CND Midnight Sapphire

I showed you how I last wore CND Midnight Sapphire from the 2011 "The Look" winter box set but now let me show you the colors individually!  Midnight Sapphire is a dark blue creme that is highly pigmented and pretty darn opaque.


I used a base coat of CND Stickey, 1 coat of polish and a top of CND Air Dry.

In the sun, you can see how well pigmented and opaque this color is.  The reflection you see near my cuticles is the sun - go figure!

In the shade - my fingers look pretty red but I'm blaming the cold or something.  And the weird coloring from my nails?  It's just the sun (roof?) reflecting off the nail polish... not from the color at all.

Finally indoors with the flash - look how awesome this color it is.  It almost looks a bit jelly like - but I promise it's a creme and quite an awesome one.  Once again, no staining on my nails after removing, YAY!


CND is available for $9 per colour, and $11 per effect and you can find locations to buy here.

TransDesign and Head2ToeBeauty has the colours for $4.50 and effects for $5.50.

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

Shop for a Cause

I'm a bit late in posting, but don't be late on bidding!

Here's an opportunity to shop for a great cause: the BeautyBloggers.org annual charity auction. 

For the second year in a row, beauty bloggers and brands have joined forces for an online auction benefitting Doctors Without Borders. 

Participants have donated a treasure trove of the best lotions, potions, products, and gadgets. Donated items range from the hottest items from this year’s holiday collections to hard-to-find exclusives and limited edition cult favorites. When the auction ends, winning bidders "pay" by making their donations directly to Doctors Without Borders, through the site’s secure giving page. 

The auction will be live Monday, November 28th through Monday, December 12th.

Here's some awesome nail polish up for bidding!

Color Club Cold Metal

Since I have a bunch of cloudy weather, I thought I'd go through my backlog of polishes, starting with the finale from the Foiled collection - Cold Metal.  This is a dark blue metallic which I thought I was going to hate but I really love this color!  Formula and application were super nice.


I used a base coat of Zoya Get Even, 1 coat of polish and no top coat.

Oh look, cloudy weather.  But check out how this polish pops!  This would be the best base for a Christmas manicure with some snowflakes - this is seriously a great staple color for my collection for fall/winter.

Even in the shade, this picture is just super lovely.  I'm shocked at how much I love a blue.

Indoors with the flash.


Best part of this polish?  It didn't smurf my fingers or stain my nails when I removed it.  WIN.

Color Club is located on several etailers, including Head2Toe Beauty which has it for $3.00.  You can also Like them on Facebook and Follow them on Twitter.

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

Holiday Beauty Blogger Giveaway!

It's the holiday season!  What better way to help out with your holiday shopping than a $500 Visa Gift Card?!  That's right!  I've partnered with some amazing beauty bloggers again to have another fantastic giveaway!







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Dermelect - Skin Regenerating System

Especially with winter approaching, I'm looking for ways to keep my skin looking healthy and feeling healthy.  Please enjoy the following release from Dermelect!

The Dermelect Cosmeceuticals’ Skin Regenerating System as a gift idea for the favorite woman in your life. This is a three-step system that utilizes the revolutionary ingredient, Alpine Rose Stem Cells, to protect skin against free radicals, improve the complexion and assist with signs of aging.

Skin Regenerating System

·         Dermelect’s three-step skincare system utilizes the stem cells of the alpine rose to increase skin’s cellular turnover while protecting it from oxidative stress and harmful free-radicals.

·         Contains key ingredients of Alpine Rose, EcoSkin, Vitamin C, AHA, Mushroom and Seaweed Extracts.

·         Available for $159.00 ($208 total value) on www.dermelect.com.

·         Packaged with the signature Dermelect quilted clutch, the seasonal set includes:

Dermelect Resurface Stem Cell Reconstructing Serum protects and helps regenerate skin stem cell vitality while improving the skin barrier function and preventing and reducing the formation of wrinkles and fine lines.

Dermelect Resilient Stem Cell Regenerating Treatment boosts epidermal regeneration while reversing damage by free radial agents.  The treatment leaves skin looking rested and supple.

Dermelect Resurgent Stem Cell Firming Activator acts as a finishing application to reinforce stem cell protection and resurgence of youthful looking skin tissue while further preventing free radical damage.