Archive for November, 2010
China Glaze Holiday 2010 – Blue & Greens Swatches, Review & Comparisons
China Glaze has definitely been Naughty AND Nice this year. Nice for releasing so many cute holiday gift sets and a fun range of colors but Naughty for overwhelming us with so many options.
Unlike the past few years where they’ve released just a few holiday shades, for Holiday 2010 the ‘Tis The Season to be naugty and nice collection consists of 16 nail polishes. That’s right, SIXTEEN! To make it easier to take in, I’ve broken down the collection into its three main color families; Blue & Green, White, Silver & Gold and Red & Vampy. We’ll start with my obvious favorite the lone blue (Little Drummer Boy), three greens (Jolly Holly, Mistletoe Kisses, Peace On Earth) and the multi-colored glitter bomb (Party Hearty). |
A Manicure So Tough, Not Even NYC Can Wear It Down
As you know I was in NYC for Halloween weekend with the boyfriend and per my usual travel ritual I was up late the night before we left. I did actually get five hours sleep with is a record for me. Baby steps…
Anywho, as I tend to do, I gave myself a middle of the night manicure, procrastinating because I couldn’t decide on a color. Unlike my trips to NYC for Fashion Week, I wasn’t going to be changing my color daily so I wanted something that would not only last but go with every outfit I packed. Finally, around 2 am, I pulled out the polishes I bought the day before, determined to wear something new. Little did I know, the combination I ended up choosing would last me 7+ days with barely any tip wear. Read on to see my manicure with Lancôme Les Rouge L’Wren and Deborah Lippmann Boom Boom Pow and check out some pics from my trip. |
Think Pink – Donate & Win Giveaway 2010 Donation Update & Winners
I’ve been bursting at the seams wanting to announce the results of this year’s BCA Month fund raising drive and the giveaway winners. I am at a loss for words over the outpouring of generosity from the ALU reader community.
Together we more than surpassed my expectations and I’m truly thankful to each and every one of you for supporting my efforts to raise awareness and funds for such a worthy cause.
Your donations in the Think Pink – Donate & Win Giveaway raised $2,131 for Living Beyond Breast Cancer almost THREE TIMES what we raised last year. And thanks to all your wonderful comments, I personally donated another $150 to the cause. Together we donated a whopping $2,281 which is simply amazing. Thank you so so much!
Now for the winners…
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ALU Update – We’re back!
Now I have yet another reason to hate Halloween. On Sunday afternoon, someone played an evil “trick” on me that resulted in malicious code being inserted into my site. Trick or treat indeed! For some of you, ALU still appeared but for others, all you saw was an Internal Server Error. What fun!
It didn’t help that I was in NYC for a long weekend with the boyfriend while all this went on. I want to thank all of you who sent emails, tweets and Facebook messages to let me know what was happening. I would have been oblivious without your help!
I also want to give a huge shout out and hug to Ryan from 125mg Design. He got ALU back up and running and was amazing to work with. Fellow WordPress bloggers, if you need tech support or design help, he’s your man! Plus he’s married to a beauty girl, the talented MAC Sr. Artist Keri B, so he understands our kind of crazy.
I did lose my scheduled posts and any comments that were made over the weekend so please be patient as I get new content up for you. Also, if you come across any errors, please let me know
In the meantime, how did you fare in the RBL sale? I was sitting on a boat headed to The Statue of Liberty as I tried desperately to place my order. I ended up calling in a ringer to place my order for me. Did you get everything you wanted?
Orly ‘Tis The Season Holiday 2010 Gift Set
One of the things I always look forward to when the holiday collections come out are the gift sets. Whether it is sets of minis or a selection of colors paired with a fun gift item, I always get suckered in.
If a set includes a bag, a cute stuffed animal, a holiday themed tool, etc. you can pretty much bet I’m all over it. The Orly ‘Tis The Season gift set is no exception. Of the six polishes in the ‘Tis The Season collection, Orly paired the traditional red creme, luscious green sparkler and white, icing-esque sheer with a metallic red clutch. |
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