Wonder Beauty Products- The Tornado Alley Collection

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Hey Guys!!  Happy Fall!  This is my first autumn post!  As much as as I hate to say good-bye to summer, I really do enjoy the beautiful colors of fall!  Let's hope the warm temps stick around a while-- the weather here in Ohio has been beautiful thus far.

Today I have five polishes that make up The Tornado Alley Collection from Wonder Beauty Products.  This collection is so clever and I just love the names of each polish..  Let's take a look:

Funnel Cloud:

Funnel Cloud is a semi-sheer light blue/gray chromatic polish with scattered copper glitter.  The shimmer and shine with Funnel Cloud is beautiful.  I used three coats followed by top coat in the above three pictures.

Vortex:

Each polish in The Tornado Alley Collection has the same copper glitter.  Vortex has a gorgeous dusty teal chromatic base.  I really like this base color paired with the copper glitters.  I used three coats followed by top coat.

Stormchaser:

Stormchaser has the same formula as the first two-- it's opaque in 3 coats.  Stormchaser has a dusty lavender chromatic base with the same copper glitters.  The base color is so pretty with this one!

F5 The Motherload:

F5 The Motherload is my personal favorite from this collection.  It has the same copper glitters as the other polishes, but it also contains tiny silver holo glitter.. all in a chromatic almost-black sheer base.  You'll need three coats for full opacity.

Doom & Gloom:

Doom & Gloom contains a deep navy blue chromatic base with copper glitters.  This one looks so pretty in direct sunlight!!  Once again, three coats plus top coat and you're good to go.

**Purchase these polishes and many more from Wonder Beauty Products HERE on Etsy.

**Be sure to like Wonder Beauty Products HERE on Facebook.

-These polishes were sent for review

SoFlaJo Black Mamba

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Hey Everyone-- Today I have a quick post from SoFlaJo.  It's a new polish from her Halloween 2013 line called A Snake on the Hand is Worth Two on the Toes.  The polish I was sent for review is called Black Mamba.  Here are some of my photos:

SoFlaJo Black Mamba:

Jody, the creator of SoFlaJo Polishes always hits the nail on the head with her creations.  I really love Black Mamba!!  It's an ideal Halloween shade with it's thick black jelly base and green and scattered holographic glitters.  I used two coats of Black Mamba followed by top coat in the above photos.  Black Mamba has an excellent formula and is such a perfect Halloween color!!!

**You can purchase this and other polishes from SoFlaJo's Halloween Collection HERE!

**Be sure to like SoFlaJo on Facebook here.

-This polish was sent for review

Two Holos from Born Pretty

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Happy Weekend Everyone!!!  Fall is definitely in the air here in Ohio... it's chilly today!  I'm sad to see summer come to an end, so here's a post of two shiny, sunny, sparkly holos from Born Pretty!  The quality of these polishes is great, although the bottles are quite small (only 6ml).  Let's take a look..

Born Pretty Holo #12:

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This polish is soooo amazing!  The holo effect is incredible and Born Pretty #12 totally reminds me of Lizard Belly, but #12 is a bit greener.  I used two coats in the above photos. Here is a direct link to #12.  Buy it, you'll love it!!!

Born Pretty Holo #4:

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A hot pink/magenta holo???  Yes, pleeeeease!!!  I love this color!  Born Pretty Holo #4 is beautiful!  Everything about this polish is perfect!!  Pictured above is two coats.  Here is the direct link to #4.

**Don't forget to use my code ZR5X31 for 10% OFF your entire purchase at Born Pretty Store!!

-These polishes were sent for review

OPI Designer Series- Pewter and Lapis new for Fall 2013

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Hey Everyone!!  Long time, no see.  I apologize for the lack of posts lately.  I've been extremely busy.  Today I have two gorgeous, slightly textured, matte polishes to share with you from OPI's Designer Series... Pewter and Lapis. 

    This fall, OPI adds DS Raw Granite, two new granite-inspired hues.... – DS Pewter and DS Lapis – to theDesigner Series by OPI collection. Featuring a matte textured finish with mineral-like reflections, each Designer Series Raw Granite lacquer formula offers subtle sheen with a sparkle finish.

OPI DS Pewter:

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OPI DS Pewter has a gorgeous charcoal gray base with silver and black glitters.  DS Pewter dries matte and slightly textured (not nearly as gritty as the Liquid Sands)  I used two coats of DS Pewter in the above pics.  Use a top coat if you'd like a shiny, richer finish.

OPI DS Lapis:

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OPI DS Lapis is such an amazing polish, I had to add an extra pic ;)!!  I really do love rich royal blues like DS Lapis!!  This one could almost pass for a Liquid Sand.. you can see how textured it is in the photos.  This sapphire blue dries matte and contains tiny glitters in blue and silver.  I used two coats of DS Lapis. (Be patient when removing both polishes... they're a bit of a pain to get off, but soo worth it!)

Designer Series by OPI nail lacquer shades each feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application.  DS Raw Granite lacquers should be worn without top coat for a matte finish.  DS Pewterand DS Lapis will be available beginning September 2013 at professional salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, jcp Salons, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, ULTA and ulta.com for $12.50 ($14.95 CAN) suggested retail for each nail lacquer. 

