CPNALV News: Attention Bloggers!

There are only 25 days until beauty companies from all over the world descend upon Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for Cosmoprof North America Las Vegas. I'm working on lining up appointments with various beauty brands to bring you all the action so be sure to follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

If you're a blogger, that will be at Cosmoprof North America this year, please apply to this Facebook Group. We will be discussing the convention, tips, and sharing information before and during the event with each other.

Dermelect Summer 2013 Collection

I love hearing about nail polish companies partnering with beauty bloggers - we ARE a driving force in the beauty world. I personally do not buy nail polish anymore without looking it up online first for a blogger swatch.  I don't know Karie Frost but I'm very happy for her!

Dermelect Cosmeceuticals and Celebrity Nail Tech, Elle, extended a hand to guest collaborator Karie Frost, founder of top beauty blog FearNoBeauty.com, to create ME’s Summer 2013 Lacquer Collection. Aptly named Fearless Beauty, the eye-popping four color lacquer collection contains Dermelect’s signature anti-aging, peptide-infused formulation, designed for women who desire to grow out long, strong, natural nails without compromising fashionable fingertips.

"I see hundreds of new nail products cross my desk each year, and Dermelect really caught my eye," says Frost, who not only founded beauty blog FearNoBeauty.com, but has also worked for 12+ years on top nail industry magazine Nailpro and new consumer nail magazine Nail It!. "The science behind the nail treatments, and now the new ME lacquer colors, truly deliver stronger, longer nails—the perfect canvas for brilliant manicures. I wanted to bring brave new colors to the brand's ME lacquers—colors that will not only inspire women to take fun, fearless shade risks with their nails, but also feel confident while doing so."

Created for beauty junkies who love to push boundaries, the Fearless Beauty collection contains four creamy hues injected with high-voltage bright pigments, guaranteed to turn heads.

RENEGADE

a rebellious jade crème

BUZZ-WORTHY

an electric lemon crème

FEARLESS

a bold cobalt blue crème

MOXIE

a plucky pink crème 

HOW IT WORKS
The first coat instantly bonds to the nail, while the second fuses with the base coat to create a flexible web of color that resists chipping and improves brittleness.  The ME colors combine fast drying, high shine and a healthy ‘green’ dose of vitamins, peptides and moisture, offering a colorful solution to the contemporary woman’s beauty concern—aging nails and hands.  

KEY INGREDIENT
ProSina Protein Peptide-Hydrolyzed Keratin extracted from New Zealand sheep’s wool that strengthens the nails and moisturizes the skin.   

BENEFITS
Strengthens weak, brittle nails
Restores nail flexibility
Helps nails resist chipping and splitting
Provides long-lasting, high shine and bold color
Water and detergent resistant
Protects against UV rays
Formaldehyde, DBP, Toluene FREE
Cruelty FREE (no animal testing)


Dermelect’s ME Fearless Beauty collection, available summer 2013, retails for $14.00 and can be purchased online at www.dermelect.com and at high-end apothecaries, beauty boutiques, salons, spas, medi-spas and doctors offices.

Dermelect ME Core Lacquers

Dermelect Cosmeceuticals has come a long way in their quest to help women keep and grow out their natural nails while providing a fashionable alternative to acrylics. 

You only have to use 2 coats, no base, no top. The ME colors combine fast drying, high shine and a healthy "green" dose of vitamins, peptides and moisture.

THE COLORS
PRETENTIOUS-purple passion
SWAGGER-autumn royal plum
INDULGENCE-translucent pink
RED-ICULOUS-classic chinese red crème
VIVACIOUS-verdant pine green
PHENOM-egyptian blue
SO SUPERB-magnificent creamy mauve
BLUE BLOOD-rich crimson with blue undertone
DEBONNAIRE-opaque nude
OPULENCE-french porcelain white
STUNNER-metallic mocha blend
DECADENCE-metallic espresso with green undertone

KEY INGREDIENT

ProSina Protein Peptide-Hydrolyzed Keratin extracted from New Zealand sheep’s wool that strengthens the nails and moisturizes the skin.   

BENEFITS

Strengthens weak, brittle nails

Restores nail flexibility

Helps nails resist chipping and splitting

Provides long-lasting, high shine and bold color

Water and detergent resistant

Protects against UV rays

Formaldehyde, DBP and Toluene FREE

Cruelty FREE (no animal testing)

 

Dermelect’s ME Core lacquers, available April 2013, retail for $14.00 and can be purchased online at www.dermelect.com and at high-end apothecaries, beauty boutiques, salons, spas, medi-spas and doctors offices.

