deborah lippmann at Ports 1961

I couldn't stop singing "Brick House" when I read this press release, even if the actual polish was only used very sparingly.  This is probably one reason why I'm not very fashion forward...  All images courtesy of TLCommunications.



Backstage at Ports 1961 Fall 2012
This season Ports 1961 envisioned a softer take on a classic rust‐colored nail for fall. Deborah Lippmann created a custom lacquer by mixing a few drops of Brick House, her shimmering rust shade, with clear polish for a sheer, modern take on her rich metallic shade. The subtle nail perfectly complemented the collection and flawlessly tied the look together.


$16 available at www.deborahlippmann.com

China Glaze Techno

China Glaze came out with a slew of glitters in their Specialty Collection (also called Glitters and Cremes) and I actually bought all 50 of the polishes.  One was Techno, a small round glitter that reflects rainbows, with reflective microglitter in a clear base.  They decided to repromote this color with their Spring 2012 ElectroPop collection but I'm happy to say that the bottle was the exact same.  Because this is a clear base, I decided to use my existing Sunshine Pop manicure.  This is 2 coats of Techno followed by a top coat of Seche Vite.


Here in the sun, the reflective glitter is all over the place - happy happy!  I also love how it bounces around in the bottle.


In the shade, the glitter still holds some reflective qualities, although not as much.


And finally indoors with the flash - it's funny, the bottle is all bling but the nails are a bit dull with the flash.  Regardless, it's a great happy manicure that helps tone down the stark yellow properties of Sunshine Pop.  I'm glad I picked this up when I did and I think you'll like it too!  In case you missed it, Techno is a good dupe for Lynderella Mercury's Rainbow, as I compared the two here.  Enjoy!



China Glaze [Website] [Facebook] [Twittercan be found online through several etailers, including my favorite Head2Toe BeautySally's Beauty Supply as well as TransDesign.

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

deborah lippmann at Narciso Rodriguez

I have to say, I didn't know there were so many shows at Fashion Week!  Only three left from Deborah Lippmann - this one is very office friendly I think!  All images courtesy of TLCommunications.



Backstage at Narciso Rodriguez Fall 2012
Simply stated and well‐groomed was the vision for Narciso Rodriguez this season. The collection featured fashion‐forward gloves, close‐toed shoes, and perfectly‐groomed nails. Deborah Lippmann knows the importance of grooming, and even if your fingers and toes are in hibernation, you have to be prepared with primped nails. “Nothing is sexier than unveiling a hidden hand or foot with a fresh mani and pedi.”
The models flaunted a perfectly groomed, short, round and feminine nail with one coat of Fashion, a not‐so‐typical taupe. The look was simple, understated, and necessary – because no model should ever look undone.



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deborah lippmann at Marchesa Fall

We're running down to home with deborah lippmann's nails during Fashion Week - please enjoy the following!  All images are courtesy of TLCommunications.





Backstage at Marchesa Fall 2012
Marchesa, in a word, is magical this season. We saw looks that were complicated and glorious, but nothing short of pure genius. Deborah Lippmann was put to the test, given the challenge of finding the perfect nail looks to complement various looks in the collection. The result was models that flaunted various shades because Deborah wanted to capture the genius in each and every look.


You saw Single Ladies, a bordeaux red, on the nails and toes of some models, and Fade to Black, an opaque vinyl black, also made an appearance on the “dark angel” looks. Most of the models flaunted an angelic combination of Baby Love, a baby doll pink, topped with two layers of an iridescent glitter called Stairway to Heaven.


Deborah also used Stardust, a platinum frost metallic, and Nefertiti, a modern micro fine golden shimmer. Regardless of the shade, the fingers matched the toes of each model, and the nail was short and round. Of course, each look was finished with Addicted to Speed ultra quick‐dry top coat.



$16 & $18 each, available at www.deborahlippmann.com
Twitter Handle: @DeborahLippmann

China Glaze Sunshine Pop

:| I need a dose of color, how about you?  China Glaze Sunshine Pop is a super bright yellow creme with just the tiniest hint of shimmer in it.  I used a base coat of Poshe, 2 coats of polish and a top of CND Air Dry.  Despite yellow's normal tendency to streak, this wasn't too bad!  This is from the 2012 ElectroPop collection.



I think that's a piece of lint that got stuck under the polish on my pinkie.  I have a really bad habit of doing that because of the cotton rounds I use to remove my polish.


Despite my lobster red hands, I do really like how this color pops against my skin tone.  It's very summer!


Finally indoors with the flash.  Also, giggle with me about the "chine" instead of "shine".  


Also I told my coworkers yesterday at lunch that I have some ~1500 bottles of nail polish.  One spit across the table in surprise... I'm sure someone's going to be nominating me for either Hoarders or My Crazy Obsession by year's end.  :]  I can stop anytime...



China Glaze [Website] [Facebook] [Twittercan be found online through several etailers, including my favorite Head2Toe BeautySally's Beauty Supply as well as TransDesign.


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