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New from MAC – Light Affair & Dim The Lights

By on December 30, 2009
in Brown, MAC, Nude, Winter 2009 with 29 Comments
mac-dim-the-lights-light-affair 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!

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My Addition to OPI Alice In Wonderland – A Cheshire Cat Franken

By on December 28, 2009
in butter LONDON, Color Club, Glitter, Purple with 48 Comments
opi-alice-wonderland-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!

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A Little Holiday Green from Finger Paints

By on December 25, 2009
in Finger Paints, Green with 14 Comments

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.

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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.

Barielle Wildflower Collection Preview

By on December 24, 2009
in Barielle, Blue, Fuchsia, Glitter, Green, Spring 2010, Teal with 20 Comments
barielle-wildflower-collection-spring-2010 For spring 2010, get rooted into style with six new nail polish hues from Shades by Barielle. The Wildflower Collection blooms with floral-themed colors and Barielle’s signature healthy “3-free” formulation. Lending a helping hand to root out ovarian cancer, 100% of proceeds from three shades from the collection will be donated to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund when purchased at www.ocrf.org.

Launching this February, the Wildflower collection from Shades by Barielle includes three polishes designed by Creative Director Elle to help fight Ovarian Cancer.  With two blues and two greens including some unique glitter accents, I’m smitten with the charitable concept and the colors.  The collection doesn’t launch for a couple months but I’ve got a preview of the bottles and Junebug for you to check out.

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OPI Alice In Wonderland Collection Swatches & Review

By on December 23, 2009
in Blue, Glitter, OPI, Red, Spring 2010 with 161 Comments
opi-alice-in-wonderland-collection After last winter’s TV show themed 90210 collection, OPI has entered the entertainment realm again with the launch of an Alice in Wonderland collection inspired by the upcoming Disney flick, directed by the brilliant Tim Burton. OPI’s knack for clever polish names makes this collaboration a perfect fit for such a whimsical story.The collection includes limited edition polishes Absolutely Alice, Mad as a Hatter, Off With Her Red! and Thanks So Muchness! in shades of red, blue and a multi-colored glitter that made me say “WOW!”  Check them out after the jump!

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