Zoya Spring 2014 “Awaken” and Monet – Coming Soon
When I was at the Art Institute of Chicago last summer, two things made me well up with emotion. Seeing Seurat’s A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, and not just because of its appearance in Ferris Bueller, and Claude Monet’s Water Lillies. I even snagged a selfie with it once my tears subsided.
So, while there isn’t a specific reference to Water Lillies in Zoya’s upcoming Spring 2014 Awaken collection, featuring glitter topper Monet, it’s hard not to see the series’ influence. Keep reading to get an up close preview of the seven new lacquers coming our way.
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7 Nail Resolutions To Make in 2014
I’m pretty lax when it comes to a lot of things, like picking up after myself or staying organized, but I take my nail care seriously. No doubt this blog is a major reason why.
But, based on comments and questions I’ve received over the years, there are still lots of you committing major nail sins when it comes to manicure maintenance. So I’ve come up with 7 Nail Resolutions every nail polish fanatic should follow. I hope you’ll add them to your 2014 list of resolutions/goals. And if you already do all these things, you go, Glen Coco.
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Best of 2013 – Top 30 Nail Polishes of the Year
It’s been a pretty stellar year for nail polish. In 2013, we’ve seen new technologies, new finishes and tons of new colors. So you can imagine what a task it’s been trying to narrow down my favorites.
The new textured polishes really helped invigorate my passion for polish. Unlike other fad-type finishes of the past few years (crackle, matte, magnetic, etc), I’m so not tired of texture and I don’t see my love waning anytime soon.
After an unexpectedly long break from ALU, I came back this year with a vengeance and I’ve been loving every second of it. A huge part of that is you. Your comments, emails, tweets, etc. mean so much and encourage me to share my love of nail color. So without further ado, I give you my Top 30 Nail Polish Colors of 2013.
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Holiday Nail Art for a Cause – Guest Posting on Work Play Polish for Polished Girlz
I’m so proud to be able to share with you a very special guest post series I’m participating in. Leslie from Work Play Polish invited me to be a part of her charitable mission to help support the work of Alanna Wall and the Polished Girlz. Leslie is featuring “festive” nail art from two nail bloggers a day and donating money to the Polished Girlz on our behalf, for a total donation of $250. Incredible, right?
You may have seen Alanna on The Ellen Show but, in case you aren’t familiar, here’s a little background on the organization this amazing 12-year-old founded. ps both Alanna and Leslie are fellow Buckeyes!
The Polished Girlz bring sparkle to the lives of girls with special needs or frequent hospitalizations by bringing the trendiest nail art parties to them, while teaching them the importance of hand washing to reduce infection rates and repeated hospital admissions. As an organization, the Polished Girlz seek to empower not only their clients, but their volunteers, by offering them opportunities to improve the quality of life, build invaluable leadership skills, and providing them with opportunities for community service.
In each post Leslie not only makes a donation but she highlights a specific need of the charity. Everything from nail polish to aprons to volunteers, etc. I have personally made a donation to Polished Girlz and I encourage you to do the same. CLICK HERE to donate via PayPal.
So head on over to Work Play Polish to see my nail art contribution and check out all the other incredibly talented bloggers in the series. Thanks again to Leslie for including me. So much fun for such a worthy cause!