Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm or retailer for my review.
Ahhh, a-england…it’s been too long. I’m a huge fan of Adina’s buttery polishes. Her latest collection, Burne-Jones Dream, did not disappoint! The dreamy, fine-holographic colors are based off of Edward Burne-Jones’ Legend of Briar Rose paintings. This series depicts the moment in The Sleeping Beauty when the Prince first comes upon the sleeping Court and Princess. I’ve always been a fan of these paintings and they make perfect sense as inspiration for a polish line! [image source]
There are five polishes in this collection, but as of this writing, only four are available. I’ll describe the formula in one swoop because they are all equally fabulous…self-leveling, great control, awesome coverage (in fact, all but one could be one-coaters). The finish is hard to describe. It’s part holo, part shimmer, a little glowy, a touch glittery and maybe some magic thrown in! LOL. My swatches almost look unreal! And yet they are totally wearable and not too flashy in the least.
I’ll start with my fave, Briar Rose. It’s a deep rose shade…very intense, fine holo.
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Do you love glam things? From now until July 28th 2013, Hpnotiq wants you to show them how you GLAM LOUDER to win fab prizes! During each 2-week challenge you can submit photos in different fashion categories to win – including glammest nails, makeup and overall look. Entries can be pictures you snap yourself or images you find online. I decided to pull out a WPP glam look from the archives – an 18K gold gradient. It doesn’t get more glammy than that! This is still one of my all time fave manis!
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Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Hpnotiq.
Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm, or retailer for my review.
Today I’m guest posting at one of my favorite blogs ever, The Polish Chest. Early on in the life of my blog, I contacted Danny to tell her how much I enjoyed her swatches. Not only did she write me back…but she actually knew who I was! I was so blown away. She consistently delivers simple, clean, beautiful manis. And she posts in both English and German. How amazing is that? Click the link above or the pic below to check out my full post using the Nicole by OPI Notorious! Neons Mini Kit.
It’s the final day of Digit-al Dozen Book Week. This has been a fun week to break out the acrylics and try my hand at painting again – something I used to love to do.
So for my final mani, I chose “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak. I know…it would have been more appropriate to do this mani on Sendak’s birthday this past Monday. But on Monday, I was rusty…and I wasn’t sure I could pull it off!
It’s Day 4 of Digit-al Dozen Book Week and I’m working my way through memorable books from my childhood. I knew that I wanted to work “Are You My Mother?” by P.D. Eastman (the same author who wrote “Go, Dog. Go!“) into the rotation. This book was pure comedic gold for my 3-year-old self. I mean, really? The baby bird asks a car? and a power shovel? Genius.
Did you know that Eastman was a protege of Dr. Seuss? He also worked at Walt Disney Productions in animation. Growing up, being an animator for Disney was all I ever wanted to be. But alas, there are some uber-talented folks out there and it turns out that I’m better at calculus than drawing…so I took a permanent detour. *sigh* Okay, back to the mani.
It’s Day 3 of Digit-al Dozen Book Week. Today’s book was chosen by my daughter. I remembered “Go, Dog. Go!” as this simple early reader with no plot. But my daughter informed me of its tales of intrigue…complete with developing relationships and all-out dog parties! Why don’t I remember it that way? LOL!
There are a few different color variations of the cover out there on the interwebs, but the red and green one is the cover I remember best. I think I actually have my daughter’s copy somewhere in the bowels of the house. This makes me want to dig it out…but I know that would mean starting a “project” that I would quickly regret starting!
Disclosure: Some products in this post were provided by Zoya.
It’s Day 2 of Digit-al Dozen Book Week. As I mentioned yesterday, the books I read now are boring…hence they make boring nail art. So I’m doing manis based on my childhood favorites.
