Guess what Fanatics? Lippmann Collection is celebrating their 10 year anniversary this month with a special ONE DAY ONLY Giveaway!

The festivities begin today and this special giveaway is only good on September 1st so hurry on over to get in on the fun. Here’s the deal…

Every 10th customer who makes a purchase on www.lippmanncollection.com on September 1, 2009 with receive a $50 Gift Certificate! One out of Ten??? You won’t find those kind of odds in Vegas!

To commemorate this milestone, Deb created Celebrate, the limited-edition collection of glitz and glamour shades. It launched exclusively at Nordies but is now available at her site for $35.

If you’re need a little enabling, check out reviews & swatches of my fave Lippmann shades including….

Don’t Tell Mama, Call Me Irresponsible, Nefertiti, Party Like A Rockstar (set), Hit Me With Your Best Shot and last but not least check out the Celebrate set.

Happy shopping and good luck in the giveaway. If you win, let us know!

Peace, Love & Polish, Michelle

ALU is experiencing some technical difficulties at the moment so if the site looks a bit odd, that’s why. I’m hoping to have everything resolved and back to normal ASAP. If any of you received a virus warning, I sincerely apologize. I know how scary that can be. Even my mom got that warning and almost clicked on it before calling me.

Thanks to everyone who tweeted, IMd, emailed, etc to let me know about the problem. I would never have known if it wasn’t for all of you.

Peace, Love & Polish, Michelle

It looks like OPI is following up the Matte collection with set of satin metallic finish polishes along the lines of the Zoya Matte Velvets. Dubbed Suede by OPI it’s another reworking of existing shades only this time they’re mattified with shimmer. So those of us that were let down by Russian Navy Matte not having any sparkle, this may be just what we were looking for. Get the full deets after the jump!

Be Per-Sueded!

OPI Introduces Nail Lacquer Shades with a Suede Finish OPI brings the look of lush suede to the ultimate accessory – nails – with new Suede by OPI Nail Lacquers in six best-selling OPI shades.

“Suede by OPI elevates nails to a new dimension of fashion, as exciting as a pair of stiletto-heeled suede pumps,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director.

“The rich suede look is a stunning complement to fall fashions, and is meant for the woman who is confident about her style and wants to stand out. Suede by OPI does not wear as long as original OPI Nail Lacquer – but it is a totally original look you’ll want to own this season!”

According to Suzi, you can wear any of the Suede by OPI shades on its own, or create your own look by mixing it with the traditional gloss formula of the same OPI color. “Wearing both textures together is like wearing a fabulous suede jacket with a sexy silk blouse,” says Suzi. To maintain the Suede by OPI finish, do not use any base coat, top coat, drying drops, or hand lotion when wearing these lacquers.

Suede by OPI is available in six iconic OPI shades:

Russian Navy – Wait until you see this deep-sea indigo!

You Don’t Know Jacques! – If you don’t know how trendy this taupe is!

Lincoln Park After Dark – Where midnight meets purple. Suzi Skis in the Pyrenees – Our color “mogul” loves this deep blue-grey. OPI Ink. – Make your mark with this sparkling violet-blue.

We’ll Always Have Paris – Rendezvous with this romantically rich coffee-plum.

Suede by OPI will be available beginning September 2009 in salons including national chains like Trade Secret, Ulta, Regis, Beauty Brands, and JCPenney. Polishes retail for $8.50 ($10.95 CAN).

So will you embrace the suede? Which look do you think you’ll prefer Matte or Suede? Or Neither?

I’m hoping to get a look at the collection while I’m in Vegas so stay tuned for updates.

Perfectly Polished is a new new column on the fabulous shoe blog, The Shoe Goddess, that yours truly is contributing to.

If you aren’t a regular reader of The Shoe Goddess and you love beautiful shoes, you definitely have to add it to your blog list. In addition to her exquisite taste in footwear the founder, Florence Azria, is an amazingly kind woman who gives her time to the A Place Called Home organization and founded The Cinderella Project, a yearly charity drive to outfit underprivileged teens for prom.

A few months ago Florence asked for my help with an article she was writing about pairing nail polish with some sandals she was loving. The piece went so well that when she revamped her site she asked yours truly to make the feature a regular series called Perfectly Polished with All Lacquered Up. The first post is up now and new articles will run every other week so I hope you’ll stop by and check it out.