China Glaze Just Be-Claws

Happy Thursday! Hope the week is going well for you! :)

Today, I've got another festive shade from the China Glaze Happy HoliGlaze Collection to share with you. Just Be-Claws is your quintessential holiday ruby red with a shimmery foil metallic finish.

You really can't go wrong with a traditional red like this. It's so shimmery and festive, perfect for this time of the year. It's not the most original shade of red, but it's a great one to have if you don't already have another like it. The application is smooth and even, just like all the other shimmery foils from this collection. I did two quick coats for the swatches, but I think you can get away with just one.

Overall, I'm really impressed with the selection of reds from this collection. There's a red for everyone: Just Be-Claws if you want a traditional holiday red, Santa Red My List if you want a cooler pink red, and Elfin' Around if you want a warmer coral red. And all three have just the most excellent formulas. It's been a while since I've been excited about reds, but this is definitely among my favorite polish offerings from this holiday season.

You can find Just Be-Claws at your local nail salons and at beauty stores such as Ulta and Sally Beauty for a retail price of $7.50 for 0.5 fl oz.

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China Glaze This Is Tree-mendous

Hi, you guys! Happy middle of the week! :)

Today, I've got another of the glitters from the China Glaze Happy HoliGlaze Collection to show you. This Is Tree-mendous is made of predominantly small forest green shimmers and glitters in a sheer base.

I love wearing greens during the holiday season, so this is right up my alley. The smattering of yellow among the green makes the whole polish look so bright, fresh, and sparkly. The first coat is a little sheer, but the coverage builds up nicely with additional coats. Three coats is what I did for the swatches, and it's totally opaque at that. I would have liked to see a little more glitter density for easier application, but it's not too bad as is. :)

You can find This Is Tree-mendous at your local nail salons and at beauty stores such as Ulta and Sally Beauty for a retail price of $7.50 for 0.5 fl oz.

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Zoya Naturel Collection Preview

I got the first official press release for a 2014 polish collection in my inbox today, so I had to share it with you. :) Zoya's Naturel Collection consists of six light to medium pink-leaning neutrals in creme finishes. Please enjoy all the info below and let me know what you think. :)

(All info and images are courtesy of Zoya.)

Zoya Nail Polish Naturel Collection
Sometimes less can be so much more...

The natural nail only better... The Zoya Nail Polish Naturel collection masters delicate tone on tone color with six new, full-coverage (opaque) neutral nudes with a pink undertone, that can be worn beautifully alone or stunningly together to create modern tonal accents. 

The Look: It’s not about matching - it’s about coordinating colors with slight tonal differences to create interest. 

Zoya Naturel Collection

ZP704 - Chantal: French Vanilla Cream, Full Coverage Formula.

ZP705 - Taylor: Light Toffee Cream, Full Coverage Formula.
ZP706 - Rue: Boudoir Blush Cream, Full Coverage Formula.
ZP707 - Brigitte: Bombshell Mauve Cream, Full Coverage Formula.
ZP708 - Odette: Sultry Maroon Cream, Full Coverage Formula.
ZP709 - Normani: Sable Mauve Cream, Full Coverage Formula.

COMING SOON…
The Zoya Naturel Nail Polish Collection available online at Zoya.com January 01, 2014.

ZOYA IS THE NATUREL COLOR OF FASHION!
$9.00 ea. (US)
Available on Zoya.com

China Glaze Be Merry, Be Bright

Hi, you guys! Hope your week is off to a happy start! :)

Today, I wanted to show you another fun glitter from the China Glaze Happy HoliGlaze Collection. Be Merry, Be Bright is a glitter polish filled with magenta and purple small to medium glitters all in a sheer base.

The application is a little tricky, as the glitters have a tendency to clump together. If you apply using traditional strokes, the glitters will stick to each other and all move as a clump from cuticle to free edge. I had better success dabbing the polish onto the nails, as that allowed for good glitter distribution and coverage. The glitters are plentiful, so I did just one coat of it on Santa Red My List for the swatches.

You can find Be Merry, Be Bright at your local nail salons and at beauty stores such as Ulta and Sally Beauty for a retail price of $7.50 for 0.5 fl oz.

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China Glaze Santa Red My List

Hi, you guys! Hope those of you in the US had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and everyone's having a great weekend! :)

Today, continuing with the China Glaze Happy HoliGlaze Collection, I've got a really stunning jewel tone to share with you. Santa Red My List is a cool-toned magenta red in a shimmery foil metallic finish.

This is a rich and festive shade, exactly what I love for the holidays. Depending on the lighting, it can look more pink or more red. This is another in the collection that has a perfect formula. Each coat goes on smoothly, evenly, and with lots of pigmentation, and you need just one coat for total coverage. :)

You can find Santa Red My List at your local nail salons and at beauty stores such as Ulta and Sally Beauty for a retail price of $7.50 for 0.5 fl oz.

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China Glaze Elfin' Around

Hi, you guys! :D

Gosh, it's really starting to feel like the holiday season now! Decorations are up everywhere and with Thanksgiving being this week, it means I can officially break out the holiday music without anyone giving me weird looks lol. I love pretty much everything about this time of the year, though my favorite is definitely getting time off from work... can't wait! My least favorite is probably how crazy it gets at the mall, with no place to park, long lines at checkout, and just general madness. What are your favorite/least favorite things about this time of year?

Today, I've got another festive shade from the China Glaze Happy HoliGlaze Collection to share with you. Elfin' Around is a warm rusty red with hints of coral and pink in a shimmery foil metallic finish.

Oh my word, look how glowy this polish is! I just love warm reds like this, as they tend to look better on my skintone than cooler reds do. The formula and application is total perfection. It's smooth and even, without any streaking or clumping. And you need just one coat for total opaque coverage! This is definitely one of my favs from the collection, and probably my favorite red from this holiday season's offerings. :)

You can find Elfin' Around at your local nail salons and at beauty stores such as Ulta and Sally Beauty for a retail price of $7.50 for 0.5 fl oz.

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China Glaze Your Present Required

Hi, you guys! Happy weekend! We've been having a string of sunny days here (really unusual for this time of the year when it's usually rainy), so I've been out and about soaking up the sun. :D

Today, I've got a fun glitter from the China Glaze Happy HoliGlaze Collection to share with you. Your Present Required is a colorful mix of small to medium hex glitters in the colors blue, purple, peach, white, and gold all in a sheer base.

I really like the combination of colors in this glitters. It's a little unusual, but they look really great together. The application is a little odd. It's hard to get the glitters to stay in place on the nails as you stroke from cuticle to free edge. They kind of clump together and have a tendency to get dragged along with the brush. I ended up using short dabbling motions, which really helped in getting the glitters to stay in place. I did one coat over Mingle With Kringle, and I just love the way they look together. The gold base really sets off the colors in this glitter. :)

You can find Your Present Required at your local nail salons and at beauty stores such as Ulta and Sally Beauty for a retail price of $7.50 for 0.5 fl oz.

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