Monday, March 31, 2014

Dermelect Luminous from the Spring/Summer 2014 Revival Collection


Dermelect Luminous (2 coats)
from the Spring/Summer 2014 Revival Collection

Dermelect describes this shade as "metallic grey- ridges of grey matter derived from the oceanic crust".  I am afraid the word "ridges" is definitely well-used in the title..... this color left so many brushstrokes, it looks like ridges!
 
I really tried to like this one. I actually did three separate manis, on three separate days, to try to get this one to work. Sadly, I just wasn't pleased with it. Although the mani pictured above would have been improved by a third coat, I could already tell after just 2 that the brushstrokes would be too much.

Luckily, this was the one shade in this collection that gave me any problems. The rest I loved.



Dermelect's Spring/Summer Revival 2014 Collection features seven new hues inspired by a renewed sense of woman’s self.
 
 
Shimmering Opaques
·         Pristine – heather with mint accents
·         Au Courant – mint hemlock with white accents
·         Naturale – toasty beach sand with pink accents
·         Mellow Drama – cayenne coral
  
Metals Are Major
·         Radiance – bold, reflective orchid
·         Luminous – metallic grey
 
The Game Changer
·         Spotlight – warm golden peach hologram
   
Dermelect’s ME Revival collection, available March 2014, retails between $14.00-$16.00 and can be purchased at Ulta Stores nationwide, www.ulta.com, www.dermelect.com and at high-end apothecaries, beauty boutiques, salons, spas, medi-spas and doctors offices.
 
 


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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Dermelect Radiance from the Spring/Summer 2014 Revival Collection

Dermelect Radiance (3 coats)
from the Spring/Summer 2014 Revival Collection

Dermelect describes this shade as "bold reflective orchid- plucked right out of a sandy beach house garden".  I was afraid since it is one of their "metal" colors, I would get brushstrokes. I was pretty pleased that brushstrokes were minimal.

Dermelect Radiance (3 coats)
topped with 1 coat Dermelect Spotlight

On top of Radiance, Spotlight shows more silver. It's funny that it pulls both gold and silver depending on the base it is applied over. Below is a pic in the shade so you can see how well it covered in just one coat.



Dermelect's Spring/Summer Revival 2014 Collection features seven new hues inspired by a renewed sense of woman’s self.
 
 
Shimmering Opaques
·         Pristine – heather with mint accents
·         Au Courant – mint hemlock with white accents
·         Naturale – toasty beach sand with pink accents
·         Mellow Drama – cayenne coral
  
Metals Are Major
·         Radiance – bold, reflective orchid
·         Luminous – metallic grey
 
The Game Changer
·         Spotlight – warm golden peach hologram
   
Dermelect’s ME Revival collection, available March 2014, retails between $14.00-$16.00 and can be purchased at Ulta Stores nationwide, www.ulta.com, www.dermelect.com and at high-end apothecaries, beauty boutiques, salons, spas, medi-spas and doctors offices.
 
 


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Monday, March 24, 2014

China Glaze Peonies & Park Ave

China Glaze Peonies & Park Ave (3 coats)
from the Spring 2014 City Flourish Collection
 
Yay for Spring! I picked this shade up at Sally Beauty last week and was so excited to wear it on a beautiful spring day! I found that I could still see my nail line after 2 coats, so I added a third to make it opaque. It dried a bit matte (I think because the pigment is sort of neon), so I added a topcoat to get a shiny finish.
 


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Friday, March 21, 2014

Finger Paints Rock Hard Lilac

Finger Paints Rock Hard Lilac
2 coats, no topcoat
 
from the Rock My World Collection (2014)
 
Last week I got a special mailer from Sally Beauty reminding me to renew my club membership, and offering me a free Finger Paints polish if I did so. Yay! So of course I rushed to Sally Beauty and picked a shade from the newest Finger Paints collection called Rock My World.
 
Not only are these metallic, they are also textured. I am in love- it dried super fast and I think the texture effect looks great in this gorgeous lilac.

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Essie Geranium

Essie Geranium (3 coats)
 
Tomorrow is the first day of Spring here and I am so ready! I pulled Geranium out of my untrieds and am so glad I did- isn't this a gorgeous coral-red? Because it has a somewhat jelly quality, I found I did need three coats to cover my nail line. I think this would make a great spring/summer pedi color.
 
