Zoya Pixie Dust Spring Limited Collection

*these polishes were sent by Zoya to me for review, opinion is mine.

I was sent these beautiful colors by Zoya to review and was surprised at how sparkly and mesmerizing they are. The pictures people had been releasing didn't do them justice. I really thought I was going to be disappointed. I think I am now in love with textured polish, because they dry so fast. Two coats and you are done in minutes.

Many people are concerned that the texture of the polish might be annoying, but I really didn't notice it at all. Compared to the OPI liquid sands these don't have chunky glitters but small super fine glitter dust, so the texture isn't in your face. I might be weird, but I enjoy rubbing my thumb against the texture.

Next, as you can see the colors are amazing. Each one is infused, I would say, with the most dazzling "pixie dust." My Favorite were; Dahlia (black), Vespa (slightly gray tinted green), and Nyx (slightly gray tinted blue). All the colors sans Chyna and Godiva, were slightly gray hued. The only thing, I would say with Chyna one coat was all I needed. Two made it look like I had dried blood on my nails. So, I added two coats of Top Coat and it went from dried blood to BLING! The red glitter just popped!

Application on all except Chyna was great. They applies easily and cleanly and dried very vast. Most were pretty opaque with two coats, but you might want three. I wouldn't use a base coat, I tried that with Vespa, and it took forever to dry and smudged on all fingers. Now, Chyna was pretty mean, she made a mess, was harder to apply, and the brush kind of got thick with the polish.

Overall, I loved this collection! Definitely unique and different. That is what I love about Zoya, that and that they are 5-free. Visit their site at zoya.com to purchase for $9.

See the entire collection of my Pixie photos on my Facebook page.

*these polishes were sent by Zoya to me for review, opinion is mine.

Recent Unposted Manis

These are all manis I have done the past couple of months but have not blogged about. I just love these combos.

Picture 1. OPI Bond Collection You Only Live Twice over OPI Cancun Fiesta. I was just in a pink mood. Yes, this was a fast and dirty mani, sorry for the mess, I had done several colors before I chose these two. I am in love with YOLT, it has the most subtle gold shimmer.

Picture 2. Whimsical Ideas by Pam Saturday Morning Cartoons over standard black. This indie by WIbP is amazing. Let me just say she has quickly become my favorite handmade polish. Her polishes are unique, have great names, and apply amazing.

Picture 3. My first texture polish by OPI from the Mariah Carey collection called Get Your Number. First, I am sold on textured polish. Second, this is the most amazing and unique color/polish OPI has released in a long time. Completely opaque in two coats. Went on like a dream.

Picture 4. Candeo Orchid. I have a love hate with Candeo. The colors are amazing. However, all my glitters sink. To solve the problem I upside down the bottle for a while before I use it, the shake the hell out of it. I also have application problems, with trying to get the glitter where I want it. Maybe, it is my expectations, but I guess I want full coverage in no more than 3 coats. These are better as Top coat glitters.

Funny April Fools Joke!

Sorry I wasn't here, but on Vacation, and couldn't post Zoya's funny April Fool's joke.

Introducing Grassy Nail By Zoya...

Take the textured nail trend to new heights!

Emphasize the beauty of your natural nail with the latest product innovation by Zoya - Grassy Nail! The all natural formula* gives you a luscious textured finish that's easy to achieve. The introductory four piece set includes everything you need to get growing, but hurry - this Limited Available set is only available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

PRE-ORDER NOW

Shipping April 1, 2013
Just $99.95 (US)

Visit the Grassy Nail Page (HERE) for textured nail look ideas and to learn
more about the simple six-step process for long, luscious Grassy Nails!

*Grassy Nail by Zoya products are all natural, free of pesticides and vegan-friendly!

ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION!
www.zoya.com

Summer Hues from Zoya! Press Release

JUST LIKE THE SUN, YOU ARE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION!
STUNNING & IRRESISTIBLE

Twelve new Sun Inspired Colors for Summer 2013.
Summer brings the sunniest colors to nails! Including six super shiny creams and
six fresh foil metallics to put all the focus on the brightest shining light in any room - YOU!

ZOYA SUMMER 2013: STUNNING COLLECTION
• Darcy (ZP663) - Sunny Yellow Cream - Full Coverage.
• Thandie (ZP664) - Citrus Orange Cream - Full Coverage.
• Micky (ZP665) - Amazing Coral Cream - Full Coverage.
• Yana (ZP669) - Rubine Red Cream - Full Coverage.
• Josie (ZP667) - Grassy Green Cream - Full Coverage.
• Rocky (ZP668) - Serene Blue Cream - Full Coverage.

