Salon Perfect First Look Fall Polish Forecast Preview

Next up is Salon Perfect's fall collection! This is a set of 11 rich shimmery shades plus a matte top coat. Mmm... I'm really loving all these rich shimmery shades for fall. As you guys know, I'm a huge fan of shimmers and metallics, so these are totally up my alley. I think I'm drooling slightly just looking at these colors lol. I can't wait to try them out! :-)

I'll link to my swatches and reviews once those are up. (All info and images are courtesy of Salon Perfect.)

YOUR FALL POLISH FORECAST

Salon Perfect® Gives a First Look at Fall Polish Lineup

When it comes to accessorizing this Fall’s most fashionable looks, a pop of rich color is the perfect way to spice up otherwise sensible shades for the season.  Gorgeous emerald green looks luxe against neutrals while deep berry tones add pizzazz to black.  This August, polish off any look with the new Salon Perfect® First Look Fall Polish Forecast.

Accessorize with a colorful manicure in one of the gorgeous seasonal shades.  Choose from iridescent metallics and vibrant blues to rich reds and subtle pinks.  No matter the shade, achieve a smooth, satin finish with the limited edition Matte FX top coat, or slick on a shiny top coat for a glassy, glam finish.  The Salon Perfect® First Look Fall Polish Forecast offers a bounty of manicure options this Fall.

Salon Perfect® First Look Fall Polish Forecast includes:

Tainted Love – warm rosy peach with a pearlescent gold finish

Scarlet Enchantment – rich red with a pearlescent finish

Pink Taffeta – dusty rose with a gold shimmer

Playful Plum – dark berry sheen

Royal Knight – deep eggplant

Nautical Nights – shimmering dark blue

Ivy League – dark forest sheen

Dirty Martini – olive green with a hint of gold

Café Ole – milk chocolate brown with a gold shimmer

Red Dahlia – dark burgundy

Raisin the Roof – plum raisin with gold shimmer

Matte FX – mattifying top coat

Salon Perfect®’s First Look Fall Polish Forecast will launch in August exclusively at Walmart stores nationwide as part of a limited edition promotional display.  Individual shades will retail for $3.98.

China Glaze Autumn Nights Collection Preview

Good evening! I've got a few official press releases to share with you tonight, so let's get to it! :) First up is China Glaze's seasonal fall collection. I'm super excited to see so many rich, vibrant, shimmery shades in this collection. Sometimes fall colors can be dark and gloomy, but certainly not these! Please enjoy. :-)

I'll link to my swatches and reviews once they are done. (All info and images are courtesy of China Glaze.)

FALL INTO THE BEAUTY OF RICH COLOR

China Glaze® Introduces 12 Luxurious Shades

As the season begins to change and the weather cools, China Glaze® invites you to step inside for an evening of cocktails, gossip, flirtation and gorgeous nail color with the new Autumn Nights collection. Gab with the gals, clink those glasses and cheers to a fabulous Fall with nails that strike up a conversation.

The China Glaze® Autumn Nights collection includes:

Gossip Over Gimlets: Platinum shimmer soiree

Goldie But Goodie: Eternal rust gold shimmer

Strike Up A Cosmo: Sparkling rose gold shimmer

Rendezvous With You: Shimmery purple affair

Public Relations: Impressionable violet gunmetal shimmer

Kiss My Glass: Feisty blue gunmetal shimmer

Tongue & Chic: Playful emerald shimmer

Scandalous Shenanigans: Rich blue shimmer

Queen B: Regal blue-purple crème

Charmed, I’m Sure: Gracious purple crème

Don’t Make Me Wine: Reserve-worthy red-violet shimmer

Red-y & Willing: Frisky red shimmer

Cheers to China Glaze® Autumn Nights, available in September 2013 at fine salons and beauty supply stores as open stock colors, 6 piece box collections, 6 piece counter display, 12 piece counter display and 36 piece rack.

Nicole by OPI Sweet on Pete

Hi, you guys! Happy mid-week! :-)

Today, I've got another lovely color from the Nicole by OPI Tink Collection to share with you. Sweet on Pete is a chartreuse yellow/green with a creme finish.

