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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!

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!

Orly Once Upon a Time Collection

Orly Once Upon a Time Want to try some new polishes that will take you through the fall and into the Winter months? Try Orly’s Once Upon A Time collection. Just like a fairytale these colors are a mixture of darkness and light — and of course a red as bright as Snow White’s lips.

The colors in the collection are:

Happily Ever After — magenta shimmer

Pixie Dust — icy blue shimmer

Enchanted Forest — dark green creme

Mirror Mirror — grey creme

Poison Apple — burnt red creme

Prince Charming — brownish grey creme

A big fall trend is dark green polish, and I think Enchanted Forest is a perfect shade for the trend. It is dark but not so dark you can’t tell that its green. Pixie Dust is an unexpected fall color, as it is blue and sparkly. It think that it is lots of fun and will also be great for the winter. Mirror Mirror and Prince Charming are perfect fall shades — I love grey polishes. Of course if you would rather have a dramatic look try the shimmery Happily Ever After or the punch of color from Poison Apple.

The polishes retail for $7.50 each. Visit www.orlybeauty.com to learn more about these polishes and to find a retailer near you.

China Glaze Khrome Collection

China Glaze Khrome polishes for fall is a beautiful collection of opaque metallic nail polishes. There are 6 polishes in the collection. They are:

Millennium — pure metallic silver

Metallic Muse — soft blue-green

Sci-Fi — lavender-silver metallic

Robotika — plummy brown

2030 — warm gold

Hi-Tek — bronze-copper

All of these colors are beautiful and long lasting. I applied Millennium and 2030 to my 5-year-old daughter’s nails and it stayed on for 4 or 5 days without chipping! I do recommend that nails are buffed first for maximum staying power, plus the chrome finish will be smoother. My favorites are Metallic Muse and Robotika. So different and pretty.

Visit www.chinaglaze.com to find a retailer near you!

Hard Candy Arrives at Walmart!

Remember the Hard Candy nail polishes sold at department stores with the plastic ring on top? There back and for sale (at great prices) at Walmart! Crazy, but true!

I think that it’s cool that prestige cosmetics, Sephora or Ulta worthy, are being sold at a store — and a price — that is affordable for everyone.It’s the first time a prestige cosmetics collection has gone mass and features unique, specialty products. And the selection is fabulous! From Lip Sticks, glosses to lots of eye products to bronzers — yes, even the polish with the cute rings on top — fun products for many occasions.

I have received samples of the Just Nails Nail polish ($5.00) with the ring (a cool red heart and yes, I am wearing it), Glitz Stick Glitter Pencil ($6.00), a thick glittery eye pencil and Plexi Gloss ($5.00) a supper glossy lip gloss. They all are really fun and will be great for a night out. And don’t forget the teenagers in your life. With these prices, stock up for stuffing stockings (I am always thinking ahead).

Visit www.walmart.com to browse the selection, or walk in to your local Walmart and see what fun products are there. Enjoy!

Color Club Wild at Heart Collection for Fall 2009

When Fall rolls around, my wardrobe, my makeup and yes, my nail polish goes darker. I always feel I “need” the new cool Fall color. This year, it’s dark green and deep purple (at least that’s what the magazines will tell ya)!

Color Club, a quality salon nail company, will be soon releasing their Fall line, Wild at Heart. This is a collection of six sparkly, mostly deep colors and one quick-dry top coat. The colors are:

Love Em Leave Em — Shimmery, cool beige with lots of sparkle

Wild and Willing — Sheer, sparkly bronze

On the Wild Side — Molton steel gray

Rule Breaker — Frosty, deep green

Wild at Heart — Dark purple with multi-colored sparkles

With Abandon — Black with bronze sparkles

This is a beautiful fall collection. My favorite colors are Rule Breaker, because I get tons of compliments when I wear such an unusual color, and With Abandon because the black and bronze mix for the allusion of dark brown. It’s a very cool color! Also, Love Em and Leave Em is a pretty soft beige that will look great on everyone.

Color Club’s 0-60 Speedy Top Coat is still a bit tacky after 60 seconds, so I wait a few minutes after application to use my hands. It works pretty well though.

Color Club has also released thier new mini holiday collections:

Halloween 2009 Master of Disguise Collection — a white creme, a black creme, an orange glitter, and a purple with pink and blue shimmer.

Dark Romance Matte Collection — a black matte creme, a white matte creme, a silver matte shimmer, and a matte top coat

Holiday 2009 Wonderland — a white glitter, red glitter, and subtle green glitter and a top coat.

Be on the lookout for these great collections. They should be for sale soon! Check out www.cosmeticgroup.com for their past collections.

Jessica Nails Mega Watt Style

: Jessica Mega Watt Style

I love bright and glossy nails in the summer, especially on my toes. It’s the perfect beauty finishing touch.

Jessica Nails has release a fun little gift set that is great if you love hot pink nails! It is called Mega Watt Style ($14.95) and it combines One Million Watts, a hot pink polish with Jessica’s famed Brilliance top coat for an extra boost of shine!

To achieve the perfect Mega Watt look, just follow these steps:

Step 1: Apply two coats of basecoat under and over the nail.

Step 2: Apply two coats of Jessica One Million Watts color under and over the nail, sealing the free edge.

Step 3: Apply one coat of Brilliance High Voltage Shine over the nail for a fast drying, high gloss finish.

Visit www.jessicacosmetics.com to learn more about this kit! Shine on!

***Don’t forget to enter my giveaway for the Arcona Reozone 40 tinted sunscreen. Just leave me a comment stating that you want to win it! I will draw a name on 8/14/2009!

Borghese Nail Care

Borghese is a classic beauty brand that creates quality products. Their extensive nail care line boasts beautiful polishes as well as helpful manicure items and hydrating hand and foot creams.

Borghese Nail Laquer ($8.00 USD) comes in a large variety of colors and finishes. The Duale Curve Tip brush is unique because it is two brushes fused together and curves for a precision line. It is free of Tolulene, DBP and added fromaldehyde for a healthier polish. This polish is also fairly long lasting, which is good for us busy ladies!

To get going fast after you do your nails, spray on Borghese Manucure Perfecting Finale Fast Set Nail Spray ($15.00 USD). It literally dries wet nails in seconds. I usually apply two coats of polish and a top coat, and the spray dries my nails instantly! This is handy for everyone, and kids think it’s really fun to use. It can also be used to freshen your shine between manicures and pedicures. The spray contains olive oil, Acqua Di Vita® complex and grape seed extract to moisturize and create high gloss shine.

The Borghese Crema Divina Hydrating Leg & Foot Creme ($15.00 USD) is a luxurious lotion to soften and sooth skin. It is infused with grape seed, olive and sunflower oils, as well as Acqua Di Vita® Complex and sweet almond oil to hydrate and restore skin’s moisture. I lvoe smoothing this on after a hard day at the office. It smells really lemony, too.

Visit the website at http://www.borghesenailcare.com/ for more information and to find a retailer near you.