Archives: July 2009

July 31, 2009

butter LONDON Sale!

FYI- check out butter LONDON’s 20% off sale now through August 4th!

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Categorized: butter LONDON, Varnish
July 31, 2009

Barielle All Lacquered Up Collection for Fall 2009 – Part I

TGIF! As you might have already heard, Barielle and Michelle from All Lacquered Up collaborated together on a really great collection for fall 2009. They came up with 12 polishes and I have to say there isn’t a single one that I didn’t like. A couple weren’t suited to my taste or skin tone, but all were really nice colors and a few knocked my socks off!

Today I am bringing you the first six in this collection. A word about formula. Fab. Barielle has a great formula and these are no exception. Almost all were just two coats. Check them out and see if you like!

Barielle Slate Of Affairs Barielle All Lacquered Up Collection for Fall 2009   Part I
Slate Of Affairs

Slate Of Affairs is a nice dusty slate blue with a pearl shimmer that flashes different colors, depending on the lighting. It’s very unique and totally suits my skin tone. This was three coats as it was a little more sheer than some of the others.

Barielle U concrete Me Barielle All Lacquered Up Collection for Fall 2009   Part I

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Categorized: Barielle, Fall 2009, Varnish
July 30, 2009

Fing’rs Edge Artificial Nails

Today I’ve got some really cool artificial nails for you from Fing’rs. I don’t normally wear artificial nails and quite honestly don’t ever think I will, but I wanted to show those of you who DO wear them how fun they can be.

There was a time not too long ago when all you could get were the basic white tipped french or maybe red or burgundy nails. Now thanks to brands like Fing’rs you can find those basics but also a wide variety of more “alternative” nail patterns to choose from. Check out the two I am reviewing below!

IMG 4666 Fingrs Edge Artificial Nails

These nails come in a pack of 24 fingernails of various sizes and includes both the stick-on tabs and glue. I like having both options because that way you can use the stick-on tabs for just a day or so or use the glue for about a week’s worth of wear.

IMG 4773 Fingrs Edge Artificial Nails

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July 29, 2009

New Sephora by OPI Nail Polish Colors!

Happy Hump Day! I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday, time flies. Before you know it, I’ll be 87 years old wink New Sephora by OPI Nail Polish Colors!

Sephora has released some new Sephora by OPI colors which I think are pretty damn spectacular, if I do say so myself (which I just did). I didn’t get them all, but I do have six of ‘em. I am missing Under My Trench Coat (and now wish I had ordered it) and of course the limited edition #212 wasn’t available when I ordered these but now is, poop! Now I’m just wondering when those pesky matte’s are going to be available!

As with most of the Sephora by OPI polishes I have reviewed in the past, the formula on these was really great. Totally creamy, opaque and almost all were two coaters. I love the brushes on these, they aren’t too wide or thin and the polish just flows perfectly off the tip. Peep them out!

Sephora by OPI Ocean Love Potion New Sephora by OPI Nail Polish Colors!

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Categorized: Sephora by OPI, Varnish
July 28, 2009

Tweet Tweet Goes the Birdie!

Twitter Bird Tweet Tweet Goes the Birdie!

Twitter. It’s an application that a few months ago I thought was a huge waste of time and brain power. Things have changed, I now think quite differently. Dare I say I’m addicted? Perhaps, perhaps.

What the hell IS Twitter?

Some of you may not even be that familiar with Twitter or not “get” it, so I’ll explain. Basically you can send “instant messages” to people who follow you using 140 characters or less. You can also sends links, pics or video. It’s basically a world-wide social messaging application. It’s also known as a micro-blogging site.

Why would I want to join Twitter?

I asked the same thing and actually just planned on testing it out and seeing what it was like, before I got hooked. What I like the most is that I get information lightning fast. I mean WAY before anyone can even publish a blog post or put an article on say CNN’s website, the news is all over Twitter. This also applies to cosmetics news of course! I find out tons of information about new polish collections and brands, etc. How did I find out about Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson dying? Twitter.  How did I find out about Illamasqua coming to Sephora? Twitter. How was I able to see the new RBL polishes created by other nail bloggers? Twitter. See, people can release quick posts or pics immediately before they post a long blog article, so it’s really useful for breaking news!

I also really like the social aspect of it. I get to chat with people all over the world about various subjects and it’s really cool! You find out it really is a very small world when someone from Stockholm Sweden Tweets about a local Bay Area band, members of whom I know! I also recently discovered that a fashion blogger on Twitter used to work where I work. Most bloggers now have Twitter accounts, so I keep in touch with them this way, which is great.

One other thing that’s awesome is that a lot of companies are on it as well (nail polish, cosmetic, etc.) and they give inside info too! And a lot of people do Twitter only contests or special discount deals, so you can win cool stuff!

If you are so inclined, you can follow people and not let anyone follow you. In other words, you can “lurk” and just read/view what everyone is Twittering about. You don’t HAVE to actively participate if you don’t want. This can be fun with some of the celebrity Tweets (since they never Tweet back anyway), but be forewarned: a lot of the “celebrities” aren’t really them, it’s someone who’s using their name or possibly their assistants. Also some tend to Tweet A LOT about crap news you might not want to hear about (Ashton Kutcher/Demi Moore for instance). I recently unfollowed almost all celebrities because most just spam everyone with their press crap.

How do I join?

You have decided to join and are now wondering why you didn’t sign up before, aren’t you? Well good news, it’s incredibly easy to jump on the bandwagon and only takes a few minutes. Check out their site here. You can find tons of information on their site in the help section about how it works and what all the different terms mean.

Why are you telling me this anyway?


I have decided to hold a contest! Here is the deal. To enter you must either comment on this post with your reason why you WON’T join Twitter or if you do join/have joined and are following me, comment with your Twitter name. The contest will be open starting now and ending Sunday August 2nd at 11:59 pm, Pacific. This is open to International readers as well.

So do you want to know what the prize for said contest is? Hold onto your hats peeps it’s a doozie! One randomly picked person (who leaves a comment on this post) will win Zoya’s Truth or Dare collection for Fall 2009! Yes you heard me, someone will win BOTH collections meaning 12 polishes in total!

zoya dare fall 2009 nail polish collection bottles Tweet Tweet Goes the Birdie!

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Categorized: Contest, Varnish, Zoya