Total Eclipse of the Heart

The first question one encounters when mentioning the Twilight Saga (after the barrage of taunting and insults) is this: Team Edward or Team Jacob?! Personally, I have to say I'm both, I am totally Team Edward in the books, but very Team Jacob in the movies. Noooo, it's not because of Taylor Lautner's 8-pack (though it certainly doesn't hurt), it's because Edward is too brooding and angsty for me in the films, and Jacob has a charismatic quality, sense of humor, and playfulness about him that definitely doesn't show up in the books. While Lautner's acting skills are not, shall we say, 'Oscar-worthy', he does bring a great personality to the screen, and honestly, they shouldn't bother with shirts for him, they're totally unnecessary. (I can say this now that he is technically 'legal' :-P)

Today's nails were much requested, and obviously had to be done. I had a few people request the very same thing... a Jacob vs. Edward manicure, so Libby P. Maria Clara, and Nikki, I hope you approve! :) (but please ignore the cuticles on my right hand- bowling and sewing are tearing them up!!)

Team Edward:

Team Jacob:

I used American Apparel Hassid as a base on all nails but the ring finger on each hand, then applied Nubar Stronghold with Bundle Monster plate BM20. For the edward nails (left hand ring finger), I used topped Sally Hansen Professional Lavender Cloud with one coat of Zoya Alluria. I shaded with a mix of Nubar Stronghold and Zoya Alluria, used a mix of American Apparel Hassid and A Beautiful Life Poison for the lips, a mixture of American Apparel Manila, Zoya Jancyn and MAC Showy for the eyes, and a mixture of MAC Showy and American Apparel Hassid for the brow. Topped off the entire face with CND Sugar Sparkle, because I live in Las Vegas, land of sun, so Edward would look like a damn disco ball. :-D For the Jacob nail, I used Zoya Flowie as a base, Zoya Dea to shade a little for the bicep, and American Apparel Hassid for the tattoo of the wolf pack members. (or at least the best I could do on such a small canvas!! :-P) Topped everything off with 2 coats of Seche Vite top coat. :)

Go Team everyone!!! :) (except Victoria...and Riley... and well...you get the point.)

Get obessed on Zoya Nail Polish

 Blogger of FashionStyleBeauty had an obsession this week and it was Zoya Nail Polish in Adina.

"the company nailed it when they captured the essence of our little sprightly friend: a passionate purple base with iridescent layers of green and gold woven throughout. It catches the light brilliantly and acts kind of like a mood ring: depending on how you look at it, it can be brooding cool or incredibly happy-disco-chic."-FashionStyleBeauty

 We think she nailed it with the description!

Become a Blue Beauty with Zoya Nail Polish

Organic Spa Magazine is declaring blue the color of the Summer and Zoya Nail Polish in Robyn as well as Zoya Nail Polish in Charla are two blue shades that embody the ocean and the open blue skies. For more blue hues go to zoya.com!

Zoya Wicked Nail Polish Preview - Edyta

FALL COLOR PREVIEW
Introducing Zoya Nail Polish in Edyta from the upcoming Fall 2010 Zoya Wicked Collection...

Wow - this really is a special color from Zoya. We know you love green and we also know it can be a  bit tricky to wear sometimes - Zoya Edyta is as unique as it is easy to wear - trust us, this new green nail polish is sparkly, beautiful and looks great on - try it and believe.

It's not just a green, it's a Zoya green!!!

We hope you have enjoyed the previews of Wicked and Wonderful here on the Zoya blog!
Zoya Wicked and Wonderful will be available online at www.zoya.com and at quality salons and spas worldwide after July 1, 2010.

Zoya Nail Polish is a Solvenian Trend!

This month Zoya Nail Polish was not in one, but two Slovenian Magazines!  The first one Potovanja& Stil focuses on the Blue Laguna trend and chooses Zoya Nail Polish in Robyn as the perfect shade. Also under Prihaja Poletje( Summer is coming) is three gorgeous Zoya Reds that are sure to spice up your summer!

The next one is Bella Donna an to encourge people to participate in a survey they will give 15 people a major gift that includes Zoya Armor Top Coat and Zoya Remove+!

*GIVEAWAY*...Win It Wednesday...BB Couture!!

