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Emerald Madness Championship Round – Vote Now!

This is it people. The Emerald Madness Finals. After weeks of voting and narrowing down the competition, only two are left standing. a England Saint George is going head-to-head with Zoya Ivanka. Which emerald green nail polish will reign supreme? It’s up to you!

The final round of voting will close on Thursday, May 30th and the winner will be announced Friday, May 31st!

Voting is now closed. Thank you for participating. Here are the finalists, for your viewing pleasure.

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a England Saint George vs Zoya Ivanka

Which emerald nail polishes did you discover through this process? Did you add any new greens to your collection due to Emerald Madness?

Emerald Madness Final Four – Vote Now!

By on May 23, 2013
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The month of May is coming to a close and, with that, we’ll soon say goodbye to Emerald Madness. What that means is we’re one step closer to crowning the best emerald nail polish. After a very close Elite Eight battle (some races were won by just a few votes), we’re down to the Final Four.

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To recap, Emerald Madness is a March Madness style tournament pitting the best emerald shades against each other throughout the month of May. The winner will be revealed on May 31st.

Thank you to everyone who voted last week to push their favorites onward in the bracket. Keep their fight alive by continuing to vote.
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Emerald Madness – “Elite Eight” Voting Now Open

By on May 18, 2013
in Emerald Madness, Green with 18 Comments

After spending three days in a cold medicine haze, consuming my body weight in won ton soup and pho, it’s finally time to reveal the Emerald Madness Elite Eight.

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To recap, Emerald Madness is a March Madness style tournament pitting the best emerald shades against each other throughout the month of May. The winner will be revealed on May 31st.

Thank you to everyone who voted last week to push their favorites onward in the bracket. Keep their fight alive by continuing to vote.
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Emerald Madness – Sweet Sixteen Voting Now Open

By on May 13, 2013
in Emerald Madness, Green with 16 Comments

We’re one week closer to finding out which emerald green nail polish you think is the best. It’s time to vote in Round 2, the Sweet Sixteen, of Emerald Madness!

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To recap, Emerald Madness is a March Madness style tournament pitting the best emerald shades against each other throughout the month of May. The winner will be revealed on my birthday, May 31st.

Thank you to everyone who voted last week to push their favorites onward in the bracket race to number one. Now it’s time to keep your faves in the running.
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PinspiratioNAIL – Retro Polka Dots with Physician’s Formula Endless Color

When it comes to polka dots on nails, I tend to be pretty straightforward in my looks. Partly because it’s easy (and I’m no nail art savant) and partly because I’ve just never had the creative vision to come up with something totally unique. I blame my left-sided brain. I’m much better at riffing (not ripping) off what others have come up with, which is why PinspiratioNAIL was born.
Retro Polka Dot Manicure Nail Art Tutorial using Physician's Formula Endless Color

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I keep playing with the idea of dots inside dots, dots layered over dots but a lot of my practice designs have come off flat. Then I came across this graphic, retro-inspired design from My Awesome Beauty and my motivation kicked in. Having recently received the new Physician’s Formula Endless Color Custom Nail Trios, to test, it seemed like the perfect time to give this three color design a try.
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