Nail Care – Page 13 – Forty, Flirty & Fabulous

Jessica Nails Fall 2010 Muse Collection

Yay its fall! The air is already cooler and crisper in Kansas City. It is still to warm to wear a jacket or boots, but I still am celebrating the change of season by switching to darker, Autumnal nail colors.

JESSICA Nails has released a beautiful collection that optimizes the trends of the season. The colors are:

Victorian Crush – Pale Green

Crimson Reflection – Ruby Brown

Majesty Blue – Metallic Blue

Scarlet – True Red

Intrigue – Mauve

Bittersweet – Caramel

The first color I was drawn to was Intrigue. It’s a grayish-mauve and is so flattering on. It is also right on trend as is Victorian Crush, an olive-green. If you want to make a statement, try Majesty Blue. It is so pretty on fingers or toes.

Each Nail Colour retails for $7.50 USD. JESSICA Nail Colours can be found at salons nationwide and at www.JessicaCosmetics.com. Enjoy

Perfect Formula Perfect Color Nail Lacquer Fall 2010 Collection

The new Fall 2010 Perfect Color Nail Lacquer collection ($15.00 USD each) from Perfect Formula has beautiful colors that are perfect for the season.“The fall color palette is all about rich hues that add instant sophistication, yet a pop of pizzazz. There is no need for sparkles when you have these dazzlers adorning your manicure,” says Shari Gottesman, founder of Perfect Formula. “And the best part about these colors is that they are universally flattering to all skin-tones – not something you can say about metallic blues and glittery golds.”

The art-inspired collection, which ranges from light to dark greiges, a rainbow of plums and a show-stopping emerald, are the perfect accessory to any fall ensemble.

CUBIST: A divinely deep gray-brown, which reveals a surprise purple-ish tint when hit by natural sunlight!
DECO: A perfect marriage of pink and plum results in this to-good-to-be true berry hue.
FUTURIST: This slightly gray, yet slightly lavender lacquer is nothing short of 100% drop dead gorgeous.
POP ART: A stunning emerald-green that’s almost as good as the real thing!
AVANT GRAY: This true-to gray color is the no fail choice when it comes to the ultimate fashion-forward color.
POST MODERN: A deep plum that a little bit rock star, a little bit uptown girl and a whole lot of awesome.

What I think: This is quality nail polish that lasts a few days without chipping (a week with a great top coat) and the colors are beautiful. I try a lot of different types of polish, but I find that although these shades are a bit trendy, they are also very wearable. I love the Cubist, because it seems to change colors when I step outside. And Pop Art is very fun with this season’s grays, blacks and browns.

Visit http://perfectformulas.com/ to learn more and to purchase these fab polishes!

Make Your Hands and Feet Perfect For Summer with Ms. Manicure and Ms. Pedicure

Need to buff and file your hands and toes to perfection this summer? Try one of these great and affordable kits by Ms. Manicure and Ms. Pedicure:

Handy Dandy Mani ($9.99). Talk about a perfectly polished manicure at a practical price! The Ms. Manicure Handy Dandy Mani set includes salon-worthy tools to make your nails look professionally done at home. With Cuticle Nippers, Nail Clippers, Nail Scissors, Wood Cuticle Sticks, Nail Brush, Washable Salon Board, 4-Way Nail Buffer, and Slant Tip Tweezers, this beauty bag contains all the nail necessities.

Tips and Toes ($7.99) has what you need for nails and feet. As we bare more skin in the summer season, our hands and feet are more noticable. The set includes Wood Cuticle Sticks, Nail Brush, Cuticle Pusher, Cuticle Trimmer, and Washable Salon Board to cleans and cares for cuticles and nails to prep for polish like a pro. Plus, Tips & Toes doubles as a pedicure performer, with a Pumice Stone, Toenail Clipper, and Toe Separators. .

Best In Toe ($3.49) restores your tootsies after being cooped up in closed-toed shoes. This compact, yet all-inclusive, set contains the best basics for a polished, professional, and perfectly presentable pedi– all at the fraction of a cost of a salon! Filled with do-it-yourself essentials, such as Toenail Clipper, Mini Salon Board, Nail Brush, Pumice, Wood Cuticle Sticks and Comfort Toe Separators, this pedicure-in-a-package is perfect.

For a list of retailers visit www.msmanicure.com and www.mspedicure.com.

Get Your Nails in Shape for Summer with GoNails

My nails take a beating. I change colors weekly, since I review lots of different brands and colors on this blog. So since I am always polishing and removing (then repeat), my nails have been getting thinner and have cracks and a rough texture. I keep them short, but they still show the damage.

I decided to fight the damage with GoNails, touted as “a revolutionary, clinically-proven nail growth treatment formulated to promote longer, stronger nails and healthy cuticles.”

The formula is an alcohol and formaldehyde-free, non-greasy cream that employs a unique combination of Lipoplastadine, Thymulen 4, biotin, keratin and collagen to promote nail strength and elasticity. GoNails also contains a triple patented ingredient, Arginine Aminobenzoate (AAB), a DNA-stimulator, to promote damage repair and cellular rejuvenation.

