The Nail Collection - Premier Box


Photo Courtesy of The Nail Collection 

I first wrote about The Nail Collection in my Nail Polish Monthly Subscription posting. For $30, they will send you a mix of 4 polishes by OPI, China Glaze, essie, and ORLY. (shipping is included for USA only).  If you live in the UK, Canada or Australia, you pay an additional shipping charge.

I received a press box from their launch and was pleased to see that all 4 bottles were indeed, current collections.  I received essie "in the cab-ana" and "under where?" from their resort collection, OPI "Can't Find my Czech Book" from the Euro Centrale collection, and China Glaze "Mimosa's Before Mani's" from the Avant Garden collection.  All bottles were full sized, individually wrapped in bubble wrap and sealed tightly.  The box had shredded crinkle paper for padding and included a note card with a handwritten note from Ana, the owner.

If I were to buy these products from my local Walgreens, Sally Beauty and Ulta, it would cost $8 for each essie, $6 for China Glaze and $8.50 for OPI for a grand total of $30.50 and that doesn't include shipping.

If you don't have access to an online e-tailer like Head2Toe Beauty or TransDesign or the ability to buy from a local beauty supply store, this seems to be the way to go.  It is my understanding from other bloggers that The Nail Collection has not partnered with any brands at this point, and is instead buying polishes at wholesale prices.


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

ORLY MegaPixel FX Collection

Please enjoy the following press release. 

MegaPixel FX
ORLY’s Spring 2013 Special FX Collection 

Slip on some sparkle this spring with six new shades of pixelated perfection from the MegaPixel FX Collection. ORLY’s innovative 3D formula provides millions of glitter pixels for a multi-dimensional finish. Just two quick drying layers create a long-lasting, hi-res manicure. 

Pro Tip: MegaPixel FX can be worn two ways 
For a 3D, textured finish, do not apply topcoat 
To smooth out the texture, apply 1-2 coats of topcoat for a glossy shine 

The six lacquers in the MegaPixel FX Collection include: 
Silver Pixel: Silver 3D Glitter Nail Lacquer with a Pixelated Finish 
Rose Pixel: Rose 3D Glitter Nail Lacquer with a Pixelated Finish 
Pink Pixel: Pink 3D Glitter Nail Lacquer with a Pixelated Finish 
Aqua Pixel: Aqua 3D Glitter Nail Lacquer with a Pixelated Finish 
Plum Pixel: Plum 3D Glitter Nail Lacquer with a Pixelated Finish 
Black Pixel: Black 3D Glitter Nail Lacquer with a Pixelated Finish 

All ORLY Nail Lacquers including the MegaPixel FX Collection are free of DBP, Toluene and all traces of Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Resin. 

The MegaPixel FX Collection will be available starting March 2013 for $10 each. 

ORLY Nail Lacquers and Treatment products are available at orlybeauty.com, Sally Beauty, Ulta and other purveyors of beauty throughout the U.S. and in over 100 countries worldwide. Visit us online at www.orlybeauty.com

ORLY and founder Jeff Pink draw inspiration from the strength and natural beauty of women. By creating innovative tools and superior nail products ORLY provides the medium to produce quality manicures, allowing consumers and salon professionals to express their most colorful desires. From the conception of timeless nail looks, such as the Original French Manicure®, to cutting-edge nail color, treatments, textures and design, ORLY meets the style needs of women in over 100 countries, with the finest and safest ingredients.

CND Shellac Spring

I REALLY wish that this powder blue was available when I got married - I would have had my nails done with it, no question.  (For the record, I wore nubar purple aster.)


CND SHELLAC™ INTRODUCES THE SPRING 2013
SWEET DREAMS COLLECTION
COLOR RANGE EXPANDS TO 47 WITH FIVE NEW DELECTABLE SHADES
AND INFINITE LAYERING OPTIONS

December 2012 – CND Shellac™, the Original Power Polish™, is set to celebrate spring with five new power pastel shades, available March 2013 in salons worldwide. CND Shellac is the Original Power Polish system that goes on like polish, wears like gel and comes off in minutes with no nail damage.

“Drift off on a cloud of confections with the new CND Shellac Sweet Dreams Collection,”says CND Co-founder Jan Arnold. “The new pastel colors can be worn on their own or layered to create a reverie of never ending dreams.”

