Nicole by OPI Holiday Magic

A review of these products is to come!  ^_^  For now, please enjoy the following press release.  

Holiday Magic from Nicole by OPI

Transforms Nails with Festive, Seasonal Hues

Capture the enchanting spirit of the holiday season with Holiday Magic from Nicole by OPI! For Holiday 2010, Nicole by OPI presents a limited-edition collection of four celebratory shades, ranging from sparkling silver to deep red. Designed to complement winter wardrobes, these festive hues add a magical touch to any occasion.

The new Holiday Magic Nail Lacquers from Nicole by OPI include:

Bring on the Tinsel

A silver that sparkles even more than tinsel.

Spark My Mistletoe

A red so hot it might cause a real spark.

Stuck in the Chimney

You’ll never forget this red – it will be stuck in your mind.

Kiss Me at Midnight

This dark red is perfect for night, the best time for a kiss.

“The holidays are all about celebration, and our Holiday Magic Nail Lacquers provide a burst of feel-good color that is perfectly on point with the spirit of the season,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “These four glamorous shades are the ideal accessories to accent holiday outfits.”

Nicole by OPI Nail Lacquers and Nail Treatments contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde. Holiday Magic from Nicole by OPI will be available beginning November 2010 at ULTA, Meijer, Harmon, HEB and Sears. 

For more information, visit nicolebyopi.com. Follow Nicole by OPI on Twitter @NicoleByOPI and become a Facebook fan!

Cheeky Monkey Thigh Highs vs China Glaze Robotika

While I was swatching Cheeky Monkey Thigh Highs, I thought it reminded me of China Glaze Robotika from the Fall/Winter 2009 Khrome collection.  It's also listed as a type of brow purple metallic chrome type of color.  In the bottle, you can tell that they definitely look similar - it's a bit hard to tell with all the writing on the Cheeky Monkey bottle so let's move to pictures!


For Thigh Highs, I used a base of Cheeky Monkey Get Wet, 2 coats of Thigh Highs and a top of Seche Vite.  For Robotika I used a base of Seche Natural, 1 coat of Robotika and a top of Seche Vite. Unlike Thigh Highs, Robotika did require clean up and I didn't even get it all cleaned up apparently.


Sun picture! 

Cheeky Monkey Thigh Highs looks more plum than China Glaze Robotika in the light.  It also has a bit more depth but that may be because it's 2 coats instead of 1.


Shade!

Now here it's a tiny bit harder to tell what is what.  Oh you shade, you're so sneaky you.


So what to do?  Do you need both?  Hah, my answer is always yes but I'm slightly biased.  ^_^

Cheeky Monkey Thigh Highs

Another reader request from Ericka!  She was looking to find the color that Rihanna wore on June 19, 2008 at the Empire State Building lighting in honor of Cartier's "Love Day" (specific, huh?) and thought maybe Cheeky Monkey Thigh Highs was just the right shade.

Image provided by reader.

Cheeky's website lists Thigh Highs as a dark pewter but it definitely gives off a bit of a metallic purple gold as well.


I used a base of Cheeky Monkey Wet Dream, 2 coats of Thigh Highs and a top of Seche Vite.

In the sun, this color looks a little more purple than pewter but there's always the shade!

In the shade, there's a bit more of a brown tone in there but I'm not sure how close it really is to Rihanna's nails.  It seems a little too purple to me.  Sorry Ericka!


Cheeky Monkey can be purchased on their website [official website] for $15 a bottle.

Essie Winter Collection

Please click to see full sized.

Looks like Essie is branching out a bit from the normal reds - a few brown/taupe colors, a green?  Awesome!  It's already available for purchase online.

Migi Nail Art Coupon

Happy Holidays from Migi Nail Art

Take 20% OFF your ENTIRE ORDER
Enter Coupon Code-MIGI
For more Holiday Specials click here
Limited Time Offer-Our Exclusive Holiday Kits with a FREE Top Coat!


Holiday Kit- Sale $19.99
Snowflake Kit- Sale $15.99


Celebrate the holidays in style or Give a gift that lasts a lifetime with our FREE refill program!  These Exclusive Holiday Kits are designed with the perfect colors to create Snowflakes, Christmas Trees, Reindeer, Lights, Stars and any Holiday or Winter themes! Migi Nail Art Pens can be substituted as a crafter's pen to decorate glass, mirrors, cell phones, rocks, canvas or glassware.


