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China Glaze Holiday 2010 Sneak Peek
Look what I found! It’s a few swatches from the China Glaze Tis The Season To Be Naughty or Nice Holiday 2010 Collection. I was getting out my luggage in preparation of my trip to NYC next week for Fashion Week and I found this wheel in the front pocket. I can’t BELIEVE I forgot it was in there.
When I met with reps from China Glaze I was allowed to swatch some of the polishes on a nail art wheel to take home with me and I feel like a total absent minded professor for leaving it in my bag all this time.
Party Hearty, Mistletoe Kisses, Cheers To You, Mrs. Claus and Jolly Holly
I’m totally smitten with Mistletoe Kisses. Unlike a lot of minty polishes that seem to be trying to knock off Chanel Jade, this has a unique iciness to it thanks to the silver shimmer. I see it becoming my go-to shade this winter.
To see pics of the rest of the China Glaze Holiday lineup check out my Cosmoprof Day 2 Recap.
So which shades are you dying over? I know it seems crazy to be talking holiday already but these will be on shelves before you know it. All I have to say is STAY AWAY SNOW!
An Emmy Worthy Manicure – China Glaze Sea Spray & Deborah Lippmann Today Was A Fairytale
After a long weekend in Michigan celebrating the boyfriend’s birthday I returned home last night to attend a fabulous Emmy Awards party hosted by Pauline (aka OHmommy) of Classy Chaos. Pauline invited a few local bloggers and frequent blog commenters to her home to indulge in some delish food and salon treatments courtesy of Suave.
A local salon, Salon Blu, treated us to manicures and hair styling while we watched the show, imbibed wine and munched on yummy eats from Maggiano’s Little Italy. Needless to say, it was a great night. I usually watch the Emmys on my own so it was a fun twist to tune in with other TV fanatics and mingle with my fellow CLE bloggers. Of course the big question was what do I wear on my nails? I ended up layering Deborah Lippmann Today Was A Fairytale from her upcoming Holiday 2010 collection over China Glaze Sea Spray, one of the shades in the Spring 2011 collection strong>, Anchors Away. |
Out Of The Blue – A Multi-Colored Ombre Manicure
This weekend I’m headed to Sandusky, Ohio, home of the world’s greatest amusement park, Cedar Point. And I’m not just saying that because I worked there and it’s in my home state. The park has been awarded that title nine times in a row. With 17 roller coasters, it’s a thrill seeker’s nirvana.
The reason for my trip, a mini-reunion with some of my friends I used to work with back in the day. Seriously, if you know any college students looking for a summer job, this is the place. It’s so much fun. They recruit from all over the world and provide housing. It’s like college without all the books and classes. Anywho, I wanted to do something fun with my nails and ever since I first tried an Ombre Multi-Colored Manicure, I’ve been meaning to do it again. Only this time, instead of mixing my colors, I chose to use five existing shades to create the effect. |
Cosmoprof 2010 Day 1 Recap
The first day of Cosmoprof is over and I’m beat! The day just flew by and there’s still so much more to see. In case you’re not familiar, Cosmoprof is a beauty trade show that takes place in Las Vegas. Brands from the salon and spa industry come together to sell their wares and it’s not just products. There are packaging companies, product manufacturers and salon equipment suppliers here as well. Plus there are sections for emerging brands and international brands. So cool! It’s a bit overwhelming but really interesting to explore.
From now through Tuesday I’ll be at the show checking out our favorite salon brands to see what they have in store for us nail fanatics and showing you any great finds I discover. Also, I have a new contributor to the site, Christine, who will be sharing her thoughts on the show with you as well. Christine is a friend I met via Specktra ages ago and she’s as big a nail fanatic as I am. Seriously, not long after we met, she purchased a full size OPI display rack to hold her polishes and it’s more than full. Anyway, check out what caught our eye on Day One of Cosmoprof!
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China Glaze Vintage Vixen “Cat’s Meow” Swatches & Review
In spite of the fact that women were called “dames” and “broads” there’s something about the 1940′s that intrigues me. I wouldn’t want to live in that time but I’m completely fascinated by the style and beauty of that era. The pin curls, the heavily powdered and made up faces, the structured clothes. Women put so much work into their look.
Though what the ladies of the 40′s seriously missed out on is nail color. As we all know, there is more to life than blood red talons. Thankfully when China Glaze looked to the 40s for inspiration, they pulled shades from all aspects of that decade to bring us the colorful Cat’s Meow set from the Vintage Vixen collection. |
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