OPI Pink of Hearts breast cancer awareness 2012
This year O.P.I. has doubled its support by featuring 2 shades of pink in a duo Pink of Hearts pack. The Pink of Hearts pack features the classic pastel musk pink I Think in Pink combined with a new sequined sparkling lacquer You Glitter Be Good to Me. This sparkly lacquer is packed with both micro and macro glitters in pink and magenta, and can be worn alone or layered on top of I Think in Pink. Pink of Hearts 2012 includes two shades sold in one pack and will be sold from 16th September, this set is of course a limited edition so if you want these you better hurry and get these fast.
As I’ve said before, I adore it when big brands like this releases things to help a good cause! Have you bought polishes to support a cause before? If so, what polish and what cause was it?
More O.P.I. polishes coming out – More Bond!
Now to start with the bond collection, not only are they releasing a big collection with 12 colors, they are also releasing a 18 carat gold topcoat and just now I’ve seen 3 magnetic polishes that are also part of the collection!
“Create instant attraction with Skyfal Magnetic Lacquer. Simply apply two coats of Lacquer and place your finger into the magnetizer for just a few seconds… Instant Nail art!”
There are three magnetic polishes to be released called:
- Is that Silva? - A lovely silver with a diagonal striped magnet.
- Bond, James Bond - A golden polish with a magnet that will give your nail a mesh look.
- Morning, Moneypenny - A nice fuchsia color with a horizontal stripe magnet.
I honestly think that OPI is a bit behind with these here, as the magnetic crazy is pretty much over by now, but I am curious to see how good the magnets will be and how these so called “Magnetizers” will look!
What do you think? Will you be buying more Magnetics? Or are you over it?
Posted in 2012, Fuchsia, Gold, Magnetic, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, News, O.P.I., Opaque, Pink, Preview, Silver, Trend | 
3 CommentsO.P.I. reveals first picture of “The Man with the Golden Gun”!
O.P.I. just revealed a VERY special treat that they have in store for all of us this Holiday season! In celebration of James Bond’s Golden Anniversary they are releasing their first-ever 18 carat gold leaf top coat “The Man with the Golden Gun”. It will be released to accompany their 007 collection which I have blogged about right here.
Inspired by the world of 007, this stunning top coat contains real 18 carat gold and comes packaged in a special limited edition collectible gold bottle – the ultimate holiday gift as the whole James Bond themed collection will be available this October.
MAN, isn’t that bottle stunning? Just for that I’d buy it, woohoo bottle porn ;) Just a little warning though, because this contains real gold the price for this will be $30,-
Sadly, as it is not out right now I’ve not had the chance to swatch this myself yet. However I do know of a similar polish that IS out already that is made by a good friend of mine called Lori. Only she used 22 carat gold flakes and it’s gorgeous over all kinds of polish colors, especially blues and purples I think. She is selling them via her page, They are 14 ml/.5 oz. bottles for $16.00 (NaN€) (NaN€). Shipping is $3 for US, $5 for international, which is pretty much the same amount of polish as O.P.I., only cheaper AND a higher carat. And most importantly, hers looks like this:
Delicious isn’t it? Besides this she also sells color changing pigment topcoats which are gorgeous as well! Certainly take a look at her page if you like what you see here. Alas she’s currently not selling Spectraflair but she will be selling it again in the near future no doubt!
So, if you can’t wait for Mr Bond and his golden gun I suggest you take a peak at her page and shoot her a message, and before you know it you will be rocking real gold on your nails!
Would you buy these, and if so, which one AND over what color would you wear it?
O.P.I. Halloween 2012 – the So So Skullicious Mini Pack!
I just found a picture of a cute new set by O.P.I. that turned out to be a set of mini’s they have released recently in the theme of the Day of the Dead!
The Day of the dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it is a national holiday, and all banks are closed. The celebration takes place on October 30th, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day (November 2). Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts. They also leave possessions of the deceased.
