Deborah Lippmann Fantastical Holiday 2014 Preview

Deborah Lippmann's psychedelic Fantastical is not what you might expect from a holiday collection. With tie-dye hues and trippy glitters, this could be the most unique holiday collection we've seen in a while!

Weird Science

 

Marrakesh Express

Magic Carpet Ride

 

Dream Weaver

Dear Mr. Fantasy

 

Xanadu

Sign me up for Xanadu and Magic Carpet Ride! As I mentioned above, this collection may be kind of outside the norm for a holiday set, but I like that about it. It's nice to see a break from the typical slue of holiday reds.

Fantastical is already available for purchase on DL's website. Will you be picking anything up?

OPI How Great Is Your Dane?

I'll be the first to admit I'm not a fan of brown polish. But for whatever reason, I can't resist a good taupe, even one that's almost brown, like OPI How Great Is Your Dane?. This rich, chocolate-y taupe won me over! I think the key is the slightly cool undertone that keeps this color from veering too far off into brown territory.

Even with my mini bottle, the formula here was excellent--very smooth and creamy. It covered nicely in two coats. I never thought I'd say it, but the OPI minis might actually be winning me over! I've had a good experience with my Nordic Collection set.

As for How Great Is Your Dane?, I think this color is worth a look even if you typically shun browns like me. It reminds me a bit of one of OPI's all-time classics, You Don't Know Jacques. How Great Is Your Dane? is the perfect mix of classic and unexpected.

Twinsie Tuesday: Zoya Zuza

This week we're doing teal nails, in recognition of September being ovarian cancer awareness month. There's currently no simple screening test for ovarian cancer, so early detection and diagnosis are key. Next time you're at the doctor, take a few minutes to ask them about early signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer. Hopefully it is information you and your loved ones will never need to actually use, but it's important to be informed and aware.

Okay, so that's my little speech. Let's look at some nails, yeah? :) For my teal mani, I opted for Zoya Zuza, a bright, summer-y teal with silver shimmer. It kinda reminds me of a more saturated Butter London Victoriana, an old favorite of mine.

I reeeaaaalllyyy hope this doesn't stain. I've always had bad luck with Zoya teals.  One thing I do know already though is that Zuza's actual formula is pretty "meh." There's a lotta drag to it and it can get lumpy at spots if you're not careful. I needed three coats in total.

The color itself is lovely though! The shimmer is beautifully intense and a prime example of why Zoya shimmers are such a reliable favorite in the polish world.

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Alaina at The Little Canvas

Amanda at Amandalandish

Amber at Nails Like Lace
Anna at Going to the Showing
Bridget at A Painted Nail

Casey at CaseyLane Loves Polish

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Cordia at Seriously Swatched

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Erin at Paint Those Piggies

Jessica at Blue Velvet Lacquer

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

​Lisa at The Polish Playground

​Marisa at Polish Obsession

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Stephanie at A Little Polish

Tiffany at Polished To Precision​

China Glaze Apocalypse Halloween 2014 Preview

China Glaze is famous for their Halloween collections and they're back at it again this year with Apocalypse, a new five-color collection. I'm not quite sure of the release date for these babies, but typically we see Halloween stuff starting to pop up around mid-September, so I imagine it won't be too long until these show up in stores. Until then, let's take a sneak peek!

 

But Of Corpse

Don't Let The Dead Bite

 

Getting To Gnaw You

I Love Your Guts

 

Rest In Pieces

Re-promotes of White On White, Orange Knockout and Liquid Leather

 

12-piece display, which includes a re-promote of CG's glow-in-the-dark topcoat, Ghoulish Glow

Source

I found last year's collection a little disappointing, but it looks like this could be one of CG's strongest Halloween collections in recent memory! I'm looking forward to Rest In Pieces and Don't Let The Dead Bite, myself. What about you?

Essie Vices Versa

Essie Vices Versa is a neon lime green creme. Summer is almost over, but I figure there's still a little time to squeeze a few more bright shades in! To really make the most of this gorgeous green, I wore it over OPI Put A Coat On!, a white base coat that's the perfect partner for any neon.

I do think Vices Versa really needs the white base to amp it up to a true neon. On its own, it's not nearly as vibrant and doesn't have that neon pop to it. The formula was pretty streaky, so the white also helps to even that out. I used three coats here.

I've read a lot of complaints about the formulas in the Too Taboo Collection and while this one wasn't stellar, I didn't think it was that bad either. Plus I'll forgive a whole lotta sins for an awesome green! ;) The color is definitely a winner and a great shade to finish off the summer with!

Jamberry Giveaway Winner

Jamberry consultant Amanda was kind enough to host a giveaway on my blog for a Jamberry Glitter Top Coat and today I'm very excited to announce the winner! The winner is...

Ashley S!

Congratulations, Ashley! Please check your e-mail, as I've already sent you a message about how to officially claim your prize.

And last but not least, thank you to everyone who entered! :)

UPDATE: I have heard back from Ashley, so the giveaway is now officially closed!

Twinsie Tuesday: Dermelect Lustrous

Sorry for the late post today! Let's get right to it, shall we? Today's TT theme has us showcasing a summer-to-fall transitional polish. To me, red is a color that works all year long and is the perfect bridge between seasons. But the particular red I chose, Dermelect Lustrous, is a garnet shimmer with a brown lean to it and I think that brown undertone makes Lustrous an especially apt choice for fall.

The formula is fantastic, covering in three easy coats. Jewel tones are my favorite shades to wear for fall and this one is pretty much perfect. The color makes me think of cranberries, pumpkins, leaves changing...everything fall-centric, really. :)

So that's my transitional mani for ya! Fall used to be my least favorite season but I've really taken a liking to it in the past few years. What about you: ready for fall? And be sure to see what my Twinsies did for their fall transitional manis today too!

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Alaina at The Little Canvas

Amanda at Amandalandish

Amber at Nails Like Lace
Anna at Going to the Showing
Bridget at A Painted Nail

Casey at CaseyLane Loves Polish

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Cordia at Seriously Swatched

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Erin at Paint Those Piggies

Jessica at Blue Velvet Lacquer

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

​Lisa at The Polish Playground

​Marisa at Polish Obsession

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Stephanie at A Little Polish

Tiffany at Polished To Precision​

Disclosure: This polish was sent to me for my honest review. For more information, please see my disclosure policy.