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Orly Hope and Freedom Fest for Spring 2013.

Lose yourself in an environment high on hope: Where positive vibes abound. Optimism comes alive. And music and spontaneity define the mood—giving rise to Hope and Freedom Fest, the new Spring 2013 color collection from Orly.
Join hands to celebrate social change, a suit yourself spirit, and festival inspired style. Experience color come to life through communal unity meets personal expression.

Orly Hope and Freedom

I must say, while I’m not into glitter usually, the look of Peaceful Opposition does intrigue me.  I also like the look of High on Hope but other than that I may skip the rest of this collection.

Much love!No idea when these will come out but I’ll let you know as soon as I hear something!

Butter London by Gwyneth Paltrow for Goop and the Sweetie Shop Lacquer Collection.

How about these three beauties? Gwyneth Paltrow designed them for Goop, her own online Lifestyle magazine. Each week, Goop premieres one exclusive limited edition collaboration. Whether it’s a wardrobe staple, a home accessory, or a beauty must, they believe these are the curated essentials for you, your wardrobe and your home.  Gwyneth started Goop in the fall of 2008 to share all of life’s positives. From creating a delicious recipe to finding a perfect dress for spring, she began curating the best of lifestyle to help her readers save time, simplify and feel inspired.  Enough about Goop and on to the pretty polishes! Let me introduce you to the ”Trifecta of bespoke lacquers”, from left to right in the top three rows of pictures: Hampstead Heath which offers a mossy, green and gold shine, great for a holiday occasion. Abso-bloody-lutley which is the ultimate deep cherry opaque red and Bread & Butter pudding which is a sheer ivory cream. The latter one doesn’t really make me want to run out and buy it but man, that green and even that deep cherry red are delicious! If it wasn’t for the price I’d buy them I think.  You can pick up the Goop and Butter London nail polish set for $36 at Goop.com.

Butter London also recently unveiled its Sweetie Shop Lacquer Collection, which will be available from January 2013. The new collection includes six shades influenced by the pastels of sweets such as cotton candy milkshakes and macaroons. Sounds wonderful doesn’t it? But will it look good in the bottle and on the nail? Well let’s have a look at these colors and find out!

The shades are from left to right:

  • Jasper – A nice mellow yellow.
  • Kerfuffle – A lovely shade of sherbet.
  • Fiver – An icy mint color.
  • Fruit Machine – A sweet bubblegum pink.
  • Molly Coddled – A wonderful bright violet.
  • Cuppa – A perfect tea with milk color, it doesn’t get more British than that.

The Sweetie Shop Lacquer Collection will be available from Boots, Harvey Nichols and butter LONDON’s website priced at £12 each. www.butterlondon.com

Which of these collections speaks to you? Or are they both not your thing?

Sneak Peeks – Essence 2013

I’ll just leave these tasty little morsels right here…

Sadly no release in the Netherlands but these will be out in Germany December 2013

No clue if this collection will be released in the Netherlands but it’s certainly cute and looks like it would work well for Valentines day.

These are planned for a January release just like the Vintage District collection:

Release planned for January 2013

And lastly, planned for the second half of January and first half of Febuary is the Snow Jam Collection, again not sure if this will come to the Netherlands yet, but I’ll keep you posted:

 Yep, it’s small and it looks like the text is in Russian or Ukrainian but it’s the best I can do right now.

But look closely on the left of all these, there will be at least 3 to 4 new Limited Edition nail polishes with this set of collections and I have to say, I’m loving the blues and purples!

Hopefully when the press release comes for these I’ll be able to tell you more about these little collections and show you the colors a bit better.

What are your first thoughts?

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.

First look: Euro Centrale collection by OPI

Oh boy do I have a nice little scoop for you, look what OPI just revealed on their facebook page, Euro Centrale, their Spring/Summer 2013 Collection.

I love them! The names are just classic OPI funny and the colors are quite pretty! I hope they will give out a release date for these soon so I can start saving up for a few of these.

 

 

Illamasqua releases Sephora exclusives stateside!

As you may possibly know, I adore Illamasqua and everything they stand for. Their colors are stunning and their collections innovative. So it is no surprise that I like this set of nail polishes with a rubber-like finish they’ve come out with. There are  6 new colors and 4 from a previous collection that are now being sold via the American Sephora site as online exclusives. That means it’s not easy to obtain these colors for everyone  outside the USA, which makes me a bit sad, but what can you do, right?

Like I already wrote, 4 colors aren’t new. Faux Pas, Kink, Taint and Vice are all part of the Theatre of the Nameless collection that they released a while ago. I own both Vice and Taint from this collection and they are absolutely beautiful. The finish sits in between gloss and matte and the polish stays on for a long time without any chipping, which can often be a problem when they have a different finish. The other six colors listed alongside these four colors below are all brand new.

