China Glaze Holiday Joy Collection Preview

I've got one more press release for you that came to me this past week. Please enjoy an early look at China Glaze's Holiday Joy Collection that is set to be released this month. :-)

I will link to swatches and reviews once I have those up. (All info and images are courtesy of China Glaze.)

MAKE YOUR MANI MERRY AND BRIGHT

China Glaze® Debuts 12 Glittering, Shimmering, Ravishing Colours for Holiday 2012

The holiday season: it is truly the most wonderful time of the year – for nails!  From gorgeous glitters to rich crèmes, ‘tis the season to add sparkle and shine to any manicure and pedicure.  Celebrate the season in colour with the new China Glaze® Holiday Joy collection!

Bringing tidings of good cheer, the China Glaze® Holiday Joy collection features 12 merry crèmes, glitters and shimmers including:

·         Glistening Snow – Fine diamond-like silver glitter

·         Champagne Kisses – Bubbly rose gold glitter

·         Angel Wings – Delicate gold dust glitter

·         Winter Holly – Gold-flecked dazzling green glitter

·         Glitter All The Way – Exciting multi-color glitter

·         Pizzazz – Twinkling multi-dimensional glitter blend

·         Blue Bells Ring – Icy blue shimmer

·         Pure Joy – Fiery red glitter with gold particles

·         Red Satin – Silky blue-based red crème

·         With Love – Classic red crème with a hint of orange undertones

·         Merry Berry – Rich berry red crème

·         Cranberry Splash – Ruby red shimmer

The China Glaze® Holiday Joy collection also features 13 seasonally-inspired gift sets perfect for stocking stuffers, Hanukah gifts, Secret Santa, co-workers and Teacher’s gifts.  Gift sets include:

·         Ho Ho Ho: Merry Berry, Cranberry Splash, Red Satin, With Love, Pure Joy with First & Last base/top coat. MSRP $35.00

·         Holiday Charms: Mini bottles of Merry Berry, Red Satin, Winter Holly and Glitter All The Way. MSRP $16.00

·         Puttin’ On The Glitz: Cranberry Splash, With Love and Pizzazz. MSRP $14.00

·         Keepin’ Cozy: Merry Berry, Glistening Snow and Cranberry Splash with fingerless gloves. MSRP $21.00

·         Let It Glow: Champagne Kisses, Red Satin and Winter Holly with a pine scented candle. MSRP $21.00

·         Brrr…It’s Chilly: With Love, Angel Wings, Pure Joy and a mini snow globe. MSRP $21.00

·         Wings of Wonder: Blue Bells Ring, Champagne Kisses and Cranberry Splash with an angel key chain. MSRP $21.00

·         Santa Paws: Red Satin and Pure Joy with your very own plush puppy – “Joy”. MSRP $14.00

·         Trimmin’ The Tree: With Love and Glistening Snow with a festive snowflake-embellished ornament. MSRP $14.00

·         Cheers!: Angel Wings and Glistening Snow with a frosted shot glass. MSRP $14.00

·         Jingle All The Way: Pizzazz and Merry Berry with an adjustable Jingle Bell ring. MSRP $14.00

·         Makin’ Memories: Red Satin and Winter Holly with a “JOY” picture frame. MSRP $14.00

·         Stocking Stuffers: Pure Joy and Champagne Kisses with a mini stocking. MSRP $14.00

The China Glaze® Holiday Joy collection will be available in November 2012 at fine salons and beauty supply stores nationwide.  The collection will be available in 24- and 36-piece counter displays, a 36-piece rack and 36-piece prepack.

Winner Announced for Julep Nail Colors Giveaway!

