Archive for June, 2013
Nail It! – A Magazine for Nail Fanatics (And I’m In It!)
Have you ever perused the magazine aisle at a drugstore and noticed that there are a sea of hairstyle magazines but nothing, and I mean NOTHING, about nails? Well those days are over, people. The brains behind NAILPRO are filling that need with the recently launched Nail It! Magazine.
Oh and bonus, I’m featured in the July/August issue. Nail It! EIC Stephanie Yaggy-Lavery interviewed me about my favorite products, brands and nail trends. Such a thrill!
All Lacquered Up in Nail It! Magazine
The magazine focuses on color trends, celebrity nails, nail art (including tutorials) and incorporates beauty and fashion seamlessly into the mix. On top of all that, they are really incorporating bloggers by featuring their nail art and promoting their blogs both in the magazine and on their companion website NailItMag.com.
So head on out and pick up a copy at your local newsstand or save money and subscribe. Visit NailItMag.com/Subscribe or WheresMyMagazine.com to find a local retailer.
Have you seen Nail It! in stores ? Are you a subscriber? What’s your favorite feature in the magazine?
Sale Alert – Zoya Summer Flashback BOGO (FLOGO)
If any of the Zoya Stunning collection colors I reviewed yesterday piqued your interest, here’s a deal that will make you pull the trigger on that order you’re contemplating. It’s Zoya’s Summer Flashback BOGO.
Unlike a lot of brands that release limited edition seasonal collections, one of the things I love about Zoya is that they keep their colors around. So all those fan faves, like the Zoya Sparkle & Zoya Ooh-La-La collections, are still around for Zoya newbies.
The Deal: From now through June 16th, 2013, buy any color on the Zoya Summer Flashback Sale page and get one free. Use code FLOGO to receive the discount. BONUS: Buy four shades, get four free and receive FREE GROUND SHIPPING.
For full details, including terms & conditions, visit the Zoya blog.
Which Flashback colors are you planning to scoop up? Are you using this sale to get backups of any of your faves? Share your haul in the comments!
Zoya Stunning Summer 2013 Nail Polish Swatches & Review
If the whole texture trend is giving you hives, Zoya has the cure with its summer nail polish collection of six cremes, Zoya Stunning. A rainbow of rich, creamy hues that can be worn together or on their own.
Zoya Stunning
This type of candy-colored collection always brings back memories of the first Skittles manicure I showed you, using the Zoya Candy collection, or how we debated whether multi-colored manicures were trendy or tacky. Now, that wouldn’t even be a question. Oh how times have changed since I launched this site, over six years ago.
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China Glaze Texture Nail Polish Swatches & Review
When I first heard that textured nail polish was going to be the big thing for 2013, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Given that so many DIYers had been experimenting with flocking powder, beads, sugar, embossing powder and just about anything you can find in a craft store, brands could have gone down a number of different roads.
China Glaze Texture - Spring 2013
I’m happy to see that rather than jump on the exact same bandwagon (e.g. crackle), the brands are differentiating themselves somewhat, offering varying takes on texture. The China Glaze Texture collection is one such example.
Of the textured polishes I’ve shown thus far, the majority have gone down the sparkly, glistening sand route. China Glaze’s take has the look of stucco with tiny irregularly shaped particles that remind me of NERDS candy.
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Choose Your Own Style Adventure with the Revlon + ELLE Personal Style Experience
Were you a fan of Choose Your Own Adventure books as a child? Last winter, I went on a scavenger hunt in my parents’ basement and dug up my beloved Sweet Valley High books and some of my fave CYOA books. One was an off brand version about an aspiring model who, at one point, had to choose between a job in Europe and staying with her boyfriend. What’s a girl to do?
If you were the kind of CYOA reader I was, you re-read the book until you discovered every possible option so you could create your perfect story. Well, Revlon and ELLE have teamed up to create a grown-up fashion and beauty version of CYOA with The Personal Style Experience.
The Personal Style Experience on Revlon’s Facebook page is an interactive video that asks you to make beauty, fashion and lifestyle choices to help select your “Style Personality.” I’m not gonna lie, my overly obsessive self has played this A LOT to see all the different results (though I can’t seem to get Daring). Which is great because I don’t feel like my style falls into one specific category. I consider myself a chameleon and this type of game plays right into that.
For us nail girls, it includes options like “a party nail” or “matching lips & tips” and in the end you get fashion and product recommendations based on your style, like the new Revlon® Brilliant Strength™ Nail Enamel in Mesmerize. It’s no secret that I’m all about bold blues at the moment and this vibrant cyan creme feeds that frenzy. Better yet, the Brilliant Strength formula has base & top coat built in so it dries to a high gloss shine.
Revlon Brilliant Strength Mesmerize
Now head on over to The Personal Style Experience for a fun little break in your day and tell me what your current “Style Personality” is. If anyone gets Daring, you NEED to tell me what products were recommended. It’s going to drive me nuts not to know!
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by ELLE, Revlon and Style Coalition. For more info, view my Disclosure Policy.
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