The usually beautifully decorated sugar skulls are the theme of this mini pack and I could not be more excited! I’ve always been fascinated by those.
Okay, on to the picture:
The So So Skullicious Mini Pack contains:
4 Limited Edition Halloween Nail Lacquer Minis (3.75 mL – 1/8 Fl. Oz.)+ 1 sheet of Colorful nail Decals.
The colors are:
- Hi Pumpkin! - This jack-o-lantern orange is sweet on you
- A-Rose from the Dead - This hot pink is the life of the party
- Mourning Glory - A black so shiny, it will lift your spirits
- Candlelight - Be all aglow in this flame yellow
I myself LOVE these and I’m usually not a big fan of mini’s. What are your thoughts about them?
Posted in 2012, Black, Halloween, Holiday Season, Limited Edition, Nail Polish, Nail Stickers, Nailpolish, O.P.I., Orange, Pink, Yellow | 4 CommentsTutorial Tuesday – Braided nails.
Today is the day that a group of friends and I are doing “Tutorial Tuesday”
We’re not creating a tutorial though but following one. And I picked one by Lucy who made a beautifully braided nail using three colors.
You can find her tut right here: http://www.lucysstash.com/2012/06/fishtail-nail-art-manicure-with.html
As you can see she used the original nail polish brush to create her stripes, I tried to create the same look using my art deco stripers instead like the ones pictured on the right. It’s important by the way that you use an opaque polish or else the polish beneath will show through and ruin the effect completely.
I started with black and crossed it with white, after that I crossed the white with pink, etc. So the pattern I followed was – Black, pink, white, black pink white until the end of the nail like so:
You’d think it’s quite a bit of work that takes a lot of time, but it looks harder than it is. The hardest and most time consuming thing for me was trying to remember which color came next, because everything else really it’s THAT simple.
The small striper lines cause the polish to dry quickly and because you do 5 fingers (or if you want ten) at a time the next color is already ready to be put on the moment you’re finished with the previous one without streaking the color below into the new layer of polish.
And if you keep going and eventually topcoat it all you end up with something that looks like this, a manicure that from a distance actually will give you that stiletto nail feel, very cool!
Since pink is not my color but the only color besides black and white that I had a striper in I didn’t leave this manicure on for very long but I certainly will be doing this again with another color sometimes that will suit me better. Purple perhaps or shades of blue. We’ll see.
Is this something you’d like to give a try? Or maybe have already tried before? What did you think?
Posted in 2012, Art Deco, Black, China Glaze, LA Girl, Nail Art, Nail of the Day, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, Nails, Nails of the week, Neon, Pink, White | 5 CommentsNail of the day – You know you make me wanna scream.
The text on the image already says it all. The Facebook group I’m a member of called Adventures in Stamping had a little challenge for this Sunday where we had to use our favorite image.
I chose this one because I’m really into art and Edvard Munch‘s painting the Scream has always been one of my favorites. The utter desperation and fear in the main character is just so intense and heartbreaking it’s a difficult painting to forget. Maybe that’s why the mask became so popular in the Scream movies ;) you just do not forget a villain with a face like that.
So back to the manicure. When I got my image plates a long time ago and I found this image on them I loved it instantly and so I had to use it for the challenge today.
For the base color I used China Glaze’s Sweet Hook, a very soft lilac color that would compliment the darker purple I was stamping over it perfectly. The dark purple is my favorite polish of all time that I rarely use for that reason; another China Glaze called Flying Dragon. There are apparently several versions of it, so I should clarify that this one has multi colored micro glittery bits in it. And I wish I could just have ten bottles of this because it’s just my favorite color ever.
Now, what do your nails look like right now? Tell me in the comments, I’d love to know!
Posted in 2012, Challenge, China Glaze, Cream, Crème, July, Lilac, Nail Art, Nail of the Day, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, Nails, Nails of the week, Pastel, Pattern, Purple, Stamping, Stamping system, Sunday Stamping Challenge | 11 CommentsChina Glaze Hologlam planned for Spring 2013!
