NCLA Polish

I have a new line to tell you about today - NCLA, which stands for Nail Couture Los Angeles.  They launched in February of this year with "Nail Wraps" (think Minx, Nail Rock, etc) but now they are launching a complete line of nail lacquers to include an all-in-one base/top coat.  You can find their Nail Wraps in most high end boutiques - Harvey Nichols, Kitson, Fred Segal etc.


NCLA is big 5 free (DBP, Toluene, Formaldehyde, Camphor and Formaldehyde Resin) and does not test on animals.


Here's their own little love letter about their line (I absolutely love about us pages!)

We love Fashion. We adore our nails. Our goal is to effortlessly combine both by creating true, high-end, luxury nail fashion products. For us the perfect outfit starts with your personal style and it ends at right the tip of your fingers. NCLA is born, bred and brewed to perfection in sunny California and fast becoming an LA icon.
What started as a line of exquisitely unique, fashion-inspired, super easy to apply nail wraps, quickly became a new industry standard. All designs are unparalleled, unique and influenced by the cosmopolitan diversity that is our city. Our one-of-a-kind products are sprinkled with a dash of LA style and available to Fashionistas around the world.
Following the success, we launched a luxurious collection of exclusive nail lacquers. And just as we like to - or at least try to - take care of the rest of our bodies, here is a guarantee: All our top of the line color formulas are 5 Free. No harmful carcinogens such as DBP, Toluene, Formaldehyde or Camphor. And nothing is tested on animals. Ever!
We offer the ultimate in nail fashion accessories. Whether you choose our amazingly easy to wear nail wraps or lavishly high-end nail lacquers, your style deserves an immaculate finish!
We want to share a little bit of LA love and sunshine with every woman - no matter where!
xoxo, NCLA Loves You!

Need a breakdown of their new "LA Collection" colors?  Here ya go!  (Please click to see a much higher res image!)

Hollywood and Vine Starlet
If you ever went out in Hollywood, you most likely know this intersection. And if you’ve ever been there, then you know exactly why we named this ultra rich black with silver glitter. Oh yeah, in case if you haven’t visited, you must come one day! Long live Hollywood!


Downtown Dollface
Tall buildings, big business, edgy fashion and one color that matches is all. Whether you’re having a rooftop lunch or aim to impress in the board-room, this easy to wear light grey crème color will go anywhere.


LAX Jet Setter
While looking up into the bright blue LA sky, we saw a sparkling, shimmering plane reflecting the sunlight while speeding through the open sky. This space metallic silver is definitely First Class!


Bel-Air Trophy Wife
A walk-in closet that you can get lost in, a crystal clear infinity pool to relax and a shiny new convertible in front of the well manicured lawn. And to top it all off, this brand new luxury color! A lush, bronze metallic gold. Without any question, life is grand!



Mulholland Maneater
There is something mysterious about Mullholland Drive. Sneaking its’ way along the spine of the Hills, you can see the never-ending ocean of city lights to both sides, huge gated mansions and a dangerously curvy road that bisects the mountains. Opulent, rich, dark purple, hitting the nail on the head!


Venice Beach Vixen
Full of eccentric energy, expressions of individuality, striving on non-conformity and floating in an ocean of blue. Welcome to Venice Beach. To stand out here, you need something with a little extra pop. Et voila: Our electric blue crème kicks ass!


Rodeo Drive Royalty
Shopping, lunches, spas and pampering. One thing is for sure: No work today! This lavish, dark cran-apple color not only fits right in, it will make heads spin.


Rush Hour
Only in LA. It drives you mad, it drives you crazy, it makes you want to scream! But in the end, the sun sets in a fiery red ball into the ocean, all is peaceful and you just can’t help but love it! Here is a luxuriously rich, loud, bright crimson red crème, what else?


West Hollywood It-Girl
Party, party and another party. Then a quick change of outfits and now this striking burgundy cherry glitter is really happening. On to the next one! It’s not your fault that you’re so popular!




Malibu Beach Babe
Well, driving along Pacific Coast Highway, breathing the fresh ocean air, watching the waves crash on one side and having lush mountains as a backdrop on the other, we kind of understand why people are living it up here. This ultra light and creamy turquoise sums the whole scenery up pretty well.


Beverly Hills Bunny
90210. The most famous zip code on the planet. A deep perfect hot pink, here is our take on the most popular nail color in history. Today, let’s paint the city pink!