Our Exclusive Holiday Kit includes 6 high quality colors-White, Green, Red, Gold Shimmer, Gold Sparkle and Silver, a handy Carry Case, Instruction Booklet with practice page, Cleaning Pin and 3 Twist and Join Rings.


The Snowflake Kit includes 4 high quality colors-Silver, Blue, White and Black, a handy Carry Case, Instruction Booklet with Practice Page, Cleaning Pin and 3 Twist and Join Rings!


Try our High Strength- High Quality Clear Top Coat. FREE with Holiday Kit or Snowflake Kit purchase!
No need to keep re-painting your nails through the busy Holiday Season. Let your nails stand out for weeks by using our High Strength-High Quality Clear top coat!


Offer expires January 7, 2011, valid to US shipping addresses only.

Essence Fairytale Nail Polish

Please enjoy this press release from Essence for their new collection


essence fairytale nail polish
The new fairytale nail polishes make it easy to get the perfect princess-like nails. These six new mysterious colors offer the right look to suit any occasion and create your unique magical style in a heartbeat! Available in 

01 fairy berry

02 pixie dust

03 once upon a time

04 humpty dumpty,

05 tinka’s dress

06 welcome to wonderland.

Around 1.79 €*.


essence "fairytale" will be available in stores in December 2010 and January 2011

Catrice Ultimate Nails

While I have yet to see Catrice polish with my own two eyes, I'm still looking!  I finally found its sister polish, Essence in an Ulta store, but it was a super limited selection and they didn't have any of the new colors.  Regardless, please enjoy the following press release from Catrice!


CATRICE News November 2010
Ultimate Nails


We want them all – 32 bright nail polishes – so pretty, so intense that we just can’t get enough. Each color makes a statement, fresh from the catwalks of the fashion metropoles around the world! Your nails – this season’s most beautiful accessory.

CATRICE Ultimate Nail Lacquer
Breathtaking, this range of 32 trendy colors. And our wish: more and more of the CATRICE Ultimate Nail Laquer colors! It turns your nails into a high fashion accessory – this fall 2010 and beyond! Our absolute favorite for high color intensity, perfect shine and up to seven days durability – with just one application! Also top: the innovative flat professional brush. Now available in three new colors. Around 2.49 €*.

CATRICE Matt Top Coat NEW
One, two, three – matt! This will give even the shiniest nail polish a trendy matt finish: the brand new Matt Top Coat by CATRICE! Apply on top of dry nail polish, wait a few seconds… this is how we give every kind of nail polish the hip matt-look! Around 2.49 €*.

Cheeky Monkey No Bra

Reader request here!  Ericka wanted to see what Cheeky Monkey No Bra was like.  Cheeky's website lists No Bra as a light neutral beige creme and that's pretty accurate.  I found the color to be a little lighter and more yellow brown than the online bottle but still pretty spot on.  Great neutral color for the office but I did find it a little too close to my skin tone.


I used a base of Cheeky Monkey Wet Dream, 3 coats of No Bra and a top coat of Seche Vite.  The formula on this color was nice - not too streaky or thick.

Here in the sun, you can see that it's a nice shiny color when the Seche Vite it added and just an overall nice beige.

Two different shade pictures next.  The first was under my porch, the second was more of an indirect sun.  I'm not sure I could rock this color on nubbins as well as it looked on long nails.  Nice color overall.  Hope this helps Ericka and all my readers!


Cheeky Monkey can be purchased on their website [official website] for $15 a bottle.

Blogs of Note

Happy Sunday!  I have 3 more blogs here for you.

First today is Playing with Polish.  Owner Jessica has medium nails and doesn't always buy entire collections but rather just the polishes that really grabs her eye.  She did get Shellaced before her trip overseas which was great to see an actual wear test from a blogger.  I'm still hoping to get Shallaced this year.


Next is Sasse's Stamping Stampede.  She has short nails that are always Konaded and has a great list of non-Konad polish that works with Konad (found here).


Last is So Much Pretty which is a beauty blog that is owned by someone I met through the blogging world.  She has a lot of different press releases and product reviews.


Enjoy!

Giveaway Prize

Well, the winner of the China Glaze Vintage Vixen Cat’s Meow 6 piece set never wrote back to give me her mailing address which I required to have by 10/31.  I ended up giving her another 5 days extra and still - nothing.  :(


So what would you like to see happen?  Please vote in the embedded poll and let me know!  I will be holding at least 3 giveaways this month... two sponsored by companies and one for my 600 Followers... the 600 Followers is where I would re-purpose the Cat's Meow 6 piece set if you (the reader!) think I should.


Voting ends this Monday 8 November.

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