Chick Nail Polish: Raven's Egg

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Chick Nail Polish is a new-to-me brand. They were gracious enough to help sponsor the last Beauty Bloggers of Central Florida meet up that I attended.  And, this is where I acquired this polish. (You can purchase their polish, $9, from their website.)

Before I go any further, I'm saying right now, this is the most vibrant blue polish I now own. It is such a treat to get the same shade that the bottle presents on my nails. This is 'Raven's Egg'....

And, 'Raven's Egg' was a smooth operator too. Just two coats to awesomeness...
That shine is without a top coat!! And Chick Nail Polish stayed in place until I took it off. Sadly, however, this polish stained the heck out of my cuticles and nails. But, since it is a gorgeous blue, I'm willing to put up with it. I just gave my skin extra scrubs.

Can you see how smooth it is? I love this polish because it makes me look skilled at polish application. So easy! Ahh, hypnotic...
  I would like to try another shade of Chick Nail Polish to see if all of them are as great as 'Raven's Egg'.

If you have tried Chick Nail Polish, how did you like it? If you are a lover of blue polish, you want this one, right?

This product was given to me for my honest review. These opinions are my own.

Barielle Promo

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Just wanted to share the news that Barielle is having a special promotion from January 7 through January 14.  Buy one polish, get the second half off AND get a 0.5 oz Nail Strengthening Cream FREE!  Sounds like a great deal to me.  Head on over to the Barielle Facebook page by clicking HERE for more details.  
If you take part in this promo, I'd love to hear what colors you choose.
xoxo,K

Sally Hansen Golden Globes Looks!

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At the 70th annual Golden Globes, glamorous nails were the ultimate accessory. Three of the night's biggest stars --Naomi Watts, Jennifer Lawrence and singer Adele -- manicurists turned to Sally Hansen to create their signature nail looks for the red carpet.
Naomi WattsCelebrity nail expert Tracey Sutter created the look for Watts, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture--Drama. Tracey used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Arm Candy to create a natural effect.To get the look, Sutter filed down Naomi's nails very short before applying Sally Hansen's Cuticle Instant Remover. Next, Sutter applied 2 coats of Sally Hansen's new Complete Salon Manicure Nail Color in Arm Candy - giving Watts just the right amount of color she wanted.
Jennifer LawrenceApril Foreman was the expert behind Lawrence's nail look, using Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Sheer Ecstasy for the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture--Comedy or Musical nominee.To get the look, Foreman shaped Lawrence’s nails “sqound” giving both a square and round look. Keeping her hands hydrated, Foreman applied Sally Hansen Smooth and Perfect Hand Crème before applying 2 coats of Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Sheer Ecstasy.
Adele Celebrity Manicurist, Kimmie Kyees used on Adele a sheer coat of Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in So Much Fawn with two coats of Complete Salon Manicure in Copper Penny layered on top. Kyees finished off the look with an exclusive topcoat created for tonight that had gold in it to help enhance the color in Copper Penny for the best Original Song, Film nominee.
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure is an all-in-one formula that combines all the 7 benefits of a professional salon manicure—a base coat, a strengthener, a growth treatment, rich color, top coat, gel-like shine and chip resistance —in a single multi-tasking polish ($7.99). As you may know, Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure features my ALL-TIME favorite brushes to work with. I'm tickled to learn that these awesome polishes were used by three amazing celebs for the Globes this year. I would love to try out these neat looks for myself. If you give it a try, please let me know how it works out for you!
xo,K

Zoya - Lovely Collection - Part Two

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Sorry for my delay in getting these swatches posted.  It has been a very challenging couple of months (years).  Anywho, I'm happy to share the remaining five shades in Zoya's *Lovely Collection.  Let's start with the pics.
The "creams": Jacqueline (thumb and ring finger), Neely (index and pinky) and Blu (middle).  
The "shimmers": Gie Gie (thumb, middle, pinky) and Julie (index, ring).
As indicated above, to my eye, Jacqueline, Neely and Blu read as true cream polishes.  Gie Gie and Julie are shimmers, with a pearly almost sparkly effect.  
The creams had similar formulas, reasonably opaque in two coats.  For me, it was just a matter of color preference.  I am NOT a fan of neutrals, to be honest, so Jacqueline was, for me, no biggie.  I am, however, a HUGE fan of blues and greens so I was much happier with Neely and Blu.  Neither was particularly unique but they were both lovely and will be great for spring.
I thought that the "shimmers" were a bit more unique.  Sadly, even after two coats, there was still some vnl.  However, they weren't so sheer that I won't wear them.  I'm entirely too lazy to apply three coats of color in almost all circumstances but one can get away with two coats of these, though they won't be fully opaque.  Julie, in particular, was quite different from any other polish I own which pleased me greatly.
Overall, I wasn't overjoyed with this collection but I didn't dislike it, either.  My favorites were definitely the cool shimmers, Gie Gie and Julie.  
Really looking forward to seeing what's next on the Zoya horizon!
*Disclosure: Where indicated by an asterisk, the product(s) in this post were provided to me by the company for review. Please click my disclosure tab for further information.

