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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

One of my favorites: Pure Ice Strapless

You know what I love? Drugstore polish. I do. A lot. Especially Pure Ice, because it makes me all nostalgic and stuff. Here's one of my top favorites:


Pure Ice Strapless. This is a very fine blue glitter in a clear base. Sometimes the most simple things are the most beautiful. I mean.... just look at it! It's amazing! It sparkles like crazy, even in low light like indoors. The color is rich and beautiful. There's not much for me to say about it because I think the picture speaks for itself.

For such a fine textured glitter, it's also pretty dense and easily buildable. I'm pretty sure this is four coats? Might have been three. Since it's only glitter in a clear base, it dries very fast and doing multiple coats doesn't give you trouble with drying or getting lumpy. It does dry gritty, so a coat or two of thick topcoat are a must.

And for under $3! Might even be under $2, I can't remember if these are $1.97 or $2.97. It also seems like it would be a good glitter to mix with other polishes, too.

The only downside is that it's only sold at Wal-Mart. I go there two or three times a year just to stock up on Pure Ice and Petites polish, and they're really worth the trip. Petites... that reminds me.... I have a whole ton of those I want to post. Cheap polish rocks!
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20 comments:

  1. SoPolishedNovember 24, 2009 at 11:06 AM

    Gorgeous! but- everything looks great on your nails!

    Deborah

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  2. Mama JenNovember 24, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    i just noticed Pure Ice the other day while i was at Walmart looking at the Hard Candy stuff...I picked up a purple/blue/pink glitter polish from Pure Ice and i love it!

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  3. UnknownNovember 24, 2009 at 11:14 AM

    Drugstore polishes rock! Here in brazil, the only stores that sell polishes are drug stores oooor stores specialized in products for manicurists. I’m crazy about all these polishes you post, but it’s a bit difficult to find Brazilian polishes as fine and gorgeous as the ones you show. Fortunately, it seems like Brazilian brands are following customers’ suggestions and are launching cool outstanding colors and formulas. Can you believe that we have only one brand that sells matte top coat polish? Love your blog, I always stop by to know what’s going on on the fantastic nail polish world. Well, that’s all!

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  4. PaigeNovember 24, 2009 at 11:26 AM

    I have never tried Pure Ice before, but this color is stunning. Next time I go to Walmart I am going to pick some of these up, thank you for posting this!

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  5. jaljenNovember 24, 2009 at 11:31 AM

    So pretty. But you make every polish look good. I am a big fan!!!!

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  6. Deez Nailz - Canadas most fabulous hand modelNovember 24, 2009 at 12:00 PM

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    When I go down to the states again I am buying every single one of these Pure Ice polish's that I can find~ They are all beautiful!

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  7. AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 12:30 PM

    ahh I doubt I'll be able to find this particular color at my local wal-mart, but I love it. Hopefully it will kill my lemming for Dorothy Who? at least for a little while.

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  8. AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    Holy carp! That color is amazing.

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  9. TristaNovember 24, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    I love Pure Ice too!!! They are $2 at Wal-Mart and the Petites (like those too) are $1.50

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  10. AnonymousNovember 24, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    I'm pretty sure I can also get pure ice at rite aid, at least I used to be able to. I know I can get petites at rite aid and walmart.

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  11. LucyNovember 24, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    This is a gorgeous shade of blue. I never go to Walmart so I don't have any of these. Still I'd like to see all you have.

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  12. Sea of PolishNovember 24, 2009 at 6:10 PM

    I just picked up some Pure Ice polishes at Walmart the other day and I saw this one but didn't grab it. Looks like I'll be making another trip!

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  13. AngelaNovember 24, 2009 at 9:39 PM

    I love this!

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  14. Beauty ShedNovember 25, 2009 at 3:50 AM

    What a stunning glitter, its just so out there and is just begging to be complimented !

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  15. AnonymousNovember 25, 2009 at 3:57 AM

    Hi scrangie,
    I'm sorry this is un-related, but I really apriciate your opinion so I wanted to ask you-
    Do you thing the Zoya Color Lock system would work if I'd only buy the base and top?

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  16. LindaNovember 25, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    I jsut awarded your blog with the One Lovely Blog Award: http://lindasmacoase.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/mein-erster-award-one-lovely-blog/

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  17. Shibong QuishaNovember 25, 2009 at 5:01 PM

    Yeeeeaaah! Its SHIBONG!!!!!!!!!
    I can't wait untill the red pears read their good night stories to their shoes!!!
    -Shibong Quisha

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  18. MarilynNovember 25, 2009 at 5:23 PM

    WOW that color is stunning! And for less than $3, I might have to grab some next time I'm out :)

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  19. ainamakeupNovember 26, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    I love cheap polish! There's tons of it in NYC. I haven't seen Pure Ice in years though!

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  20. PattiNovember 27, 2009 at 9:15 AM

    Walgreens around here has Pure Ice too

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