Catrice Papagena

Please enjoy the following press release from Catrice


Limited Edition “Papagena” by CATRICE
The new Limited Edition “Papagena” by CATRICE whisks you away to a wild and exotic world from May until July 2011. Confident Amazon warriors prowl along the urban jungle and underline their feminine strength with breathtaking make-up based on rich green and khaki shades interrupted by bright accents in pink, orange and mustard yellow.


This summer, the fashion cities of the world will be transformed into a wild paradise. Mysterious and full of surprises. CATRICE brings the Amazon jungle trend home – and we want it, the most powerful look of the season!



Papagena by CATRICE – Ultimate Nail Lacquer

High color-intensity, perfect shine and up to seven days durability with just one stroke of the brush – this nail polish has been created with true Amazon warriors in mind. Simply paint your nails in the hippest colors of the season and seize the city – this is your mission for summer 2011. Welcome to the Jungle! Available in C01 Enter the Undergrowth, C02 Welcome to the Jungle, C03 Amazonian Gold and C04 Bird of Paradise. Around 2.49 €*.




“Papagena” by CATRICE will be available in stores from May until July 2011.

deborah lippmann Spring 2011

Please enjoy the following press release from deborah lippmann.

At Spring 2011 fashion week, I was backstage at more shows than ever, as designers are starting to put as much thought into nails as they do makeup. I was thrilled when Badgley Mischka chose Glitter In The Air, a sheer sky blue confetti with flecks of salmon pink and blue glitter, to complement their collection. And even more excited when Naked, a clean, bare beige, was selected as the color of choice at four other influential shows.

My inspiration for Glitter In The Air was part customer request and part Pink’s magical performance at the Grammy Awards - floating through the air, wrapped in a sheer body suit with sparkles. I wanted to capture that ethereal moment in a bottle.

Naked is the perfect clean beige and is quickly becoming the most sought-after shade, replacing pale pinks and soft peaches as the new nude for spring.

XOXO,

Deborah

WHERE TO FIND IT: Barneys New York, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and online at www.deborahlippmann.com

NOTD: 6 April 2011

I actually wore this over the weekend, but since I tend to write my posts in advance, I'm just now posting it.


Someone on Twitter had told me to try neons under shatter/crackle polish, so I thought I'd go one step further and skittle it too!  Even though there were many layers, this only took me about 10 minutes to create.


I started with a base of Seche Natural, and then added one coat of CND Brilliant White.  I let that dry and then added 3 coats of each neon - China Glaze Pool Party, China Glaze Sun Worshiper, China Glaze Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, China Glaze Kiwi Cool-Ada and China Glaze Towel Boy Toy.  On top of that went a layer of Seche Vite, then a layer of OPI Black Shatter and a final layer of Seche Vite on top.  Phew!  My CND is a basic colour shade, all the China Glazes are from the Poolside 2010 collection, and Black Shatter is apart of the OPI Shatter Collection 2011.


Sun:

Shade:

Indoors with flash:

Indoors with web camera (and both hands!)

I seriously loved this manicure - I couldn't stop staring at my hands.  It gave me the courage to Skittle (wear a different color on each finger).  I really want to try the "ombre manicure" that I saw from All Lacquered Up's blog like a year and a half ago, haha.  Also seen here on The Diary of an Indy Grrl and here from Concrete and Nail Polish.  Fun times!

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

China Glaze Virtual Violet

I have another Tronica polish here for you!  This one is Virtual Violet which I showed previously against LOL, but now it's time for its own post.


I didn't use a base or a top coat - this is 2 coats of Virtual Violet.  There was no sun, so here is a shade.

And here are a couple using this awesome 6500K (daylight) lamp I have.  It's not really awesome, but I pretend it is.

You can see more of the scattered holo inside - I do love purple holos!

China Glaze [official website] can be found online through several etailers, including my favorite Head2Toe Beauty [official website], Sally's Beauty Supply [official website] as well asTransDesign [official website].

esssence sun club bondi beach collection

Please enjoy the following release from essence.  (I'm not sure which color is which for the nail polishes, sorry friends!)


essence trend edition “sun club bondi beach collection”
Summer, sun and the sun club bondi beach collection! There’s no better way to start the summer! The new trend edition sun club “bondi beach collection” by essence has lots of useful little beauty products in store this May and June 2011 to conjure-up a gorgeous beach look and create a relaxed mood at sunset. Eyeshadows and nail polishes in the brightest and trendiest summer colors combined with soft sand and aqua shades as well as waterproof eyeliner and mascara – get into the mood for a vacation with the sun club bondi beach products!




essence sun club bondi beach collection nail polish
Pure summer style to the tips of your nails! Five intense, bright colors set unique accents on your hands and feet as of May. From cool aqua shades to warm sandy colors, there’s sure to be something for every beach beauty! Available in

01 pink heat, 02 chasing waves, 03 splash refresh, 04 sunset, 05 golden sands.  Around 1.79 €*.

China Glaze Laser Lime

Another from the Tronica collection is Laser Lime - a lime green holographic.  Again, I didn't use a top or base coat but here is 3 coats of polish.


Here it is in the sun - the holographic is kinda hidden in this polish - which is interested because you can normally see it with the other Tronicas.

Here it is in the shade: 

Again - nothing much to write home to...  I've seen a few blogs that used this as an accent color which looks pretty awesome but all alone - kinda boring.  :[


China Glaze [official website] can be found online through several etailers, including my favorite Head2Toe Beauty [official website], Sally's Beauty Supply [official website] as well asTransDesign [official website].

Sephora by OPI Mash Up vs deborah lippmann Wicked Game

As I was swatching, I was wondering how these two duochromes stacked up against each other, so here's a small comparison post for you!


I tried both of these without a base or top coat.

In the shade:

As you can see, Mash Up is more opaque and has more of a green shimmer whereas Wicked Game is more sheer and has a purple hue.


Tada!

GingerKittyDesigns Winner!

Thank you to the 38 people who entered in my GingerKittyDesigns Giveaway.  I used my AppBoxPro app on my iPhone to randomly draw a winner.

#24 is DeliciouslyPurple!  Awesome me forgot to ask for your email address in my giveaway form (oops), so please do email me (or DM me on Twitter!) so I can mail out your prize!  Thanks again to all!

deborah lippmann Wicked Game

I have been lemming this color for a long time - mostly because the promo bottles always look so beautiful!  This is an iridescent swirling lavender grey - very duochromey.


I used a base of Seche Natural, and 3 coats of Wicked Game for my index and middle fingers.  On my ring and pinkie, I first added a coat of CND Blackjack, then 2 coats of Wicked Game.  I did not use a top coat.  I also had no sun...  So depending on what angle the "light" (hah) hit, you'd see green or purple.

I definitely like it better over black - just because it shows up a little better on the nail.  I'm seriously into the whole CND Blackjack - a LOT.  I also really like duochromes.


deborah lippmann sells for $18 a bottle.  You can follow her on Twitter.

Blogs of Note

It's that time again!


First today is Painted Lady Fingers.  She has long nails and features a lot of very lovely and easy recreateable nail art.  Definitely one of my favorites for nail art!


Next is Perry Pie's Nail Polish Adventures.  She has short/medium nails and features a good variety of polishes and colors.  I also like all the little extra photos she throws in :)


Finally today is Phresh Mentality.  I love her spunk and her nails!  She has medium/long nails and has a good variety of nail art as well.