Tag: Essie

Instagramed Manicures

Here is a little recap of some of my recent manicures, as seen on Instagram. Follow me @bellebellebeauty.

  1. Avon Carnival Collection – I liked these so much, I had to put one color on each finger! I was channelling my 80’s pre-teen years and I liked it.
  2. Essie Brooch the Subject – For a change of pace, an opaque nude that was just the perfect color.
  3. Nicole by OPI Kardashian Kolor Strike a Pose – I may not be crazy about the Kardashians, but admit I loved this bold coral/red.
  4. NARS Space Odyssey – For a metallic, this was perfect. It required three coats but had that perfect foil look.
  5. Deborah Lippmann Mermaid’s Dream Nail Lacquer – Rumored to be largely sold out, Mermaid Dream is already a cult favorite. I did see some on shelves at Neiman Marcus recently.

Essie Spring Collection 2012 – Orange, It’s Obvious! Nail Polish

To accompany my recent acquired “tan” thanks to Xen-Tan, I need a shock of a bright color for my manicure. It is finally spring, after all. I picked up one of my bottles from the Essie Spring Collection – Orange, It’s Obvious!. The shade is perfectly on trend and looks great with darker skin tones.

If the orange shade doesn’t suit you, the spring collection is full of other options. Rock mint green with Navigate Her. I love the fuchsia shade, Tour de Finance. Or the timeless neutral, A Crewed Interest.

Spring Trends for Daughter-in-Law Diaries

I am so excited to be guest posting over on Daughter-in-Law Diaries today! Creator, Ali Katz, launched her site as a forum and resource for ladies who are adjusting to their new roles as daughter-in-laws. What a cool idea! She is receiving some phenomenal press – Ali is definitely going places. Head over and check out the new site – I am not even married, and love it 🙂 And here is a sneak peek of the post. Congrats, Ali!

How to incorporate my favorite spring trends into your beauty routine:

Bold Brows

 

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This Spring, we will see loads of bold prints and colors appear in our closet. To compliment the adventurous look, brows will be stronger and fuller. A prominent brow actually better frames the face. On it’s own, a filled-in, groomed brow can finish the face just as much as a swipe of lipgloss.

To get the look, fill in your brows with Le Metier de Beaute Brow Bound Eyebrow Pencil. It is dual ended with a brush at one end. Use this to comb out the brow hairs first. Then use it after to blend the gel-like formula. Then, to hold the brows in place, comb through Anastasia Brow Gel in Clear.

Bronzed Glow

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The runway celebrated golden skin that looks just sun-kissed. Instead of risking sun damage, wrinkles and skin cancer, use one of the new bronzing palettes. Use a large brush to lightly dust below the cheekbones, down the bridge of your nose, along the hairline and on your neck. Try Physicians Formula Bronze Booster Glow-Boosting Season to Season Bronzer or Guerlain ‘Terracotta – Four Seasons’ Bronzer. Then add a little Benefit Sunbeam on your cheekbones and brow bone.

Bright Nails

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Work those neons and pastels into your nail wardrobe as well. Bring out your inner child and try blues, greens, fuschia and nail art. I love Essie polishes because they are high quality, but at a low commitment cost. And they always have a range of on-trend colors. Their new Resort collection features the bold “Sure Shot” and perfect, purple pastel “She’s Picture Perfect”.

 

 

essie Polish Resort 2012

essie Resort 2012 is a glam but still feminine collection that has my name all over it. After a winter full of dark blues and metallics, these fresh and floral colors are a breath of fresh air. These shades have micro-glitter for more depth.

  • sure shot—glistening, irresistible magenta
  • pink-a-boo—flirty micro-glitter sheer
  • she’s picture perfect—iridescent lovely lilac
  • no more film—seductive deep violet creme

“Glamour is something you can’t just put on,” says Essie Weingarten, founder and global creative director of essie. “It’s inside each of us, waiting to be set free. This collection will inspire that inner ingénue and coax her out to play. Essie was inspired by Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly.

This collection will be available later this month.

Essie Winter Collection Nail Color – School of Hard Rocks

This shade is sneaky – it doesn’t look like anything special among the other brillant Essie winter shades. And it is easy to get distracted by the new Nail Polish Essie Luxeffects Glitter Top Coat collection. But I am glad a simple look was on my mind last night. I didn’t reach for that festive cherry red, “Size Matters”. I wasn’t tempted by layering glitter (hangover from struggling to get that last glitter manicure off). I went for the subdued (what I thought was) green.

Talk about a pleasant surprise! I was guessing this was going to be a evergreen shade, but on my nails it is a charcoal, green/teal. School of Hard Rocks is unique but relatively understated compared to all that glitter out there. My manicure is mysterious and attention-getting – I’ve had loads of compliments. But not overly done or in your face. I love it.