Nice Stems! by OPI Revamps Nails with Vibrant Pink Hues for Summer 2011

Summer Pinks in Bloom!

Nice Stems! by OPI Revamps Nails with Vibrant Pink Hues for Summer 2011

Stop and see the flowers with summer’s Nice Stems! by OPI, a limited edition collection featuring four new nail lacquers in stunning shades of pink. With whimsical names based on their floral inspirations, these vibrant, flirty colors range from pale, frosty pink to rich fuchsia. Nice Stems! offers fingers and toes a perfectly pink shade for all of summer’s looks.

“These vibrant, feminine hues complement 60’s ladylike fashions, 70’s glam looks, and bold color-blocking, which are the season’s staples,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “The Nice Stems! collection also offers an interesting contrast and feminine accent to the punk and biker looks on the runways.”

Nice Stems! by OPI shades include:

Play the Peonies
We’d put our money on this lovely soft-pink.

Come to Poppy
Surrender to shine with this shimmering coral-pink.

Be a Dahlia Won’t You?
Give the gift of fabulous fuchsia—to yourself!

I Lily Love You
Fall head over heels with this light pink sparkle.

“Using different micas and glitters can give lacquer a 3-dimensional look,” adds Weiss-Fischmann. “I Lily Love You is a glitter coat that can be layered over any of the other three shades to add a bright sparkle; or, it can be worn on its own for a subtle tint of pink with strands of glitter.”

The Nice Stems! Nail Lacquers by OPI contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application.

This limited edition Nice Stems! collection will be available beginning June 2011 at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for $8.50 ($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!

M•A•C VIVA GLAM + Lady Gaga Launch Digital Campaign

M·A·C VIVA GLAM Spokesperson, Lady Gaga Enlists Her Little Monsters
in a New Global Digital Campaign to Make a Difference and Promote HIV/AIDS Awareness

Over the past 17 years the M·A·C AIDS Fund has raised more than $218 million for HIV/AIDS related charities solely through the sales of M·A·C VIVA GLAM products. To support its latest VIVA GLAM Lipstick and Lipglass Gaga 2, M·A·C Cosmetics, with the help of VIVA GLAM spokesperson Lady Gaga, have launched a digital, interactive movement on VIVAGLAM.com to demonstrate the effect each one of us has in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Dubbed “Glam This Way,” the campaign puts the power of the M·A·C AIDS Fund into the hands of M·A·C’s fans allowing them to serve as the voices of the brand, further raising awareness of HIV/AIDS among those in their own social networks.

HOW TO JOIN THE MOVEMENT
· Visit VIVAGLAM.com and click on the “Join Now” icon
· Follow the simple sign-up instructions and upload an image of yourself
· Your image will then transform into a sequin and become a part of the collective matrix of others who have also joined the movement-- each showcasing their own “Glam”
· Share the VIVA GLAM messages via email, your social networks; Facebook or Twitter in order to educate those in your circle about HIV/AIDS awareness and encourage them to join the movement
· The more each user shares the VIVA GLAM message, the more prominent their image within the circle and the larger their “Total Glam” become. When exploring the Glam or matrix, users can see their own and others “Total Glam” along with a history of their own efforts on behalf of the movement.

CELEBRATE THE MOVEMENT WITH LADY GAGA
To celebrate the efforts of all those who have joined the M·A·C VIVA GLAM movement, Lady Gaga’s friend and stylist, Nicola Formichetti will create a couture masterpiece composed of the fans’ images In the fall of 2011, Gaga will wear this piece of art to celebrate her fans and support HIV/AIDS awareness, the M·A·C AIDS Fund and VIVA GLAM.

The global platform is available in a total of nine languages including English, Chinese, Korean, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew, French and Italian.

For additional information, visit www.vivaglam.com.

TWEET ABOUT IT
Relevant Twitter Handles: @LadyGaga
Relevant Hashtag: #MACVivaGlam
Shortened URL: http://ow.ly/4WJi6 (links to VivaGlam.com)

MAC Cosmetics + @LadyGaga invite U to help raise awareness of HIV/AIDS at VivaGlam.com. Join the movement: http://ow.ly/4WJi6 #MACVivaGlam [140 characters]

MAC Cosmetics + @LadyGaga invite you to help support MAC AIDS Fund at VivaGlam.com. Join the movement here: http://ow.ly/4WJi6 #MACVivaGlam [140 characters]

PURCHASE “BORN THIS WAY” AND DONATE $1 TO M·A·C AIDS FUND
M·A·C is thrilled to announce that Lady Gaga will donate $1 from the purchase price of each special edition album bought in North America via www.LadyGaga.com to the M·A·C AIDS Fund, supporting men, women and children around the world affected by HIV/AIDS.