Who doesn’t love “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss? I very clearly remember reading this as a child. I thought I’d hit the big time because I could read it straight through. But as it turns out, this was totally by design. Dr. Seuss (Ted Geisel) was challenged to write a book using only 225 words drawn from a list of 348 words every six year old should know. He came close! He used 223 words from the list and only 13 which were not. So clever!
Proud member of the Digit-al Dozen Nail Art group. Click here to meet the ladies and browse my attempts at each theme!
butter LONDON Colour Clash Collection (Fall 2013)
The fall catwalks showcased bold, unexpected colour combinations, and nails were no exception. Colour Clash is a chic, surprising new collection of half tones mixed with whitened pastels and polyester brights. Dare to pair these shades for a modern way to wear colour. “We have this gorgeous, opaque, full-cover white in the collection that I am obsessed with, not to [...]
Nicole by OPI Tink Collection (Summer 2013)
Nicole by OPI Announces Tink: NEW Limited Edition Lacquers, Inspired by Disney’s Tinker Bell Nicole by OPI launches its Tink collection, featuring six new limited edition shades inspired by everyone’s favorite fairy, Tinker Bell, including a brilliant glitter gloss and vibrant shades of tangerine, coral, fuchsia, pink and lime green.
OPI Neon Revolution (Summer 2013)
OPI Announces Limited Edition Neon Revolution For Bold Summer Looks OPI launches the Neon Revolution mini pack, featuring four limited edition neon nail lacquers, a neon white base coat, and OPI Top Coat. These bright and bold shades include vivid hues of yellow, orange, pink and blue. To use, apply color-intensifying white base, followed by [...]
MAGIC AND WONDER INFUSED TEXTURED PIXIEDUST COLOR FOR FALL The best-selling, revolutionary matte, textured, sparkling Zoya PixieDust formula returns for Fall with six spot-on trend colors for the season.
China Glaze Sunsational Neons Collection (Summer 2013)
Los Angeles – (May 2013): Make waves this summer with the new China Glaze® Sunsational collection. This fun palette of six brighter-than-bright crèmes and six juicy jelly polishes create a bold pop or sheer hint of color that are sure to see you through every highlight of your summer.
a-england Burne-Jones Dream Collection Swatches and Review
Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm or retailer for my review. Ahhh, a-england…it’s been too long. I’m a huge fan of Adina’s buttery polishes. Her latest collection, Burne-Jones Dream, did not disappoint! The dreamy, fine-holographic colors are based off of Edward Burne-Jones’ Legend of Briar Rose paintings. This [...]
*NEW* I Love Nail Polish Cremes, Holos, Ultra Holos and Duochromes
Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by ILNP. This is a rare weekend post and it’s MASSIVE. Lots of swatching has been going on in the Mani Cave! I’m excited to show you all twenty-one (YES, 21!!) new releases from I Love Nail Polish (ILNP). ILNP is one of my favorite indies and Barbra, [...]
Pure Ice Belle of the Ball Collection Swatches and Review
Disclosure: Some products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm or retailer for my review. Mystery solved! Pure Ice finally announced (via facebook) the seven shades that make up the Belle of the Ball Collection. I know at one point there was speculation that there were eight shades total (which panicked me because [...]
Essie Summer 2013 Neons Collection Swatches and Review
It’s Friday! Woot! So today I have swatches of Essie’s Summer 2013 Neons Collection which consists of five jelly-ish shades and one crème. The colors are beautiful and I really like the final product of each mani…but man, it was a lot of work to get there! For each swatch (except one), I started with [...]
Chanel Limited Edition Le Vernis L’ete Papillon for Summer 2013 Swatches and Review
Today I have swatches of the three polishes in Chanel’s Summer 2013 Limited Edition release, L’Été Papillon de Chanel Collection. L’été papillon means “summer butterfly” and the entire collection (which also includes eyeshadows, lipsticks, glossimers and mascaras) is inspired by the “dazzling colors of butterflies.” The collection as a whole is really beautiful. [source: chanel.com] I’ll start [...]