LVX Modena

Press Sample

Have you missed my regular postings? I have really missed writing. First, my PAS (point-and-shoot) camera broke. It was my trusty Canon Powershot A2000 IS that I bought right after my son was born so it's over 6 years old. The bottom hinge broke and I was pretty much scared to use my DSLR that I purchased last year.

Well,, as expected, my blog and its readership suffered. I love bringing you the latest news from brands, but especially after my Google+ Chat with Cult Nails, I realized that I want to be a library of nail polish swatches, for you to go through, and the camera shouldn't be what stops me.

The next 12 or so reviews I have coming out will all have been taken with my DSLR and because the size on it is larger, I've decided to crop my photos differently. Please do let know me what you think in the comments!  (Also, I bought a Canon PowerShot A4000 IS to replace my 2000 this past weekend.)

Back to the polish. From the LVX Summer 2013 collection, today I have Modena, a poppy red creme that is just flat out HOT. I used a base of Cult Nails Get It On, 2 coats of polish and a top of Cult Nails Wicked Fast. I love how opaque and well formulated LVX is.

Here it is in the sun and you can see how lovely it is - very red, very awesome. I felt like a powerhouse wearing it.

Same story but in the shade. I've had a lot of fun playing with my lightning but with most cremes, the polish doesn't change much. Now if LVX starts making more shimmers...  LOL.  Hard to make a shimmer when you're following fashion - they don't do a lot of shimmers (or any duochromes... or glitters...).

Anyway, back to the polish. Don't forget that my sale on Gloss48 lasts until this Monday, otherwise you can purchase this beauty at $16 a bottle on the LVX website.

LVX [Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Instagram] is available on their website. It is 10-free to include Toluene and Camphor, vegan and cruelty free. Use promo code POLISHGALORE for 20% off your purchase!

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

Hand Perfection Hand Care

I didn't start really paying attention to my hands and my nails until about 5 years ago. I try to keep lotion around and on at all times but I'm not always as diligent as I should be. Have you heard of Hand Perfection before? This is definitely a new-to-me brand from CCA Industries. They also make Bikini Zone, which I have used before.

Hand Perfection was created with Ellen Sirot, the nation's top hand model. It's fragrance-free, non-greasy, goes on smooth and absorbs quickly for an invisible, weightless free. 

The product that really caught my eye (and that I will actually use) is the Nail and Cuticle Treatment ($9.99.)

The Hand Perfection brand

Nourishing Day Cream with SPF 15 (SRP $14.99)

Rejuvenating Night Cream (SRP $14.99)

Nail and Cuticle Treatment (SRP $9.99)

Combo pack which contains the Nourishing Day Cream and Rejuvenating Night Cream (SRP $24.99)

Hand Perfection will be available in January 2013 at CVS, Walgreens, Albertsons, Duane Reade, Harmon and other fine stores across the country.  Please visit us at www.handperfection.com and on Facebook@HandPerfection.

Hand Perfection is from CCA Industries, Inc.  CCA develops, manufactures and markets high quality, innovative health and beauty care products available at fine food, drug, discount and supercenter stores everywhere.  Other top brands include Nutra Nail, Bikini Zone, Plus White, Sudden Change and Shadow Shields.

Cult Nails Google Hangout

Tonight, with a few small hiccups, we finally had our first Google Hangout for Cult Nails!  You can watch the broadcast below (and yes, it's unedited, haha!) You might want to start around 8:30 in the video because the first eight and a half minutes, well we were still figuring it out.

In case you missed it, my summer picks are Ay Poppy!, Flushed and Princess, all which are available now on Cult Nails.

Also I was wearing Andrea Lashes in modlash 33 which were a press sample.

I also showed my massive collection - all 65 polishes.

So now what?

First, now that we know what we're doing, check out the next Cult Nails Chat, which will feature all new bloggers!

Second, enter into the Rafflecopter Giveaway where Maria is giving away $75 of polishes!

Finally, be sure to check out my partners in crime, BeautyJudy and ChitChatNails

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Summer LVX on Gloss48!

Press Sample 

This summer marks the 1 year anniversary of the brand LVX. Over the past year, LVX has consistently come out with fashion forward polishes that mimics current trends on the runway; all highly pigmented, great formula and opaque in just two coats.  This is on top of already being big-5 free, vegan, cruelty free, made in the USA, long lasting and just flat out awesome.

