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nail polish

Chanel Jade Le Vernis Nail Colour swatches!

October 8, 2009

Drumroll, please… Chanel Jade! Earlier in the week, I shared swatches of the new Chanel Jade Rose nail polish but haven’t been able to get my hands (err… my nails) on a bottle of Jade because it’s hot hot hot. Last night, Mom came bearing a little gift! Proof that you should make friends and [...]

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Super-Chic: Chanel Jade & Jade Rose Le Vernis Nail Colour

October 6, 2009

The newly released Chanel Le Vernis Nail Colour shades are causing quite a stir, as a matter of fact– the spearmint-hued shade (Jade) is already sold out on the Chanel website! During a time where dark hunter green nail polishes are king (or shall I say– queen), it may seem a little strange to see [...]

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Review & swatches: Burlesque Beauty nail polish collection from Jessica

September 30, 2009

Drama, drama, DRAMA! Hopefully your life is not drama-filled, but Fall’s nail polish collections seem to be abundant in rich, dramatic colors for the season and pave the way for what I think will probably be a just-as-daring Winter beauty season. Let’s take a peek inside Jessica’s Burlesque Beauty box, shall we? Super sassy and [...]

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Review & swatches: Essie Cuddle With Color collection

September 28, 2009

Essie is really stepping outside of the box with their Cuddle With Color collection, there’s really nothing Plain Jane about it if you ask me! Traditionally known for excellent sheers, these definitely are nothing like Essie’s famous Ballet Slippers! Chinchilly — sleek granite grey Angora Cardi — deep dusty rose Mink Muffs — smoky plush [...]

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First Look: Matte Velvet madness continued by Zoya!

September 1, 2009

Zoya adds to the matte madness later this month when they’ll expand their popular Matte Velvet collection with three new funky matte nail polish shades! Adding these limited edition matte shimmers to the previously released mattes for Fall 2009 will satisfy the gals that like a little vibrancy to go along with their matte. Here’s [...]

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Review & swatches: Zoya “Truth” Collection

August 25, 2009

My oh my! Autumn is quickly approaching, and so are all of the shades of nail polish that signal the beginning of festive seasons. Zoya’s “Truth” collection is very Fall, and a lot of fun. The only thing traditional about these new colors are how they remind me that Halloween and Thanksgiving will be here [...]

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Sophisticated sparkle: Essie Loves Diamonds by Judith Ripka Collection

August 21, 2009

Diamonds are a girls best friend, so why not have one on each finger? Essie Loves Diamonds by Judith Ripka is a luxe nail polish collection of 3 shades with sophisticated sparkle! All 3 are infused with diamond dust– okay so that’s not exactly a diamond on each finger… but better than nothing, right? Essie [...]

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Weekend nail fun: Jessica Mega Watt Style

August 15, 2009

I chose a super cute Jessica nail polish this morning, One Million Watts from the limited edition Mega Watt Style set! One Million Watts is a bright orange-coral jelly that applies smoothly, in even coats effortlessly. 2 coats gives great coverage and one coat of the Brilliance gives “high voltage shine”. I love the Brilliance [...]

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Zoya Matte Velvet Collection, Fall 2009 review & swatches

August 10, 2009

As you know, I haven’t been too much on the matte nail polish band wagon. A few brands have gone hog wild with entire collections that didn’t exactly knock me out. I think Zoya was smart, and very selective about picking their 3 trend colors for the Matte Velvet collection! Matte is supposed to be [...]

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Borghese “Tuscan Harvest” collection review & swatches

August 7, 2009

When I first started swatching these new nail polish shades from Borghese out of the Tuscan Harvest collection, I actually got hungry. I wanted Halloween candy and Thanksgiving dinner with an encore of pumpkin pie. All of these hues are so rich, like you could almost take a bite out of them! I’ve reviewed a [...]

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