Happy Holo Day!

A bunch of bloggers within a group that I was lucky enough to be invited to came up with Holo Day!  I am incredibly happy to take part in this, and I’ll admit I almost passed on it because my swatches just do not compare to some of these talented ladies, but after a bit I thought “what the heck?” so here is my submission to Happy Holo Day!

I received a gorgeous holographic polish from the lovely blogger behind BeautyGnome (seriously check her out if you haven’t yet!) in a swap and it’s Ocean Potion by Enchanted Polish!

Gorgeous!

I wish I had time to do a snazzy design over this, but 1. I’m not very good at designs and 2. I didn’t have enough time :(

Happy Holo Day to everyone!

Posted in Featured, General, Nail Polish, Specialty Brands

Layla Hologram Effect Nail Polish Swatches and Review

Layla Hologram Effect Nail Polish Swatches and Review

I am so excited to show all of you these breathtaking Layla Hologram Effect Nail Polishes.  Pictures do not even do these beauties justice!  All 8 colors are fabulous and absolutely GLOW!

Layla Hologram Effect Nail Polish is made with the highest quality raw material to capture light and transform it into amazing, every-changing visual effects of liquid swirls and rainbows constantly bending and changing.  I couldn’t pick a favorite out of these 8 even if I wanted to!  They are all equally gorgeous!

All 8 Hologram Effect polishes are quick drying, 3 FREE (Free of Formaldehyde, DBP and Toluene) and they absolutely do NOT test on animals

To start I used the included Layla Hologram Effect Base File.  It helps to smooth out the natural nail and give a super smooth base to apply polish to.  If you have acrylic nails or gels, there is no need to use the base file.

Now it’s time to see all 8 gorgeous Layla Cosmetics Hologram Effect’s!

01 Mercury Twilight:

Mercury Twilight has tones of white shimmering pearls and flowing rainbows.  Seriously the brightest of the 8 polishes!  Look at that hologram effect!  Mesmerizing!

02 Coral Glam:

Coral Glam is a mixture of coral shades.  It has a slight “rust” look to it as well.

03 Retro Pink:

The girly pink of the group!  Retro Pink is full of iridescent pink rainbows!

04 Ultra Violet:

Ok if I absolutely HAD to pick a favorite, this would be it.  I have a complete love for all things purple, so this one had a huge advantage.  Ultra Violet has liquid swirls of purples and lilac.

05 Jade Groove:

Jade Groove is a gorgeous delicate flow of jades and rainbows.  This is a very subtle shade of green and apart of me wishes the “jade” was more prominent but at the same time I love the way this one looks.

06 Mermaid Spell:

Mermaid Spell is a delicate flow of hues of greens and blues.  The hues are very light and almost appears as a medium silver shade in normal lighting, but in the sunlight the greens and blues come out.

07 Ocean Rush:

Ocean Rush is unbelievably gorgeous!  Very vibrant ocean blue flashes with swirls of rainbows.

08 Flash Black:

Flash Black is so dark and beautiful.  Black with a gorgeous rainbow holo swirling throughout.

I own a handful of holographic polishes and I haven’t come across one I don’t like, but all 8 of these Layla Hologram Effects really blow the others in my collection out of the water.  The holographic effect contained within these are so amazing.  When you first apply Layla Hologram Effects it appears like a scattered holo, but as it dries you slowly see the linear effect brought out and become more pronounced.

I did not use a top coat for any of these swatches, and only 2 coats of polish was needed.  The finish on all 8 of these are completely smooth and silk like!  The formula is top notch and glided on easily and effortlessly!

Layla Hologram Effect Nail Polish retails for $15.50 and are available at your local Ulta store.  Each bottle contains 10 ml of polish.

Make sure you check out Layla Cosmetics on Facebook 

***Products in this post were provided for review.  I was not paid for this review and all opinions are my own***

Posted in Featured, General, Nail Polish, Specialty Brands

Tags: Holo, Layla Cosmetics, Nails

NCLA Nail Lacquer Swatches and Review

NCLA Nail Lacquer Swatches and Review

Good evening ladies!  I know its been almost a week since I have posted a review, but I took the entire week off of work and decided to relax and enjoy a couple of days in my jammies with no obligations!  I couldn’t stay away too long though!  I just got 3 lovely polishes in the mail yesterday and had to get to swatching!

NCLA (which stands for Nail Couture Los Angeles) is a company that loves fashion and adores nails!  For NCLA, the perfect outfit starts with your personal style and it ends right at the tip of your fingers! NCLA is born, bred and brewed to perfection in sunny California and fast becoming an LA icon.  NCLA is a 5 free company that says NO to Formaldehyde, DBP, Toulene, Camphor and Animal Testing!

