Sally Hansen Shoot the Moon

   Sally Hansen has reformulated their Complete Salon Manicure line.  The new formula is slowly starting to show up in stores right now.  So far I've seen shelf displays at Walgreens with part of the collection, wall displays at Target with I think most of the collection, and of course a spot in the new Nail HQ at CVS- but again with only part of the collection at least at the stores I've been to.
   With the new formula there were some color changes as well.  Some colors were discontinued, some remained the same, a few were renamed I believe, and of course some new colors were introduced.  Today I have one of the new colors to show you.

   Shoot the Moon is pewter foil polish with tiny gold flecks.  Application was very smooth and I really liked the formula.  Brushstrokes will show up a little bit since this is a foil polish, but they aren't super noticeable.   I used 2 coats of polish for full coverage over Finger Paints base coat and no top coat.

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   If you're looking to try out the new formula of the Complete Salon Manicure line, I would recommend Shoot the Moon.  I really like the color and it goes on well.  Some of the new colors are, or are close to being, dupes of colors by other brands.  There's one that looks like a dupe to Designer, de Better! from the OPI Muppets collection and another one that looks like a dupe of Deborah Lippmann Across the Universe.    

   I've always been a fan of this line from Sally Hansen and I'm glad they didn't ruin it with the formula change.  The new colors look great, I have my eye on a copper glitter right now, and there are usually sales pretty often on the brand.

Disclaimer:  The product(s) in this post were provided to me for consideration.

Zoya Ornate Collection Part 2- A Foil, A Shimmer, and A Glitter

   Today I have the second half of the Zoya Ornate collection to show you.  This half consists of a foil, a shimmer, and a glitter.  These all applied easily and I had no issues with any of the formulas.  I used Finger Paints base coat and no top coat for all three.

Ziv

   Ziv is a cool toned gold foil with tiny warmer gold flecks.  I can't decide if I like this one on me or not.  Yellows and golds usually don't work with my skin tone, but Ziv doesn't immediately make me go ick like I usually do.  There are minimal brushstrokes visible, which I really like.  I want to say this is 2 coats in the below photos, but I forgot to write it down so I'm not 100% certain.

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Logan

   Logan is an Emerald green base with gold shimmer.  The gold shimmer gives Logan a lovely glow.  This polish simultaneously reminds me of Christmas and The Emerald City from The Wizard of OZ.  The Emerald color really comes out in the sun, although the shimmer makes my camera freak out a bit.  This is 2 coats.

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Electra

   Electra is a glitter top coat with small silver and holo bar glitters.  The glitters like to hang off the edge of your nails, so you might want to gently run a finger along your nail edge while the polish is still wet to push any strays onto your nail.  I used 1 coat of Electra over Logan and it reminds me a bit of tinsel on a Christmas tree.  I am not a fan of this one.  I have never liked the look of bar glitter and Electra doesn't change my mind.

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   From the second half of Ornate, Logan is by far the stand out for me.  If you can only get a couple of polishes from this collection my vote goes to Aurora and Logan.  If you're a fan of bar glitter, Electra has a great formula and would be a good addition to your collection.  

Disclaimer: The product(s) in this post were provided to me by the company for consideration.

 

Finger Paints Fall-ing For You

   Happy Monday everyone.  Today for you I have Fall-ing For You from the Finger Paints Fall of Surprises Fall 2012 collection.  

   Fall-ing is a blue foil polish that teeters between sapphire and teal depending on the light.  The formula is a little runny and shows any flaws in your nails.  Because this is a foil polish, it is a bit brush-strokey.  Fall-ing is very pigmented and only needed 1 coat for full coverage.  I recommend doubling up on the base coat with this one, blues like this do have a tendency to stain.  I used Finger Paints base coat and no top coat for these photos.

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   Fall-ing For You is very vibrant.  I don't know that I would expect a color like this in a fall collection, but I really like it. 

Finger Paints Be-Leaf It or Not!

   Fall is in the air.  Can you feel it yet?  I can in the mornings and evenings.  The afternoons are still a little warm, but that's ok.  I'm still ready to start breaking out the fall polish.  In that vein, today I'm showing you Be-Leaf It or Not! from the Finger Paints Fall 2012 Fall of Surprises collection.  

   Be-Leaf is a sage green foil.  Because it's a foil, brush strokes will show, but they were fairly minor for me compared to some other foil polishes.  Application was good and the formula was ok, but not great.  Medium thick coats are going to be your best bet.  Thin coats will be patchy and too thick of a coat will cause pooling of the polish.  I only needed 2 coats for full coverage.  I used Finger Paints base coat and no top coat for these photos.

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   I love this shade of green and I think it works very well as a foil polish.  Be-Leaf may not be a very unique polish, but it is a lovely shade and the minimal brush strokes that show is nice.  