Let’s take a look at them all now, shall we?

  • Aorta *- scarlet red
  • Devotee *- candy pink
  • Faux Pas – blue violet
  • Kink – bottle green 
  • Nurture* – vivid green
  • Optimist *- warm yellow
  • Prosperity *- rich purple
  • Serenity *- bright turquoise
  • Taint – stone brown
  • Vice – deep cerise
*- Are said to be web exclusive colors but I have seen pictures of these in the store, so I am not sure what is going on there…

And this is the description of the colors on the Sephora site:

What it is:
A highly pigmented matte nail varnish with an innovative rubber-like finish.

What it does:
Go beyond ordinary nails with this chip-resistant rubber-finish nail color that contains the finest high-grade color suspension materials for creating a fast and buildable waxy rubber finish.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Fragrances
- Petrochemicals
- Phthalates
- GMOs
- Triclosan

Man I so want that Prosperity one, I mean you can’t ever go wrong with a royal purple! And I also would love to complete my Theatre of the Nameless set with the other two polishes I’m still missing. Hopefully someday…

What do you think of Illamasqua? Have you tried their products before?

Misa Cosmetics’ Wanderlust Collection for Fall 2012

Wanderlust - Sometimes you just have to get away. But whether you’re traveling to far-off exotic locales or simply going for a spin on the town, you need nails that personify glamour, grace and subtle sophistication. Enter the Misa Cosmetics Fall 2012 collection, Wanderlust, with six polishes that offer understated femininity and a definite departure from the ho-hum. When the desire to explore new horizons hits, make sure that nails are also prepared for a fantastic voyage.

For fall Misa has picked 6 lovely colors that contrast beautifully with the neons that were the rage this summer.  They look slightly dusty, murky even and it is such a breath of fresh air after all these loud colors. I love them!

Here’s a short description of each color and of course, bottle shots!

  • Epiphany: A soft buttercup yellow 
  • Taking Chances: A color combination of luscious peach and honeydew.
  • Live Without Knowing: A dusky-rose greige. 
  • Frozen in Time: An iridescent periwinkle.
  • Lost to the World: A lovely tawny mauve.
  • Breakaway: A bold plum.

I really really like this collection and may just have to grab one of each of these!

What do you think about this little collection of six, is there a color that speaks to you?

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
Now as for the release date… I’ve already found these on Amazon, Ebay and a few beauty supply stores online, so if you want these google them and I’m sure you’ll run into them in no time!

I myself LOVE these and I’m usually not a big fan of mini’s. What are your thoughts about them?

Mani 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?

Coming 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?

Ciaté Bottled Sunshine Collection.

 

Are you enjoying the summer and wishing you could just bottle a little bit of sunshine so you could keep it with you the rest of the year?

Ciaté must have had that same thought because they’re releasing 5 beautiful summery sunny colors with a delightful golden shimmer to keep you in the summer spirit for a long way to come.

  • Beach hut:  A blazing orange makes for the best beach party shade, apply for a seriously sunny mani.
  • Skinny Dip: Golden glimmering tones to bring out your inner bikini babe. Be bold, brassy and brave with this sassy shade – you may just want to hop into the pool head first, skinny dipping or not! 
  • Island Hopping: Sizzling colour to transport you to the tropics, this is the perfect red to pair with a crisp sundress and floppy hat. Pass me the SPF!
  • Kaftan: Zesty yellow as bright as Santorini sunshine and the inspiration behind our juicy Mango photoshoot – thirst quenching delicious colour for poolside glamour perfection.
  • Espadrilles: Deep molten copper tones for simmering colour, the perfect partner for bronzed toes. Best worn with sand beneath your feet on a sun-drenched beach.

Are you into Oranges, yellows and reds these are the colors for you!

You can pre-order these lovelies right here on the Ciaté site.

 These are pretty but not my colors, how do you feel about these?

 

OPI Outrageous Neons Mini Collection.

Another fabulous neons collection about to be launched is the OPI Outrageous Mini Collection.

OPI has made a video to tell you all about this little bright collection right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZvmbkRS9tk

And if you haven’t got a lot of time or a bad connection and can’t watch video yet are curious about the colors in this collection, here’s a pic and the names of all the colors:

  • Ridiculously Yellow
  • Formidably Orange
  • Riotously Pink
  • Seriously Purple

Besides these colors the set also consists of a special white basecoat and the opi topcoat. All bottles contain 3.75ml which is 1/8 fl oz.

If you have not seen a Mini polish compared to a full OPI bottle  I’ve quickly taken a picture for you of a full sized bottle and a mini I got with one of the Halloween sets many years ago.

Now I have to admit, I love these, but I wish they’d just release full sizes of these so I could just get myself the purple. The other colors are fun, but I already have similar colors and I usually am not too crazy about mini polishes as with longer nails you only get 3 to 4 wears out of each color if you use them sparingly.