Brash - Electric Sky

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Sadly, this gorgeous polish languished in my untrieds for a really long time. Happily, this is not longer true.  I finally dug in last night and applied Electric Sky by Brash.  I got this polish at, of all places, Payless Shoe Source.  Let me give you a peek.

I'm going to get right to the point, I..LOVE...THIS...COLOR!  This smoky blue has a bit of sky blue shimmer and it is absolutely amazing.  I got spectacular coverage and opacity in two coats and it applied easily with a great formula.  Ready for the best part?  This polish retails at only $2.99!  Can you believe it?  I have several other Brash polishes and when I bought them, Payless had a buy one get one 50% off sale making the second polish only $1.50 - so cool!  I will definitely be wearing the heck out of this one.  I'm just sorry I didn't try it sooner!

China Glaze - Avant Garden - Press Release

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China Glaze® Nail Lacquer InvitesYou to Visit the Avant Garden
Los Angeles(January 2012)– Spring is here and China Glaze® isblossoming with vibrant color with its new collection, Avant Garden. Thedelectable palette flows between soft hues and vibrant pops of color, offeringan unconventional bouquet of cheerful and vivid shades. Take a stroll down the China Glaze® path, passing a bubblingbrook of light and bright blues. Take in the view of the mossy green meadow andstop to enjoy the fragrant flowers of soft pink and white.  Let Avant Garden take you away to aplayful, romantic field of color and innovation this Spring. 
TheAvantGarden shades include:

• Budding Romance: moss green
• Sunday Funday: bright blue
• Fancy Pants: indigo with pink and purple shimmer
• Snap My Dragon: bright red with pink shimmer
• Passion for Petals: bright salmon-pink
• Mimosas Before Manis: coral with a light wash of shimmer

• Life is Rosy: blushed mauve
• Pink-ie Promise: iridescent baby pink
• Tart-y for the Party: light lavender creme
• Fade Into Hue: periwinkle creme
• Keep Calm, Paint On: sea foam green
• Dandy Lyin’ Around: shimmery vanilla icing

China Glaze®Avant Garden is alsoavailable in:6Piece Collection of “Blooming Brights”6Piece Collection of “Pastel Petals”12Piece 3D Counter Display36Piece Rack
China Glaze®Avant Garden will beavailable March 2013. Individual shades retail for $7; 6-piece collectionsretail for $42.
China Glaze® is free ofDBP, toluene, and added formaldehyde.
China Glaze® naillacquers are available through salons and professional beauty supply storesnationwide. For more information, please visit www.chinaglaze.comor follow China Glaze® on Facebook (@ChinaGlazeOfficlal),Twitter (@ChinaGlaze) and Pinterest (pinterest.com/chinaglaze).
China Glaze® is adivision of American International Industries.
AboutAmerican International IndustriesFor42 years, AII has been the leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor ofinnovative, quality beauty and skin care products for men and women.  Ourproduct 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, LASHBeLONG, Nail Tek, No Tweeze/Micro Tweeze, 'N Rage, Poshe, Prolinc, RAW, Seche,SuperNail, Surgi-Care, Waterworks, Winning Nails, Woltra, Woody’s, andYouthair. For more information, visit our website: www.aiibeauty.com. 

I'm your Huckleberry....

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Today I have some tombstone polish spam. I'm so ready for the Halloween season! The 1st color is #12423 Creepy Pumpkin. CP is a sheer orange base loaded with orange micro glitter. This is one coat over black:Next, we have #11137 Black Magic. BM is a clear base with multi colored thin bar glitter. Just like Creepy Pumpkin, this is one coat over black:This color is also called Black Magic, but it has a different number #12422. This polish is black with multi color super micro glitter.And lastly, we have #11139 Night Glow. NG is a glow in the dark topcoat. This is two coats, and as you can see, it leaves a bit of a haze overtop the base color:Now, I held both the bottle and my nails right up to the light for a decent amount of time, and although the bottle glowed brightly, there was zero glow on the nails.Thanks for looking!