Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm or retailer for my review.
*You can WIN all of the polishes I’m swatching today, PLUS the six polishes from the Zoya Irresistible Collection in my Extreme Blog Makeover + First Blogiversary Giveaway! There’s just one week left to enter!*
I am a swatching machine lately! So many polishes…so little time! I showed you the Zoya Irresistible Collection last week. Today I have its sister collection, Stunning. The Stunning Collection consists of six crème polishes that scream summer. I love crèmes – so I was most excited about this set. One thing that’s not obvious in my photos is that four of these have a hint of shimmer!
I’ll start with my favorite. I’ll give you one guess what color it is. Yup…pink. Zoya describes Yana as a geranium pink and that’s a perfect description. I really liked this with my skin tone. You can almost see the shimmer in my photo. My swatch is two easy coats.
Disclosure: Some products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm or retailer for my review.
It’s Day three of Digit-al Dozen Geek Week. I love these challenges. I always grumble as the week draws near because it really does take some effort to produce five themed manis in a row…but I really do get inspired by the awesomeness of the other gals in the group. It pushes me to think. So in that vein, today I have a stylized Star Wars R2-D2 French Mani.
Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm or retailer for my review.
Yay! Zoya PixieDust Collection swatches! This collection has been one of the most highly anticipated in a long time. It consists of six matte, textured, sugary, sparkly polishes. I love this trend in nail polish. It’s super snazzy, yet there are a few in here I can still wear to work. And congrats to the “We Love Our Readers” Giveaway winner! She’ll have her own PixieDust Collection very soon!
I didn’t use a basecoat or topcoat for these swatches per Zoya’s instructions. I found application to be a little tricky – it requires an adjustment to how I’m used to applying dense glitters. (See my thoughts on that at the end of this post). Also, you won’t reach full sparkliness until the polish is completely dry. I waited about 15 minutes after the last coat before I took these pics. I’m not gonna lie…these were tough to capture on “film”. Even though my blog jumps around, I’ve linked the full-sized versions to each photo – so click to enlarge. Without further ado…
Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by Zoya for the express purpose of designing a nail art look for their Valentine’s Day Promotion.
Happy Valentine’s Day!! It’s day four of the Digit-al Dozen Love & Heartbreak theme week. I love everything about today’s mani! It’s just a simple striped pattern but I can’t stop looking at it! It’s cute and a little funky at the same time. For this look I used three stunning Zoya creams: Ali, Sweet and Carmen. This mani is so easy – anyone can do it. I’ve included step-by-step instructions and links to full-sized pics at the end of this post.
And guess what?! As a Valentine’s Day present to you, Zoya is giving away these three polishes FREE with any purchase of $25 or more!! Visit the Zoya blog to get the promo code and details!!
SORRY…THIS CONTEST HAS ENDED AND WINNERS RECEIVED THEIR PRIZES. BUT DON’T WORRY…MORE GREAT GIVEAWAYS ARE IN THE WORKS!
I wanted to show some love to my readers this Valentine’s Day. After all, what’s a blog without people reading it!? (answer: a diary) So I was super stoked when two of my big-name, blogger crushes, Victoria from the manicurator, and Jess from Love for Lacquer, asked me to participate. Why they’d want to join up with li’l ole’ me, I’m not sure. It doesn’t matter…I’m excited about it! There are three awesome prizes up for grabs, including the full Zoya Pixie Dust Collection! Enter now through Valentine’s Day!
Disclosure: Some products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm or retailer for my review.
More stamping today! Am I getting brave or what? I’m just so excited about these VividLacquer plates. Today I used the houndstooth pattern from VL005 (here’s a link to the plate in the VL Etsy Store). This look is entirely Zoya. The base is Farah, the red is Carmen and the black is Raven.
Disclosure: Some products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm, or retailer for my review.
