Nail Art Society - Gold Flake Kit

Discalimer: I am a "Renowned Artist" for Nail Art Society. I have provided my affiliate link in this post. 

It's time for another nail art kit from Nail Art Society! Today, I'm going to show you what subscribers received (or will be soon) for the September 2013 kit which is called the "Gold Flake Kit." Instead of referring to kits by the month, they will have a name from now on. 

Check out everything that comes with this kit! I was thrilled to get the Jessica (Cinnamon Kiss) polish. I have been wanting to try this brand for a while and this shade was on my wish list. Let's take a closer look at the goodies. 

The kit came in this beautiful black velvet bag. It made me feel like I was getting something extra special and luxurious. It really worked with the gold theme. 

Jessica Nail Polish - Cinnamon Kiss

Cala 3D Nail Decorations (stickers)

Below are the stickers out of their packaging. They have a glittery texture to them and are nice a sturdy.

Silver and gold nail art foil. I recommend using tweezers with the foil. They are very delicate and require a gentle touch.

Adoro Rhinestones

This is the look I came up with using Jessica Cinnamon Kiss, Cala 3D stickers, gold foil, gold studs (from my personal supplies), and gold striping tape (from my personal supplies).

The scalloped edge of the foil was created by placing the bat sticker upside down along the edge of the gold foil. 

Jessica Cinnamon Kiss had a wonderful formula. It had a creamy formula that was opaque within two coats. It was nice and smooth, self leveled well, and dried quickly. I was very pleased with it and look forward to trying more polishes from this brand. 

Nail Art Society kits are $11.95 plus shipping and handling. In addition to the kit, you will receive a card that has pictures of manis using the kit supplies from the Nail Art Society's "Renowned Artists" (formerly Gurus). I think this is an excellent deal. You can sign up, here (my affiliate link). That is my personal affiliate link, I do not receive compensation if you sign up.

Being a "Renowned Artist" for Nail Art Society, I have had a sneak peek into the next kit. It is going to be my favorite kit so far. You seriously won't want to miss it. Here's a little hint! To get the "I <3 Studs" kit you need to subscribe by October 15. 

Here is a giveaway opportunity!

Come back this weekend to see another sneak peek into the "I <3 Studs" kit!

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*The products in this post were provided to me from Nail Art Society for my honest review. I am a "Renowned Artist" for Nail Art Society. This post contains affiliate links, I do receive compensation if you sign up to Nail Art Society. Please read my disclaimer on my disclaimer page for more information. 

Zoya Cashmeres Collection Fall 2013

I'm back with the second half of Zoya's Fall 2013 collection, Zoya Cashmeres. If you'd like to see my swatches and review of the Satins Collection, you can find that, here. This collection consists of six rich cremes that are perfect for the Fall season. Zoya is my favorite main stream nail polish brand for many reasons. One of those reasons is that I don't have to worry if their polish is going to have a great formula or not. Now, I'm not saying that I've never been disappointed by Zoya, it's just rare for me. Their cremes are especially fabulous when it comes to formula. They are easy to apply, self level, and dry fast. Many of their cremes are even one coaters. In the case of this collection, all of the formulas were great. Many can be one coaters for those with shorter nails but for me, I used two coats of polish in each picture. In the second pictures, I added one coat of Zoya Maria-Luisa to my accent nail. Maria-Luisa is from the Satins collection but I thought it would be fun to use it with the Cashmeres as well.

Zoya Livingston

Livingston is a bright red creme.

Here I am holding my bottle of Zoya Maria-Luisa. I added one coat to my accent nail. I reviewed Maria-Luisa, here. 

Zoya Pepper

Pepper is a brick red creme. 

Zoya Pepper with one coat of Zoya Maria-Luisa on my accent nail. 

Zoya Hunter

Aptly named, Zoya Hunter is a hunter green creme. 

Zoya Hunter with one coat of Zoya Maria-Luisa on my accent nail. 

Zoya Sailor

Sailor is also appropriately named as it is a navy blue creme. Sailor was almost a one coater for me but I had a tiny bit of patching by my cuticles. It was perfect with two coats.

Zoya Sailor with one coat of Zoya Maria-Luisa on my accent nail. 

Zoya Flynn

Flynn was difficult to photograph for me and hard to describe. Zoya describes Flynn as "a lush camel brown creme." Personally, it reminds me of a Cafe Latte. Although Flynn doesn't work for my skin tone, I'm keeping it for nail art. 

 Zoya Flynn with one coat of Zoya Maria-Luisa on my accent nail.

Zoya Louise

Louise isn't the best polish for me to keep around. Every time I see it, I want to eat a brownie or chocolate pudding. Louise is a rich chocolate brown creme.

 Zoya Louise with one coat of Zoya Maria-Luisa on my accent nail. 

The Zoya Satins Collection can be purchased online from www.zoya.com for $8.00 each.

What's the verdict? Will you be picking anything up from Zoya's Cashmeres and Satins Collection? Do you love one collection more than the other? My favorite is the Satins Collection.

