Varnished: Nails, Nail Polish, Celebs, Nail Design

Varnished Music: Nicki Minaj- “Right By Your Side” featuring Chris Brown

Nita — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:40:19 +0000

Nicki Minaj dropped the new video for “Right by Your Side” featuring Chris Brown and the yummy Nas as her leading man. Of course my eyes zoomed in on Nicki’s nails.
What do you think of Ms. Minaj’s nails?

Thakoon for NARS Collection

Nita — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:00:11 +0000

Designer Thakoon has teamed up with iconic cosmetics brand, NARS for an exlusive nail collection based on his Spring 2012 line. The colors are beautiful and vibrant, and definitely on trend since neon is making a big comeback this season. The collection is a web exclusive and is available here.

Lal Mirchi- Mandarin Red
Anardana- Azalea Pink
Ratin Jot- Orchid Purple
Amchoor- Bright Yello
Kutki- Powder Blue
Koliary- Cyan Blue

Are you excited about Thakoon for NARS? I am!

Ray of Light and Sweet Dreams from Deborah Lippmann

Nita — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:00:42 +0000

Ray of Light

Sweet Dreams

Check out these two new 3D holographic glitters from luxury nail polish brand, Deborah Lippmann. Ray of Light looks better in the bottle, but I think Sweet Dreams looks better on the nail.

What do you think of Ray of Light and Sweet Dreams?

MAC Hey Sailor Summer 2012 Collection

Nita — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:00:17 +0000

MAC is gearing up for another huge collection release and the collection is inspired by all things nautical. The Hey Sailor collection is complete with nail lacquer, lipglass, bronzers, pigments, a tote bag, makeup bag and more. The nail colors are blah in my opinion, with Vestral White being a re-release but the bottle design is cute. I might be picking up a couple of items from the rest of the collection to be honest. Hey Sailor hits MAC stores this month. Here’s a list of the full collection:

Nail Lacquer

VESTRAL WHITE – Creamy white (creme) (repromote)

TOUCH OF RED – Bright yellow red (creme)

GOLD KNOT – Brass gold (frost)

Lipstick

RED RACER – Bright yellow red (satin)

TO CATCH A SAILOR – Highly frosted tan (frost)

SALUTE! – Neutral peach (amplified)

SAIL LA VIE – Bright mid-tone orange (satin)

Lipglass

CUT LOOSE – White gold with pearl

ORANGE TEMPERA – Pale peach (repromote)

RIVIERA LIFE – Bright tangerine

BLESSEDLY RICH – Pale coral

SEND ME SAILING – Bright yellow red

Pro Longwear

SAUNTER – Pale nude beige

THROW ME A LINE! – Bright true red

SHORE LEAVE Light – vibrant coral

Eyeshadow

CRYSTAL AVALANCHE – White with reflects (veluxe pearl) (permanent)

BAREFOOT – Tarnished gold (veluxe pearl)

JAUNTY – Light yellow beige (frost)

FEELING FRESH – Bright green (frost)

NAUTICAL – Navy Blue (satin)

Pigment

OLD GOLD – High frosted tarnished gold (frost) (permanent)

NAVAL BLUE – Deep smoky blue (frost) (permanent, PRO)

Powerpoint Eye Pencil

HANDFORGED – Metallic yellow gold (repromote)

EMERALD SEA – Kelly green

BLUE STRIPE – Dark navy

Bronzing Powder

SOFT SAND – Golden bronze with fine gold pearl

REFINED GOLDEN – Finely spun golden with soft pearl finish (permanent)

Pro Longwear Bronzing Powder

NUDE ON BOARD – Bronzy, yellow tone

SUN DIPPED – Dirty red tone

High-Light Powder

CREW – Soft peachy cream with fine shimmer

Powder Blush

LAUNCH AWAY! – True peach (satin)

FLEET FAST – Pinky, golden coral (satin)

Nail Lacquer

VESTRAL WHITE – Creamy white (creme) (repromote)

TOUCH OF RED – Bright yellow red (creme)

GOLD KNOT – Brass gold (frost)

To the Beach Body Oil

SEASIDE – Dirty blushy pink with multidimensional sparkles

MAN RAYS – Glowing tan with multidimensional golden shimmer

Suntint SPF20 Liquid Lip Balm

SEA MIST – Peachy nude with multidimensional pearl

AU ROSÉ – Poppy coraly pink with gold pearl

ABALONE – See through hot pink with no pearl

Brush 167SH Face Blender

Zoom Waterfast Lash Waterfast Black

GONE SAILING MAKEUP BAG SET

GONE SAILING TOTE

Source: Specktra

New OPI Pure Lacquer Nail Apps

Nita — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:54:30 +0000

Nail appliques are still all the range, and OPI is the next nail polish powerhouse to jump on the bandwagon. These “Pure Lacquer Nail Apps” can be applied at home or at the salon with a top coat of OPI Gel Top coat for extra staying power. I’m not too impressed with these patterns, but I might give the zebra and the snake print a whirl.

What do you think of OPI Pure Lacquer Nail Apps?

Nail Looks from the Met Gala 2012

Nita — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:10:38 +0000

Check out some of the hottest nail looks from Lana Del Rey, Rihanna, Chanel Iman and more from the Met Gala last night in New York. There seemed to be a trend of matching lip color to nail color (might have to pick up a MAC Fashion Set after all!)
What do you think haute or not?

Photo Credit: Seche Vite, Bella Sugar

What’s the Secret Chanel Le Vernis Shade?

Nita — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:30:49 +0000

Sssh…word on the street is that Chanel is releasing a new Le Vernis color exclusively on Chanel.com. I can’t wait to see what they’re cooking up in the lab!

Essie Summer 2012 Collections: Poppy-Razzi and Bikini So Teeny

Nita — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:00:15 +0000

Action – tangerine
Bazooka – orange
Camera – korall
Lights – fuchsia
Super Duper Top Coat – clear
Blanc Polish – white

Poppy-Razzi Summer 2012 Collection by Essie is bright, flirty and cute. These colors are suppoed to be neon, a white polish is supposed to be used as a base to make the colors pop. Maybe they appear more neon in person.

Collection number 2 is Bikini So Teeny, a collection featuring 6 new summer approved colors. The collections are available June 2.

Bikini so Teeny—provocative lustrous sky blue
Cascade Cool—frosty, shimmery carnation pink
All Tied Up—naughty molten bronze
Off the Shoulder—daring, scorching hot pink
Fear or Desire—obsession-worthy bright orange
Mojito Madness—fun-loving party lime

What do you think of Essie’s Summer 2012 collections?

UPDATE Avril Lavigne x Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips

Nita — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:00:36 +0000

Update: Here’s Avril Lavigne’s full Sally Hansen Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips line, available now:

Singer Avril Lavigne has signed on to create her very own Sally Hansen nail polish strip collection. The collection is what you would expect from bubblegum pop rock singer: skulls, leopard print and more Expect the collection to hit stores in April. Check out a sneak peak of the collection below:

What do you think of Avril Lavigne’s Sally Hansen collection so far?

Chanel Summer 2012 Collection

Nita — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:00:45 +0000

Chanel’s Summer collection is about warm bronzes and tantalizing oranges, pinks and nudes. Check our the limited edition nail selections below.

Island, Delight and Holiday

What do you think of Chanel’s Summer 2012 nail colors?