Tis' The Season To Be Sparkly!

When I think about the Holidays, I can't help but think of sparkles and glitter and lights . From decorations on Christmas Trees, Candles, Christmas lights, and one of my favorites - anything Sequins !!!!  Above, is some of my favorite things that are sort of like my "inspiration" for this month - some items are uber-luxe ( if I had no budget - ie.  that sparkly flower Miniaudiere) , along with some that are actually attainable. My favorites are the nail polishes of course !!! They're the most budget friendly way to feel fabulous , and also a VERY cost-effective stocking stuffer that you KNOW the recipient is GOING to use.

Winter "Bling it On" Collection

Holiday "Luxeffects" Collection

Essie's Winter "Bling It On" Collection  - along with the recently released set of top coats that feature fun festive effects to your nails from chunks of glitter ( that actually has a sequin-like texture) , to mettalic opalescent sheens rightfully named the "LuxEffects" ! Just in time for one of the most luxe times of the year!!!  I actually love the idea of doing a mix + match with colors from both collections, there is a lot of possibilities when it comes to making a creative footprint with your nails.


The "Bling It On" and "LuxEffects" Collections are available at salons and beauty destinations worldwide!!!

Happy Sparkling!

I'm In Love With Rescue Beauty Lounges Fall 2010 Collection !!!!!

Move over New Jersey,New York, Atlanta, Beverly Hill , DC and Orange County.. The "Housewives of Tudor England" are my favorite Housewives to date!! The Fall 2010 Collection by Rescue Beauty Lounge is inspired by the wives of Henry VIII.

Anne

Rumored to be a sorceress, Henry's second wife lends her short-lived name to this bewitching olive green with a pink-gold metallic iridescence. This is a signature Rescue Beauty Lounge shade - I have a lot of other colors similar to this one. A great mix of olive, green, gold and glitter, this is my second favorite in the group.

Jane

Ji’s latest favorite polish is named for Henry's favorite wife, a pale gray pearl with sheer washes of pink and gold. Jane happens to be my favorite of the moment as well, its a great neutral/grey shade that is very "a la mode" right now.

Catherine

Henry the VIII’s first wife and Europe's first female ambassador inspired this royal purple with a fine pewter sheen and hints of blue and fuschia shimmer. This is a very fun color, and it adds a bit of sparkle to the dark nails that always rule during the fall/winter seasons.

Catherine H.

Like Henry's trophy wife, you'll lose your head for this shimmering Wedgewood blue hue with a hint of a gold- and pink-flecked darkening sky. This color looks amazing on shorter square shaped nails in my opinion, not really a fan of nails being "too long" with shades like this one - it then appears to be a bit too "Halloween".

The Housewives of Tudor England retail for $18. each available at http://www.rescuebeauty.com .

Ruffian - Inspired Nails

At Ruffian's NYFW 2010 show, Angi Wingle created a lunar eclipse manicure with Inkwell topped with Super Matte and edged with a platinum metallic Gold Chrome (For the show, Angi actually used a metallic foil on the models nails) moon to match cosmic, ethereal makeup and hair. This was one of my most favorite looks from NYFW , its a marriage of Dark and edgy with Luxurious Chrome - two of my favorite nail looks. I love that it is easy to DIY at home.

Ruffian NYFW- Inspired Manicure
1. Paint two coats of Inkwell on nails.

2. Then, top the nails with Super Matte.

3. Last, create a Moon-Manicure edge on the nails with Gold Chrome.

Et Voila ! Ruffian - Inspired nails!!!

Hard Candy .. Haute Haute Haute !!!

For the full story click here

All That Glitters

It's all about Zoya's Limited Edition Winter 2009/2010 collection ...

ULTRAGLITTER


Exclusive ULTRAGLITTER formula provides full coverage in just two coats for ultra-intense, ultra-beautiful, ultra-glitter color! Some lacquers you have to add about Five coats to achieve the full effect , so I'm so ecstatic about only having to do two!!!

This ultra glitz collection includes three shades :

° Luna (ZP501) - Silver ULTRAGLITTER!!!
° Astra (ZP502) - Peach/Rose ULTRAGLITTER!!!
° Nova (ZP503) - Magenta ULTRAGLITTER!!!


All colors are available beginning 10/01/09 for $7.00 Sug. Retail

For the divas on a budget , you can pre-order now for $6.00 , and beat the October price increase.


For more information check out www.artofbeauty.com