Zoya Mask

Not going to lie, I'm not a fan of Halloween.  In fact, we skipped it this year completely.  Oops.  (Okay, not oops... I lost 16 pounds this month and so I'm staying far, far away from candy.)


BUT I did have a Halloween manicure (to come!) and I did a mask for the Zoya Blog shopping spree!


I took some crafting scrapbooking paper and then took Zoya Nail Polish and used it to embellished the mask - Carrie Ann, Edyta and Julieanne in the swirls and leaves.  Yay!  Hah.  The mask smelled like nail polish but I can deal.

Blogs of Note

Boo!  Happy Halloween Sunday!  Here are 3 more blogs for you.

First today is Nails Beautiqued.  Unlike most of the blogs I read, she is an actual licensed nail technician.  She has a feature called "Blue Monday" where she features a new blue polish on Mondays.  She has long nails with great cuticles if I do say so myself.


Next up is Never Too Much Glitter.  This is another of my original blogs that I followed before I started Polish Galore.  Most of her polishes (if not all) are frankened and she also has a Etsy shop where she sells fake nails with her designs and colors.  She does live in Japan, so there will be extra for shipping.  She uses fake nails herself that are short and slightly squared which I believe is the style in Japan, but don't quote me on that one.


Finally today is Phresh Mentality.  She has short to medium nails and does feature a lot of nail art.  Additionally, she does offer nail polish painting parties but she's located in the UK (Surrey/London area) so that's a bit out of the way for me personally.


Enjoy and don't eat too much candy!

China Glaze Mrs. Claus

Here's another red from the 2010 Winter collection from China Glaze - Mrs. Claus.  It's listed as just a "red glitter" but to me, this isn't a "red glitter" like Ruby Pumps.  Instead, this is a pink base with pinkish glitter... quite different!  It's weird that the bottle looks very red, but on the nail, it's different.


I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Mrs. Claus and a top of Seche Vite.  I noted that while the first coat was quite sheer, the second coat went on well - although a bit thick.  Maybe it's because I tried to make it thicker?  Not sure.  It reminded me a lot of the "Specialty" collection that came out last summer - almost like Pom Pom.

Here it is in the sun, and you can see just a bit of VNL on the middle finger.  It's very much a pink instead of a red as you can see here.

In the shade, it almost looks like a silver foil.  Being a glitter, this is a pain in the butt to remove, but it's worth it.  ^_^

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].

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

Rescue Beauty Lounge Sale!

It's (almost) here!  Email from Ji at Rescue Beauty Lounge

Last year's 5-hour 50% off sale resulted in literally thousands of orders, 10 straight days of round-the-clock packing and shipping (during a blizzard, no less!), employees threatening mutiny and more than enough frantic emails to short-circuit the Apple store.

So why am I preparing to go through this all over again, beginning at 11:00 am – 4:00 pm on November 1, 2010 EST.

Why, because I love you, my crazy polish-heads. I swear, this will be the only time you ever catch me in sneakers, just to keep up with the demand

But I do ask that you follow my glamorous Do's and Don'ts...

1. Do stock up on your favorite Rescue Beauty Lounge polishes and body products (you asked, we listened!). And while you may purchase the new Real Housewives of the Tudor Dynasty colors, they will NOT be marked down during the sale.
2. Don't be fooled by a stray “Free Shipping” banner you may spy on the site. During this special event, you will be charged for shipping. C'mon, I'm already giving you a 50% discount!
3. Do double-check your order before you purchase. We cannot edit, change or combine orders. And don't go looking for the “customer notes” on your order form. It does not exist during the mayhem that is this sale.
4. Do a practice run a few days before the sale to make sure you have the correct email address and log-in information and get familiar with how the site works. Don't leave anything in your basket as they will be emptied a minute before the sale so we will have an accurate inventory of what is in stock.
5. Don't call us (or show up at the door). If you must email us, please do so ONLY to customerservice@rescuebeauty.com and not to any other email addresses. We'll post something on our Facebook page if there are any technical difficulties. Do feel free to leave any raves there too.
6. Do make a wish-list ahead of time along with some alternatives in case something is sold out.
7. Don't beg, plead or wheedle. Sold out means just that—we don't have a secret stash in the back room.
8. Do be patient with deliveries. We ship on a first come, first served basis. Allow approximately 10 to 15 business days for domestic orders, and 20-30 for international before you get panicked. (Again, check our facebook page for frequent updates). If you really need your "Frugalista" in a hurry, choose overnight or 2nd day shipping.
9. Don't forget that Rescue Beauty Lounge polishes make amazing holiday gifts. Stock up on stocking stuffers!
10. Do check back during the sale as some shoppers will fill their baskets in a frenzy but not buy everything. Don't hoard if you have no intension of purchasing everything in your basket.
11. Don't forget to use (FIFTYOFF) at checkout, otherwise you will NOT get the 50% discount.
12. Do have your MasterCard, Visa or American Express card warmed up and ready to go!

That should do it! Now I’m off to bribe (lie to) my wary employees with promises of trips to Bali, holiday bonuses redeemable at Harry Winston, and rumors that packing boxes for hours on end actually eliminates wrinkles and reduces cellulite.

I’ve gotta go rest up.

As always, Ji

Zoya Mask Contest!

Zoya's having a contest for the US users only via their Facebook page and blog.  Basically it requires being creative with your bad self... so head on over to their blog and print out your mask, decorate it and good luck at a chance at winning a shopping spree at Zoya!


*Again, this is only open to US users and you must follow the instructions found here on their blog.


Contests ends 11/01/2010.