Good Morning on this hump day Wednesday ^_^  I want to thank you so much for following me!!  I now have over 300 followers...Yippee!! (jumping up and down)  That says alot to me it makes me feel like I have something to offer to you. Keep taking care of your nails and keep them polished.  Your collection must be growing by now ^_^  

Kim over at Overall Beauty is sponsoring this giveaway!  I'm calling my give-a-ways *Win It Wednesday*.  (More to come) This give-a-way will start today June 30th and will end July 14th on Wednesday of course.  It's for 2 weeks.

Intake Valve from the Men's Mechanics 101 collection and Skipper from the Butterfly Collection.  See my swatches of these here 

Here are the Rules:

1. You must be a follower via GFC Google Friendly Connect ( If not, I really appreciate it if you would so you can join in the fun :)
2. Leave a comment below including your email address (This is how I can contact you if you win)
3. 1 Extra if you blog about this Giveaway or post about the giveaway on your sidebar, add me to your blog  roll
4. 1 Extra for Tweeting about the giveaway
5. 1 Extra for mentioning this giveaway on Facebook or any other websites

Total of 5 points

Please leave all entries in one comment if at all possible. If you don't feel comfortable please email me and put in the title *Win it Wednesday* (mailto:nailsbeautiqued@yahoo.com
Please include all links/twitter/facebook ID's and such so that entries can be verified

Giveaway is open to domestic and international followers
The Winner has 48 hours to respond (Probably have Hubby pick the winner)

I hope you win!!

Until next time please have a great nail polish day. (wink wink)

  

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Zoya Fall 2010 Color Wicked Preview - Kym

FALL COLOR PREVIEW
Introducing Zoya Nail Polish in Kym from the upcoming Fall 2010 Zoya Wicked Collection...

Kym, a new sparkling rose - mauve nail polish from Zoya is BEYOND beautiful! Add to that the superior, long-wearing, toxin-free formula and the reasons this color will coveted for fall nail color collections worldwide is easy to see.

Coming soon to a salon or spa near you! Available on www.zoya.com after July 1, 2010.

Everything Isn't Just Black & White

...but these are.:-D

Today's nails are a geometric black & white pattern. I actually painted this on part of my dorm fridge in college! :) (that fridge currently keeps my beverages chilly in the garage!) :)

I used Sally Hansen Professional Lavender Cloud as a base, with American Apparel Hassid for the black. Topped it off with 2 coats of Seche Vite top coat.

OK- I'm off to go wait in line to see Twilight: Eclipse. Yeah, that's right I'm a nerd. lol

Go Team Undecided!!!

Zoya Fall 2010 Nail Color Preview - Kristi

FALL COLOR PREVIEW
Introducing Zoya Nail Polish in Kristi from the upcoming Fall 2010 Zoya Wonderful Collection...

True Blood? How about True Red? Zoya Nail Polish in Kristi from the new Wonderful Collection is a pure rich red nail polish that beats as true as your heart this fall. No need for anything other than the real thing here...

Coming soon to a salon or spa near you! Available on www.zoya.com after July 1, 2010.

Zoya Fall Color 2010 Preview - Wonderful Shawn

FALL COLOR PREVIEW
Introducing Zoya Nail Polish in Shawn from the upcoming Fall 2010 Zoya Wonderful Collection...

Wishing for a great green for fall - One that is different - One that will set you apart? Look no more - Zoya Shawn is exactly that green nail polish! Mossy and ultra creamy, this green will keep your fingertips in style all season long.

Coming soon to a salon or spa near you! Available on www.zoya.com after July 1, 2010.

Get the Best Health with Zoya Nail Polish

This month's Best Health is all about treating yourself right this summer and that includes wearing the perfect Nail Polish!

 They picked the top beauty products this summer that will Captivate, Nourish, and Beautify. Best Health is captivated by Zoya Nail Polish in Ivanka and they had this to say about it, " Remember those iridescent dragonflies you chased as a child? This shimmering deep green nail polish reminded us of those." For more eye catching polishes go to zoya.com!

Zoya Jolene is a Pretty Pedi Nail Color!

Just ask Life &Style; Style Magazine... a bold and flirty fuchsia pink nail polish looks great on perfectly pedicured feet. So no matter what is going on between Rob and Kristen you'll always look good in Jolene.

A Wickedly Wonderful Fall Preview from Zoya - Burke, Karina and Carrie Anne

FALL COLOR PREVIEW
Introducing Zoya Nail Polish in Burke, Karina and Carrie Anne from the upcoming Fall 2010 Zoya Wonderful and Wicked Collections...

