CND Daily Nail 2.14.11 Crown Jewel Manicures at Carolina Herrera

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The CND Daily Nail 2.14.11  

Crown Jewel Manicures at Carolina Herrera 

February 14, 2011 - Happy Valentine's Day! In tune with this holiday, CND was inspired by the romantic woman, and aided her majesties Carolina Herrera and Monique Lhuillier in accessorizing ladylike collections on the runway.  

At Carolina Herrera, Wanda Ruiz created a regal Crown Jewel Manicure using two coats of Dark Ruby topped with glossy Super Shiney Top Coat to complete a beauty look with fresh faced makeup and elegant chignons. Nails were short and square, and high shine color contrasted luxurious fabrics in silk, velvet and suede.  

  

For Sachin & Babi, Angi Wingle used Fall 2011 limited edition Midnight Sapphire Colour (out in September) to go with rough, tough, and sexy stylings. From trench coat jackets and asymmetrical tops in cool prints and luxe jerseys to statement T's, fun buckled trousers and body skimming rouched dresses, the collection was reminiscent and inspired by the true grit sensibility of the jazz age motorcycle culture of the 20's. This daring blue nail was paired with low side pony tails, fresh faced makeup and black wing-tipped eyes.

At Monique Lhuillier, Wanda Ruiz presented the Shady Lady Manicure - comprised of Silver Chrome topped with Desert Suede, iced with Fall 2011 limited edition Dark Amethyst Colour. Pedicures were decked out with two coats of velvet aubergine Dark Amethyst for a cavalier finish. This goth, dangerous nail, paired with ribbon-esque hair and deep violet, smokey eyes accessorized nudes, blood red, and cheetah print fabrics on the runway.     

 

    

At Kevork Kiledijian, Angi Wingle used warm opaque Desert Suede to accentuate impactful reddish-magenta eye shadow and matte lips, and sheer, leather and lace fabrics on the runway.

  

Sinful Colors Pink Forever vs China Glaze Sexy Lady

So now that you've seen them apart, let's check out Sinful Colors Pink Forever against China Glaze Sexy Lady.  Both are pink cremes, both apply nicely - so what's the difference?


For both polishes I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 2 coats of polish and a top of Seche Vite.

In the sun, you can see that Sexy Lady is just a bit darker than Pink Forever - more of a red than a pink... but they are both pretty close.

Same story in the shade.  Sexy Lady is just a tiny bit darker/more red.


So if you have Pink Forever, should you hunt down Sexy Lady (only available via eBay now)?  If you have Sexy Lady, are you really going to skip the $2 kissing cousin that is Pink Forever?  Well, that's up to you.  ^_^

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 Sexy Lady

China Glaze Sexy Lady was one of the 2009 Breast Cancer Awareness colors in the "One in Three" collection they came out with that year.  It's a pink creme (hey, haven't I seen you before?) that applied quite well.  


I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Sexy Lady and a top coat of Seche Vite.

My bottle is starting to lose some of the letters but that pink ribbon is still on their strong.  Look how hot this color is, despite NOT being a neon.  It's slightly darker than bubblegum, but isn't quite a Barbie pink.

In the shade, this colors tends to compliment my skin well - I think this would be a very nice color during any season, and a great base for some nail art or Konad.

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].

Sinful Colors Pink Forever

From the "Pretty-In-Pink" collection, today I have Sinful Colors Pink Forever, a medium bubblegum pink creme.  Now, the press release says "Bazooka meets Bam-Bam to equal beautiful"... now I was thinking "Bazooka bubble gum, I get it", but the Bam-Bam part?  I mean, I know that Bam-Bam was on the Flintstones but he work orange and yellow and his club was brown... Yeah I don't know.


I used a base of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Pink Forever, and a top of Seche Vite.  The formula was very nice - not runny or thick.

Maybe it's like "BAM-BAM" in your FACE?!  While this is not a neon color, it does hit you like a neon, but it dries normal.  It's pretty awesome, I must say.

While it's softer in the shade (and has a hint of blue maybe?), it's still a very lovely creme color and for only $2, totally worth the price.

Sinful Colors is available at major drug and mass market stores nationwide for $1.99, by calling 1-800-448-0763 or online at www.sinfulcolors.com

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 2.13.11 Behnaz Sarafpour Manolo Manicures & Urban Haze at Malandrino

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The CND Daily Nail 2.13.11  

Behnaz Sarafpour Manolo Manicures & 

Urban Haze at Malandrino  

February 13, 2011 - New York urbanites and Parisians alike will delight in today's CND manicures which honor the sophisticated, jet-setting woman:   

At Behnaz Sarafpour, Wanda Ruiz created Manolo Manicures inspired by two styles of namesake custom-designed shoes by Manolo Blahnik for the show using clear French tips and Blackjack; and other tips with Blackjack smile lines and Putty on the base of the nail. These modern twists on a classic 40's French manicure accentuated romantic, messy buns and shiny nude lips. Nails popped in a presentation with gorgeous black leather and lace, and timeless tweed.    

  

At Malandrino, smokey eyes and tousled curls were accentuated by Angi Wingle's Urban Haze manicure. Nail color was custom blended using base shades of Silver Chrome and Brilliant White with drops of Asphalt, Putty, Desert Suede, Eclectic Purple and Bicycle Yellow. The Parisian chic finished look was satinized with Super Matte for asphalt gray with purple haze overlay to accessorize sumptuous furs, wide brimmed and dandy hats, and elegant, femme fatale silhouettes.