Wonderful news has just reached me on twitter via a tweet from Polish_Galore who is visiting Cosmoprof in Las Vegas right now. China Glaze is releasing another Holographic collection!
And she attached this picture:
It’s hard to see the holo at first but if you look close you will see the little holographic rainbows on top of the swatches. And what you also see is a very glossy polish which is fabulous as I wasn’t very into the previous holo collection called Tronica that China Glaze has released.
I can’t wait for these, I’m also very curious how they will stamp as they look deliciously smooth!
YSL Fall 2012 – La Laque Couture
This beautiful new Autumn look expresses a desire to get back to basics, a desire for a luminous matteness that is both natural and sophisticated, with effects that can be tailored to a personalized look. Khaki, black, gold, red, the classics of the contemporary Rive Gauche woman who has a daring approach to color and a free spirit combined with true Parisian chic.
Yves Saint Laurent introduces the new line of La Laque Couture. Its vibrant collection make every woman couture to the fingertips. New formula offers extreme shine and care for nails.
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- Nº 31 Khaki Arty
- Nº 32 Rouge Expressionniste
There are only two colors in this collection and if I’m honest they’re not different from any other polishes I’ve seen before so I don’t think I’ll be buying these.
But who knows they may be stunning in person and these product mock ups don’t do them any justice.
What do you think of these?
Essence trend edition: New in Town
- 108 ultimate pink
- 131 ballerina’s charme
- 133 oh my glitter!
- 142 grey-t to be here!
- 143 I’m the boss
What do you think of the new bottles?
Posted in 2012, August, Collection, Dupe, Essence, Fall, Grey, Illamasqua, Pink, Press release, Preview, Purple, September, Shimmer | 4 CommentsSummer challenge – Sea Shells
Recently I’ve joined a group on facebook that has a fabulous summer challenge where they have a list of manicures you do on a certain day if you choose to join in on the fun. And yesterday the theme was Sea Shells.
Due to my internet being down most of the day yesterday and this morning I wasn’t able to post this in time but here it is today!
People came up with the most amazing ideas, some used actual crushed seashells on their nails, others painted them on with acrylic paint. I love seeing this kind of creativity! My favorite set were the ones done by a good friend of mine, Laurie of Dressed up Digits who recreated the look of Abalone on her nails using a glitter gradient and stamping. You can see her nails here.
For this manicure I decided to stamp. I of course started with my Duri Rejuvacote to which I owe these long nails (for me this is long, I’ve never had them this length before) I first painted my nails using China Glaze’s Lavender Lingo (which isn’t a Lavender at all but a very soft baby pink) and topcoated them with Seche Vite. I always do this before I stamp because it will help you fix any stamping mistakes a lot easier as carefully wiping off your stamp with acetone will not ruin the basecolor right away but will give you a second chance to stamp. I picked pink because it reminds me of the pink inside some shells have and because it looks really classy with gold I think.
When that was dry I used my Fab Ur Nails Gold stamping polish and Dashica Beauty Shops Big SdP-L stamping plate which has these beautiful shells on there for the image over it.
Over that I put another layer of topcoat and here we are, a sea shells inspired manicure :)
Are you in any challenge groups for nails or make up?
Posted in 2012, Challenge, China Glaze, Cream, Crème, Duri, Gold, Lilac, Links, Pastel, Pink, Rejuvacote, Seche Vite, Stamping, Stamping system, Summer | 2 CommentsO.P.I. is releasing a James Bond themed collection!
This Holiday we will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of James Bond and the release of the twenty-third installment called Skyfall with 12 dangerously gorgeous shades! Make sure to keep an ‘eye’ out for this stunning collection coming to salons October 1st!
Colors shown from left to right:
- The Spy Who Loved Me,
- Casino Royale,
- You Only Live Twice,
- Die Another Day,
- Skyfall,
- GoldenEye,
- The World Is Not Enough,
- Moonraker,
- On Her Majesty’s Secret Service,
- The Living Daylights,
- Live And Let Die,
- Tomorrow Never Dies.
