Flaky Ink

Hi there girls.  Hope you're all doing well.  This week's mani is brought to you out of sheer boredom.  I think I'm entering a rut.  I'm glad Spring is almost here and there are many Spring-like shades to choose from so obviously, our nail palettes will change as they always do.  This week I took advantage of another dark shade before things get too bright out there, and being in Miami, we're already wearing shorts and flip flops (I don't think we ever stopped). 

This is two coats of OPI Ink and I covered my ring fingers with a coat of Maisie by Zoya.  OPI Ink is some serious purple goodness with purple, blue and pink shimmer. This is from OPI's Night Brights collection.  Maisie is one of the three fleck effect topcoats Zoya released last year.   It's mainly green and turquoise blue flakes.  Pretty, no?

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Happy Polishing!

Zoya PixieDust

Zoya PixieDust
Infused with Magic and Wonder!
Featuring the latest “must-have” nail polish finish – Textured, Matte & Sparkling.

This newly developed formula is sure to captivate with a magical sparkle and sugary finish like no other. The color experts at Zoya have created six, long-wearing stunners for the introduction of this look...

 

Zoya PIXIE DUST - special edition

Dahlia (ZP656) - Black Beauty sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

Chyna (ZP657) - Red Dazzle sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

Godiva (ZP658) - Soft Nude sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

Vespa (ZP659) - Mint Kiss sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

Nyx (ZP660) - Perfect Periwinkle sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

London (ZP661) - Fog Gray sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

Shipping January 15, 2013

Ultra long-wearing, nail lacquers by Zoya are BIG5FREE - all formulas are completely free of harmful industrial chemicals such as toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) that are known to cause cancer and birth defects.

Zoya PixieDust $9 (US)

Follow the Zoya Nail Polish and Treatments Blog and stay tuned on Twitter (@Zoyanailpolish) and Facebook for release date updates.

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Zoya PixieDust: COMING SOON VIDEO… http://youtu.be/mUOVE4Iswrk

ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION!
Find it at zoya.com

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Instructions for Zoya PixieDust application:

·         Clean and prep nail using Zoya Remove +
·         Magic Time! Apply 1 thin coat of Zoya PixieDust to each nail  - allow to dry completely (will appear matte with sparkle).
·         Apply an 1-2 coats of polish (allowing each to dry) as desired. We suggest 2-3 thin coats of Zoya PixieDust for a full coverage manicure.
·         That’s it - Done! You now have the latest textured nail look in the famous long-wearing, Big5Free Zoya PixieDust Nail Polish formula!

NOTE: Zoya PixieDust Nail Polish dry times are a little slower than with traditional polish but once dry, the Zoya PixieDust formulation will provide extended wear.
Best results are achieved by using the product alone. No basecoat or topcoat required. Layering of the Zoya PixieDust formulation with other polishes may produce less than desirable results.

Remove Zoya PixieDust by saturating a cotton pad in Zoya Remove + and pressing to nail for a few seconds. Repeat on each nail for best results.

China Glaze Bitz 'n Pieces for Spring 2013

China Glaze Bitz ‘n Pieces Collection for Spring 2013

Razzle Me, Dazzle Me with China Glaze®’s newest generation of chunky glitters, Glitz—Bitz ’N Pieces. Gorgeous 3D glitters, combined with black Bitz ’N Pieces create a Mosaic Masterpiece on nails. Get the perfect Scattered & Tattered look for any occasion, and show that edgy side. Heads will surely turn as Glitz ’N Pieces entice bystanders. So, Bling it On this winter, and add a little Graffiti Glitter to those nails.

• Mosaic Madness Deep blue glitter with black Bitz ’N Pieces
• Glitz ’N Pieces Chunky silver glitter with black Bitz ’N Pieces
• Bling it On Royal Purple glitter with black Bitz ’N Pieces
• Scattered & Tattered Luscious Red glitter with black Bitz ’N Pieces
• Graffiti Glitter Bold emerald green glitter with black Bitz ’N Pieces
• Razzle Me, Dazzle Me Pink glitter with black Bitz ’N Pieces

Availability: February 2013 at fine salons and beauty supply stores nationwide.

Make a Minty Spectacle

Oh, how I love greens.... and I've been lucky that most of them don't give me lobster hands. Here we have two coats of Zoya's Neely from their new LOVELY Collection. It's such a pretty, creamy color. After it dries, it's not so minty and more-so a light jade. Very nice and slightly muted. I covered two of my nails with Make a Spectacle by China Glaze (two coats). What do you think?

Happy Polishing!

Zoya Lovely - Spring 2013

Zoya Lovely
Beauty is a lovely state of mind
Lovely, just LOVELY!

Spring is awash in six soft and lovely new Zoya shades including three dewy metallics and three fresh blooms of cream. Poetic in nature, this collection is sure to capture the beauty of the season like no other....

 

Zoya Lovely – spRING 2013

Piaf (ZP652) - Fresh Forsythia Yellow Metallic - Full Coverage (Originally designed for Fashion Designer Zang Toi)

GeiGei (ZP651) - Blushing Cherry Blossom Pink Metallic - Full Coverage (Originally designed for Zang Toi/SS13).

