Catrice Papagena

Please enjoy the following press release from Catrice


Limited Edition “Papagena” by CATRICE
The new Limited Edition “Papagena” by CATRICE whisks you away to a wild and exotic world from May until July 2011. Confident Amazon warriors prowl along the urban jungle and underline their feminine strength with breathtaking make-up based on rich green and khaki shades interrupted by bright accents in pink, orange and mustard yellow.


This summer, the fashion cities of the world will be transformed into a wild paradise. Mysterious and full of surprises. CATRICE brings the Amazon jungle trend home – and we want it, the most powerful look of the season!



Papagena by CATRICE – Ultimate Nail Lacquer

High color-intensity, perfect shine and up to seven days durability with just one stroke of the brush – this nail polish has been created with true Amazon warriors in mind. Simply paint your nails in the hippest colors of the season and seize the city – this is your mission for summer 2011. Welcome to the Jungle! Available in C01 Enter the Undergrowth, C02 Welcome to the Jungle, C03 Amazonian Gold and C04 Bird of Paradise. Around 2.49 €*.




“Papagena” by CATRICE will be available in stores from May until July 2011.

deborah lippmann Spring 2011

Please enjoy the following press release from deborah lippmann.

At Spring 2011 fashion week, I was backstage at more shows than ever, as designers are starting to put as much thought into nails as they do makeup. I was thrilled when Badgley Mischka chose Glitter In The Air, a sheer sky blue confetti with flecks of salmon pink and blue glitter, to complement their collection. And even more excited when Naked, a clean, bare beige, was selected as the color of choice at four other influential shows.

My inspiration for Glitter In The Air was part customer request and part Pink’s magical performance at the Grammy Awards - floating through the air, wrapped in a sheer body suit with sparkles. I wanted to capture that ethereal moment in a bottle.

Naked is the perfect clean beige and is quickly becoming the most sought-after shade, replacing pale pinks and soft peaches as the new nude for spring.

XOXO,

Deborah

WHERE TO FIND IT: Barneys New York, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and online at www.deborahlippmann.com

NOTD: 6 April 2011

I actually wore this over the weekend, but since I tend to write my posts in advance, I'm just now posting it.


Someone on Twitter had told me to try neons under shatter/crackle polish, so I thought I'd go one step further and skittle it too!  Even though there were many layers, this only took me about 10 minutes to create.


I started with a base of Seche Natural, and then added one coat of CND Brilliant White.  I let that dry and then added 3 coats of each neon - China Glaze Pool Party, China Glaze Sun Worshiper, China Glaze Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, China Glaze Kiwi Cool-Ada and China Glaze Towel Boy Toy.  On top of that went a layer of Seche Vite, then a layer of OPI Black Shatter and a final layer of Seche Vite on top.  Phew!  My CND is a basic colour shade, all the China Glazes are from the Poolside 2010 collection, and Black Shatter is apart of the OPI Shatter Collection 2011.


Sun:

Shade:

Indoors with flash:

Indoors with web camera (and both hands!)

I seriously loved this manicure - I couldn't stop staring at my hands.  It gave me the courage to Skittle (wear a different color on each finger).  I really want to try the "ombre manicure" that I saw from All Lacquered Up's blog like a year and a half ago, haha.  Also seen here on The Diary of an Indy Grrl and here from Concrete and Nail Polish.  Fun times!

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 Virtual Violet

I have another Tronica polish here for you!  This one is Virtual Violet which I showed previously against LOL, but now it's time for its own post.


I didn't use a base or a top coat - this is 2 coats of Virtual Violet.  There was no sun, so here is a shade.

And here are a couple using this awesome 6500K (daylight) lamp I have.  It's not really awesome, but I pretend it is.

You can see more of the scattered holo inside - I do love purple holos!

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].

esssence sun club bondi beach collection

Please enjoy the following release from essence.  (I'm not sure which color is which for the nail polishes, sorry friends!)


essence trend edition “sun club bondi beach collection”
Summer, sun and the sun club bondi beach collection! There’s no better way to start the summer! The new trend edition sun club “bondi beach collection” by essence has lots of useful little beauty products in store this May and June 2011 to conjure-up a gorgeous beach look and create a relaxed mood at sunset. Eyeshadows and nail polishes in the brightest and trendiest summer colors combined with soft sand and aqua shades as well as waterproof eyeliner and mascara – get into the mood for a vacation with the sun club bondi beach products!




essence sun club bondi beach collection nail polish
Pure summer style to the tips of your nails! Five intense, bright colors set unique accents on your hands and feet as of May. From cool aqua shades to warm sandy colors, there’s sure to be something for every beach beauty! Available in

01 pink heat, 02 chasing waves, 03 splash refresh, 04 sunset, 05 golden sands.  Around 1.79 €*.