CSN #3 Giveaway

I'm back with another CSN Giveaway!  So as I've shown before in some of my pictures, I currently have all my nail polish on my dining room table.  I have a really nice Drop Leaf Table that my parents actually got from my Dad's sister when they moved into a smaller house.  They gave it to me this summer when I bought their house and I immediately put all my nail polish racks on it (oops).  I have a super long dining room and kitchen but it's rather narrow, so a drop leaf table is perfect because I can have all the leaves in for extra guests, or in my current case, extra racks.


So, let's have a giveaway!  The winner will receive a $45 USD gift certificate to be used on any product in any of CSN's 200+ stores.  Please note that this gift certificate does not cover shipping, but you may choose a product that has free shipping on it.  To make this nice and easy on me, just be a follower through Google Friend Connect (read here on how to join GFC!) and fill out the form!  This is only available to my USA and Canadian friends but no worries, I have something up my sleeve because I just saw that I hit 600 followers!!!


Giveaway ends 26 October 2010 at midnight:01 GMT (or 25 October 7:01 p.m. CST)

This giveaway is now over

Superstar My Stylist Loves Pink

Check out this neon pink!  Superstar My Stylist Loves Pink from the Successory Collection is definitely a hot neon pink.  Like most neons, the color is matte on the nail and will always be brighter with a white base coat, but how many of us are willing to paint our nails before we paint our nails?  (Okay, so most of us probably would, heh.)  This was my first Superstar polish and it was a fun experience.  The top is actually octagon shaped, much like a pencil, so it was easy to hold.  The bottle is your standard 0.5 fl oz with a round top but the bottle is more of a teardrop shaped instead of round.  The formula itself was easy to work with - not too thin and not thick.  Like all neons, this dried matte.  Superstar is formaldehyde and tourmalene free.


I used a base of Seche Natural and 3 coats of My Stylist Loves Pink.  While it's definitely a neon pink there is a slight blue shimmer to it.

This is sun without top coat.  You can see how bright of a color it is.

Here's in the shade without top coat.  My ridges are very obvious, another property of mattes.  You can either buff your nails or use a ridge filling base coat - both Launchpad and Zoya offers one.  I think China Glaze has one as well that's available online.


Of course I can't leave well enough alone, so I added a top coat of Seche Vite.

You can really see the blue shimmer come through here in the sun with the top coat - but then again I saw it without as well.

Here's one more of the color with top coat.  Pretty bright, pretty awesome.


You can purchase Superstar online for $10 a bottle or by calling +1 (517)-214-7201.  They are currently running a special of 5 polishes for $45 (a savings of 10%) that doesn't appear to have an expiration date on it.  Just enter the coupon code 5for45 during checkout.

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Superstar Nail Lacquer

Have you heard of this brand before?  I first heard of it on Twitter, from owner Ariana and while I don't consider myself to be very fashionable, I do love reading about it!  Please enjoy the following release about this unique and interesting brand!

Superstar Nail Lacquer is revitalizing the nail polish industry with lustrous hues that portray the latest in both fashion and beauty trends. Ariana Pierce, a budding designer and entrepreneur, created the vibrant and stylish polish collection.

Due to a love for fashion and a passion for couture, Ariana realized there was an element of glamour missing from the nail color market. As she watched and studied the seasonal collections on the runways of today’s top design houses, she longed for a collection of nail lacquer that would bring “haute couture to your hands”.

Having a goal of women everywhere experiencing the excitement and glamour that comes with high fashion, the first Superstar collection debuted in May 2008. It featured vibrant colors to accessorize your hands and coordinate with the fashion trends from top designers such as Diane Von Furstenberg, Michael Kors, Zac Posen, Gucci and Fendi.

Ariana has watched her company grow from a dream to a brand in high demand throughout the beauty industry. Superstar has quickly become the authority as the go-to nail lacquer for top nail techs, models, editors, and celebrities. It is often worn at red carpet events such as the Emmys, Golden Globes, Academy Awards and the BET Awards.

Many Hollywood celebrities like Courtney Cox and Miley Cyrus, to Cheryl Burke and Selena Gomez all love Superstar. Fans in the blogosphere rave about the shades and unanimously agree that its strength is in its fast-drying formula. Popular nail polish blogger, Scrangie, says, “For a new brand, they sure got the nail polish formula right…this polish is near perfect.” Superstar’s unique formula is toluene and formaldehyde free, making it eco-chic, both glamorous and health friendly for your nails. It is toxin-free, made with moms to be in mind. Even if you’re not a mother, it is still fashionable to wear because it is healthy for you. Its colors are aptly named to compliment its moniker. Each color has a title reminiscent of all things fashion and fame. With titles like Paparazzi Pink, Ambitious Blue, Posh Plum, Orangu An A-Lister and Rising Star Razzberry, the brand allows women to fulfill their fashion fantasy by embracing the color and attitude of each uniquely titled hue.

The Superstar brand is the impossible-to-find, true to color lacquer that every style guru is looking for.

Now with more than 40 shades, Superstar Nail Lacquer has a devout following and continues to be a media darling, featured often in magazines such as: Glamour, Uptown, Genlux, OK, US, Life & Style, Ambassador, Twist, LA Splash, LA Signature, InStyle and New York Magazine. 

Why has Superstar seen such great success? It's a great product that touches a common thread in all of us. Superstar is about the intrinsic notion that everyone has an incredible quality that can take them to the top. The key is deciding to be stylish and fearless enough to do so. With its outstanding colors anyone can be transformed into a star. It’s the polish that makes women around the world feel worthy of the red carpet.

Giveaway Update

Thank you to everyone who's supported me!  There were 180 sign ups, and since I had extra entries via Twitter, I'm going to need a day to compile everything.  If you had a duplicate entry, I only counted the last entry.  Meanwhile, I have loads of polish to write about and I've been thinking about posting 2 a day?  Would that be too much for you to read?  I know the 4 posts last Monday was crazy overload for me, so I'm sure it could have been for you too - let me know!

Blogs of Note

Happy Sunday!  Here are 3 more blogs.

First today is Konadomania.  Despite the name, not all her posts are Konad related but there are a lot of them.  She has medium length nails and sometimes has some makeup posts thrown in there too.


Next is Lacquered Literati.  Owner Legra has been on a break, but you can always search the archives.  She has a lot of shimmer polishes and medium length nails.


Last today is Lextard.  Not only does she review nail polish on her medium length nails, but also makeup sometimes.  She pretty much just does straight swatches linked from her Flickr account, but it's still a great read.


Enjoy!