Fridays at the Sephora Beauty Studio

Please enjoy the following press release from Sephora!

FRIDAYS AT THE SEPHORA BEAUTY STUDIO

This spring, TGIF takes on a whole new meaning with Fridays at the Sephora Beauty Studio! Sephora has always been the destination for the latest beauty trends, and now each Friday through May 27th, all 15 Sephora locations in Manhattan will be hosting different interactive beauty events featuring some of the world’s top beauty brands. Stop in at your nearest Sephora store to transform your look in minutes with a free Express Service (no appointment necessary), or log on to http://www.sephora.com/go/fridaysatthesephorabeautystudio and find where your favorite brand will be each Friday to indulge in a new look. Services and brands change weekly so consult the online calendar often to ensure you don’t miss out on your favorites.


A few highlights for this Friday, April 8th:


Josie Maran at Sephora Flatiron, 119 Fifth Avenue, 2 - 8 pm:
Flawless Complexion Express Service
Achieve a radiant complexion in just 5 easy steps with the Josie Maran makeup collection that is infused with her signature, all-natural Argan Oil – perfect to celebrate Earth month!


Fresh at Sephora 5 Times Square, 200 W 42nd Street, 3-9 pm:
Sugar Lip Bar
Visit the Fresh Sugar Lip Bar to experience award winning age-delay lip care and learn how to get sweet, kissable lips!


Peter Thomas Roth at Sephora SoHo, 555 Broadway, 1-7 pm:
Meet Brand Founder, Peter Thomas Roth from 1-3pm
Enjoy an Everyday Eye Treatment Express Service and also be on the lookout for Peter Thomas Roth himself!


Bumble & bumble at Sephora 5th Avenue, 1-7 pm:
Express Hair How-To
Learn dry styling techniques from the Bumble & bumble style experts and receive personalized product recommendations to keep your locks looking their best.




About Sephora Americas
Since 1998, Sephora has been TRANSFORMING BEAUTY in the U.S. Today, Sephora Americas operates more than 280 stores in the U.S. and Canada as well as the world’s top beauty website, Sephora.com. In 2010 Sephora expanded into Latin America where it partnered with the Brazilian beauty market leader Sacks.com, and plans to open retail stores in Mexico in 2011. Sephora is well known for its unique retail concept, which is rooted in its distinctive open-sell store design, the beauty expertise of its sales consultants and, most importantly, its unparalleled combination of over 200 classic and emerging brands across a broad range of product categories including skincare, color, fragrance, bath & body, smilecare, and haircare, as well as Sephora's own private label. In addition to its North and Latin American business and its initiative with JCPenney, which includes more than 230 Sephora inside JCPenney locations, Sephora today has more than 1,000 stores within 24 countries in Europe and 60 locations in China. Sephora was founded in France in 1969 and acquired in 1997 by Paris-based LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world's leading luxury products group. For further information, please visit http://www.sephora.com

Nicole by OPI He's A Keeper

Also from the Nicole ♥ Walmart collection is Nicole by OPI He's a Keeper, a classic red - and it is just that.  I used a base of OPI Natural Nail, 2 coats of He's a Keeper and a top of OPI Top Coat.  The formula was nice and smooth.


Unfortunately, I've had nasty weather so all I have is one cloudy picture for you today.

As you can see, it's just a nice classic red - they definitely deliver on that one.  Good stuff!


Nicole by OPI is available beginning at ULTA, Meijer, Harmon, HEB, Sears, Wal-Mart and more for around $8 a bottle.  For more information, visit their website, follow Nicole by OPI on Twitter or become a Facebook fan.

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

deborah lippmann Summer 2011

Please enjoy the following press release from deborah lippmann:

I’m calling all 80’s prom queens: you’ve inspired my newest shades! I Know What Boys Like and Girls Just Want To Have Fun take their color cues from the decade’s most vivid, over-the-top prom gowns. I wanted fun, happy, bold colors, but not the expected shimmering brights so I created shades that are loud, but have this rich, creamy base, which makes them more wearable. I turned to prom dresses past for inspiration because I remember the colors, particularly one I wore, being very off beat and interesting and to me that couldn’t be more fun, especially for summer.

Girls Just Want To Have Fun – A smooth, vintage coral that everyone can wear because it’s bold yet velvety – a sort of carefree, creamy coral.

I Know What Boys Like – A creamy periwinkle that credits to both the 80’s and my clients. Several of my clients have asked for interesting blues. This one is a blend of blue and purple with a creamy finish, which gives it a slightly retro look that is so playful and hip.