They look fabulous don’t they? I may just have to grab a few of these.
Which one is your favorite? And out of curiosity, who is YOUR favorite James Bond? Mine is Sean Connery.
Chanel Bombay & Les Essentiels de Chanel 2012 Fall collections.
Oh my, Chanel is certainly not sitting still and has already announced their fall 2012 collection which is has the theme Bombay as Karl Lagerfeld took his inspiration from India this time. Expect sultry kohl heavy looks and golden details as the models rock the runway in this unique video filmed last December:
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And of course with this collection a lovely polish is being released called Diwali named after a holiday which is popularly known as the “festival of lights“. It is a glowing golden nail polish created by Peter Philips, and right now it’s available exclusively at the Chanel boutiques. But hopefully it will have a wider release later this year to a Chanel counter near you.
Alongside this themed collection Chanel is also releasing LES ESSENTIELS DE CHANEL, created by Peter Philips who is Creative Director of Chanel Makeup. The collection was inspired by Coco Chanel’s iconic essentials — the little black dress, the quilted handbag and the two-toned shoe.
With this collection come three shades, a lovely fuchsia called Suspicious, a beige nude color named Frenzy, and a brown called Vertigo which has a beautiful shimmer. I cannot wait to find these in the local shops as it looks like Vertigo is totally a color I would wear and I want to swatch it as soon as I possibly can.
What do you think of these two Chanel collections, do you like what you see?
China Glaze Real Nail Polish Apliques
China Glaze is the next big brand after OPI, Minx, Sephora and Sally Hansen to release a set of nailstickers. They may be a bit late after all the other brands have already been doing this for a while but that does not make these lovely Appliqués, as they call them, less fabulous!
I personally love wearing nail stickers on my toes and I will be on the lookout for these! I just hope they’ll come to the Netherlands as well. I’m also glad to hear they’re taking the same route Sally Hansen is and that they are using real polish instead of plastic with a pattern on it as those, and let’s just be honest here, usually end up looking like crap on your nails with all kinds of ugly folds and bubbles. So yay China Glaze, you rock!
What do you think of them? I personally think they’re looking good and I hope that there will be many more of these coming out in the future.
Posted in 2012, Animal Print, China Glaze, Nail Art, Nail Polish, Nail Stickers, Nailpolish, Pattern | Leave a commentCatrice: Out with the old, in with the new!
Catrice is dropping a few colors this year and gaining a few as well, if you want to know which ones you need to run out to buy look at this chart.
- 220 Lost in Mud
- 330 Absolutely Chincilly!
- 410 Pool Party at Night
- 560 Rusty but Sexy
- 610 ASHley
- 620 Captain Sparrow’s Boat
- 630 Sing: Hey Dirty- Lilah!
- 670 It’s Rambo No. 5
- 700 Birdy Reloaded!
- 860 Browno Mars
Colors pictured are:
- 865 yellow sub-mandarin
- 870 Copper Cabana
- 875 It’s all I can Blue
- 880 No Snow Petrol
- 890 How I Matt your mother
- 895 I am a Lob-Star
- 900 Steel my heart
- 905 Steel my soul
- 910 Oh My Goldness!
- 915 George Blueney
And there’s also one new polish waiting to be added to the ultimate nudes collection called 100 Sky & Seine which I’ve pictured on the right here. I do not know if it will be replacing one of the other colors or if it’s just an addition. We’ll have to wait and see I guess.
Are you going to run out and get the ones that will be dropped from the core collection soon, or are you anxious for them to go so you can get the new colors? I have to say I am excited about Steel my Heart as it looks a little like a darker version of Dirty Berry and I just keep cracking up about George Blueney so I certainly need that one. From the older ones I might pick up a few before they go, haven’t decided yet.
And you? What’s on your wishlist?
