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How Did Topshop Do with New Limited Edition Topshop Nails for Spring and Summer 2010?

June 29th, 2010 by Karen 17 Comments

Topshop Amazon Nails

Sure, it might be summer in nail polish land, but right now some fairly offbeat colors are having their moment in the sun.

U.K. (and now US) retailer Topshop now has a makeup line to go with their clothes, and their SS10 Trend Collection of three limited edition shades ($10 each) for spring and summer 2010 sho’ don’t look like your typical summer pinks, corals, oranges and reds. No, sir. Gold Dust (a shimmery buttery gold), Copper Coated (a reddish copper with large glitter) and Cloud (a creamy bluish gray) are downright something else.

Take a look, and let me know what you think. 🙂
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Categories: Nails, Product Reviews

Milani Liquid Metal Color Intense Collection Swatches

June 18th, 2010 by Karen 20 Comments

Milani Liquid Metal Color Intense Collection

Heya, ladies. The other day a couple of you requested swatches of the limited edition Milani Liquid Metal Color Intense Collection polishes ($5 each), and here they are. 🙂

These polishes apply with pretty good pigmentation; for the swatches below, I only had to use two coats.

Find all six shades at CVS stores from now through July.

Milani Liquid Metal Color Intense Collection molten rock
Molten Rock

Milani Liquid Metal Color Intense Collection hot metal
Hot Metal
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Categories: Drugstore Beauty Finds, Nails

Essie Summer 2010 Makes This Booty Want to Dance

June 9th, 2010 by Karen 58 Comments

essie summer 2010

Not all summer nail polishes inspire spontaneous boogie down sessions, but the moment I peeped the creamy colors in the Essie Summer 2010 collection, my booty wanted to hit the dance floor!

Essie founder and head honcho (honchette?) Essie Weingarten said she based the six-piece collection — bright with splashes of summery greens, pinks, corals and reds — on the floral prints she’d seen on the runways at New York Fashion Week. If you like what she came up with, you can find the six shades for $48 at beauty stores, salons and also online.

  • Pretty Edgy: a creamy kelly green
  • Knockout Pout: a creamy bright pink
  • Vermillionaire: a creamy (you get the idea here) reddish orange
  • Miss Matched: a sheer (surprise!) and creamy (ha!) purplish pink
  • Haute as Hello: a creamy coral
  • Demure Vixen: a creamy light purple

I used two coats for these swatches, and every color applied smoothly, with the exception of Miss Matched, which was a tad streaky. All of them exhibit that classic Essie texture (very creamy) and shine.

essie summer 2010
Pretty Edgy

essie summer 2010
Knockout Pout

essie summer 2010
Vermillionaire

essie summer 2010
Miss Matched
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Categories: Nails, Product Reviews Keywords: essie

BB Couture for Regular Guys…and Girls!

May 28th, 2010 by Karen 15 Comments

Written by Kelly

Today my girl Kelly of the fantastic Vampy Varnish blog shares the 411 on the new BB Couture Regular Guys nail polish collection.

If you haven’t yet heard of BB Couture nail polish then listen up! The brand hasn’t been around very long but already has an amazing and ever growing array of beautiful and strange colors. If you’re a fan of green nail polishes, in particular, then you might want to strap down your credit card, because they have tons of greens, all unique and gorgeous.

Today’s review looks at one of the collections in their “For Men” line called Regular Guys. Now, just because these are marketed toward men doesn’t mean women can’t wear them! In fact, I don’t know a single man who’d wear nail polish, but that doesn’t mean they don’t. Honestly, I don’t care who these are marketed toward because of how pretty I think they are.

The formula for these, like most of BB Couture’s other colors, is spectacular. It’s smooth, flows nicely and applies quite opaque. BB Couture uses a special “4-in-1 formula”, in which they’ve already added base and top coats to each color, so you don’t need to apply them separately.

You’re supposed to be able to just paint the color on and go, but I still use extra base and top coats, though, just because it’s in my nature, and I feel it helps make my manicures last longer.

