OPI Blue Shatter

Kind of continuing the whole peacock idea, I thought I'd try out OPI Blue Shatter over China Glaze Cha Cha Cha.  This is a bright cyan blue shatter/crackle polish.


I think instead of "peacock" this just translated into "80s dinosaur egg" look.  I still like it but not nearly as much as I thought I would.  I did use a top of Seche Vite over it for shine and protection.


Still loving how Cha Cha Cha lightens up so much with a dark color over it.


Indoors with the flash - you can see a little shrinking of the shatter on a few places ... need to make sure it dries completely before adding a top coat.


OPI is available at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and Ulta, for $8.50 ($10.95 CAN) suggested retail for each Nail Lacquer. Please visit their website for details [official website].  

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

Continuing with my friend's wedding theme - which is peacocks - she asked me to see what Turquoise Shatter by OPI looked over yesterday's China Glaze Cha Cha Cha.  I applied one layer of Turquoise Shatter and then topped with Seche Vite.


When layered over Cha Cha Cha, Turquoise Shatter tends to take on a bit of a duller blue effect and makes Cha Cha Cha look much more yellow than green.  Still, it looks like a peacock, no?


Oddly enough, it's just because of the base color.  Check out what it looks like over black.


Quite a difference.  Same with the shade pictures.
A bit of wrinkling here in the index finger (didn't wait long enough) but otherwise super pretty.


But much darker over black (and almost a duochrome effect of green and blue!).


Finally indoors with the flash.
So this might be a wedding manicure for us - you'll definitely know and see pictures of it later.


OPI is available at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and Ulta, for $8.50 ($10.95 CAN) suggested retail for each Nail Lacquer. Please visit their website for details [official website].  

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

Today's color is Cha Cha Cha from Island Escape - the 2011 Summer collection by China Glaze.  My friend Victoria is obsessed with this color & already wants to use it for her wedding next year.  It's a "vivacious shimmer green" but it's more of a pearl finish.  I used a base of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Cha Cha Cha and a top of Seche Vite.  I should have used 3 coats.


Hello visible nail line on my middle finger.  This is a yellow based green but still pretty (and non-staining I'd like to report).


More VNL, more yellow based green - nothing new to report in the shade.


Indoors with the flash shows that the color is mostly opaque on the other nails - not sure what's up with my middle finger.  It's just being a rebel I guess.



China Glaze can be found online through several etailers, including my favorite Head2Toe Beauty, Sally's Beauty Supply, and TransDesign.

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

Update!  As of 17 July, there are 17 bloggers who will be covering Cosmoprof North America Las Vegas in just 14 days!


Here's a list of the current ones along with their Twitter and blog so you can follow them accordingly.  


Shannon from A Girl's Gotta Spa! [Website | Twitter]
Michelle from All Laquered Up [Website | Twitter]

Kellie from Also Known As [Website | Twitter]

Michelle from BeautyBesties [Website | Twitter]

Judy from BeautyJudy [Website | Twitter]
Joan from Cosmetic & Beauty Reviews [Website | Twitter]
Gia from Bottles and Bottles of Polish [Website | Twitter]
Maria from Cult Nails [Website | Blog | Twitter]
Rachel from If The Shoe Fits [Website | Twitter]
Elizabeth from LacqueredLizard [Website | Twitter]

Katherine from ManicureAddict [Website | Twitter]

Kisten from PolishPauper [Website | Twitter]

Carla from Product Girl [Website | Twitter]

Christine from Temptalia [Website | Twitter]

Melissa from The Daily Nail [Website | Twitter]
Kimmi from The Plastic Diaries [Website | Twitter]

Jen from ThePolishAholic [Website | Twitter]


(and me!)
Krystal from PolishGalore [Website | Twitter]
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China Glaze Electric Pineapple

Here's something to confuse me.  Electric Pineapple from the China Glaze 2011 Summer Collection Island Escape is listed as a "high intensity creme based lime green."  This is definitely not lime green or maybe I just have weird limes?  If anything, I'd call this like ... dirty yellow?  I don't know what this is, but it's not neon and it's not green.  I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 3 coats of Electric Pineapple and a top of Seche Vite.  While I actually did love the color, the formula was a bit thin and I could see some bald spots on my nails.


Here in the sun you can see it's not exactly neon yellow but it is very highligher yellow (is there a difference?). The balding isn't as apparent here.


In the shade you can see a tiny bit of my nail (or maybe that's just me) on my middle and ring fingers.  Also you can see how this isn't a neon by any means.


Finally here indoors with the flash you can see the green tones (FINALLY) from this color.  I think a water marble of this and Papaya Punch would be a nice summer manicure (maybe?) and it's definitely a good creme to stamp/Konad over.



China Glaze can be found online through several etailers, including my favorite Head2Toe Beauty, Sally's Beauty Supply, and TransDesign.

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

Please enjoy the following press release from OPI!

