal polish and do feel a bit gritty to the touch, as textured polishes will. If you want to keep the matte effect, no top coat!

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Note: Cruelty free