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Nicole by OPI Wel-Kim to My World!

Friday, March 30, 2012 0

Wel-Kim to My World!

Nicole by OPI Introduces NEW Kardashian Kolor Nail Lacquers, Inspired by Kim Kardashian

Nicole by OPI announces the launch of Wel-Kim to My World, a collection of new nail lacquers inspired by Kim Kardashian. The line features six pastel-hued shades in white, pink, blue and honey tones that give nails a subtle pop of colour. Lacquers Lights, Kim-era, Action! and Here Kim’s the Sun feature glitter and opalescent shimmer to create an added element of glitz.

“These six new lacquers really showcase Kim’s flirty, feminine side,” explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Nicole by OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “Kim often wears pink, white and other softer-toned shades; these colours are great for creating a classic, elegant look that works day or night.”

The Wel-Kim to My World shades include:

Here Kim’s the Sun

Brighten up your day with this opalescent sparkle.

Kim Konfidential

A honey-nude so stunning, it should be "klassified.”

Up & Kim-ing Pink

Get in line! This cotton candy pink is THE pink of the season.

Nothing Kim-pares to Blue

There just isn’t another hue like this lovely lilac-blue.

Lights, Kim-era, Action!

A screen-stealing shimmering pearl.

Others Pale By Kim-parison

This breathtaking white is the fairest of them all.

“Spring is the perfect time to add lighter tones to your look,” adds Weiss-Fischmann. “Candy-coated colours in pastel shades are always popular during this season. These ladylike hues look great with the blousy tops and frothy dresses that walked the runways for spring.”

Nicole by OPI Nail Lacquers and Nail Treatments contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde. Nicole by OPI formulas are long-lasting, fast-drying, and salon-quality. Wel-Kim to My World will be available April 2012 for $10.99 each at Jean Coutu, Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart stores nationwide.

For more information, visit nicolebyopi.com. Follow Nicole by OPI on Twitter @NicoleByOPI and become a Facebook fan!

Butter London Bossy boots and Knackered up

Sunday, March 25, 2012 4

www.nailpolishcanada.com contacted me and asked me if I would like to review two of the newest Butter London polishes from the Spring/Summer 2012 collection. So...today I have Bossy Boots and Knackered up! swatched.

**Please note: I did not use a top coat for any of these swatches so what you see is the polish's natural finish.

Just a little information on Butter London.

Butter London is 3 free; therefore it does not use Formaldehyde, Toluene, DBP) and does not use parabens. Butter London was the first company to provide non-toxic nail lacquer in the united states!! yay!

First up is Bossy Boots.

Bossy Boots is a yellow/green creme polish that only requires two coats. I would not call it a mint green, it is more of a Chartreuse/ Pistachio color.

The next color I have is Knackered up.

Knackered up is a sheer duochrome polish with holographic glitter in it. For complete coverage I would say it might take 4-5 coats. In these pictures I only have three coats applied.

I also layered one coat over OPI Rumple's Wiggin

You can buy these two polishes from Nail Polish Canada. Along with Butter London, Nail Polish Canada also sells China Glaze, Deborah Lippman, and Zoya polishes.

If you would like to win the entire Butter London Spring/Summer collection ($85 value) you can enter the Nail Polish Canada contest here: Click me!

Things to look forward to:

Monday, March 19, 2012 0

So...

I have a few reviews that I am working on:

Soflajo's year of the dragon polish
OPI NYC Ballet collection
Red Angel stamping plates (I was able to swap for these since they don't ship to Canada yay!!)
Two Butter London's
Three Mattese Elite Carnaval polishe

A review on: ElementalStyles

Elemental Styles is an up and coming independent nail polish line that takes inspiration from the periodic table of elements

Whitney of Elemental Styles sent me two polishes to review.

30 Can I Buy You A Zinc

29 Copper-nicus

Left to Right: 29 Copper-nicus, 30 Can I Buy You A Zinc

First we have is 29 Copper-nicus. This is a duochrome copper/yellow/red polish. I was going to layer it but decided to wear it alone to show you its true color. This took 4 coats. Along with the duochrome the polish is also glass flecked, you can see the flecks in the second image.

