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O.P.I. and Mariah Carey’s collaboration with nail polish, turned out to be one of their best yet. The liquid sand, which I told you about in a previous post has lasting abilities. The photo you see is 10 days old and counting. No chipping  and barely any wear besides the nails growing out from the polish. If she wasn’t getting tired of this color she could go another week. Now that’s what I called a good manicure worth every dime. Where O.P.I. nail colors lack in staying ability, they have hit the mark with the liquid sand. Now, if only they could make the regular colors stay that long!

Sephora is a beauty heaven. Anything from make up, perfume, cosmetic brushes, facial products and nail polish can be found at Sephora. I visited one of the newer locations while I had some idle time to spare and why did I do that. I ended up playing in polish for almost an hour…as if I don’t play in polish everyday of my life. It was the most fun I had in a beauty store with nail polish. In drug stores, you can not open the polish to test, so how much fun is that? Well, in Sephora every brand, and every color has their own tester for you to try. You can give yourself a full manicure as they have remover, top and base coats, lotions and pusher to push those cuticles back. They even have a tester nail on a roll of clear paper so that you can test the color on the paper nail instead of your own (works great if your nails are already polished). The variety of colors was amazing. They have their own “X” brand polish that appeared to be pretty good. Nails Inc. was my favorite of all the brands. I always like their polish and got a chance to play in all the colors and their textured colors.

 

 

 

 

They even have a tutorial station that shows you videos on how to do designs on your own nails. It was a very cute idea. I actually sat there and watched all 4 videos. )

 

here are the clear paper nails that you can polish to get an idea of the color.

 

Nails Inc. glitter nails….one of my favorites. I want them all!!

My beauty day at Sephora was the highlight of my day. I took a spin around the entire store and played in the make up section and purchased a few items. I can’t wait to go back and spend some more idle time. 🙂

 

Spring bling in the pastel kind of way. Zoya, who does a cream and shimmer with each collection, has us all a buzz this spring. With names like Julie, Gie Gie Piaf and Blu the nails this spring will not go unnoticed. I love  pastel colors, especially for my pedicures, so I am ultra excited about this collection. It looks like it will be a softer side this spring going into summer. I want to use them now, but I think I will wait a few more weeks before I indulge. 🙂

I’m back!! I have been gone for a while due to computer issues but now I am back in business. So much has happen in the nail world and this should be fun catching up. Happy New Year to all my nailista’s. I’m going to give my predictions on the world of nails.

It looks like texture is going to be a big hit this year. It started with Ciate, caviar nails and the suede nails by O.P.I. and now the textured nail is a main attraction. With instagram and pinterest being the go to for anything nail, I’m sure you have seen it all.

O.P.I. has liquid Sand.!

The look of sand in a bottle of nail polish. Nice idea. It goes on matte and feels like sand on your nail. This is 4 days old so the lasting power is pretty good. Nails will take a notice with this look as textured nails are going to be big in 2013.

Essie did the hammered looking  nail

Although you can not feel the texture, the look is certainly there. Taking a play off the magnetic craze, Essie changed the game with the pattern. This polish you use a top coat so your manicure will last much longer. You get the textured look without the touch and feel part of it all.

What a year it will be in the nail world. So many creative ideas hitting the scene with nail art still being a big hit. I can’t wait to blog about it all.

 

 

Pastels will be the pallet for spring. Soft coloring with slight shimmer and heavy creams. Seche Vite started with their fall line which you can see in my earlier post. They are lasting and one coat and go on with such ease. Take a look at what spring will look like for Seche Vite.

 

May be modest

Timeless Style

Prim and polished

Simplicity

Simple yet significant

Casually Cool

 

 

Seche Vite is sold at www.folica.com  Try them out for yourself. I know you will like them as much as I do.

 

 

 

you can also get China Glaze for the spring and spring right into action with these bold colors. China Glaze and Seche belong to the same parent company. What a great friendship.

 

China Glaze Tranzitions Nail Lacquer with hardeners is taking the nail world by storm. You get the effect of 2 colors in one bottle. No more using 2 different colors for contrast. You get 2 in one bottle with this new Tranzitions collection. Made of 6 colors from blue, pinks and greens, you can have a great time trying these out. When you cover with top coat, it automatically turns the color darker.  The hardeners are also an added plus. You get beauty and strength in one bottle. What more can a polishnista ask for…not much. Thank you China Glaze for making this that much easier.

I will try them all for you to see. Stay tune.

Perfection is Possible!!

 

…and it still looks good. I needed to use Incoco on a photo shoot and tried it out before hand. The nails on the right are 10 days later. Only thing you see is new growth. No chipping of lifting . I did dishes, did nails, use polish remover and cleaned and this is the after affect. Easy to apply, dries instantly and looks good. Incoco is a winner on all accounts. Give it a try if you haven’t already.

 

perfection is possible!

Look what I got. I love nail goodies. Ciate has a mini bar kit for their caviar line. Ciate Caviar mini bar is perfect for the holidays. They come in 4 mini colors and 4 mini caviar beads in different colors. Easy for travel and easy for me to take on set. You can find Ciate in Sephora across the country. Get your set and have a ball. I’m going to go play in my mini caviar beads now.

Enjoy!

Happy Holidays

                

after                              before

 

Seche Vite nail polish gets 5 stars!!  Here is the proof. The picture on the right was done 9 days ago. The picture on the left is what is looks like today after the 9 days. Barely any chipping and still in tack. You can not get not better than this. It doesn’t hurt that I probably give a pretty good polish too :).

But, if you were curious to know how well the Seche Vite color polishes hold here is your answer. They did extremely well. I will be using them again and again. Spring and Summer is coming up and can’t wait to see what they come up with next. Good job Seche Vite!!!

 

Perfection is Possible!

I posted this on Instagram and Twitter and didn’t want to leave my blog out. China glaze glitters are the right amount of glitter. It’s more like a glitter dusting. Very fine so it is not so over powering. You could wear this glitter polish to the office because it’s so adult like. I love glitter polish and all for different reasons. I love this one because its gorgeous without the big chunks of glitter. Looks smooth and sexy and can be worn with anything, anywhere. Good job China Glaze. You have a new fan.

 

Polka dots are making a big statement on nails. Lately, some nail art consist of just polka dots. I paired Zoya’s Trixie with a diagonal polka design in different colors.. Great contrast, plus your nails look like silver was poured on them 🙂  Try your polka dot nail art. It’s easy and fun. Mix it with stripes, color blocking or abstract designs. You can use a toothpick, safety pin or a dotter tool. They will all give you a good dot. 🙂  Enjoy!