deborah lippmann at Donna Karan

More deborah lippmann Fashion Week news!  All images courtesy of TLCommunications.

Backstage at Donna Karan Fall 2012

Donna Karan maintained a feminine and womanly aesthetic this season, but wanted to add a bit of a twist to the nail look. Deborah Lippmann took a modern approach to a classic look, incorporating the perfect amount of color and playfulness into the nail. Fashion, a not‐so‐typical‐taupe, was on the nails with Single Ladies, a flirtatious red, on the tip.

$16 each, available at www.deborahlippmann.com

Twitter Handle: @DeborahLippmann

a-england Lady of the Lake

My other beauty from a-england is Lady of the Lake, also from the Mythicals collection.  This is a purple holographic polish.  I used a base coat of Poshe, 2 coats of polish and no top coat.

I originally thought that this would be like China Glaze LOL, but it's a darker purple with a less of a lineral pull to it.  I still am in love. MOAR PICTURES.

Nom nom.  It's a pretty little girl... erm lady.

As always, the shade kills the holographic and makes it look like a shimmer.  Boo.

Finally the indoors with the flash - a scattered holo, but I do love it.  Great stuff a-england... great.


Lady of the Lake (UK£ 9.00) is available from a-england [Website] [Facebook] [Twitter], and for those in the US, there are 2 e-tailers.  I purchased my bottle from OverallBeauty for $12 and she has this listed as on back-order.  Llarowe is the other US e-tailer and she also sells it for $12 and apparently has almost 35 available still.

Sephora by OPI - Betsey Johnson

This came to me late last month and I'm super excited to see it!  I love Betsey Johnson's style so I'm happy to see her come out with some nail polish!  All images courtesy of Sephora by OPI.

BETSEY JOHNSON LAUNCHES NAIL COLLECTION FOR SEPHORA BY OPI

The outrageous (and fabulous!) Betsey Johnson designs the ultimate accessory for spring, a striking nail collection for Sephora by OPI. Available this March, the Sephora by OPI Betsey Johnson Collection reflects the personal style obsessions that are oh - so Betsey, including the first ever Sephora by OPI scented nail polish in this season’s must have neon pink polish infused with Too Too, Betsey’s newest fragrance.


The Spring 2012 Sephora by OPI Betsey Johnson Collection consists of seven full sized chip resistant nail polish shades, a six piece mini nail polish set, long lasting trend tips and flashy nail designs. “I am Too Too excited for my first nail collection with Sephora by OPI! The collection is just how I like it – loud, outrageous, pretty, pinky, and kickass rock and roll,“ says Betsey.




Polish shades include ($9.50 each):

It’s My Pink!

hot pink and scented with Betsey’s Too Too Fragrance

XOX Betsey

sandy nude

Pushing Your Luck

red

Sparkling Personality

multi color silver glitter

Cartwheels on the Catwalk

sea green

Alley Cat

fuschia

Forever Wild

black grape

Betsey’s tip for applying polish: “Mix it up- pair it to what you’re wearing or change it to your mood- there is a color for everyone!”

Mini polish set includes ($24.50):
Son of a Gun – metallic charcoal (mini kit exclusive)
Yellow My Name is Betsey – yellow (mini kit exclusive)
Too Too Turq – turquoise (mini kit exclusive)
Pushing Your Luck - red
XOX Betsey – sandy nude
Alley Cat – fuschia


Trend tips designs include ($12):
Skull
Cheetah
Lips


Nail designs include Betsey’s iconic Cherries, Lightning Bolts and Bow patterns ($5)


The Sephora by OPI Betsey Johnson Collection will be available in March 2012 exclusively at Sephora stores, by calling 1-877-SEPHORA or by logging on to Sephora.com via computer or smartphone.

China Glaze Prismatic Chroma Glitters

I know I'm totally breaking my "one press release a day" rule but for China Glaze glitters, the rule was made to be broken.  Back at Cosmoprof 2011, a China Glaze girl came up and mentioned that there would be "holographic like" polish in 2012.  Many of us thought they meant Eye Candy (glitters) but nope, she was talking about this.  Please note that this appear to be retailing for $1 more than normal price.