Red lovers rejoice - a new red cream and a couple more beautiful parkling reds are on the way to you this fall from Zoya. Burke is a smooth sangria (mauve-red) cream from the Wonderful collection and Karina (ruby red) and Carrie Ann (russet red) are sparkling red nail polish beauties from the Wicked collection! All of them are gorgeous.

Coming soon to a salon or spa near you! Available on www.zoya.com after July 1, 2010.

China Glaze Vintage Vixen Collection! Swatches and Review...

Good Morning on this Terrific Tuesday ^_^  I am so excited about this collection and I'm sure you will be too!

Step out with these multi-faceted jewel tones, rich reds, titillating taupes and smoldering sands.

I trimmed my nails down ^_^ 

Riveter Rouge...Red with gold sparkly glitter it shimmers and glows. Picture shows silver glitter, but in real life its gold.

Foxy...Reddish brown copper shimmer, this color was hard to capture. Picture taken without flash. More true to color

With flash

Goin' My Way...Brown Frost gold/copper shimmer

Classic Camel...Gold Micro glitter sparkle.  Most reviews don't favor this one but it's unique to me and I love it!

Swing Baby...Taupe/champagne  shimmer foil packed  with silver micro glitter. It glows!

 

Ingrid...Chocolate brown creme with gold sparkle micro glitter and you can see the glitter

  

Hey Doll...Pink/brown base, Rose Mauve with micro silver glitter shimmer.  Really pretty!

 

Bogie...Plum/purple with silver micro shimmer. Love it!

First Class Ticket...Deep Purple with blue/silver micro glitter shimmer

 

Midnight Mission...Navy Blue packed with micro glitter silver shimmer.  So gorgeous Love it!

Emerald Fitzgerald...Turquoise green with micro silver glitter shimmer.  It is a beautiful blue/green. Love it!

Jitterbug...Grey chrome but looks like a foil. Packed with micro silver glitter shimmer. it's really bright and sparkly, you will get noticed wear it.  Love the name. (ha ha)

Great formula on these not thin or thick.  No application issues what-so-ever.  Applied 2 coats. I love this collection its a great selection of colors and I really am impressed with Classic Camel because its unique in my collection.  These are great for Fall or really anytime you want to wear them.  Dries fairly quickly and no problems with removal so you don't have to worry about smurf fingers on any of these.  

Which ones do you fancy?

These were sent to me for review

Until next time please have a great nail polish day ^_^

 

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Remember to Eat Your 5 a Day!

Taco Bell has lettuce, so that counts...right?

I've had the idea for this manicure for a while now, I figured that since the recommended daily consumption of fruits & vegetables is 5, and I have 5 fingers on each hand, that it worked out perfectly. :) I, of course, don't eat vegetables... unless you're my mom that is reading this, which in that case, I eat 10 servings a day– probably more! :) (but only if Taco Bell lettuce counts...or ketchup on burgers?)

I used:

Thumb: Asparagus (this I actually DO eat, and really like)

ULTA Banana Rum in the Sun as a base, with a mixture of CND Green Scene and ULTA Limelight for the stalks, and added American Apparel Hassid to that for the spear end, with small touches of straight CND Green Scene on top.

Index: Carrots (again, I enjoy these, and used to gnaw on them all the time with my dad as a kid)

CND Electric Orange as a base, then mixed with China Glaze Salsa for the shading, and Zoya Jancyn for the highlight. For the blue background, I used Zoya Robyn and for the carrot top, I used CND Green Scene.

Middle: Green Apple (love these if they're Granny Smith)

American Apparel Butter as a base, with a mix of that and ULTA Limelight for the inner core line, ULTA Limelight for the peel, MAC Showy for the seeds and stem, and CND Green Scene for the background.

Ring: Red Pepper (key ingredient in Sunshine stirfry- which Jacquie will remember)

Zoya Robyn for the background, China Glaze Salsa for the base color of the pepper, then mixed with Zoya Jancyn to highlight and American Apparel Hassid to shade. For the stem, I used CND Green Scene.

Pinky: Corn (I miss fresh from the farm corn on the cob!!)

American Apparel Manila as a base, then with Zoya Jancyn for shading next to the husk and between kernels, then a mix of American Apparel Manila and American Apparel Butter for the highlight on the kernels. For the husk, I used CND Green Scene, then mixed with American Apparel Butter for the husk highlights.

