Duri Once Upon a Dream Nail Collection! Pics, swatches and review

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  This Duri Cosmetics whimsical palette of soft nail polish shades brings summer to life with colors that embody clear skies, pink sunsets, carnivals and carousels. Duri Cosmetics Founder Faina Ritz said, “The pigment-rich pastel palette isn’t meant to put you to sleep, but to dream big for long-lasting summer days and temperate nights.”  True, these lovely [...]

Makeup Wars – Pantone Color of the Year Emerald Green

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This edition of Makeup Wars is paying homage to the Pantone Color of the Year, Emerald Green. Just last year I dipped my toe in the green eye shadow pool so I am still experimenting with which greens work for me, my complexion and my eye color. I don’t think I actually own any true [...]

Lancome In Love Vernis Spring 2013

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Yesterday I showed you how to look young and sassy with Lancome’s In Love Makeup Collection for Spring 2013 . Now let’s concentrate on those tips and toes! Vernis In Love ($15) Peach Melodie-orange Rose Macaron – fuchsia Sugar Rose-pale pink Midnight Rose-purple I’ve been wearing Rose Macaron for a week now with no chips or wear on the tips–which says a lot because [...]

Le Metier de Beaute Holiday Nails

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  Le Métier de Beauté has two new duos of holiday nail shades in Bright as Night and shimmering overlays in Deck the Nails.   Christmas Town and Dream Maker are vibrant, vampy deep jewel colors perfect for winter. Christmas Town is a deep emerald with a touch of subtle shimmer and Dream Maker is a royal purple with definite [...]

Fall Nail Trend – 6 Oxblood Nail Polishes

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The Fall, Oxblood is the THE color for lips and nails. I have no idea what oxen blood looks like (thank goodness), but I’m going to go out on a limb and assume it’s a deep red. I really enjoy wearing deep reds and burgundys in fall and winter so I’ve chosen these six nail [...]

butterLONDON Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection

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Seattle based nail care company, butterLONDON  has a wonderful reputation and deservedly so. High fashion colors, excellent wear time,  formaldehyde, toluene, DBP and paraben free.  I especially love the British influence and the names of the polishes. You see, I was married to a Brit  for 10 years. I’ve been to the UK several times and [...]

Le Metier de Beaute Holiday Nails

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  Le Métier de Beauté has two new nail polish collections; Bright as Night with Christmas Town and Dream Maker and Deck The Nails with Moon’s Glow and Tinsel Town. Christmas Town and Dream Maker are both vibrant, vampy eye catching shades that are fab for winter. Christmas Town is a deep emerald green with slight [...]

Duri Cosmetics & The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo!

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  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is the first film in Columbia Pictures’ three-picture adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s literary blockbuster The Millennium Trilogy. Directed by David Fincher and starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara, the film is based on the first novel in the trilogy, which altogether have sold 50 million copies in 46 [...]