 


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Friday, March 14, 2014

Dermelect Naturale from the Spring/Summer 2014 Revival Collection

Dermelect Naturale (3 coats)
from the Spring/Summer 2014 Revival Collection

Dermelect describes this shade as "toasty beach sand with pink accents- a amiable neutral conjuring images of carefree days". It's a fabulous neutral, very work-appropriate, and the pink shimmer gives it a little something extra.

Dermelect Naturale (3 coats)
topped with 1 coat Dermelect Spotlight

On top of Naturale, Spotlight is a gold shimmer, like it was over Mellow Drama and Au Courant. Below is a pic in the shade so you can see how well it covered in just one coat.


Dermelect's Spring/Summer Revival 2014 Collection features seven new hues inspired by a renewed sense of woman’s self.
 
 
Shimmering Opaques
·         Pristine – heather with mint accents
·         Au Courant – mint hemlock with white accents
·         Naturale – toasty beach sand with pink accents
·         Mellow Drama – cayenne coral
  
Metals Are Major
·         Radiance – bold, reflective orchid
·         Luminous – metallic grey
 
The Game Changer
·         Spotlight – warm golden peach hologram
   
Dermelect’s ME Revival collection, available March 2014, retails between $14.00-$16.00 and can be purchased at Ulta Stores nationwide, www.ulta.com, www.dermelect.com and at high-end apothecaries, beauty boutiques, salons, spas, medi-spas and doctors offices.
 
 


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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Dermelect Pristine from the Spring/Summer 2014 Revival Collection

Dermelect Pristine (3 coats)
from the Spring/Summer 2014 Revival Collection
 
Dermelect describes this shade as "heather with mint accents- picture perfect tranquility". Sadly, it's another shade that give my light-olive skin tone lobster hands. But it's pretty nonetheless and I think it would look great on someone with a cooler skin tone.
 
 Dermelect Pristine (3 coats)
topped with 1 coat Dermelect Spotlight

On top of Pristine, Spotlight is a silver shimmer. Over Mellow Drama and Au Courant it seemed to add a gold shimmer, but the undertones of Pristine it really pulled silver. Below is a pic in the shade so you can see how well it covered in just one coat.
 
shade pic
 
 

Dermelect's Spring/Summer Revival 2014 Collection features seven new hues inspired by a renewed sense of woman’s self.
 
 
“Just like the seasons evolve, the Revival collection symbolizes an evolution to Dermelect’s color range,” says Amos Lavian, Founder of Dermelect Cosmeceuticals. Expanding their crème and sheer based collection, the seven new texture-infused shades include holographic shimmers, metallics and the game changer that instantly transforms the look of any with a single stroke.
 
“The collection is interchangeable. Layer Spotlight over any lacquer to customize a new color and accent in just one coat. ME Revival offers versatile new color creations and combinations, reflecting the inspiration for the collection – rebuilding one’s sense of self for new beginnings to come,” says Elle, Celebrity Nail Tech & Color Curator.
 
The Revival collection offers naturally effortless, rich-pigmented accents with warm sun-kissed tones:
  
Shimmering Opaques
·         Pristine – heather with mint accents
·         Au Courant – mint hemlock with white accents
·         Naturale – toasty beach sand with pink accents
·         Mellow Drama – cayenne coral
  
Metals Are Major
·         Radiance – bold, reflective orchid
·         Luminous – metallic grey
 
The Game Changer
·         Spotlight – warm golden peach hologram
 

 
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
·         Keratin Protein Peptide-Hydrolyzed Keratin extracted from New Zealand sheep’s wool that helps strengthens the nails.
 
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 Revival collection, available March 2014, retails between $14.00-$16.00 and can be purchased at Ulta Stores nationwide, www.ulta.com, www.dermelect.com and at high-end apothecaries, beauty boutiques, salons, spas, medi-spas and doctors offices.
 
 


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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Dermelect Au Courant from the Spring/Summer 2014 Revival Collection

 Dermelect Au Courant (2 coats)
from the Spring/Summer Revival 2014 Collection

Dermelect describes this shade as "mint hemlock with white accents- sunshine topped tropical seas". It's very pretty, but I do find that shades in this family give me a bit of lobster hands.