Like…Totally Valley Girl
Spoiled like a princess, a no limit black card in your new IT-purse and High School just never ends! Yeah, don’t we all just want to be daddy’s little girl forever? Quintessentially California! Live the dream with this perfectly smooth pink crème. So cute!


Poolside Party, All Eyes On Me!
Summer is in the air. You can smell the heat, see people smile everywhere and you sooo can’t wait for Sunday afternoon. Whether it is a rooftop pool with all the movers and shakers, lounging with friends in the backyard or just strolling to watch the sun set, glorious summer is here. All year long! Lovely rich and bright peach crème, here you go!


Pick Me Up At Melrose Place
Hip stores, high-end restaurants and hot summer nights. A lot is happening around Melrose. And a lot more with the rich bright purple that screams just loud enough for the right kind of attention. 



Santa Monica Shore Thing
Bright white beaches, streaks of sun-bleached blond, brown tan bodies and a clear, cool ocean breeze. Yes please! Seriously, this minty green crème has the potential of a mild obsession in the making.


Hollywood Hills Hot Number
The big full moon, sparkling like a disco ball over the city that is wrapped in a warm and comfortable evening breeze. The night filled with excitement and anticipation. You are lighting up the room as soon as the door opens. Glasses drop. The champagne bottles pop. Here is a large flake multi color glitter that is special. Just like you!  Can also be worn over our nail wraps for some extra credit!


Miss Sunset Strip
Your little black dress: absolutely flawless. Your six inch heels: sharp enough to cut through the velvet rope. You don’t spread gossip. You’re it! Flaunt in the flashing lights with this thick large flake purple glitter.
Can also be worn over our nail wraps for an extra bang!


GLOSS IT!
Our superlative All-In-One Base/ Top Coat for that perfect high-gloss finish. It collaborates utterly well with our nail wraps or as an All-In-One with nail lacquer. Prepares nail surface for best possible adhesion and lacquer application. Plus it has the characteristics of a really high-shine top-coat.
Trust us, you will absolutely love this.


So now you know who they are and what they have - now where to find them?  They are launching today in top stores and department stores.  They retain for $16.00 each.  You can purchase their Nail Wraps from their website as well.  For more ways to connect, you can follow their Twitter, like them on Facebook, and even follow them on Tumblr!

Nicole by OPI It's Not Me, It's Blue

Jumping back to the "Something About Color" collection that was a Target exclusive, today I have It's Not Me, It's Blue from Nicole by OPI.  My nearest Target is over an hour north, so I miss sometimes seeing things like this.  I went to my local Wal-Mart (which is pretty much all we have in my town) to see the new Kardashian Kolors collection completely picked over.  So this color is a "pretty periwinkle, you had me at shimmer".  My first car was a Chevy Corsica in periwinkle blue but it was more creme than a shimmer.  This color reminds me more of new blue jeans, which I thought was awesome considering the Chanel/nubar new colors that came out this fall.


I used a base of OPI Natural Nail, 2 coats of polish and a top of OPI Top Coat.  The formula seemed to apply well but the brush is the "old style" and was not the new pro-wide that was introduced earlier this year.

You can imagine my shock when I got out into the light and saw nothing but nail beds and smile lines.  I was very shocked in the opacity of this color.

It's a little better in the shade, but still a bit thin.  I think this color would be best layered over another blue.

Indoors with the flash.  Not much else to say.


I'm not sure what's up with this color... most of my blogging friends loved it - thought it had hints of violet and grey - a very metallic looking shade.  I wasn't a fan at all, on the other hand.  Maybe blues just aren't really my thing?  Good thing, is that there was no staining of my nails or hands after removing this polish.


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.

FingerPaints Fun-Fetti

FingerPaints is coming out with a limited edition glitter polish that is another in the deborah lippmann "Happy Birthday" dupes - tons of glitter in a clear base.  This polish will only be available online only at SallyBeauty.com from November 2011 (now) until January 2012.  If you love the explosion of glitter, what are you waiting for?  The online price is $4.99 but if you have a Beauty Club Card, it's only $4.49 for 0.5 oz.

Lynnderella Connect The Dots

So unless you're a blogger or a frequent blog reader, you may not have heard of Lynnderella before.  She hand mixes custom nail polish creations and when they are available, they are available then only.  This last time that she had a sale, it was $12 a bottle, with a minimum order of 5 bottles.  Gia from Bottles and Bottles of Polish was kind enough to place a large order and ship individually out to each person, so that is how I ended up with this gem - the only one that I knew I HAD TO HAVE.


