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Totally went all out coral this weekend! The weather here was unbelievable! Hazy, hot and humid! Yes!
So this week I went for crème looks: Essie Tart Deco as the mani.
Essie Tart Deco
This reads a lot brighter and more pink on me than in the bottle. I also used Laura Mercier nail polish in Cabana, which is a darker pink-coral, as my pedicure.
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Did an alternating manicure using a crème and PixieDust.
M.A.C. Hello Kitty Nail Polish in On The Prowl (light gray crème)
Zoya PixieDust in London (a light gray textured matte)
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The 2013 Zoya Nail Polish Exchange is here!
I’ve written a lot about Zoya polishes, I think they are really good quality vegan-friendly varnishes. Well, here’s an opportunity to try this brand out. The exchange starts today, April 19th and ends on April 26th.
The details on how to make the deal….
Now’s the perfect time to make the switch to an eco-chic beauty routine! From April 19, 2013 – April 26, 2013 (11:59PM EST), exchange your old, unwanted nail color for toxin-free ZOYA Nail Polish for only $4 per bottle plus shipping and handling fees. Rest assured – ZOYA will properly dispose of your old polish.
Here’s all you need to do!
1. Go to www.zoya.com and pick out the polishes you would like (excludes all Zoya PixieDust™ Collection shades) and add them to your cart. You must select at least 6 bottles and no more than 24 bottles of polish (Salon accounts minimum 12 maximum 48 bottles.)
2. Apply the code (copy and paste for best results):
ZOYAEARTH2013
3. Your order value will be adjusted to reflect a 50% discount (we use these funds to properly dispose of the old nail polish).
4. SUBMIT your order!
Then Zoya will ship out your NEW polish! HOORAY!
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The Pierre Hardy for NARS Collection
Remember last summer NARS paired up with designer Thakoon? Well NARS has a new collaboration with famed shoe designer Pierre Hardy.
From PR:
In a bold new collection for NARS, designer Pierre Hardy brings his fresh color palette to the iconic beauty brand. Inspired by his Summer 2013 shoe collection, Hardy’s offering includes six color-forward nail polish pairings and two richly-hued blushes. Nail polish duos come housed in a small shoebox with dust bag (a nod to Hardy’s own footwear packaging), while the high voltage blush palettes go graphic with shimmering gold overspray of the designer’s signature cubic print.
The Collection:
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Hey!
A few years ago, matte nails were all the rage in the nail art industry. I loved having the option to have a non-shiny finish. But sometimes, depending on the colour, matte nails could look a little…you know…flat.
Now companies have come out with textured nail polish – which is a matte base nail polish but it also includes glitter/shimmer that when it dries, it leaves a sandpaper-like texture to the nails. Have you ever seen freshly laid asphalt in the summer? The matte black surface appears to be littered with tiny pieces of shimmer. Well that’s just what it looks like. So the matte polish has a sparkly effect when the light catches it. It actually looks different to a regular shimmer polish or the original Zoya matte polishes. You could actually see the sand-like texture on the nail. Very interesting!
For spring, Zoya has brought out a collection called PixieDust and it contains 6 new colours (which I received from Zoya).
From PR:
Infused with Magic and Wonder!
Featuring the latest “must-have” nail polish finish – Textured, Matte & Sparkling.This newly developed formula is sure to captivate with a magical sparkle and sugary finish like no other. The color experts at Zoya have created six, long-wearing stunners for the introduction of this look…
As with all matte polishes, make sure that your nails are free of dust and oil (swipe some nail polish remover on them beforehand) and don’t use any base coat or top coat for best results.
Zoya recommends using 1-3 thin coats and for these, and I used 2 coats for all the swatches.
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