OPI Launches New Diamond Dust-Infused Designer Series Shades for Fall 2012
Look at this wonderful press release and colors from the O.P.I. Designer series!
Indulge in Luxurious Lacquers!
OPI Launches New Diamond Dust-Infused Designer Series Shades for Fall 2012
OPI releases two new high-shine hues – DS Indulgence and DS Luxurious – to join the Designer Series by OPI collection this fall.
Fusing fashion and technology, the Designer Series lacquer formula is enhanced with real diamond dust, offering light reflecting, multidimensional color.
DS Indulgence, a radiant red-violet with a shimmering, golden finish, will launch along with DS Luxurious, a captivating coral-red with a golden glisten. With these two additions, Designer Series by OPI will offer 12 glitter-filled, highly-saturated, breathtaking colors.
“Red nails are the epitome of glamour, and this fall OPI is adding two dazzling reds to the Designer Series line,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “With vivid color and intense shimmer and shine, these lacquers create a bold, high-fashion accessory statement. DS Indulgence provides a deeper, classic red look, while DS Luxurious incorporates rich auburn pigments.”
Designer Series by OPI nail lacquers contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and each includes OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application. DS Indulgence and DS Luxurious will be available beginning September 2012 at Professional Salons and Spas.
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Do you have any polishes of the O.P.I. DS series?
Posted in 2012, 3 Free, Coral, Diamond Dust, Fall, Glassfleck, Gold, Mauve, Nailpolish, O.P.I., Pink, Press release, Preview, Purple, Red | 3 CommentsEssie Fall 2012 Stylenomics collection.
I just ran into this while reading one of my nail magazines and I couldn’t wait to share!
These will by out August 1st 2012 in the United States.
You can buy these individually but there is also a 4 pack of mini’s coming out containing the following colors:
- Skirting the Issue
- Stylenomics
- Don’t Sweater it
- Head Mistress.
I personally like all but Head Mistress so I might just get this. (Unless I just buy the full sized bottles of Skirting the Issue and Stylenomics…)
Do you have any Essies and what is your favorite color?
Posted in 2012, 3 Free, August, Beige, Beige Greige category, Collection, Cream, Crème, Essie, Fall, Fashion, Green, Grey, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, News, Nude, Opaque, Pink, Preview, Purple | 6 CommentsMani update – Neon-ized it!
Do you ever have this problem of enjoying the time consuming nailart you’ve done but just are not feeling the colors anymore?
That’s the problem I had with my Monochromatic Manicure. I just needed some color after rocking the black and white for a few days. So what I decided to do is give in to the current neon and gradient craze and sponge some of my neons over this to make it look more summery. Because neons are usually quite sheer it would show the pattern still so I wouldn’t feel like I had wasted my time drawing all kinds of stuff on my nails when I’d only wear the manicure for a few days.
This is what they ended up looking like:
And this is what I used to achieve the effect. Please ignore the condition of my neon yellow, I know it looks miserable but it was in a bag along with a few polishes that broke when I flew back from vacation last year and I haven’t taken the time to clean that one up just yet…
Pictured are:
- China Glaze – Purple Panic
- Essence nail art twins – Gabriella
- Kiko – 336
- China Glaze – In the limelight
- China Glaze – Celtic Sun
- A cut up make up sponge
Have you tried gradient nails yet? If so, what colors did you use?
Posted in 2012, Acrylic, Acrylic paint, Black, Blue, China Glaze, Duri, Essence, Fashion, Fuchsia, Gradient, Green, Hot, July, Kiko, Manicure, Nail Art, Nail of the Day, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, Nails, Nails of the week, Neon, O.P.I., Pink, Purple, Rainbow, Rejuvacote, Seche Vite, Sheer, Sponged, Style, Summer, Trend, White, Yellow | 4 CommentsEssence Colour Art!
*These colors are only available on the large display version in stores.
