Friday 31 January 2014

China Glaze - Aquadelic

Today, I have swatches of the gorgeous Aquadelic by China Glaze. Released as part of the Electropop collection for Spring 2012, Aquadelic is a super bright aqua creme. 

In the pictures I am wearing two coats - 



I loved wearing this colour! One of the rare times where I've kept a colour on longer than just to swatch it :) I wore it for about four days, with minimal chipping.

It's one of those that made me happy to wear it! What more could you ask from a colour?!

Aquadelic is currently £4.38 on Beautybay.com.

Wednesday 29 January 2014

PR China Glaze - Sea Goddess

Please enjoy the following press release from China Glaze for their upcoming Sea Goddess collection, Available from February '14.
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HEAR THE SIREN’S SONG WITH CHINA GLAZE® SEA GODDESS
Swim into Spring with Six Sparkling Shades

Los Angeles (January 2014) – Discover the hidden treasures of the ocean this spring with China Glaze® Sea Goddess. Six vibrant matte and glistening glitters take you from the sandy, sunny shore to the depths of the sea where the mermaids play.

The shades in the collection include:


v      Shell We Dance – Flip those fins across the sea floor in this bright rose pink with silver and pink glitter


v      Sand Dolla Make You Holla – The tide meets the sand in this white polish filled with fine multi-colored glitter


v      Wish On a Starfish – Make dreams come true with a light pink and gold shimmer polish

v      Tail Me Something – Listen carefully to the whisper of the secretive sea in this glistening light lavender


v      Seahorsin’ Around – Splash around in this mermaid-tail turquoise with soft gold shimmer

v      Teal the Tide Turns – Swim through a seaweed maze of light teal with green glitter


China Glaze® Sea Goddess will be available in February 2014 at fine salons and beauty supply stores.

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 (@ChinaGlazeOfficial), Twitter (@ChinaGlaze), Pinterest (pinterest.com/chinaglaze) and Instagram (@ChinaGlazeOfficial).

China Glaze® is a division of American International Industries.

Friday 24 January 2014

PR Chanel Spring 2014 - Collection Notes De Printemps

Please enjoy the following Press Release from Chanel for their new collection for Spring: Collection Notes de Printmeps

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CHANEL are delighted to introduce Collection Notes de Printemps Spring 2014 Makeup Collection, a colourful melody of rhythmic shades of pastel and electric pinks, as well as cheerful reds and vibrant purples. 








Available nationwide from 24th January 2014

Also Available in the Collection - 

LUMIÈRE FACETTES                                                                                                                           £42.00
Quadrille – Limited Edition

ILLUSION D’OMBRE                                                                                                                            £24.00
(Long Wear Luminous Eyeshadow)
Impulsion 93 – Limited Edition
Diapason 92

OMBRES CONTRASTE DUO                                                                                                                £31.00
(Eyeshadow Duo)
Rose Majeur 70

POUDRE UNIVERSELLE COMPACTE                                                                                                  £33.00
(Natural Finish Pressed Powder)
Préface 160 – Limited Edition

LE BLUSH CREME DE CHANEL                                                                                                           £27.00
(Cream Blush)
Intonation 69 – Limited Edition
Chamade 67

LE CRAYON LÈVRES                                                                                                                           £17.50
(Précision Lip Definer)
Sonic  Pink 70 – Limited Edition

ROUGE ALLURE VELVET                                                                                                                   £25.00
(Luminous Matte Lip Colour)
L’Adorée 45 – Limited Edition
La Diva 44

ROUGE ALLURE                                                                                                                                  £25.00
(Luminous Intense Lip Colour)
Mélodieuse 136
Fougueuse 138

ROUGE COCO                                                                                                                                     £24.00
(Hydrating Crème Lip Colour)
Dédicace 59 – Limited Edition
Triomphe 60 – Limited Edition

LÈVRES SCINTILLANTES                                                                                                                  £21.00
(Glossimer for Lips)
Sonate 178
Murmure 179

LE VERNIS                                                                                                                                           £18.00
(Nail Colour)
Ballerina
Tapage 605
Charivari 603

Wednesday 22 January 2014

OPI - Tiffany Case

OPI Tiffany Case is one of the Liquid Sand textures polishes. First available in the Bond Girls: Liquid Sand collection from last year, Tiffany Case is a turquiose blue glitter with larger pale blue glitter particles.

Tiffany Case is from the film 'Diamonds Are Forever', which has probably the greatest theme tune of all time by the the fabulous Dame Shirley Bassey :)

I love it so much.

Anyway! The swatches have two coats and no top coat - 





This is the second OPI Liquid Sand polish I have tried, and I still love them and the textured trend! I can't stop touching them :)

I bought mine from Secretsales.com so unfortunately the sale is no longer available, however you can still get it from Amazon.co.uk.

WN x

Friday 17 January 2014

Zoya - Holly

I don't know how many of you will know this, but my actually real life name is Holly and I am on a mission to own every nail polish with 'Holly' in the name!

I first came across Zoya Holly about a year ago and never bought it. Who knows why! I'd forgotten about it to be honest until I Googled 'Holly nail polish' and there it was again. This time I made he right choice ;-)




"Zoya Nail Polish in Holly can be best described as: A rich holly green with subtle yellow tones in a luminous metallic finish. Great for giving the nails a flash of rich gem-toned color." 