ZOYA SUMMER 2013: IRRESISTIBLE COLLECTION
• Kerry (ZP684) - Yellow Gold Foil Metallic - Full Coverage.
• Amy (ZP670) - Red Orange Foil Metallic - Full Coverage.
• Tinsley (ZP671) - Rose Gold Foil Metallic - Full Coverage.
• Bobbi (ZP672) - Hot Magenta Pink Foil Metallic - Full Coverage.
• Hazel (ZP673) - Blue Green Foil Metallic - Full Coverage.
• Rikki (ZP674) - Fern Green Foil Metallic - Full Coverage.

Shipping April 15, 2013

Ultra long-wearing, glossy nail lacquers by Zoya are BIG5FREE - all formulas are completely free of harmful industrial chemicals such as toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) that are known to cause cancer and birth defects.
Find over 300 stunning Zoya colors on www.zoya.com.
Each and every color has a name as unique as the women who inspired it.

ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION! $8.00 ea. (US)
Available on Zoya.com

google Reader closing June 1st.

Hello dear readers,

Google has announced that it is closing down Google Reader June 1st 2013. since, I have started the blog I have only used GFC for followers, with GReader closing this effects many of my readers. The closest thing to GReader that many other bloggers are flocking to is BlogLovin.

I have already transported all the blogs I follow to it. So, I am asking my followers and readers to please go to my side bar, I now have different following options.

BlogLovin
Email
Google+
my blog's Facebook Page
or you can stay with GFC as long as it lasts.

I love and appreciate my followers, even though I have been unable to post as much as I would like. I do this because I enjoy it, and like to feel that someone reads my musings.

As Always Much Love,
Holly <3

PS. If there are other following options, platforms you would like me to join, that are better for you. Let me know.

Big Big News from Zoya

INFUSED WITH SUMMERY MAGIC AND WONDER

THE NEW COLOROF FASHION!

PixieDust - Summer Edition

Because everyone wants more of it... the color experts at Zoya went back to the lab and created six more beautiful,long-wearing textured, matte and sparkling Zoya PixieDust Colors!
This incredible and best-selling formula is sure to captivate with a magical sparkle and sugary finish like no other.

ZOYA PIXIE DUST - SUMMER EDITION

•ZP683 - Solange: EXCLUSIVE PIGMENT!!! Gold Metal sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.•ZP677 - Beatrix: Tangerine Metal sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.
•ZP676 - Destiny: Coral Metal sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.
•ZP682 - Miranda: Rose sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.
•ZP675 - Stevie: Violet sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.
•ZP681 - Liberty: Blue sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

Ultra long-wearing, nail lacquers by Zoya are BIG5FREE - all formulas are completely free of harmful industrialchemicals such as toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) that areknown to cause cancer and birth defects.

PixieDust Application: For BEST RESULTS apply 1-3 (for full coverage) thin coats of polish. Allow productto dry completely for full effect. Do not use a base coat or top coat.

Find over 300 stunning Zoya colors on www.zoya.com. Each and every color has a name as unique as the womenwho inspired it.

ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION!$9.00 ea. (US)
Available on Zoya.com

SHIPPING APRIL 1, 2013 (no joke)

Lovely Colors from Zoya: Spring 2013 Review

I want to apologize to Zoya and my readers for posting this review so late. The holidays were so busy. There were also some personal problems that were pretty stressful. On top of that I have been sick, and I have been trying not to go to the doctor because I don't have insurance. Don't try online home remedies. I should blog about the ones I tried. Anywho, I have been working on this all day. I hope you like. :)

Zoya Lovely

Beauty is a lovely state of mind

Lovely, just LOVELY!

Spring is awash in six soft and lovely new Zoya shades including three dewy metallics and three fresh blooms of cream. Poetic in nature, this collection is sure to capture the beauty of the season like no other....

ZOYA LOVELY – SPRING 2013

Piaf (ZP652) - Fresh Forsythia Yellow Metallic - Full Coverage (Originally designed for Fashion Designer Zang Toi)

GeiGei (ZP651) - Blushing Cherry Blossom Pink Metallic - Full Coverage (Originally designed for Zang Toi/SS13).

Julie (ZP650) - Soft Wisteria Purple Metallic - Full Coverage (Originally designed for Zang Toi/SS13).

Blu (ZP653) - Lucky Hyacinth Blue Cream - Full Coverage

Neely (ZP655) - Earliest Spring Green Cream - Full Coverage (Originally designed for Peter Som/SS13).

