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I finally got my Knockout matte nail polishes and the sun came out for a little bit so I could take some good pics. These colors were created by Mike Potter who is a stage and movie makeup artist (he did makeup & hair for Hedwig & the Angry Inch). First off I have to say I am astounded at how gigantic the bottles are! They are super tall, but that leads to a slight issue for me. The handles are extra long and I mean EXTRA long, which makes it harder to control. But even with all that I LOVE these, especially the black one. One thing I want to throw in there is that I know these are expensive at $22.00 a pop and that a lot of people won’t pay that price or even like the “edgy” look of these and I totally understand that. I just want to show people as wide a range of colors, price points and brands as possible on my site to try and please everyone at least sometimes! Pics taken in sun with no top coat (of course because that would ruin the matte effect!)

Bottle size comparison to a “normal” sized bottle

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There is an awesome new trend happening right now and it’s matte nail polish. Now we already know about ManGlaze matte polishes which are pretty cool (swatched here and here). But I just read about some new ones from Knockout Cosmetics that look *bleeping* awesome! The polishes were created by a guy named Mike Potter, who is a makeup artist best known for hair & makeup in the movie and stage production of Hedwig & the Angry Inch. The colors so far are black, white and they just introduced pink. I don’t have the polishes in my grubby little hands just yet, but I have the black & white on the way and I’m super excited about them! Here’s a peek at what they’re gonna look like.

Picture courtesy of www.knockout.com

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It’s the weekend, yay! Isn’t it pathetic when all you live for is the weekend or days you are not at work? Ugh, guess it happens to us all. Anyhoo, today I am bringing you four more random Misa polishes I picked up awhile ago. As a general rule, their polishes are so awesome. The quality is fabulous, I never have bubbling, streaking, cuticle drag or anything and it seems to dry in a fairly quick fashion as well. All pics taken in sun with no top coat.

Double DateDouble Date is a really pretty lavender with a pearl like finish. It definitely is very sheer at first and this is three coats. In general I am not a huge fan of pearl polishes for some reason but this was very pretty on me and I could see wearing when I’m in more of a “mellow” mood.

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Happy Halloween!!! It’s my favorite holiday and I am very excited! I did some ridiculous crazy-ass tacky press-on Halloween nails for your viewing enjoyment. Hope you like them! What do your nails look like this Halloween?

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I got my butter LONDON fall polishes a day early today, it was like Christmas in September! As promised earlier, I have now swatched them all. Showers have not been taken, floors have not been vacuumed and dishes have not been done all in order to bring these to you gentle reader, as fast as possible. My reviews are beneath each picture. Enjoy!

Cream Tea – Natural lighting

My first impression was…hot streaky mess! It’s a very light “marshmallowy” white/cream color and applies a bit thick (this is 3 coats pictured). I actually thought the color itself was very flattering on my skin and pretty, but the streaks made it unwearable for me. Having said that, I didn’t have any type of base coat on, so maybe if I try again that would help.

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