OPI Featured in Dell’s New SWITCH by DESIGN STUDIO Collection

Please enjoy the following press release from OPI (side note, the first nail polish I remember wearing was I'm Not Really a Waitress... that and a smokey purple by Cover Girl...  My first love's father was always making fun of my "purple toes".)

OPI Featured in Dell’s New SWITCH by DESIGN STUDIO Collection

OPI’s I’m Not Really a Waitress and La Paz-itively Hot are now launching as interchangeable lid options in Dell’s SWITCH by Design Studio for Inspiron^TM R laptop users!   Now, tech-loving fashionistas can switch their laptop lid instantaneously, alternating between OPI’s classic red and pink hues!

“We’re very happy to be continuing our partnership with Dell,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director.  “For the new SWITCH by Design Studio collection we are starting with two of our signature shades.  Pink and red are classic, feminine colors, and we love that now you don’t have to choose between the two!”

            The OPI SWITCH by Design Studio lids are two of the 25 interchangeable lids from Dell offered for the new Inspiron^TM R laptops.  Additionally, there are over 30 existing OPI color options for permanent lids in the Dell Design Studio for the Dell XPS models. 

The interchangeable OPI color options will be available starting March 17, 2011, for $49.99 per device. Select OPI colors will be available in the coming months at select Dell retailers nationwide.

OPI Nice Stems!

Please enjoy the following release from OPI:

Summer Pinks in Bloom!

Nice Stems! by OPI Revamps Nails with Vibrant Pink Hues for Summer 2011

                                                                                                                                                                        

Stop and see the flowers with summer’s Nice Stems! by OPI, a limited edition collection featuring four new nail lacquers in stunning shades of pink. With whimsical names based on their floral inspirations, these vibrant, flirty colors range from pale, frosty pink to rich fuchsia.  Nice Stems! offers fingers and toes a perfectly pink shade for all of summer’s looks.

                  “These vibrant, feminine hues complement 60’s ladylike fashions, 70’s glam looks, and bold color-blocking, which are the season’s staples,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director.  “The Nice Stems! collection also offers an interesting contrast and feminine accent to the punk and biker looks on the runways.”

                Nice Stems! by OPI shades include:

Play the Peonies

We’d put our money on this lovely soft-pink.

Come to Poppy
Surrender to shine with this shimmering coral-pink.

Be a Dahlia Won’t You?
Give the gift of fabulous fuchsia—to yourself!

I Lily Love You
Fall head over heels with this light pink sparkle.

  “Using different micas and glitters can give lacquer a 3-dimensional look,” adds Weiss-Fischmann.  “I Lily Love You is a glitter coat that can be layered over any of the other three shades to add a bright sparkle; or, it can be worn on its own for a subtle tint of pink with strands of glitter.”

The Nice Stems! 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 Nice Stems! collection will be available beginning June 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!  

CND - Fall 2011 Nail Trend Forecast

Please enjoy the following press release from CND:

15 Years of Fashionable Fingertips Regal on the Runway - CND's Fall 2011 Nail Trend Forecast For 15 years, CND has created trend-setting manicures to perfectly accessorize designer visions on the catwalk. This season, CND worked with 22 designers including household names Jason Wu, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Carolina Herrera, Malandrino and Monique Lhuillier. "This Fall, manicures are emerging in waves of rich jewel tones, earthy and worn shades, and comfortable colors - as cozy as a boyfriend's t-shirt," says CND Co-founder and Style Director, Jan Arnold. Eccentric, old world charm takes center stage this season with eminent dark jewel toned nails that accessorize bold satin and chiffon, off-kilter tweeds, wild jacquards and sumptuous velvet fabrics. Prince William and Kate Middleton aren't the only royal marriage in the future - runway manicures unite lavish eggplant purple with decadent gilded gold. For opulent nails, use CND's limited edition The Look: Fall 2011, comprised of Midnight Sapphire deep cobalt blue crème, Dark Amethyst velvet aubergine crème and Sheer 24K Sparkle gold lamé effect. These brand new polishes were seen on the runway at Sachin & Babi, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Jen Kao and Monique Lhuillier.      Manicures delve into the past...faded, traditional and textured in soft sandstone washes of color. A literal return to the roots. Nature takes back the urban landscape with earthen shades of muted brown, green and patina peach. Pair this grounded look with rugged leather, sediment shaded woven wear, tough denim and weathered knits. For the inky spectator nails from 3.1 Phillip Lim, use warm opaque Desert Suede and half circles of Midnight Sapphire. To get Monique Lhuillier's "Shady Lady" manicure, try Silver Chrome topped with Desert Suede, and iced with Dark Amethyst.   Worn-in clothes evoke softness and worn-out colors, and provide an element of comfort and timelessness. Manicures are faded with muted iridescence blushing in vintage gold, peach, icy blue and green. Worn best with softened sateen sweaters, heirloom jacquards, Victorian buttons and pearls, and smoky sheers. Custom blended minty sage nails were sported at Costello Tagliapietra, and a hazy purple was mixed for Malandrino. For the blushing taupe nails from Jenni Kayne, use Desert Suede, layered with Copper Shimmer Effect, washed out with a coat of semi-sheer Rose Water and topped with Super Matte Top Coat. Achieve waistline-approved toffee brown nails from Isaac Mizrahi using Chocolate Milk mixed with 5 drops of Asphalt.   NEW! The Look: Fall 2011 box set of Midnight Sapphire and Dark Amethyst Colours and Sheer 24K Sparkle Effect is $29, available while supplies last starting in September 2011 at select salons and professional beauty supply stores. For additional information, please visit CND.com.

China Glaze Pom Pom

Okay, seriously?  What's up with my camera.  Is this polish REALLY this super shiny crazy?  China Glaze Pom Pom is from last summer's Specialty collection, all called Glitters and Cremes.  I heard that it was also being repromoted last month at Sally's Beauty Supply in the "Treasures" Collection.  Oddly, I've worn this polish once but my bottle is already a quarter gone - I don't get it.


I used a base of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Pom Pom and then a top of Seche Vite.  Honestly, this polish was a little gummy and I'm wondering what that's from but a little thinner should clear that up.

Seriously, BLING!

In the shade, you can see it better as an actual color which is pink base with pink glitter (both small and medium hexagonal glitter).


Of course I decided to add some OPI Black Shatter to it heh.

Good stuff!

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].

China Glaze Hologram

I seriously bugged the people at Sally's Beauty Supply for about 2 months until the day that the Tronica collection was released.  China Glaze Hologram is a silver hologram with a rainbow holo effect (instead of a linear holo like OMG) much like Sexagon (see comparison post here).


I didn't use a base coat or a top coat... top coats tend to kill the entire holo effect with this collection (boo).  I can't wait until April when TransDesign is supposed to get something I back ordered because I'll be getting the Aqua Base Coat at that time too.  I've been told by other bloggers that the Aqua Base Coat adheres to holographic polishes better.  Uh, yay!  This is 2 coats of Hologram in my pictures.

So as you can see in the sun, there's definitely a holo effect with this polish - and it is very lovely.


In the shade, well.

Yeah, boring.


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].