Nicole by OPI I'm a Belieber

Happy (belated) Canada Day and Happy (early) 4th of July!  I'm never good with remembering what day it is, when it's a day (unless it's my birthday).  Next up I have Nicole by OPI I'm a Belieber, a lilac creme.  I used a base coat of OPI Natural Nail, 2 coats of I'm a Belieber and a top of OPI Top Coat.  Formula was smooth and opaque.

In the direct sun, it almost looks like I have some VNL but it's just the brightness of the day.

Here in the shade you can see that the polish is opaque, and almost squishy jelly like, but it's really a creme.

And finally indoors with the flash.  I think this is a perfect spring color, especially if paired with "Baby" Blue.


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.

CPNALV Exclusive: Press Conference

The wonderful ladies and gentlemen that are in charge of Cosmoprof North America - Las Vegas were in New York this week and here's a little information about what happened!

For more pictures, click here!

Celebrating the first-ever Cosmoprof press conference in New York City on June 28th. Representatives from Cosmoprof Worldwide and Professional Beauty Association gave a sneak peak of what Cosmoprof North America  will offer this year in terms of educational conferences, special events, and everything beauty.  The purpose of this event was to educate that this venue is much  more than just a B2B Trade Show, but a setting which brings beauty / trends to life  – an attribute Cosmoprof does very well, year after year. The event took place at Apella located by the East River, with over 80 guests in attendance including journalists from trade, consumer, on-line media and industry executives.

Only a month away till show time, Cosmoprof North America will take place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center ( July 31^st- August  2^nd) in Las Vegas. 

Want to read more about what was talked about?  Here is the PDF from the event and here is another PDF that is chock full of information!  If you're attending Cosmoprof next month, you really should check it out!

deborah lippmann Holiday 2011

Please enjoy the following press release from Deborah Lippmann!

Just in time for the holiday season,

 Deborah Lippmann Gets the Party started

 Nothing says ‘Party’ like the magnetic sparkle of glitter. So for the biggest party season of the year, I’ve created shades that truly dazzle. Get This Party Started, a set of three glitters, was inspired by the overwhelming demand for my best selling Happy  Birthday, a glittery party in a bottle. The set includes Happy Birthday, along with two new variations of the sparkling shade: Forget You and Candy Shop. They’re both packed with the same unique hexagon-shaped glitter that gives Happy Birthday its magnificent glint, only Forget You has a sheer black base and Candy Shop a bubblegum pink.

I love how festive all three look and feel, whether wrapped a round a champagne glass or peeping out of a glamorous pump. But what I truly love the most: how a few coats of any shade instantly transform you into the life of the party.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: a party in a bottle (glitter)

FORGET YOU: party all night (glitter)

CANDY SHOP: bubblegum pink (glitter)

XOXO,

Deborah

deborah lippmann Stormy Weather

Please enjoy the following press release from Deborah Lippmann!

SHOW WORTHY

Deborah Lippmann’s new shade, STORMY WEATHER, is a collaboration with fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez.


Usually Narciso requests a nude nail to complement his minimalist designs, but for fall 2011 around he wanted something bolder—a color with strength and edge to offset both his collection and the softness of the hair and makeup. For the perfect custom finish, I mixed (and mixed) a new shade by hand in just 24 hours. The final product: an edgy granite that emanated power and intensity. The models who walked the show (and who rarely, if ever, comment on the nail color) gushed over the shade. And so STORMY WEATHER was born an edgy granite (crème) for a strong fall statement.

XOXO,

Deborah

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

deborah lippmann Fall 2011

Please enjoy the following press release from Deborah Lippmann!

WARM UP WITH DEBORAH LIPPMANN’S FALL 2011 SHADES

I have worked directly with some of the world’s top fashion designers on everything from ad campaigns to fashion shows. When I set out to select nail looks for the fall 2011 collections, I noticed a common theme among all of my collaborators: warmth. The clothes featured vivid, lush earth tones—think lush greens, rich reds and intense golds.

I wanted to capture a similar heat and earthiness in the accompanying polishes, but with an added punch. BILLIONAIRE, a moody hunter green, BRICK HOUSE, a shimmering rust, and SINGLE LADIES, a flirtatious red, all have warm undertones, which give them a beautiful intensity, but also have a jewel-like quality so they really make nails pop.

SHADE DESCRIPTIONS
Billionaire: moody hunter green (creme)
Brick House: shimmering rust (shimmer)
Single Ladies: flirtatious red (creme)

XOXO,

Deborah

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