Connect the Dots is from her Halloween 2010 collection but she brought it back for 2011.  It's a black and white hexagon, square and bar glitter with a slight sparkle in a clear base.


I used the previous day's manicure (China Glaze Rose Tea) and put 2 coats on my pinkie and ring finger, 1 coat on my middle and index finger.  Sealed both with Seche Vite.

I really like the look of just one coat - I tried 2 coats just to see.  On my nail polish stick, I have about 10 coats (I do that) and I just hate the way it looks... with this, less is more.

Shade picture - sometimes the bar glitter wouldn't sit right (as you can see) but you can just push it into place with your brush or a needle.

Finally indoors with the flash.  Very stunning and like Lynnderella has said - it's instant nail art!


For those wondering, this came straight from her blog: 

Lynnderella Lacquers contain cosmetic and other polyester glitters, as well as cosmetic-grade pigments, mica and synthetic mica. There may also be traces of non-B3-free nail polishes used to tint bases. The main ingredient is TKB Glamour Base. Blends may differ from month to month depending on new glitters and ingredients I find for you—they are always evolving and may vary from batch to batch. From the research I have done on glitter, minimum orders from manufacturers are ten pounds per colour and size. If we look at other multi-glitters being sold, it's easy to see that they are less complex than most of the blends offered here. I think that it's unlikely that nail polish manufacturers would be purchasing as many different glitters in ten-pound lots as I am purchasing in smaller amounts from various distributors. Complexity, beauty, colour saturation and luxury are some of the energy ingredients that makes their attitudes unique. Another ingredient is extensive experimentation and research over years. It has been a labour of love that required a significant investment of time and resources. I hope you will all feel that love—and enjoy and luxuriate in it. 


For some amazing Lynnderella swatches, please check out steffel's blog.


Lynnderella is only available through the etailer Llarowe.  Currently, you have to contact Llarowe at the email address lalas.lynn.network@gmail.com in order to get on a shipping list which is sorted in 4 ways, so if you'd like to find out how to order, email that above address.


Lynnderella is available for $15 a bottle.

Nicki Minaj by OPI

When I was listening to The Plastic Diaries' interview with Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Kimmi asked if Suzi had a "dream list" and at the time, Nicki Minaj didn't really come to mind, but after watching her in various music videos (thank you Fuse network), I can really see this collection's inspiration.  No more talking - get to the pictures, right?!  Please enjoy the following release from OPI!

Pink Everyday!

OPI Partners with Platinum Recording Artist Nicki Minaj to Launch Limited Edition Lacquers

             OPI announces the launch of six new limited edition shades inspired by hip hop sensation Nicki Minaj, including a purple Shatter!  Inspired by Minaj’s unique style, love of bright colors, and her debut album Pink Friday, the Nicki Minaj by OPI promotion will feature an array of bold hues, from neon lime green to pink.

 “OPI is so excited to work with Nicki in releasing these six new nail lacquers,” said Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director.  “Nicki has taken the hip hop world by storm, but her music is only part of the equation. She’s also become a fashion inspiration, noted for her daring costumes and hair color both on and off the stage.”

Nicki’s eclectic look made including a new hue in OPI’s bestselling Shatter coat a must for this collaboration. The purple Super Bass Shatter (a record-setting purple that “shatters” before your eyes) is inspired by graffiti art and works when painted over any dry OPI hue. Adding top coat takes Super Bass Shatter from matte to glossy in seconds.

The line features five nail lacquers in addition to Super Bass Shatter, ranging from fantastic pink, rainbow confetti glitter and charcoal sparkle hues to two green shades in lime and teal:

Pink Friday
Kick off the weekend with this pop! of bubblegum pink.

 Metallic 4 Life

This charcoal sparkle flies with the stars in the skies.

Save Me

I drove for miles just to find this silver-rainbow glitter.

Fly
I came to win, to fight…and to wear this aqua.

 Did It On ‘Em 

A lusty little lacquer that loves the “lime”-light.

Nicki Minaj 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 January 2012 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!

China Glaze Rose Tea

When Rose Tea came out in the Specialty Collection, I was obsessed.  It's a medium pink with a light green shimmer.  While the shimmer is no where near as apparent in photos, it's what made this color pop for me.


I used a base coat of Zoya Get Even, 2 coats of polish and a top of Seche Vite.  The formula on this polish is super smooth, awesome, beautiful.

