NEONaturals by Catrice, combining brights with nudes for a cheery winter.
The new Limited Edition “NEONaturals” by Catrice invites you to use bright colors to cheer up the winter months!
This collection brings the trend colors of international designers to your nails: six neons and six nudes for endless combinations and looks.
You can use these individually or as a color duo for a beautiful halfmoon manicure which you can easily make with the new nailart brush that will include 30 tip guide stickers!
I’m loving these brights and I will probably buy On The Bright Side Of Life at least once but probably twice so I will have a back up for it once I run out. I also like the look of Little Miss Sunshine (which incidentally is also one of my favorite movies, next to Amelie and Fightclub) and may buy that one too. The nudes I will have to see in person to be able to judge if they’ll go with my pale yet pinkish skintone. I do like the look of several of them though.
NEONaturals by Catrice will be available halfway December 2012 until halfway January 2013 in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Catrice presents the “Upper WILDside” Limited Edition.
It’s time for exciting contrasts! Catrice takes you to the unspoiled world of prairies with the urban flair of the modern age city. A chic lifestyle is connected to the longing for freedom and a search filled with adventure. This contrast is reflected in the colors of the Upper WILDside LE: Warm natural hues like brown, beige, warm red and orange are up against gutsy blue and green. Indian look vs. urban style: wild but chic!
The colors are from left to right:
- Red rocks!
- Hunting Heritage
- Wild West-side
- Urban Outrider
- Be Aztec
Of course there are other products in this collection but you know me, I’ll focus on the Upper WILDside by CATRICE – Ultimate Nail Lacquer
The exciting Upper WILDside colors – warm Orange, brown and red meet cool urban blue and green. They will dry to a matte finish with a surface that feels like suede. (*Edited to add that it seems that only the red and orange will be suedes. The press information wasn’t really clear on that sadly.)
As you can see, these polishes have a shimmer in them that will look amazing when worn as is, without topcoat. But when you put either a glossy or a matte topcoat on these polishes they’ll look even more amazing. And that’s why I’ll try to get my hands on all of these colors as soon as they are out come the end of September. They’ll only be in the shelves until the end of October so if you want these you should hurry!
What’s your favorite color of this set? I personally like them all this time!
China Glaze Breast Cancer Awareness – United in Purpose
Last year China Glaze released a whole Breast Cancer Awareness set of polishes called Fight Like A Woman in October. This year they are releasing a whole new set of 12 colors called United in Purpose for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
I just found pictures of the colors and I am excited to share them with you!
Now if you’ve followed my blog it shouldn’t be a secret to you that I’m normally not into pinks and reds, So this collection, no matter how awesome the cause is, will probably not end up in my nailpolish drawers… APART from the two browns which look -AMAZING- up close in the product pictures!
You see, when you look closely at the picture below, you can spot little holo shimmers in there, I’m telling you, these are the two polishes to watch in this set!
I don’t think they will be an awesome linear holo like the infamous China Glaze OMG collection, but I bet it will be quite glorious either way! I can’t wait to see swatches of these two, Hello Gorgeous being the favorite of the two for me by the way.
I think we will have to wait a while for this collection to pop up (like half a year probably) but I think the wait will be worth it. Don’t you think?
Posted in 2012, Bronze, Brown, China Glaze, Collection, Copper, Cream, Crème, Fuchsia, Glitter, Gold, Nailpolish, Nude, October, Opaque, Pearl finish, Pink, Preview, Sheer, Shimmer, Theme | 
6 CommentsChina Glaze Magnetix II!
After the success of the first set of China Glaze magnetix that were released this February they are set to release a second set of 6 magnetic polishes and a fabulous new magnet that I am really looking forward to.
First let’s take a look at the colors:
Here we have from left to right:
- ColdFusion – A lovely golden copper color.
- PositivelyInLove – A rich magenta.
- Bond-Tastic – A chocolate bronze brown.
- GetCharged – A dusty purple.
- SparksWillFly – A deep blue.
