OPI BRIGHTS

Please enjoy the following press release from OPI - side note, I'm super excited for this movie - mostly because I love pirates and Johnny Depp.

Discover a Treasure Trove of Color with New BRIGHTS by OPI, Inspired by Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Create Waves with Silver Shatter!

OPI captures the bright colors and breathtaking escapades seen in Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides with six limited-edition Nail Lacquers and a new Silver Shatter!  Disney’s highly-anticipated fourth installment of the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise is directed by Rob Marshall and features an all-star cast, including Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz.

To celebrate the new film, OPI launches its Spring 2011 BRIGHTS Collection, which features a groundbreaking new color addition in the Shatter coat formula– Silver. Inspired by graffiti art, this shade leaves behind a crackled, two-texture silver finish when painted over any dry OPI hue.

“OPI is thrilled to celebrate the latest film in this beloved series,” said Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director.  “The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides lacquers were inspired by a world filled with mythical mermaids, gleaming treasure, and high-seas adventure. With shades ranging from sage and lavender to khaki gray and pastel pink, these colors are evocative of a warm, tropical setting, with a classic nautical influence.”

The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides collection includes:

Skull & Glossbones

Best light gray ever, no bones about it.

Mermaid’s Tears

Few have seen this magical green.

Steady as She Rose

This gorgeous pink is your final destination.

Planks a Lot

Dive into style with this lustworthy purple!

Sparrow Me the Drama

This cool, collected pink means business!

Stranger Tides

Explore this uncharted sea of sage.

Silver Shatter

A shimmering sea of silver with a two-texture finish.

The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides-inspired Nail Lacquers by OPI contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide^™ Brush for the ultimate in application. 

This limited-edition Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides collection will be available beginning May 2011 at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for  $8.50 ($10.95 CAN) suggested retail for each Nail Lacquer.

For more information, please call 800-341-9999 or visit www.opi.com. Follow OPI on Twitter @OPI_PRODUCTS and become a Facebook fan!

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ABOUT THE MOVIE

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Rob Marshall, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” captures the fun, adventure and humor that ignited the hit franchise—this time in Disney Digital 3D™. Johnny Depp returns to his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow in an action-packed adventure. Crossing paths with the enigmatic Angelica (Penelope Cruz), he’s not sure if it’s love—or if she’s a ruthless con artist who’s using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the “Queen Anne’s Revenge,” the ship of the legendary pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn’t know whom to fear more: Blackbeard or Angelica, with whom he shares a mysterious past. The international cast includes franchise vets Geoffrey Rush as the vengeful Captain Hector Barbossa and Kevin R. McNally as Captain Jack’s longtime comrade Joshamee Gibbs, plus Sam Claflin as a stalwart missionary and Astrid Berges-Frisbey as a mysterious mermaid.

The screenplay for “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” was written by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio, suggested by the novel by Tim Powers.  The film opens in theaters on May 20, 2011, in Disney Digital 3D™.

Jesse's Girl Running Wild

Happy Valentine's Day!  While I'll be spending the day with my awesome 4 year old son, and maybe a pizza (and a margarita), you have a swell day - mmkay?

I'm almost to the very end of the Jesse's Girl collection - today - appropriately, I have Running Wild, a vampy red.  I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Running Wild, and a top coat of Seche Vite.

This color is almost jelly like as well - as you can see from the nearly "watery" texture - it applied pretty easily, very little cleanup needed.

I think this is a pretty nice color for Valentine's Day - although it kind of reminds me of the True Blood episode when Tara and Eggs is eating Maryann's Hunters Souffle/Pie.  If you haven't seen it True Blood, then well, I'm weeping tears for you.


Back to the polish - a good vampy jelly red... I originally called it a creme, but I think I'm renaming it a jelly now.


Jesse's Girl sells for $2.99 a bottle online or at Rite Aid stores. You can visit Jesse's Girl on their website, Like them on Facebook and Follow them on Twitter.

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

CND Daily Nail 2.12.11 Binetti ManiCUBE Brings New Meaning to "Nail Art"

Please enjoy the following release from CND:

The CND Daily Nail 2.12.11  

Binetti ManiCUBE Brings New Meaning to "Nail Art" 

February 12, 2011 - Ladies (and gentlemen), prepare to have your first nailgasm. It won't take long, I promise!

At Binetti, Kristina Estabrooks created the ultimate in nail art - the ManiCUBE, a Cubism-inspired style with a Blackjack base on natural nails and "slim-lined" with tips coated in Bloodline over Raisin in the Sun. After the initial color was applied, manicures were embellished with 18 individual custom made adornments comprised of broken glass, fragmented mirrors, hardware nails, and dramatic noir feathers. The black swan to last season's innocent and sweet Cocktail Ring Nail, this look was elegant, edgy and breathtaking. I will let the pictures speak for themselves:   

 

The 90's were back with a 40's glamorous twist at Altuzarra! To match a mixed-texture collection of earthy tones in aubergine, rust, muted army green and black, Angi Wingle created a clean, satin manicure using Super Matte Top Coat.   

  

Nicole by OPI Step 2 The Beat of My Heart

I couldn't wait and had to try out the Nicole by OPI Step 2 The Beat of My © which is a heart shaped purple and pink glitter in a slightly sparkly base.  Yeah, that.  Honestly, this stuff doesn't work well on it's own - check it out.

I ended up fishing out the hearts with an orange stick and placing them on my nails.

The purple really looks pink - the actual purple color isn't reflected too well.


So I ended up just laying it over my Prized Possession Purple from yesterday.

Again, I had to fish out the hearts and fix them to my nail.

And one in the shade to show the sparkle base.


Just like my last review of Nicole Heart Glitter - Love Your Life - it looks AWESOME but it does take some work.  Still a beautiful fun color to play with some nail art, but don't expect to wear this alone.


Nicole by OPI is available beginning at ULTA, Meijer, Harmon, HEB, Sears, Wal-Mart and more for around $8 a bottle.  For more information, visit their website, follow Nicole by OPI on Twitter or become a Facebook fan.

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

Blogs of Note

Happy Sunday!  My sweet child just turned 4 this week so it's been a lot of fun around here!  Here are more blogs of note!


Krex: Unfortunately, Krex hasn't posted in well over 4 months, but she has some great pictures to sort through - colors and brands.  She does have long nails.


Kris Primps!: Sadly, another blogger who stopped writing, however it was 6 months ago.  Like Krex, she has some great posts to go looking through, but she has short nails.


Lacquer Lady: She posts much more frequently (yay!) with loads of nail art.  She has short to medium nails.