Julep: Maven Selection Boxes (May 2013)

I decided this week to become a Julep Maven. Two days ago, I received an email about selecting my box for May in the Julep Maven program. If you are considering joining Julep Maven, these are the May selections (for $19.99, You may only pick one box, and you can skip any month if you hate the offerings): Modern Beauty Box: Sugar Smooch Lip Scrub (brown sugar, molasses, and shea...

Zoya 50% Nail Polish Exchange Sale for Earth Day 2013

The Zoya Nail Polish Exchange* is BACK for Earth Day 2013!   Once again, Zoya is helping you do a little spring cleaning with the return of the Earth Day Zoya Nail Polish Exchange* for 2013. Clean out your nail polish wardrobe and get rid of old nail polish that may not be BIG5FREE (Free of Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Toluene, DBP and Camphor) and exchange it for a greener alternative...

Dotted Nails Tutorial (Dotting Tool required)

Materials Dotting tool Beige, Orange & Red Nailpolish though you may substitute any colors Steps Apply beige base coat over nails Make some orange dots from the tips to the base of the nails, getting smaller Do the same, only this time make the dots red and you’re done! Nail Pattern by 1290Designs.  xoxo, Emmy  ...

YSL Corail Divin & nails inc Special Effects Sprinkles Nail Polish in Topping Lane

I’m wearing Yves Saint Laurent’s LA LAQUE COUTURE Nail Lacquer in 5 “Corail Divin” which Sephora describes as “simply coral” and nails inc Special Effects Sprinkles Nail Polish in Topping Lane, a “pink with cerise, silver and purple sprinkles” nail polish. Swatch Gallery Review of Corail Divin What it is: A highly pigmented nail lacquer to suit your every mood. What it does:Created by Yves Saint Laurent’s International Creative Director...

YSL Rose Renaissance & nails inc. Feathers Effect Nail Polish

Today I’m wearing Yves Saint Laurent: LA LAQUE COUTURE Nail Lacquer in color “12 Rose Renaissance” which Sephora describes as a “bold rosy pink” and nails inc. Feathers Effect Nail Polish in Edinburgh which Sephora describes as a “pastel orange and blue”. Swatch Gallery Review of Yves Saint Laurent’s Rose Renaissance What it is: A highly pigmented nail lacquer to suit your every mood. What it does: Created by Yves...

Sephora by Opi: I Don’t Bite (Safari Luxe Collection)

“I Don’t Bite” is a light blue-purple shimmer nail polish with a frost finish. I Don’t Bite is from the Safari Luxe line. Sephora officially describes this shade as “opaque soft purple with fine holographic glitter.” Swatch/Photo Gallery MICRO SHOT OF I DON’T BITE The last shot was taken with my iphone using a Micro lens to get a really CLOSE UP shot. Review While this shade is advertise as...

OPI Bond Girls Liquid Sands Collection

OPI announces the launch of Bond Girls, a collection of six new Liquid Sand nail lacquers featuring a textured, matte finish infused with reflective sparkle fitting the allure surrounding the Bond Girls. In hues of white, pink, blue, purple, gold and coral, Bond Girls offers a range of shimmering shades with the distinctive Liquid Sand finish. “OPI is extremely excited to partner again with EON Productions,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI...

OPI Autumn/Winter 2013 San Francisco collection

OPI San Francisco Collection has been revealed. The four fashion-forward nail lacquers from their autumn/winter 2013 collection includes a classic deep red and a dark, shimmery plum. Colors:   Peace 4 Love – metallic grey/blue with hints of silver and purple   Lost On Lombard – classic deep red Muir Muir on the Wall – dark, shimmery plum    Embarca-Dare Ya! – metallic purple/red xoxo, Emmy...