For more information, please call 800-341-9999 or visit www.opi.com. Follow OPI on Twitter@OPI_PRODUCTS and become a Facebook fan!

-These polishes were sent for review

A GIVEAWAY from BKD Signature!!!!

Hey Everyone!!  I'm back with another giveaway for you guys!!  I am in love with polishes made by Mei-Lynn at My Ten Friends Nail Polish and when I found out an awesome jewelry maker was using her polishes to make her jewelry, I was so excited to see all the different items!!  They're gorgeous..  The jewelry maker is Brianne and her store is called BKD Signature!  Check out her Etsy shop HERE!!!

Here's what Brianne with BKD Signature has to say about her jewelry:

"Being a handmade business owner and handmade advocate, I am excited to be teaming up with fellow artisan and friend My Ten Friends Nail Polish.  I thoroughly enjoy designing these new pieces and seeing how each polish truly shines (literally and figuratively) in each piece.  Pendant necklaces, rings, and earrings will all eventually be available.  Necklaces will be the first to debut, while rings and earrings are still in the sample stages.  Price range is $20-$25, respectively, per piece.

The polish jewelry will be a part of the Glam and Glitz Collection, and my current line of Asian paper pendants will become the Exotic Papers Collection.  The new jewelry line launches this Friday, August 30^th at noon PDT.  It will debut with our new branding, which we unveiled on our 4.5 year anniversary on August 19^th.  I also handcrafted eco friendly soy candles.  I love creating high quality accessories for you and your home.

BKD Signature has been a part of some exclusive and exciting opportunities to gift products to Rachael Ray in April 2012; Kaley Cuoco in June 2012; Genevieve Gorder in July 2012; Alison Sweeney in August 2012; The Wendy Williams Show, Wendy Williams, and the Executive Producer in February 2013; Brandy Glanville in March 2013; Renee Zellweger in March 2013; Stephanie Drapeau in June 2013; and the press at the GBK's 2013 Primetime Emmys Gift Lounge in Sept 2013. One of my rings was featured on The Vampire Diaries on January 31st, 2013!"

So...what's up for grabs???  This beautiful flower pendant using My Ten Friends "Space Opera":

 How do you enter?? Please allow the rafflecopter widget load below.  You must provide a valid email address (to contact the winners). This giveaway is only open to US Residents!  You must be at least 18 to enter. Please only enter once --duplicate entries will be eliminated. The winner will have 48 hours to respond, or a new winner will be chosen.

This giveaway will end on 9/20/2013 at 12:00 am EST.  Please check the time remaining on the rafflecopter widget below..

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Zoya Satins for Fall 2013

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Hey Guys!!  Here are six more gorgeous polishes for fall from ZOYA!!  These six belong to the new Satins Collection which are beautiful metallics!!  Let's take a look:

Mason:

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Zoya describes Mason as: "an exciting red violet or "Fandango Pink" metallic".  Mason is extremely mesmerizing!  It has such depth and a striking blue shimmer.  It's great for someone who's a pink or red lover (like myself).  Love Mason!  Pictured above is two coats.

Maria Luisa over Mason:

Zoya describes Maria Luisa as: "a gold cellophane accent topper."  Maria Luisa will dress up any polish with it's gorgeous gold flakes.  I really like it over Mason.  I used one generous coat of Maria Luisa followed by top coat.

Giovanna:

Zoya describes Giovanna as: "a stunning emerald green metallic."  Emerald is the "IT color" right now, as we all know.. lol.  I almost said Mason was my favorite from this collection, but Giovanna just barely wins.  This color is amazing!  I'm wearing her on my toes now and I can't stop looking at them.  Step out of your comfort zone and try a beautiful emerald like Giovanna.  This one is a tad sheer, so I used three coats.

Maria Luisa over Giovanna:

I wanted to show you Maria Luisa over a couple different colors.  I like her over Giovanna.  Again, I used one generous coat followed by top coat.

Neve:

Zoya describes Neve as: "a sapphire blue metallic."  Ah, Neve is the perfect color for September. (Sapphire is September's birthstone).  This blue is so rich and shiny.. another gorgeous color from the Satins!!  The formula is perfect.. I used two coats of Neve.

Channing:

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Zoya describes Channing as: "a rusty or coppery red metallic."  I just posted Channing on my Instagram and had to admit that even though I'm not a huge fan of coppers, I really like Channing.  I think it's the strong red tones that make Channing different from other coppers, although she looks more orange in sunlight.  Channing is a chameleon and I really like her!  I used two coats.

Claudine:

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Zoya describes Claudine as: "a striking dark meteorite gray metallic."  I just love gray metallics, so Claudine is easily another favorite for me.  I kinda wish she had a bit more depth like Mason with maybe turquoise specks or something, but she's gorgeous nonetheless.  I used two coats of Claudine in the above pics.

**Zoya Satins are currently available HERE for $8 each.**

-This collection was sent for review