- Confused – A gorgeous green.
I like them a lot but I have to confess that this isn’t why I am so excited about this collection… Do you want to know what makes my heart beat faster? It’s the magnet, they have collected such unique magnet shapes for this set that I can’t wait to get my hands on this one!
I mean just look! There’s a grid! And there’s circles! And there’s of course some stripes, which are something all the magnetic polishes look fab with.
If you want to see what the circles and the grid do look at the girl on the display, click on the image to make it bigger, don’t they look unique? The grid especially gets this whole 3d look. I hope it also looks like that when you do it yourself but time will tell on that one I guess.
Sadly I have not found a release date for these yet, but as soon as I do find it I will edit this article.
What do you think? Do you have the first set of China Glaze Magnetix, or have you tried other magnetic polishes yet?
Posted in 2012, Blue, Bronze, Brown, China Glaze, Chocolate, Collection, Copper, Fashion, Gold, Green, Hot, Magnetic, Metallic, Midnight Blue, Nail Art, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, News | 5 CommentsThe O.P.I. Germany fall 2012 collection – a first look!
Creamy neutrals. Rich jewel tones. Pull out your lederhosen, because this Fall OPI is taking you back to Europe with the Germany Collection by O.P.I! These are the 12 colors from left to right, from top to bottom:
- My Very First Knockwurst,
- Don’t Pretzel My Buttons,
- Berlin There Done That,
- Dont Talk Bach to Me,
- Nein! Nein! Nein! OK Fine!,
- Schnapps Out of It,
- Suzi & The 7 Dusseldorfs,
- Every Month is Oktoberfest,
- Unfor-greta-bly Blue,
- Deutche You Want Me Baby*,
- Danke-Shiny Red
- German-icure by OPI.
Some of these names just made me laugh out loud, and I’m not sure what to think about the colors just yet. I’d like to see some swatches first before I’m convinced I guess.
I have found a few more pictures and even a release date, scroll down to see when these are out.
Release date: August 8, 2012
What do you guys think? Are these a must have for you? Or quite possibly a must pass?
Posted in 2012, Apricot, Beige, Beige Greige category, Blackened Red, Blue, Bronze, Brown, Collection, Cream, Crème, Crimson, Fall, Grey, Lemon, Metallic, Midnight Blue, Mustard, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, News, Nude, O.P.I., Opaque, Orange, Pink, Preview, Purple, Red, Set, Shimmer, Yellow | 20 CommentsChina Glaze – New Bohemian collection 2012
Yes! Finally China Glaze is hopping on board of the Duo/Multichrome train and boy do they do it well! Duo- and multichrome nailpolishes are a metallic looking polish that shift in the light as you move, one moment they look green, the next they are gold or even have a blue hue to them, trust me on this, you will not stop looking at your nails when you wear one of these. I have a few Models Own Beetlejuice polishes, and a couple of Ozotic multichromes and they are just amazing. So I have high hopes for this little set that China Glaze are going to be releasing in the, hopefully very near, future.
Because not only is there a lovely Chanel Peridot look-a-like, there are also 5 other colors to get excited about!
Pictured here from left to right you see:
- Unpredictable
- Rare And Radiant
- Swanky Silk
- No Plain Jane
- Want My Bawdy
- Deviantly Daring
Sadly I have not been able to find a release date or any swatches for these yet, but I hope they will come out soon and that they will be gorgeously opaque.
Are any of these polishes on your wishlist now you’ve seen them here?
Posted in 2012, Blue, Bronze, Brown, China Glaze, Collection, Duochrome, Dupe, Foil, Fuchsia, Gold, Green, Metallic, Midnight Blue, Mint, Models Own, Multichrome, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, News, Opaque, Orange, Ozotic, Ozotics, Petrol, Pink, Preview, Purple, Set, Sheer, Spring, Summer, Teal | 5 CommentsModels Own revealing three NEW Beetlejuice polishes!
