Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Vintage Hard Candy Scam

Happy Hump Day my lovely readers!! Today I have a vintage Hard Candy polish that I didn't get to show you all last week called Scam. Scam may be my absolute favorite of all my vintage Hard Candy polishes and of course, probably the most difficult one to capture on camera as well.

Hard Candy Scam has a bright magenta base that is absolutely packed with blue shimmer. The blue shimmer in the magenta base gives the polish an overall purple tone. Scam is from the original 1996 release of Hard Candy and is extremely difficult to find these days so I feel very happy that I was able to get my hands on it! But like everything else vintage, you just never know what is going to pop up so if you are interested in collecting vintage Hard Candy, just keep your eyes peeled!

These swatches are pretty subpar today, but I am showing you these ones because they capture the color the most accurately out of all the ones I took. Each one is in a different lighting setting to try to capture the subtle nuances of the polish in every light possible!
Here's 3 coats of Hard Candy Scam. Enjoy!




What do you guys think? Do you have anything similar in your stash? 

Thanks for stopping by today and I'll see you all tomorrow =)

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49 comments:

  1. glitznglamSeptember 26, 2012 at 10:08 AM

    *drool* this color is simply perfect.

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  2. TuxarinaSeptember 26, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    I love the shimmers in this! I have a pink thats similar- but this purple is real pretty!

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:42 PM

      Ooooh I'd love to hear the name of the pink that is similar!!

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  3. JulieSeptember 26, 2012 at 11:23 AM

    Oh my GOSH I LOVE this one! Totally my kind of colour! I wonder if there's a good dupe out there?

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:43 PM

      I sure hope so!! I'm going to hunt for one, I will let you know =)

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2012 at 1:01 PM

    It looks amazing! I love the shimmer in it :)

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:43 PM

      Thanks, I'm glad you like it! The shimmer really sets this ahead, it's so pretty!

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  5. Marias Nail ArtSeptember 26, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    Scam is absolutely amazing - woow it's beautiful!

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  6. Jennifer [littlejsnailcorner]September 26, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    Whoa, Scam looks amazing on you!

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  7. AnnaSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    Gorjussssss!!

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  8. Yun, The Polish HideoutSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    So gorgeous and vibrant! Love the purple shimmer! :-)

    ~ Yun

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  9. LulubelleSeptember 26, 2012 at 2:37 PM

    I don't think I have anything like that. Pretty!

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:45 PM

      I don't either, I need to find something similar so I don't have to be afraid to use this bottle up!

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  10. The Lacquer FactorSeptember 26, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    Such a gorgeous color!! I do have dupes of this shade from OPI and China Glaze but I never get tired of this lacquer!!

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:45 PM

      Oooh I'd love to hear what the dupes are! I haven't been able to find anything similar.

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  11. Cheryl GS TravelerSeptember 26, 2012 at 4:13 PM

    I LOVE this color! It reminds me of the "other" wedding dress I had (the sleeveless one).

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  12. GoingtotheShowingSeptember 26, 2012 at 5:18 PM

    I seriously dont give enough credit to Hard Candy! This one is so pretty!

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  13. JammiesSeptember 26, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    I love this color on you, and I love purples and pinks with blue flash in general--I've got at least three I can think of off the top of my head!

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:46 PM

      Ahhh I'd love to hear what they are! For some reason, I can't think of anything similar. I'd love a dupe so I don't have to worry about using up this entire bottle!

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  14. Jenn, Paperbacks and PolishSeptember 26, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    This colour is so interesting! I definitely don't have anything like it. I love the shimmer!

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:47 PM

      It's definitely a unique gem in my stash. I'm glad you like it!

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  15. PerriSeptember 26, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    Stunning Jacqui! So pretty!

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  16. Lindsey RSeptember 26, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    I think the photos turned out great! I love those types of glowy purple polishes with the blue shimmers!

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:49 PM

      Thanks Lindsey! I love these kind of polishes too, I wish I could find something similar!

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  17. Kitties and PolishSeptember 26, 2012 at 11:05 PM

    This is such a gorgeous colour! I think I have something pretty similar, but I can't recall what it's calledddd hmmmm, I bet it will come to me at the most inopportune time! Haha

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:50 PM

      Haha well if you remember, please let me know! I'd love to have something similar!

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  18. StefSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:06 AM

    Ooh blue shimmer!

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  19. The Lacquer TrackerSeptember 27, 2012 at 1:16 AM

    I don't know that I have anything quite like this! Gorgeous. Love the combination of magenta + blue flash!

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  20. UnknownSeptember 27, 2012 at 4:18 AM

    So pretty, I love the blue undertones! I just noticed you're from the Cleveland area.. I'm in Elyria! :) Small world. Lol.

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:51 PM

      Small world indeed! There's a lot of us bloggers here in CLE, I'd like to do a meetup soon!

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  21. UnknownSeptember 27, 2012 at 7:30 AM

    Holy shiz!!!! That shimmer is mind blowing!!!

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    1. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:54 PM

      Isn't it though! I need to reswatch this one day so I can get some better pics of it. It's so flippin gorgeous in real life.

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  22. AmandaSeptember 27, 2012 at 7:58 AM

    This looks very similar to Billie Electric Purple, which I received in a swap from a Canadian friend. Very cool shade.

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  23. FamousRemisSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:29 PM

    Awesome color!

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  24. Jacqui of The Scholarly NailSeptember 27, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    Thanks, I'm glad you like it!

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  25. esmeherediaSeptember 28, 2012 at 12:51 AM

    ooo i love the shimmers and duochrome in this! i can see why you love it! :D

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  26. NailsLikeLaceSeptember 28, 2012 at 5:08 PM

    This is really beautiful! A creme like this, without the blue shimmer would be gorgeous, too!!

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