Topped everything off with 2 coats of Seche Vite top coat.

Now that you've got your dose of fruits and vegetables for the day, you're free to eat something a bit tastier- like chocolate, or maybe steak.

Zoya Nail Polish Wonderful Fall Color Preview - Cola

FALL COLOR PREVIEW
Introducing Zoya Nail Polish in Cola from the upcoming Fall 2010 Zoya Wonderful Collection...

Now this is really a stunning chocolate to satisfy your sweet tooth with zero calorie color! Ummm yummy Cola... this medium warm brown is pure comfort chocolate brown nail polish . Perfect to dip your fingertips into this fall!

Coming soon to a salon or spa near you! Available on www.zoya.com after July 1, 2010.

Zoya shows up in the NY Magazine online shop-o-matic this week!

A few best-selling Zoya Nail Polishes show up in the NY Magazine online shop-o-matic this week when ALU (guest editor) named her top picks for color this season. See something you like? Indulge in the perfect Zoya mani/pedi at the wonderful Haven Spa in Soho or purchase online from Zoya.com.

Salon SpotLight: Urban Yoga Spa

Today we bring you a unique Salon: Urban Yoga Spa in Seattle, Washington!

This special place offers both spa services and yoga! Ideal for those who wish to keep their bodies healthy and beautiful  inside and out.

They carry both Zoya Nail Polish and Qtica Home Spa in and environment that is clean and chic. They also offer a Happy Hour!

One of our Polish Fairies is a Yogi and she is totally in love with this salon and is jealous of anyone that has the chance to go. We think this is a salon fit for a true Goddess - so those of you in Seattle or people who are visiting if you ever get the chance to stop by Urban Yoga Spa tell us how it was!

Zoya Wonderful Collection - Stacy preview

FALL COLOR PREVIEW
Introducing Zoya Nail Polish in Stacy from the upcoming Fall 2010 Zoya Wonderful Collection...

We made this one for our fans  - yes, we listened when you requested more great full coverage reds. This rich, creamy red nail polish is a vampy head turner that delivers plenty of vavavoom! Easy to wear and even easier to like.

Coming soon to a salon or spa near you! Available on www.zoya.com after July 1, 2010.

Sparkle and Shine this Fourth of July with Zoya Nail Polish

Fireworks! Hot dogs!  Parades! Sparklers!- Fourth of July  is right around the corner and we are so excited! The Polish Fairies love sitting on a blanket outside watching the fireworks. The Fairies also love an awesome Fourth of July Mani that dazzles just as much as those fireworks! Zoya Nail Polishes' Summer Collections Flash and Sparkle are perfect for this summer's festivities! They are as loud and bright as the fireworks and nothing is better that. Other Fourth of July inspiring colors are the Zoya Ultra Glitter Collection, Zoya Nail Polish in America, Zoya Nail Polish in Haley, Zoya Nail Polish in Pinta, or Zoya Nail Polish in Ibiza.

Blue Monday, OPI Dating A Royal!

                                        Blue Monday by Annie Lee


Good Morning on this blue Monday ^_^  I hope you had a spectacular weekend.  Is it hot enough for you?  It's too hot in Florida! (takes hankie to wipe forehead) Today I have OPI Dating a Royal.  This is a Royal blue and I must say it is a beauty.  Great application and it is a jelly!! Squishy goodness, Yippee! I just get over excited over a JELLY finish. 

                                   Dating A Royal

I used 3 thin coats

I had to try SH Hidden Treasure only needed 1 coat.  Look how it glows with all the color flakies sparkling through

I hope you have this lovely blue polish it is a must have in your collection.  I don't have to say anymore you have got to have hidden treasure as well. 

Until next time please have a great nail polish day. 

   
 

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Gold holo comparisons

Here I have done a comparison swatch of some of my holographic polishes.  I class these ones as the 'golds', compared to the 'browns' and 'beiges' of future comparison swatches.

This first pic was in the sun and shows from left right:

Index - Art Form - Gold

Middle - China Glaze - GR8

Ring - OPI DS Classic

Pinky - China Glaze - It's my turn

Here are the same indoors.

Art Form Gold is really more a platinum colour and GR8 is the only real yellow gold.  'It's my turn' is slightly more yellow than DS Original which can just be seen in these pics.

I can't pick a favourite amogst these, but I could probably say that my least favourite is GR8, only because I prefer a less yellow gold polish.