Archive for December, 2009
New from MAC – Light Affair & Dim The Lights
MAC always finds a way to drag their fans out of the house the day after Christmas thanks to their post-holiday collections. This year they launched Love Lace and Warm & Cozy both of which included new nail colors.
Love Lace with its focus on the dark smokey eye comes with the pale creamy Light Affair while Warm & Cozy has a very sitting by the fire with a cup of cocoa feel thanks to Dim The Lights. Check them out after the jump! |
Nail Tip – Loosening Stuck-on Bottle Caps
Has opening a bottle of nail polish ever made you feel like the weakest person on the planet? Have you struggled with a stuck-on cap that’s even more air-tight than a jar of pickles? I know I have! This morning in fact. It’s like they’re sealed by body builders or something.
While OPI seems to be the worst in terms of new bottles, I want to kick myself when a bottle cap is stuck due to my own laziness. I don’t always take the time to clean excess polish from the rim of my bottles and when that stuff dries, it’s like glue!
Sure you can get all muscleman on the bottle but if you’re too rough, it can break. I don’t know what’s worse, staring at the lacquer you can’t apply in a stuck bottle or a broken mess of spilled polish on the floor. So what’s the trick?
1. If it’s simply that the bottle cap is too slippery for you to grip, try wrapping a rubber band around the neck or using a rubberized jar opener (pictured above) but don’t force it.
2. Dip the bottle in hot water for a couple minutes. The heat from the water will liquefy the dried polish so you can easily unscrew the cap. Just don’t submerge the bottle. Extreme heat can ruin the formula plus you can lose the label if that gets wet. Oh and don’t forget to clean up the excess polish from the rim.
Web Snob Wrap Up – 12-29-09
Allie is Wired previews the official Sex and the City 2 trailer.
Bag Snob has THE clutch for serious party goers.
Treat yourself to BIG LASHES this New Year’s Eve with the Dior Extase Mascara at Beauty Snob.
LBDs don’t need to be strapless to be sexy! Coquette finds affordable stylish little black dresses at Le Train Bleu.
Get Sienna Miller’s Carribean bikini. I’m Not Obsessed will show you how.
Second City Style shows you that Looking Chic in Winter Temperatures is quite possible!
SheFinds did a roundup of the best After Christmas Sales, plus ultra chic rain boots for cold, wet winter days.
Shopping and Info loves Taylor Momsen’s black suede wedge ankle boots.
Stiletto Jungle explains how to shop online sample sales like a pro.
The StyleBakery editors share a few of their favorite things this season
Stylehive has named the top five trends that will hopefully not be making it in the new year, and wants you to vote on your (least) favorite!
The Beauty Stop explains why the Dinair airbrush foundation kit is a wise investment.
Don’t know what to wear for New Years? The Fashion Bomb finds 10 Sequin Dresses under $100 for you to celebrate in style!
My Addition to OPI Alice In Wonderland – A Cheshire Cat Franken
After I posted my swatches of the OPI Alice in Wonderland collection, I couldn’t get the thought of a Cheshire Cat inspired polish out of my head.
You may have missed that in the comments section but I suggested a pink and purple glitter to represent the Cheshire Cat. I know in the upcoming film the cat won’t be colored like the Disney animated version but it still sounded like a fun concept. So over the weekend I dug through my stash and came up with my Cheshire Cat franken to accompany the collection. Check it out! |
A Little Holiday Green from Finger Paints
I tweeted over the weekend about finding a display of holiday greens at my local Sally Beauty. Right by the door it was like green heaven; China Glaze Emerald Sparkle, Fingerpaints Evergreen Dream and Orly Enchanted Forest. All.On.Sale!! I picked up a bottle of each to go in a gift pack I made up for a family my friend’s students adopted for the holidays. The little girl of the family had blue & green nail polish at the top of her wish list and I just had to send some goodies her way. She’s going to be the envy of her girlfriends with all the fun colors she’s opening this morning.
When it came time to decide on a holiday manicure for today, I debated my stash of greens and a fun layering combo that reader/tweeter AtlantaJJ came up with; China Glaze Emerald Sparkle over Outta Bounds (looked fab on her). In the end I went with Finger Paints Evergreen Dream since it’s been sitting in my “to be tested” box just staring at me, begging to be worn.
As you can see, Evergreen Dream is a vibrant emerald green with light green flecks of micro-glitter. I thought it was shimmer at first but when compared to the shimmery Nubar Greener it is the crushed glass-like flecks that make Evergreen Dream stand out. Oh and the pigmentation is superior. Two coats gets it done.
Evergreen Dream is part of the Finger Paints limited edition holiday collection that is carried exclusively at Sally Beauty. My store (Severance Town Center) still had a bunch so hopefully you’ll be able to track down a bottle at your local shop if you haven’t picked this beauty up already.
Happy Holidays Fanatics!!!
Disclosure: A product sample was furnished to me by Sally Beauty. For further information view my Disclosure Policy.
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