Ready for some swatches?  Here we go!

Eight Days a Week:

Eight Days a Week is a gorgeous periwinkle blue creme with just a smidgeon of purple undertones to it.  I used two coats and a glossy top coat.  Eight Days A Week is part of NCLA’s Summer of 69 collection and a song by The Beatles!

 Hold me, love me, hold me, love me.
I ain’t got nothin’ but love babe,
Eight days a week.

Santa Monica Shore Thing:

Santa Monica Shore Thing is a mint green creme polish.  I love that it is a slight pastel like color, but without all the streaks and heartbreak I experience with pastels.  I used 2 coats and a glossy top coat.  Santa Monica Shore Thing is part of NCLA’s The LA Collection

Pool Side Party, All Eyes on ME!:

Pool Side Party, All Eyes on Me! is the PERFECT Summer Peach color!  I couldn’t wait to put this gorgeous peach creme on.  Another pastel without the streaks!  I’m in LOVE!  This one is also apart of The LA Collection!

The pigmentation and formula on all 3 of these colors were fabulous and the dry time was FAST!  Almost matte formula fast!  Eight Days a Week started drying by the second brush stroke on each nail, the other 2 allowed for me to finish the nail before they started drying.

NCLA polishes are available on the NCLA website and retail for $16.00 per 15 ml bottle.  You can search for a retailer near you HERE

NCLA also carries a line of Nail Wraps with some pretty amazing designs on them that you can check out HERE

Make sure you check NCLA out on Facebook as well!

Posted in Featured, General, Nail Polish, Specialty Brands

Tags: Nails, NCLA

Avon Bug Guard Collection

Avon Bug Guard Collection

Avon wants to help protect you and your family from mosquitoes, deer ticks and other certain biting insects during outdoor activities this Summer!

The Skin So Soft Bug Guard collection is the go-to choice for insect repellency, featuring products that are tough on bugs but soft on you.

All products are DEET-free. Skin So Soft Bug Guard insect repellents are suitable for the entire family. Avon’s insect repellents have the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval and contain one of two EPA-registered active ingredients, IR3535® or Picaridin. The entire collection includes:

·Bug Guard Plus IR3535® Expedition ™ SPF 30 ($14-$16) – Combined sun and insect protection in one product and available in an Aerosol spray and Pump spray. Strong and long-lasting repellency against mosquitoes, deer ticks, sand flies, gnats, no-seeums and biting midges.

·Bug Guard Plus Picaridin ($14-$16) – Protection during dusk & dawn, which is when mosquitoes are more active. Repels deer ticks that may transmit Lyme disease and mosquitoes that may carry West Nile virus. Available as an Aerosol Spray, Pump Spray and travel-friendly Towelettes.

·Bug Guard Plus IR3535® SPF 30Lotions ($14) – Repel mosquitoes, deer ticks, black flies, sand flies, gnats, no-seeums and biting midges. Aloe and Vitamin E-enriched formulas are available as a Gentle Breeze Lotion and Cool ‘n Fabulous Disappearing Color Lotion.

 (When using Avon’s insect repellents, read follow label directions & precautions)

Also, in case you forgot to use your Bug Guard insect repellent, Avon is now offering …

·NEW Anti-Itch Spray– Provides temporary, soothing relief to itchy insect bites. ($10)

(Does not repel insects & use as directed)

Beyond just fighting off the bugs outdoors, Avon’s Skin So Soft Bug collection also helps you swat them away virtually with the first-ever Bug Guard game! The Bug Guard game went live on the Avon Facebook page today! Play the Bug Guard Game HERE

 The goal of this innovative game is for players to fend off bugs that are disrupting a virtual family picnic using various tools and Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard products. All Players can post high scores to their Facebook walls and share “Free Sprays” for their friends to use in the game. Additionally, everyone who plays will receive a FREE SHIPPING CODE that can be redeemed at Avon.com.

Posted in Featured, General, Launches, Skin Care

Tags: Avon, Skin Care, Skin so Soft, SPF

Entity Pearl Enamel Collection Review and Swatches

Entity Pearl Enamel Collection Review and Swatches

Entity Beauty is bending the laws of color far beyond the ordinary to create an amazing dreamscape of bold colors, shimmers, neutrals, pearlescents and metallics across our entire collection of enamels.

