TGIF, rockstars! Congrats on making it to the weekend, *raises teacup.* Just a quick polish check in — I’m wearing China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy ($6.50) on my fingers and toes, ’cause I want to pretend it’s summer. How about you?
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Speaking of nail polish, Illamasqua’s hosting a contest to create their next hot Nail Varnish colors.
Submit an image, photograph and/or swatch of your dream color along with a description of it in 50 words or less. Tell ’em what inspired you and why the shade should be one of Illamasqua’s next polishes (one entry per person, please).
From February 21 through March 14, send your entry via e-mail to competition@illamasqua.com; bloggers who post an entry on their sites can send their link to competition@illamasqua.com. Snail mail more your thang? Send your entry to Competition c/o Illamasqua, 6-8 Amwell Street, London, EC1R 1UQ.
On May 5, two winners will be selected to see their dream colors created and sold exclusively online at Illamasqua.com and at select Selfridges department stores in England. They’ll also get a bottle of their winning colors before anyone else. Kinda cool, yah?
Im wearing OPI Big Apple Red…i was in a red mood for Vday
milani’s holographic nail polish in hi tech, lovin me some green!
I was wearing “Trance” by Ginger & Liz (got it painted while at a NYFW lounge) but I forgot to grab it (ugh!!) so I just had OPI “My Private Jet” done yesterday and it’s pretty close.
Well, since it was swatch city yesterday, a whole rainbow of colors: one of the new Color Club polishes, Take Me To Your Chateau, a couple of the Essence polishes that are now at ULTA – have you heard of these yet? They’re a (I believe) German brand, the polishes are super cute and bright, and only .99 ! I bought six and tried out Pool Party and Check Me Out, and then I also have Rimmel Pulsating on my thumbs! Well. I’ve been a bit busy!
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I am wearing China glaze c c courage
I’m wearing Sinful’s Mint Apple and I luv luv luv this shade of green that goes with my skin tone. All the other mint green polishes out there look too chalky on me.
i have on 2 coats of fruity petutie from sally hansen and 2 coats happy birthday by lippmann
I’m wearing “Do you lilac it?” by OPI.
Its really subtle and sort of pastel-ish. It’s a nice alternative because I always wear light pinks 🙂
I’m wearing OPI Moon Over Mumbai. Love this shimmery light grey.
I’m wearing Zoya-Zara on my nails today. 🙂
I painted my nails last night – Essie Mademoiselle – sheer and simple. Was going to paint them NARS – Orgasm but it’s too orangey-pink. I think I’ll wait till Summer and keep it for a pedicure shade.
I love that color on you!
Orly – Mirror Mirror. Can gray be fun? Oh yes it can, I’m loving it.
Chanel’s “Vendetta”…it felt like a purple day!
I went simple as well, Essie Rock Candy. There’s just something about it, maybe it’s the shine. Happy weekend, everyone!
I’m wearing Illmasqua DWS because it’s cloudy n grey outside and made me think of this polish 🙂
I’m wearing Suzi Says Feng Shui by OPI. Its a good transition colour for winter-hoping-for-spring .
Asos Paint ‘Mary-Kate’. I dislike the celebrity name theme that goes along with these polishes :/
A layer of OPI’s Melon of Troy covered by a layer of OPI’s MOD-ern girl. It’s a pretty combo 🙂
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I’m wearing Sephora by OPI Leaf Him at the Alter…. on my toes! Never wear anythng on my
fingernails.
Wearing Sephora for OPI Metro Chic, me likey!
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Revlon’s Bolt, a glittery silver with hints of purple. Kind of like a lightening bolt 🙂
OPI’s Suzi Skis In the Pyrenees Suede
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I’m wearing MAC Imperial Splendour from the Spring Colour 3 Forecast. I hate how it took 4 coats to get an even color, but other than that, it’s pretty awesome.
Great coral colour. And Illamasqua rule as alwsys, I was very happy to see this info in my inbox. Can’t wait for The Body Electrics Collection. Some items are amazing 🙂
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Um yeah… can I have permission to just sleep through the next couple months til summer?!? Cause I am DONE with the cold and the sweaters! The idea of new fall sweaters is always fun at first… Now, I miss the tank tops and strappy heels! That deliciously summery color looks really great on your skin, Karen!
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Hi Karen!
I’m wearing Grape Pop by China Glaze…it looks like grape candy 😀
I’m wearing Grape Juice by China Glaze… loooooove it 😀
Don’t Toy with Me from Opi’s holiday collection last year, I think. Red with sparkles for Valentine’s Day 🙂
OPI, OPI Ink. Gorgeous deep purple!!!
I’m wearing Apricot by Avon. I really like that Gina Glaze in flip flop fancy! Very nice on your skin tone
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I am wearing MAC Phosphor, a shimmery metallic yellow. It is an oldie from the Neo-Sci collection.
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China Glaze Something Sweet on toes, OPI Hong Kong Collection in “Jade is the New Black” on tips.
I’m wearing OPI’s Suzi Says Feng Shui on my fingers and Mad as a Hatter on my toes. I’m saving my neons and pastels for my trip to Barbados next month…Yay!
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I love that shade on your nails, it goes really well with your skin tone! I have been dying for summer to come lately so I’m wearing OPI’s “Feeling Hot Hot Hot!” on my fingers and toes! 🙂
I’m wearing OPI Louvre Me or Louvre Me Not 🙂 a rich, deep purple.
I am wearing my new “Leaf him at the Alter” by OPI for Sephora. Love the new shade of green…its going to be hard to get me not to wear it this Spring!
Do you do your own manicures? How do you get them so perfect????
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I’m wearing OPI’s Gargantuan Green Grape with a coat of glow-in-the-dark polish on top. Gettin’ ready for spring (and glow in the dark finger puppeting).
OPI’s Metro Chic.
I just bought it yesterday(:
China Glaze Rodeo Fanatic. It’s a beautiful shimmery dark blue. Spring is just around the corner so I have to get all the wear I can out of dark colors before we switch over to those fantastic neons! 🙂
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Sally Hansen’s Jumpin’ Jade. It’s the best green I’ve ever found
milani’s holographic nail polish in cyberspace! its a blue holo & i love it!
I’m wearing China Glaze Ruby Pumps for Valentine’s Day and my birthday all in one week. Will change it tomorrow to something less festive.
Essie’s Status Symbol, from the 2009 spring collection, I believe. I’m just like you, wearing an inappropriate-for-winter color! I live in Colorado, where we hardly have a spring, so my nails are probably the closest we’ll have to spring until summer finally hits lol.
Sally Hansen – I think it’s called Lightning. It’s a banana yellow and it makes me happy 😀 Especially when everything is so dull and grey outside.
Thanks for letting us know about the Illamasqua competition! I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve seen a color and thought “I wish they made a nail polish like that.” So this is right up my alley ^_^
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On my left thumb I have OPI Absolutely Alice (showing it to the girls on my swim team, since blue and gold are our school colors, and I’m trying to start a pre-meet toenail painting tradition).
On my toes I have chipping OPI Mad as a Hatter (it’s held up GREAT for 2 weeks, today it finally started to chip a bit).
So, both will change within the next few hours. I’m thinking Orly Snowcone for my toes (with a shimmer over it) and Cotton Candy for my tips.
I can’t wait to buy that one when it comes out! I’m currently wearing OPI La Boheme and unfortunately, I’m not really feeling it.
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im wearing the limited edition dior black polish with silver sparkles…forget what its called but i love it haha.
i entered that contest last week, did you enter? i think it would be super rad to win!!!!
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I’m wearing Essies lilacism from the spring look 🙂