Unleash Your Inner Beauty Queen!
OPI Launches Limited Edition
Miss Universe Lacquers


Pageant-pretty nail lacquers in the new Miss Universe by OPI promotion give fingers and toes added glitz and glamour.  Featuring four shades packed with shimmer and sparkle, these limited edition colors capture the energy of the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® competition, to be held September 12, 2011, in São Paulo, Brazil.
“Miss Universe is the most popular and publicized beauty pageant in the world,” said Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director.  “We are excited to partner with the Miss Universe Organization, whose contestants provided so much inspiration for rich, high-fashion color.”
With shades ranging from berry and golden pink to electric blue and glittery silver, Miss Universe by OPI provides high-shine lacquers, including:

 Congeniality is My Middle Name
And berry-wine shimmer is what I do best!

It’s MY Year
It’s about time for this champagne-rose to shine!

Swimsuit…Nailed It!
An itsy bitsy teenie weenie vibrant shiny-blue bikini.

Crown Me Already!
A sassy silver sparkle that knows what it’s worth.

               
The Miss Universe Organization named OPI its official nail care sponsor this June.  Additionally, Weiss-Fischmann will be a judge for the 2011 Miss USA® pageant, a precursor to the Miss Universe competition.
Miss Universe by OPI Nail Lacquers contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application.  This limited-edition promotion will be available beginning August 2011 at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for  $8.50 ($10.95 CAN) suggested retail for each Nail Lacquer.
For more information, please call 800-341-9999 or visit www.opi.com. Follow OPI on Twitter @OPI_PRODUCTS and become a Facebook fan!

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ABOUT MISS UNIVERSE:
The Miss Universe Organization, a Donald J. Trump and NBC Universal joint venture, is a global community empowering role models of beauty, health and leadership for young women of today. The organization is dedicated to partnering with charities around the world, and to increasing HIV/AIDS awareness by focusing on women's health and reproductive issues. For more information, visit: www.missuniverse.com or follow Miss Universe on Facebook or Twitter @TheRealMissU.
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China Glaze Papaya Punch

Next in the Island Escape collection is Papaya Punch.  It's a vivid creme orange - not neon but looks a bit like it.  I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Papaya Punch and a top of Seche Vite.  Unfortunately, this polish was super thick and messy for me so I'll need to thin it out before using it again.


You can kind of see how thick this polish applied on my middle finger.  Plus the ridges are showing again.  It's like needing a slip under your dress.  Or Spanx!


Not really sure what happened there on my pinkie - it's like something black got caught under my polish.  Go figure.


Indoors with the flash.  This color reminds me a bit of Jesse's Girl Crush/Zoya Jancyn but is a punch (heh) brighter in its base.  :]



China Glaze can be found online through several etailers, including my favorite Head2Toe Beauty, Sally's Beauty Supply, and TransDesign.

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.
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China Glaze 108 Degrees

After my issues with Latticed Lilac, I decided to turn my attention to the summer 2010 China Glaze collection - Island Escape.  I love the whole rainbow idea - even though it wasn't marketed that way by any means.  First for me is 108 Degrees, a "flirtatious berry pink with specks of microglitter."  It's more of a purple flakie like finish - kind of like how Ahoy! was.  Oddly, as soon as I got this color, I put it on my toes, and I didn't like it!  So it sat on my shelf until I decided to give it another try.


I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 2 coats of 108 Degrees and a top of Seche Vite.  The formula was excellent.


Do you see this?!  Do you see how lovely this is?  Ugh it's killing me, it's so beautiful.  Instant happiness in a bottle for me.


Check out all this microglitter - the purple shimmer, the red base.  So beautiful.


Indoors with the flash and you can see that purple.  This color is still at Sally's right now, but this color is sold out in my locations.  You can still get it online, and I would.  It reminds me a bit of OPI Wing It but the base is much more radiant and pink.  LOVE.



China Glaze can be found online through several etailers, including my favorite Head2Toe Beauty, Sally's Beauty Supply, and TransDesign.

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

As soon as the Metallic Crackles showed up at my front door, I grabbed Latticed Lilac - the metallic dusty purple (or soft lavender)... because as I've mentioned - I'm a huge fan of purple.  Because I figured this would look best over black, I only used a base coat of e.l.f. Black.  Now, there is something in this formula that if you add your top coat too soon, the crackle pulls up on itself, wrinkling.  And well, that's what happened to me.


Now you just have to take my word for it, but these look a million times better in person.  OPI's Silver Shatter is the SAME THING.  I've seen it on the other blogs and went "meh" but then I put it on my nails and WOW.  It was soooooooo beautiful but photographs horribly.  HORRIBLY!


However, in shade this color loses it's purple for me and it's just lots of silver foil metallic sparkle.  Sad panda.


Indoors withe the flash and you can see the purple again but still... this color just didn't hit it for me over black.  I'm excited to see it over other colors in my collection, especially a blue (like maybe China Glaze Sea Spray?)


Sorry friends - not a great review from me.  This color just didn't hit me the way I wanted it (but I have good news for others in this collection!).


China Glaze can be found online through several etailers, including my favorite Head2Toe Beauty, Sally's Beauty Supply, and TransDesign.

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