China Glaze Haunting Collection Fall 2011 - Press Release

HAUNTING BEAUTY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

China Glaze Introduces a Daringly Dark Collection of Purely Pigmented Crèmes and High Coverage Glitters for Halloween 2011

Los Angeles, CA – (July 2011): Halloween is all about over-the-top style and China Glaze has just what every girl and ghoul needs to complete their costume. Put the finishing touches on any look with the new China Glaze HAUNTING collection – a six-piece set of mysterious colors and effects perfect for All Hallows Eve, including a glow-in-the-dark Top Coat and a ‘crackling’ top coat for a cobweb effect.

China Glaze captures the spirits lurking in the dark in six sexy, sophisticated shades that are on trend, exciting and will be on every costume crafter’s “must have” list. Whether a look is dark and mysterious, or bold and dramatic, China Glaze’s HAUNTING collection pulls together any ensemble and will undoubtedly make heads turn – just like China Glaze’s celebrity followers (Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Nicole Ritchie and Dita Von Teese, to name a few)! Colors in this collection include:

· Haunting: Shadowy black with shimmering silver glitter

· Crimson: Deep purple crème with a hint of blood red

· Near Dark: Rich mossy green crème

· It’s Alive: Vibrant green glitter

· Ghoulish Glow: Glow-in-the-Dark top coat

· Black Mesh: Crackle Glaze top coat for a cobweb-like crackle effect

The China Glaze HAUNTING collection will be available as open stock colors, 18 piece counter display, and as part of a special “Buy 3, Get 1 Free” set featuring China Glaze Fast Forward Top Coat.

China Glaze is free of DBP, toluene, and added formaldehyde.

China Glaze nail lacquers are available through salons and professional beauty supply stores nationwide. For more information, visit:www.chinaglaze.com or follow China Glaze on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChinaGlaze China Glaze is a division of American International Industries.

About American International Industries

For nearly 40 years, AII has been the leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of innovative, quality beauty and skin care products for men and women. Our product lines include Ardell, Andrea, Body Drench, Bye Bye Blemish, Checi, China Glaze, Clean + Easy, Clubman/Pinaud, Duo, European Secrets, EzFlow, Fright Night, Gena, GiGi, Gypsy Lash, IBD, Jeris-Lustray, No Tweeze/Micro Tweeze, 'N Rage, Prolinc, RAW, Seche, SuperNail, Surgi-Care, Waterworks, Winning Nails, Woltra, Woody’s, and Youthair. For more information, visit our website: www.aiibeauty.com.

NOTD - Layla Magneffect Black Metal 12 (Swatch)

Just a quick post to share my NOTD or shall I say Nail of the Nite. I purchased a gift certificate via KGB and ordered a few polishes from Aveyou. I've been lemming Alessandro Go Magic's for so long but they're close to impossible to find in the US, so I quickly ordered up a few Layla's. Tonight I'm wearing Black Metal but I also ordered Purple Galaxy and Golden Nugget.

The polish applied relatively easy. It is on the thicker side but I guess it has to be in order to work it's magic. I used two coats, 1 thin and 1 thick, and held the magnet near the nail for about 5 seconds. You can angle the magnet to make the lines look how you want. Next time I may try more horizontal lines. Overall it was pretty easy to do but I can imagine it make be more difficult for longer nails. I wasn't sure about the topcoat but I applied one just in case. All of the pics are without a topcoat.

It looks more silver/chrome in the bottle but it darkens after the magnet is applied.

Overall these polishes are pretty sweet but a little pricey. If I could change anything I would make the magnet more round/angled so that it could make lines in the corners of the nail in addition to the middle. It's still a neat effect and I look forward to wearing these throughout the Fall.

I purchased my Layla's from Aveyou but they have also been spotted at Walgreens.

Julep Boris & Nicole + Nyx Gilded Glitter Topcoat

Happy Thursday! Are you ready for some footballlllll??? I know I'm not, lol. Every year I promise Hubby I'll learn the game but I never do. I'm so silly because I know I can learn the game if I actually put forth effort, or at least I hope I can if a 7 year old can learn the game. I'm not ready for football but I'm ready for more great performances and commercials :)

Tonight I'm sharing the polish from my September Julep box, Boris & Nicole. I was excited to get this polish because it's named after a glamorous Hollywood couple but I was a little disappointed once I seen it in real life. It was not as red as I had hoped but my disappointment was immediately relieved after I applied the polish because it's quite gorgeous. Boris & Nicole is a warm brownish-red with dark golden shimmer that gives it a slight glow. I used 2 coats to get it opaque.


To add a little more glam I added 1 layer of Nyx Gilded Glitter a golden glitter-flakie topcoat. I love the combination.

That's all for tonight. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the game if you're watching :)

Zoya 2011 Holiday Collection - Press Release

Hello everyone. Here's the press release for Zoya's 2011 Holiday Collection. I'm excited about the bar glitter glazes!

Zoya Nail Polish presents 3 new jewel toned metallic shimmer polishes
and 3 glitzy, glitter glazes (featuring unique bar glitter) for an extra special holiday and winter 2011 season!

