Shatter Breast Cancer!!

For breast Cancer Awareness month(September-October) Opi has released Pink Shatter : pink of hearts Nail Lacquer to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This 2011 edition is unique in That it is the first Pink shatter released by opi ;)

Each bottle of Pink Shatter: Pink of Hearts has a special pink-ribbon tag and pink cap wrap to call attention to breast cancer awareness. OPI will also be making its annual donation of $25,000 to Komen for the Cure. Pink Shatter coat contains no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and it also features OPI’s exclusive ProWide™ Brush for the ultimate in application.

This limited edition polish will be available throughout September & October. Its available @ your local Ulta, beauty supply & OPI.com

Pick up your bottle today ladies! It's beautiful & for a great cause!

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which is now the world’s largest breast cancer organization and the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer with more than $1.9 billion invested to date. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visitwww.komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.

Hello Kitty NOTD

Hey Chicas
Hope You are all enjoying the weekend!!

For Todays NOTD ( nail of the day ) I've posted a Hello Kitty Manicure. I kept it simple & put her only on My ring finger then painted the rest of the nails with the same palette.

For HK start off painting your nail with a black creme, I used Ebony hates Chris from Wet N Wild. Wait for paint to dry in between each step.
Then tape off the top of your nail with scotch tape & paint the exposed part of your nail with a creamy white polish, I used NYX girls white.
Using a toothpick and kiss nail art paint I made the eyes & wiskers. Using a toothpick and NYX girls woman to make her bow & color club yellow for her nose.
Top with seche vite!! It came out great!!

Are u interested in seeing video or picture tutorials on nail art?

Diamond Lust swatches

I was on the hunt for some new polishes at My local CVS ( one of My trusted Beauty Insiders made Me aware that they would be stocking all the makeup today :)

Of course I ended up with everything but nail polish lol! ( isn't that how it always goes)

Anyway I came across the expressionist display by Revlon for fall 2011 by Artistic director & makeup artist to the stars: Gucci Westman!

I already own facets if fuchsia polish & I love it. The Shadows were beautiful & sparkly!
I picked up a purple shade called " Plum Galaxy" it's metallic dark purple with pink shimmer & large royal purple glitters @ first I thought it was a sparkly overspray, but it was actually glitter & shimmer throughout. Good job Revlon!
The product is a little crumbly and the color payoff wasn't what I hoped... But it's nothing a little Urban Decay Potion Primer can't fix & also packing on the product with a brush instead of sweeping.
In My swatch pic, from top to bottom: applied wet, applied over primer, applied dry

Overall I say these are a Win if applied properly & for 4.99 they won't break the bank!

What are your thoughts on these?

BirchBox : a Subscription 4 Beauty

Hello My lovelies!! TGIF.. It's the end of the month & I thought I'd share something special that I've come across

It's called BirchBox & they are a cool new company that packages Deluxe Beauty samples, usually
4-5 And delivers them right to Your door. This way You can, try it & figure out if You like it before splurging on the full size. Isn't that Fabulous!! Its only 10.00 for a Monthly subscription & the shipping is free!

Each box will be different, you'll receive anything from skincare to makeup to cult favorite beauty tools from well known brands as well as Brand new beauties... They also have an online magazine & video tutorials to help You get the most out of Your samples

I will begin blogging My BirchBox contents in October! Join me!

Have a Great Weekend!

Start your subscription: BirchBox.com

Tell em The POLiSHED*GENiUS sent ya!!

Wet N Wild Fantasy Makers

WNW is pulling out all their special Tricks & Treats.... Every Halloween they Roll out cool new products to Bring out Your inner Vamp.They are limited edition, so if u seem, grab em!

I snapped up 2 of the lipsticks:

•Geisha's Kiss is a bright seductive cherry red with a light red shimmer, it's very creamy and opaque. It's applies smoothly and pulls a little fuchsia. This color is very pretty( dupe alert**down below)

•Black is a dark grayish black.. It's very smooth as well but not very opaque. I think this could be best used to darken any lip color. I've used it with geishas kiss & it turns a burgundy color. Very nice.

All in all for 1.99 I'd say go for it! Both are pretty good for the price & can be used year round & geishas kiss is a good **Dupe** for MAC's Port Red from the Naughty Nauticals collection. If you missed out, stock up!