Indulge in a world of delectable sweets and indulgent treats with
CND’s NEW Sweet Dreams Collection:


Grapefruit Sparkle
Cake Pop
Lilac Longing
Azure Wish
Limeade

Discover the new CND Shellac Sweet Dreams Collection at a salon near you by visiting www.cnd.com. CND Shellac is a professional salon service product available in 65 markets globally. Manicure prices typically range from $25-$45 and pedicures from $40-$60 depending on location.

Since launching in 2010, CND Shellac has transformed salon service manicures and pedicures, delivering 14-day flawless wear and mirror shine with zero dry-time, no chipping and no nail damage. CND Shellac comes off safely in minutes with convenient, hygienic CND Shellac Remover Wraps that precisely target the nail to limit skin exposure to acetone. With CND Shellac Nourishing Remover, which recently launched in fall 2012, removal time has been reduced by 20 per cent, making the process only eight minutes.

About CND
Founded in 1979 and based in Vista, CA, CND (Creative Nail Design, Inc.) is the global leader in professional nail, hand and foot beauty. Deeply committed to advancing the nail care industry, CND devotes significant time and resources to product research and development, education, and customer support. CND is an industry-leading advocate for the role of nail care in personal beauty and fashion.

CPNA to Host CEO Round Table

More Cosmoprof news!



CEO ROUNDTABLE


FEATURING PROFESSIONAL INDIE BEAUTY BRANDS
 
Las Vegas, NV (March 26, 2013) - The professional distribution channel focusing on the salon sector is once again showing signs of growth. According to PBA, the professional haircare industry shipments in 2012 grew by 2.2% (through June 2012). Opportunities are ripe for innovative brands to develop distribution and make a dent in the marketplace. This panel will feature key decision makers from independent professional salon brands who will share insights on how they were able to build their distribution platforms and how they compete in the marketplace with large multi-national brands with large advertising and promotional arsenals. How will the professional market place compete and ultimately survive?

The PBA CEO Round Table will be held at Cosmoprof North America on Sunday, July 14th from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Moderated by John Heffner, President and General Manager of OPI Cosmetics, Heffner brings his expertise and insight as the former President and CEO of Creative Nail Design and 2010 CPNA round table panelist.

John Maly | Mirabella Beauty | Founder – After graduating from Indiana University, John Maly worked for Deloitte Touche in Chicago.  He then started his own consulting business for salons before his family asked him to go West to run its newly acquired distributorship.  John was the President of Maly's - West, building this distributorship from $2 MM to $200 MM until 2007 when they sold to L'Oreal.  Since that time, John has been running Mirabella - Mineral Makeup with Personality, currently distributed in more than 1500 doors (salons) throughout the US and 8 countries.

Steve Goddard | Pravana International | Founder – Steve Goddard is a 30-year veteran of the beauty industry. He’s held executive positions with Redken, Wella, Sebastian, Rusk, and Revlon. With an impressive resume, he’s returned to his creative marketing roots to launch Pravana, a company dedicated to the development of Naturceutical hair care and color products for professional salons and spas, currently distributed in more than 30,000 salons across the U.S. and 16 countries.

Jeff Orrell | Neuma Beauty | Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing - For over 25 years, Jeffery Orrell has established a proven record of success within the professional beauty industry.  After beginning his career in 1988, Orrell quickly developed a reputation for improving the retail business of the salons he serviced.  Throughout his years of professional experience, Orrell worked as a Distributor Account Executive for AVEDA before co-founding  and being named Vice President of Pureology until its sale to L’Oreal.  Now he helms Neuma Beauty, a high performing and professional lifestyle hair care line currently distributed in 2000 salons and spas across the country.
  
 
Cosmoprof North America will take place July 14 - 16, 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.  Stay tuned for regular CPNA show updates, and for more information, visit cosmoprofnorthamerica.com, Facebook.com/cosmoprofnorthamerica and Pinterest.com/cosmoprofna/

Urban Decay Glinda & Theodora Palettes

Last weekend I went to see Disney's Oz The Great and Powerful and I was impressed. Well, except for the fact that every time that Theodora talked, all I heard was Meg from Family Guy and I'd giggle and apparently that's super inappropriate.  Now these palettes came out in January (oh wow) but I have yet to pick them up and I normally pick up EVERY SINGLE palette that Urban Decay comes out with.  Please enjoy the following release.

