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Entries for Wednesday, September 18 2013

News: NYFW-inspired nail collections for Fall 2013 and Spring 2014

News: NYFW-inspired nail collections for Fall 2013 and Spring 2014

Posted on Wednesday, at

I have nine of the ten colors from Sally Hansen's Fall 2013 NYFW collection that I'll be reviewing and swatching in the next two weeks. (I passed on Loden Green because it's just a bit too yellow for my preferences.) You can also take a look at the colors that will...

Sally Hansen’s Sequin Scandal

Sally Hansen’s Sequin Scandal

Posted on Wednesday, at

Very dark green with very sparse gold shimmer. Not so dark a green that it's black…but very nearly so. It applies smoothly and the polish is fairly durable. Unfortunately, however, I can't really use this for fine-line nail art or any nail stamping. The color reads more of a...

Entries for Tuesday, September 17 2013

Zoya’s Irresistible collection

Zoya’s Irresistible collection

Posted on Tuesday, at

I love a good metallic polish. I don’t always love the roughened metallics, but Zoya seems to have found the sweet spot between “mirror-metallic” and “textured metallic”. Their holographic polishes, with the so-scattered-it-isn’t-even-funny “holographic” finishes, are far too subtle. But these are perfect. I love the colors, too:...

Entries for Monday, September 16 2013

Persephone Minerals’ Somber Sunset

Persephone Minerals’ Somber Sunset

Posted on Monday, at

I like the base color on this, and I like the violet interface shimmer. It's like Winterveld Mica with more color payoff and better adhesion.

Silk Naturals’ Hug Me

Silk Naturals’ Hug Me

Posted on Monday, at

A fairly straightforward, nice-looking pink pearl/shimmer eyeshadow. Which has since been discontinued. (Nothing like buying things in the Last Chance section!!) Even though this is a fairly straightforward pink, I have similar shadows but no exact duplicates. They're more neutral, they're more sheer, they're lighter, they're warmer…but no...

Entries for Sunday, September 15 2013

Beauty from the Earth’s Faith

Beauty from the Earth’s Faith

Posted on Sunday, at

This color is only available in the Soulmate kit - and it's a very nice purple, so get the kit! The color payoff is excellent, and the shade is very versatile.


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