China Glaze Texture Review

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Happy Friday!  I have three of the six new textures from China Glaze to share with you today. :)

Toe-tally Textured, 2 coats: tangerine-orange creme texture.  I thought the formula was about average for this one.  It does, however, have great pigmentation.  It's fairly opaque in one coat and reaches full opacity after the second coat.

Itty, Bitty, and Gritty; 2 coats (opaque in 1): melon pink creme texture.  This one is great!  The formula is thin and flows evenly onto the nail.  The pigmentation is superb as well; it's fully opaque in just one coat.

Bump & Grind, 2 coats (opaque in 1): bright reddish-pink creme texture.  Same great flow and pigmentation as Itty, Bitty, and Gritty.  This one is so pretty!

Verdict:  Love!  I generally like glitter textures more than creme ones, but these were excellent in all areas: color, formula, and pigmentation.  My favorites were Itty, Bitty, and Gritty and Bump & Grind.

Availability:  The China Glaze® Texture collection will be available in May 2013 at fine salons and beauty supply stores nationwide.  China Glaze is free of DBP, toluene, and added formaldehyde.     China Glaze nail lacquers are available through salons and professional beauty supply stores     nationwide.

For more information, please visit www.chinaglaze.com or follow China Glaze on Facebook (@ChinaGlaze), Twitter (@ChinaGlazeOfficial) and Pinterest (pinterest.com/chinaglaze).


What do you think of these?  Are you a fan of creme textures?

Liz

Preorder: Pretty Jelly Summer Indulgences Collection

Whether it's chasing down your favorite bands at music festivals, sipping your favorite drinks while reading a book, or taking a nap among the flowers - this summer take a moment to indulge in your favorite things.

Festival (layered over a nude creme) - fun shaped neon pink, blue, green, yellow and white glitter top coat

 Electric Limeade - pale yellow base with neon blue and green glitters amidst holographic shimmer

Wildflowers (layered over a mint creme)- soft purple, pink, blue, yellow, grey glitter top coat

Daydream - white base with neon pink, soft yellow, and mint glitters
 

Melon Sangria (layered over a coral pink creme) - sheer red-orange jelly base with big white, green, yellow, orange and pink glitters

Pre order your collection today!  15ml sets are available now through May 29 for $40.  Individual polishes will retail for $10 each starting May 30th. Minis will also go on sale then for $4.25 each.

Etsy Loves & Pretty Jelly News

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Hi everyone!  I don't have a polish post today, so I thought I'd share some things I've purchased on Etsy.  I also have some Pretty Jelly (my indie brand) related news at the end as well. :)

First up are these stunning handmade soaps by DeShawn Marie.  I just got mine in the mail today, carefully wrapped in gold packaging.

And here they are out of their boxes: Grapefruit Orange (left) & Lilac Rose (right).  I told you they're stunning.  Some serious eye candy right here.

I haven't tried them yet, but I am definitely looking forward to it.  The rose one I gave to my mother, and she said she really liked it.  In any case, they both smell divine, so I'm already in love with these.  Plus, they're vegan! :)

This one I bought a while ago from Ura Michi.  The owner, Mikako, was my artsy friend from high school, so I was excited to see that she had an Etsy shop.  I wanted a customized gadget cozy for my digital camera, and the whole process was quick and easy.  I usually just throw my camera (ouch) into my purse, so I think my camera is happier now.

Eek! super kawaii~~

Hehe, so did you enjoy today's dose of pretty and cute? :)  Anyway, I guess if you're still here, you want to hear what's new with Pretty Jelly!  Since I've opened my shop, I've had several requests that I provide international shipping.  So the good news is that we have an international stockist: Mei Mei's Signatures!

Pretty Jelly polishes should be ready to launch there around the end of this month/beginning of next month.  So be sure to follow Mei Mei's Signatures on Facebook for updates!  In the meantime, definitely check out these lovely swatches of our polishes.

Gotham Polish: Goddess Collection (without base) / Goddess Collection (over black) / Regular holos
Pointless Cafe: Goddess Collection (alone & over black) / Regular holos
Jen's Nail Files: Goddess & regular holos

I am also launching a new collection today (5/22) and restocking many of the sold out colors in my Etsy shop.  For real time updates, feel free to like Pretty Jelly on Facebook.  There's also a lot of cool nail art on there as well. :)


Alright, enough with the links!

♥ Liz

Couture de Minnie by OPI

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Hi everyone!  I am, indeed, still alive. -.-  I meant to post more, but I kept holding off on collection reviews because I wanted to swatch them all at once.  Of course, it later occurred to me that I would have probably finished a collection by now if I had just reviewed one polish a day.  But I like having collection swatches in one post.  Lol.

For today, I have swatches of the new OPI Couture de Minnie collection.  Just like the last Minnie Mouse inspired collection, this one is composed of reds and pinks.

Chic From Ears To Tail, 3 coats: medium pink creme with very subtle clear shimmer.  I found this a little streaky and my brush kept dragging in the polish.  This one's a pass for me.  It's a fairly common pink, so I'm sure there are dupes with better formulas out there.

A Definite Moust-Have, 2 coats (opaque in 1): bright red-pink creme with barely there shimmer.  Super pigmented and buttery formula - what's not to love?

Minnie Style, 1 coat: clear base with red and white medium hexes.  Simple, but it's a classic Minnie inspired glitter.  It applies evenly in one coat - really, the application is a dream.  Here, I'm showing it to you over A Definite Moust-Have (above) and Chic From Ears To Tail (below).

Innie Minnie Mightie Bow, 1 coat: very pigmented red base with subtle red shimmer.  Wow, this is probably the most pigmented color in this collection.  It's very red and without-a-doubt-opaque in 1 coat.  I definitely recommend using base coat with this, since it may be a stainer.  Other than that, I think red lovers will be impressed.

Magazine Cover Mouse, 2 coats (opaque in 1): red jelly texture with red and gold sparkle.  My favorite from this collection, and the pigmentation is excellent as well!  It's kind of like a texture version of Zoya Reva...adore!

Verdict:  Except for the pink, all the reds were excellent in formula and pigmentation.  Most of these were one-coaters!  It doesn't get much better than that. :)

Availability:  Couture de Minnie nail lacquers each feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application. Liquid Sand lacquers should always be worn without top coat. This limited edition promotion will be available beginning June 2013 at professional salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCP Salons, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, ULTA and ulta.com for $9.00 ($10.95 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!

Zoya Pixie Dust: Summer 2013 Edition

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Happy Friday!  I'm so glad I swatched these earlier this week.  The latter half of this week was rather gloomy.  I think textures look better in the sun, so that's where I wanted to photograph these. :)

Whimsical Nude Print Nail Art

Hey all!  I feel like it's been a while since I last did nail art.  I was in the mood for nude nails and color, so this is what I came up with.  I liked the illustrated look it had, so I made it matte to further emphasize that quality. 

Layering: Nfu Oh 51!

Hi everyone!  I tried to think of a clever title for this post, but I couldn't.  Lol.  I haven't tried any of the new Nfu Ohs flakies I bought in my last haul, so I made that my nail goal for today. :P  Here's 2 coats of Nfu Oh 51 over OPI Vant To Bite My Neck?.  I also dabbed on some Kleancolor Chunky Purple, but you can't really see it.