Are you as excited as I am? I have the entire Beetlejuice collection they previously released already and will certainly be adding these to it as well!
Posted in 2012, Apricot, Blue, Bronze, Collection, Copper, Coral, Duochrome, Gold, March, Models Own, Multichrome, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, News, Orange, Pink, Set, Shimmer, Shopping, Spring, Webshop, Yellow | 6 CommentsChina Glaze Halloween 2012 collection preview!
Wow, it’s only just February and there have already popped up a few pictures of the Halloween 2012 collection that China Glaze will be bringing out!
I of course can’t help but share these little gems with you. No word on when exactly they will be up for sale and I haven’t found any swatches of it yet, but as soon as I know more you’ll of course hear it here first.
There are 6 colors in this collection, from the vibrant almost neon Roguish Red, to the murky yet shimmery Cast a spell I have a feeling this collection will not disappoint.
I’m not really into glitter so if they will bring out separate packs I will probably not buy the one that has Glitter Goblin, but who knows it might be one that steals my heart the most when I see it swatched or at least in person.
Being a big fan of blue toned purple I will probably try to hunt Bizarre Blurple down though. Plus that I have to admit that Immortal is intriguing me as well, will it have glitter or possibly holographic shimmers or flakies? Will it possibly be a dupe for Illamasqua’s Raindrops? As for Make a Spectacle… I have a feeling we’ve all seen this one before, who doesn’t remember Snow Globe from last years Let it Snow collection? I’m all for recycling, but not in the polish world. There are still so many colors and finishes out there, please come up with something new instead of bringing back the same thing under a different name please.
I admit I am not wowed by this one yet, but who knows, maybe after seeing a few swatches and bigger pictures I might feel differently. Product pictures like this usually don’t do much for me anyway, so I’m not surprised by feeling this way about this collection right now.
What do you think of this first brief look? And are there any colors that are calling your name already?
Posted in 2012, Bronze, Brown, China Glaze, Collection, Cream, Crimson, Fall, Glitter, Grey, Halloween, Holiday Season, Holographic, Khaki, Limited Edition, Multicolored glitter, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, Neon, News, October, Preview, Purple, Rambling, Red, Rerelease, September, Set, Shimmer, Theme | 9 CommentsChina Glaze – Colours from the Capital.
Lionsgate and China Glaze have finally released the official color palette and names from their Hunger Games nail polish collection. “Colours from the Capitol” is inspired solely by Panem’s lavish, beauty-obsessed Capitol. I have not read the books (yet) so it was interesting to read how obsessed with everything the Capitol is in one of the quotes in the press release: “Awash in lavish fashion, food, and entertainment, Capitol citizens enjoy extreme cosmetics and body modifications, bold wigs, and outlandish costumes.”
You’ll see in the photo above that they’ve used the same twelve colors from the original leak and renamed them—and to be honest, I’m quite happy about that because they’ve picked some gorgeous colors for this collection. And look, there even is a flakie it seems!
What’s also cool is that while the colors might be linked to the Capitol, they’re also very clearly influenced by the twelve districts of Panem. Here’s the breakdown:
- Luxe and Lush – District 1 (Luxury)
- Stone Cold – District 2 (Masonry)
- Riveting – District 3 (Technology)
- Hook and Line – District 4 (Fishing)
- Electrify – District 5 (Power)
- Fast Track – District 6 (Transportation)
- Mahogany Magic – District 7 (Lumber)
- Dress Me Up – District 8 (Textiles)
- Harvest Moon – District 9 (Grain)
- Foie Gras – District 10 (Livestock)
- Agro – District 11 (Agriculture)
- Smoke and Ashes – District 12 (Mining)
I’ve got to say I love all the shimmers and creams, I’m not a bit fan of glitter polish but I do like that flakie and would love to see how it layers over the other colors. What do you think of this collection?
Limited Edition Bohemia polishes by Catrice.
