Still got green on the brain, thanks to Earth Day? Zoya is showing everyone their green thumb (or nails) with the 2013 Zoya Nail Polish Exchange, which extends beyond just one day of the year. Give your nail polish collection a makeover by trading in your old polish for toxin-free Zoya Nail Polish during the week of April 19th to April 26th (click here for complete rules). All you have to do is go towww.zoya.com, pick your favorite shades and apply the code ZOYAEARTH2013 to your order. Then once you’ve received your new polish, ship back your old non-Zoya polish and let Zoya take care of the rest.The best part is that each bottle costs only $4 and Zoya will properly dispose of your old polish according to EPA guidelines. Simple and clean; just the way we like it!
In other exciting nail news, now everyone can grow stronger and longer nails with just a manicure once in a while. Dermelect Cosmeceuticals has teamed up with nail expert and founder of top beauty blog FearNoBeauty.comKarie Frost to create ME’s Summer 2013 Lacquer Collection. The new Fearless Beautycollection contains four eye-popping shades with names that catch your attention as much as the colors themselves: RENEGADE-a vibrant jade, BUZZ-WORTHY– an electric lemon yellow, FEARLESS-a bold cobalt blue, and MOXIE– a bright pink hue. But creamy, high-voltage colors for the summer aren’t all this collection has to offer. As an added bonus, each shade contains vitamins and Dermelect’s signature anti-aging, peptide-infused formula that is designed to strengthen weak, brittle nails and help nails resist chipping and splitting with just two coats of this long lasting, high-shine polish. Sounds like magic in a bottle! Each polish retails for $14 each and will be available summer 2013 at www.dermelect.com and at high-end apothecaries, beauty boutiques, salons and doctors offices.
As previously mentioned in the sneak peek post,The White Gown in DUMBO, Brooklyn put together this incredible shoot in their gorgeous store, with host Dawn Del Russo, makeup by Lindsey Jones, hair by Laureen Krawse of Styles on B, hair accessories by Thea of Hushed Commotion, and the video by Courtney of Love + Brain Films. I hope you enjoy it, and learn a bit about the makeup application; the highlight for me was getting the demo from Lindsey on how to apply individual lashes!
AND: with less than three months to go until my big day, I need your help!
There’s a new moon rising, and its strictly for your nails. Give your nail tips a break from the same old French manicure and try this easy and super versatile look in four simple steps. Once you’ve perfected the technique, don’t be afraid to try out different complementary color combinations. Just remember to use the lighter shade for the moon of your nail.
Apply the base coat. Then apply two coats of the metallic silver polish. Let nails dry for at least 30 minutes. It’s important that your nails are completely dry before placing the reinforcement stickers on them or the stickers will peel off the polish and you will have to start all over again-yuck!
Fresh scents for the season go perfectly well with the warmer spring weather and new fashion offerings, so I was thrilled to test out the newest from L’Occitane, a luxury fragrance collection comprised of these four fine options: Jasmin & Bergamote, Magnolia & Müre (blackberry),Vanille & Narcisee, and Thé Vert & Bigarade (Japanese green tea and bitter orange). Created by L’Occitane master performer Katrine Dubreuil, the scents pay homage to the renowned Grasse region of France, the perfume capital of the world, and bring together some of the rarest, finest natural essences to create these unusual yet highly appealing fragrance combinations.
I thought that before smelling them, I knew what my favorites would be, but was pleasantly surprised to discover that the fragrance found from each of the elegant bottles resulted in a four-way tie! Even with scents I usually am not drawn to (patchouli, for instance), I found a sensory mesmeric quality and harmony amongst the combinations that I had hardly expected. With precious extracts including magnolia from the Far East, blackberry from the south of France, green tea from Japan, jasmine from Grasse and Egypt, bergamot from Italy, vanilla from Madagascar, and narcissus from France, it truly is a challenge to choose a most-loved coupling of the ingredients. Personally, I’ve been wearing Jasmin & Bergamote every day, which balances a deep, sensual aroma with a lighter, floral freshness perfect for day or evening.
The eau de toilette La Collection de Grasse creations arrive in stores and online at USA.Loccitane.com today, April 17th ($75 for the 75ml bottle), just in time to pick up for yourself or as the perfect mother’s day present! There are also two exclusive gift sets available (pictured above), which include an Eau de Toilette with a Body Milk and Shower Gel ($95) and a Mini Eau de Toilette Set of the four fragrances ($30).
Which fragrance from La Collection de Grasse do you think will be your favorite?