Blue Collar, a periwinkle blue with pink shimmer, is right up my alley. Periwinkle happens to be one of my favorite colors for nail polish. What I like about this one? — it isn’t a plain ‘ole crème color; the shimmer makes it special. This was two coats:

Golf Pro, a muted medium dusty green with light blue and green shimmer, also has black flecks of glitter, which are kind of a BB Couture specialty. They add black glitter flecks to a lot of their polishes, and they really are the only ones who do it. I think it gives their colors extra dimension. I love Golf Pro. It’s so unique, flattering and very opaque. This was two coats:


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Categories: Nails Keywords: guest post

Eyeko Has an Eye for Nail Polishes in Spring and Summer 2010

May 18th, 2010 by Karen 28 Comments

eyeko nail polish

Girl, I’ve got my Eyeko Eye on you — Eyeko as in the London-based beauty brand that’s part manga at heart. Manga? You know, the Japanese comic art form? Eyeko flat-out loves the stuff.

Ironically, I don’t really see manga reflected in their five new spring/summer nail colors, but they still score mega-adorable points from me for their dainty .30 oz. bottles, darling labels and edgy colors.

Eyeko Nail Polishes for Spring and Summer 2010

  • Petite: a creamy, semi-transparent baby pink
  • Tea Rose: a creamy rose
  • Posh: a creamy taupe
  • Coral: a creamy reddish coral
  • Vampira: a semi-matte black with red glitter

You may recall some Eyeko polishes we talked about back in December. These are even better. Where those applied streaky with bubbles, these go on as smooth as silk.
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Categories: Nails, Product Reviews Keywords: eyeko

I’ve Got Bette Davis Eyes for These China Glaze Vintage Vixen Nail Lacquers for Fall 2010

May 14th, 2010 by Karen 54 Comments

China Glaze Vintage Vixen

China Glaze Vintage Vixen

Have I ever told you about my obsession with 1940s style? Yup, ever since high school. For a time I was actually dressing the part, too, like I was an extra in Swing Kids, wearing Veronica Lake waves, red lips, fishnet stockings — the whole shebang.

Now I’m more of a tank tops and jeans kinda girl, but I still get my ’40s fix any way I can. China Glaze’s new Vintage Vixen collection helps.

China Glaze Vintage Vixen

Arriving July 6 for about $5 each, the 12 dark fall greens, burgundies, blues, taupes and silvers (NOTE: Fall? Can you say early much?! ) evoke ’40s film noir with a modern day twist.

China Glaze Vintage Vixen

Sparkle’s a key player in this drama, as the entire cast of characters features some kind of light-catching finish, ranging from micro-glitters to frosts to shimmers. It’s been a recurring theme for China Glaze’s fall collections, with both of the previous two, Retro Diva and Rodeo Diva, doing something similar.

But where Retro and Rodeo crafted a more playful, whimsical tale, Vintage Vixen’s darker story feels more like pulp fiction in paint. I like it, though (if I put my mind that far ahead in time), and feel like it’s right on point for fall.

China Glaze Vintage Vixen
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Categories: Nails Keywords: china glaze

What Are You Wearing on Your Nails?

May 13th, 2010 by Karen 57 Comments

Not that it was hot here today, but I felt like something warm on my nails, so I went with Scorcher. It’s the orangey red from the MAC To The Beach collection (the other color in the collection is the avocado-like In the Buff). I wore Scorcher on my tips and Chanel Jade on my toes.

How about you? What are you wearing on your nails today?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

P.S. I think I’m calling it a night — rather, I think I’ll step away from the computer and go grab a bite to eat with El Hub. Whatever you do, have a great night. Treat yourself to something for desert! 🙂 Tabs says hi. I know he wants to go to dinner with us… Sorry, tabby.

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Categories: Just For Fun, MAC Makeup, Nails

What Are You Wearing on Your Nails?

May 8th, 2010 by Karen 67 Comments

ysl solaris ultra orange

Yup, it’s official — I’m going through an orange polish phase. 🙂 Today I wore Yves Saint Laurent’s Ultra Orange ($20, from the YSL Summer 2010 collection).

It’s another bright reddish orange like last week’s Milani Awesome Orange, but more opaque, and with a thicker formula that dries to a glossier finish.

ysl solaris ultra orange

How about you? What are you wearing on your tips and toes?

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

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Categories: Just For Fun, Nails

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