Friday, May 3, 2013

Giveaway!!! DARE Colors Neons-- 3 Winners!



Hello, readers! I have an exciting giveaway to share with you today! Remember my post on the DARE Colors neons sets and my nail art tutorials? Well, I have 3 of each of the 2 sets of neons to give away today! There will be three lucky winners that will each receive the Party Animal and Hit The Beach sets! I hope you are as excited about these as I am!



Here are some closeups of the sets. They are much more neon in person than my photos could capture:


The Hit The Beach Collection should be in Walmarts near you in the next 2 months so this is an early chance to get them before anyone else!

This giveaway is open to US addresses only as I am the one shipping the prizes. (Please note: If you are an international visitor but have someone in the USA willing to receive on your behalf and forward onto you, feel free to enter).

You will have 2 weeks to enter to win and I will announce the winners sometime on May 18, 2013.

Giveaway is open to US addresses only and runs through May 18th at midnight. Void where prohibited. Must be 18 to enter. Winners will be notified via email address they provide in the Rafflecopter widget and will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is drawn.

Enter using the Rafflecopter Widget below. May the odds be ever in your favor!



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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

New Lancôme Aquatic Summer Collection Press Release!

Hello readers! I have a press release to share with you tonight of a gorgeous new summer collection by Lancôme! It is called Aquatic Summer and the colors are my favorite polish colors! Read below for more information!


Lancôme
Aquatic Summer
Summer 2013 Color Collection



Plunge into a turquoise pool. Jump off a yacht into the deep azure of the Mediterranean. Lancôme’s Aquatic Summer Collection transports you to the warm climates and refreshing seas of the world's most luxe destinations. Embrace the season and dive into an aquatic summer with Lancôme.

Vernis in Love in Simply Aqua, Ultramarine Green, Aqua Bleu and Plunge Pool, $15 –These new limited-edition shades of Lancôme’s iconic polish brighten up your nails with brilliant turquoise and azure tones.

Simply Aqua



Ultramarine Green



Aqua Bleu



Plunge Pool


Each polish retails for $15 and was released in April 2013. You can purchase them at Lancome.com and at all Lancôme Counters.

Tell me your thoughts on the new Lancôme Aquatic Summer Collection! Which is your favorite? Did you put any on your wishlist? Once I receive samples I will review and get swatches up for you ASAP! Thanks for reading! 



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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Born Pretty Stud Review!

Hello, readers! I have a funky mani to share with you today. I have some fun studs from Born Pretty Store and I wanted to share some different looks I came up with using them! I've done one look on each nail instead of 4 separate photos.

This is what came in my set:
Nail glue, orange sticks to help position the studs, and 2 stud wheels.

Here is a bit more of a closeup of the wheels so you can see the different colors and shapes. There are stars, squares, circles, hearts, triangles, and more in different sizes and colors! Lots of things to choose from!

And here is my mani to show off 4 different looks using the studs! I used Illamasqua Vice (dries to a rubber finish) and Nails Inc Leather Effect in NoHo to tie in the stud look.



They were really easy to apply and laid flat on my nail with the exception of the big heart on my pinky. My nail was too round so the edges stuck off and got caught on things. The smaller shapes worked nicely! 

You can get these nail studs and other nail art supplies from Born Pretty Store for $12.99 here:

What do you think? Will you be ordering these or any other things from The Born Pretty Store? If so, please use my 10% off code with your order: JACJ61. Don't forget that Born Pretty ships free worldwide!


Thanks for reading!

*These products were sent for me to review with my honest opinion.




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Monday, April 29, 2013

Mont Bleu Glass Nail File Review!

Good morning, readers! I have a review for you today of a few glass nail files by Mont Bleu Company. They are based in Prague, Czech Republic and asked if I wanted to try out some of their tempered glass nail files and of course I agreed!



I didn't have a glass nail file that I was using before these arrived so I can't compare to other brands but I really liked using these! I'm used to a regular nail file and I was so surprised when using these at how quickly they filed down my nails without the tugging feeling I was used to with the filing motion. I had to be careful and pay attention to how much I was filing off!


Mont Bleu Company sent me three different glass nail files to review. 2 are from their "Crystal Line" and one is a Hard Case Nail File. The only difference in the Crystal Line files are their length. The smaller one is perfect for my purse while the bigger one can be stored in my drawer with other nail tools. I love that they have velvet slipcovers to keep them in when I'm not using them!