 Dermelect Au Courant (2 coats)
topped with 1 coat Dermelect Spotlight
 
Spotlight adds a pretty shimmer. Below is a pic in the shade so you can see how well it covered in just one coat.
 
shade pic
 
Dermelect's Spring/Summer Revival 2014 Collection features seven new hues inspired by a renewed sense of woman’s self.
 
 
“Just like the seasons evolve, the Revival collection symbolizes an evolution to Dermelect’s color range,” says Amos Lavian, Founder of Dermelect Cosmeceuticals. Expanding their crème and sheer based collection, the seven new texture-infused shades include holographic shimmers, metallics and the game changer that instantly transforms the look of any with a single stroke.
 
“The collection is interchangeable. Layer Spotlight over any lacquer to customize a new color and accent in just one coat. ME Revival offers versatile new color creations and combinations, reflecting the inspiration for the collection – rebuilding one’s sense of self for new beginnings to come,” says Elle, Celebrity Nail Tech & Color Curator.
 
The Revival collection offers naturally effortless, rich-pigmented accents with warm sun-kissed tones:
  
Shimmering Opaques
·         Pristine – heather with mint accents
·         Au Courant – mint hemlock with white accents
·         Naturale – toasty beach sand with pink accents
·         Mellow Drama – cayenne coral
  
Metals Are Major
·         Radiance – bold, reflective orchid
·         Luminous – metallic grey
 
The Game Changer
·         Spotlight – warm golden peach hologram
 

 
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
·         Keratin Protein Peptide-Hydrolyzed Keratin extracted from New Zealand sheep’s wool that helps strengthens the nails.
 
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 Revival collection, available March 2014, retails between $14.00-$16.00 and can be purchased at Ulta Stores nationwide, www.ulta.com, www.dermelect.com and at high-end apothecaries, beauty boutiques, salons, spas, medi-spas and doctors offices.
 
 


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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Dermelect Mellow Drama from the Spring/Summer Revival 2014 Collection

 Dermelect Mellow Drama (2 coats)
from the Spring/Summer Revival 2014 Collection
 
I love love love this shade! Talk about giving me Spring Fever! I immediately chose this shade to wear first and I am so glad I did.
 
  Dermelect Mellow Drama (2 coats)
topped with 1 coat Dermelect Spotlight
 
Topped with Spotlight, Mellow Drama is amped up a bit. The shimmer is really pretty. Below is a pic in the shade so you can see how well it covered in just one coat.
 
shade pic
 
Dermelect's Spring/Summer Revival 2014 Collection features seven new hues inspired by a renewed sense of woman’s self.
 
 
“Just like the seasons evolve, the Revival collection symbolizes an evolution to Dermelect’s color range,” says Amos Lavian, Founder of Dermelect Cosmeceuticals. Expanding their crème and sheer based collection, the seven new texture-infused shades include holographic shimmers, metallics and the game changer that instantly transforms the look of any with a single stroke.
 
“The collection is interchangeable. Layer Spotlight over any lacquer to customize a new color and accent in just one coat. ME Revival offers versatile new color creations and combinations, reflecting the inspiration for the collection – rebuilding one’s sense of self for new beginnings to come,” says Elle, Celebrity Nail Tech & Color Curator.
 
The Revival collection offers naturally effortless, rich-pigmented accents with warm sun-kissed tones:
  
Shimmering Opaques
·         Pristine – heather with mint accents
·         Au Courant – mint hemlock with white accents
·         Naturale – toasty beach sand with pink accents
·         Mellow Drama – cayenne coral
  
Metals Are Major
·         Radiance – bold, reflective orchid
·         Luminous – metallic grey
 
The Game Changer
·         Spotlight – warm golden peach hologram
 

 
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
·         Keratin Protein Peptide-Hydrolyzed Keratin extracted from New Zealand sheep’s wool that helps strengthens the nails.
 
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 Revival collection, available March 2014, retails between $14.00-$16.00 and can be purchased at Ulta Stores nationwide, www.ulta.com, www.dermelect.com and at high-end apothecaries, beauty boutiques, salons, spas, medi-spas and doctors offices.
 
 


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