Now, enjoy!  (All images courtesy of China Glaze & left LARGE so if you click on them, you should be able to see in larger detail.)

Los Angeles, CA - (March 2012): Array your nails in a myriad of color this spring with China Glaze®’s limited edition Prismatic nail polish collection!  Inspired by the colors formed by the refraction of light through a prism, Prismatic by China Glaze® combines glitter and holographic particles to create the ultimate eye-catching, 3-dimensional manicure. 

Bursting with color and dimension, Prismatic shades include:

Ray-Diant

Greenish-gold shimmer filled with specks of silver, pink, green, orange and blue

Polarized

Silver metallic sheen sprinkled with yellow, pink, orange and green glitters

Liquid Crystal

Bright blue holographic with purple tint dusted with silver, gold, green, pink and orange

Prism

Grape purple holographic gleams with pink shimmer and glitters with pieces of pink, blue, green, orange, silver and gold

Full Spectrum

Baby pink bursts into holographic magenta to party with silver, gold, blue, pink and green particles

Optical Illusion

Aqua green glimmers with a hint of purple filled with pink, yellow, silver, orange and green flecks

China Glaze® Prismatic will be available April 2012.  Individual shades retail for $8 MSRP.  The collection will be available in a 3-D 12-piece counter display and as open stock colors. 

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. 

CND London Daily Nail 2.22.12 - Beige Shellac at Ashish

Shellac time!  I cannot wait to get a Shellac pedicure one day - yes I know that toe nail polish normally lasts longer than hands anyway but one thing I hate is having to worry about my shoes during a pedicure!  No need with Shellac!  Put your socks back on and go!  Please enjoy the following (all images courtesy of CND!).

CND London Daily Nail 2.22.12

Beige Shellac Nails at Ashish

February 22, 2012 - CND Shellac Power Polish revolutionized the nail industry when it was first launched in May 2010 - now Shellac makes its debut at London Fashion Week! Check out this nail look created by CND for Ashish:


At Ashish, Marian Newman for CND designed beautiful beige manicures using CND Shellac in Cocoa and Romantique layered for the perfect all-flattering nude. Nail guru Marian Newman went on to say, "Although Shellac would be amazing for Fashion Week shows with its instant dry-time, there isn't time to remove Shellac from all the models before they rush off to their next show. For premade tips however, it is perfect! The pinkie finger and ring finger were pierced with painted 'hippy' charms in black, flouro green and pink that I created and sprayed by hand. These were also echoed in the amazing head pieces that some of the girls wore."

To read Jan Arnold's daily backstage blog, please visit cnd.com. Track @CNDWorld during Fashion Week, on Facebook, Pinterest and on YouTube.

a-england Tristam

I have been admiring a-england from afar, but finally after Christmas, I made my first purchases.  This is Tristam, a royal blue holographic polish from the Mythicals collection.  I used a base coat of Poshe, one coat of polish and no top coat.  Look how opaque this beauty is!  AND THE HOLOGRAPHICS!!!!  Oh man.  Formula was a dream.

Sun overload!  So I finally figured out what's up with my index finger always having opaque problems.  I have a thin index nail.  It just happens - nothing wrong with the polishes I use, just I have a thin nail.

Even in the shade, you can see a bit of the holographic sparkle (barely, but it's there, okay?).

Finally indoors with the flash and BLAM.  Look how amazing this color is?!  I didn't have any staining with this polish but I only wore it for a day, so I don't know if longer = staining.


Tristam (UK£ 9.00) is currently out of stock from a-england [Website] [Facebook] [Twitter], but for those in the US, there are 2 e-tailers.  I purchased my bottle from OverallBeauty for $12 and she has this listed as on back-order.  Llarowe is the other US e-tailer and she also sells it for $12 and apparently has almost 50 available still.

deborah lippmann at Bill Blass

Nails really were the hottest accessory for Fashion Week - please enjoy the following from Deborah Lippmann! All images courtesy of TLCommunications.

