Press Release: new Nicole by OPI Liquid Metal Collection for Januray 2011

Hello to all of my lovely readers! Well, lately I feel like it’s not even Thanksgiving and companies are tempting me with their spring 2011 collections!! Well, nonetheless, I’m pretty excited about Nicole by OPI’s Liquid Metal Collection for January 2011. For now, I only have promo images but after I get the actual polishes, you guys will not be disappointed. This collection is coming out with four new shades of nail polishes all metallic. I’m really excited and after seeing these pictures, I think you will be too. Here are the pictures and shade descriptions:

-Miss Independent: A violet with a shine of its own.


-The Next CEO : A highly motivated metallic gold.


-Rich in Spirit: This metallic silvery blue-green is all you really need.


-It Starts with Me: A metallic champagne that channels your inner shine.


Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed!

Availability: January 2011 at ULTA, Wal-mart, Wegmans, HEB, Harmon, Sears, Target

Press Release: Dashing Diva Nail Polish Collection for Spring 2011

Hey girls. So spring really isn’t that far away and there are really cool nail polish collections coming out. I believe that 2011’s nail trend will be bright crème shades of nail polish. Well, Dashing Diva which is a nail polish company will be releasing their spring 2011 collection soon and I just wanted to give everyone a heads up on it. They’re not that pricey but many people use up all of their Christmas money the next day LOL so just remember to save up if anything interested you. Here are some shade swatches and the product pictures.



Availability: TBA

Price per bottle: $8.00

Enjoy!

Review, Product Pictures, and Swatches: OPI Go Goth Collection for Halloween 2010

Sometimes it feels like companies are too quick in coming out with their collections. I mean, we’re not even done with summer and fall collections are coming out already. Amidst all of these collections, OPI decided to release its Halloween collection in the beginning of September. Now, I’m not gonna snore because Halloween happens to be my most favorite holiday. Just the thought of getting free candy and dressing up makes me want to piss in my pants. I think that candy is the best gift in the world. So, this year’s collection is called Go Goth and it comes with 4 OPI minis is ghoulish shades as well as a free lace cuff bracelet. The entire set will retail for $12.50. All of the colors are minis which means that they are 1/8 Fl. oz. Now, I’ve heard many things about how the minis are heard to work with, but I think that those people are definitely crazy. I have small nails (as you can tell by the swatches) and the brush is perfect for it. I also love the drying time and they pigmentation of a OPIs and these are no different. They are the exact same as full size OPIs, but these are tinier. I personally think it is too cute that they’re so mini that you can fit them in your pocket. With these, I got chip free wear for 5 days until the tips started wearing off somewhat. The shades came out just like they were described, but let me describe them in my own words again.


-Unripened: A black shade with green glitter. In the swatches, I used 2 coats.
-Nevermore: A black shade with purple glitter. In the swatches, I used 2 coats.
-Sanguine: A dark red with black shimmer. In the swatches I also used 2 coats.
-Obscurity: A matte black shade. In the swatches, I used 2 coats.

So, I don’t have to complain about any of the shades. They were excellent quality and they work really nicely with nails of any size (I used on my mom and she has huge nails). So, here are the swatches and more product pictures. Thanks for reading!








Enjoy!

*Disclosure:
-A sample product was provided for testing by PR.
-We never accept any form of payment for a review.
-Our reviews are always honest.

Review: Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Ruthless

Hey girls! Lately I’ve ventured into different nail polishes other than my normal OPIs and China Glazes. So, today I’ll review another company which is called Illamasqua. I’ve recently fallen in love with their nail varnishes. They retail for 13 Euros which is about $15 and they can be purchased conveniently on Sephora’s site and select Sephora stores. The shade I have is in ruthless which is an orange toned red in a crème formula. Keep reading to see why I love this polish to death!


Pro(s):
-It’s very smooth to apply and applies evenly.
-After five days on wear, only the tip was a bit chipped.
-The formula isn’t too thin or thick and it dries really fast.
-Its opaque in 2 coats, but for the swatches I used only 1 coat.


Con(s):
-None found while the testing of this product was conducted!

Overall review: I absolutely love this product. Everything about it is awesome form it’s formula, to its payoff. It dries really fast which is my main pet peeve. I stress using nail polishes when they’re thick and goop and take a million years to dry. It stains my nail which isn’t really that bad because you just have to run the cotton pad over your nail twice. I think it’s great for all skin tones, but then again I suggest trying it on in store or something. I hope all of you enjoyed and thanks to Jin for requesting this review!

Rating: 10/10 :)

Is it recommended by Vicky? : Yes, because it’s a great fall color!

*Disclosure:
-A sample product was provided for testing.
-We never accept any form of payment for a review.
-Our reviews are always honest.

Press Release: OPI Go Goth Collection for Halloween 2010

Doesn’t the thought of Halloween just wanna make you pee in your pants? I know that I get overexcited just thinking about Halloween. I still go with my younger cousins so I do get some candy, but when companies come out with nail polishes to go with this amazing holiday, I get triple excited. So, for this year’s Halloween, OPI is coming out with a mini polish collection. They will all be the mini sizes of the normal OPIs in festive colors. This year’s collection is called Go Goth. It features 4 ghoulish shades to excite everyone’s inner child. Now, I’ll try my best to review them, but I cannot guarantee anything. I have heard that the OPI minis are a bit harder to work with, but I guess I’ll have to see for myself. Here are the shade descriptions:

-Obscurity: a matte black
-Sanguine: deep, dark blood red-maroon
-Unripened: a dark glittering green
-Nevermore: blackened purple

Availability: October 2010

Enjoy!

