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Monday, January 28, 2013

Barry M "Spring Green" and UO "Green Holo".

Happy Monday!

With all the rain we have gotten over the past couple of days, all the trees an grass are very bright and green and so are my nails. :)

Barry M "Spring Green" and Urban Outfitters "Green Holo".

2 coats of the Barry M, and 2 coats of the UO. Then both were topped with my usual 2 coats of top coat.

Bottle Shot

Barry M "Spring Green" is a bright green creme. Super easy to apply, no pooling , and in 2 coats it is perfect. Barry M polishes always dry to a fabulous shine, and this color is no different. This is a European brand and can be found online thru the UK.

Bottle Shot

Urban Outfitters "Green Holo" is a seafoam green holographic polish. Unlike most holographic polishes, this was easy to apply to the nail, and did not require any special base coats. Perfect in 2 coats.

Also, once I applied top coat the magic of this holographic wonder did not disappoint. It was the same as if I did not put anything on top at all. :) You can grab this color, along with a silver and pink version at your local Urban Outfitters Store.

Keep It Sweet!

Friday, January 25, 2013

BLOSSOM INTO SPRING WITH CHINA GLAZE®

China Glaze® Nail Lacquer Invites You to Visit the Avant Garden

Los Angeles (January 2013) – Spring is here and China Glaze® is blossoming with vibrant color with its new collection, Avant Garden. The delectable palette flows between soft hues and vibrant pops of color, offering an unconventional bouquet of cheerful and vivid shades. Take a stroll down the China Glaze® path, passing a bubbling brook of light and bright blues. Take in the view of the mossy green meadow and stop to enjoy the fragrant flowers of soft pink and white. Let Avant Garden take you away to a playful, romantic field of color and innovation this Spring.

The Avant Garden shades include:

· Budding Romance: moss green

· Sunday Funday: bright blue

· Fancy Pants: indigo with pink and purple shimmer

· Snap My Dragon: bright red with pink shimmer

· Passion for Petals: bright salmon-pink

· Mimosas Before Manis: coral with a light wash of shimmer

· Life is Rosy: blushed mauve

· Pink-ie Promise: iridescent baby pink

· Tart-y for the Party: light lavender creme

· Fade Into Hue: periwinkle creme

· Keep Calm, Paint On: sea foam green

· Dandy Lyin’ Around: shimmery vanilla icing

China Glaze® Avant Garden is also available in:

6 Piece Collection of “Blooming Brights”

6 Piece Collection of “Pastel Petals”

12 Piece 3D Counter Display

36 Piece Rack

China Glaze® Avant Garden will be available March 2013. Individual shades retail for $7; 6-piece collections retail for $42.

China Glaze® is free of DBP, toluene, and added formaldehyde.

China Glaze® nail lacquers are available through salons and professional beauty supply stores nationwide. For more information, please visit www.chinaglaze.com or follow China Glaze® on Facebook (@ChinaGlazeOfficlal), Twitter (@ChinaGlaze) and Pinterest (pinterest.com/chinaglaze).

China Glaze® is a division of American International Industries.

About American International Industries

For 42 years, AII has been the leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of innovative, quality beauty and skin care products for men and women. Our product lines include Andrea, Ardell, Body Drench, Bye Bye Blemish, Checi, China Glaze, Clean + Easy, Clubman/Pinaud, Duo, European Secrets, EzFlow, Fright Night, Gena, GiGi, Gypsy Lash, IBD, It’s So Easy, Jeris-Lustray, LASH BeLONG, Nail Tek, No Tweeze/Micro Tweeze, 'N Rage, Poshe, Prolinc, RAW, Seche, SuperNail, Surgi-Care, Waterworks, Winning Nails, Woltra, Woody’s, and Youthair. For more information, visit our website: www.aiibeauty.com.

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Mariah Carey by OPI Collection 2013

Yep, so OPI partnered with Mariah Carey to bring us 8 new shades. Let the fun begin...

"A Butterfly Moment"
2 coats, no top coat

Light rose pink frost polish, is....frosty! LOL! I'm not a fan of frost polishes, and for a "frosty", this applied with very little brush strokes and was easy to apply.

"Sprung"
2 coats, no top coat

Not enough color saturation for 2 coats, so I did 3 in the next set of pics.

"Sprung"
3 coats, no top coat

Gorgeous copper shimmer, and it definitely POPS with 3 coats. Easy to apply, and dried in the usual OPI time. Dried to a smooth finish. :)

"Pink yet Lavender"
2 coats no top coat

Large pink hexagon glitter with added lavender micro-glitter. Easy to apply, and I got a lot of glitter on the nail with just 2 coats, but this definitely needs to have a base color.

Here it is in indirect light.

"Anti-bleak"
2 coats, no top coat

A pretty "red based" purple creme. Nothing unique, just pretty.

Here it is topped with "Pink yet Lavender".

Here it is in indirect light.

"Stay the Night"
2 coats, no top coat

These pics were after 20 minutes.

I love this color. Black sand textured polish with red glitter, GORGEOUS! This is vampy and edgy, and still sparkles magnificently. Looks like I found a new OPI favorite! :)

Here it is in indirect light.

Here are some pics after 2 days :) (I also cut my nails down, too)

Some tip wear, but no chips, and the polish becomes more matte over time with some of the red glitter bits, turning silver over time. I'm sure it's just the red color rubbing off of the glitter, no biggie :)

Now I love it even more!

"Get Your Number"
3 coats, no top coat (20 minute dry time)

Sheer blue jelly matte sand textured polish with holographic glitter. This is a gorgeous blue, but the visible nail line after 3 coats, bothers me.

Here it is in indirect light.

I think I may like this better if I apply another color as a base color, visible nail line sucks, LOL! :)

"Can't Let Go"
2 coats, no top coat (20 minute dry time)

Here it is in indirect light.

Grape pop purple sand textured matte polish with light purple glitter. I actually like this one, it is bright and fun :)

"The Impossible"

3 coats, no top coat (20 minute dry time)

Yes, this one was a bit of a disappointment, and if you can't ell I did manage to get some stars on 2 nails

Matte sand textured fuchsia polish, with hot pink glitter and STARS!

You can almost see one on my pinkie, LOL! Seriously I do not like fishing as a sport and I certainly do not like "fishing" for glitter :)

Here it is in indirect light.

The other star can be seen here, inn the last nail on the right (top right), it is barely visible. :)

I did not put top coat on the "Sand" polishes since they are supposed to be worn without it. Overall, I love the sand colors, and I like how new and edgy they are. From the first 4 colors , the only one I like is "Sprung", it is a gorgeous copper color.

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, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for $9.00 ($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!

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