a-england Lady of the Lake

My other beauty from a-england is Lady of the Lake, also from the Mythicals collection.  This is a purple holographic polish.  I used a base coat of Poshe, 2 coats of polish and no top coat.

I originally thought that this would be like China Glaze LOL, but it's a darker purple with a less of a lineral pull to it.  I still am in love. MOAR PICTURES.

Nom nom.  It's a pretty little girl... erm lady.

As always, the shade kills the holographic and makes it look like a shimmer.  Boo.

Finally the indoors with the flash - a scattered holo, but I do love it.  Great stuff a-england... great.


Lady of the Lake (UK£ 9.00) is available from a-england [Website] [Facebook] [Twitter], and for those in the US, there are 2 e-tailers.  I purchased my bottle from OverallBeauty for $12 and she has this listed as on back-order.  Llarowe is the other US e-tailer and she also sells it for $12 and apparently has almost 35 available still.

Sephora by OPI - Betsey Johnson

This came to me late last month and I'm super excited to see it!  I love Betsey Johnson's style so I'm happy to see her come out with some nail polish!  All images courtesy of Sephora by OPI.

BETSEY JOHNSON LAUNCHES NAIL COLLECTION FOR SEPHORA BY OPI

The outrageous (and fabulous!) Betsey Johnson designs the ultimate accessory for spring, a striking nail collection for Sephora by OPI. Available this March, the Sephora by OPI Betsey Johnson Collection reflects the personal style obsessions that are oh - so Betsey, including the first ever Sephora by OPI scented nail polish in this season’s must have neon pink polish infused with Too Too, Betsey’s newest fragrance.


The Spring 2012 Sephora by OPI Betsey Johnson Collection consists of seven full sized chip resistant nail polish shades, a six piece mini nail polish set, long lasting trend tips and flashy nail designs. “I am Too Too excited for my first nail collection with Sephora by OPI! The collection is just how I like it – loud, outrageous, pretty, pinky, and kickass rock and roll,“ says Betsey.




Polish shades include ($9.50 each):

It’s My Pink!

hot pink and scented with Betsey’s Too Too Fragrance

XOX Betsey

sandy nude

Pushing Your Luck

red

Sparkling Personality

multi color silver glitter

Cartwheels on the Catwalk

sea green

Alley Cat

fuschia

Forever Wild

black grape

Betsey’s tip for applying polish: “Mix it up- pair it to what you’re wearing or change it to your mood- there is a color for everyone!”

Mini polish set includes ($24.50):
Son of a Gun – metallic charcoal (mini kit exclusive)
Yellow My Name is Betsey – yellow (mini kit exclusive)
Too Too Turq – turquoise (mini kit exclusive)
Pushing Your Luck - red
XOX Betsey – sandy nude
Alley Cat – fuschia


Trend tips designs include ($12):
Skull
Cheetah
Lips


Nail designs include Betsey’s iconic Cherries, Lightning Bolts and Bow patterns ($5)


The Sephora by OPI Betsey Johnson Collection will be available in March 2012 exclusively at Sephora stores, by calling 1-877-SEPHORA or by logging on to Sephora.com via computer or smartphone.

China Glaze Prismatic Chroma Glitters

I know I'm totally breaking my "one press release a day" rule but for China Glaze glitters, the rule was made to be broken.  Back at Cosmoprof 2011, a China Glaze girl came up and mentioned that there would be "holographic like" polish in 2012.  Many of us thought they meant Eye Candy (glitters) but nope, she was talking about this.  Please note that this appear to be retailing for $1 more than normal price.

Now, enjoy!  (All images courtesy of China Glaze & left LARGE so if you click on them, you should be able to see in larger detail.)

Los Angeles, CA - (March 2012): Array your nails in a myriad of color this spring with China Glaze®’s limited edition Prismatic nail polish collection!  Inspired by the colors formed by the refraction of light through a prism, Prismatic by China Glaze® combines glitter and holographic particles to create the ultimate eye-catching, 3-dimensional manicure. 

