Perfectly Polished
Every once in a while, I’ll create a nail color combination that’s too good not to share. Currently on my fingers: OPI’s “Lincoln Park After Dark” with Deborah Lippmann’s “Ruby Red Slippers.” It’s a bit moody, slightly ominous and morphs from a color that’s black at night to a deep, shimmery red during the day. In other words, the perfect polish for fall.
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Oh edgy, me likey
That is such a great idea and I love the combination of colours….Perfect from day to night look:)
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ahhhhh! what fun!!
WOW Well done girl!!! What a unique look… need to buy some sparkly polish asap!!!
Happy weekend babe!
xxx
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I love this color combination, looks great!
Emma
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ooh! I LOVE! This is gorgeous!
Love it!
I used to love mixing colors when I was younger. I can’t believe I’ve forgotten about what a great outcome it can be! I’m still stuck in my summer shades, but I’m hoping to find that perfect fall color soon!
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cool nailpolish! great idea! <3
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Great color! Nice creation!
Oooh very nice… I like it!
Milana from http://fashionstyleadvice.com
It’s a very nice combination, I love it!
Perfect! I love it.
Wow that red glitter looks amazing. I’ve never heard of that polish brand, but now I’ll have to go try some.
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omg. i LOVE it!!!
What a perfect, edgy, dark colour to ring in the fall season. It looks fabulous on nails!
Xo Chelle
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Looks awesome!
like the combinaison of colours. It makes me think to true blood
xoxo
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This is really gorgeous and i’m glad you shared this!
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great combination!
love that colour i usually wear it around xmas time! x
reminds me of highschool football games & getting all gussied up for the games with my girls on friday afternoons. (aka love it!)
i love it!!
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this is so cool! i lovelovelove
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woow! love it!
very edgy! perfect for fall!
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oh i love this
WOWWWWWWW they look great
Never seen a colour like that before 
GOOD IDEA!
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Ok, that’s freaking wicked. It reminds me of true blood for some reason haha but in a good way
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Oh man, I love it!
I don’t know what I like better, the polish color or your name for it! Very appropriate for fall LOVE it
too “dark” for me…reminds me of halloween (sorry)
Happy Weekend!
<3
That is sooo cool!!!!
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ouuhh! I really like the result!!!
Pretty!
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That is the coolest color combo I have ever seen!! Thanks for sharing!
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We are so on the same page! I have both of these polishes and thought of experimenting like this. I had to put on like, 4 layers of the Lippmann color alone to get a consistent glaze of color. The Lincoln Park base is a perfect solution;)
Vampy! Perfect for fall. You are so much more daring than I. I am looking at my pale pink nails right now. Haha
That is a gorgeous combination! I especially love the glittery part of it. Yet again, your posts never cease to inspire me.
Xoxo
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Completely genius. Thank you for sharing! I need to remember to fine colors I like and bring them in for my manis, since the selection is often bare bones at my place. I miss the city, where there are so many more colors and trends.
LOVE this!
Wow! WHAT a perfect combo!
xx
Jen
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Ooooo! Great idea! Never thought to mix my polish…I’m thinking now of combining a light grey with a light blue…
Bubbs…
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i’ve always loved glittery polish, and so glad to see it everywhere again! see you at IFB conference next week!
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i’ve been looking for something different for my nails, I love this combination.
Ooooh pretty! On a little side note- I braved replicating one of your recipes last night! The lemon ricotta pancakes looked too good to pass up- and I’m so glad I went for it. Definitely not as pretty as yours (I always end up browning the butter), but delicious for dinner and breakfast this morning! Thanks, Emily
Love the sparkles…thanks for sharing!
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Oooo Lincoln Park After Park is one of my favorite color of all time, especially for fall/winter. This is such a great color combo – totally Poison Apple:) Have a great Labor Day weekend! xo
DANG! You really are good at painting your own nails! You weren’t lying!! Love the color.
xx,
Sonia
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I love the color but more than anything I love that your nails look so perfect. When I paint my own, it looks like a two year old doodled all over my hands with nail polish.
Oh that is cute!!! I love that!
love the new mix…what a great color…
jen
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Wow, those look fantastic together. Now I’ll be seeking out a dark, glittery polish to layer. Also, try out OPI Ink. It’s a purpley-blue color; so pretty for fall.
That is spot on. You hit that one out of the park.
KB
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Ooh…I like! I wish I could pull that off!
LOVE. Do you pre-mix, or just paint one coat over another?
I LOVE THIS combo!
gorgeous!! its definitely a great fall color !!
