nail color of the week: Rimmel London Steel Grey

i have become a bit obsessed with Rimmel London's Steel Grey* nail polish (part of their Lasting Finish Pro line, available at drugstores) after seeing it featured in one of my mags (don't ask me which one-- i subscribe to so many!). seriously, i've been wearing it a lot!

this taupe-grey-purple-putty color is the perfect non-boring neutral. as you can see in the pictures, sometimes it can appear to be more grey-purple or more of a putty-grey. in less light it takes on a darker appearance.

i also have to mention that Lasting Finish Pro has something i have come to appreciate-- a wide pro brush. it makes applying the already great formula so easy. love it! :)

xo
*pic on left taken with no flash; pic on right taken with flash. pics taken by me :)

nail color of the week: China Glaze Light as Air

i've been wearing this China Glaze polish, Light As Air (from their spring 2010 Up & Away collection), since yesterday, and i have to say, i love it. this cool, opaque, pale shade of lilac is a cheerful in a laid-back sort of way.

i'll defintitely be wearing it a lot (both on my tips and my toes) this summer! :)


xo
pic taken by me :)

China Glaze Wizard of Ooh Ahz Returns + Swatches

China Glaze re-released their beloved Wizard of Ooh Ahz collection just before the holidays and with the whirlwind that comes with that time of year (not to mention my family and i had just moved), i'm finally posting my swatches (better late than never, right?).

if you are a fan of sparkles and shimmer in your polish, these are sure to excite you. if you don't already own these, take a look at this collection...





The Ten Man is a white-silver and one of my faves. it looks good with anything.





Cowardly Lyin' is a really pretty gold. sadly, my cool complexion doesn't look as good in this shade.





CCCourage is my absolute favorite of the bunch. i am a huge purple polish fan, and this shimmery beauty doesn't disappoint.




Dorothy Who? is a jelly polish with blue and silver shimmer. i love this one--it's amazing!




Good Witch? is a soft pink and, as you can see, very pretty. my daughter loves this one (of course).





Ruby Pumps is the best-seller of the group, loved and adored by nail polish fans everywhere, with good reason-- it's gorgeous! this pic does it no justice. i love the shimmer in this red and even i (not much of a red polish wearer) like to wear this one.


each shade required three coats for the sake of the pics. some shades (like The Ten Man and Dorothy Who? and Cowardly Lyin') appeared more sheer with only two coats. in any case, these are all very gorgeous polishes-- what do you think??


visit chinaglaze.com for more info and to find a retailer near you.

xo
this collection was sent to me by the brand for review

nail color of the week: OPI DS Extravagance

from the fabulous Designer Series, OPI's DS Extravagance was my choice of nail color to wear this week. it really helped cheer me up in this gloomy weather. this pretty and sparkly magenta would put any beauty girl in a better mood, don't you think?

i bought my bottle at Cosmoprof (for industry pros only), but you can visit opi.com to find a retailer near you.

xo

nail color of the week: Dior Silver Purple

Dior's Silver Purple has fast become one of my favorite nail colors. i bought this nail polish when i spotted it in Macy's last month. hubby was with me, and while i know he prefers not to be involved in my beauty purchases, when i asked him what he thought of the color, even he thought it was impressive.

since Dior's polishes never stick around in stores, i'm so thankful i purchased it when i did-- they only had two on counter (but you can still find it Sephora last time i checked)!

as for the color, it is exactly what the name implies-- a silvery purple. it can look like more of a dark chrome than purple in some light, but since metallics are such a fabulous trend this season, it looks great with everything. i love the way this polish applies and, surprisingly, dries much faster than i expected a color like this to. :)

xo
pic taken by me :)

nail color of the week: Rescue Beauty Lounge Mismas

Mismas is an amazing polish color that has been featured in InStyle and People StyleWatch magazines, and just happens to have been created by someone i know! Michelle Mismas writes one of my favorite blogs, All Lacquered Up (if you haven't already guessed, she's a polish fanatic), and is the go-to source when i want to know all about the latest and greatest nail colors and trends.

back to the polish-- not only is this a gorgeous true purple, but it's a cream-- no shimmer to found (love that!). i have received countless compliments while wearing this and my daughter loves wearing it, too!

to order Mismas, visit rescuebeauty.com

xo
pic taken by me :)

nail color of the week: Sapphire in the Snow

this week's nail color comes from OPI's Holiday Wishes Collection. Sapphire in the Snow is a fabulous deep purple that leans so much toward blue, it doesn't quite photograph the way it looks in person (the pic was taken with a flash). it's a great color worth adding to your polish collection. :)

xo
pic taken by me :)