Sun!  Geez, I love this color - but like I said, it's hard to see that green shimmer.  Still lovely.

Shade is more true to the pink color BUT again, where is that shimmer?  You can see it a tiny bit in the bottle, but man, y'all are missing OUT!

Finally indoors with the flash - and just a bit of the shimmer is showing!  Love love love.


So dipping into my vault... back when I was just using a web camera and a natural 6500K light bulb...  Don't laugh too much.

Ah yes - nice and totally not color corrected.  :]


China Glaze can be found online through several etailers, including my favorite Head2Toe Beauty, Sally's Beauty Supply as well as TransDesign.  You can like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

CND High Voltage Hands

Oh my gosh, we're talking about Spring 2012 already!  Please enjoy the following press release from CND!

High Voltage Hands

CND Rings in 15 Years of Fashion with Spring 2012 Runway Nail Trends

15 years ago, CND pioneered the concept of manicures as runway accessories at New York Fashion Week. This season, CND worked with 21 designers including 3.1 Phillip Lim, Monique Lhuillier and Altuzarra.

"For Spring 2012, manicures are no holds barred - take your nails to the edge with rock star psychedelic designs, sci-fi illuminated finishes, and retro mod brights," says CND founder, Jan Arnold.

NEW ROCK N' ROLL

From the opening power-chord to the throb of the bass, sport outlaw glamour and pure adrenaline-blasted nails. Glam rock mani attitude bursts with sharp shapes, color, expression and creativity! Rihanna meets Grace Jones with manicures in hyper-sensory brights and dazzling sparkle to match hi-tech fabrics in spandex, polyurethane, stretch canvas and metal organza. Get the "Mic Check Mani," as seen at Nicole Miller, with a checkered pattern of CND Colours in Raspberry Parfait and Inkwell. Slick Ice Blue Shimmer Effect over the entire nail for an iridescent finish. Rock a poisonously bright ombré, like the"Lethal Love" nails from Jen Kao, by using CND Colours in Inkwell and Anchor Blue. To achieve the fierce medium to long almond shaped nails seen at many shows on the runway, try CND Liquid & Powder or Brisa™ Gel enhancements.

ORGANI-TECH

Like the sci-fi classic, "The Twilight Zone," this season's manicure is more than immediately meets the eye. Paired with metallic weaves, opalescent chiffon, pleated muslin and paper-light poplin fabrics, seemingly natural nails are infused with radioactive texture in wrinkled cellophane, lattice airbrushing, holograms or transparent glass shards. This other worldly dichotomy takes a neutral or nude backdrop and illuminates with embellishment, like the "Lucite Lace" manicure from Joy Cioci, which was created by air brushing white lattice designs on a clear tip. At Wayne, white nails were feathered with bold CND Colour in Blackjack brushstrokes to shape "Birds of Prey" inspired manicures.

MOD SQUAD   

The swingin' sixties are back! Grab your plaid cropped jacket, tweed pencil skirt and a potent daytime martini to go with retro bright nails in offbeat orange, yellow and persimmon. Recreate the bold and daring "Orange Crush Mani" from Milly with saturated CND Colour in Electric Orange, or opt for a "Murky Mustard" look from Karen Walker by mixing CND Colour in Bicycle Yellow with seven drops of Blackjack. For true power nails, try fiery coral CND Colour in Poppyfield, as seen at Wes Gordon.

CND Colour retails for $9.00 per bottle, Effects retail for $11.00 per bottle, and Base and Top Coats retail for $8.50 each. For CND Colour & Effects e-tailers or regional salon and spa availability, please visit cnd.com.

To read Jan Arnold's daily backstage blog, visit  http://cndfashionweek.com/Spring2012 and check out CND's Fashion Week Tumblr at  http://cndfashion.tumblr.com/ .  

Zoya Pandora

Finishing up the Zoya Touch collection is Pandora, a mauve beige cream with a metallic kiss.  I wasn't too sure what I'd think about this color - it's so office safe...  Plus one thing I adore about Zoya is how vivid their colors are (when I look at my folder of pictures, they are just so beautiful!).


I used a base coat of Zoya Get Even, 2 coats of polish and Zoya Armor as a top coat.  The formula was smooth.

Here it is in the sun - look how close it is to my skin color!  Mannequin hands anyone?  The shimmer is very slight as well.

In the shade the shimmer is mostly lost but the color is still quite alive.  Like I said, not a bad color - just very neutral... which was kind of the point of the collection.