Now, you may remember Gloss48 as well. When they first launched in 2011, their goal was to create a shopping experience unlike the current norm. Instead of wading through thousands of products, they brought brand stories, product demos, editorial reviews and the best pricing online to give beauty lovers a daily glimpse of beauty nirvana.  I was able to introduce Cult Nails to the Gloss48 in August last year because it's a company that I truly believe in and support.  Today, I get to do the same with LVX under their new Gloss Boss program.

The sale, which launches today, includes all 6 polishes in the Summer 2013 collection, available in three adorable duo sets:

Poppy Red and Soft Tan Duo - Modena and Rive

Cool Blue and Vibrant Coral Duo - Celeste and Deco

Serene Green and Dramatic Raspberry - Mynt and Chambord

LVX retails for $16 a bottle, so normally these sets would be $32 each. However, with the Gloss48 sale, you can take home each duo set for only $23.

All polishes are shown with a base coat, 2 coats of polish and a top coat.

So, how do you get your hands on this?  First, you need to register for Gloss48 as it is a membership website only, but membership is free and you don't have to play around with any affiliate links or membership codes.  (In plain English, I receive no kickback or incentive from your membership.)

Secondly, visit the sale page.  Let me make it nice and big for you:

LVX Summer 2013 Collection Sale on Gloss48

Third, purchase! Please note that currently Gloss48 is only available for USA residents. And don't waste time - the sale ends on Monday June 17th and quantities are limited.

Extra stuff

• I will have my normal reviews of each color throughout the week, so check back on PolishGalore daily for another polish review!
• If you'd like to be a Gloss48 Gloss Boss featuring your favorite brand, fill out their online form here.
• Check out the social media for each brand!
• LVX - [Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube]
• Gloss48 - [Website | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest]

LVX Summer 2013

Summer came too quickly.  That's about all I have to say about that.  But check out LVX turning 1 and having their anniversary collection!!!  YAY LVX!  Stay tuned to PolishGalore later today where you will have the opportunity to get these beauties at a DISCOUNTED price!

VEGAN LUXURY NAIL LACQUER BRAND LVX

LAUNCHES THEIR SUMMER 2013 COLLECTION.

LVX nail lacquer announces the release of their anniversary collection.

LVX continuously prevails in releasing the hottest and top nail polish colors for each season. Drawing inspiration from influential designers such as Valentino, Saint Laurent, Lanvin and Givenchy, the vegan luxury brand has determined the top shades that will define the Summer season.

The LVX Summer 2013 Collection includes:

Modena Poppy Red

Rive Soft Tan

Celeste Luminous Blue

Deco Vibrant Coral

Mynt Invigorating Mint

Chambord Vivid Raspberry

The long lasting, chip resistant and non-streak formula is free of harsh and toxic chemicals. LVX products are VEGAN and formulated without the use of Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, DBP, Toluene, and Camphor. LVX is a no compromise nail lacquer that has superior formulation, is socially responsible and eco friendly.

LVX nail lacquer is cruelty free. All products are produced in the U.S.A. The new collection will be available May 10th 2013 on www.shoplvx.com.

butter LONDON on sale!

I have a small pile of butter LONDON polishes but because they are pricey, I don't buy them very often.  So what better time to stock up then during a SALE!

Now, time is running out so head to THIS PAGE, enter promo code GMA, and you'll have access to some super sweet sales until tomorrow (or until they run out of stock).

These sets are 50% off (whoa) but I'm only going to show my picks - head over to the website to see all the items on sale! (Also included, some nail care items and the butter LONDON lippies!)  (Images courtesy of butter LONDON).

Shagadelic Summer

Pink Ribbon, Trustafarian and Trout Pout - on sale for $22.50

Knotting Hill Happy Hour

Hen Party, Primrose Hill Picnic and Queen Vic - on sale for $22.50

Royal Reprotoire

Trustafarian, Hen Party, Dosh and Pink Ribbon - on sale for $30.00

This is not a commission sale and I will not receive any benefits if you purchase one of the products - I just wanted to share a sale!  (USA only)

butter LONDON Pitter Patter

In the days leading up to Will and Kate’s 2^nd wedding anniversary, butter LONDON introduces a limited edition Nail Lacquer, Pitter Patter - a gorgeous, opaque aubergine in celebration of the imminent arrival of the Royal Baby.

Pitter Patter is the third “royal inspired” launch for butter LONDON – they first introduced No More Waity, Katie, in celebration of the royal wedding and most recently launched the limited edition: Lillibet’s Jubilee, in honor of Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee.

butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Pitter Patter will retail for $15 and is available now butterlondon.com.