Fashion Watch: China Glaze Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

I am a Katy Perry fan.  I liked her whole "I Kissed A Girl" phase, despite that it made me feel very dirty.  I liked "Hot and Cold".  I have the video of "Starstrukk" from 3OH!3 that Katy Pretty (as I like to call her) did a nice cameo and sang her heart out.  The one thing I can't stand about her, is her fiancée, but that's another story.

I haven't watched the MTV Movie Awards program yet.  I DVRed it but my son is in that wonderful age of three, where he's smart enough to know exactly what he's doing and saying, and can't be left alone for a moment.  He just recently found my China Glaze Stroll and painted all 10 of his fingers with it, and even used the bottle of Seche Vite to top it.  -deep breath-

Despite not watching the awards show yet, I did see this picture EVERYWHERE and then I got this press release today ^_^  Enjoy.  For my review of Yellow Polka Dot Bikini please click HERE

Dazzling in her Zuhair Murad mini dress and Rock & Republic grey platform heels, Katy Perry was definitely a stand out at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. With so much sparkle, shimmer, sequins and shiny fabric going on, Katy nixed the accessories and instead went with a wild royal blue coif and neon yellow nails!

Katy Perry, who is known for her love of manicures and nails, went with her favorite celebrity manicurist Kimmie Kyees for this event. Kimmie, who is totally aware of the fact that Katy likes to stray as far away from the norm as possible, chose China Glaze Yellow Polka Dot Bikini as her first manicure color for the night. To make the neon yellow polish pop, Kimmie used a well-known manicurist trick by first applying a couple coats of China Glaze White on White underneath the Yellow Polka Dot Bikini. This insured that everyone was able to see Katy’s nails from a mile away! To achieve the desired nail length that Katy wanted, Kimmie also used ibd Natural Nail Tips. Kimmie says that she goes through so many of these nail tips that she can never have enough in her manicurist kit.

China Glaze colors may change from season to season, but our longwearing formula continues to provide consumers with the highest quality nail lacquers. Designed with the professional in mind, our 220-strand brush is great for ease of application. Best of all, our non-thickening formula provides perfectly even coverage.  China Glaze nail lacquers are available through salons and professional beauty supply stores nationwide. For more information, visit: www.chinaglaze.com .China Glaze is a division of American International Industries.

IBD is committed to supporting today's salon professional and promotes excellence in nail care by offering comprehensive education and training to nail artists. Our educational program is a hands-on training program that enlightens nail professionals with up-to-date techniques, explains the science behind the products and describes ways to build business and profits. Taught by a highly trained ibd educator, each attendee will experience the incredible benefits of using ibd products. No odor and no dust - nail professionals discover the future of nail care in IBD's light activated systems, for a healthier and safer salon environment.

About American International Industries

 For nearly 40 years, AII has been the leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of innovative, quality beauty and skin care products for men and women.  Our product lines include Ardell, Andrea, Body Drench, Bye Bye Blemish, Checi, China Glaze, Clean + Easy, Clubman/Pinaud, Duo, European Secrets, EzFlow, Fright Night, Gena, GiGi, Gypsy Lash, IBD, Jeris-Lustray, No Tweeze/Micro Tweeze, 'N Rage, Prolinc, RAW, Seche, SuperNail, Surgi-Care, Waterworks,  Winning Nails, Woltra, Woody’s,  and Youthair. 

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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,

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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.