*Quote from Zoya.com*

I LOVE this colour so much! Opaque in two super smooth coats. A truly gorgeous metallic emerald green. 

The finish of this colour is lovely, and I can't wait to buy some more Zoya shades and explore the range, especially the Pixie Dust range which have the textured finish!

You can check out the Zoya range at Zoya.com. I bought Holly for £10.50 from Amazon.co.uk.

WN x

Monday 13 January 2014

Mavala - That's My Colour Swatches

*Press Samples*

Happy Monday Gorgeous people! If you checked out the blog on Friday, you'll have seen the official Mavala Press Release for their 'That's My Colour' collection, and now I am delighted to be able to share swatches with you :-)



First up is Argentum. Inspired by the sequin detail of a jacket, Argentum is a silver chrome, with an almost duochrome finish. As oyu can see from the swatches, this shade changes from silver to bronze depending on the light. Two coats.




Next, Hearth. This is a lovely deep green creme, inspired by a fireplace. Lovely and smooth and opaque in two easy coats.




Finally is Iridescence. The chameleon like colours in an oil spill is the inspirration behind this creation. For the swatches, I layered one coat over Hearth. I love the colour shift and it really does move like the colours of an oil spill. Amazing!




Check out Mavala.co.uk for more.
The Mavala 'That's My Colour' collection is exclusive to John Lewis and costs £13. Click HERE.

WN x

Friday 10 January 2014

PR - Mavala That's My Colour

I'm very very excited to have been added to the Press list for Mavala nail polish! Mavala is one of those brands that feels trustworthy, you know you'll always get quality with your purchase. They do say that good things come in small packages :-) 

Today, I have a Press Release for the 'That's My Colour' competition, launched last year, to find colours that the fans would like to see. Keep reading to see what happened.....


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Earlier this year Mavala launched the That’s My Colour campaign; a really unique call to action where the public were asked to post pictures to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using #ThatsMyColour and featuring colours they’d love to see turned into a Mavala nail polish. Check the video here -


After receiving thousands of entries we’re now able to reveal the That’s My Colour Collection, selected from entries submitted via Twitter and Instagram.

*Drumroll please* The winning three are……….


Argentum – molten silver with a chrome finish inspired by the sequined detailing of a jacket
Hearth – a cool forest green shade snapped within the rest room of a favourite restaurant
Iridescence – inspired by the chameleon like finish of petroleum reflected in the sun


 The That’s My Colour Collection is now available at John Lewis.

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Swatches coming very soon!
WN x

Wednesday 8 January 2014

PR - China Glaze Crinkled Chrome

Today I have the official press release from Chins Glaze for their brand new Crinkled Chrome collection. Hopefully I will have some swatches for you soon :) Enjoy!

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CHROME GETS CRINKLED

  
China Glaze® Introduces Crinkled Chrome Collection



Los Angeles (December 2013): Winter is a time of shimmer and shine.  Frost glistens on windows, lights twinkle in the night and decorations adorn doorways. This January, give your nails a shine all their own with Crinkled Chrome from China Glaze®.  High-shine chrome meets wintery pastels in this crinkled metal look.



Chrome takes on a feminine flair with China Glaze® Crinkled Chrome.  Six gorgeous colours retain the sophisticated, polished appeal of the season, but add a contemporary edge and sense of novelty to winter nails.



Create an impact in one of six pastel colours:




·         Aluminate – cool silver



·         I’m A Chromantic – baby pink



·         Crush, Crush Baby – powder purple



·         Iron Out The Details – icy blue



·         Don’t Be Foiled – soft teal



·         Wrinkling The Sheets – light powder green



China Glaze® Crinkled Chrome will be available in January 2014 at fine salons and beauty supply stores.



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).



China Glaze® is a division of American International Industries.

Monday 6 January 2014

Beautybay Collection swatches

I am so excited to introduce some of the new polishes from Beautybay!!

The collection was launched a couple of months ago from Beautybay.com, and is obviously their own named range. If you've followed me for a while, you'll know that Beautybay.com has been one of my favourite beauty websites for a long time, so when I discovered they were launching their own stuff I just had to have some!

I bought three colours to get me started. The first is called Donner Pass - 






"Donner Pass is a rich pine green colour.
This lush dense green polish is inspired by the luscious green foliage and pine trees forest of Donner Pass which trails through the Sierra Nevada"
Next is Lincoln Highway - 






"Lincoln Highway is a creamy pale grey polish.
Get ready to hit the highway with this edgy, urban grey nail polish. Inspired by the ‘main street across America’, Lincoln Highway is warm and creamy nail colour which will have you ready to take on the road."
And last but not least, my favourite of the three, Espanola Way - 





"Espanola Way is a delicious crème coral polish.
Inject a touch of summer sunshine into your life even on a gloomy day with this soft, warm coral polish inspired by the beautiful peach art deco buildings of Espanola Way"
All swatches are two coats with Seche Vite Top Coat.

I must say, I am impressed with the formula of these. I am always a bit sceptical of trying a new brand, which is why I didn't by all the colours immediately, but I am won over with these three. There is no doubt I will be purchasing more shades.

You get 12ml of polish for £5.

Check out the whole Beautybay collection HERE, which includes pretty much everything you need for your make up essentials.

WN x

*Quotes from Beautybay.com*