Congratulations to Sherri for winning the Julep nail color prize package containing five brand new Julep polishes in the colors Blake, Alicia, Mischa, Glenda, and Popova. I have emailed Sherri and will send off the prizes soon. :-)

Thank you so much to everyone for participating, and for your support of me and my blog. Writing this blog has been a dream come true, and a large part of that is due to you, my dear readers. I have another lovely giveaway coming up in the next few days. I'm just waiting for the prizes to come in, so stay tuned. In the meantime, keep doing what you love and keep polishing! ♥

OPI Euro Centrale Spring/Summer 2013 Collection Preview

I'm catching up on the press releases that have landed in my inbox this past week. Here's another one from OPI. It's an early look at their Euro Centrale Collection coming out next year. Please enjoy! :-)

I'll link to swatches and reviews once I have those. (All info and images are courtesy of OPI.)

The New Voice of Fashion

OPI Announces the Launch of Euro Centrale for Spring/Summer 2013

Classic meets contemporary with Euro Centrale by OPI for Spring/Summer 2013. Celebrating a region where history meets modern design, the collection’s twelve new nail lacquers offer a mixture of glamorous metallic hues; playful bright shades in periwinkle, aqua and pink; and creamy blues in indigo, midnight and aubergine. 

“Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania make up an exciting new fashion hotspot,” explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director.  “When visiting these countries, you’ll view Gothic churches alongside vibrant graffiti murals, blending two very different aesthetics. This fusion of old and new was also seen in runway looks during New York Fashion Week, where classic styles were reinvented with modern silhouettes and patterns.

“Euro Centrale boasts a wide variety of shades, ranging from pale nude to deep blue – and featuring everything from shimmering copper to aqua in between!,” continues Weiss-Fischmann. “Whether you’re looking to spice up a black and white print, or add neutrality to a vivid brocade, these lacquers are designed to accessorize spring’s hottest looks.”

Euro Centrale by OPI includes the following shades:

Polka.com Blue and violet are dancing partners in this glittery combo.

OPI…Eurso Euro This deep blue cream is very continental.

Suzi’s Hungary AGAIN! Thank goodness there are zero calories in this warm and yummy pink!

You’re Such a BudaPest If I let you borrow this periwinkle-purple, will you go away?

Can’t Find My Czechbook I hope you take credit, because I must have this aqua!

My Paprika is Hotter than Yours! Get the extinguisher...this fiery red is sizzling!

Hands Off My Kielbasa! Get your own...this bronzy tan is all mine!

OY–Another Polish Joke! So this shimmery-gold walks into a bar...

A Woman’s Prague-ative I’m changing this shimmery copper for...never mind!

Vant to Bite My Neck? You know you want to...wear this deep eggplant.

I Saw…U Saw…We Saw…Warsaw Be seen in this deep midnight blue.

My Vampire is Buff Creamy, pale and nude...just how I like my vampires.

Euro Centrale Collection nail lacquer shades contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and each includes OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application.

Euro Centrale by OPI will be available February 6, 2013, at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for $9.00 ($10.95 CAN) suggested retail for each Nail Lacquer.  

Mariah Carey by OPI Collection Preview

Even though it's not yet the holidays, I'm already starting to receive info on collections coming out early next year. :-) Please find below the press release for OPI's upcoming collaboration with Mariah Carey.

I'll link to swatches and reviews once I have those. (All info and images are courtesy of OPI.)

Chart-Smashing Colors!

OPI Partners with Multi-Platinum International Superstar Mariah Carey to Launch Limited Edition Shades, Featuring the Revolutionary New Liquid Sand™ Nail Lacquers

OPI announces the launch of eight new limited edition shades inspired and hand-selected by multiple Grammy Award winning recording artist Mariah Carey. These shades include four new OPI Liquid Sand™ lacquers featuring groundbreaking technology for a textured, matte finish infused with reflective sparkle.
  
“OPI is extremely excited to work with Mariah,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “She’s very passionate about beauty and her nails in particular. Her music, which includes 18 Billboard No. 1 singles, served as a wonderful inspiration for glamorous, sultry, vibrant colors. 

“To pay homage to her iconic status, we wanted to launch her collection with something completely new and exciting. OPI Liquid Sand nail lacquer offers a never-before-seen look with a pebbled finish that lightly shimmers with fine glitter particles. Worn without top coat, Liquid Sand lacquer gives nails a unique textured matte finish worthy of a superstar.”