The Hard Case file is really great because it isn't decorated and is in a protective case so I think I'll give it to my husband to keep in his truck for the possibility of a nail break while we are away from home. 

Here is a little bit of info on both kinds:

Crystal Line: "Glass nail files made from high quality tempered Czech glass decorated with Swarovski crystals, one of our bestsellers. Ranked as the safest and durable manicure tool, our glass nail files will satisfy any need of yours; whether for professional use or home nail do. We offer plenty of designs, even with silver figurines, and semi-precious stones."

Hard Case: "Nail files in hard plastic case. As company which cares about customers, we thought about our conservative and male clients. Some of people prefer having classic nail files with solid handle. We have solution in this case too, glass nail files with plastic handle in safety case: hard case nail files. Hard case nail files are good for someone who travels a lot and prefers neat and simple things. Increased utility and durability due to smaller size and plastic case of this type of nail files allow you to carry it all the time with you." 


Here are some closeups of the two Crystal Line files I was sent. I love the pretty Swarovski crystal designs!


The mini Crystal Line file is about 3 1/2 inches long and is 8,00 €. That is about $10.50 in US dollars (with today's conversion at least). 


The full size Crystal Line file is about 5 1/2 inches long and is 10,00 €. That is about $13.10 in US Dollars with today's conversion rate.

You can find the full size Crystal Line files here: http://www.design-glassware.com/17-crystal-line

The Hard Case file is about 5 inches long and is 9,00 €. That is around $11.80 in US Dollars with today's conversion.

You can find the Hard Case Files here: http://www.design-glassware.com/113-hard-case 


Mont Bleu Company has tons of other items as well. You will find tweezers, keyrings, hair brushes, lighters, mirrors, and lots more so go check out their site below!


Mont Bleu Links:


They offer free airmail priority shipping if you spend over $70 US Dollars. (Or 50,00 €).

Here is more info on shipping: 

"Packages are generally dispatched within 2 working days after receipt of payment and are shipped via air priority mail provided by Czech Post or by FedEX international priority service. Worldwide shipment guaranteed.

Delivery estimates for air priority mail is 14-17 days since the dispatch date.
Shipping time for FedEx international priority is 2-4 days."

**To give you an idea on estimated shipping, I put these three files in my cart and began the checkout process. Airmail Priority shipping was 3,00€ and FedEx International Priority was 28,00 €.

So tell me what you think of these pretty glass nail files from Mont Bleu Company! Would you order? Do you like the Crystal Line or the Hard Case files more? Or is there something else on the site you are interested in? Thanks so much for reading!

*Products in this post were sent for me to review with my honest opinion.


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Friday, April 26, 2013

Sea Lore Spring Seas Collection Day 1: Leaping Lyretail!

Hello readers! Today, Sea Lore launched a new collection called Spring Seas! It is 5 polishes: Leaping Lyretail, Dancing Discus, Jumping Jellyfish, Springing Seahorse, and Popping Parrotfish. I'm going to show each one in their own post with a little nail art to go with the name of the polish!





My favorite of the group is the one I chose to wear first: Leaping Lyretail! It is a gorgeous and vibrant hot pink jelly with white squares, yellow and pink hexes and hot pink circle glitter! I'm showing 2-3 coats below with top coat. This is packed with glitter so let each coat dry before adding the next as to not cause it to drag off any previous glitter. I can't get enough of this color combination and instead of swatching the collection, I had to stop on this and wear it as a full mani. 

This image was Jamie's inspiration:

And here is my cartoon version of a Lyretail fish over the gorgeous polish:





Tell me your thoughts on the first polish in the new Spring Seas Collection! I did not expect to pick the pink as my favorite but I couldn't help it! Stay tuned for the other 4 polishes in the Spring Seas Collection!

All of Sea Lore's polishes are hand mixed, Cruelty Free, and 3-Free! They can be purchased online here: http://www.sealore.net/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=65_75

They come in full size 15ml bottles for $10 and mini size 7.5ml bottles for $5.50. 

Don't forget to follow and "like" Sea Lore on Twitter and Facebook for more updates!


*This polish was provided for me to review with my honest opinion



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