The rainbow within reach! the colour pigments shimmer in 15 of the brightest colours. they are available from matt to gentle shimmering, metallic and also in different high-gloss effects. These will retail for €2,49 a piece The colours can be used alone or mixed together and are applicable on eyes, lips and nails. The Colour Arts nailbase is a translucent nail polish, if used together with the colour arts pigments it creates uncountable fascinating colour combinations! it can be used as a sealing coat also. This is going to be sold for €1,59 per bottle. Now let’s take a closer look at the pigments and see which is which in the little gallery below:
Essence “Colour Arts” will be available from September 2012 in the Netherlands and from halfway August to halfway September 2012 in Belgium.
I’m curious, will you be experimenting with these or would you rather just buy a ready made polish?
Posted in 2012, Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Collection, Essence, Fashion, Franken, Franken Polish, Frankenpolish, Glitter, Green, Hot, Lemon, Lilac, Matte, Mauve, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, Neon, Nude, Opaque, Orange, Pigment, Pink, Press release, Preview, Purple, Red, September, Shimmer, Style, Summer, Teal, Topcoat, Trend, White | 2 CommentsComing soon: Catrice Cucuba!
The range of nail colors in this collection is influenced by the colors of Cuba: warm shades such as bright yellow and two different browns are complemented by coral and mint green. These colors underline your summer style and are an ideal match for the other products in this Limited Edition. The new extrabroad brush guarantees an even more professional color application across your entire nail with just one stroke of the brush.
- Sunny Side - A lovely shimmery yellow
- Reggeaton - A beautiful shimmery brown
- Salsa Cubana - A soft peachy polish
- Havana Drum - A light nude-ish brown
- Take it Mint - A wonderful innocent mint
I do think I’ll be picking up the lovely mint color, and I will have to see the yellow and brown in real life as it looks like the yellow has micro flakies and the brown has some holographic pigment in there on the product pictures. But other than that I think I’ll let this collection pass. Unless of course they impress me the moment I see them for myself in the shop when they are released halfway this August.
How about you, what do you think of this set?
Monochrome Monday
First a little explanation of the word:
mon·o·chrome [ˈmɒnəˌkrəʊm] noun.
1. a. A picture, especially a painting, done in different shades of a single color.
b. The art or technique of executing such a picture.
2. The state of being in a single color.
3. A black-and-white image, as in photography or on television.
Now on to my nails and the inspiration I used. I decided to free hand this challenge. Don’t get me wrong, I love stamping, but I do it all the time and I just wanted to do something unique this time.
A little while ago I decorated some smooth pebbles with a little pen and acrylic ink and a lot of people liked them. My mom keeps the ones I made for her in a little glass bell on her patio table.
From left to right, on the picture on the right, you see Rejuvacote which I always use as a base, next to that is my Seche Vite topcoat. The bigger white bottle is my white acrylic ink. Next to that a beautiful small bottle of BK’s black holo and in the back on the right is Suzi Skis in the Pyrenees. The pen I used is laying in the foreground. It’s just a simple fountain pen that comes without cartridges and that you have to dip in ink to work. The ink I bought at an artist supply store a while ago, along with the other three basic colors yellow magenta and blue, and of course black, that way I can mix almost any color I would like.
After I had painted my nails with Suzi Skis and my ring fingers with the BK holographic polish and they were completely dry I started to draw on my nails like I had on the pebbles, just kind of going with the flow. Not having planned any pattern beforehand I came to this end result and I hope you like it! It did prove to be a bit of a challenge to draw with my left hand onto my right fingernails but I think they came out really well. I’m slightly ambidextrous and did not know it I guess!
I hope you all enjoyed this post and will become inspired to give something like this a go yourself sometime!
Posted in 2012, Acrylic, Acrylic paint, Basecoat, BK, Black, Clear, Cream, Crème, Duri, Grey, Holographic, July, Links, Manicure, Nail Art, Nail of the Day, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, Nails, Nails of the week, O.P.I., Opaque, Rejuvacote, Style, Theme, Topcoat, White | 16 Comments
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