Mariah Carey by OPI includes four Studio Shades – ranging from pink glitter to rich plum crème – and four Stage Shades – each featuring the new textured finish. 

Studio Shades include:

A Butterfly Moment This sophisticated and frosty tan nude has us all a-flutter

Sprung Fall hopelessly in love with this shimmery copper

Pink Yet Lavender This pink glitter with lavender shimmer has superstar shine!

Anti-bleak This deep, creamy purple will lift your spirits

Stage Shades include: 

Stay the Night Make it last in this matte black with red glints

Get Your Number Wearing this matte blue with sparkles is a great call

Can’t Let Go Hold onto this matte purple with dazzling sparkle

The Impossible This matte fuchsia with star confetti will never give up

OPI Liquid Sand lacquers should always be worn without top coat. 

Mariah Carey by OPI nail lacquers contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application. This promotion will be available beginning January 2013 at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for  $9.00 ($10.95 CAN) suggested retail for each nail lacquer.

Julep Nail Colors Giveaway - One Day Left to Enter!

Just a reminder that my Julep Nail Colors Giveaway is ending soon. You can still enter for a chance to win a Julep nail color prize package containing five brand new Julep polishes in the colors Blake, Alicia, Mischa, Glenda, and Popova. The giveaway is open until tomorrow night, so if you haven't entered yet, you have one more day to do so! :-)

To enter, just click HERE! Good luck everyone! :D

OPI Live and Let Die

Happy Friday, you guys! :-)

Today, we're wrapping up OPI's Skyfall Collection with Live and Let Die, a dark olive green polish with tons of sparkly gold shimmers.

This green is so dark that it can appear almost black in certain lighting. I was pleasantly surprised that even though the base is so dark, the gold shimmers are able to shine through clearly and distinctively. The formula is smooth and pigmented. It is almost opaque in just one coat, though I did two for the swatches to even everything out.

Now that I have tried all the colors in this collection, I have to say that this is my favorite OPI collection to date! I feel every color is a win, and the James Bond theme is just so cool. My favorites from the collection are Die Another Day, GoldenEye, Moonraker, and The World Is Not Enough, but if I had to pick just one, it would absolutely be GoldenEye. :)

Let me know what you think of this collection in the comments below. What are the hits and misses for you, and which ones will be making it onto your buy list?

You can find Live and Let Die at your local nail salons and beauty stores for $8.50 for 0.5 fl oz.

** This post contains a product that was provided to me by the company for honest consideration. How I obtain the products does not influence my opinion. For more info, please view my Disclosure Policy.

OPI On Her Majesty's Secret Service

Hi, you guys! I've got another gorgeous color from OPI's Skyfall Collection to show you today. On Her Majesty's Secret Service has a steel blue base filled with tons of sparkling multi-colored shimmers.

The micro-glitters sparkle in a variety of colors when the light hits it; I see predominantly gold, pink, green, and blue. Compared with The World Is Not Enough, its taupe-y counterpart, this polish is more pigmented and its micro-glitters are denser, so you only need two coats. Dry time is just a smidgeon slower than average for OPIs. 

One random thing about this polish is that it has a slightly stinky smell, kind of like a skunk. I'm not sure why it smells like this, since none of the other OPIs in the collection do. It's not strong or anything, but definitely noticeable if you give it a wiff.

In terms of similar colors, I thought this looked quite close to Zoya FeiFei, so I dug that out for a quick comparison. They look a little different in the bottles (probably due to their different bottle shapes), but once on the nails, I could not tell a difference at all. So if you have one, you probably don't need the other.

You can find On Her Majesty's Secret Service at your local nail salons and beauty stores for $8.50 for 0.5 fl oz.

** This post contains a product that was provided to me by the company for honest consideration. How I obtain the products does not influence my opinion. For more info, please view my Disclosure Policy.