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This is the perfect polish for a very fun up-coming holiday
Halloween! Love the polish!
xo Jen
I actually love the combo – my daughter often mixes nailpolish and I will share this one with her for sure. Thanks Emily
loooooooooove it!!!!!!
Wow, I’ve never seen nail polish like that! Looks great!
I’m LOVING it! Gives such a spicy feeling, and look!
wow! i am going to start doing this! We mix and match clothes…why not polish?! love!
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I never thought about mixing nail polishes. Me likes. I think it would remind me of being in art class when I was little. It could be totally fun, but it could be a messy disaster. Maybe you should come out with your own lines of nail polishes. =)
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Wow. That looks amazing! I’m speechless.
Wow, it looks great! I like to mix polishes too, but they never turn out that good. I am glad you shared. x
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Reminds me of a red velvet cake with chocolate frosting, very decadent.
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love it! I am always scared to mix polishes but this looks awesome!
Oh I was just playing with Lincoln Park After Dark in the store yesterday! Almost bought it but I’m torn between a couple colors just like it…
*kate
Reminds me of a red velvet cake with chocolate frosting, very decadent.
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that’s hot.
Fabulous!
Oh! Such a cooooool color!!!……. *In Love* ~
I’m going to start googling to find it!
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How very “Enchanted” of you!
Oh I love it! Perfect for Halloween!
Very “Vampire Diaries” of you! haha
you’re inspiring me to mix
i love it!!
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Wow I love it. I haven’t mixed nail polishes in years! Thanks for the inspiration.
Love it! I need to start buying more nail polishes!
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I do the same, I often mix glitters with other colours
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love this combo! Great for fall. You are so good at doing nails. I am always a mess when I try.
So fun! Love that!
Mary xo
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That is b-e-a-utiful!! Good job
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Very nice. You need to wear a leather jacket with this polish.
This is sooo cool! Love your blog
Love that color!
Need to try this. ASAP.
You should go pro — your nails look fab! Lincoln Park After Dark is one of my favorite shades, and I love how you’ve layered it.
xo Josie
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Loving the mixed sizes of that confetti one! Perfect.
It looks soooo great! I love the combo! Nice work
oooooh i have both those polishes- now i need to try them together! i can’t wait – thanks for the tip, emily!
xoxox,
tara
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GORGEOUS! Yay for nail polish hybrids! XOXO, Natalya
Very cool! xo
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Such a gorgeous combination! I love it!
That color is amazing!
I’m currently wearing “Rock” by Revlon and in darker lighting it looks black but in the daylight it looks like a grape color.
oh i’m loving it! great for fall! have a great relaxing weekend!
WOW! Amazing, I need to by some sparkly nail-polish ASAP! x Have a great weekened!
WOW! Amazing, I need to by some sparkly nail-polish ASAP! x Have a great weekend!
this is perfect inspiration for my weekend – I need more glitter in my life!
perfect name! perfect idea.
I love love love this combination! I’m sure if I had it on, I won’t be able to stop staring at my nails!
ooooh pretty!
Great color for fall. Love it! And black and red pretty much goes with everything. XO Valerie
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Hello, Emily! I am a huge fan of your website. Really, you’re amazing! I love to read what you write, and you always help me with something indirectly. I would really really apreciate if you answered this question. Well, you eat everything you like. And it’s so amazing that you are beautiful and thin. Do you exercise often and have a diet program? Because I’m gaining weight, and I’m really unhappy with my current body =( I don’t know, I just feel depressed for not being fit. Would you advise me to do something? Thank you, thank you very much! Kisses
love! just bought a purple glitter and a copper glitter color at whole foods and was thinking about what to layer it with… thanks for the inspiration!
eve
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so pretty in red!
what an amazing combo, perfect for the up coming holiday of Halloween!
good trick, i’ll try it next time!
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Agreed, perfect for fall! Have a great weekend!
xoB
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That is actually pretty funny that you posted that because, I literally painted my nails almost the same combination last night. I have an old brick-ish red from a while ago and a sally hansen red glitter polish that I layered. I agree with you; it is definately a great combo for fall. Check out my blog: frillsandfurbelows.blogspot.com
Love the combo…I also love Lippmann but at $18 a bottle it gets a littttllleee pricey
BEE
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Clever. Did you apply the OPI first, let it dry, then apply the red glitter? Good way of toning the red down .
Such a great color! Sparkles by themselves are a little too much for me, but on top of the dark color, they look great.
The color would look great with any fall outfit and for some reason, I see it looking awesome against a khaki, army-inspired coat.
I picked some “army boots” on my blog: http://www.sistersay.wordpress.com What do you think?
wow, it looks like a professional marbling job or whatever they call it. nice work.
