Get A Julep Maven Box for 1 Penny!!!

Julep is celebrating the launch of Share On and the first 1000 New Mavens will receive their introductory box for 1 cents. Take the quiz and enter code: SHAREON to receive the penny offer!

I believe this applies to US and Canada residents only as they do not ship Internationally :(

Sinful Colors Holiday Wish Collection 2011, Swatches and Review

Bells are jingling, snow is glistening and merry tunes abound: It's the season of shimmer (aka: the holidays) and glamour, of course. And your nails deserve a little gift and loving too. Welcome the SinfulColors holiday 2011 collection, Wish, which delights and excites. The collection takes classic colors - like red, green, silver and blue - and kicks them up a notch to be fashion-forward and festive to ring in 2012.

The complete SinfulColors Wish collection for holiday 2011 includes:

Five gem-inspired shades of polish:

SUGAR SUGAR: a candy cane, red-hot tint

MIDNIGHT BLUE: a bold, bright twist on navy

LAST CHANCE: an emerald with depth and allure

DADDY'S GIRL: a deep purple with a drizzle of shimmer and glitter

OUT OF THIS WORLD: a perfect silver with swirls of glimmer

Two metallic shades of nail art:

FLOWER GIRL: a bronzy gold with tons of sparkle

FASHIONISTA: a glitter-laden pewter

Daddy's Girl - dark purple jelly with pink/purple shimmer. Requires 3 coats but totally worth it. I actually have this one in my collection already but never swatched it. Gorgeous!

Last Chance - deep emerald green almost jelly creme. Two coats were all I needed.

Midnight Blue - vibrant royal blue that reminds me of China Glaze Frostbite. I used 2 coats.

Out of this World - Pearlized silver shimmer. This one is unique to my collection. I tend to shy away from these types of colors because I'm afraid of polish strokes or several layers. This one wasn't too bad and I only needed 2 coats.

Sugar Sugar - Red creme with sparse red shimmer. I only used 1 coat but probably needed 2 for complete coverage. It's actually darker in person. My lighting brightened it up a bit.

And some quick nail art with the stripers.

Flower Girl - bronzy gold layered over Out of This World.

Fashionista - silver glitter in a clear base.

Both swipers were easy to use but the glitter in Fashionistat is not as concentrated as in Flower Girl. I think Flower Girl would look great alone as a full coverage polish.

I was pleasantly surprised at the application of the polishes. I used 2 coats for them all except Daddy's Girl and Sugar Sugar. My favorites from the collection are Daddy's Girl (of course), Last Chance (surprise favorite) and Flower Girl. I'm not sure how many of these are re-promotes. I know I've had Daddy's Girl for quite a while but at $1.99 these are a great buy.

SinfulColors surpasses the masses with more than 150 amazing shades of nail polish, including the above-mentioned shades. All hues are available for $1.99 at major drug and mass-market stores nationwide by calling 1-800-448-0763 or online at www.walgreens.com.

~sent for review~

Julep Collection Giveaway

Julep is giving away their ENTIRE nail polish collection to a lucky winner. Click here to enter. If you get 5 friends to sign up you'll be entered into their Ultimate Giveaway. Wouldn't it be nice if the Ultimate Giveaway was a lifetime supply of Julep colors, lol. Good luck ladies :)

Nicole by OPI Holiday Giveaway Winner

Thanks to everyone for participating. The winner of the Nicole by OPI Holiday Collection is Alyssa!!! I've emailed Alyssa to claim her prize. I'll have another giveaway very soon!

Color Club Beyond the Mistletoe Glitter Collection Holiday 2011 Swatches and Review

The Beyond the Mistletoe Collection features 6 shimmering holographic glitters that leaves you ready to light up the season.

Beyond the Mistletoe - blue, green and silver holographic glitter. This one is beautiful.
Candy Cane - red and pink glitter with a hint of silver. Candy Cane is not as holographic as the others in the collection.
Gingerbread - golden holographic glitter. I usually prefer silver but I really like this one.

Holiday Splendor - green and silver holographic glitter. This one is really beautiful but I don't think it complements my skin tone. I think it's great for the Holiday season though. I would like to pair it up with some Holiday nail art.

Jingle Jangle - blue, pink and silver holographic glitter. This is one of my favorites from the collection. It may be more versatile because it's not as blingy as the others.
Sugar Plum Fairy - lilac/silver holographic glitter that flashes a rainbow. Pull out your sunglasses for this one.

All of the polishes were applied without a basecoat so they required 2-3 coats each. There was a some lumping with Holiday Splendor and Candy Cane which can probably be avoided by using less coats and pairing the polish with a complementary base color. I've seen a few swatches with the glitters paired up with the Foiled Collection and they look great. The formula is definitely thick enough to be worn alone but will require more coats. My favorites from the set are Beyond the Mistletoe, Gingerbread and Jingle Jangle.

The Beyond the Mistletoe Collection can be found at Color Club's website and other etailers.

Zoya Feel Collection Winter 2011 Swatches and Review

Good morning lovelies! Today I have the Zoya Feel Collection to share with you. The set features 6 neutral shades that vary from dusty pink to light winter blue.


Kennedy - Muted pink creme with hints of grey. I must admit I like Kennedy just because of the name :)

Avery - medium beige creme. I see this as an anytime anywhere color.

Kendal - dusty lilac-grey creme. Kendal reminds me of the Spring, very soft and feminine.
Megan - a fabulous lavender creme with hints of grey. I probably shouldn't like this cool color against my warm skin but it works!

Carey - lovely grey creme with hints of blue. I was complaining to a friend over the summer how grays didn't work for me but I really like this one.

Kristen - dusty baby blue creme. I thought this color was very chic. It reminds me of the dusty winter sky.

I created a collage to show the variation in colors.

It was a clever idea for Zoya to create neutrals in the winter because they are a fresh twist from the usual winter darks and will transition easily over to the Spring. The collection has a pretty thick formula which allowed complete application with only 2 coats. The only 3 coater from the set was Kennedy. All of the colors played well with my skin tone and my favorites from the collection are: Kendal, Megan and Carey. Kristen is also gorgeous but I may have a duplicate somewhere. I usually don't like neutrals because they can be monotonous but Zoya managed to spice things up a bit.

The Feel Collection can be found at Zoya's website. Now is a good time to follow them on Facebook because they are offering Flash Promo's all week!

~Sent for Review~

The Lovely Gayle

I'm still wearing the Butterfly mani from yesterday, but for today, I thought I'd share the lovely Gayle with you. Gayle is a luscious smokey aubergine creme that goes on in coat and dries to a perfect finish.

A closer view to show detail.

It appears more grape in direct sunlight.

Gayle is definitely one of my favorites by Julep. I like the fact that it's vampy indoors but still obviously colorful. I think Gayle will go well with different outfits and provides a subtle burst of color without being too flashy.




Until next time. Happy Polishing!