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Zoya Irresistible for summer 2013 features six shimmery metallic shades for your nails.

If you are looking for some super summery bright shades that cover completely with just two coats, look no further! I wasn’t completely convinced these would be two-coaters at first because every one was a little thin with just one coat. But then after two coats they were all pretty perfect and opaque. They dry fairly quickly because of the metallic finish.

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The NARS Pierre Hardy Nail Polish collection is new and was inspired by his summer 2013 shoe collection. Yep, he’s a shoe designer! I had no idea who he was until I saw the press release. Oops.

What is super cute about this collection is that the nail polishes come in a mini “shoe box” and as a pair. Inside are two complementary shades and also a dust bag (which his shoes also come with). Cute idea!

There are six pairs in all to choose from.

This is how they look inside with the dust bag snug in the middle.

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A.dorn Nail Paint is new boutique nail company that hails from southern California.

Their nail paints are vegan, cruelty free and toxin free. They manufacture, bottle and distribute right in California. They also use upcycled or recycled materials whenever possible for their store displays and packaging.

Right now they have about ten shades available for purchase and I’ve got two of them.

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Note: Cruelty free

Hello there!

Today I’ve got five nail polishes from Chick, which are all big-3-free, cruelty free and vegan, by the by.

I believe four of these are new and one is slightly older. No matter, they are all pretty! Let’s dig in.

Fairy Snot, Gr8 Gray Owl, Once Upon A Time

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Nicole by OPI and Twentieth Century Fox recently collaborated to make the Modern Family collection, based on the hit ABC TV show. A show I’ve been watching since it started in fact!

This collection features fourteen new shades that run the gamut from cremes to glitters, from beige to blurple. All of them are named after characters on the show as well.

For most of these I had to use three coats to get the desired saturation. A couple were two coaters though. Quite a few had some streaking issues, mentioned below.

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