XOXO,

Deborah

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

China Glaze Manicures Backstage At The Sue Wong Fashion Show

Please enjoy the following press release from China Glaze.  Oddly enough, I was going to buy China Rouge last month using my Sally's Rewards but didn't.  Hah!

OLD HOLLYWOOD FASHION AND MANICURES DAZZLE L.A.

China Glaze Manicures Backstage At The Sue Wong Fashion Show

Los Angeles, CA – (April 2011): “My Fair Lady” was the theme of Sue Wong’s Fall 2011 show that took place at her private residence in Los Angeles, CA. Paying homage to the Edwardian styling of the film and the overall theme of transformation, Sue Wong decided that China Glaze was the most fashion forward polish to compliment her collection that was filled with ornate gowns, rich satins, flowing chiffons and fine laces.  

To accentuate the delicate appliqué and intricate embroidery seen on the dresses of her Fall 2011 collection, Sue herself decided that China Glaze Drastic (a dark, brick red) and China Rouge (a rich, creamy red) would fit the mood she was looking to set. All manicures were then topped off Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat for a high gloss shine. Celebrity manicurist Melissa Bozant and her assistants worked quickly to get the manicures done just in the time for the show to start!

China Glaze is free of DBP, toluene, and added formaldehyde.

China Glaze nail lacquers are available through salons and professional beauty supply stores nationwide. For more information, visit: www.chinaglaze.com or follow China Glaze on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChinaGlaze

China Glaze is a division of American International Industries.

About American International Industries

For nearly 40 years, AII has been the leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of innovative, quality beauty and skin care products for men and women.  Our product lines include Ardell, Andrea, Body Drench, Bye Bye Blemish, Checi, China Glaze, Clean + Easy, Clubman/Pinaud, Duo, European Secrets, EzFlow, Fright Night, Gena, GiGi, Gypsy Lash, IBD, Jeris-Lustray, No Tweeze/Micro Tweeze, 'N Rage, Prolinc, RAW, Seche, SuperNail, Surgi-Care, Waterworks,  Winning Nails, Woltra, Woody’s,  and Youthair. For more information, visit our website: www.aiibeauty.com. 

deborah lippmann Lady Sings The Blues

When I originally saw Lady Sings the Blues, I wanted it badly, but I didn't want to buy the whole three piece All That Jazz set that it was apart of, so I was super happy when deborah lippmann offered it by itself on her website.


This is a dark navy blue base with some silver hex glitter and some microglitter.  I was super happy with the coverage - nice and opaque.  I used a base of Seche Vite, 2 coats of Lady Sings the Blues, and a top of Seche Vite.

I didn't take a picture in the shade, because you really lost the color and glitter together.  Very nice color and a nice surprise from deborah lippmann.


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

Urban Decay RollerGirl Nail Kit

Please enjoy the following press release from Urban Decay!

Don’t accessorize your hands and feet… wardrobe ‘em! Starring purples, pinks, and shimmery, glittery neutrals, the Rollergirl Nail Kit by Urban Decay defines summer 2011. So flaunt what yo’ mama gave ya, and paint your nails funky with six primo polishes in mini commitment-free bottles!


PRODUCT INFO
•The disco-era-inspired Rollergirl Nail Kit includes six of our seasonally-sized nail polishes in the ‘IT’ hues of summer 2011.


•Nail polishes are shades of the moment…custom designed for the season. We’ve edited this season’s best shades down to six so that you won’t have to do the work! Shimmer, sparkle, and bright pops of pink and purple promise ‘oohs and ahhs,’ and our seasonally-sized bottles mean when the season’s over, you can move on!


•Breathe easy and look foxy with our top-notch, high-pigment polishes formulated free of tolulene, formaldehyde, or DBP.


•Don’t be fooled by the mini bottles, each brush has 220 strands just like a standard nail polish brush, allowing for flawless and streak-free, yet detailed application of our cutting-edge colors.


•The Rollergirl Nail Kit comes encased in a pink and purple floral tray embossed with gold accents, and a black and white image of our mod rollergirl (clad in bikini top and skates) graces the back.


INSIDER INFO
Ever wonder what the perks are to being friends with Ms. Decay herself? Well, count on getting the finest quality make-up gifts and if you’re really lucky, you might even get a nail polish named after you like her friend, Miss T!


THE ROLLERGIRL NAIL KIT SPECTRUM
FAME - champagne shimmer
LOVE TRAIN - opalescent shimmer
MISS T - bright orchid fuchsia
SUPERFREAK - gold shimmer base w/gold micro-glitter
WOODSTOCK - hot pink
XANADU - sheer purple base w/purple glitter


The Rollergirl Nail Kit (SRP $28) is available at select Macy’s locations. Or, online at http://www.macys.com and http://www.urbandecay.com

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].