Indoors with the flash kind of made my hands look yellow... not sure what's up with that.  Anyway, nice nude - not really for me but great if you work in an office or like - if your relatives would go crazy if you wore bright yellow...  


So there you have it!

Zoya can be purchased on their website for $8/bottle.

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

Dr.'s REMEDY Fall Fever 2011

Please enjoy the following press release from Dr,'s REMEDY!

Dr.'s REMEDY FALL FEVER 2011

Autumn Allure Like Never Before

Fall 2011 will be fierce: leaves will change, for sure, and temps will follow suit. But the real news relates to the hues of this season. Indeed, we're revolutionarily-ready to welcome a crisper, cleaner, clearer collection of colors, kudos to Dr.'s REMEDY insight and excitement over autumn. These hues celebrate the season that screams renewal: a rich bordeaux; a modern burgundy; a navy-meets-royal blue. We welcome you to invite your nails to dance in Dr.'s REMEDY FALL FEVER 2011.


The vibrant shade collection of Enriched Nail Polish includes:
DEFENSE Deep Red: A rich bordeaux with a mystifying matte finish
NOBEL Navy: A sea-at-dusk shade that reflects light and brings dimension to tips and toes alike
BALANCE Brick: A modern maroon with body and balance

Dr.'s REMEDY Enriched Nail Polish is $17 and available for purchase online at www.remedynails.com.

You can "Like" them on Facebook and "Follow" them on Twitter.

Get GLO'ing for Two - TUNE IN to HSN

So funny, I was just browsing my TV and saw this was coming up at 2 p.m. CST and remembered I saw this in my inbox!  Please enjoy the following release from Bold PR.  I'm absolutely obsessed with white teeth, and if I had the money right now, I'll totally go buy this right now!

Get GLO’ing for Two: GLO Brilliant Teeth Whitening Device & Extra Mouthpiece

HSN Special Value

Share a Whiter, Brighter Smile with Someone You Love this Holiday Season

Thanks to the revolutionary new Glo Brilliant Teeth Whitening Device, you can have all the tough staining foods you want this holiday season and still have a whiter, brighter smile. Created by world renowned aesthetic dentist and oral health expert Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, DMD, GLO Brilliant brings the professional technology of his in office teeth whitening treatment into the hands of his patients and now to you on HSN.

For a limited time only, HSN is offering the opportunity to purchase a GLO Brilliant Personal Teeth Whitening Device and an additional GLO Brilliant Whitening Mouthpiece & Case for the discounted price of $299. Two interchangeable mouth pieces allows you to get Glo’ing with someone you love, all for the price of one device.

First airing on HSN this Wednesday, November 2^nd starting at Midnight and continuing throughout the day (8 am, Noon, 3 pm, 7 pm, and 9 pm).

“GLO Brilliant™ is a result of nearly 30 years in aesthetic dentistry and my professional goal to improve upon both in-office and consumer light technologies for superior and sustainable whitening results without painful side effects or expensive in-office visits,” said Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, DMD. “GLO represents a radical shift in the industry and evolving perceptions of beauty and grooming, so we are thrilled to have Sephora as our partner to launch this significant beauty breakthrough.”

Clinical studies with GLO™ Whitening demonstrate up to seven shades lighter, an improvement in the shade of teeth in three to five days with little to no sensitivity. Since you own your device, you can get and maintain your desired shade of white at your convenience, anytime, at home. With GLO™—you’re in complete control.  Be sure to set your calendar alarms for November 2nd so that you can share the glo.

HSN Showtimes - Wednesday, November 2nd Midnight, 8 am, Noon, 3 pm, 7 pm, and 9 pm EST

Halloween Beauty Blogger Giveaway Winner!

Major congrats to Becky M who won the Halloween Beauty Blogger Giveaway!  Becky, who has her own blog, won with this tweet.  Thank you to all who entered and I hope you stick around PolishGalore for lots more polish fun!

Glitter Gal Nail Polish Competition

I have not yet tried this Australian brand of holographic and sparkle polishes, but I just might have to after this contest!  Glitter Gal is hosting a re-branding/naming competition (similar to what The Painted Nail is doing), where you offer names, and someone will have their names picked!  Full details are provided in this YouTube video from the owners.