Jacqueline (ZP654) - Perfect Magnolia Nude Cream - Full Coverage (Originally designed for Peter Som/SS13)

Shipping January 01, 2013

Ultra long-wearing, nail lacquers by Zoya are BIG5FREE - all formulas are completely free of harmful industrial chemicals such as toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) that are known to cause cancer and birth defects.

Zoya Lovely $8 (US)

Follow the Zoya Nail Polish and Treatments Blog and stay tuned on Twitter (@Zoyanailpolish) and Facebook for release date updates.

Hashtags: #ZoyaLovely and #nailpolish.

LOVELY COLLECTION

The Pictures

Zoya Lovely L-R (Piaf, Gei Gei, Julie, Blu, Neely, Jacqueline)

(Pink-Gei Gei, Lavender-Julie, Blue-Blu, Mint-Neely, Yellow-Piaf)

(Gei Gei, Julie, Blu, Piaf)

(Gei Gei, Julie, Blu)

PIAF

Flash/No Flash

Thumb No Flash two Coats

Flash

GEI GEI

Flash/No Flash

Pointer finger, Flash, 3 coats

No Flash

JULIE

No Flash/Flash

Flash, Middle Finger, 2 coats, (I am seeing now I should have had a third)

No Flash

BLU

Blu Natural light, 2 coats, ring finger

NEELY

Neely, natural light, two coats, pinky

JACQUELENE

Jacquelene, Thumb, 2 coats, natural lights

REVIEW: 

Let me first say, I do not know how people like Scrangie do it. I did everything. I moisturized, trimmed, filed, de-cuticled, base coated, took my time painting, cleaned up, EVERYTHING!!! My manicure looked great, but when I went to take pictures, my camera picked up every single flaw. It was annoying. I would go back fix one thing and it wasn't enough. I still had to photoshop some pictures. I now know how famous people feel when they get made up and feel like they look amazing, go take pictures, and the photographer says,"no we need to air brush your imperfections." Sorry but this post was almost no fun for me. 

On to the polish. Can I say I LOVE THIS COLLECTION! Backstory: these were released last year for NYFW and were designed by Zoya along with two designers. I was so upset when these colors were released in super limited quantities. They went so fast, I didn't hear they had been released and lost out on the chance of owning them. I think everyone is going to be happy with these colors, I know I am. This is the epitome of SPRING. My sister said my hand looked like an Easter egg. I think she meant it as an insult, yet I liked it. These are the colors I see when I close my eyes and think of Spring. 

The metallic polishes are amazing, the shimmer is dazzling. I only needed 2 coats on Piaf, 3 coats on Gei Gei and Julie. I noticed with Julie I needed 3 too late. It looked fine, but the flash in the camera showed me my error. They go on beautifully and dry quickly. Blu and Neely are great too, they went on great and only needed two coats. It is weird to explain, I always have problems with cremes, but these went on nice. It is like the polish settled and moved into where it needed to go. Like it knew where the bald spots were. My least favorite was Jacquelene, I do not like nudes, even worse are nude cremes. This one did pull and leave bald spots. Nudes and I do not go together. However after 2 coats I got semi-full coverage. I recommend three. Overall, I love Zoya and these did not disappoint. I want to wear these forever. First Ornate, now Lovely, they keep out doing themselves. I just cant wait to see what else my favorite brand comes up with. 

As Always  Much Love,

<3 Holly

*Items were sent for me to review.

Just some fun Pictures I made for the new Lovely collection!

2012 Cosmo VoxBox by Influenster

2012 Winter Cosmo Voxbox by Influenster

The four items included inside my 2012 Cosmo VoxBox by Influenster were; 2 FriXion Erasable pens by Pilot in black and red, Forever Red Perfume by Bath and Body Works, Sea Salt Escape Milk Chocolate Bar by Ghirardelli, and a Venus Embrace Razor by Gillette and a Venus and Olay Razor Cartridge refill. This was one of the best boxes by Influenster that I have yet to receive. Only four products, but four amazing products!

The Forever Red Perfume by Bath and Body Works is $10 for .25 fl oz. That might be the size I got. I prefer the smaller size. You can take it everywhere. Stick it in your purse and go, for those moments when oops, you forgot your deodorant and you stink! I think Forever Red smells pretty good, it smells a little like grapefruit to me. It has a little citrus tint to it. I am not a perfume connoisseur so I can't tell you exactly what is in it. Though, it is a little strong, so be aware of that.