Today I have Part 2 of my Shimmer polish swatchathon. As you saw yesterday, Shimmer glitter combinations are very complex. Everytime I downloaded a photo from my camera, I found something unexpected. These polishes are seriously beautiful! I can’t wait to show you seven more.
Taylor has a deep red jelly base with red, green, purple and blue glitter. I’ve used two coats of Taylor over two coats of OPI Russian Navy. This is really unique. I love the final product.
Proud member of the Digit-al Dozen Nail Art group. Click here to meet the ladies and browse my attempts at each theme!
Essie Naughty Nautical Collection (Summer 2013)
Hello, sailor. Get ready to embark on a chic color adventure in delicately sparkling lights and ultra soft brights that whisper easy elegance. It’s smooth sailing into summer with a collection of nail colors that’s a casually cool affair — perfect for a stylish night on the town and a dress that feels more caftan [...]
essie Neons Collection (Summer 2013)
Make a splash on the party scene in relentlessly bright and beautiful neon. Kick up your heels (and your toes) in scorching color and hit the dance floor in style. In fresh, flattering fluorescent hues, these shades are perfect entrance makers that throw open even the most selective club doors. There’s no place like the boom boom room to [...]
OPI Couture de Minnie Collection (Summer 2013)
[I swatched this collection!] OPI Walks the Runway with New Couture de Minnie Nail Lacquers, Inspired by Minnie Mouse OPI announces the launch of its Couture de Minnie collection, including four limited edition nail lacquers and one new Liquid Sand™ shade. Created in honor of Disney’s beloved character, the Couture de Minnie line explores the [...]
Nicole by OPI Notorious! and Scandalous! Neons (Summer 2013)
Nicole by OPI launches its first neon nail lacquer with two limited edition mini kits. Scandalous! Neons includes vivid shades of blue, purple and pink while the Notorious! Neons includes vibrant shades of green, fuchsia and orange. Each Neons kit includes a special white base coat, to be applied before adding color, allowing true neon [...]
Lancome Aquatic Summer Color Collection (Summer 2013)
Plunge into a turquoise pool. Jump off a yacht into the deep azure of the Mediterranean. Lancôme’s Aquatic Summer Collection transports you to the warm climates and refreshing seas of the world’s most luxe destinations. Embrace the season and dive into an aquatic summer with Lancôme. Inspired by the new trendy Rouge In Love lip [...]
Butter LONDON Summer Holiday Collection 2013: Sunbaker and Bit Faker Swatch, Review & Nail Art
Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm or retailer for my review. Happy Monday! It’s here again. I spent a good part of the weekend at a track meet. I did really well. I placed in two events: snacking and cheering. :P Today I have two polishes from the [...]
I Love Nail Polish (ILNP) Holos Swatch and Review
Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by ILNP. Today will be a rare day with two posts. I love Digit-al Dozen week – but I hate to delay swatching polish that deserves to be swatched! My third Digit-al Dozen bling mani will be posted this afternoon. Sorry in advance for SPAMMING my email subscribers! [...]
OPI Couture de Minnie Collection Swatches and Review
Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm or retailer for my review. Friday is here! Feels good, doesn’t it? I have fun collection to show you today, the OPI Couture de Minnie Collection. It includes four limited edition polishes and one new Liquid Sand shade. This collection is inspired [...]
Misa Summer 2013 Fresh & Fruity Collection Skittles
On Monday I used my first Nails Inc. polish. And today I have another brand that’s new to me – Misa. I don’t know a lot about Misa, but what I’ve read has all been positive. I thought I’d see for myself and bought the Misa Summer 2013 Fresh & Fruity Collection (you know, because [...]
ellagee You’re the Top! Collection Swatches & Review
Disclosure: Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer, their PR firm or retailer. ellagee is a new name in indies. I actually crossed paths with Laura, the maker of ellagee, many moons ago when she and I swapped the “blogger only” and “store only” versions of Pure Ice Sugar Cookie. One day she [...]
Ombre Blue Wave Design by Simply Rins (www.rina-alcantara.com)
