Nails for Newton
White manis in honor of Peace, Non-Violence and Remembrance of the Innocent
Sneak peek....
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 0
Sneak peek of what I've been up to.....I've ventured into at home gel kits!
red carpet manicure violetta darling
Euro Centrale by OPI Press Release February 2013
Classic meets contemporary with Euro Centrale by OPI for Spring/Summer 2013. Celebrating a region where history meets modern design, the collection’s twelve new nail lacquers offer a mixture of glamorous metallic hues; playful bright shades in periwinkle, aqua and pink; and creamy blues in indigo, midnight and aubergine.
“Czech Republic , Hungary , Poland and Romania
“Euro Centrale boasts a wide variety of shades, ranging from pale nude to deep blue – and featuring everything from shimmering copper to aqua in between!,” continues Weiss-Fischmann. “Whether you’re looking to spice up a black and white print, or add neutrality to a vivid brocade, these lacquers are designed to accessorize spring’s hottest looks.”
Euro Centrale by OPI includes the following shades:
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Polka.com
Blue and violet are dancing partners in this glittery combo.
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OPI…Eurso Euro
This deep blue cream is very continental
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Suzi’s
Thank goodness there are zero calories in this warm and yummy pink!
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You’re Such a
If I let you borrow this periwinkle-purple, will you go away?
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Can’t Find My Czechbook
I hope you take credit, because I must have this aqua!
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My Paprika is Hotter than Yours!
Get the extinguisher...this fiery red is sizzling
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Hands Off My Kielbasa!
Get your own...this bronzy tan is all mine!
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OY–Another Polish Joke!
So this shimmery-gold walks into a bar...
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A Woman’s Prague-ative
I’m changing this shimmery copper for...never mind!
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Vant to Bite My Neck?
You know you want to...wear this deep eggplan
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I Saw…U Saw…We Saw…
Be seen in this deep midnight blue.
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My Vampire is Buff
Creamy, pale and nude...just how I like my vampires.
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Euro Centrale Collection nail lacquer shades contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and each includes OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application.
Euro Centrale by OPI will be available February 6, 2013, at Professional Salons and spas for $10.95 CAN suggested retail for each Nail Lacquer.
For more information, please call 800-341-9999 or visit www.opi.com. Follow OPI on Twitter@OPI_PRODUCTS and become a Facebook fan!
OPI Mariah Carey Press Release January 2013
OPI announces the launch of eight new limited edition shades inspired and hand-selected by multiple Grammy Award winning recording artist Mariah Carey. These shades include four new OPI Liquid Sand™ lacquers featuring groundbreaking technology for a textured, matte finish infused with reflective sparkle.
“OPI is extremely excited to work with Mariah,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “She’s very passionate about beauty and her nails in particular. Her music, which includes 18 Billboard No. 1 singles, served as a wonderful inspiration for glamorous, sultry, vibrant colors.
“To pay homage to her iconic status, we wanted to launch her collection with something completely new and exciting. OPI Liquid Sand nail lacquer offers a never-before-seen look with a pebbled finish that lightly shimmers with fine glitter particles. Worn without top coat, Liquid Sand lacquer gives nails a unique textured matte finish worthy of a superstar.”
Mariah Carey by OPI includes four Studio Shades Рranging from pink glitter to rich plum cr̬me Рand four Stage Shades Рeach featuring the new textured finish. Studio Shades include: A Butterfly Moment (This sophisticated and frosty tan nude has us all a-flutter), A Butterfly Moment (Fall hopelessly in love with this shimmery copper),Pink Yet Lavender (This pink glitter with lavender shimmer has superstar shine!), and Anti-bleak (This deep, creamy purple will lift your spirits).
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| A Butterfly Moment |
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| Sprung |
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| Pink Yet Lavender |
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| Anti-bleak |
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| Stay the Night |
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| Get Your Number |
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| Can’t Let Go |
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| The Impossible |
Stage Shades include: Stay the Night (Make it last in this matte black with red glints), Get Your Number (Wearing this matte blue with sparkles is a great call), Can’t Let Go (Hold onto this matte purple with dazzling sparkle), and The Impossible (This matte fuchsia with star confetti will never give up). OPI Liquid Sandlacquers should always be worn without top coat.
