China Glaze Ombré Nail Kits

I went into Sally's on Friday and saw these kits from China Glaze and honestly, the price point is what drew me in.  You get 4 full size bottles for $13 which is cheaper than you can buy the bottles at Sally's.  (Now granted, yes I know you can find e-tailers for cheaper but for those who don't shop online, this is what they have to go by.)

Please enjoy the following press release and stay tuned later today because I reviewed Wait Teal You See!

FADE INTO THE HOTTEST NAIL ART MANICURE

China Glaze® Introduces Ombré Nail Kits

Los Angeles, CA – (February 2013): Ombré patterns have been all the rage lately, and having ombré nail art is always in style.  The French word ombré means "shaded" and refers to anything that slowly fades from one color to another.  Now creating this manicure trend is easier than ever with the new China Glaze® Ombré Nail Kits.

The China Glaze® Ombré Nail Kits feature four core China Glaze® shades to help you create the ultimate ombré manicure.  Kits include:

Sweet Sensations

Includes Angel's Breath, Something Sweet, Dance Baby and Make An Entrance

Grape Expectation

Includes Sweet Hook, Spontaneous, Grape Pop and Crimson

Wait Teal You See

Includes White on White, For Audrey, Aquadelic and Turned Up Turquoise

Each kit includes 10 sponges and detailed instructions to create the ombré effect. Focus the fade on all of your nails, or wear one color on each nail, fading from darkest to lightest and accent with one nail designed with the ombré tip – the designs are endless.

China Glaze® Ombré Nail Kits are available exclusively at Sally Beauty Supply stores and retail for $12.99. 

China Glaze is free of DBP, toluene, and added formaldehyde, and never tested on animals.

China Glaze nail lacquers are available through salons and professional beauty supply stores nationwide. For more information, please visit www.chinaglaze.com or follow China Glaze on Facebook (@ChinaGlaze), Twitter (@ChinaGlazeOfficial) and Pinterest (pinterest.com/chinaglaze).

China Glaze® is a division of American International Industries.

About American International Industries

For 42 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 Andrea, Ardell, Body Drench, Bye Bye Blemish, Checi, China Glaze, Clean + Easy, Clubman/Pinaud, Duo, European Secrets, EzFlow, Fright Night, Gena, GiGi, Gypsy Lash, IBD, It’s So Easy, Jeris-Lustray, LASH BeLONG, Nail Tek, No Tweeze/Micro Tweeze, 'N Rage, Poshe, Prolinc, RAW, Seche, SuperNail, Surgi-Care, Waterworks, Winning Nails, Woltra, Woody’s, and Youthair. For more information, visit our website: www.aiibeauty.com.

JulieG Frosted Gum Drops

This past January, I was given a leak that JulieG would be coming out with their own 6-piece texture collection called Frosted Gum Drops. At $3.99, they are by far the most affordable texture polish on the market to date.  The Jesse's Girl Cosmetics' Facebook Page has said that these may be online as soon as within 2 weeks, so keep your eyes open!

NEW JulieG Limited Edition Frosted Gum Drops Polish Collection!

by Jesse’s Girl Cosmetics

Jesse’s Girl Cosmetics sweetens their partnership with top YouTube personality Julie Gutierrez (JulieG713) for a new line of perfectly polished nail hues. The JulieG Frosted Gum Drops Collection introduces six textured polishes that add girly-glam to your nails!

The new candy-colored, textured polishes paint on fun and daring shades from gummy red to berry blue, to attract any sweet tooth! JulieG’s Frosted Gum Drops need no top coat and shine on with a matte finish. With the everyday gal in mind, Julie's latest collection lets you indulge in the latest technology and color trends without breaking the bank.

JulieG Frosted Gum Drops Polish Collection (SRP: $3.99) is available at Rite Aid stores and www.jessesgirlcosmetics.com

Frosted Gum Drops Shades:

Hot Cinnamon

Hot-red with a glitter finish

Sugar Rush

Bright reddish-pink with pops of gold glitter

Tangerine Dream

Citrus orange with specs of sparkle

Rock Candy

Teal infused with silver glitter

Blueberry Fizz

Berry blue mixed with shiny silver glitter

Crushed Candy

Pure purple with silver sparkle appeal

Zoya PixieDust Summer 2013

I've been obsessed with this new "texture" polish and it's been coming out from almost every brand! I have more information on those coming but today this came in from Zoya! Since I'm wearing Zoya Chyna (and have been since Tuesday), I felt it was appropriate! (Image courtesy of Zoya)

 

REALLY BIG NEWS!!!
INFUSED WITH SUMMERY MAGIC AND WONDER
ZOYA PixieDust - Summer Edition

Because everyone wants more of it...

the color experts at Zoya went back to the lab and created six more beautiful, long-wearing textured, matte and sparkling Zoya PixieDust Colors!

This incredible and best-selling formula is sure to captivate with a magical sparkle and sugary finish like no other.

