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REVIEW: Journey and Co – Polish with a Purpose

Quick review here! This is another installment of my favourite indie polish series and today I am going to talk about Journey and Co.

I discovered Journey and Co. at The Makeup Show NYC this year. I love that the Makeup Show continues to provide a platform for smaller brands especially those that are women, POC or LGBTQIA+ owned. So, while browsing one of the upper floors of TMS, I came across a small booth with the most precious, black girl selling nail polish. I just could not resist! Her name was Journey and with her mum, founded a nail polish brand with a purpose. Each polish is handmade in NJ and carries an inspirationa, positivel message. This idea came about when Journey moved to a new school that lacked diversity and she maked nail polishes for all of her classmates to celebrate all of their differences.

J&Co. polishes are Big 10-Free, cruelty-free, vegan and kid-friendly. I bought 3 colours from their debut collection GRL PWR, but they have added more shades since then. The GRL PWR Collection was created “to inspire young girls to ‘Be Seen and Be Heard’ – to take lead in shaping their futures” (taken straight from their website).

VIDEO: Journey and Company Review

7 Best Summer Cream Nail Polishes for Brown Skin – Brights

June 29, 2016 / Noire Tropical Beauty / 0 Comments

More summer favourites! This time I am listing my favourite bright summer colours! The really bright and intense shades that look amazing in the sunlight. I often have trouble deciding which colour I want to use because I want to wear all of them at once! If you have not checkout out my other post on my favourite summer pastels, check that out here. Again there is one colour that actually has the teeny, tiniest hit of pearlescence, but it can’t be seen on the nails. So without further ado, there are the shades that made the cut for my summer bright nail polish.

BEST SUMMER NAIL POLISHES – RED BASED

4 Best Summer Cream Nail Polishes for Brown Skin – Pastels

June 27, 2016 / Noire Tropical Beauty / 0 Comments

It’s finally summer! And the weather here has been really A+! I already have a number of events lined up. For the next 3 months, my weekends are going to be pretty full. So of course, I am living in open-toed shoes, I am taking full advantage of the warmth. Hence, I have to make sure that my nails are always polished, both hands and feet. I own a lot of nail polish…like a lot. So I give myself manis and pedis once a week, and I never wear the same colour on my fingers and toes. I love all textures of polish, but there is something about crème nail polishes, especially on dark skin that I love. I think that there is no distraction from shimmers and glitters, so that it is all about the colour. So I am drawn to really bold brights, or intense light colours. It’s all about the contrast with the skin colour. Here are the four best summer nail polishes, in pastel cremes, that will pop on women of colour. And better yet, these are all vegan friendly! These are must-have.

Side note: Yes there are a lot of Mischo Beauty polishes here. These were all bought by me, and this post is not sponsored. I just love the brand.

ZOYA EARTH DAY NAIL POLISH EXCHANGE 2016

April 18, 2016 / Noire Tropical Beauty / 1 Comment

Earth Day alert! The Zoya Earth Day Nail Polish Exchange starts today! I have used this programme for years to safely get rid of unwanted, older nail polishes. A great way to start your spring cleaning and you are helping the Earth in your own way!

The @zoyanailpolish #EarthDay Exchange is a great start to your #spring cleaning! Click To Tweet

STARTS MONDAY – APRIL 18, 2016!

From PR:

Let us handle the nail polish recycling for you!

With over 300 long-wearing nail polish shades rooted in a healthy philosophy, it’s no surprise that Zoya is committed to helping you green your beauty routine! That’s why each year we give you the opportunity to exchange any old nail polish bottles that you may have laying around your house collecting dust, or that are not BIG5FREE* formulas, for brand new toxin-free** Zoya Nail Polish shades. You can rest assured that your unwanted polishes will be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. Helping the earth is easy… all you have to do to get started is pick out your NEW Zoya colors at zoya.com, follow the promo instructions below and checkout. Let us do the rest!

THE ZOYA EARTH DAY DETAILS

How the ZOYA EARTH DAY NAIL POLISH EXCHANGE works…

1. Visit www.zoya.com and add a minimum of 6 bottles of Zoya Nail Polish (no more than 24 bottles) to your cart. Minimum 12, maximum 48 for professional accounts.

2. Apply Code: ZGREEN and a 50% credit will be added to your exchange order – free shipping included!

3. Complete checkout and you’re all set! If you need further instructions (including info for our professional program) on sending back your unwanted polish click HERE.

The exchange runs on the honor system, which means you are not obligated to send in your unwanted polish – we assume you’re going to do the right thing! Many people donate the polish to a local cause instead, which we fully support. If you choose to send back your polishes, please check with your carrier of choice for shipping guidelines and restrictions for nail polish. For full promotion terms & conditions and instructions on how to send in your polish, click HERE.

USE CODE: ZGREEN

Offer valid 4/18/16 – 4/30/16 (11:59pm EST)

**BIG5FREE, TOXIN FREE

Summer 2015: Island Fun & Paradise Sun – Zoya Nail Polish

May 25, 2015 / Noire Tropical Beauty / 0 Comments

From PR:

Introducing two new Zoya Nail Polish collections for Summer 2015, Island Fun & Paradise Sun. All in the Big5Free* formula Zoya is famous for.

Zoya Island Fun collection

ISLAND FUN (creams)

Ready for an island vacation, these playful creams embody a tropical getaway! They are strong in color to balance the brilliance of the summer sun, with a flawless cream formula.

Jace– Modern tropical green in a full coverage and densely pigmented cream formula. A green that is more muted than lime and surprisingly wearable!
Cecilia– Classic teal in a full coverage and densely pigmented cream formula.
Talia – True turquoise in full coverage and densely pigmented cream formula.
Serenity – Summer purple in a full coverage and densely pigmented cream formula. Reminiscent of beautiful blooming irises, a harbinger of summer!
Nana – Deep summer fuchsia in a full coverage and densely pigmented cream formula.
Demetria – A vibrant poppy red in a full coverage and densely pigmented cream formula.

Zoya Paradise Sun collection