Backstage at Bill Blass Fall 2012

For this collection, Bill Blass envisioned a modern nail that was a bit of a departure from past seasons. Deborah Lippmann decided on a duet, which is a sophisticated way to wear nail art by taking a modern approach to a classic French manicure. Single Ladies, a flirtatious bordeaux red, was on the nail with a never‐seen dusty nude shade across the tip. To create a similar look, use Fashion, a not‐so‐typical taupe, across the tip of the nail.


The modern nail, showcasing a crème on crème look, is a new and fun way to play with color. It gives the nail a bit of an edge and playfulness that is easy for anyone to create! We’re seeing a new trend come to life with this duet look.

$16 each, available at www.deborahlippmann.com

Twitter Handle: @DeborahLippmann

Elixir Lacquers A Cool Fool

During a recent sale by Elixir Lacquers, A Cool Fool was given if you purchased 2 polishes.  This is a "holographic" rainbow glitter top coat in a clear base, much like China Glaze Fairy Dust.  Unfortunately, it was super cloudy this day, so you can't see all the prettiness in the bottle, and instead it appears to be a silver glitter.


I decided to use my existing China Glaze Electric Beat manicure, 1 coat of A Cool Fool, and a top of CND Air Dry.

You can see that the coverage is excellent for just one coat.

Loads of indirect sun pictures here - but you can finally see all the pretty rainbows that appear!  For anyone that missed out or can't find Fairy Dust, this is a great duplicate.  I had heard that Fairy Dust was discontinued, but my Sally's Beauty Supply still carries and restocks it, often, so who knows.

Slight blur to see the happy rainbows.

And finally indoors with the flash to show off the bottle, mostly.  Removal wasn't bad but I did have to wash my hands well to get all the microglitter off.

Elixir Lacquers [Website] [Facebook] [Twitter] is available on their website for $10 a bottle.  Please note that every bottle of Elixir Lacquers is made to order, and therefore may have slight color variances.

CND London Daily Nail 2.21.12 Burnt Parchment Manis at Giles

Winding down fashion week from CND - please enjoy the following (all images courtesy of CND)

CND London Daily Nail 2.21.12

Burnt Parchment Manis at Giles

February 21, 2012 - London's calling! The CND Daily Nail brings you the latest CND London Fashion Week runway nail styles created for designers Giles and Moschino:


At Giles, Marian Newman for CND designed a burnt parchment-inspired nail using a combination of colors to achieve the perfect shade. "Fingers and toes were not to match but had to be from the same family of colour" says Marian. "We custom blended CND Desert Suede (75%) with Sophia (25%) giving a 'licked by flame' effect; for toes we submerged into burnt brown combining CND Chocolate Milk, Sophia, a hint of Guava and a drop of Blackjack".

At Moschino, CND's Liza Smith created a Soft Peach semi-opaque manicure by blending CND Colour in Creamy Cameo with Studio White. The designer wanted the nail to mirror the exact colour of a pom-pom neck scarf from the collection.

To read Jan Arnold's daily backstage blog, please visit cnd.com. Track @CNDWorld during Fashion Week, on Facebook, Pinterest and on YouTube.

China Glaze Electric Beat

Another cloudy day, another spring polish to attempt to bring some happiness to my day!  From the China Glaze ElectroPop collection, this is Electric Beat, a light dusty blue that some have said is a lighter version of Secret Peri-Wink-Le.  I used a base coat of Poshe, 2 coats of polish and a top of CND Air Dry.  This polish had the oddest consistency.  It was crazy thick and yet runny at the same time.  You had to wipe the brush carefully so the polish wouldn't pool onto the brush as you were applying.

Despite the weird application, it looks flawless on the nail.  I actually really like this color even though it's a blue (my normal DO NOT WANT) but I'm not sure I could wear it alone.  (More on that later.)

In the shade, I have a bit of lobster hands going on but the polish is still crisp.

And finally indoors with the flash - can we say electric?  Or not... I'm not sure I'd REALLY call this an electric blue just because I think of a brighter color than this, but it's definitely a pretty spring color.

China Glaze [Website] [Facebook] [Twitter] can be found online through several etailers, including my favorite Head2Toe Beauty, Sally's Beauty Supply as well as TransDesign.

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