Limited Edition “Siberian Call” by CATRICE
“Ice wide open! Beautiful scenery full of contrasts surrounds the Limited Edition “Siberian Call” by CATRICE: silent snowy landscapes, bluish icy vegetation and imposing, vast steppes in brown and green – the territory of wolves, bears and tigers. The impressions of this world have already conquered the international catwalks. The symbiosis of the ice age and naturally warm elements is reflected in the current crossover couture: glamorous fur effects, soft tweed, urban knits and sparkling highlights with an ice-flower appearance. Deep shades of grey and silver shades unite with warm beige, pink and coral to become the trend colors of this edition, which will be available from December 2012 to January 2013.
The ice crème de la crème: five new nail polishes in Nearly Black, Grey, Ice Silver, Mauve and Coral with various wow-effects. Whether glitter and gloss, a pearly shine or minimalistic and plain, your nails are sure to stand out with a cool yet always individual ice-princess look.”
From left to right:
- The Calm Call
- I’m A Graydreamer
- Sky And Snow
- Rest In The Forest
- Coral -al -al -al
Because the NEONnatural collection will be out in December/January here in the Netherlands as well I doubt we’ll see this collection here, sadly, because I do like the look of that first polish a lot!
What do you think of this little set?
Posted in 2012, 2013, Beige Greige category, Black, Catrice, Collection, Coral, Cream, Crème, December, Glassfleck, Grey, Holiday Season, Mauve, Metallic, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, News, Nude, Opaque, Pastel, Peach, Pink, Preview, Purple, Shimmer, Style, Theme, Trend, White, Winter | 
8 CommentsChanel Malice from the upcoming Éclat du Soir de Chanel Collection.
Isn’t she looooovely? Isn’t she woooooooonderful? Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Ladies, gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you to the newest color to be released by Chanel for the holidays, her name is Malice and she’s a rich shimmery burgundy red. The collection itself is stunning by the way, trust me on this, and for those of you who can’t wait much longer to get their paws on it I have wonderful news as the Éclat du Soir de Chanel Collection is going to be for sale at the end of this month!
Is this a color for you? Or will you skip this one?
O.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 CommentsAlright, I’ve given in! Here’s my Easter manicure!
I didn’t think I would do it, honestly I don’t care much about Easter nail art. All the Easter eggs, bunnies and crosses in pastel shades usually do not do it for me but when my mom asked me if I wasn’t going to do any Easter themed nails I took it as a bit of a challenge to find something I like that does have a bit of an Easter feel to it.
So I came up with these:
Excuse the dry cuticles, I’m working on those, believe me! I know what’s causing them too, you see, I’m just too stubborn or actually too impatient to stop using Acetone free remover, so every time I take off my polish I dry out my cuticles a tad more and I have to use my OPI Avoplex things again to get them a bit more presentable again… A never ending cycle really. You know how it goes I’m sure…
Anyway what I used for this mani is the following:
Orly Nailtrition – The basecoat
China Glaze‘s For Audrey – The base color
Konad‘s Wine Red stamping polish for the dots as I couldn’t find my brown.
A Sponge Bob Stamping plate for the dots (Click here to go to the Ebay page to buy it):
And of course a royal coat of Seche Vite to protect it all and after that I was done. That’s all there is to it really and it makes for a cute, really wearable Easter manicure.
Did you do an Easter manicure as well this year? If so, what did you do?
Posted in 2012, Basecoat, Black, Blue, Brown, China Glaze, Clear, Cream, Crème, Holiday Season, Konad, Mint, Nail Art, Nail of the Day, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, Nails, Nails of the week, O.P.I., Opaque, Orly, Seche Vite, Spring, Stamping, Stamping system, Teal, Theme, Topcoat | 7 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 CommentsTime to Christmas it up in here!
This is my current festive manicure, what do you ladies (and possible gentlemen) think of it?