ABOUT THE M·A·C AIDS FUND
The M·A·C AIDS Fund, the heart and soul of M·A·C Cosmetics, was established in 1994 to support men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS globally. MAF is a pioneer in HIV/AIDS funding, providing financial support to organizations working with underserved regions and populations. As the largest corporate non-pharmaceutical giver in the arena, MAF is committed to addressing the link between poverty and HIV/AIDS by supporting diverse organizations around the world that provide a wide range of services to people living with HIV/AIDS. To date, MAF has raised $218million (U.S) exclusively through the sale of M·A·C’s VIVA GLAM Lipstick and Lipglass, donating 100 percent of the sale price to fight HIV/AIDS. For more information visit www.macaidsfund.org.

Too Faced Primed & Poreless Bronze Tint SPF20 Swatches & Review

With my most recent Sephora order I put in a code (I'm sorry I can't remember the code or find it! ugh!) to get a sample of Too Faced Primed & Poreless Bronze Tint SPF20.

Normally I use the makeup primer from Reviva Labs (review to come!), but I thought it would be nice to try this out, especially since it's summer and I could use a little "bronzing".

It's just a litte squeeze tube deal, so I can't really comment on the packaging. From the photo on the website it looks like the bottle is a nice size and you could get a fair amount out of it to cover what you need. With the little tube it was hard to gauge how much I'd need. I only have to use a pea sized dollop with my Reviva Labs primer, so I tried that with the TF Bronze Tint... no good. I had to use quite a bit, and work quickly, to get full and even coverage.

From the Too Faced website:

Introducing a bronze tint version of our best-selling face primer, Primed & Poreless. Formulated to prime and enhance all skin tones, our innovative new product imparts a warm glow while providing optimum sun protection. The silky formula banishes complexion imperfections as it leaves skin virtually poreless.

Bronze Booster! Apply under foundation for a richer skin tone or under bronzers to boost their overall bronzing effect.

Sun-Kissed Sexy: Our rich, golden-toned formula instantly delivers the ppearance of sun-kissed warmth to all skin tones as it protects skin from photoaging with SPF-20.
Erases Pores and Imperfections: Our lightweight, silky formula glides over skin smoothing the surface for a flawless effect.
Promotes Healthy Skin: A healthy combination of Mulberry Extract, Camellia Extract, Retinol Palmitate and Vitamin A help to lighten, brighten and tighten skin gently.

The problem with a bronzing primer, is that you HAVE to make sure you cover evenly and over your whole face. There is a lot of room for error. It's very easy to use too little or too much.

PSA - it's SUPER dark when you squeeze it out, but as you can see from the swatch, it sheers out rather well, and based off of the reviews I read on Sephora, it worked with a wide spectrum of skin tones (I am NW25 in MAC, for reference).

I don't think I'd recommend this as a primer, but I really liked how easily it spread just on my cheeks and gave a nice contoured bronzy glow. My mom commented that my face did look darker than what I normally would do. She would definitely tell me if I was uneven or looked ridiculous lol This primer is not for you if you're looking for something to quickly throw on. However I DO recommend it to give a little extra color to your cheekies.

Like I said, this review is just based off of the mini size I got. The full size bottle could be A LOT easier to get the amount of product you'd need in one squeeze.

The full size Too Faced Primed & Poreless Bronze Tint SPF20 retails for $30, and can be purchased at Sephora, as well as TooFaced.com.

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NARS ON JANUARY JONES, CAMILLA BELLE, ALEXA CHUNG & MORE!

NARS-CLAD CELEBRITIES:A WEEK IN REVIEW WITH
JANUARY JONES, CAMILLA BELLE, ALEXA CHUNG, AND OTHERS!

The past week has been an exciting one for NARS! Over on the west coast, January Jones, Camilla Belle and Lucy Hale wore NARS for premieres and awards ceremonies while Alexa Chung and Tinsley Mortimer, among others, had looks created for their attendance at the launch event celebrating François Nars’ newest book, Makeup Your Mind: Express Yourself in New York City. See below for details.

January Jones, Makeup Artist: Rachel Goodwin
At the premiere for X Men:First Class, Wednesday May 25th
NARS products used: Cap Ferrat Trio Eyeshadow (NEW for Summer 2011!)

Camilla Belle, Makeup Artist: Brett Freedman
at the Young Hollywood Awards Friday May 20th
NARS Products Used: Amour Blush

Alexa Chung, Makeup Artist: Tamah K
at the NARS Makeup Your Mind:Express Yourself Launch Party Tuesday May 24th
NARS Products Used: Copacabana Multiple, Penny Lane Cream Blush, Corfu Cream Eyeshadow, Coconut Grove Eyeshadow, Via Appia Larger Than Life Long Wear Eyeliner (NEW for Fall 2011, for now, try Cordura Duo Eyeshadow), Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil (NEW for Summer 2011!)