I really enjoy using this product, it smells fabulous as it has a light citrusy scent. I place a drop of cream on each nail then rub it into the nail and cuticle, massaging my fingers as I go. I have noticed after 3 weeks of use twice a day that my nails are stronger looking and have less cracks in them. They are also growing faster, which is great, but I have to clip them more often! If you are looking for something to help your nails grow and look better, check GoNails out.

GoNails retails for $24.99 and is available exclusively at www.MyGoBeauty.com.

FACE Stockholm Introduces Fun New Nail Polish Shades for Spring!

Looking for long-lasting, non-toxic polish in bright new spring and summer colors? Try the quality of FACE Stockholm nail polishes ($12.00 USD). They have released 12 new polishes in shades of hot pinks, metallic turquoise, leafy greens, neon yellows, cool lavenders — plus everything in between.

FACE Stockholm’s exclusive three-free formula contains no DPT, no Tulene and no Formaldehyde. I think that it’s important to make nail polish less toxic, plus when you can also make it smooth to apply plus last a long time, you got yourself a winner!

Purchase these fab polishes at www.facestockholm.com. Have fun playing!

Sephora by OPI Spring Modern Flowers Collection

Modern Flowers Collection

$9.00 USD A fresh, confident green hue that puts your best fingers forward this season.

What else you need to know:
Put the final touch on fingertips and toes with this top-quality formula that continues the OPI legacy of excellence. The long-lasting, chip-resistant polish ensures flawless results with each application, and its green ingredient list excludes DBP, toluene, and formaldehyde.

China Glaze Up and Away Collection for Spring 2010

Looking for fun, new polish shades to brighten your spring? If you’re not into serious, boring colors, China Glaze’s Up and Away Collection is perfect for you.

If you haven’t tried China Glaze polish before, this is salon-quality fantastic lacquer that stays a fairly long time on the nails without chipping. They have a huge color range and introduce new collections each season.

The Up and Away Collection includes these 12 Shades:

Grape Pop — Bright deep purple creme

Sugar High — Nearly-neon bright pink

Something Sweet — Soft lilac pink creme

Light As Air — Very light lavender creme

High Hopes — Bright coral creme

Flyin’ High — Bright bluish teal

Four Leaf Clover — Bright teal green creme

Re-Freshmint — Pale mint green

Peachy Keen — Light peach creme

Heli-Yum — Bright pink creme

Happy Go Lucky — Bright taxi yellow creme

Lemon Fizz — Pale lemon yellow creme

All of these shades are a perfect wake-me-up from that long, long, winter! Visit www.chinaglaze.com to find a retailer near you. Enjoy!

SpaRitual Nail Polish’s Forbidden Collection

Want fashion-forward, but healthy nail polish? Try SpaRitual ($10.00 USD). Their nail laquers are vegan and do not contain DBP, Formaldehyde and Toluene.

These polishes are available in great colors and are very chip resistant. I wore a pretty dark purple (Regal) all last week and they only started chipping toward the end of the week.

The Forbidden Collection contains the following shades:

Regal — dark purple creme

Intrigue — tomato red creme, lots of orange in it

Mystic — mushroom, taupey creme

Inner Sanctum –light peach brown creme

Hush — warm chocolate creme

Hypnotic — warm charcoal frost

This is their Fall 2009 collection, but the colors are cool enough to wear all year round. I love dark colors for everyday wear.

Visit www.sparitual.com to learn more about the products and to find out where to purchase.

CND Colour and Effects Nail Polish

Founded in 1979 and based in Vista, CA, CND (Creative Nail Design, Inc.) is a global leader in professional nail, hand and foot beauty. CND also devotes significant time and resources to product research and development, education, and customer support.

CND has recently released a customizable nail colour concept called Colour ($9.00 USD) and Effects ($11.00 USD). There are 50 Colours of varying shades and finishes as well as 15 Effects in three categories — Pearl, Shimmer, and Sparkle – which can be layered over or under the colours for many different looks.

More information on the polishes from CND:

CND’s new two-coat, fast-drying formula is super rich and creamy and 3-free – containing no toluene, formaldehyde, or DBP. The custom designed, modern bottle is a unique ergonomic shape, created to fit perfectly between the thumb and forefinger. The state-of-the-art brush with triangular-shaped hairs ensures user-friendly results. It features clear, triangular bristles tailored to hold just enough, but not too much polish for a smooth, even application. Finally, the rubberized cap creates a no-slip grip that is easy to twist.

I really liked these polishes they go on very easily and smoothly. The Effect I tried was Gold Shimmer, and it looked so pretty over Desert Sand Colour. It dramatically changed the whole color by making it lighter and of course shimmery!

For more information or to find local availability on these fab polishes, visit cnd.com.

Essie Winter Collection

Tired of the dark fall shades of nail polish and want to lighten or brighten your nails? Essie’s Winter Collection ($17.00 for 4 pc. mini set or $8.00 for a single, full-sized polish ) includes pretty polishes to make the holidays more festive!

The winter collection includes:

mint candy apple – creme de menthe mint
lollipop – candy cane red
rock candy – sweet treat pink
3 way glaze – all-in-one base coat, strengthener and top coat

I like all of the colors, but I think the Minty Candy Apple is so different from anything I’ve seen lately. It’s really fresh and pretty. The set would make a great gift or stocking stuffer for women of all ages!

You can find Essie at beauty stores near you such as Ulta and Beauty Brand. You can shop online at www.essieshop.com. Enjoy!