Entity Beauty recently released their Pearl Enamel Collection which consists of 7 spunky, flirty and fun colors just in time for the Spring and Summer seasons!  When I opened the box of goodies from Entity Beauty I was thrilled to see that not only were the colors gorgeous in their cute little round bottles, but they were all traditional colors with the right amount of pearl shimmer in them to really make them pop!  I can really see using these 7 colors all year long!  There is not one color in this entire collection that I wouldn’t wear by itself on any given day.

Pearl Turquoise:

Pearl Turquoise had the thinnest formula of the group, so I used 3 coats to complete this manicure.  The green shimmer within the turquoise polish is gorgeous, which put Pearl Turquoise in my immediate top 3 for this collection!

Pearl Violet:

Being a purple fanatic, I think it goes without saying (but I will anyway) that Pearl Violet is my favorite of the collection!  This is just a perfect violet shade and in the sunlight it is just spectacular!

Pearl Red:

This is the classy red of the group.  The pink shimmer within it really brought this one to life and set it apart from other reds that I own!  Gorgeous!

Pearl Green:

Pearl Green isn’t a straight green, but more of a darker lime green with a beautiful green pearl.  I’m not a green fan by any means, and very few come across that make me smile, but this was one of them.

Pearl Fuchsia:

Pearl Fuchsia is the girly girl color of the group.  When I put it on I fell in LOVE!  Gorgeous medium fuchsia with a silvery white pearl to it.  I love that it is bright without overdoing it!

Pearl Orange:

Now this one also surprised me and made it into my top 3!  Oranges NEVER make it into my top 3.  I do like them, but I rarely LOVE them.  Pearl Orange is a happy, sunny orange!  Gorgeous citrus orange with a subtle gold pearl to it!  Perfection!

Pearl Yellow:

Last, but certainly not least, Pearl Yellow.  The perfect yellow within the collection.  This almost made it into my top 3, but Pearl Orange just barely bumped it out.  With my skintone, yellows usually look “blah” on me.  This one was lively and beautiful!  I am already playing with ideas of a color blocking mani using Pearl Orange and Pearl Yellow because they would be amazing together during the summer!

That sums up the gorgeous 7 piece Entity Nail Enamel Collection!  Isn’t it beautiful?

Because Entity Beauty cares, their nail enamels are “3-free” – specially formulated without the harmful ingredients found in traditional nail enamel: toluene, formaldehyde and DBP!

Make sure you check out Entity Beauty on Facebook as well as on the Entity Beauty Website.  You can also check HERE for an Entity distributor in your area.

Each bottle of Entity Nail Enamel retails for $8.50 and contains 15ml of product.  You can also purchase the entire 7 piece set you see here for $50.00

***The products featured in this post were sent to me for review.  I was not paid for this review and all opinions are my own***

Posted in Featured, General, Nail Polish, Specialty Brands

Tags: 2012, Entity Nail Enamel, Nails, Pearl Collection

Anise Fan Appreciation Giveaway!

I have an AMAZING Giveaway to share with all of you!  Anise was so incredibly kind enough to sponsor a giveaway for my followers in order to say “Congratulations on 6000 Fans!”  Anise sent a GENEROUS box filled with 36 nail polishes!  THIRTY SIX!  Holy WOW!

So, if you haven’t had a chance to skedaddle down to your local DSW Shoe Store to snag some of Anise’s AMAZING Summer of 2012 Alluring Collection, now is your chance to try your luck at WINNING *6*!  IF you need a little refresher, here is the link to my swatches of this gorgeous collection: Anise Summer 2012 Alluring Collection  If you can’t wait for the giveaway to end and NEED some of these colors NOW… head over to DSW Shoe Store and grab a few!  They are reasonably priced at just $6.00 EACH! They are also almost always BOGO 50% Off!  So for under $10.00, 2 of these could be yours!

One last thing before we get this party started, one of the BIG reasons I absolutely love reviewing Anise is that they are a 6 FREE Company! NO TOLUENE, NO DBP, NO FORMALDEHYDE, NO FORMALDEHYDE RESIN, NO CAMPHOR, AND NO ANIMAL TESTING!!  How can you NOT love that??

The Anise Fan Appreciation Giveaway will have *SIX WINNERS* who will EACH receive SIX Anise Nail Lacquers!  The colors each winner will receive  are(From L to R):  Chill Out, Soft Seduction, Bronzed Babe, Juice Joint, Sun Soaker and Yummy Sorbet!  These were some of my TOP picks!

Alright Ladies (And Gents!) Good Luck and Have Fun!!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Posted in Featured, General, Specialty Brands