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Thursday, April 4, 2013

The New Professional Nail Polish Neutral from Zoya!

“Work Appropriate” nail polish doesn’t have to be boring.

Get to work with the best neutral nail polish: Zoya Godiva
We all know that “work appropriate” fashion and beauty office guidelines vary greatly from company to company depending on the business at hand. And fingernails are often viewed as best covered in clear nail polish, just buffed or a worn in classic French Manicure to error on the side of humdrum and boring but safe in some environments...




Zoya PixieDustTM in Godiva solves this common workplace dilemma with a neutral nail polish color option that is modern, soft and stylish and works as well in the classroom, boardroom and courtroom as it does at a red-carpet movie premieres.
Here’s why... the textured, matte nude nail polish Godiva is beautifully buildable from semi-sheer as a single coat to full-coverage in just two coats, depending on your personal color intensity preference. No matter what, the look is always that of impeccably groomed and modest with just enough sparkle to keep things feminine (and a dare we say a bit sexy too - work it girl!).
The unexpected and huge bonus to Zoya’s PixieDustTM Godiva formulation is that the color dries quickly, requires no base or top coats and is long wearing - which saves precious time for busy professional women (and Mom’s) who always want and need to look their best in a variety of professional situations.
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INSIDER PRO MANICURE TIP: If you would like to customize Godiva to perfectly match your skin tone, it’s easy. Simply add a drop or two of another Zoya PixieDustTM color, usually Chyna, as desired to the bottle and blend by gently stirring the two shades together. Wearing the color as a semi-sheer single coat also allows your natural skin tone to show through for subtle “naked nail” look that works beautifully with any light or dark skin pigmentation.
See the “Zoya How to apply Zoya PixieDustTM Video” for more great beauty tips and tricks to use when applying Zoya PixieDustTM.
Photo credit: Zoya Nail Polish
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I had to share this post from Zoya because I couldn't agree more! Actually, even as I type this, I'm wearing Godiva because I had a meeting today at work and thought this would be a nice subtle look for me to wear at the office! But the best part is that it wears like iron on my nails. I change my polish daily because I not only get bored, but because I have oil nails and polish usually chips for me. I've tried tons of mixing and matching, but PixieDust is a true love for me. I'm evening wearing it tomorrow too! Partially because I'm feeling lazy, but also because it's just too pretty to remove!! Here is a picture from my previous post on the PixieDust Collection.


Have a great night!!
Much Love,
Crystal

Polish Addict - In Bloom and Anna's Garden

Hello Everyone!!  I hope you all are having a great week!  Luckily, this week has gone by pretty fast for me!  Since last weekend was so busy, hopefully this one will be lots of swatching! ;-)

Today I have two Polish Addict polishes that I was sent for review!  Both have flower glitter and are great for spring!

Laura and Crystal, the owners, have a shop at www.shoppolishaddict.bigcartel.com, however the shop is currently closed in order to restock and will reopen in a couple days! 
Make sure you check back, because they have some beautiful creations available!! To stay up to date with Polish Addict for upcoming collections, restocks, and other business news, you can follow on Instagram - Laura @polish_addict_34 and Crystal @crystalgf, Twitter (Laura) @polishaddict34, and check out Polish Addict on Facebook too!
 
This is In Bloom!

For In Bloom, I used 2 coats along with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.


I love love love the shade of this pale teal along with the green glitters, plus the pops of purple, white, and pink!  There are squares, hexes, stars, bar (very slight curling, middle finger), and flowers!! Such a beautiful mix!



This is Anna's Garden.


I started with 2 coats of Cult Nails Feel Me Up.


I then applied 1 coat of Anna's Garden along with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.


What a gorgeous glitter bomb!  And with the yellow, it's a perfect pair in my opinion!  The base of Anna's Garden is slightly tinted a light orange jelly color.  I love all the flowers in this too!  There are multiple colors of them, as you can see on the nails, of pink, yellow, and red.  Also there are blue, green, white, yellow/gold, and purple glitters all mixed through. 


The base doesn't look orange, but it was over paper that it tried the orange-ish color!  I was going to try this over white, which I think would be really pretty too!  There are a few gold bar glitters that I noticed were curling, but nothing that took away from the mani!  With all the glitter, it's not too noticeable. 


Close up!


In case you missed above, Laura and Crystal, the owners, have a shop at www.shoppolishaddict.bigcartel.com, however the shop is currently closed in order to restock and will reopen in a couple days!

Make sure you check back, because they have some beautiful creations available!! To stay up to date with Polish Addict for upcoming collections, restocks, and other business news, you can follow on Instagram - Laura @polish_addict_34 and Crystal @crystalgf, Twitter (Laura) @polishaddict34, and check out Polish Addict on Facebook too!

Hope you have a great day!!

