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29
Dec

OPI India Collection - Spring/Summer 2008

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This is OPI’s Spring/Summer 2008 collection, India. 12 gorgeous colors - with all the spring trends and classics included. Beautiful pinks, corals, reds, and even a gold and the necessary blue for the season. Here is the color list:

I’m Indi-a Mood for Love - NL141 - hot pink!

ElePhantastic Pink - NL142 - carnation pink

Black Cherry Chutney - NL143 - dark black-red

Keys to my Karma - NL 144 - Rich red

MonSooner or Later - NL145 - Orange-red

Moon Over Mumbai - NL 146 - Soft gray

Yoga-ta Get This Blue - NL 147 - Dark blue (yeah!)

Get Me to the Taj on Time - NL 148 - pale opal

Curry Up Don’t Be Late - NL 149 - Gold metallic

*Charmed by a Snake - NL 150 - bronze

*Lunch at the Delhi - NL 151 - coral

*Royal Rajah Ruby - NL 152 - burgundy frost

* - available in lip color and liner

I probably don’t have to tell you how fond I am of OPI, but I will again. They have, hands down, the best polish out there. Most professionals use it for a reason. They have made improvements in the design of their brushes so that you can do a more beautiful job at home as well, OPI polish is very worth spending a few more dollars on. This collection will be released February 6, 2008 - so be watching for it at your local salons!

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12
Dec

Essie Winter 07 and a Discount Code!

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Essie is hands down, one of the finest lines of nail polish on the market. The price is very reasonable, and the fact that most professionals use Essie should speak highly of its quality. Essie’s Winter 07 collection is in salons now, and is a beautiful collection of silvers, plums and festive reds!

From now until December 16th, you can get 10% off your purchases (of $40 or more) at essie.com by using the discount code BLG8, so pick up some stocking stuffers, or some beautiful holiday colors for yourself!

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06
Sep

Massage Your Tootsies…

…with these vibrating slippers from HoMedics (I love that name..lol). These faux suede, fleece lined, battery operated wonder-slippers are available only at Bed, Bath and Beyond for $19.95.

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Not only are they “Breast Cancer Pink” (is that a tacky color name?? even if its my favorite color??), but $1 from each sale will go straight to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. How nice is that? I love a great excuse to go buy something new - it really helps my brain rationalize things - no beers necessary. ;)

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04
Sep

Welcome Splendicity!

Finally - one of the big projects we have been working on over here at b5media has come to light! Please welcome the great Splendicity: The Destination for Splendid Style!splendicity-logo

Teri (of Aging Fabulous, Pretty by Nature and Beautiful Makeup Search fame) and I have been working on this project for most of the summer, and we have rounded up 85 of our favorite blogs from around the web, into a Splendid community encompassing fashion, jewelry, fragrance and beauty. Teri is our managing editor, and has done truly a marvelous job.

You will find some old favorites here, and lots of new blogs that you may not have discovered yet, so I invite you to look through the member list and explore!

You can also subscribe to each and every Splendicity member feed in one fell swoop if you like to read your daily dose of blogs in a feed reader!

Also, Splendicity is having a contest each and every day during September - and there really are some awesome prizes, so be sure and check out Splendicity every day to see what is going on and how you can win!!

After the jump you will find our press release, and a list of all 85 member blogs! Woohoo! Welcome Splendicity!

Continue reading ‘Welcome Splendicity!’

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06
Aug

Summer 07 FlashPoint by Creative Nail Design

Summer 2007 Nail Polish from Creative Nail Design

Watch at your salon for a special deal that they may pass on to you - all 4 new colors, plus a Stickey base coat for free!

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14
May

KISS Your Toes This Summer

This is an interesting new product for anyone who might not have time to get a toe-job (ha), or for those of you who have troublesome toenails.  Express On is from Kiss, who has a great line of manicure/pedicure supplies - and these are press-on toenails in a beautiful French Manicure (or pedicure!) color.  I have seen many a troubled toenail in my days - the worst problems had by tennis players.  Man, is tennis hard on your toes!  Bruised, lost, mangled - all these problems can be covered up temporarily with these Express On nails.  They come in two colors - one for warm and one for cool skin tones.



25
Apr

Gelato For Your Nails from Dashing Diva

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I love these colors in the Dashing Diva Italian Ice collection - this might be a blue polish that is wearable for me. I don’t do orange, though (saw those horns off!). ;) They are:

Paparazzi Pink – A sheer, luminescent hot pink shade

View from Anacapri – a sheer, shimmery sun-dappled, light turquoise shade
Fellini Bellini – A sheer, luminescent peach-fuzz shade

Have you tried these?

Dashing Diva makes killer polish, and its a great price ($8). Get them at DashingDiva.com, or if you are lucky enough to have a Dashing Diva near you, stop in! (/me thinks this is the down side of living in the country)

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22
Apr

Yellowing Nails

yellow-nailsI had a question today from a beauty-loving friend about yellowing nails. She has just really gotten in to all the groovy new nail colors, and had been polishing without basecoat - and guess what happened? Yep, she wound up with yellow nails. This will happen to you too, if you don’t heed my advice and wear a basecoat! So, what is a girl to do if she finds herself yellowed? You have a few options:

  1. Buff your nails - with a 4 way buffer and some oil (Solar Oil is great, but open your cabinets - olive oil is really my favorite). This will take off the top layer of your nails though, so if your nails are weak, this isn’t a great option.

  2. Bleach your nails - use a lemon cut in half, and squoosh your nails around in it and leave it to dry for a few minutes. Another alternative is to soak them for a bit in some hydrogen peroxide. These are a little harsh, so if your nails are peely and dry, this is not a good option.

  3. Paint them until the yellow grows out - and be sure and use basecoat!!

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29
Mar

Australia Collection by OPI

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I always look forward to the newest collections from OPI - they are really my all time favorite polish. From the colors, to the durability to the ergonomic design, OPI is the master. This season, here is what they are offering:

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Continue reading ‘Australia Collection by OPI’

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24
Mar

Beth Ditto (The Gossip) Sporting Gorgeous Blue Nails

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Here is the ultra fab Beth Ditto from The Gossip sporting some turquoise nails as she parties with Perez on his birthday at Moon in Vegas last night - whatcha think? Is the blue nail thing good or bad? It is sort of growing on me…

Happy Birthday, Perez!!!

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