NCLA United States of Glitter

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Happy 4th of July! I'm spending this day working on PolishGalore because I'm packing my husband and son up to fly to Maine for three weeks.  PAAAARTY!  Meanwhile, I will be heading to Vegas next weekend for Cosmoprof North America and I'll get to see the lovely girls of NCLA again and I will finally figure out again HOW to spell their name when you write it out. I will then fix all my posts. (I'm not OCD, just precise.)

So for today's holiday, I thought I'd do it up with United States of Glitter, a red, silver and blue hexagonal glitter in a clear base. The glitter is reflective on its self like taco glitter but it doesn't curve up at all. I layered one coat of United States of Glitter over 1 coat of Cult Nails Tempest. My base coat was Cult Nails Get It On and I topped it with Cult Nails Wicked Fast.

The glitter behaved really well. I didn't dab it on, instead I brushed the nail two or three times lightly.

Love! I really debated on a base color but ended up going with white. I almost thought about a holographic top coat underneath but I think that would have been a little much. I am really appreciatively that the glitter laid flat and you didn't have to worry about it curling up or catching on your hair.

In the shade, the glitter still catches any light it can find and just dances around.

Love. I'm really glad I bought this when it went on sale. It was shipped out quickly and was here in plenty of time for Independence Day.

Have fun and be safe!

NCLA [Website] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Tumblr] [Pinterest] [Instagram] is available on the website for $16.00 a bottle and in a variety of stores.

PolishGalore on Nail It!: Trend Report - White Nail Polish

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Howdy howdy!  I have another article on Nail It! online up today! This one is about white nail polish being the newest trend to hit the fashion world. The featured China Glaze polish was seen on the hands of models at the Tadashi Shoji Fall/Winter 2013.

Photo used with permission from Gotham Polish

Check out the article here and while you're looking, here's a little more information on the polishes.

Salon Perfect “Sugar Cube” – 2 coats, available for $3.98 in WalMart stores

JulieG “White Orchid” – 2 coats, available for $3.99 at Rite Aid stores or jessesgirlcosmetics.com

Sally Hansen “Sheer Bliss” – 4 coats, available for $7.99 at chain drug stores and mass retailers nationwide

China Glaze “Dandy Lyin’ Around” – 2 coats, available for $7 at salons and professional beauty supply stores nationwide.

LVX “Fantom” – 2 coats, available for $16 at shoplvx.com

Cult Nails “Tempest” – 1 coat, available for $12 at cultnails.com 

essie “Marshmallow” – 3 coats, available for $8 chain drug stores nationwide
OPI “Solitaire” – (liquid sand) 2 coats, available for $9 at professional salons.

PolishGalore on Nail It!: Seche Bright and Bold Summer 2013 Collection

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Are you reading Nail It! online yet? In addition to the magazine, published every other month, the Nail It! website provides you with more nail art, nail news, interviews and all over nail goodness. Currently, I have an article up about the Summer 2013 Seche lacquer collection Bright and Bold.

You'll be able to see each shade in its glory and coming soon to PolishGalore, I'll go more in depth about each polish but I can tell you, these were very opaque and highly pigmented.  

You can pick up Seche lacquers at Ulta.com and coming this fall, they will be carrying the entire core line - that's 58 shades! Plus the seasonal collections, and they have some fantastic ones planned. This collection can be found at beauty supply stores around the country and some e-tailer websites like Head2Toe Beauty.

Again, go check out my article now on Nail It!

CPNALV: What Not To Miss

Twenty five days. I cannot wait!

If this is your first time at Cosmoprof North America or if you've been coming for years, you absolutely cannot miss the following features!

• STOP by the exclusive one-stop beauty shop for free sampling – BEAUTIQUE, a new sampling concept which will be unveiled at the show. Pick up some of the latest up-and-coming cosmetics, skin care, nails, hair and some classic beauty favorites. As the first to bring customized sampling to a trade show,  CPNA has created a fun sampling bar which will feature select exhibiting brands for a nominal donation. This gives exhibitors an opportunity to gain more visibility with buyers in attendance that might be overlooked otherwise.  All proceeds collected will benefit CITY OF HOPE. (Read more about Beautique here!)

• CPNA presents every opportunity for success to their exhibitors. Key merchants, Claudia Lucas, Director of Merchandising for Beauty at QVC, Erica Evans, Vice President of  Merchandising for Beauty at HSN and Wendy Pos-Cerveira, Director Health & Beauty  at The Shopping Channel will host a live Open-See to meet with exhibiting companies looking for the next hot beauty product. The live presentations will be only open to all Cosmoprof North America exhibitors and take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, July 15th in a private meeting room inside Mandalay Bay Convention Center with video cameras recording each presentation. (Read more about the TV Shopping Challenge Search here!)

• CPNA brings back the popular Emerging Beauty. This program allows new manufacturers who have never been a part of the show to experience firsthand the business opportunities it presents. There are two sections within Emerging Beauty – one dedicated to finished products for retail distribution located in Pavilion A: Cosmetics and Personal Care and the other dedicated to professional use for the salon industry located in Pavilion D: Professional Hair, Nails and Tools. The two areas are clearly marked and easily found on site. http://cosmoprofnorthamerica.com/exhibition/emerging-beauty.aspx

• Don’t Forget to stop by Discover Beauty and SPOTLIGHTS!!!! It really is the hub of what is new and trending in beauty. The number of exhibitors keeps on growing and you cannot miss this area on the selling floor. (Read more about Discover Beauty here!)

CPNALV News: Attention Bloggers!

There are only 25 days until beauty companies from all over the world descend upon Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for Cosmoprof North America Las Vegas. I'm working on lining up appointments with various beauty brands to bring you all the action so be sure to follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

If you're a blogger, that will be at Cosmoprof North America this year, please apply to this Facebook Group. We will be discussing the convention, tips, and sharing information before and during the event with each other.