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Press Release - OPI Mariah Carey Holiday 2013 Collection

OPI Joins Mariah Carey to Launch 18 New Limited Edition Holiday Nail Lacquers

OPI announces the launch of 18 new limited edition holiday nail lacquers inspired by recording artist and international superstar Mariah Carey. This seasonal promotion includes an assortment of red, burgundy, maroon and chocolate brown hues, along with glitter-packed gold, bronze and pearl shades. 

Mariah Carey Holiday also features six new Liquid Sand™ lacquers, ranging from icy blue to frosted pink to sparkling graphite. Each of the Liquid Sand shades showcases OPI’s groundbreaking technology for a textured, matte finish infused with reflective sparkle.    

“Mariah Carey is truly synonomous with the holiday season,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “People around the world listen to her festive, iconic songs – ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ is a personal favorite – and these 18 lacquers evoke the warmth, beauty, energy and positive spirit that’s present in Mariah’s music.  

“This holiday season is all about red, glitter and texture for nails,” adds Weiss-Fischmann. “With 18 shades, there’s a perfect hue for every occasion. The 12 crème and glitter lacquers include classic reds, champagne gold, and warm burgundies, while the six Liquid Sand shades should be worn without top coat for a matte finish in icy, frosted colors.”  

Mariah Carey Holiday includes the following (*Liquid Sand shade):

My Favorite Ornament  

Make this champagne glitter your new personal favorite.

All I Want for Christmas (is OPI)  

This marvelous maroon is present-ly my top choice.

Cute Little Vixen  

This deep red violet has foxy written all over it.

Underneath the Mistletoe  

Is my kiss as spicy-sweet as this candy-apple red?

In My Santa Suit  

This generously pigmented red is worth staying on the “nice” list. 

Visions of Love  

I see this rich burgundy in my immediate future. 

Warm Me Up  

This spiced coffee hits all the cold spots.

Wonderous Star  

This gold-flecked shimmer has heavenly shine.

All Sparkly and Gold  

What more can we say...the name says it all. 

Sleigh Ride for Two  

There’s only room left for this dark hot chocolate.

Ski Slope Sweetie  

This golden pearl is everybunny’s favorite.

I Snow You Love Me  

Just like I snow you love this disco light confetti. 

Silent Stars Go By*  

This blush of textured pink has parades of sparkle. 

Baby Please Come Home*  

Can’t wait to see you...in this textured and sparkling lilac.

Make Him Mine*  

But make this textured glistening rose mine first!

It’s Frosty Outside*  

This frosted silver is so icy it’s hot.

Emotions*  

This dramatic sparkling coal has got me feeling fine.

Kiss Me at Midnight*  

It’s time to fall in love with this frosted ice blue.

Mariah Carey Holiday nail lacquer shades each feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application. Liquid Sand nail lacquers should always be worn without top coat.

Mariah Carey Holiday will be available October 2013, at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, jcp Salons, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, ULTA and ulta.com for $9.00 ($10.95 CAN) suggested retail for each nail lacquer.            For more information, please call 800-341-9999 or visit www.opi.com. Follow OPI on Twitter @OPI_PRODUCTS and become a Facebook fan!

Zoya Satins Collection Fall 2013

This week I have the Zoya Fall 2013 collections to show you. Today, we're going to take a look at the Satins part of the Zoya Cashmeres and Satins Collection. Zoya Satins consists of five metallic shades with one gold flakie topper. 

Each picture shows two coats with one coat of Cult Nails Wicked Fast top coat. The second picture of each polish shows one coat of Zoya Maria-Luisa on my accent nail with the exception of Zoya Mason. 

Zoya Channing

We're going to start with my favorite, Zoya Channing. It's a deep reddish orange metallic that is the perfect shade for the Fall season. 

 

Here I am holding Zoya Maria-Luisa which is a gold flakie in a clear base. I am wearing one coat on top of Zoya Channing on my accent nail. You can make Maria-Luisa opaque with several coats or wear it on top of other colors. 

Zoya Mason

Zoya Mason is a bright fuchsia metallic polish.

On my accent nail is two coats of Zoya Maria-Luisa on top of Zoya Mason. As you can see, it's almost opaque. With one more coat, Maria-Luisa would have full coverage. For the rest of the swatches, I am wearing just one coat of Maria-Luisa on my accent nail.

Zoya Claudine

Zoya Claudine is a dark grey metallic polish.

Zoya Claudine with one coat of Zoya Maria-Luisa on my accent nail. 

Zoya Giovanna 

 
Zoya Giovanna is an emerald green metallic polish.

Zoya Giovanna with one coat of Zoya Maria-Luisa on my accent nail. 

Zoya Neve

Zoya Neve is a sapphire blue metallic polish. 

Zoya Neve with one coat of Zoya Maria-Luisa on my accent nail.

The Zoya Satins Collection can be purchased online from www.zoya.com for $8.00 each.

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