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ooooo, just in time for halloween!!!
I did this recently with a dark OPI color plus a different glitter polish on top. awesome. LOVE the dark red glitter look!!
brit
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BEAUTIFUL! ;D
Wow I have both of those nail polishes and would have never thought to combine them! Great idea
Nice combination, very fun and fallish!
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Beautiful, thanks for sharing!
I still really love the polish you had in the “How to: Winged Liner” & “Salted Caramel Macarons” posts (I’ve been scouring the internet for it!)… please share what that one was!!! Thanks in advance.
Ooo love this combo, Emily! Thanks for sharing! Definitely, perfect for fall:)
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Great nailpolish! It really is fantastic!!!
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That is a gorgeously halloweeny colour. Perfect for any vampire or witch costume
ahh! i love this. i’ve loved lincoln park after dark for some time now, but it needed to be updated a bit. perfect solution!
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OMG! Your blog is amazing! There are all the things that i love in life! Fashion, sweets, makeup… *____* love it!!!
looks fantastic, I love mixing polish!
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I really love that! So pretty!
Ooooh! Sexy, sexy, fab!!
xx
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Edgy, fun, creative & perfect for fall!
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wooow…i love it…
Gorgeous! I’ve been looking for Lincoln Park after Dark for almost a month, and everywhere I look is sold out. This is pushing me to finally purchase it online!! Quick question: did you layer these polishes to achieve this look, or add the LPAD to the other? The negative space looks a little darker in the second picture of Ruby Red Slippers, so I wasn’t sure. Thanks for sharing!!
I like it! I’m curious to see what the DL color looks like all by itself. It’s very intimidating!!
love it – I’ve never mixed polish before, def be giving it a go after seeing this. really amazing original colour
Never thought of doing this, great idea! Lovely blog!
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Nice combo! Are you going to NY fashion week? Maybe I will see you there? Love
I love this combo! I’m still into some of the bright colors, I can’t get away from them yet especially since its still so hot where I live! But I def want to try this when fall really starts to happen!
So goth!
great nail polish!
this looks awesome! my polish combinations never turn out this well. haha
x Niki
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Just in time for Halloween!! Thanks Emily!
Wow that looks great! It inspires me to layer polishes.
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Im such a nail polish fanatic….and im drooling over that combo. Love that you posted it.
OMG…. love this!!! Im addicted to the American Apparel nailpolishes lately, but need to try this look:)
cool!!!
that looks CRAZY AWESOME!!!! thanks for posting this!
xx.M
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I love it, except I have such a hard time getting glitter off, is there something you do different! Love it!
holy crud, that is some crazy polish
lust it!
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Your nails look like marbled end-paper! (A covet for any antiquarian book geek.)
xo,
WHP
I think that the post about wing-tipped eyeliner should be found in the how-to section of this fashion blog.
that color reminds me of the red and black speckled wool in one of Zac Posen’s dresses!
cheers,
kim
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these two look so great together!
love it – manicure monday is back tomorrow on my blog!
Your blog is so great! Loved the tips on how to start one. The nail polish is really cute, wish I could paint my nails! Unfortunately, I have to keep polish remover and cotton balls on hand at all times. It usually takes about 4 or 5 re-dos.
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that is an amazing colour!
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Lovely combo! Dark and sexy!
lovvvve it
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die for it. love!
Ooo – I normally only go for shimmer in light colors, but I really like the look here!
Becca
I love it! Like China Glaze Lubu/Ruby Pumps combo, but much much better!
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Looks sexy and speciel, thanks for sharing
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GENIOUS!!! I have to recreate that, asap!
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wow! that actually looks really cool…
looks freaking amazing!
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This makes me want 2 things, no 3 things.
1. For it to be halloween NOW! It’s a perfect festive color combo.
2. A cherry coke in my hand – the colors just scream sparkle and fizz to me!
3. To have a cocktail party to go to wearing it – it’s festive but also very classy! Well done girl!
You totally inspired me to try my own version: http://www.debsaidno.com/2010/09/edward-in-the-sun.html
great combo! love it. thanks for the inspiration for edginess and being different!
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Lincoln Park After Dark is my all time favorite OPI polish!! I can’t wait the try this new combo. Thanks!
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I love these colours together, I have been doing this for about 6 months and I love it. I use Black Cherry Chutney by OPI as the dark colour and a drug store red glitter over the top. I get so many comments when I do my nails like this but I don’t think I can get away doing it for the summer (Im in New Zealand so we are about to have summer).
I had no idea you could mix nail polishes! I tried to look up a tutorial and couldn’t find anything! How did you do it Emily?
STUNNING combo
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