China Glaze Rose Tea

When Rose Tea came out in the Specialty Collection, I was obsessed.  It's a medium pink with a light green shimmer.  While the shimmer is no where near as apparent in photos, it's what made this color pop for me.


I used a base coat of Zoya Get Even, 2 coats of polish and a top of Seche Vite.  The formula on this polish is super smooth, awesome, beautiful.

Sun!  Geez, I love this color - but like I said, it's hard to see that green shimmer.  Still lovely.

Shade is more true to the pink color BUT again, where is that shimmer?  You can see it a tiny bit in the bottle, but man, y'all are missing OUT!

Finally indoors with the flash - and just a bit of the shimmer is showing!  Love love love.


So dipping into my vault... back when I was just using a web camera and a natural 6500K light bulb...  Don't laugh too much.

Ah yes - nice and totally not color corrected.  :]


China Glaze can be found online through several etailers, including my favorite Head2Toe Beauty, Sally's Beauty Supply as well as TransDesign.  You can like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

CND High Voltage Hands

Oh my gosh, we're talking about Spring 2012 already!  Please enjoy the following press release from CND!

High Voltage Hands

CND Rings in 15 Years of Fashion with Spring 2012 Runway Nail Trends

15 years ago, CND pioneered the concept of manicures as runway accessories at New York Fashion Week. This season, CND worked with 21 designers including 3.1 Phillip Lim, Monique Lhuillier and Altuzarra.

"For Spring 2012, manicures are no holds barred - take your nails to the edge with rock star psychedelic designs, sci-fi illuminated finishes, and retro mod brights," says CND founder, Jan Arnold.

NEW ROCK N' ROLL

From the opening power-chord to the throb of the bass, sport outlaw glamour and pure adrenaline-blasted nails. Glam rock mani attitude bursts with sharp shapes, color, expression and creativity! Rihanna meets Grace Jones with manicures in hyper-sensory brights and dazzling sparkle to match hi-tech fabrics in spandex, polyurethane, stretch canvas and metal organza. Get the "Mic Check Mani," as seen at Nicole Miller, with a checkered pattern of CND Colours in Raspberry Parfait and Inkwell. Slick Ice Blue Shimmer Effect over the entire nail for an iridescent finish. Rock a poisonously bright ombré, like the"Lethal Love" nails from Jen Kao, by using CND Colours in Inkwell and Anchor Blue. To achieve the fierce medium to long almond shaped nails seen at many shows on the runway, try CND Liquid & Powder or Brisa™ Gel enhancements.

ORGANI-TECH

Like the sci-fi classic, "The Twilight Zone," this season's manicure is more than immediately meets the eye. Paired with metallic weaves, opalescent chiffon, pleated muslin and paper-light poplin fabrics, seemingly natural nails are infused with radioactive texture in wrinkled cellophane, lattice airbrushing, holograms or transparent glass shards. This other worldly dichotomy takes a neutral or nude backdrop and illuminates with embellishment, like the "Lucite Lace" manicure from Joy Cioci, which was created by air brushing white lattice designs on a clear tip. At Wayne, white nails were feathered with bold CND Colour in Blackjack brushstrokes to shape "Birds of Prey" inspired manicures.

MOD SQUAD   

The swingin' sixties are back! Grab your plaid cropped jacket, tweed pencil skirt and a potent daytime martini to go with retro bright nails in offbeat orange, yellow and persimmon. Recreate the bold and daring "Orange Crush Mani" from Milly with saturated CND Colour in Electric Orange, or opt for a "Murky Mustard" look from Karen Walker by mixing CND Colour in Bicycle Yellow with seven drops of Blackjack. For true power nails, try fiery coral CND Colour in Poppyfield, as seen at Wes Gordon.

CND Colour retails for $9.00 per bottle, Effects retail for $11.00 per bottle, and Base and Top Coats retail for $8.50 each. For CND Colour & Effects e-tailers or regional salon and spa availability, please visit cnd.com.

To read Jan Arnold's daily backstage blog, visit  http://cndfashionweek.com/Spring2012 and check out CND's Fashion Week Tumblr at  http://cndfashion.tumblr.com/ .  