Julie (ZP650) - Soft Wisteria Purple Metallic - Full Coverage (Originally designed for Zang Toi/SS13).

Blu (ZP653) - Lucky Hyacinth Blue Cream - Full Coverage

Neely (ZP655) - Earliest Spring Green Cream - Full Coverage (Originally designed for Peter Som/SS13).

Jacqueline (ZP654) - Perfect Magnolia Nude Cream - Full Coverage (Originally designed for Peter Som/SS13)

Shipping January 01, 2013

 
Ultra long-wearing, nail lacquers by Zoya are BIG5FREE - all formulas are completely free of harmful industrial chemicals such as toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) that are known to cause cancer and birth defects.

Zoya Lovely $8 (US)

Follow the Zoya Nail Polish and Treatments Blog and stay tuned on Twitter (@Zoyanailpolish) and Facebook for release date updates.

Hashtags: #ZoyaLovely and #nailpolish.

I present to you....SquareHue

I've recently discovered and had the honor of reviewing SquareHue nail polish.  It's a monthly nail polish subscription service (how cool is that?) that allows you to stay "in the know" when it comes to polish trends and get this:  part of the proceeds go to charity!!! Fashionable AND do-gooders all in one. 

It’s simple.  Once you subscribe, you'll get three nail polishes delivered to your door every month; and they give to organizations dedicated to helping others. Their current focus is on human trafficking.  *in love*

On to the review! 

 

 

First we have Champagne Toast.  Exactly what it is.  A champagne frost.  Don't need to concern yourself with streaks.  It applies perfect and opaque in two coats. 

 
Holly Berry is so vibrant, it GLOWS.  It's a bright, believe it or not, red jelly with tons of red microshimmer.  Simply lovely.  (Please don't mind the cuticles... Lissi is usually the one that does the swatching.  My apologies.)

Last, but certainly not least, my favorite... Sugar Plum.  Why?  Cuz it's PURPLE!  Hel-lo?  Do you girls not know me at all?  Beautiful, striking purple, also with a jelly-like consistency, which you all know how shiny jelly finishes are... and to add to that awesomeness, tons of magenta microshimmer. 

 

I went almost four full days before getting noticeable tip wear with these and for a single mother of two, that's a God-send.  Application was pretty good.  The brush is on the short side and it offers good control; but being shorter you need to watch out for cuticle drag seeing as you don't have full brush length to cover the entire nail bed in one stroke.  Obviously, the brush is shorter because the bottle is perfectly square, but come on, it's just too cute to pass up.

You can check out SquareHue here.  Ahhhh!  Nail polish and giving to charity... just in time for the holidays.  ::love::

These products were sent to us for review.

Inky Combo...

This turned out to be such a pretty combination.  Not very festive, but still Winter worthy considering it's dark and vampy.  This is two coats of Midnight Ride by China Glaze and one coat of Orly's Fowl Play on ring fingers.  Midnight Ride is like a shimmery eggplant.  Gorgeous.  Fowl Play has glitter, microglitter and duochrome flakes in shades of red, blue, irrisdecent silver... all in a purple jelly.  It's beautiful and a must have.  And as usual, no formula problems and I topped it all off with Seche Vite. 

Happy Polishing!

Snowflakes in Miami

Snowflakes in Miami...or as close to snow as we might get anyway.  For those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope it was absolutely wonderful.  Now, Christmastime is around the corner.  Where DOES the year go?  Anyway, let the holiday nail designs begin, right?  I've seen so many pretty designs, I dont know where to start.  I had my kids this weekend so this mani took me a while, but I finally got around to it.  Whenever the girls see me doing my nails, they want theirs done too.  *rolls eyes*
 
This is two coats of Snowcone by Orly.  One of my favorite blues.  I've had my bottle like three years and it's still good as new.  No formula issues, ever.  Then I took the snowflake images from Konad plate m59 to stamp using Ibiza from Zoya, Millennium by China Glaze and Konad Special White.  Pretty, no? 

 

 

 
Happy Polishing!

Zoya Kalista

This week I bring you Kalista by Zoya, a lovely, gorgeous dark brown with bronze microshimmer.  Two great coats as Zoya never disappoints.  Then I used the leafy vine image from image plate 50 from Mash using 2030 by China Glaze.  What do you think?  Suitable for Thanksgiving, right?  I hope you all have a great holiday!!!

Happy Polishing!

Glittering Fall Leaves

I'm in a Fall kinda mood but wanted to avoid the dreaded neutral browns and the like.  Although I love those shades, they make my super pale/pink undertone skin look horrible.  Instead, I came up with this look.  Two coats of Glittering Garland (a gorgeous green jelly with tons of microglitter in gold tones) by China Glaze and 2030 for the stamp.  I used Bundle Monster's B04 image plate.   

What are you guys thinking for Fall?  Any looks you love to recreate?  I cant even believe Thanksgiving is next week.  Where did the year go?

 Happy Polishing.