What do you think of this nifty little set? Will you be getting these or are you going to skip this?

 

 

New Essence trend edition: Miami Roller Girl preview.

This summer is all about brights and Essence is staying on trend by releasing four new bright colors with their Miami Roller Girl trend edition.

Available in Germany from July to August.

The trend edition will be also be available in: Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Croatia, Turkey, Egypt, Ethiopia, Taiwan, Pakistan, Peru, Ecuador and Chile, though I am not certain what the release date there will be.

01 bienvenido a miami

02 miami p’ink

03 four wheel drive

04 miami heat.

I’m curious to see swatches of these as Neons usually have the strange habit of drying matte. These are rumored to be high gloss polishes with real staying power. Also in this product picture the Orange seems to have a metallic shimmer to it. Will these all have a shimmer and will they be slightly sheer or will these be nice opaque creams? I can’t wait to find out!

What do you think of this Neon trend sweeping the nail polish nation? Are you all for it, or are you more subdued in your color picks when it comes to nail polish?

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I’m feeling Nail-Venturous week, day 2: Humble Bee.

Today I’m going to show you another beauty in the Nail-Venturous family. One that is actually quite dear to me, not just because I created the label for this but also because I, just like my mom, have a weakness for bumble bees. I am not sure exactly how or when it started but just love their little fluffy appearance and the way they just make their way through the garden sampling all the flowers looking like they’re way too big to be able to fly. Adorable!

If you know a little bit about Amy’s creations you will know I’m talking about Humble Bee. She herself describes this lovely creation as follows: Humble Bee has yellow glitter and ultrafine and medium size black glitter in a clear base. It has semi-complete coverage in two coats. With topcoat or gelous, Humble Bee can have a shiny finish. However, this polish dries with a matte finish, and the glitter itself does not really sparkle. This polish also looks great as a layering polish. This polish tends to be a tad thick, but application should be easy. This product is 3 free, and comes in a 15ml/.5 oz full size bottle.

I think it’s time I stopped talking and just showed you the pictures of this fabulous polish. The micro glitter in this reminds me of Floam, another gorgeous and very sought after polish by Nail-Venturous Lacquers that I will be featuring later this week, and to me the black, bigger, glitter just really make it stand out.

In these pictures I’m wearing one layer of Humble Bee over a layer of Fiercely Fiona out of the O.P.I. Shrek collection. Underneath that I of course started with a basecoat and I topped it all off with Seche Vite to give the nails some extra shine and protection. By the way, I think that if I had added another layer the base color wouldn’t have been necessary, but since I’m really cherishing this polish I decided to take it easy and to just use one layer.

What do you think? Is this your cup of tea or are you not into these kind of polishes at all?

 

Gradient Friday!

I’d like to take this moment and share my nails of the week with you, these are gradient nails that I made using O.P.I. polishes and a little make up sponge.  It looks complicated but it really is quite simple. If you want I’ll soon do a tutorial to show you exactly how to do this type of nailart that will surely blow many people’s minds this summer. For now I’ll just show you some pictures.

Okay onto the manicures. This, besides the sponge, is what I used for the one pictured on the right.

I used Alpine Snow, a pure white, as a base. It’s important to use a light opaque base when you use light colors to sponge as the sponged colors go on very sheer. Over that I sponged (from the bottom left to the top right) Need Sunglasses, A Roll in the Hague, Red Lights Ahead… Where?. Dim Sum Plum, Funky Dunkey and last but not least I put on a thin coat of DS Shimmer to give it the subtle holographic effect. And really that’s all there is to it! I know I’m making it sound like it’s a piece of cake, but really it is!

Now I enjoyed this manicure so much that when I finally had to take it off later that week due to chipping I whipped up another gradient manicure by just using 5 polishes instead of 7.

This next one I made by using a clean make up sponge and first painting my nails white again with OPI’s Alpine Snow, and letting that dry,  before I painted my sponge for the gradient (as you can see in the little picture on the bottom right of that little collage on the left there.) I went from yellow to green to deep blue using Need Sunglasses, Jade Is The New Black and Roadhouse Blues, all colors by O.P.I. I topped them again with OPI DS Shimmer to give them that nice holographic shimmer and after that they were good to go.

I feel there are a lot more gradients in my future and I want to try one with metallics soon.

But for now I leave you with the gradients of a few good friends of mine who all did their own version of a gradient this week for Gradient Friday.

I hope you’ll pay them a visit and check out their work.

And of course let me know what you thought, did you have a favorite, and will you be trying this technique for yourself soon?

 

 

 



Orly Feel the Vibe Summer 2012 Collection

All the big brands seem to know it and are showing it in their new collections, brights are part of the hottest looks for this summer!