Zoya Beach & Surf Collection Press Release

   For Summer 2012 Zoya is bringing us a 12 color collection of cremes and metallic foils.  I'm most excited about the blues and greens.  Which are you lovelies most looking forward to?  Please enjoy the following press release:

Summer 2012 is going to be a super stylish season for nails with the latest offering of nail polish collections, Beach and Surf, from the new color of fashion, Zoya! This new splash of color, designed by the Zoya color experts, is kissed by sea and sand translating beautifully onto the nail in the famous, full-coverage Zoya formula.
Dive into the creamy shades of the Zoya Beach Collection or the shimmering sea foils of the Zoya Surf Collection. The choice is yours – this color palette is sure to be a splash!
Zoya BEACH Collection

• Reagan (ZP614) - deep cerise pink cream
• Lara (ZP615) - vivid cerise pink cream
• Shelby (ZP616) - soft pinky pink cream
• Arizona (ZP617) - soft coral orange cream
• Tracie (ZP618) - sea grass metallic
• Wednesday (ZP619) - soft aqua cream

Zoya SURF Collection

• Rory (ZP620) - lotus pink foil metallic
• Carly (ZP621) - thalia purple foil metallic
• Kimber (ZP622) - magenta pink foil metallic
• Myrta (ZP623) - coral orange foil metallic
• Meg (ZP624) - mermaid green foil metallic
• Zuza (ZP625) - aquamarine foil metallic

Zoya is the new color of fashion... 
The Zoya BEACH and SURF collection was designed and inspired by resort runways and tropical get-a-ways.
Ultra long-wearing, glossy nail lacquers by Zoya are free of harmful industrial chemicals like toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, resin, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) that are known to cause cancer and birth defects.
Find Zoya BEACH and SURF as well as over 300 other ultra high-fashion Zoya shades at www.zoya.com. As always, each and every Zoya color is made for women so we name them after women.
BEACH and SURF by Zoya Nail Polish - 12 new colors:
Available April 1, 2012 (USA)
www.zoya.com
Sug. Retail $8.00 per 0.5 fl.oz. bottle (US).

OPI Muppets Part 1 - Not the Glitters

   This first half of the OPI Muppet Collection is what I'm calling Not the Glitters.  They aren't cremes, but are distinctly not part of the glitter half of this collection.  This half consists of shimmer, mini flake, glass fleck, and foil finishes.  For all polishes I used Beauty Secrets base coat and Diamond Dry top coat.  Unless otherwise stated, all swatches are 2 coats.  I think.  But I'll explain that later.  I apologize for the crappy out of focus-ness of some of these photos, the shine and sparkle were freaking out my camera and I didn't have time to re-do them.

Wocka Wocka!

   Wocka Wocka is a pink leaning red shimmer.  The shimmer itself might be pink.  I had no application issues with this one, but it does dry flat so you will need top coat to bring it to life.  I used 2 coats on my ring and index fingers, but only 1 on my pinkie, middle, and thumb.  The pigmentation is strong enough you could get away with 1 coat just fine, but I think 2 gives more depth.  Because of the strong pigmentation though, the polish will stain your skin and cuticles 

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OPI Swimsuit...Nailed It!

   Swimsuit...Nailed It! is a beautiful blue foil from the OPI Miss Universe collection.  And I mean BLUE. This is bright and vibrant in your face blue.  And I love it.

   Application was smooth and the formula very nice.  Being a foil you'd expect some brushstrokes, but they weren't really an issue with this one.  I used Seche Rebuild base and Seche Vite top.  Pigmentation is excellent and only needed 1 coat for full coverage.  That's right, 1 coat.

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   Even in the shade and inside this polish really just glows.  Remember to click to enlarge the photos to get an even better sense of this. 

   Do I love this polish? Yes.  But there is a big issue with it.  Because of how deeply pigmented it is, this polish stains.  Not just your skin/cuticles when you remove or clean up the polish, but your actual nails as well.  I was left with a blue tinge to my entire nail bed for a few days after I took this polish off.  So I recommend double or even tripling up on base coat when you wear it.  Even with that issue though, I highly recommend this polish if you like blues.  It's just that gorgeous.

Disclaimer:  The product(s) in this post were sent to me by the company for consideration.

China Glaze Island Escape Collection

   Continuing the summer theme I'm bringing you swatches of the China Glaze Island Escape collection.  This collection contains 3 glass fleck polishes, 2 cremes, and 1 metallic/foil.  

   Application was good for all of these and most only needed 2 coats for full coverage, unless noted otherwise I used 2 coats in the swatches.  I used a base of China Glaze Strong Adhesion base coat and a top coat of Seche Vite.  These photos are close to color accurate, but they are all much more vibrant in person.  My camera freaked out a bit at the brightness.

Blue Iguana:

   Blue Iguana is one of the glass fleck polishes.  This one took 3 coats of polish.  I also used an extra base coat with this one of Barielle Nail Rebuilding Protein.  

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Papaya Punch:

   Papaya Punch is the first of the 2 cremes.  It's a very bright yellow-ish orange.  Be warned with clean-up and removal however that it will cause some yellow staining, which you can see on in the following pictures.

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108 Degrees:

    108 Degrees is a glass-flecked fuchsia.  This one was probably the hardest to capture on camera.  Trust me it is so much brighter and richer in person.

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Cha Cha Cha:

   Cha Cha Cha is the metallic/foil of the collection.  See the yellow glow in the middle of the bottle?  That's exactly what it looks like on the nail.  If you don't like visible brushstrokes on your nails however, you might want to avoid this one.  Like with all metallics and foils, your brushstrokes will be very evident.

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Senorita Bonita:

   Senorita Bonita is a medium purple glass-fleck.  Need I say more?  Actually yes, again, this is MUCH richer and deeper in person.

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Electric Pineapple:  

   Electric Pineapple is the second creme and most unique shade of the collection.  It's mostly yellow but with a bit of a greenish tinge.  The indoor shot shows the green better.

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   This is the perfect summer collection.  Lots of fun bright shades with different finishes so there's something for every mood.  There's not a bad color in the group, but my favorites are Cha Cha Cha and Papaya Punch.  I wasn't sure about Electric Pineapple when I first saw it, but on I was impressed.  

Disclaimer:  The product(s) in this post were sent to me by the company for consideration.