The international catwalks have been showing off some beautiful ethnic influences this season. The Limited Edition collection “Bohemia” by Catrice is taking this inspiration of the new dreamy bohemian style and bringing it to a Kruidvat store near you. In the four piece Ultimate Nail Laquer collection you will find warm colors like a lovely terracotta, but also a cool and intense indigo blue. All four colors have a nice subtle metallic shimmer that will be sure to catch anyone’s eye.
They claim to stay on your nails for 7 days and that they will not lose their shine or color intensity. And hey, if they won’t last that long I sure wouldn’t be mad as these little gems only cost € 2,49 a piece!
If you want any of these colors you better try to get your hands on them fast because they will be out for only a very short time; From October to the first part of November 2011!
Are you anxious for this collection to arrive? If yes, which color(s) will you be getting?
Posted in 2011, Blue, Bronze, Brown, Catrice, Collection, Copper, Crimson, Fall, Fashion, Hot, Limited Edition, Metallic, Midnight Blue, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, October, Orange, Preview, Red, Set, Shimmer, Style, Trend | 6 CommentsYep, I guess I really did find a dupe of Chanel’s Peridot!
Remember this post? Well it seems to be one of the most viewed posts on my blog so far and now I can finally do a better comparison of the Diving in Malaysia polish as I now have Chanel’s Peridot in my possession as well. By they way, this was my first time every buying a Chanel polish and it was an amusing experience. They pack everything like you have just bought one of the most prized posessions ever, in a tiny little bag adorned with a Chanel ribbon like is pictured on the left here.
I bet you are all curious now, right? So without further delay, on to the comparison,
Pictured on the left is the Sephora polish and on the right is the Chanel polish. I’ve applied them both in two layers, no base or topcoat, just the bare polish. The picture was taken by morning light and I feel that there’s barely any difference between the nails. Only when you move the polished nails around and you pay extra attention you may notice that the Peridot polish has a bit more of a green flash to it and seems to be a teeny tiny bit lighter while the Sephora polish has a hint more of a coppertone to it. Though I don’t think anyone would notice you were wearing the Sephora polish while trying to make it pass as the Chanel one. So all in all a fabulous dupe in my opinion. Both are absolutely stunning and to be honest I’m glad I have them both.
What do you think of these polishes? Are you a sucker for Chanel and will only accept the real deal, or are you totally okay with wearing a dupe?
Posted in Bronze, Chanel, Collection, Copper, Duochrome, Dupe, Glitter, Gold, Green, Haul, Limited Edition, Metallic, Multichrome, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, Nails, Opaque, September, Shimmer, Shopping, Teal | 12 CommentsOrly Holiday Soireé collection.
Cosmoprof is a business-to-business beauty trade show that I would love to be able to visit someday. At this show many brands will present their current and upcoming collections. This past July it was, once again, held in Las Vegas, Nevada and one of my favorite nail polish brands Orly presented quite a few products this year!
One of the upcoming collections that caught my eye is the Holiday Soireé collection, which includes these six beautiful shades:
- Androgynie - A black jelly with holographic glitter in different shapes and sizes.
- Ma Cherie - A sexy red cream that no one should be able to refuse.
- Oui - A purple jelly with pale gold shimmer.
- Au Champagne - A white cream with a silver-white shimmer to it which will give it a lovely pearly shine.
- Le Chateau - A simple creamy black.
- Ingenue - A beautiful purple rose jelly with copper shimmer.
I recieved Androgynie, Oui and Ingenue in the mail two days after my order at a completely new website for me called the nailcompany and I am just so thrilled. I’m a sucker for a beautiful sparkly looking polish and who can turn down a black with holographic glitter?
Pictured above are my nails today, Oui with a stamping of Dashica XL SdP 19 in China Glaze‘s lovely gold color called 2030. This is two layers of Oui. It already covered nicely in one layer, but the color got more depth when I added another one.
Aren’t they fabulous? I will swatch the other two colors as soon as I get the time and let you know what I think of the polish. So far Oui is my favorite, but I’m a sucker for purple so I doubt anyone is surprised, right?