Urban Decay launches two insanely gorgeous limited-edition palettes that tie in with the live-action film release of Disney’s Oz The Great and Powerful, in theaters March 8, 2013. The film precedes L. Frank Baum’s beloved book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and tells the backstory of the wizard and the witches. Inspired by the movie’s enduring theme of good witch vs. bad witch (and the good witch/bad witch dichotomy in all of us), we created two collectible palettes loaded with beautiful, never-before-seen shades you’ll want to own. The Glinda Palette and The Theodora Palette will enable fans to recreate makeup looks from the film step by step.

We spent HOURS obsessively staring at images from the film (and not just the ones featuring its hot male lead, James Franco) to carefully craft the perfect mix of shades for these palettes. Get Michelle Williams’ ethereal, spellbinding look from Oz The Great and Powerful with The Glinda Palette or copy Mila Kunis’ captivating, edgy onscreen look with The Theodora Palette.

Our Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows was so huge, it sold out in a matter of hours—and we’re ecstatic to collaborate with Disney again on Oz The Great and Powerful. Directed by Sam Raimi (the man behind the original Spider-Man trilogy), this spring powerhouse is a visual feast, filled with stunning cinematography, richly hued sets and gorgeous costumes. With all of that to inspire us—not to mention the bewitchingly beautifully Michelle Williams and the wickedly cool Mila Kunis—how could we go wrong?

Each palette comes in a sleek tin adorned with gorgeous Oz The Great and Powerful-inspired artwork, with “Urban Decay” and the name of the film in foil lettering. The Glinda Palette features a dreamy, celestial design awash in a sheer backdrop of pink, gold and peach, while The Theodora Palette features a moody, colorful skyscape flanked by Rorschach-like patterns. Both versions incorporate our Build Your Own Palette format for total versatility. When you finish the original shades (or whenever you get the urge to experiment), just pop them out and pop your favorite UD shadows into the cool collectible tin.

Both palettes have six pans and EIGHT ALL-NEW and exclusive Eyeshadows. Confused? We’ve included two “duo-shades” in each palette that are split in half, with a different color on each side of the pan. Of course, every shade features our Pigment Infusion System™, the proprietary blend of ingredients that gives every shade its velvety texture, rich color, serious staying power and blendability.

THE GLINDA PALETTE INCLUDES:
Everything you need to recreate Michelle Williams’ look from the film, including a card with step-by-step instructions.
TORNADO – vibrant deep purple shimmer
AURA – 2 shades in 1: iridescent white with blue shift/iridescent white with red shift
MAGIC – pinkish purple with a golden shimmer
ILLUSION – pale peach satin
OZ – 2 shades in 1: gold with gold glitter/silver with silver glitter
SOUTH – warm pale gray shimmer with silver micro-glitter
Also includes Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color in Glinda (light sheer nude) and a travel-size 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in a deep eggplant hue.

THE THEODORA PALETTE INCLUDES:
Everything you need to recreate Mila Kunis’ look from the film, including a card with step-by-step instructions.
BROKEN – pale cream satin
BEWARE – warm brown matte
BEWITCH – dark charcoal brown satin
WEST – deep metallic brown shimmer
SPELL – 2 shades in 1: black satin with green and gold shimmer/gold metallic with tonal glitter
JEALOUS – 2 shades in 1: pale green pearl/dark green pearl
Also includes Super-Saturated High Gloss Lip Color in Theodora (bright red cream) and a travel-size 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in black.

The Glinda Palette and The Theodora Palette (SRP $49) are available from Sephora, ULTA and select Macy’s stores. Or, online at Sephora.com, ulta.com, macys.com, beauty.com and urbandecay.com.

About Urban Decay:
Urban Decay is beauty with an edge. It is feminine, dangerous and fun...appealing to anyone who relishes her individuality and dares to express it. From brazen shade names and an insane range of colors to innovative
(and ultra long-lasting) products, Urban Decay has been revolutionizing the beauty industry for over 15 years. With an endless array of high-performance products that includes unique eye makeup, performance foundations, primers, and setting sprays that give makeup serious staying power, Urban Decay has always found new ways to shake up the prestige beauty world and excite beauty junkies and makeup artists alike.

About the film:
Disney’s fantastical adventure Oz The Great and Powerful, directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved wizard character. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot— fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful wizard but into a better man as well.

Oz The Great and Powerful is produced by Joe Roth and written by Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire (credit not final). Grant Curtis, Philip Steuer and Palak Patel are serving as executive producers. Oz The Great and Powerful opens in U.S. theaters on March 8, 2013.