Some highlights:

• Competition ends 11 November 2011, Australian time, so best to have them in by 9 November just so you don't miss any deadlines!
• You must email your entries to competition@glitter.com.au  Don't forget the "au" part of the email address!  (For security reasons, I have not linked the email address, but you can copy and paste!)
• The winning entries will receive a full range of the 3D holos and sparkles in the new larger bottles!
• All judges decisions are final and Glitter Cosmetics retain the sole rights to the winning names.
• You may enter as many times as you like AND the competition is open to all countries.
• If 2 people have the same winning name, the person who submitted first is the winner.

I've already sent in my names - I'm not highly creative, but I did have a couple of ones that I considered to be good... and one I named after a dear friend in the UK who would be tickled purple (!) if the name was chosen.  Good luck!

Additionally, if you're in the US and wondering where to buy some Glitter Gal, my friend Kim at OverallBeauty has them!  And some are even on sale!

Zoya Feel

Happy November!  This is a big month for me, and while I wish my fellow NaNoWriMo blogger Destany a great success this year, I'm actually sitting out for the first year in three.  While I jump start my blog again (with all these pretty fall and winter collections I have!), please start off by enjoying this press release from Zoya!

2011/12 NAIL POLISH MUST HAVE

FEEL

Six full-coverge winter cream neutrals

FEEL Beautiful!
Every season the color experts at Zoya create dozens of new color collection options. This year, one of those “secret collections” just had to be seen now rather than later. FEEL by Zoya Nail Polish delivers six new, highly pigmented, full coverage neutrals for right now!


Zoya FEEL Collection
• Kristen (ZP591): Full coverage, gull gray cream
• Carey (ZP592): Full coverage, periwinkle gray cream
• Megan (ZP593): Full coverage, taupe gray cream
• Kendal (ZP594): Full coverage, rose quartz beige cream
• Kennedy (ZP595): Full coverage, pale french beige cream
• Avery (ZP596): Full coverage, blonde beige cream


Zoya is the new color of fashion...


Ultra long-wearing, glossy nail lacquers by Zoya are free of harmful industrial chemicals like toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, resin, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) that are known to cause cancer and birth defects.


Find Zoya FEEL as well as over 300 other ultra high-fashion Zoya shades at www.zoya.com. As always, each and every Zoya color is made for women so we name them after women.


FEEL by Zoya
Sug. Retail $8.00 per 0.5 fl.oz. bottle (US)
www.zoya.com


Available November 15, 2011.

Color Club Foil Me Once

Another from the Color Club Foiled collection is Foil Me Once, a pinkish lavender purple metallic.  I had icky indirecy sun this day, so I apologize for the darkness of them.  I used a base of Zoya Get Even to cover my ridges, and 2 coats of polish.  To keep the metallic sheen, I did not use a top coat.

Why hello indirect sunlight!  I like this color a lot better than the Lumin-icecent just because I think it goes better with my skin, but formula wise?  Perfect.  Metallics are pretty awesome things - normally opaque in 1-2 coats, have some shimmer to them... look futuristic.  Speaking of, I need to think of a Halloween costume as I'm now going to a party (bleh, I'm not one for Halloween, to be honest).  Any thoughts?

And this indoors with the flash - I was trying to put some cuticle oil on too so that's why my pinkie looks super shiny.  Speaking of shine - look how shiny these nails look!  No top coat!  Really!

Color Club is located on several etailers, including Head2Toe Beauty which has it for $3.00.  You can also Like them on Facebook and Follow them on Twitter.

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

Color Club Lumin-icecent

I'm jumping all over the place again and today I have Color Club's Lumin-icecent from the Foiled collection.   This was a group of metallic colors that are very reminiscent of the China Glaze Khrome or Romantique collection.  As with metallics, they will show every ridge or dent in your nail (if you have them like me!).  


I used a base coat of Zoya Get Even, 2 coats of polish and I decided to go without a top coat because I loved the shine that these colors produce on their own.

So this was before a manicure - can you tell?  My cuticles were horrible, especially my middle finger!!!  I love the base color of this blue - it reminds me a bit of Zoya Crystal - without the gold.

I'm not sure how I feel about metallics.  I think they are pretty awesome but they are also awesomely shocking on the nail.  I like the idea of toning it down with glitter, crackle/shatter or even some Konad.

Indoors with a flash - kinda fail on this one.  But at least you can see that metallic blue ... and a bad polishing job.  Hah, seriously - fail Krystal... fail.

Color Club is located on several etailers, including Head2Toe Beauty which has it for $3.00.  You can also Like them on Facebook and Follow them on Twitter.

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