Lucy Hale, Makeup Artist: Monika Blunder
at the Young Hollywood Awards Friday May 20th
NARS Products Used: Brumes Duo Eyeshadow, Laguna Bronzing Powder, Roman Holiday Lipstick

Tinsley Mortimer, Makeup Artist: NARS flagship boutique Head Makeup Artist Cindy Rodriguez
at the NARS Makeup Your Mind:Express Yourself Launch Party Tuesday May 24th
NARS Products Used: PRO-PRIME Pore Refining Primer; Barbarella Lipstick, Gold Digger Larger Than Life Gold Lip Gloss (NEW for Fall 2011; for now try Sunset Strip Lip Gloss), Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara

Becka Diamond, Makeup Artist: NARS Makeup Artist Arthur Boston
at the NARS Makeup Your Mind:Express Yourself Launch Party Tuesday May 24th
NARS Products Used: Zen Blush, Nico Blush, Cordura Duo Eyeshadow, Tzarine Duo Eyeshadow, Via Veneto Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner (NEW for Fall 2011; for now try Black Moon Eyeliner Pencil), Sex Machine Velvet Matte Lip Pencil, Odalisque Larger Than Life Lip Gloss (NEW for Fall 2011; for now try Sweet Revenge Lip Gloss)

Sarah Sophie Flicker, Makeup Artist: NARS Director of Global Artistry James Boehmer
at the NARS Makeup Your Mind:Express Yourself Launch Party Tuesday May 24th
NARS Products Used: Desire Blush, California Eyeshadow, Sex Appeal Blush (on eyes!), Nepal Eyeshadow, Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara, Red Square Velvet Matte Lip Pencil, Wonder Lip Gloss (NEW for Summer 2011!)

Topaz Page-Green, Makeup Artist: NARS Makeup Artist Nina Soriano
at the NARS Makeup Your Mind:Express Yourself Launch Party Tuesday May 24th
NARS Products Used: Riviera Multiple, Exotic Dance Duo Eyeshadow (NEW for summer 2011), Dogon Duo Eyeshadow (NEW for summer 2011), Bolero Velvet Matte Lip Pencil (NEW for summer 2011), Spring Break Larger Than Life Lip Gloss (NEW for Fall 2011; for now, try Greek Holiday Lip Gloss)

1000 Follower Giveaway - TEASER ONE

You all should know by now I can't keep my giveaways to myself ;) SOME things remain surprises, but I DO have to tease a bit.

I did teasers for the 500 Follower Giveaway... now it's time to start doing teasers for the 1000 Follower Giveaway!

As the number of followers started to creep up I thought... how in the WORLD am I going to top my 500 follower giveaway with all of those awesome goodies? I don't know what you think... but with this teaser, I'd say I'm off to a good start ;)

Teaser One is the MAC My Paradise Cheek Powder from the recently released Surf, Baby! Collection!!! The My Paradise that that lucky winner will receive is BNIB and the exact one pictured below. This prize was provided to the giveaway by me ;)

This powder sold out super fast and is absolutely gorgeous. If you didn't get the chance to own one for yourself (or you need a backup!), this giveaway will be a great opportunity to try again!!

Check out my Blog Review & Video of My Paradise!

You can also check out the run down of the MAC Surf, Baby! Products that I reviewed by clicking HERE.

Clicking the link WILL navigate you away from this page, but if you right click on the link it will prompt you to open a new window.

Well, that's it for Teaser One ;) Hope it was a good one for you ;) I'll be bringing you a few more teasers while we wait to hit 1000 followers. Once we hit that goal and all of the giveaway items are in, I will launch the giveaway.

Now, a FAVOR! Please vote for my entry in the Lex Cosmetics Design Your Own Polish Color! My entry is my daughter Lydia's Eye Color... wouldn't that be an awesome polish?! After your daughters eyes?! Please CLICK HERE TO VOTE. You can only vote once, so once you're done, you're done!!! You don't need to sign up for anything either. Just your vote, works ;) Thank you SO MUCH!!

Zoya Nail Polish MOD MATTES Collection - MITZI, LOLLY, PHOEBE Swatches & Review

I actually didn't have any more posts planned for today, but these just came in the mail and I'm loving them! Special thank you to A Polish Problem for holding her quickie Twitter contest!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

I'm more of a neutral gal, but the Zoya Nail Polish Mod Mattes Collection has captured my heart.

This collection comes with 3 polishes - MITZI, LOLLY, and PHOEBE.

Mitzi

Mitzi w/ a top coat

Lolly

Lolly w/ a top coat

Phoebe

Phoebe w/ a top coat


All 3 of these polishes are really cool. My favorite was definitely Lolly, but it was a close run with Phoebe, especially after I added the top coats and saw the pretty shimmer that Phoebe has. Out of the 3, Mitzi had the worst consistency and likely needed a 4th coat.

My experience with any matte polish is that they chip easily. If you add the top coat, of course, that won't happen, but then it's not a matte polish anymore. I like to fix the chipping problem by doing a french mani. Just use a piece of tape, paint another color over your tips, remove tape, and VOILA... tip wear problem solved!

Zoya nail polish retails for $8. Click HERE to buy your Mod Mattes today and watch the fun video ;)
Also, follow ZOYA on Twitter and Facebook for up to date info on awesome deals and contests.

MAC Surf, Baby! Cheek Powder MY PARADISE Video

Hey, everyone!

I wanted to post a video on MAC My Paradise Cheek Powder to show how much better it is than last year's Marine Life. You can actually see the dimension of the Gold part in the video and how much thicker it is. It's NOT just an overspray, and should last through quite a few uses, especially when used sparingly!



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