Friday, May 9, 2014

Sephora by OPI Paisley Attention to Me

Sephora by OPI Paisley Attention to Me (3 coats)

from the
Sephora by OPI Indian Summer Collection for Summer 2012
 
Paisley Attention to Me is a jelly-ish orange. I needed three coats to get good coverage. I thought this color was a great summer shade, and fit in well with the theme of the collection.
The Indian Summer mini set included:

Paisley Attention To Me
What Aura Gonna Wear?
Seriously, It's a Naan-Issue
I'm So Sari!


 


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Thursday, May 8, 2014

Leighton Meester & Katie Holmes’ Met Ball nails with Dermelect’s Nail Care

 
Monday night both Leighton Meester and Katie Holmes wore nude nails on the red carpet at the 2014 Met Gala in New York City. Both star wore looks created by a team of manicurists led by Elle, color curator for Dermelect and top celebrity manicurist. To achieve this chic minimalist look, four of Dermelect’s nail care products were used.
 
For Leighton’s nails, the team started with two coats of Dermelect’s Makeover Ridge Filler, a peptide-infused base coat that instantly treats and masques unsightly ridges, followed by one coat of Dermelect’s Indulgence Nail Lacquer to achieve the nude effect.
 
Katie’s nails were prepped with Dermelect’s Launchpad Nail Strengthener, a peptide-infused anti-aging nail treatment that keeps nails strong while providing a protecting base coat under polish, followed by two coats of Dermelect’s Indulgence Nail Lacquer.
 
Both ladies’ looks were finished off with Dermelect’s High Maintenance Instant Nail Thickener, a fast-drying, super-glossy top coat that uses protein-peptide technology to instantly thicken nails up to 50% with one coat.

 
Makeover Ridge Filler ($18.00)
Nail Lacquer in Indulgence ($14.00)
Launchpad Nail Strengthener ($18.00)
High Maintenance Instant Nail Thickener ($16.00)
 
Dermelect products are now available at your local Ulta.

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Sephora by OPI Seriously It's A Naan-Issue

Sephora by OPI Seriously It's A Naan-Issue (2 coats)

from the
Sephora by OPI Indian Summer Collection for Summer 2012
 
 Seriously It's A Naan-Issue is an opaque deep purple. I got great coverage in two coats. Although I don't normally think of deep purple as a Summer color, I do think it fit in well with the theme of the collection.
The Indian Summer mini set included:

Paisley Attention To Me
What Aura Gonna Wear?
Seriously, It's a Naan-Issue
I'm So Sari!


 


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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Sephora by OPI I'm So Sari

Sephora by OPI I'm So Sari (2 coats)

from the
Sephora by OPI Indian Summer Collection for Summer 2012
 
Isn't this gorgeous? It's a turquoise base color with a dense glass fleck that makes it look somewhat foiled, finished with small hexagonal holographic glitter. Although the glass fleck gives it some texture, I got a smooth finish by adding just one coat of Gelous before I did my topcoat (NYC Grand Central Station). I've seen other bloggers do 3-4 coats, but I was satisfied with just 2.
 
shade pic
The Indian Summer mini set included:

Paisley Attention To Me
What Aura Gonna Wear?
Seriously, It's a Naan-Issue
I'm So Sari!


 


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Monday, May 5, 2014

CoverGirl XL Nail Gel in Overblown Orange

CoverGirl XL Nail Gel in Overblown Orange (2 coats)
 
Today I'm showing you the other shade I purchased from the CoverGirl display with the new "XL Nail Gel" polish.
 
Overblown Orange is a bit more opaque than Ample Apple, but still has a jelly quality. It's gorgeous and gave good coverage in two coats.
 
I continue to be impressed with this line- application was super easy, as was cleanup. It does have a nice thick look to it, although of course it's not actually gel...... It did dry nicely when I used my usual NYC Grand Central Station as a topcoat.
 
 

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Thursday, May 1, 2014

Pop Culture Cosmetics Wonderland over CoverGirl XL Gel in Ample Apple

Pop Culture Cosmetics Wonderland (1 coat)
 over CoverGirl XL Gel in Ample Apple (2 coats)


shade picture
 
Today I'm wearing another of the three glitter toppers I won in March I in giveaway from Pop Culture Cosmetics.
 
I did just one coat of Wonderland (using a dabbing method) and got what I consider to be great coverage for a glitter topper. I waited a bit, applied a thick coat of Gelous to help smooth it out, and did my normal topcoat of NYC Grand Central Station and had a really smooth result. I do see some glitter shapes and colors that I didn't get in this application on these four fingers- there are also some black spades and clubs in the bottle in addition to the hearts and diamonds I did get in this pic- so this polish contains all four of the card suits.
 
Thanks to Pop Culture Cosmetics for an awesome giveaway- I'll be featuring the last shade soon!
 
 
 


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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

COVERGIRL XL Nail Gel in Ample Apple (2 coats)

CoverGirl XL Nail Gel in Ample Apple (2 coats)
 
Earlier this week I was in Walgreens and happened upon a CoverGirl display with new "XL Nail Gel" polish. Of course I had to pick up a few to try- Ample Apple and Overblown Orange.
 
I chose Ample Apple to try first and I LOVE it! It's a gorgeous jelly that gave good coverage in two coats. A bit of VNL is visible, but it's a jelly after all, so I'm not too bothered.
 
I'm impressed so far- application was super easy, as was cleanup. It does have a nice thick look to it, although of course it's not actually gel...... It did dry nicely when I used my usual NYC Grand Central Station as a topcoat.
 
 

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