Chanel Jade Nail Collection

Ah, the color all us green nail fanatics have been waiting for. After much anticipation, it finally came out and I ordered it right away. And I can honestly tell you.....nothing special. We've got a lot of nice mint greens out, MAC's Peppermint Patti, OPI Damone Roberts 1968, etc. Sure when you let the sun shine on it, you can see the very subtle hints of shimmer, but who's always out in the sun anyways? And for $25? *heart drops*


Jade - application was okay, a little thick. For Chanel prices I would've expected their application to be flawless. But all their nail polishes are thick and gooey which makes it really tough too apply plus it's not heavily pigmented. This was done in three coats.


Jade Rose - A dusty rose pink. PLEASE ignore that dent I made, my nails weren't dry yet and yea... anyways, OK remind me again why did I buy this? It's more pink in person but I took this picture indoors, which makes it appear nude ish. The shimmers on it are barely noticeable.

This collection sort of reminds me of MAC's peppermint patti and their seasonal peach. The colors match up quite well, hmm...competition?

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Nearly Plaid & Barefoot

Wow! 336 votes in the People's Choice Contest so far! Haven't voted yet? Click here. Then come back to see this week's nail art design.

Haircare Discounters, an online company who sells the entire line of OPI polishes (for less than you'd find it in stores - links in the sidebars) was kind enough to send me a couple of free polishes this month. OPI "Barefoot in Barcelona" was one of my free bottles, a sort of dark rose pink that I think is a wonderful neutral. I was late getting to my manicure this week, and tired, so I decided to use my black and white migi pens to create a simple design.
First, the base - two coats of OPI "Barefoot in Barcelona". It's been awhile since I dug into my OPI collection, but this formula is to die for! Notice my cuticles (yeah, aside from the serious dry skin)? Most of my polish jobs are messy to start, but this polish was just a dream to control going on. Far less mess than normal.
Then, after using my thumbnail as "practice" to see how far I'd take the design, I decided on just two offset crosses in sort of a beginning plaid design. I started with white.
Then added black on top. If you try this, you can do it while the polish is still wet. Just make sure not to let the tip of the pen touch your nail or the paint.
A couple coats of top coat, and it's all done (you can see my "experimental" plaid thumbnail here too). Remember that most nail art colors "drag" or bleed when you go to apply top coat, so do the first coat in one swipe over the artwork, not letting the brush actually touch the nail. After that dries, you can brush the final coat on as normal.

My lines aren't all that straight - my hands were shaky from a day's worth of physical labor. But I don't think it turned out too bad. My husband says it reminds him of some popular art style.

Next week starts four weeks of Halloween nail art, starting with some brand new Halloween decals the folks at Cina sent me to show you. They'll be available exclusively at Sally Beauty Supply during the month of October...come back next Tuesday for a peek!

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ZOYA Goes BOGO-A-GOGO

As a special thank you to all Zoya fans and followers we wanted to say HAVE ONE ON US by offering a BOGO (buy one get one) promotion* because all our fans ROCK!!!

The promotion is simple. Just buy a Zoya Nail Polish (all available online colors are fair game) and receive another bottle of your choice of Zoya Nail Polish FREE. There is a limit of 6 FREE bottles (you can buy up to 6 and get up to 6 free).

The CODE: BG3

When: 9/29/2009 - 3 PM EST through 9/30/2009 11:59 PM EST

Where: http://www.zoya.com/

*This promotion is valid only for new orders placed on or after 3 PM EST on 9/29/2009 that contain the promotion code associated with this promotion. This promotion is not valid in conjunction with any other code or promotion. This promotion is valid in the Continental USA only and shipping and processing charges apply. Retail pricing only ($6.00 per bottle).

How It Works:
Add your favorite bottles of Zoya Nail Polish to your shopping cart. Enter Code BG3 a credit (discount) will show up that reflects the cost of the FREE bottles.

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Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen Nail Polish is InStyle!

Zoya's perfect green nail polish, Envy, made the InStyle Magazine Beauty Buzz this month as the color of the moment according to top editorial manicurist Jin Soon Choi.

We hope Drew knows there's one with her name on it available for fall too!

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