Sometimes this type of color can be ugly (lol!), but I really like this particular shade. I think it's because there's not too much mustard yellow and there's enough green in this chartreuse to be fresh and bright. In fact, I think this is my favorite of the collection. Formula-wise, this is mostly good, but a little streakier than usual for this collection. I did two coats for the swatches, but a third coat could have been useful.

You can find Sweet on Pete exclusively at Walgreens for a retail price of $7.99 for 0.5 fl oz.

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Nicole by OPI Tink's In the Pink

Hi, you guys! :) Is it crazy that it's already almost mid-August? This summer is just flying by. This is my favorite time of the year, so I'm a little sad that summer's almost over. Yikes! I better go out and soak up the rays before the gloom rolls in.

A while back, Nicole by OPI announced their six-polish Tink Collection inspired by Disney's Tinker Bell. I've been sent four of the six colors to share with you guys, so I will be doing that over the next few days. First up is Tink's In the Pink, a medium cool-toned pink with a creme finish.

The formula's great with this one. Each coat goes on smoothly and without any dragging or streaking, and you need just the standard two coats for opaque coverage. Though this isn't a particularly original shade of pink, it's a good one to snag if you're looking for a pretty pink with a great formula. :-)

You can find Tink's In the Pink exclusively at Walgreens for a retail price of $7.99 for 0.5 fl oz.

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OPI Alcatraz... Rocks

Hi, you guys! Hope your weekend is going well! :-)

Today, I wanted to share with you the last of my picks from the OPI San Francisco Fall Collection. Alcatraz... Rocks is a dark steel blue with hoards of different colored glitters—green, pink, and blue—that all dries down to a gritty, textured finish.

Ok, I'm totally in love with this one! It's so sparkly and pretty, and the texture really enhances the multi-colored glitters in here. The formula is flawless. Each coat goes on smoothly, with the glitters and texture particles distributing evenly across the nails. And two coats is all you need for total opaque coverage. :)

I think overall, this collection has quite a few gems. Of my picks, my absolute must-haves are Peace & Love & OPI and Alcatraz... Rocks. Now that you've seen my picks from this collection, I'd love to know yours. Which colors will be making it into your stash?

You can find Alcatraz... Rocks at your local nail salons and beauty stores such as Ulta and Dillard's for a retail price of $9 for 0.5 fl oz.

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OPI Embarca-Dare Ya!

Hi, you guys! Happy weekend! :D

Today, I've got another pretty polish from the OPI San Francisco Fall Collection to share with. Embarca-Dare Ya! is a rich, jewel-toned reddish magenta with tons of pink shimmers.

Ah, the shimmers are so glowy in this! :) Depending on the light source, you'll see more pink under natural lighting and more red under artificial lighting. There's a tiny bit of gold shimmer in the bottle that doesn't quite translate onto the nails, but it does add to the depth of the color. The formula is great, so application is smooth without any clumping or streaking. And it's opaque in two quick coats.

You can find Embarca-Dare Ya! at your local nail salons and beauty stores such as Ulta and Dillard's for a retail price of $9 for 0.5 fl oz.

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OPI Muir Muir on the Wall

Hi, you guys! :-)

Today, I've got another color from the OPI San Francisco Fall Collection to share with you. Muir Muir on the Wall has a dark smoky brown base with tons of purplish burgundy shimmers that come out to play when the light hits it.

If you're like "hey, this kind of looks familiar", you're not alone. Shimmery vampy shades seem to be a forte of OPI's and we've seen a few similar colors from last year's fall Germany Collection. The first coat of Muir Muir is a little on the thin side, but the second coat does a good job of filling almost everything in, so I left it at that for the swatches.

After some reflection, I think I have a love/hate relationship with colors like this. They are so pretty and glowy under strong direct light, but so blah in the shade. And since fall is a time marked by darker skies and less light, I'm not sure it's really the best time to show off polishes like this to their potential. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. :-)

You can find Muir Muir on the Wall at your local nail salons and beauty stores such as Ulta and Dillard's for a retail price of $9 for 0.5 fl oz.

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