Zoya PIXIE DUST - sUMMER edition

ZP683 - Solange: EXCLUSIVE PIGMENT!!! Gold Metal sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

ZP677 - Beatrix: Tangerine Metal sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

ZP676 - Destiny: Coral Metal sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

ZP682 - Miranda: Rose sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

ZP675 - Stevie: Violet sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

ZP681 - Liberty: Blue sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

 

Ultra long-wearing, nail lacquers by Zoya are BIG5FREE - all formulas are completely free of harmful industrial chemicals such as toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) that are known to cause cancer and birth defects.

 

PixieDust Application: For BEST RESULTS apply 1-3 (for full coverage) thin coats of polish. Allow product to dry completely for full effect. Do not use a base coat or top coat.

 

Find over 300 stunning Zoya colors on www.zoya.com. Each and every color has a name as unique as the women who inspired it.

 

ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION!

$9.00 ea. (US)
Available on Zoya.com

 

SHIPPING APRIL 1, 2013 (no joke)

Site Review: Beauty Stop Online

Image Credit Beauty Stop Online

As a blogger (and not a licensed professional), I don't have as much access to beauty products, so I tend to buy online quite often. It's cheaper for me to spend $10 on shipping than to drive the 45 minutes to my nearest Ulta or Sephora. I do have a Sally's Beauty Supply but I find my store to be quite picked over before I am able to go in there to shop, leaving me with little selection.

Back in August 2012, a company called Beauty Stop Online asked if they could send me some nail polishes for review or a giveaway. I browsed their website to find that they offered older collections of polishes - which I already own quite a bit of older collections when I was so obsessed with owning ALL THE POLISHES. I said I would be happy to write a review, but wasn't sure what they wanted me to review - the product or their website. I was told a little bit of both would work.

In September, I chose 2 China Glaze polishes, 2 Essie polishes and 2 ORLY polishes. Nine days later I was told that only the China Glaze would be shipped, the other 4 were on back order and Beauty Stop Online was not sure they would be restocked. I was offered the opportunity to pick more polishes, but I declined.

My polishes arrived in the following box.

Now, I've blurred out my address and I was the one who tore open the white label but the flaps out and the box in that shape? Yeah that's how it arrived.

Inside was the following.

One crumpled piece of brown paper and no other packaging inside the white China Glaze box... no bubble wrap, no packing peanuts, and no tape to close anything.  Additionally, there wasn't a packing slip, receipt or any correspondence inside either.

I received the following China Glaze.

China Glaze #101 Secrets 70319

China Glaze #172 Royal Tease 70537

It's been almost 4 months since this incident and I went to check the website again and I don't see much improvement in the polish department. The "newest" collection for China Glaze is Halloween Haunting.

As for follow up information, Beauty Stop Online again offered to send me additional polishes for the 4 that I didn't receive (I declined a second time) and then asked how I liked my Essie & ORLY polishes. (Remember, those are the four I didn't receive.)

I'm not sure how this speaks to a consumer because sometimes companies offer special services to bloggers, like hand packing the order or adding in additional items. I don't know if Beauty Stop Online sent this order through their shipping department like they would for a normal customer or if they were hand packed.

I don't think I would voluntarily purchase from this website again based on this experience. I know other bloggers have enjoyed working with this company in the past both on reviews and giveaways so I'm just one fish in this big sea.

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

SensatioNail's 2013 Nail Color Collection

SensatioNail has expanded their Color Gel Polish to add in 48 new colors!  Please enjoy the following.

SensatioNail™ Color Gel Polish now comes in 48 of the most-wanted, fashion-trend colors! Their proprietary, 3-free formula has a unique polymer technology that glides on smoothly in minutes, and is flash-cured in 60 seconds for a radiantly resilient finish that will last for up to two weeks without chipping, peeling or fading! From delicate pinks and intense berries to black—including traditional and shimmering finishes—these saturated hues boast a super gloss shine unlike any other lacquer. Color Gel Polish must be used in tandem with the SensatioNail PRO 3060 LED LAMP (included in the Starter Kit), and will provide users with 20 gel manicure applications.

How-to:
1. File and lightly buff the natural nail.
2. Using the Lint-Free Wipe, clean nails with Gel Cleanser. 
3. Apply one layer of Gel Primer to nail and air dry. 
4. Apply a thin layer of the Gel Base & Top Coat. Avoid skin and cuticle. Cure for 30 seconds. 
5. Apply a thin layer of your favorite fall Color Gel Polish. Avoid the skin and cuticle. Cure for 60 seconds. Apply a second layer of the Color Gel Polish. Cure for 60 seconds. 
6. Apply a thin layer of the Gel Base & Top Coat. Cure for 30 seconds. 
7. Remove the moisture layer using the Gel Cleanser and Lint-Free wipes.

Removal: Color Gel Polish can be removed with the SensatioNail Gel Polish Removal Kit or 100% acetone.

SensatioNail Spring 2013 Color Collection will be available in February 2013 major food, drug and mass merchandisers.