LVX Rive

Press Sample

So I almost forgot about LVX Rive, the soft nude tan from the Summer 2013 collection. This is a great staple nude for my collection, although it definitely won't work on every skin type. I used a base coat of Cult Nails Get It On, 2 coats of Rive and a top of Cult Nails Wicked Fast.  The polish was opaque and highly pigmented as always.

Here in the shade, you can see how it works well with my skin tone - great for office appropriate manicures or as a base for a sleek black French manicure. I've been dabbling more into nail art so this is a great add to my collection for "undies."

Indoors with diffused sun light you can see how well pigmented and opaque this is for just 2 coats. I really get cranky when polishes are watery or take clumpy but this is just right. LVX has consistently done well with their formula which is why I'll buy them at $16 a bottle, even though my budget has been tightened lately.

LVX [Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Instagram] is available on their website. It is 10-free to include Toluene and Camphor, vegan and cruelty free. Use promo code POLISHGALORE for 20% off your purchase!

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

LVX Chambord

Press Sample

Fitting that as I finish showing the LVX Summer 2013 collection, the Fall 2013 collection has been announced. Today is LVX Chambord, a berry purple creme. As with the majority of LVX polishes, this is highly pigmented and opaque in just 2 coats.  I used a base of Cult Nails Get It On, 2 coats of polish and Cult Nails Wicked Fast for top coat.

The weather hasn't been cooperating lately, which is normally the case when I have pretty polishes to show but hey, at least you can see that this is shiny, opaque, and berry goodness. 

LVX [Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Instagram] is available on their website. It is 10-free to include Toluene and Camphor, vegan and cruelty free. Use promo code POLISHGALORE for 20% off your purchase!

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

PolishGalore is on Lacquer: The Best Medicine!

While I'm recovering from some minor surgery, I invite you to check out Lacquer: The Best Medicine where I am guest posting today!

And yes, that's a "vintage" bottle of Enchanted Polish - so get your butt over there and read all about it!

iFabbo Social Media Conference: October 12, 2013

Image via iFabbo Facebook Page

Earlier this year, iFabbo announced that they would be having a Social Media Conference in San Francisco, California this coming October. I have been a member of iFabbo since June 2011 but have never really taken full advantage of my membership, including the wealth of knowledge that is available to bloggers.

I met iFabbo owner Sinead Norenius last year in Vegas during Cosmoprof North America 2012 and after talking a little back and forth with her and looking at my schedule and available airports, I decided to just go for it and booked my ticket.

This will be my first blogger oriented convention, and I look forward to the different panels. In addition to my day job, being a mom, and writing for PolishGalore, I'm also the Social Media Strategy & Development Manager for Y! Public Relations and I'm a social media contractor for another public relations firm, so this trip will play double duty in helping my blogger duty and in my PR jobs.

So what if you want to go too? First, you must be a member of iFabbo already. Secondly, get your ticket here. Presale ticket prices have expired so the current price is $100 USD. Please note that the cost at the door will be $175.

Next, get your airfare and hotel figured out. I had booked everything before iFabbo came out with the handy "where to stay" cheat sheet and opted for a hotel closer to the airport that has an airport shuttle. However, I will have to get from the hotel to the conference venue, the Merchants Exchange Building (465 California Street San Francisco, CA 94104). I am highly considering Uber. I used to work for one of their strategic advisers and have only heard good things about them. It will cost me about $100 in car fares but knowing that I have a car that will be right where I need it, when I need it, without having to fumble with cash or cards? Priceless. I do have a referral link here where if you use it for a ride, we will both get a $10 credit. And this is not just for San Fran, Uber is in 41 cities globally.  

The rest is up to you. I am going to be getting new business cards through Moo - which I have a referral link here which gives me $7.50 if you place your first order, and you get 10% off said order.  Go crazy!

Are you going to iFabbo's Social Media Conference? Have you been to a blogger conference before?

Reviva Labs Vitamin E Oil Stick

Press Sample

Reviva Labs is a skin care company that has been in the business for over 40 years and has been working hard to produce all natural skin-care products that will leave your skin healthier and more youthful looking.  I received a gift box with several products including their Spider Vein and Rosacea Day Cream and their Tan Without Sun Face & Body Milk but what I really liked was this Vitamin E Oil Stick.

It's packaged like a tube of lipstick but don't been fooled - this isn't just for lips. In fact, I used it more for my cuticles and on a rough patch of skin on my elbow. The stick is soft being that it's a beeswax base with soy, Vitamin E and allantoin, so don't push too hard.  It also has SPF #15 sun protection as well.

The best part is the price point - $4! That's less than a tube of lipstick. It's great to stick in my purse and use in place of cuticle oil or even as lipgloss when I want softness without color.

Reviva Labs [Website | Facebook | Twitter] can be purchased online or in professional salons.

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