Do you have any Orly polishes, if yes, which is your favorite? And what do you think of this new collection?
Posted in 2011, Black, Bronze, China Glaze, Collection, Copper, Cream, Crimson, Duochrome, Glitter, Gold, Holiday Season, Metallic, Nailpolish, Nails of the week, Opaque, Orly, Pearl finish, Pink, Preview, Purple, Red, Set, Shimmer, Shopping, Stamping, Stamping system, Style, White | 6 CommentsDid I just really find a dupe for Chanel Peridot?!
Almost everybody loves a quality brand like Chanel with their beautiful make up, clothes and not to forget their nailpolish collections. I follow those releases even closer because every year they seem to release one of the it-colors when it comes to nailpolishes.
We’ve seen it before many years ago with their Rouge Noir, a color that had not really been seen in nail polish fashion before at that time. And in this current collection there is Paradoxal, a beautiful mauve tint with purple shimmer. This upcoming fall collection it seems that Peridot will be one of the crowd favorites as it has created quite a buzz in Fashion- & Beauty blogland already. It is a beautiful golden green that even seems to have some copper and bronze tones and teal hues here and there as you can see in the picture in the gallery below and I fell in love with it the moment I saw it online.
Since it has yet to be released here in the Netherlands I am still waiting to see it with my own eyes and I honestly can’t wait. Even more so, because a few days ago when I went on a little shopping spree in Utrecht I ran into a gorgeous dupe of this shade! I suspect it has a hint of a copper tone to it sometimes, but it is barely noticable.
Now are you ready – and are you writing this down, because you might regret it if you don’t!
The nailpolish I found is called ‘Diving in Malaysia’ and it’s by Sephora. It only costs one third of the price of Peridot (!!!) and I now have it in my ever growing nailpolish collection. The price seems cheap but not if you compare the size and amount of product, but more on that later when I break it down in the ratings.
It is an absolute jewel on your nails. In direct sunlight the golden shimmer really comes through. Even in the evening in artificial light it’s still quite a joy to behold as it takes on a more toned down bronze shade. This polish is such a beautiful chameleon.
The staying power so far is good. I’ve had it on my nails for two full days now and as you can see there hasn’t been a single chip yet.
I’ve used Orly Bonder basecoat and O.P.I. Start to finish topcoat to of course protect it from early tipwear. I have often read that Chanel polishes aren’t the best when it comes to staying power so I do think this polish by Sephora has another point over the Chanel one.
All in all I give this polish the following rating:
– For staying power so far, I can’t say much of it yet of course but so far, so good!
- For color, it’s just a near perfect dupe, so a near perfect score for that.
- For coverage, one layer is enough really but I used two for a bit more depth in the color.
- For price, a little less than 6 euro’s ($9) compared to Chanel’s 22 euro’s ($29,99 on Amazon)
- For amount. It is only 0.16 fl. oz. (5ml) compared to Chanel’s whopping .4 fl. oz. (13ml)
So it kind of balances out really. The color and the staying power are fabulous, but the amount of product and the price kind of make me sad. It is the perfect size though if you are not sold completely on Peridot yet and want to give it a test run without having to pay almost 30 dollars for it.
When Peridot finally does go on sale here in the Netherlands I will still be checking it out to see what the coverage is and, of course, how the staying power is with that one. When I know more I’ll make an update so be sure to check back!
Now, enough talk and on to the pictures as they will hopefully convince you how amazing this color is, even when they barely do it justice.
Let me know what you think and if you’ll be checking your local Sephora for this color or if you’d rather pay for the Chanel color instead.
First glance: Orly Mineral FX polishes!
They are gorgeous, they are probably going to be just as popular as the Cosmic FX polishes… they are the Orly MineralFX polishes!
Sadly so far I’ve only found this picture and I have no news about the release date yet, but man, aren’t they just stunning?