Much Love,
Crystal




*These polishes were sent to me for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are that of my own.*

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Delush Polish - Downton A-List Collection

Hello Everyone!  I'm so excited to share this new brand with you that opened on Etsy recently called Delush Polish!!  Adrianna, the owner, was kind enough to send me some of her gorgeous creations for my review!  She included this awesome scratch card!!


Even though I wasn't a winner, what a cute way to give out promotional codes!!! Adrianna describes it as: "Each order comes with the opportunity to scratch your heart out by revealing if you are one of the lucky few that have the opportunity to get anywhere from 10% to 50% off, buy one get one free, or free shipping on your next order.  You may even get the chance to name the next collection or polish!"  Isn't that awesome?

You can shop for Delush Polish HERE on Etsy.   To stay up to date on Delush Polish, you can head to Facebook, Twiter - @DelushPolish, and Instagram - @DelushPolish.

I have a few from the collection Downton A-List, which was inspired by one of Adrianna's favorite shows, Downton Abbey, ans id based on 12 of the show's characters!

First up, we have Unlucky Edith!


For Unlucky Edith, I used 2 coats along with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.


This blue is gorgeous!!  It has such a beautiful shimmer to it!  And the pastel glitters add beautiful little pops of color!


Adrianna's description: Unlucky Edith! (Inspired by Edith Crawley).

Edith is the middle child who always seems to get over looked in the Crawley household. I see Edith as a hopeless romantic who unfortunately is unlucky in love, the flecks of pale yellow, aqua and delicate iridescent shapes swim in a creamy sky blue base represents her wishful spirit, with the hope that one day she will find true love.


Close up!  See the shimmer!?!


Next, we have Treacherous Thomas.


For Treacherous Thomas, I used 2 coats along with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 


I recommend another coat of top coat to make sure it's glass smooth, since this polish is loaded with awesome glitters!  It is extremely worth it though, because this polish is stunning.  My camera couldn't pick up all the beautiful holo mircoglitters, plus all the other fun glitter pieces in this too!  I think this is a very unique mix and would make a perfect addition to anyone who loves black polishes!
 

Adrianna's description : Treacherous Thomas (Inspired by Thomas Barrow)

Thomas, the character everyone loves to hate! No surprise that the base of this polish is a mysterious dark black with various holographic, shimmering shapes and sparks of red and teal flecks to symbolize the fireworks he is always causing and the constant mischief he is up to!
This next picture is in my kitchen lighting and blurred to show some holo!
 

Close up!


Next up, Forever Young. 


For Forever Young, I used 2 coats along with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.


What a gorgeous white base!! The light teal and red hearts contrast beautifully with the white and iridescent glitters!  I like it by itself, but I think this might be cool layered too, since a darker color might make those iridescent glitters pop!!


Adrianna's description:  "Forever Young" (Inspired by Matthew Crawley)

Matthew was taken from the show unexpectedly but will be forever remembered. He not only stole Mary's heart but he also stole ours with his sincerity and his down to earth nature. Forever Young features a beautiful creamy white base with iridescent shimmer and floating red hearts ♥


Close up!  Love those "hidden" glitters in there!


Next, we have The Matriarch.


For The Matriarch, I used 2 coats along with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.


This is a frosted purple base, which reminds me of a satin with the red, black, holo silver squares, and purple squares!  So pretty!


Adrianna's description: "The Matriarch" (Inspired by Lady Violet Crawley)

The Countess of Grantham is known for her dry sense of humor, quick wit and her ability to make each of her screen appearances memorable! The deep purple base is inspired by her name of course with sparks of red, violet and black shapes reminiscent of the sparks her remarks often make!


Close up!


Last but not least, Free Mr. Bates!


For Free Mr. Bates, I used 2 coats along with KBShimmer top coat.


What a beautiful shade of blue!! And I loved the diamonds and purple squares in this!  It really makes it look unique!


Adrianna's description: "Free Mr. Bates!" (Inspired by Mr. Bates)

It was the perfect Downton romance until Mr. Bates was wrongfully accused of killing his estranged wife! Although times have been rough and some may say he has definitely been feeling the blues, there is hope at the end of the tunnel. The deep blue base hosts holographic shapes in different colours that represent the flicker of hope that one day Mr. Bates will be free to reunite with his beloved Anna.
 *btw I'm a sucker for a good romance ;)



Close up!



I hope you loved this look at Delush Polish!!  And even thought I don't watch this show, I still loved to learn more about it and where the inspiration behind the colors came!!

In case you missed above, you can shop for Delush Polish HERE on Etsy. To stay up to date on Delush Polish, you can head to Facebook, Twiter - @DelushPolish, and Instagram - @DelushPolish.

Hope you have a great day!!
Much Love,
Crystal




*These polishes were sent to me for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are that of my own.*