It’s a layer of Sally Hansen’s Triple Strong as a base. Over that I have OPI’s An Affair in Red Square with a little layer of Beyu’s 209 over it for some extra depth. I’ve stamped an all over image with white Konad stamping polish on top of it for some holiday cheer. It’s an image from the BIG SdP K plate. One of the many Dashica Beauty Shop plates that I have. Over that I’ve dabbed some foil glue in the spots where I wanted my rhinestones to be and after putting those on I’ve used Seche Vite topcoat to seal it all. If you have not tried Seche Vite I seriously urge you to try it. It is the best topcoat I’ve tried. It dries gorgeously shiny and fast. And it keeps my manicure going for at least a week if applied correctly.
What do you think? I rarely wear red on my nails so it takes some getting used to for me and I might just switch when it’s Christmas, to something else and more sophisticated like Chanel Graphite. But for now it’s certainly helping me get in the holiday spirit!
Are you wearing any special holiday manicures this year?
Posted in 2011, Basecoat, Chanel, Clear, Crimson, December, Foil, Foil Glue, Holiday Season, Manicure, Nail Art, Nail Hardener, Nail of the Day, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, Nails, Nails of the week, O.P.I., Red, Sally Hansen, Seche Vite, Shimmer, Stamping, Stamping system, Topcoat, White, Winter | 7 CommentsGet Teeezed in the boudoir!
Dutch cosmetics brand TEEEZ has recently come out with a wonderful new collection called Boudoir Secrets. And I just have to tell you about it
because not only is this new collection is decorated with a gorgeous print that has gems and cameo jewelry ll over the packaging of the 4 different products. But it also a reminder of the abundance 18th century queen of France Marie Antoinette must have lived in, a rebellious diva who had a passion for the pleasures in life. I love that, the opulence of that time and the sultry style of this collection make a gorgeous combination that I just have to share with you all.
The Boudoir Secrets collection consists of a Bold Eyeliner Pencil, French Kiss Lip Gelée, Boudoir Mascara and of course Couture Nail Lacquer. Renewed formulas, seductive colors and unique packaging make this collection to a serious must have for a sensual and elegant look this holiday season.
Now I wouldn’t have a nail blog if I didn’t want to share the lovely set of 8 new polish colors with you. This set of nail lacquers has 4 rich colors and 4 lovely more muted pastels as you can see on the picture below:
The Couture Nail Lacquers one by one:
- First in the set is Femme Fatale 09, which seems to be a re-release that first was a bit more red but has now morphed into a creamy pink color.
- After that we have Smooth 08 which is not to be confused with the holo lacquer they have called Smooth 01! This seems to be a pink colored cream.
- Outta control 07 is my favorite color of them all, and I’m sure you can guess why, yep it’s a lovely violet cream.
- Icy 02 is a semi transparent lacquer with ultra fine pearl particles. It makes the surface of your nails very smooth, leaving a soft layer like Gel Nails, for an elegant finish.
- Rebel 12 is a gorgeous coral that is sure to look beautiful on your nails during these cool winter days where you need a bit of warmth in your color palette.
- Gutsy 05 can only be described as a rich salmon pink cream that is just a bit darker than a nude but certainly looks to be a nice neutral color to wear.
- Cool 04 is a very soft light baby blue, a color that not everyone can rock but if you can I’m sure it will quickly become one of your favorites.
- And last but not least Free 06, a nice khaki color that is right in between an army green and a grey.
All of these powerful pastels have been directly translated from the latest catwalk trends. And with this new collection Teeez is also introducing an unique formulation: the lacquers leave a thick but smooth layer on the nails, which almost like a Gel Nail effect. They apply thick but are said to be quick drying and will last up to 5 days without chipping! I will of course test this out as soon as I get my hands on one of these.
The polishes are Big 3 Free (free from hazardous ingredients dibutyl phthalate, toluene, formaldehyde) by they way and have a thick flat brush.
Another wonderful bit of info is that they are fragrance free: therefore suitable for people with a sensitive skin. And one last bit of info but to me one of the most important things is that they have not been tested on animals.
If you want to find out more about this particular brand just visit their website at http://www.teeez.eu, you can also use the site look up if there’s a store that sells Teeez near you!
Are you interested in this new collection or will you be skipping this one? If so, why?