Zoya Gems and Jewels Collection

Rina (ZP576): Full coverage, rich green metallic shimmer.
Holly (ZP577): Gorgeous green glitzy, glitter glaze (with unique bar glitter).
Kissy (ZP578): Full coverage, party pink metallic shimmer.
Izzy (ZP579): Vivid pink glitzy, glitter glaze (with unique bar glitter).
Twila (ZP580): Full coverage, icy blue metallic shimmer.
Noel (ZP581): Bold blue glitzy, glitter glaze! (with unique bar glitter).

Mix it up... The Zoya Gems and Jewels color assortment allows
for multiple layered nail polish looks! Have fun…

• Wear the full coverage, jewel toned shades alone for a classic metallic shimmer look!
• Wear the glitzy, glitter glazes alone for a hint of glitz.
• Wear several layers of the glitzy, glitter glazes for a unique textured glitz nail look.
• Layer the glazes over the shimmers to a totally glam nail jewelry look.
• Layer the glitzy, glitter glazes over other colors to create a totally unique look that is
all your own (hint - hint: silver, gold, white and black totally rock under the glazes!).

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

Find Zoya Gems and Jewels as well as over 400 other high-fashion Zoya shades at www.zoya.com.

Zoya is the new color of fashion...

Shipping September 15, 2011
Sug. Retail $8.00 ea.

NOTD - Revlon Facets of Fuschia

Hello beauties! I hope you had a long, relaxing and fun weekend like I did. I'm so happy I spent time with my family. Hubby and I began teaching my youngest daughter how to ride a bike and my oldest daughter how to play Double Dutch (well hubby didn't really help with that). We also had nice weather in our area and plenty of sunshine for good swatches.

On Friday I went to Target and picked up Facets of Fuchsia. I skipped over it the first time because I have a Hot Topic polish very similar, but then I caved after viewing a few beautiful swatches.

So here's my NOTD. I used one coat of Facets of Fuchsia over SpaRitual Blue Moon (dark blurple) and I love how it turned out. I hope it's not too bold for work because I'm wearing it tomorrow ;)

indirect light

direct sunlight

It's hardly noticeable but my daughter's jump rope is in the background. I've been trying to teach her Double Dutch for the last few days. It took a while to hunt down the rope. It's an old fashioned plastic clothesline (yes I'm old school, lol) that I eventually found at Home Depot. I don't remember it as a kid but it's quite a good workout. We played for 30 minutes and she would not give me a turn so I mainly got a good arm workout............. did I tell you how much I love this polish. I used Poshe quick-dry over 1 coat of Wet N' Wild.


Well I have to go now and enjoy the rest of my weekend with family. Tomorrow is back to reality for me. Thanks for stopping by and have a good evening.

OPI Miss Universe Collection Swatches and Review

Good morning beauties! Despite my best efforts to sleep in, I just couldn't. I think I'm far too caffeinated to get a good nights rest so I thought it would be a great time to share a few swatches.

The OPI Miss Universe Collection is Limited Edition and it's available at retailers now.

Crown Me Already. The glitter bomb and my favorite from the collection. It has a clear base and it's packed with silver micro and large hex glitter. My camera just doesn't do this polish justice. The first picture is more color accurate.

2 coats

3 coats

Swimsuit...Nailed It! A gorgeous bright blue with fine micro-glitter that gives it a foil finish. This one is really stunning although I may have something similar in my stash already. Two coats are all that were needed.


Congeniality is My Middle Name. A beautiful wine creme with pink and purple shimmer. In direct light it flashes pink-purple and the shimmer is obvious. I used 3 coats.

In natural light it appears lighter and the shimmer is not as evident.

It's My Year. A purple base with golden microglitter. The finish is similar to Rally Pretty Pink but it's more of a purple foil finish. There's also a duochrome effect. In direct light it's more of a golden-purple. In the shade it's a darker prettier purple. This is my second favorite from the collection. I used 2 coats but could have gone with a third.

All of the polishes had a great formula and applied smoothly with little problems. Overall the set is a small yet cute tribute to pageant fans but they are worth owning even if pageants aren't your thing.

~the polishes above were provided for review~

Revlon Glitter Swatches Fall 2011

Have you heard that Revlon produced a few hot glitters for the Fall? Well it's true and I had a chance to pick up a couple of the beauties. A pink glitter that's tame enough to wear to work, sign me up! But first I'll share my second favorite from the collection.

Blue Mosaic is like Charla on steroids. It has a clear base and its packed with small teal glitter, and mid-sized silver, teal and green hex glitter. I used 2 coats over 1 coat of Sinful Colors San Francisco.

My favorite from the collection is Starry Pink. It has a milky-pink base and its packed with small and medium silver hex glitter. The glitter effects is not as prominent here because it gets lost under the milky base. I like that its a mild glitter and may be work appropriate for some. I used 1 coat over Maybelline Pink Twirl. If you prefer a power glitter you can load up the nail with multiple coats :)

I left behind Facets of Fuschia, the Lippmann dupe, but it may hold you over if you've been lemming Bad Romance. You can find these beauties at Target.