Mariah Carey by OPI nail lacquers contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application. This promotion will be available beginning January 2013 at Professional Salons and Spas for $10.95 suggested retail for each nail lacquer.
For more information, please call 800-341-9999 or visit www.opi.com. Follow OPI on Twitter @OPI_PRODUCTSand become a Facebook fan!
OPI Skyfall Collection Swatches
Today I have 3 OPI skyfall polishes to share with you.
The Skyfall collection is a 12 piece collection named after the James Bond movie Skyfall.
Warning, I swatched these polishes all on different days...you can see
that my hands are positioned differently for each color. It really
annoys me but I thought I would still upload the pictures so you guys
would have more pictures of the colors.
The first color we have is You Only Live Twice. This is a glass fleck jelly red polish. Because it is a jelly I needed three coats to hide the nail line. I am quite pleased with this polish.
The next color is Moonraker. A lot of people don't like Moonraker, they find it too frosty...I loved it!! Moonraker looks very pretty...I really like the mirror like shine that comes from it. It was goopy for me and it didn't show any streaks. Maybe I received a good bottle? I used two coats for this polish. No top coat, no ridge filler base coat. No base coat at all.
The last polish I have to show is The Spy who loved me. This is a shimmery orange red creme polish. I only needed 2 coats for this. It was very easy to apply this polish, it went on smoothly no problems.
Purchase Info:
The OPI Skyfall Collection for Winter 2012 retails for around $8.50 per .5 fl oz bottle of polish. They can be purchased at your local professional salons and spas nationwide. You an also purchase them at larger chain salons, including (but not limited to) JCPenny, Dillards, Regis, Pure Beauty, Trade Secret, and Ulta.
*The products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*
OPI Man with the Golden Gun 18 K gold top coat
Today I have a few sneak peak pictures of the new 18K gold leaf OPI topcoat polish.
Gold Leaf Top coats are currently the "thing" for fall. There are a few brands making these top coats but I think OPI has the nicest bottle of them all.
OPI released Man with the Golden Gun in relation to the newly releases James Bond movie Skyfall and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of James Bond.
I layered the gold leaf top coat on top of OPI the Spy who loved me.
The application of the polish was very easy. The brush easily picked up
the gold leaf flakes, I felt that the best way to apply the polish was
to dab it on. The polish dried very quickly and smoothly.
Purchase Info:
OPI Man with the Golden Gun can be purchased at your local professional salons and spas nationwide. You an also purchase them at larger chain salons, including (but not limited to) JCPenny, Dillards, Regis, Pure Beauty, Trade Secret, and Ulta.
*The products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*
Holiday Giveaway, 5 winners! CLOSED tabulating results!
CLOSED
This December you get to win a limited edition EOS lip balm set inspired by Disney’s Alice in Wonderland
This December you get to win a limited edition EOS lip balm set inspired by Disney’s Alice in Wonderland
What I have to give is 5 Sweet Vanilla Nonsense EOS lip balms and 5 Watermelon Wonderland EOS lip balms. There will be 5 winners. Each winner will get a Sweet Vanilla Lip balm and a Watermelon Wonderland lip balm. The giveaway ends Dec 25! Anyone can enter! open internationally.
I have a review of the lemon EOS lipbalm here
Each of this collection’s Smooth Sphere Lip Balms are:
•100% natural and USDA certified organic
•Revolutionary smooth sphere applies directly on lips, so it’s more hygienic than pot lip balms
•Soft-touch, ergonomic, recyclable packaging is easy to to find in even the largest of bags
•Filled with moisturizing shea butter and jojoba oil
•Paraben-free
•Gluten-free
•Not tested on animals
•Recyclable
On to the important stuff: HOW TO ENTER
1. You must be a google friend connect (GFC follower) = 1 entry
2. Blog about the giveaway = 1 entry
3. tweet about the giveaway = 1 entry
4. follow me on my brand new facebook page = 1 entry
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*This giveaway includes products/prizes that were provided by the manufacturer/PR firm for our consideration.*
Pure Ice Twilight inspired polishes??