Zoya Pandora

Finishing up the Zoya Touch collection is Pandora, a mauve beige cream with a metallic kiss.  I wasn't too sure what I'd think about this color - it's so office safe...  Plus one thing I adore about Zoya is how vivid their colors are (when I look at my folder of pictures, they are just so beautiful!).


I used a base coat of Zoya Get Even, 2 coats of polish and Zoya Armor as a top coat.  The formula was smooth.

Here it is in the sun - look how close it is to my skin color!  Mannequin hands anyone?  The shimmer is very slight as well.

In the shade the shimmer is mostly lost but the color is still quite alive.  Like I said, not a bad color - just very neutral... which was kind of the point of the collection.

Indoors with the flash kind of made my hands look yellow... not sure what's up with that.  Anyway, nice nude - not really for me but great if you work in an office or like - if your relatives would go crazy if you wore bright yellow...  


So there you have it!

Zoya can be purchased on their website for $8/bottle.

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

Dr.'s REMEDY Fall Fever 2011

Please enjoy the following press release from Dr,'s REMEDY!

Dr.'s REMEDY FALL FEVER 2011

Autumn Allure Like Never Before

Fall 2011 will be fierce: leaves will change, for sure, and temps will follow suit. But the real news relates to the hues of this season. Indeed, we're revolutionarily-ready to welcome a crisper, cleaner, clearer collection of colors, kudos to Dr.'s REMEDY insight and excitement over autumn. These hues celebrate the season that screams renewal: a rich bordeaux; a modern burgundy; a navy-meets-royal blue. We welcome you to invite your nails to dance in Dr.'s REMEDY FALL FEVER 2011.


The vibrant shade collection of Enriched Nail Polish includes:
DEFENSE Deep Red: A rich bordeaux with a mystifying matte finish
NOBEL Navy: A sea-at-dusk shade that reflects light and brings dimension to tips and toes alike
BALANCE Brick: A modern maroon with body and balance

Dr.'s REMEDY Enriched Nail Polish is $17 and available for purchase online at www.remedynails.com.

You can "Like" them on Facebook and "Follow" them on Twitter.

Get GLO'ing for Two - TUNE IN to HSN

So funny, I was just browsing my TV and saw this was coming up at 2 p.m. CST and remembered I saw this in my inbox!  Please enjoy the following release from Bold PR.  I'm absolutely obsessed with white teeth, and if I had the money right now, I'll totally go buy this right now!

Get GLO’ing for Two: GLO Brilliant Teeth Whitening Device & Extra Mouthpiece

HSN Special Value

Share a Whiter, Brighter Smile with Someone You Love this Holiday Season

Thanks to the revolutionary new Glo Brilliant Teeth Whitening Device, you can have all the tough staining foods you want this holiday season and still have a whiter, brighter smile. Created by world renowned aesthetic dentist and oral health expert Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, DMD, GLO Brilliant brings the professional technology of his in office teeth whitening treatment into the hands of his patients and now to you on HSN.

For a limited time only, HSN is offering the opportunity to purchase a GLO Brilliant Personal Teeth Whitening Device and an additional GLO Brilliant Whitening Mouthpiece & Case for the discounted price of $299. Two interchangeable mouth pieces allows you to get Glo’ing with someone you love, all for the price of one device.

First airing on HSN this Wednesday, November 2^nd starting at Midnight and continuing throughout the day (8 am, Noon, 3 pm, 7 pm, and 9 pm).

“GLO Brilliant™ is a result of nearly 30 years in aesthetic dentistry and my professional goal to improve upon both in-office and consumer light technologies for superior and sustainable whitening results without painful side effects or expensive in-office visits,” said Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, DMD. “GLO represents a radical shift in the industry and evolving perceptions of beauty and grooming, so we are thrilled to have Sephora as our partner to launch this significant beauty breakthrough.”

Clinical studies with GLO™ Whitening demonstrate up to seven shades lighter, an improvement in the shade of teeth in three to five days with little to no sensitivity. Since you own your device, you can get and maintain your desired shade of white at your convenience, anytime, at home. With GLO™—you’re in complete control.  Be sure to set your calendar alarms for November 2nd so that you can share the glo.

HSN Showtimes - Wednesday, November 2nd Midnight, 8 am, Noon, 3 pm, 7 pm, and 9 pm EST