Archive for July, 2010
Cosmoprof Sneak Peek – Orly ‘Tis The Season
Greetings from Cosmoprof! I’m going to be live blogging from the show to bring you my finds from the show.
My first stop-in-my-tracks moment was at the Orly booth where the Tis The Season collection is on display. The sparkle is amazing & there are minis!
Stay tuned for more news direct from Cosmoprof in Vegas!
A Quick & Easy Gradation Manicure with Butter London Stroppy
Remember way back in February 2009 when I had a CalGel Gradation Manicure done at Sakura in NYC? If you’re not familiar, a gradation manicure creates an ombre effect where the polish fades down the nail. I wore a version with a purple tip that faded into clear but you can also fade two colors together.
As much as I loved the look of my CalGel mani, the thought of spending two hours at the salon to get it done and another half hour or longer to remove it does not sound appealing. There has to be an easier way. An at-home method to get the look for less. Enter butter LONDON Stroppy. |
CND Night Factory Duo – Urban Oasis & Teal Sparkle Swatches & Review
Like your favorite pair of jeans, the CND Night Factory Duo of Urban Oasis and Teal Sparkle can take you from day to night based on how you wear it. The blue-green denim creme can be worn alone with a high gloss finish for a chic day look, electrified with Teal Sparkle for a night on the town, or sandblasted with a satin finish matte for a casual weekend look.
As I shared with you in previewing “The Look” for Fall/Winter 2010, CND was heavily influenced by the heathery blues, hunter greens and taupe greys as seen on the Marc Jacobs and Rag & Bone Spring 2010 runways. Those colors came together to form Urban Oasis. To pair with it, CND chose the largest of their Effects micas to create the illuminating Teal Sparkle. |
GingerKittyDesigns In Nails Magazine
Congratulations to my pal Tracey from GingerKittyDesigns whose Etsy shop was featured in the August issue of Nails Magazine!
Nails did a feature on Etsy stores that sell nail related crafts, perfect for resale in salons or as a gift for the nail tech/fanatic in your life. If you click on the article (left) you can read the full size version with Tracey’s jewelry pictured on the side. The other stores that made the list are Sweetheartville, SavDesigns by Vrjinika, The Bohemian Gypsy, Claychicks Boutique and Scentful Indulgence Bath & Body Boutique. I actually bought a nail themed business card holder from The Bohemian Gypsy and it arrived today. So cute! |
Last year I shared Tracey’s unique line of nail polish jewelry and I’m so happy to see getting the attention it so deserves. Tracey brilliantly came up with the idea of encapsulating nail polish in a pendant and since then she has expanded into rings and earrings and started incorporating trends like water marbling into her craft.
A fellow nail polish fanatic and collector, Tracey has amassed quite a selection of colors to choose from and can customize any of her designs to your liking. If you haven’t stopped by her shop and picked up a piece for yourself or the Fanatic in your life, it’s time you do so!
As Amazing As Polish – Lancôme Flash Bronzer Face
It’s time for another installment of As Amazing As Polish, my opportunity to gush about the products that I feel truly are as AH-MAZING as nail polish.
Long time readers, I’m sure you have noticed how sporadic these posts are. It’s not out of laziness or forgetfulness, it’s just that as beauty junkie who is constantly testing new products it takes a rare flower to get a rave from me. Lancôme Flash Bronzer Oil-Free Tinted Self Tanning Face Lotion (what a mouthful!) definitely deserves that kind of praise.
You may or may not remember that I’m a reformed indoor tanner. After having a couple suspicious moles removed a few years back I gave up the habit but have been seriously missing the golden brown color ever since. I can’t help it, I like how I look with a tan. I think a lot of people that aren’t blessed with flawless, porcelain skin would agree.
Since I gave up the fake & bake I’ve been on the hunt for a self-tanner I can fall in love with and it’s been one massive fail. I’ve tried gradual self-tanners but hated smelling like ass every night to look barely sun-kissed. I’ve used traditional self-tanners only to end up with streaks or Oompa Loompa feet. Embarrassing! I’ve tried spray booths, lotions, creams, mists, tanning mitts, etc. and like Goldilocks I never found the right fit until now.
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