Stash Shots! Hard Candy

 Hello there!


So, I've been wanting to try something new here on Polished Claws Up! for a while now, STASH SHOTS! I feel that although I don't have the most amazing vintage stashes out there, (*cough cough* Jacqui and Kaz!) I definitely have some amazing gems I'd love to start sharing one Helmer drawer at a time! I love swatching, but life's been getting in the way and I've hit somewhat of a creative funk. It happens to us all. Rather then not posting, I thought this was a great route to go! For my first stash post I thought I'd start with Hard Candy! OMG I just love HC so much! I don't have as many as I'd want, but the ones I do have I LOVE! Enjoy! <3

Peep Show, Pulp, Static

Pixie, Taxi Cab, Girlie

Trailer Trash (2008 re-release), Luscious, Pussy Cat 

Tantrum, Frigid (both 2008 re-release), Frigid (original release)

Love Child, Fuzz, Angel

Mini's
Hick, Galaxy, Cloud, Cosmic 

Love (mini), Weenie (decant), Chronic (decant), Glitch (decant)

Break Up, Beetle, Hot Pants

unnamed blue glitter (mini), Mischief, Sugar Daddy, Mr. Right

unnamed green glitter (mini), Sky, Fishnet, unnamed red (mini)

I hope you've all enjoyed my first stash post!

Hard Candy - Normal

Hey polish lovers!

Today my day off! Going out to lunch with a friend and hitting the gym! After that? WHO KNOWS?! ;D There will be some swatching involved is all i can say. I think I'm going to start doing pics of my stash as well. What do you think?

Today I have a vintage Hard Candy polish to share, Normal. This is a recent eBay score, and since I was the only one bidding, it was a STEAL. And in perfect condition might I add. Not a scratch on the bottle or stickers and the ring too! Normal is a fabulous, vampy burgundy creme. Formula was pretty fantastic after all these years. This is two coats. 

Have a great day!

Vintage Hard Candy - Luscious

Hi!

I hope you're all having a great day so far. Today's my day off, so more than likely right now I'm curled up on my couch either reading a good book, swatching some beauties, or watching Charmed and Supernatural. I love having days off during the week because of TNT daytime television. Plus I get to stare at Dean. *drools* 

Anyhoo, today I have a great vintage Hard Candy polish that the lovely Jacqui sent me - Luscious. I love vintage Hard Candy and I love red polish. Add gold shimmer? SCORE! Seriously. Red polish is one of the riches, sexiest things a girl could put on her nails. I have so much red polish, but only a few with the gorgeous gold shimmer that Luscious boasts. The formula was really good, two smooth coats. 

What are you favorites reds?

Retro Sunday Squared With Scholarly Nail - Vintage Hard Candy - Cloud & Cosmic

Hello there, ladies! 

Jacqui and I had to take a short hiatis due to my moving and getting my life together again, but we're back now! Today we chose to do vintage Hard Candy polishes. Jacqui has the most AMAZING HC collection, so I know shes going to blow you all and myself away! The two I have to share today are actually both gifts from her! ;) They're both minis, so sorry in advance if the posture holding the bottles is the little awkward. :p 

First up I have Cloud. OMG I was blown away by this one! Cloud is a sky blue metallic polish with flecks that shift from silver/white to gold. The name of this polish really holds true to it's airy look! So light and delicate. I was really happy with this formula, this is two coats. 

Next up I have Cosmic. To be honest, when I think of a polish with the name Cosmic I think of a deep blue or black and holo glitter. What we have here is a slick light mauve/pink polish with micro-fine silver glitter. I love this color so much, but I think I'd love it more on me if I had a tan. I have total lobster hands with my fair skin! Once again, great formula. Two coats.

Don't forget to check out Jacqui's blog! 

Vintage Hard Candy - Love Child

Good Morning!

I hope you're all having a great day so far - I have the day off and I think I'm chopping off all my hair..... I *THINK*... :P I also think we settled on our new apartment to move into. EXCITING STUFF! 

Today I have another vintage Hard Candy to share - Love Child. Yet another gift from Jacqui, this beauty is a happy addition to my growing Hard Candy stash. Love Child is a sparkling nude metallic polish with pink undertones. It has quite a whimsical feel to it! The formula was a little thin, so this is three coats. *Adds to growing fave neutral polish list* 

Have a wonderful day! <3

Old and New -OPI - At Your Quebec & Call and Hard Candy mini

Hey gals!

Today I prepared another Old and New post, and I'm starting off with a dusty hunting black label find, OPI's At Your Quebec & Call. I had always wanted this polish, but for some reason always passed it up. I found an almost full bottle while dusty hunting with Jacqui with only 4 bucks. It was meant to be. At Your Quebec And Call is a dirty olive green shimmer polish. The formula was rather runny, it pooled on my pinky finger. Ah well! I love the color! This is two coats.

Next up for the new section I have a little unnamed Hard Candy polish I received as a freebie by an eBay seller. It looks more red-based in the bottle, but it takes on a more firey orange on the nail. MAN that shimmer is awesome! Two coats. 

Have a great day!

Vintage Hard Candy - Pussy Cat

Happy Saturday once again!

Guess what I'm doing today?!?! Two friends of mine are taking me to try on WEDDING DRESSES!!!! AAGGHH! *does the typical silly girly dance. sorry. had to.* I've been engaged for almost a year now, and we finally set the date! October 26, 2013!!!! Eeeeek!!!My friends thought it was time for me to start planning and getting exited and I couldn't agree more. I wanted to choose girly swatches in honor of my girly day out, so I chose Hard Candy Pussy Cat!

Pussy Cat was gifted to me by Jacqui, we share vintage Hard Candy love. (Her HC stash is like Area 51. I almost have no words for how awesome it is.) Bubble gum pink frosty metallic polish is so fun and really takes me back. Is it silly this reminds me of Clueless? Any else? Just me? :) This is two coats.

WISH ME LUCK TODAY! :D <3

Hard Candy: A tale of two Frigids

HAPPY SATURDAY!

Today I have a post that has been only an idea until now! Hard Candy re-released their old polish names in 2008, all but completely changing everything but the polish name. The only double that I have in Frigid, and the only thing they have in common is that they're both blue LOL! :) 

Let's check out the original version first! Oh, this bad boy is dated indeed! Anyone else remember when metallic frosts dominated the polish scene in the 90's and early 00's? This would be a prefect example of that. I love the actual color of this polish, but MAN the brushstrokes are kinda killin' me! I love the way this polish glows, though. I'm torn with this one, ladies. Two coats.

Now for the later released 2008 version, which I LOVE! A pale, sheer blue polish LOADED with iridescent micro glitter. WOW. ZA! This is three layers although I can't wait to bust out the layering possibilities. Endless! I really love polishes that glow this way. Just beautiful.  

Have a wonderful weekend!

Hard Candy - Chronic

Happy Thursday!


Today I have a lovely vintage Hard Candy decant from the lovely Jacqui (yes, you will see many, many more polishes from her in the weeks to come!) to share, Chronic. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Hard Candy polishes, and make it green - I get super excited! Chronic is a medium shimmery green polish with doesn't have a frosty look in the bottle, yet it shows up on the nail. Maybe due to the small decant bottle brush? The brushstrokes were impossible to avoid but I still love this green. I hope one day I get my hand on the full-size to see how it turns out! Two coats. 

See ya tomorrow!