Essence Whoom! Boooom!!!

Please enjoy the following press release from Essence.  (I think the names of the colors are wrong, but I'm still waiting for confirmation from Essence)


essence is entering the spring season with a bang! whoom! boooom! In March and April 2011, the new “whoom! boooom!!!” trend edition lets us leave the dark, cold winter behind with a splash of color. The extravagant products and unusual screen print designs are also reminiscent of one of the most popular art genres of our times, pop art! The expressive colors of the new essence whoom! boooom!!! products provide you with plenty of inspiration for your next night out. If you’re getting ready for the party of the year or heading out on a shopping spree with your best friend, the range of colors helps you achieve creative looks in a trendy pop art style. Bright colors are effortlessly combined with strong grey and black shades creating works of art like those by Roy Lichtenstein or Andy Warhol. Your face is a canvas ready to be painted! 


essence whoom! boooom!!! nail polish
Say goodbye to the grey winter months for good with these four expressive nail polish colors. The multitudes of cool colors are enough to make even Andy Warhol jealous! Available in 

chacalaca

andy, you're a star

you've got the art

roy's red

Around 1.79 €*.


essence whoom! boooom!!! mini nail files
essence knows how to create so much more than a stylish eye-catcher—their new mini nail files are also an essential companion when you’re out and about. The files, in a colorful pop art design, are perfectly protected in a tiny to-go-box so that you have them wherever you are! Available in

POW WOW

Around 1.59 €*.


essence whoom! boooom!!! nail sticker
Let your nails speak for themselves! That’s the motto of the new, self-adhesive nail stickers. Hilarious speech bubbles and cool images give your nails the ultimate finishing touch with a bit of the pop art style! Simply stick on your nails and share your pop art with the entire world. Available in

hey ya!

Around 0.99 €*.


essence “whoom! boooom!!!” will be available in stores in March and April 2011.

China Glaze Light As Air vs Zoya Marley

So now that you've seen both of them separately, let's check them out together.  From the bottles, they look a lot alike, but how close are China Glaze Light As Air and Zoya Marley?


For Light As Air, I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 2 coats of polish and a top coat of Seche Vite.  For Marley, I used a base of Zoya Anchor, 2 coats of polish and a top of Zoya Armor.

In the sun, you can tell just slightly that Marley is darker than Light As Air but it's not completely obvious.

However, in the shade, it's a little bit more obvious when looking at the ring and pinkie fingers.  I'm kinda torn - I'm not sure which one that I like better... that's why I'm all about having both!  ^_^

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

China Glaze Light As Air

Hey!  Look at - another pretty muted purple grey!  China Glaze Light As Air from the Up & Away 2010 Spring Collection is one that I kind of glazed over the first time, thinking it was too muted for me, but after seeing Zoya Marley, I knew I had to take a second look.


I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Light As Air, and a top of Seche Vite.  The formula on this was slightly runny but not unmanageable.  

Mmm pretty!  The purple is so pretty in this dusty color.  I'm really in love with this look - it's a perfect balance of flirt and being coy.

In the shade, you pretty much get the same story.  Lovely, soft, beautiful.  Oy.

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.

Zoya Marley

Oh Zoya, you slay me with your Intimates Collection.  I'm definitely a sucker for soft cremes - I feel like they are super work appropriate, fun, flirty... I'm in lust.  Marley is a soft purple with a hint of grey in it - it looks very "washed out" here in the bottle picture but oh wait until you see it on the nail!


I used a base of Zoya Anchor, 2 coats of Marley and a top of Zoya Armor.  I did feel that the formula on this was slightly thick but it may also just be my storage conditions.  Despite these blue skies, it was freezing temperatures.

In the sun, you can see how lovely this color is - very soft, very pretty.  I think this would also be a great base coat for some bright Konading or even nail art.  Oh how I wish I was more creative (and patient).

In the shade, this color really pops.  The purple is really showing its stuff against the muted greys.  Very much a winning color for me, but keep watching today - I have another comparison post coming!


Zoya [official website] can be purchased on their website for $8/bottle.

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

Jesse's Girl Crush vs Zoya Jancyn

Are you seeing double?  DOUBLE TROUBLE!  ^_^  While wearing Jesse's Girl Crush, I was thinking "Hey, I've seen a perfectly pigmented orange before!"  Zoya Jancyn from the Flash collection was a pretty awesome orange as seen here so it's time for a comparison!


For Crush, I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 3 coats of Crush and a top of Seche Vite.  For Jancyn, I used a base of Zoya Anchor, 2 coats of Jancyn and a top of Zoya Armor.

Yep - they look pretty much like twins!  Both were smoothly applied, both have a nice shine - winners!

Same story in the shade.  Nice - orangey... mmmm juice.  Love it.


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