Black is Back : Ravens Strength (Chanel Dupe)

Loreal has rolled out Their new limited edition Project Runway Colors Take Flight collection and I was lucky enough to find Ravens strength, the color is a smokey black charcoal with a pearl shimmer.. It's absolutely beautiful. It was the last one on the display & seems to be selling out fast. This is not an exact dupe but its very close if you've been lemming for Chanel pearl...Raven's Strength can fill the need @ a fraction of the cost.

My local CVS received the collection a little early, so be on the lookout! Officially drops the beginning of October everywhere Loreal Paris is sold

Do you own anything from the collection?

ExtraExtra: Beetlejuice collection!

Earlier Today Models Own released a photo their new Beetlejuice collection. Five beautiful oil slick colors:

•Golden Green(fresh energetic acid)
•Pinky Brown(warm rusty pink)
•Purple Blue( punch of fuchsia indigo)
•Aqua Violet(true sky shimmer)
•emerald Black(blackened midnite peacock)

Meh.. They could have been a bit more creative with the naming process, but whatever theses colors are Devine! Sort of reminds me of the Ozotics?

"Each bottle contains four pearlescent colours mixed into one gleaming shade,and the complex colour-shifting, with flashes of vivid tones & ethereal hues, gives a shimmering duo chrome finish."

Available in November & now shipping to the US :)) yay!!

Modelsownit.com

Which ones will be living @ your house? I'm thinking I need the first four!

Dupe Alert! Revlon Vs. Lippmann

Calling all Lippmann addicts : Revlon has made a Fabulous dupe for Bad Romance & Dare I say.. It's even a tad Better (Gasp!) yes I said better ladies. It's called Facets of Fuchsia & it's Gawwjuss ;) Its apart of the Fall/Winter 2011 collection

Revlon has managed to pack tons of purpley-pink fuchsia hexagonal glitters into a black jelly base. Depth,sparkle,pretty,vampy,chic & budget friendly all @ the same time.

Perfect coverage with 3 coats, looks best with 2 coats over a black base & seche vite top coat.

Have fun removing this one..

Do You own Revlon or Lippmann? What dupes have You found?

Glow Baby Glow...

I was on a mission to find the best Glow-in-the Dark NP..I had My little old heart set on China Glaze Ghoulish Glow. I rushed out to My nearest Ulta hoping to snag a bottle. I was highly disappointed to find the display completely empty :(( really? Later that day I was surprised to find the "pair em, scare em" duo by OPI. A 2-pack that includes A glow polish named Zom-body to love & black shatter ( review coming soon ) I also came across Color zone Glow in the Dark.

Both NP's filled My need for Glowy Goodness. Both glow quite bright, after being charged by the sun or a bright light. The opi is a creamy green that is pretty opaque after 2 coats. I found it lit up a bit more if a white base coat was used. The Color Zone was lighter in color and had pastel rainbow glitters. Very nice for layering. Even though I love both of these.. I'm still lemming for China Glaze GG & hope to add it to My collection soon.

Do You Own any Glow polish?

SpoOkTacular find

So now that Fall is "Officially" here..we can expect to be flooded with holiday goodness from now until march. It all kicks off with good old Halloween :) much to my pleasure the local CVS is fully stocked.
I picked up 2 Colors from the Fright Night claw polish in VooDoo & Phantom. The bottles are kitschy & cute in the shape of coffins ( who would pass that up?!!lol) The colors are Beautiful and the formula is decent. VooDoo is a blood red jelly with tons of
Red glitter...this one really comes alive with a topcoat! Phantom is cool slate grey with blue, green & purple shimmers!! Definitely unique!

I'm so ready for all the limited edition holiday collections to hit the shelves! What are you most excited to see this year?

Kickin it Oldskool :) NOTD

Testing 1-2...1-2

So I figured We could start off with an Oldie but goodie. Sally Hansen's Magical nail makeup polishes. They came out in 2002 but are now discontinued.. Whyyy? But can be fairly easy to find on eBay or amazon.
I absolutely LOVE holographic polish & I am very happy to have this in my collection. The formula is quite thin and dries super quick.
I own this in Fairy Dust Pink. It's a light pink that pulls violet. Full opacity & even coverage with 2 coats. You can avoid streaks by shaking the bottle. I love that I dont need a base with this. It's a beautiful polish and SH if ur reading this : We want Awesome Holos!! Please release a new collection

Sincerely,

The POLiSHED*GENiUS



Do you own any holographics? Which ones do think are best?

Hello

I'd like to take This opportunity in advance to thank each and everyone for stopping by My blog & contributing. Please bear with me while I get up & running & find My groove. I'm very excited for all the goodies I have in store for You all! Welcome to POLiSHED GENiUS :)