11/19/12

Manicure Monday: China Glaze "Holiday Joy" Swatches


I can't get over how many great nail polish colors are being released for the holidays!  For today's Manicure Monday post, I'm going to share some colors from the new China Glaze Holiday 2012 collection.  

The red and gold glittery goodness, pictured above, is "Pure Joy".  The red and gold glitter is in a clear base and it's pretty opaque (I used 2 coats).  This polish looks good on it's own, but I prefer the look of it on top of another color (which you will see further down the page).  Like most other glitters, it does need a good topcoat to smooth it out.


"Blue Bells Ring" is one of those polishes that I wasn't too fond of when I first saw the bottle.  But once I put it on I was instantly in love with this pretty blue foil!


This is "Angel Wings".  It's filled with small gold holographic glitter.  I love holos, cause when they hit the light they are so mesmerizing!  This was my favorite of the collection.


This color, "Red Satin", is the perfect red.  I think I've said before that I'm not super crazy about red nail polish, but this red creme is fantastic!  And look how shiny it is...there isn't even a top coat!  This would be great for next month and it would also be a nice color for February :)


Here is "Pure Joy" over "Red Satin".  I really love the way this looks and I think this is what will be on my nails for Christmas!  

The China Glaze Holiday Joy Collection is already available to purchase at beauty supply stores and salons nationwide.  You can view the rest of the collection, as well as other colors, at www.chinaglaze.com.

(Product provided for review, but all opinions are 100% my own)

11/18/12

Sunday Style: Leather & Cream

Top: c/o Apricot Lane Boutique, Skirt: Kohls (similar), Shoes: Kohls (similar)

Note: I did not wear this to church.  I kind of feel like leather may not be appropriate for a church meeting, at least for me.  But that's definitely a personal choice/preference.  Either way, I am loving this combo.  The cream-colored top (from Apricot Lane Boutique in Provo) is so feminine and pretty.  I think the ruffled top, combined with the bow pumps, make the leather look more classy...what do you think?

I'm so excited for the Sunday Style link-up! The rules are simple:

1. Link up to a specific outfit post, not your main blog page.
2. Grab a button and add it to your post (a text link is also fine).
3. Comment on this post and at least one other post...the whole point is to visit each other!

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