The Influenster card says that the refills for these razors are only $3.50-$4.50 a month. However, I don't think so. I went to Wal-Mart and a package of those Venus and Olay refills were like $13-$16. So, yeah expensive. But you have to buy something, and all quality refills are expensive. I say wait for coupons. I say the Venus Embrace are the best of these two. However, the cool thing is that the refills are interchangeable with any of the handles.

I think this was my favorite item in the box. I love exciting school/office supplies. The card says these are 3 for $4.50. I want all the colors!!! These are the best erasable pens I have ever used. Do you remember those old school erasable pens? They sucked!!! You could still see the writing when you were done erasing. I always hated those, I felt cheated. Lied to. These new FriXion pens by Pilot are amazing. The little rubber thing at the end just makes the ink disappear. POOF! Gone. I can't wait to find these in stores. I want the Neon colors so bad.

The last item in the box was Sea Salt Escape milk chocolate bar with Almonds by Ghirardelli. These cost $2.79, they are a little more at their store in Disneyland California Adventure. Still worth it though. I think this is my favorite of all the Ghirardellli that I have had. Some are sometimes too sugary and I can't eat them, but the sea salt in this kind of breaks up the monotony of all the chocolate. It is definitely worth a try. I wish they had made this in dark chocolate, I know a lot of people who prefer dark. 

Join and request an invite at Influenster.com, follow them on Twitter and Facebook.

As Always Much Love, 

<3 Holly

*Items were sent to me free for review by Influenster

Gillette Venus Embrace

About this Product: 

Any Venus blade refill fits any Venus handle so you can find your perfect shaving match without having to purchase a whole new razor. Try it out!

o Venus Embrace blade refills provide an ultra-close shave with five blades that hug curves to get virtually every hair. Available in 4- and 8- count packages.

o Venus & Olay blade refills feature Olay Moisture Bars that contain skin conditioners to help lock in moisture and with every smoothing stroke, Venus’ five blades provide an ultra-close shave. Available in 3-count packages.

†Prices are at the sole discretion of the retailer. Based on monthly cartridge replacement rate and manufacturer suggested retail price from June 2011 to July 2012.

Essential Facts:

Choose how you get Venus Goddess Skin by trying any Venus blade refill on your existing Venus handle. Mix-and-match and find your perfect shaving match without having to purchase a whole new Venus razor.

Information:

SPOTTED : At food, drug, convenience & mass merchandise stores throughout the US. Venus blade refills are as low as $3.50-$4.50 a month.

Check out the Gillette Venus website HERE

REVIEW: This is the full size razor I was sent for review in my Cosmo VoxBox by Influenster. It is a Gillette Venus Embrace, I have not used one of these for about 10 years. Not since I was in college. My current blade is the Quattro by Schick. I am kind of glad I got to try these again. I forgot how gentle the sides can be. I am talking about the Venus Embrace, I actually like the close shave. I have reviewed the Venus and Olay before and while I did like it, it is a bit cumbersome. It isn't designed to go everywhere. And while it moisturizes, those floppy sides remind me of "girl" parts. I like a compact razor the gets the job done without killing me.

In case you couldn't see in the picture, the Venus brand handles are made to interchange with six different blades. So, you can find what is right for you and you don't have to commit.

As Always Much Love,
<3 Holly

*These razors were provided free for review

How to Pixie Dust by Zoya (video)

Zoya Nail Polish: PixieDust - How to apply by zoyanailpolish

Zoya PixieDust ...infused with magic and wonder! The latest "must-have" nail polish finish - textured, matte and sparkling! This newly developed formula is sure to captivate with a magical sparkle and sugary finish like no other. The color experts at Zoya have created six, long-wearing stunners for the introduction of this look... Zoya PIXIE DUST special edition • Dahlia (ZP656) - Black Beauty sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula. • Chyna (ZP657) - Red Dazzle sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula. • Godiva (ZP658) - Soft Nude sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula. • Vespa (ZP659) - Mint Kiss sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula. • Nyx (ZP660) - Perfect Periwinkle sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula. • London (ZP661) - Fog Gray sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula. Ultra long-wearing, nail lacquers by Zoya are BIG5FREE - all formulas are completely free of harmful industrial chemicals such as toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) that are known to cause cancer and birth defects. PixieDust Application: For BEST RESULTS apply 1-3 (for full coverage) thin coats of polish. Allow product to dry completely for full effect. Do not use a base coat or top coat. Find over 300 stunning Zoya colors on www.zoya.com. Each and every color has a name as unique as the women who inspired it. $9.00 ea. (US) Available on Zoya.com ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION! www.zoya.com