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You know how much I detest seeing RBL polishes going for ridiculous prices on Ebay. And yet when murmurings that Scrangie and No More War were becoming hot commodities on the nail polish black market, I decided to reissue these two previously limited-edition polishes.

Get’em while they’re hot!

For those of you who are scratching your heads in confusion (and I’ll admit, the names don’t exactly bring to mind a delicate pale pink or a ripe juicy tomato red…), Scrangie is a shimmering iridescent beetle wing in violet/blue/green, inspired by the nail blogger of the same name. No More War is a pop-in-your-dirty-martini glossy olive green. Neither is your run-of-the-mill, off-the- drugstore-shelf shade. And given the demand for these colors, this next issue may only last as long as your weekend spray tan.

On your mark, get set….

As ever,

Ji


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I own a bottle of Scrangie, and I'm seriously thinking of picking up a spare.  Since Scrangie came out, companies have JUMPED to attempt to reproduce it (Sally Hansen Grape Going is one), but no one has come close.  Now No More War doesn't really do anything for me, but I'm not an olive person.  I used to have olive skin when I was a baby, thank you Grandma for your Native American + Italian genes.  However, I'm almost thinking about getting 2 bottles of it just for the sake of saying I have it.  Now, these are $18 a piece.  Is RBL worth $18 a bottle?  My honest answer is yes.  And there you have it.

China Glaze Awakening

China Glaze Awakening was from their Urban Chic (previously Platinum Series) Collection but now can be found in some of the core lines at Sally's Beauty Supply.  This is such a pretty purple pink with a gold shimmer.  It's almost a duochrome but I think I'm sticking with shimmer.  I had tried this color before but it was a messy application, mostly because I was still learning at the time.


I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Awakening, and a top coat of Seche Vite.


As you can see in the sun, the purple pink base is showing quite nicely.

However, you can move your hand around a bit and get some of that gold.

Indirect sun was probably my favorite time to photograph this color.  You really see the glowing softness of the color itself.

I'm still having some green lighting issues with my shade pictures but this one worked out well - check out the dusty gold rose on the middle finger - so pretty!

Finally, here's my "way back when" picture ^_^

Overall I was very happy with this color.  The polish wasn't too runny or thick - a pretty good consistancy and covered well in 2 coats.  In the sun picture, you can almost see some VNL but that's with some harsh 100 degree Texas sun.


China Glaze [official website] can be found online through several etailers, including my favorite Head2Toe Beauty [official website], Sally's Beauty Supply [official website] as well asTransDesign [official website].

Essie "Summer Collection"

Essie?  Doing a green?  Nice!  The name of this collection is a bit boring though, but hey, they are working on it. ^_^

Essie can be purchased on their website [official website] or etailers like Head2ToeBeauty [official website] or TransDesign [official website].

Essence "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"

Essence is a Europe brand of polish that I personally haven't tried yet but I do get the press releases on.  They are launching an exclusive make-up collection for fans of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" with some cool products.  Although it's hiding, that purple polish looks AWESOME.

essence make-up collection for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The Twilight Saga fascinates millions of fans with its mystical atmosphere and the fateful
love story between Edward Cullen and Bella Swan. Just in time for the start of the
movie, essence seduces you with an exclusive make-up collection to go with the
"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" and whisks you away to an enchanting rendezvous with the
mysterious colors of dusk and phenomenal shimmer effects for magical moments from
July and August 2010 until eternity.


essence twilight collection – duo baked eyeshadow
For those unforgettable moments when a mysterious look can determine everything. The
versatile duo baked eyeshadow with its unique texture can be applied dry or moist –
depending on the desired intensity – and guarantees an exciting eye make-up effect.
Available in three color combinations.


essence twilight collection – glitter eye pencil
A seductive shimmer to make your eyes shine. With a sponge applicator to create
magical smokey eyes, the glitter eye pencil is the perfect finishing touch for your
awesome Twilight make-up. Available in two mysteriously dark shades.


essence twilight collection – shimmer powder
A silvery sparkle that makes your face and body shine like Alice Cullen in the sunlight.
The essence make-up collection shimmer powder is an absolute must-have for fateful
summer nights.


essence twilight collection – lip gloss
Intoxicating red, deep black and the crimson colors of sunset – the romantic essence
make-up collection lip gloss is super-seductive with fascinating metallic effects and a
beguiling scent. Available in four colors.


essence twilight collection – nail polish
Enchanting shades ranging from the gentle grey of the moonlight to intense, fateful red
conjure the colors of twilight to your nails and touch your senses. Guaranteed to last
until dawn – and much longer! Available in the five colors.


The exclusive essence make-up collection for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse will be
available in stores in July and August 2010.

300 Followers Giveaway! [EVERYONE!] Winners!

Again, thank you to all my readers for following me and motivating me to keep blogging!


I decided to use the Random Number Generator located here http://www.psychicscience.org/random.aspx this time, just to switch things up.  To keep things easy, you were assigned the number on my Google Form in the order you signed up for the giveaway.  Duplicate entries were deleted, keeping the original entry in its spot.  I listed the prizes in the same order that I listed them on the giveaway.



1) Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure
2) OPI Havana Nights Minis
3) OPI Tiny Takeouts Minis from the Hong Kong Collection
4) OPI Modern Flower Minis
5) OPI Shrek Minis

Prize 1) #108 Annie
Prize 2) #130 Emilie
Prize 3) #61 Jessica K.
Prize 4) #3 Ivy
Prize 5) #111 Aimee W.


Thank you again and congrats!  I have sent you all an email asking for your information.  If I haven't heard back from you by Monday, June 7 at midnight:01 GMT, I will choose a new winner.