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.

 

 

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.

 

 



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.

 

 



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.

 

 



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.

 

 



OPI An Affair In Red Square

OPI An Affair In Red Square (2 coats)

from the 2007 Russian Collection

 

This beauty has been sitting in my un-trieds for a few years and I have no idea why! Isn't that glow pretty? Application was divine- it flowed super easy and covered perfectly in 2 coats. I used NYC Grand Central Station as my topcoat and got great results.

 

 

 



Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat in Fuzzy Fantasy

Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat in Fuzzy Fantasy

over SinfulColors Cold Leather
 

This swatch is just one coat of the Fuzzy Coat and it applied very easily- I just dabbed it on and liked the coverage I got. Fuzzy Fantasy contains light green and white bar glitter suspended in a clear base.

 

 

Once dry tt does feel bumpy, so you will need to apply a thicker topcoat, or use a coat of Gelous under your quick-dry topcoat.

Last time I used a Fuzzy Coat I used the Reesa Method of removal, and it absolutely just slid right off! I had heard the bar glitters were a bear to remove, but I had no trouble at all!

Disclosure: Both shades featured in this picture were provided for review purposes.