04 June 2013

Swatches: étoile Greenwich St. Soirée

I'm a polish fanatic, although I probably don't have a large collection as many other do. Had it not been for the blogging world, I probably would have only known the brands that one can purchase in a store. So, I feel immensely fortunate to be able to try these two polishes from étoile (French for 'star') New York.

I'm immensely thankful that I received a sample of the collection Greenwich St. Soirée. I have to say I literally bounced around when they arrived the VERY NEXT DAY after I had given my shipping info. And also scared the co-worker who was over at the house ;x Yes, that is how gitty I can get, especially on lack of sleep (with no coffee either!) xD

So, without further ado, on to the review! (did that rhyme? :o)

Press Release: OPI Neon Revolution Mini Pack!

OPI Announces Limited Edition Neon Revolution For Bold Summer Looks

OPI launches the Neon Revolution mini pack, featuring four limited edition neon nail lacquers, a neon white base coat, and OPI Top Coat. These bright and bold shades include vivid hues of yellow, orange, pink and blue. To use, apply color-intensifying white base, followed by two coats of neon lacquer. Finish with the included Top Coat for a high-gloss finish.

“Get ready for a Neon Revolution with these hot flourescent shades!” exclaims Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “Ideal for summer, this mini set includes everything needed to create fun, colorful looks. Wearing a vivid yellow, orange, pink or blue hue on nails and toes is the perfect way to accessorize your warm weather style and incorporate the neon trend.”

In addition to neon white base and Top Coat, each Neon Revolution mini pack includes:

Don’t Say It – Yellow It!

Make a statement in this spiked lemonade yellow.

The Time is Pow!

And the color is this fiery orange.

Pink Outside the Box

Wearing this hot pink is your best idea yet!

Blue it Out of Proportion

No I’m NOT overreacting...I can’t live without this cobalt blue!!

Limited edition Neon Revolution mini sets will be available beginning July 2013 at professional salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, jcp Salons, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, ULTA and ulta.com for $19.95 ($24.95 CAN) suggested retail for each mini pack (includes all six products).

For more information, visit www.opi.com. Follow OPI on Twitter @OPI_PRODUCTS and become a Facebook fan!

ABOUT OPI

As the world leader in the professional nail care industry, OPI is committed to providing high-quality products and services to both salons and their customers, along with a focus on industry safety and innovation. Known for its exceptional formula, fashionable colors and iconic names, OPI’s heavily-pigmented lacquers are super rich, long-lasting and chip-resistant – offering an affordable luxury to consumers. OPI nail lacquer is available in over 200 shades. Each lacquer features OPI’s exclusive ProWide^™ Brush for the ultimate in application. Currently, OPI is available in over 100 countries and retails a full line of professional items, including nail treatments, finishing products, lotions, manicure/pedicure products, files, tools, gels and acrylics.

01 June 2013

Rediscovering: Club Eyeshadow from MAC

Ever purchase a product (skincare, cosmetics, perfume, etc), use it maybe once, then you forget about it or just don't find yourself reaching for it as often as you do other products?

That's what happened when I purchase the MAC eyeshadow in Club ages ago (2 years ago maybe). I used it once, and ever since it's just been sitting in the back of the storage drawer. Back then I was always trying to go for the neutral look when it came to eye make up that I just couldn't see myself using it. Yes, back then question came to mind as to why I even purchased this as well. Instead of taking it back, I decided to keep it, just in case on day I could find a use for it. And guess what?

Last Sunday, while digging around in the drawer, I came across it. Figured why not. Honestly, I don't know why I wasn't using it more often! What on earth was I thinking 2 years ago?!

If you're unfamiliar with Club, this is a duo-chrome eyeshadow with a satin finish. The main base of this eye shadow is a red-brown with a green/teal shimmer. Wearing this without a base or using a natural base (eyelid primer), then the red-brown is more dominate than the green. If you use a dark base, or I've found if you use a base that remains a bit tacky, that gorgeous duo-chrome effect comes through. More so with a dark base though.

I've been wearing Club during the work week without a dark base. Then yesterday, being I was going into work at noon, I had a bit more time to play around with it. I used a dark base all over the lid (save for the inner corners) and along the lower lash line. I only went to the crease though with the base, because I wanted that red-brown to show above that (hopefully that makes sense).