The next polish is 30 Can I Buy You A Zinc. This is a dusty green/gray holographic polish. I would say almost seaform green. This took 3 coats. I could have used 2 but I decided to use 3. It extremely holographic and gorgeous in and out of the sun.

To purchase these polishes and others please go to Whitney's store: Elemental Styles

Please note that these polishes were sent to me for my unbiased review. If you have any questions, please see my disclosure policy.

OPI meep meep meep and teenage dream

Thursday, March 8, 2012 0

I just want to get this off my back....blogger and I are not getting along. Blogger keeps eating up my pictures. Both my OPI holland swatch photos and the Nicki Minaj swatch photos have just disappeared. I uploaded it to blogger to blog about and blogger deleted them (well blogger deleted all but 2 posts). I wont be uploading my photos to blogger anymore. >:(

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I will leave you with these nails I did the other day:

OPI Meep Meep Meep
OPI Teenage Dream

Mattése Elite Mon Amour Collection

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 1

Mattése Elite has a new romantic collection out! It is inspired by the romance of Paris. Please take a look at the Press release. Interestingly I am looking forward to Je T'adore...the pink nude :)

Click on the picture for a larger image!

OPI and NYC Fashion Week‏

The fall 2012 NYC fashion shows are now wrapped up with OPI completing the look for various runways at the New York City Fashion week.

The color Passion was worn by Models at the BCBG Max Azria at Lincoln Center for a nude look that complimented the neutral color blocking with pops of color in the clothes.

BCBG Max Azria: OPI Passion

The model at the Herve Leger by Max Azria fall/winter show at Lincoln Center also wore Passion for a clean, barely-there nude look that complimented the show’s black and neutral-colored dresses with leather strap detailing. Celeb attendees included: actress Kristin Chenoweth, actress Poppy Montgomery, model Camila Alves, model Beverly Johnson, actress Kate Mara (Rooney Mara’s sister) and DJ/socialite Harley Viera-Newton.

Herve Leger by BCBG Max Azria: OPI Passion

OPI was also seen on models for the Jason Wu and Rebecca Taylor fall/winter shows at St. John’s Center Studios and Lincoln Center! For Jason Wu, model’s nails were painted with taupe hue San Tan-tonio. The noticeable neutral complimented clothes in taupe, black and gold with pops of fuchsia and red.

Jason Wu: OPI San Tan-tonio

Meanwhile, Road House Blues, a purple-y navy, was painted on model’s nails for Rebecca Taylor to compliment the collection’s dark colors and floral prints. Celeb attendees of Jason Wu included Shailene Woodley (actress, The Descendants), while Rebecca Taylor’s front row seated Olivia Palermo and Zoe Kravitz.

Rebecca Taylor: OPI Roadhouse Blues

Lauren Moffatt: OPI A Good Man-darin is Hard To Find

*All photos provided by OPI

Pretty & Polished

Thursday, February 9, 2012 1

Another Independent polish brand I am featuring today is Pretty and Polish!

Pretty and Polish is created Chelsea. I have had the opportunity to interact with Chelsea several times and she is awesome! Super sweet and very accommodating.

You can find her polishes at http://www.etsy.com/shop/PrettyandPolished

Her polishes come in 2 sizes, 7 ml and 15 ml

Today I have 3 polishes to share with you: Galactus, Fun Haus, Martian Salad

The first polish I swatched was Galactus. I am going to describe this polish as a holographic greyed purple? I used 3 coats in the pictures. The polish dried extremely fast! yay!
Please note: The formula for Galactus recently received an update. It has much more scattered holographic properties to it and has been given a more purple base.

The next polish is Fun Haus. This is a super cute bubblegum pink polish with slight holographic properties in it. I used 2 coats in the pictures. Once again the polish dried extremely fast!

Lastly, I have Martian Salad. I wanted this polish because it is like the sister to Nubar Reclaim. Not as dark as Reclaim but I would say just as holographic. I used 2 coats in the pictures. Once again the polish dried extremely fast!