Press Release: China Glaze Crinkled Chrome Collection

Winter is a time of shimmer and shine. Frost glistens on windows, lights twinkle in the night and decorations adorn doorways. This January, give your nails a shine all their own with Crinkled Chrome from China Glaze® where high-shine chrome meets wintery pastels for a crinkled metal look.

Chrome takes on a feminine flair with China Glaze® Crinkled Chrome. Six gorgeous colors retain the sophisticated, polished appeal of the season, but add a contemporary edge and sense of novelty to winter nails.

Create an impact in one of six pastel colors:

Aluminate 

I’m A Chromantic

Crush, Crush Baby

Iron Out The Details 

Don’t Be Foiled

Wrinkling The Sheets

China Glaze® Crinkled Chrome will be available in January 2014 at fine salons and beauty supply stores.

China Glaze® is free of DBP, toluene, and added formaldehyde. 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 www.aiibeauty.com.

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Press Release: NOPI Carrie Underwood Collection

NOPI has teamed up with Carrie Underwood to create a collection of 14 polishes this January. While Country music isn't for me, I do like Carrie Underwood. I also like...ok love polish. Let's check out the new shades and see if there are any must haves. 

Carrie’d Away - Carrie’s own gold record signature shade.

American as Apple Pie – Tradition runs deep in this classic red.

Backstage Pass – I want access to this brown with purple nuances.

Carnival Cotton Candy – This spun sugar pink is all about fun.

Color Me Country – This soul-ful hot pink makes me want to sing.

Fisher Queen – I’m hooked on this deep, deep eggplant.

Goodbye Shoes – Hit the road, but leave me this standalone gray-green.

Lips Are Dripping Honey – This multi-gold glitter is sweet on you.

Love My Pups – Let’s “paws” for this adorably sweet pink.

Party Bus – Celebrate on-the-go with this party-perfect confetti glitter.

Sing You Like a Bee – Put some of this frosty ice on that, honey!

Some Hearts – You can’t beat this romantic coral dream.

Southern Charm – Frankly my dear, this nude shade looks charming on you.

Sweet Daisy – A bouquet of southern peach blossoms.

The Nicole by OPI Carrie Underwood Collection will launch in January 2014 where NOPI is sold. 

This collection has a lot of colors in the pink family which isn't my favorite color. I am, of course, interested in the glitters. Are there any must haves for you? Let me know in the comment section below!

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OPI Mariah Carey Holiday 2013 Collection Liquid Sands

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As you probably know, OPI released a massive holiday collection this year. 18 polishes! Yikes! I purchased these myself so I couldn't justify buying all 18. A large portion of my polish collection is red so I definitely couldn't justify getting all of the reds as tempting as they were. As I stood in Ulta drooling over the display, I had to keep telling myself that I probably had a dupe of most of the reds at home. It was not easy but I kept myself under control. Sort of...

I couldn't stop myself from buying all six of the Liquid Sand shades. I am obsessed with textured polish (as long as they have glitter) and there was no way I could pass these up. I thought I'd show you my swatches of the Liquid Sands first. Then I'll show you what I picked from the rest of the collection. Are you ready for some glitter?

OPI Baby Please Come Home

 

Baby Please Come Home is my favorite from the bunch. It's a dusty metallic purple that can lean more silver in certain lights. Two coats.

I thought this was a really cool picture. It doesn't look like this in real life but for some reason my camera had trouble separating (or blending) the purple and silver. 

OPI Emotions

Emotions is a black polish with black glitter. Three coats. 

 OPI It's Frosty Outside

It's Frosty Outside is a silver polish with silver glitter. Two coats.

 OPI Kiss Me At Midnight

Kiss Me At Midnight is a bright blue polish with glitter. Another favorite from the collection. Two coats.

OPI Make Him Mine

Make Him Mine is a dusty rosy pink polish with silver glitter. Two coats.

OPI Silent Stars Go By

Silent Stars Go By is a lighter version of Make Him Mine. They are so close, I'm not sure why they're in the same collection. I still like them both but I have polish issues. Two coats. 

I hope the textured polish trend sticks around because I can't get enough! OPI and Zoya make the best textured polishes in my opinion. Have I already said that? 

I hope you enjoyed my swatches! 

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Zoya Zenith Collection

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I was really impressed with last year's Holiday collection by Zoya. I love this collection just as much and was especially excited to see Dream and Payton. I was hoping Zoya would put out polishes like last year's Aurora, Blaze and Storm. In my opinion, this collection is a must have. I didn't have any issues with the formulas. They all applied flawlessly which is what I expect from Zoya. 

Zoya Belinda

 Belinda is a deep purple metallic with a beautifully subtle shimmer. It was originally designed for designer Zang Toi. 

Zoya Cassedy

 Cassedy is a pewter metallic that's full of beautiful shimmer. I looks like it could be related to Zoya Trixie. 

 Zoya Dream

Zoya Dream is the perfect name for this deep ocean blue. It's packed with holographic sparkle just like Zoya Aurora, Blaze, and Storm. This is tied for my favorite with Payton. My yard is covered under a lot of snow so I was unable to get outside pictures. It sparkles just like Aurora, Blaze, and Storm. 

 Zoya Mosheen

Zoya Mosheen has a blue jelly base and iridescent bar glitter and tiny iridescent hex glitter. I think it's meant to be layered because of how sheer it is. It has a really good glitter payoff so I only needed one coat. I layered it over Belinda and Dream. 

Zoya Mosheen over Zoya Belinda

 

Zoya Mosheen over Zoya Dream

Mosheen looks amazing over Dream. It has an insane sparkle even inside. You have to try this combination. It would also look beautiful over Payton. I had already swatched Payton when I got to Mosheen which is why I don't have a picture of that combo.  

Zoya Payton

 

Zoya Payton is a dark red leaning purple with holographic glitter. 

Zoya Seraphina 

Zoya Seraphina is light silver metallic polish with dark silver shimmer. 

What do you think of this collection? Let me know in the comment section below!

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Hobby Polish Bloggers Winter Giveaway

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Smokey Mountain Lacquers Glow Glow Purple

With all of the nail polish I've acquired over the years, it's surprising that I've never worn a glow in the dark polish before. I know, I don't know how that happened either! When Kim from Smokey Mountain Lacquers told me she was sending me a polish that glows, I was really excited!

The name says it all, Glow Glow Purple is a purple polish that glows. Ok, I guess there is more to tell. Let's look at a pretty picture first. 

Glow Glow Purple has a little bit of a jelly polish consistency going on but it dries matte. The first coat was sheer but it built up nicely (I used three coats). Like I said, it dries matte but when you apply top coat this beautiful shimmer pops out. 

I love this shade of purple.  

 Macro!

 Surprise, it glows blue! Love it!

Have you tried a glow in the dark polish? What did you think about it?

Glow Glow Purple will be available at Smokey Mountain Lacquers' Etsy store,  December 23 for $9.00. 

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