It's Like Baby, Baby, Baby - Justin Bieber One Less Lonely Girl Collection from Nicole by OPI - Me+Blue

 
Me + Blue, your mama and your cousin too.

As much as I love tween hysteria and am sympathetic to the symptoms of puppy love at a pre-pubescent age, something about coming today's biggest tween bop idol, Justin Bieber combining with nail polish was something I find initially unsettling.  This comes from a woman, who recently went to go see her jr. high school idols, New Kids on The Block, at their reunion tour.  But with that aside, it just felt like an area where Bieber Fever did not belong.

But, then I saw the nail polishes.  I actually was really into quite a few of the 14 colors from the One Less Lonely Girl Collection.  Who really knows nail polish better than tween girls?  It's no wonder that the collection sold out quickly upon it's first release in December.  Now released, but still limited in stock, the collection is back for those who didn't get a chance to get them the first.

I guess I will Never Say Never again to Bieber. 

 Me + Blue - a royal blue with micro holographic glitter.
 A portion of this collection is donated to Pencils of Promise, an organization that builds sustainable schools for children in developing countries.
"Perfect Stroke" brush.


One Less Lonely Girl Collection from Nicole by OPI are $8 each and available at Walmart, Target and Ulta stores nationwide.

China Glaze Anchors Away Collection - Part 1 - Swatches and Photos

 Starboard

Sail away, sail away, sail away!  I am ready to set sail for spring with China Glaze Anchors Away Collection.  This 12 piece collection hosts cruise inspired colors.  So let's get ready to get our resort on.

If you want to see the other six colors from the collection, see our Part 2 here.

 Starboard
A mid-toned grass green creme.  This was actually one of my favorites from the collection.  Worlds apart from Four Leaf Clover from Up and Away collection. This is a Happy St. Patty's green.
 Firstmate
 Firstmate
A middle of the line classic navy blue.  Perfect for the seas!  A straight creme.
 Sea Spray
 Sea Spray
A soft periwinkle blue with very subtle shimmer.  This says spring to me, though in a whisper.
 Pelican Grey
 Pelican Grey
A creamy soft foggy grey with extremely subtle shimmer.  This isn't as blue as Sea Spray.
 White Cap
 White Cap
A sheer white with yellow gold mini-micro glitter (or really large shimmer, you decide).  This is 3 coats.  I would like to try this over 1 coat of pure white and see how that comes out.
 Lighthouse
Lighthouse
A sheer bright yellow, illuminated with strong gold shimmer.  The above is 3 coats.  This was a surprise favorite of the collection for me.  I never know how yellow is going to play out, but I am loving this.

China Glaze is available at Ulta, Sally Beauty and salons nationwide. 

UPDATED: Part 2 is up.  Click here.

OPI Unripened - Halloween 2010







OPI Unripened is part of their Halloween launch for 2010. It's an inky blue with sapphire, turquoise and purple sparkles. There is more dimension in the bottle vs. on the nail (the rainbow of shimmer doesn't really translate on the nail like in the bottle), but I find still find it very pretty. It's a lovely, more subtle alternative to all the major, multi-dimensional sparkles that have been popping up lately, (e.g. Orly Cosmic collection).

I purchased this from Transdesign as a large bottle (doesn't seem available now), but it is also a part of the Go Goth! set also distributed for Halloween this year.