Orly isn’t one to stay behind and always stays on trend with their collections. So this Feel the Vibe Summer 2012 collection is filled with gorgeous neons and colors that match them and if used in a manicure along with the neons will make them pop even more.

Here’s a quick introduction to the colors and their names:

  • Beach Cruiser – A neon fuchsia
  • Skinny Dip – Electric light blue
  • Dayglow – White with a pearly finish
  • After Party – A navy blue with iridescent blue shimmer
  • Melt Your Popsicle – A neon orange
  • Glowstick – A neon yellow

How are you feeling about all these brights coming out for the summer? Do you follow trends or do you wear whatever you feel like?

The O.P.I. Germany fall 2012 collection – a first look!

First it was the Netherlands with the more than fabulous O.P.I. Holland collection, now Germany is being honored by O.P.I. with their own range of nail polishes!

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.
(*=I hope that is a spelling mistake of the person that posted this as it should totally be ‘Deutsch’)

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?

Hed Kandi joins forces with Models Own!

Hed Kandi joined forces with Models Own to create a new exclusive collection of nail polishes inspired by the party capital of the world, Ibiza!

“With this year being Hed Kandi’s 10 year anniversary on the Balearic party island, the range of five polishes reflects the Hed-turning, fashionforward glamour that the fabulous brand brings to all their events on The White Isle. The ‘Hed Kandi collection’ instantly brings to life the recognisable glamorous girls synonymous with the brand, transporting you to the jet-set global dance floor. With three of the brightest Models Own shades and two premium glitters making up the collection this embodies the whole essence that Ibiza has to offer.”

 

There are 5 colors in this set:

  • Balearic Cool: a lovely aquamarine that will remind you of the waters by Formentera.
  • Hedonist: a sizzling hot bright coral that in this picture kind of reminds me of a more orange version of O.P.I’s Red Lights Ahead… Where?
  • Beach Party: a sunny yellow polish inspired by the world famous sunsets on the White Isle.
  • Disco Heaven: a glittery gold nail polish that seems to be infused with blue green iridescent sparkle.
  • Ibiza Mix: a gorgeous multi-coloured sparkle that will surely catch anybodies eye when you’re out club hopping.
Here’s another view of the two glitters and I can’t help but wonder how they’ll look as a topper over the three brights in this set.
I think these two glitters will be the big hit of the collection and might end up being quite sought after for a long time so get your grabby hands on them while you can!
The Hedkandi polishes will be on sale at £5 from the end of March online and are due in UK Boots stores in April. 

I’m loving all these brights coming out right now and I have got to say that I really like this little set! What do you all think?

Essence Fruity

 

The next Essence collection was just revealed here in the Netherlands via a press release and they have picked a very cute theme this time that fits Spring that at the makes you long for summer: Fruity!

This collection does not only have 5 lovely polishes but also some other nice nail related goodies, keep reading and I will introduce you to all of it.

First up though, I have five cute and fruity nail polishes to show you, namely:

  • 01 Banana Joe,
  • 02 Peach Beauty,
  • 03 Very Cherry,
  • 04 One Kiwi A Day…
  • 05 Mashed Berries.

As you can see in the close up pictures on the right (click it to enlarge) there are 2 creams and three glittery polishes in this mini collection. And I have to say, I do like the little touch of using different types of glitters for the polishes. The Kiwi green one has a different glitter shape than the Cherry and Berries ones, which is a nice little detail I think.

That’s not all in the nail department by the way as they are also releasing a cute little set of fimo cane slices that looks like sliced fruit called “Nail Fruits” that comes with its own nail glue. Because the slices are of course a bit thicker than say a striper line or some dots you make with a naildotter they have added a Nail Art sealing topcoat called “Stay Fruity” to the collection.

Now we come to something I am quite excited about: With this collection they’re also releasing a scented topcoat called  ”Smells like strawberry…“ that… you guessed it; smells like fresh strawberries! I am so going to have to chase this one down because I am very much into fruity scents and how fun will it be to have a yummy scent coming from your nails all day?

The Essence Fruity collection will be exclusively for sale at Kruidvat & Trekpleister from halfway April until May 2012 here in the Netherlands.

So, what are your thoughts on this collection? I myself will probably only grab the topcoat but I do think that if I like it that I will grab several.

 

Models Own revealing three NEW Beetlejuice polishes!

Coming soon from Models Own – three NEW BEETLEJUICE polishes! Perfect for spring/summer, the new range includes Copper Pot, a deep olive tan, Tropical Sun, a glistening sunset and Indian Ocean, a calming, iridescent blue with soft pink undertones.
Launching exclusively on the Models Own website on Monday, March 19th, and in Boots stores nationwide from late March and the new Models Own BOTTLESHOP in early April!

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!


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