Posted in 2011, Collection, Coral, Cream, Fashion, Formaldehyde, Frost Finish, Gel, Green, Grey, Holiday Season, Limited Edition, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, November, Nude, Pearl finish, Pink, Preview, Purple, Red, Rerelease, Scent Free, Sheer, Shimmer, Style, Teeez, Toluene, Trend, Winter | 2 CommentsZoya Gems & Jewels Holiday 2011 Nail Polish Collection & Looks.
Zoya has released a lovely video presenting their new Gems & Jewels holiday 2011 collection. It consists of 3 dazzling Metallic Nail Polish Shades plus 3 beautiful bar Holographic glitter glazes that cause quite the excitement on their own or add a flair to any shade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bleGecYuhKM
Here’s a quick description and a picture
The Metallic Polishes:
Zoya Holly – Emerald green shimmer.
Zoya Izzy – A pink fuchsia shimmer.
Zoya Noel – A denim blue shimmer.
The Glittery Topcoats:
Zoya Kissy – Clear base with red, fuchsia & silver holo with small round glitter and larger bar or tinsel glitter.
Zoya Rina - Clear with a bright green micro-glitter and green bar or tinsel glitter.
Zoya Twila - Clear with light blue micro and bar or tinsel glitter.
What do you all think? It reminds me a little bit of the Essence Nail Art Twins in Christmas colors, they’re cool but not really for me.
The official press release for China Glaze Haunting Collection
HAUNTING BEAUTY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
China Glaze Introduces a Daringly Dark Collection of Purely Pigmented Crèmes and High Coverage Glitters for Halloween 2011
Los Angeles, CA – (September 2011): Halloween is all about over-the-top style and China Glaze has just what every girl and ghoul needs to complete their costume. Put the finishing touches on any look with the new China Glaze HAUNTING collection – a six-piece set of mysterious colors and effects perfect for All Hallows Eve, including a glow-in-the-dark Top Coat and a ‘crackling’ top coat for a cobweb effect.
China Glaze captures the spirits lurking in the dark in six sexy, sophisticated shades that are on trend, exciting and will be on every costume crafter’s “must have” list. Whether a look is dark and mysterious, or bold and dramatic, China Glaze’s HAUNTING collection pulls together any ensemble and will undoubtedly make heads turn – just like China Glaze’s celebrity followers (Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Nicole Ritchie and Dita Von Teese, to name a few)! Colors in this collection include:
· Haunting: Shadowy black with shimmering silver glitter
· Crimson: Deep purple crème with a hint of blood red
· Near Dark: Rich mossy green crème
· It’s Alive: Vibrant green glitter
· Ghoulish Glow: Glow-in-the-Dark top coat
· Black Mesh: Crackle Glaze top coat for a cobweb-like crackle effect
The China Glaze HAUNTING collection will be available as open stock colors, 18 piece counter display, and as part of a special “Buy 3, Get 1 Free” set featuring China Glaze Fast Forward Top Coat.
China Glaze is free of DBP, toluene, and added formaldehyde.
China Glaze nail lacquers are available through salons and professional beauty supply stores nationwide. For more information, visit: www.chinaglaze.com or follow China Glaze on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChinaGlaze
Posted in 2011, Black, China Glaze, Collection, Crackle polish, Cream, Crimson, DBP, Fall, Formaldehyde, Glitter, Glow in the dark, Green, Halloween, Holiday Season, Limited Edition, Links, Nail Polish, Nailpolish, October, Purple, Red, September, Set, Shatter polish, Shimmer, Silver, Toluene, Topcoat, Twitter | 10 CommentsSally Hansen Salon Effects does Halloween 2011!
These five little beauties will be available starting September 1st in the United States, no word yet if the other continents will be getting them. I do hope so as the spiderwebs and the skulls look fabulous and seem to be calling my name! I do not know for certain if these are limited only to the Halloween season, or if they will be on sale throughout the year after their release.
What do you think of nail polish strips? Have you tried the Sally Hansen Salon Effects line yet and if so, what did you think?
Posted in 2011, Black, Collection, Crimson, Green, Grey, Holiday Season, Metallic, Nail Art, Nail Stickers, Nails, Opaque, Orange, Preview, Red, Sally Hansen, September, Set, Silver, White | 5 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 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)?
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