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Review: Motives Cosmetics Nail Enamel

Hey girls! So this is part two of the Motives Cosmetics Nail Enamel review. This part is the actual nail review. So each bottle can be purchased at their website (link in the side) for $5.25. They have different formulas of polishes from sheer to glitter to crème. Well, I don’t have much more to say so let’s get on with the actual review!

Pro(s):
-The polishes are 3-free and very affordable.
-The formula is smooth and not goopy or anything. No complaints on the formula!
-The polish won’t really chip; just at the tips.

Con(s):
-None found while the testing of this product was conducted!

Overall review: I love these polishes. They’re so luxe feeling although they will only set you back a mere $5. The thing that I really liked about these polishes was the packaging. This product is best for girls on a budget. I’ve also heard certain rumors that this company has the same manufacturer as MAC. I don’t know though so I'll update you guys on that. The top of the bottle though it made of the same rubber-y plastic that’s on NARS packaging. Well, I hope all of you enjoyed and thanks for reading!

Rating: 10/10 :)

Is it recommended by Vicky? : Definitely, since it’s not more expensive than a
drugstore polish!

*Disclosure:
-A sample product was provided for testing.
-We never accept any form of payment for a review.
-Our reviews are always honest.

Motives Cosmetics Nail Candy Nail Enamel Part 1: Product Pictures and Swatches

Hey girls! Today I will be sharing product pictures and swatches of Motives Cosmetics Nail Enamel. They have about a dozen colors and some of them are new and recently added. The ones shown here aren’t all new. Only Laguna Beach and Tickle Me Pink are new for the summer, but I Believe in UFO’s is an original shade. The shades I have here are the top 3 nail enamel colors. Here are the shade descriptions:


-Tickle Me Pink: This is a peachy light baby pink glitter shade which has silver glitter. It’s really sheer so you probably will need more than 3 coats, but here I used 3 coats.
-Laguna Beach: This is a frosty teal blue color with teal green duo chrome. It took me 3 coats to get it this opaque.
-I Believe in UFO’s: This is a dark hot pink frost shade. For the color to be opaque you only need 2 coats and that’s how many I used.

Enjoy the swatches and product pictures and review coming soon!

OPI Swiss Colelction for Fall 2010 Part 2: Review and Swatches

Hey girls! This second part will be swatches and review. The OPI Swiss Collection for Fall 2010 will release in August. It will be available at JCPenny, Ulta, and other beauty supply stores and e-tailers.

Here are the shade descriptions:

-I’m Suzi and I’m A Chocoholic: This is a crème shade that’s a deep red shade. As all reds and dark shades, it will stain your nails. In the swatch, I used 2 coats.
-From A to Z-urich: This is also a crème shade that’s a really dark pink berry shade. This one also stains the cuticles and nail, but it will wear off. In the swatch, I used 2 coats.
-Color So Hot It Berns: This is a crème shade that’s a true cool red. It looks orange based on the bottle, but comes off a blood red. This also stains the cuticles and nails. In the swatch, I used 2 coats, but my nail line still showed so for extra assurance, you might want to use 3 coats.
-Just A little Rosti At This: This shade is a crème just like From A to Z-urich, but more purple berry-ish. It also stained my cuticles, but not as badly as the others did. In the swatch I used 2 coats.
-William Tell Me About OPI: This is a crème shade which is a deep eggplant purple. It reminded me of OPI Lincoln Park After Dark a little bit. This surprisingly sort of didn’t stain my nails and cuticles, if came off after some rubbing with nail polish remover. In the swatch I used 2 coats.
-Ski Teal We Drop: This is also a crème shade which is a blue based dark teal shade. It did stain my cuticles, but the staining wasn’t much of a bother. In the swatch I used 2 coats.
-Yodel Me On My Cell: This is a frost shade which is dark mermaid blue with blue micro glitter. In the swatch I used 4 coats because with 3 my nail line was still showing.
-The Color To Watch: This is a frost shade which is a light lilac purple blue reflective micro glitter. In the swatch I used 3 coats.
-Cuckoo For This Color: This is a frosty emerald shade with green micro glitter. In the swatch I used 2 coats.
-Diva of Geneva: This is also a frosty dark raspberry-ish purple shade. It has orange duo chrome micro glitter to it. In the swatch I used 2 coats.
-Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous: I think this has to be one of two of my favorite shade because it’s just so ME. It’s a glitter shade that’s dark grey/silver with silver glitters. In the swatch I used 4 coats because it’s sheer.
-Glitzerland: I think that if you had to purchase a shade, this is the one. It’s sheer, but so pretty. It’s a beige champagne-y glitter shade with silver glitters. I used 3 coats, but there will be 4-5 coats necessary since your nail line shows with 3 coats.
















So as all of you can see, I basically love these shades. If you use a base, I can guarantee you that your nails will not get stained. The crème shades consistency is a slight thicker than the other shades’ consistencies, but it still works wonders. The other shades are thinner in consistency, but they dry super fast. Again, with their classic pro-wide brush, application is super easy. Their formula is 3-free so you’re not harming your nails. I hope all of you enjoyed and once again this collection is set to release in August 2010!

*Disclosure:
-A sample product was provided for testing.
-We never accept any form of payment for a review.
-Our reviews are always honest.

OPI Swiss Collection for Fall 2010 Part 1: Product Pictures

Hey girls! I hope you enjoy these product pictures and the actual swatches will be coming soon!