Bursting with color and dimension, Prismatic shades include:

Ray-Diant

Greenish-gold shimmer filled with specks of silver, pink, green, orange and blue

Polarized

Silver metallic sheen sprinkled with yellow, pink, orange and green glitters

Liquid Crystal

Bright blue holographic with purple tint dusted with silver, gold, green, pink and orange

Prism

Grape purple holographic gleams with pink shimmer and glitters with pieces of pink, blue, green, orange, silver and gold

Full Spectrum

Baby pink bursts into holographic magenta to party with silver, gold, blue, pink and green particles

Optical Illusion

Aqua green glimmers with a hint of purple filled with pink, yellow, silver, orange and green flecks

China Glaze® Prismatic will be available April 2012.  Individual shades retail for $8 MSRP.  The collection will be available in a 3-D 12-piece counter display and as open stock colors. 

About American International Industries

For nearly 40 years, AII has been the leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of innovative, quality beauty and skin care products for men and women.  Our product lines include Ardell, Andrea, Body Drench, Bye Bye Blemish, Checi, China Glaze, Clean + Easy, Clubman/Pinaud, Duo, European Secrets, EzFlow, Fright Night, Gena, GiGi, Gypsy Lash, IBD, Jeris-Lustray, No Tweeze/Micro Tweeze, 'N Rage, Prolinc, RAW, Seche, SuperNail, Surgi-Care, Waterworks, Winning Nails, Woltra, Woody’s, and Youthair. For more information, visit our website: www.aiibeauty.com. 

CND London Daily Nail 2.22.12 - Beige Shellac at Ashish

Shellac time!  I cannot wait to get a Shellac pedicure one day - yes I know that toe nail polish normally lasts longer than hands anyway but one thing I hate is having to worry about my shoes during a pedicure!  No need with Shellac!  Put your socks back on and go!  Please enjoy the following (all images courtesy of CND!).

CND London Daily Nail 2.22.12

Beige Shellac Nails at Ashish

February 22, 2012 - CND Shellac Power Polish revolutionized the nail industry when it was first launched in May 2010 - now Shellac makes its debut at London Fashion Week! Check out this nail look created by CND for Ashish:


At Ashish, Marian Newman for CND designed beautiful beige manicures using CND Shellac in Cocoa and Romantique layered for the perfect all-flattering nude. Nail guru Marian Newman went on to say, "Although Shellac would be amazing for Fashion Week shows with its instant dry-time, there isn't time to remove Shellac from all the models before they rush off to their next show. For premade tips however, it is perfect! The pinkie finger and ring finger were pierced with painted 'hippy' charms in black, flouro green and pink that I created and sprayed by hand. These were also echoed in the amazing head pieces that some of the girls wore."

To read Jan Arnold's daily backstage blog, please visit cnd.com. Track @CNDWorld during Fashion Week, on Facebook, Pinterest and on YouTube.

a-england Tristam

I have been admiring a-england from afar, but finally after Christmas, I made my first purchases.  This is Tristam, a royal blue holographic polish from the Mythicals collection.  I used a base coat of Poshe, one coat of polish and no top coat.  Look how opaque this beauty is!  AND THE HOLOGRAPHICS!!!!  Oh man.  Formula was a dream.

Sun overload!  So I finally figured out what's up with my index finger always having opaque problems.  I have a thin index nail.  It just happens - nothing wrong with the polishes I use, just I have a thin nail.

Even in the shade, you can see a bit of the holographic sparkle (barely, but it's there, okay?).

Finally indoors with the flash and BLAM.  Look how amazing this color is?!  I didn't have any staining with this polish but I only wore it for a day, so I don't know if longer = staining.


Tristam (UK£ 9.00) is currently out of stock from a-england [Website] [Facebook] [Twitter], but for those in the US, there are 2 e-tailers.  I purchased my bottle from OverallBeauty for $12 and she has this listed as on back-order.  Llarowe is the other US e-tailer and she also sells it for $12 and apparently has almost 50 available still.