Pure Ice
has 5 brand new formulated shades for your review.
The end of the story begins with the bright pale skin (Nude Beach) with blazing red eyes (Glass of Bordeaux). A love story that asks a young girl to risk it all. The diamond ring (Silver Lining) and the garden wedding that changed everything. You can't take your eyes off that unforgettable BLUE dress (Getting Gorgeous) and the warmth and complexity of the wolf's imprint (Alter Ego).
The end of the story begins with the bright pale skin (Nude Beach) with blazing red eyes (Glass of Bordeaux). A love story that asks a young girl to risk it all. The diamond ring (Silver Lining) and the garden wedding that changed everything. You can't take your eyes off that unforgettable BLUE dress (Getting Gorgeous) and the warmth and complexity of the wolf's imprint (Alter Ego).
Want an out of body experience for your nails? Yes!Pure Ice 672CP Getting Gorgeous - Blue with purple and blue Iridescent microglitter
Pure Ice 680CP Alter Ego - Rich coffee brown with copper microglitter and silver small shard flakes
Pure Ice 656CP - Nude Beach - Perfect nude with pearl shine and creme finish
Pure Ice 657CP - Glass of Bordeaux - Sheer black with blood red microglitter
Pure Ice 669CP - Silver Lining - Clear polish with silver glitter and silver diamond large shard flakes
I have a quick swatch for you guys. Left to right: Glass Bordeaux, Getting Gorgeous
Glass Bordeaux looked exactly like it did in the bottle...Getting Gorgeous was a bit of a disappointment. The duochome effect in the bottle did not translate over to the nail when swatched :( This seems to happen a lot with duochromes...looks awesome in the bottle but not so much on the nail. I used 3 coats each. There were no application problems.
Pure Ice Nail Polish does not contain formaldehyde, toluene and DBP
Pure Ice Nail Polish is sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide.
Twitter @OfficialPureIce
Facebook http://facebook.com/officialpureice
Pure Ice is not affiliated with Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Pt 2.
Facebook http://facebook.com/officialpureice
Pure Ice is not affiliated with Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn Pt 2.
*The products in this post were sent to me for the purpose of a 100% honest unbiased review.*
November 8 for No H8: Eradicate Hate in the Nail Polish Community
Bullying is not funny. It is not cool. It is not right. And more importantly, it is not okay.
Most of us are, thankfully, residents of countries that support
tolerance and many of our families have settled in these places simply
for that reason. Generations later, it is our responsibility to
perpetuate that message of tolerance across our new social platforms,
including the internet.
As members of the nail polish blogging community, we all share a love of beauty, color, and lacquer. Other than that, we are remarkably different: from our race to our religion to our hair color...even to our polish application techniques. To marginalize anyone because of those differences is completely unacceptable and today I take a stand against that. I refuse to allow other people's view of "normal" dictate how I behave, believe, and blog.
In solidarity with a multitude of bloggers linked below, my purple manicure represents my proud commitment to the No H8 movement. Today, November 8, I dedicate my post to ending bullying of any kind and to encouraging diversity and imperfection among our colorful community.
As members of the nail polish blogging community, we all share a love of beauty, color, and lacquer. Other than that, we are remarkably different: from our race to our religion to our hair color...even to our polish application techniques. To marginalize anyone because of those differences is completely unacceptable and today I take a stand against that. I refuse to allow other people's view of "normal" dictate how I behave, believe, and blog.
In solidarity with a multitude of bloggers linked below, my purple manicure represents my proud commitment to the No H8 movement. Today, November 8, I dedicate my post to ending bullying of any kind and to encouraging diversity and imperfection among our colorful community.
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