I personally am looking forward to ‘Rococo a Gogo‘, ‘Stone Cold‘ and especially ‘Rock the World‘ as it kind of reminds me of the color ‘Bad Fairy‘ of the infamous Venomous Villains Collection by MAC, a color that I couldn’t get my hands on at the time and have been regretting ever since.
As soon as I have more news about these beauties – and I’m on the hunt for that information, you’ll hear about it here!
Posted in 2011, Beige, Beige Greige category, Blue, Bronze, Collection, Crimson, Grey, Metallic, Midnight Blue, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, Orly, Preview, Red, Set, Shimmer | 11 CommentsThe Muppets are bringing the Wocka Wocka to O.P.I!
Recently we’ve seen quite a few celebrities release their own sets of nailpolishes and I guess this time is no different. Well, okay it is because… well – they’re puppets!
Girls, I can’t even begin to explain how excited I am about the twelve piece polish collection O.P.I. will be releasing this holiday season along with a lovely new gold shatter polish as it features none other than the Muppets!
The colors are sometimes soft, other times shimmery and glittery and some even loud – just like many of the beloved stars of the new ‘The Muppets‘ movie that is going to be released just in time for the holidays!
I’ve looked at the twelve colors and I have to admit to wanting nearly all of them, And that doesn’t happen to me very often when a collection gets released! Let’s take a closer look, shall we?
Posted in 2011, Blue, Bronze, Collection, Copper, Cream, Deborah Lippmann, Dupe, Fuchsia, Glitter, Gold, Green, Holiday Season, Metallic, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, Nails, O.P.I., Pink, Preview, Purple, Rainbow, Red, Set, Shatter, Shimmer | 12 CommentsThe Kardashians hook up with Nicole by O.P.I.
The famous Kardashian sisters; Kourtney, Kim and Khloe; have recently been in chats to launch their own line of OPI nail polishes. They are, of course, following in the footsteps of Katy Perry, pro tennis players Venus & Serena Williams, and Justin Bieber who have also partnered with the beauty brand.
Kourtney recently tweeted the following: “Amazing top secret meeting today with OPI!!! I am obsessed with their nail polish colors!” which of course made me very curious. You see, the Kardashians have interesting taste in fashion and O.P.I. has some of the most wanted polishes out on the market, so this could only be the beginning of a fantastic business relationship.
Now we’ve finally been given a sneak peek of their Nicole by OPI nail polish collection and you’re going to love some of the names, I know I do!
On the top from left to right: All Kendall-ed Up, Sealed with a Kris, Kim-pletely in Love, Khloé Had a Little Lam-Lam, Kourt is Red-y for a Pedi, Rainbow in the S-Kylie
At the bottom from left to right: Disco Dolls, Listen to your Momager!, Wear Something Spar-Kylie, It’s All About the Glam, Follow Me on Glitter, Kendall on the Katwalk, My Empire…My Rules
The Kardashian nail polishes hit the stores in the United States this holiday season for $8 a piece.
What are your thoughts on these? Will you be on the hunt for the polishes? If so, which one(s)?
Catrice – Trend Edition Modern Muse nailpolishes
German cosmetics brand Catrice will soon be launching their ‘Modern Muse’ Limited Edition collection which is an interpretation of the legendary style icons of the sixties; a style Catrice has dubbed modern sixties glamour.
By the looks of it the main colors are beautiful shimmery metallics like bronze, gold and silver. Now I don’t know about you, but I love the look of a nice metallic polish on my nails – so I am really excited for this collection to come out!
On to the details! This polish promises complete coverage in one coat and on top of that they say it will stay on for 7 days. I shall, of course, be testing this as soon as I get my hands on these so I’ll tell you all about it once I know more. Personally, I like all five glorious colors in this collection. And at only €2,49 a bottle I might just buy them all.
The entire ‘Modern Muse’ collection will be hitting the shelves midway through August and will only be out for two months. If you have a hard time getting your hands on them in August when they are first released, fear not for Catrice will graciously add them to their regular collection this fall as well.
Will you be buying any of these colors? Or are the classic reds and pinks more your thing?
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