Transform Your Nail Polish w/ The New Black's Shape Shifter Color Transforming Shades

Halloween is not only about ghosts, vamps and werewolves, Shape Shifters are a staple for the pagan season as well. Which is why I am happy to introduce you to Shape Shifters: Color Transforming Shades. These innovative nail polishes transforms any polish into something new. The New Black's Shape Shifter Color Transforming Shades takes your existing nail polish color and gives it new life with one stroke. Worn alone, these shades are beautiful, delicate opalescent glazes with a hint of color;  layer them over any another color it transforms and shifts it to a fantasy color blend.

 The set of these three wizard-like colors: Violet Opal Transformer, Blue Opal Transformer, and Golden Opal Transformer is available for only $14.00. It looks like they are sold out, so try another their amazing Foiled Again Random Cut Gold Leaf Polish.

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Gelish MINI "Winter Reds" Holiday Collection

Gelish and Gelish MINI presents their 2013 Winter Reds Holiday Collection, a 6-polish collection featuring assorted shades of "festive-for-the-holidays" reds for long-lasting, super shiny manicures.

The collection includes:

Stand Out - Deep red crème
Hot Rod Red - Red crème
Red Roses - Red crème
Dancer, Prancer & Cranberry Vixen - Deep red crème *Limited Edition, available for Gelish
Queen of Hearts - Deep red shimmer
Good Gossip - Red glitter
Rose Garden - Blue red frost
With His Red So Bright - Red glitter *Limited Edition, available for Gelish


"Red is classic," muses Gelish Founder & CEO Danny Haile. "It flatters every skin tone and is perfect for all holiday occasions. The hues in our holiday collection are exactly what you'll need to get into the holiday spirit."

Salons will be offering the professional Gelish service with the Winter Reds Holiday Collection in November and December 2013. On average, manicures cost $30. For at-home Gelish manicures, individual Gelish MINI colors can be purchased at Sally Beauty stores and www.SallyBeauty.com for $14.95 per bottle.

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Mani of the Day w/ Essie & Maybelline Color Show

I know I haven't done a nail look of the day in a long time so today I'm happy to showcase my mani while rocking my newest piece of hand jewelry. TWhat do you guys think?oday I'm rocking Essie with a touch of Maybelline Show as the accent.

My stunning fall mani includes Essie's Vested Interest, a tweedy, woolen cool gray teal nail lacquer from their Fall 2013 Collection with my ring finger accented with Maybelline Color Show's Drops-of-Jade from their Fall 2013 PolkaDots Collection.

I'm quite eager to try more colors from both collections and of course to really show off this eye-catching hand jewelry with something a bit bolder. 

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INGLOT Launches NEON Nail Enamel

We are excited to see bold neons are not limited to summer. The latest comes from INGLOT who has  expanded their Nail Enamels by adding 5 new neon shades to their already extensive line of over 260 nail enamel colors. Each color provides perfect application with durability, high gloss and stunning color.

The boldly hued nail enamels  are available now at all INGLOT locations and as with all their Nail Enamels, do not include toluene, formaldehyde, DBP, or camphor.

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FORMULA X FOR SEPHORA Red Carpet Report: Chloe Grace Moretz at the Carrie Premiere

Actress and star of Carrie, Chloe Grace Moretz, wanted to dress he nails in an earth tone hue to walk the red carper for the premiere of her new movie and celebrity manicurist, Christina Aviles for FORMULA X FOR SEPHORA delivered with an amazing manicure by first using the FORMULA X FOR SEPHORA CLEANSE – Nail Cleanser ($10.50) to prep the nail base by eliminating residue, FORMULA X FOR SEPHORA BASE COAT ($10.50) to ensure nail lacquer adhesion for long-lasting results, and shine, FORMULA X FOR SEPHORA The New Neutrals in Perfection ($10.50), and finally FORMULA X FOR SEPHORA TOP COAT ($10.50) completed the manicure with a super glossy finish.

“Chloe wanted an earth tone polish and this color jumped out at us right away. It’s a darker taupe that looks great on any skin tone and was just a beautiful complement to the colors in her gown. We added the studs to enhance her chic and sophisticated look.”

“We prepped her nails with FORMULA X FOR SEPHORA CLEANSE – Nail Cleanser, and then applied FORMULA X FOR SEPHORA BASE COAT. Once that was dry, we added two coats of FORMULA X FOR SEPHORA The New Neutrals in Perfection, a smoky violet shade. We finished with FORMULA X FOR SEPHORA TOP COAT, and while it was still a little tacky, we applied a round black stud at the base of the nail, pressing lightly to make sure it adhered. I’ve used other colors from FORMULA X FOR SEPHORA on Chloe before and she told me she really likes them because they dry quickly and stay on very well.”


The FORMULA X FOR SEPHORA Collection is available now at SEPHORA and SEPHORA.COM.

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Gelish MINI "Under Her Spell" Fall 2013 Collection

Gelish and Gelish MINI debut the limited-edition Under Her Spell Collection for fall 2013, which includes 6 special-edition colors sparked by the feminine textures of lace and tulle and fabrics like leather and velvet. Inspired by femme fatales, the collection includes dark, rich hues and creamy neutral shades guaranteed to keep him under her spell.

"The palette is feminine and sensual," says Gelish Founder and CEO Danny Haile. "We wanted women to feel unstoppable and captivating wearing these colors." The 6 special edition, custom blended colors were all named to evoke the idea of femininity, and include:

I'm No Stranger to Love: Rich Navy-Teal
A Touch of Sass: Jeweled Black Cherry
Love Me Like a Vamp: Jeweled Black Violet
Want to Cuddle?: Creamy Greyish Mauve
Lust at First Sight: Smoky Dark Taupe
My Nightly Craving: Creamy Greyish Pink-Lavender

Salons will be offering the professional service with Under Her Spell colors began September 2013. On average, manicures cost $30.00.

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NYC EVENT ALERT: Discover the Next in Nails w/ FORMULA X for SEPHORA

Calling all nail polish fanatics. There's a cool new nail brand in town. Transform your nails this fall with FORMULA X for SEPHORA, a revolutionary new nail collection that fuses art and science to bring you over 200 bold lacquers, first-to-market effects and nail treatments like luxe textured glitters, shifting metallics, vibrant 3-D effects, and crushed micro-sparkles. Swap your traditional topcoats for an eruption of matte confetti glitter topcoats like Xplosives (below left) and or something a bit more heavenly like Celestials (below right)

Head to any Sephora location between Thursday, October 10th to Thursday, October 31st, to experiment with the extraordinary collection and be among the first to experience the innovative, new lacquers and learn one-of-a-kind application tips and tricks from Sephora experts.

Visit www.Sephora.com for your nearest event location and time.

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Morgan Taylor Breast Cancer Awareness Lacquer Trio

Hand & Nail Harmony's Morgan Taylor's nail lacquer introduced a trio of pink shades to supports Breast Cancer Awareness. This limited edition polish trio was lovingly selected from the brand new lacquer line, launched in Summer 2013. The trio, "Who's That Girl," "All Dolled Up" and "Make Me Blush" will be sold together with 5% of each purchase donated to the Susan G. Komen organization to support breast cancer research.

Support the cause with three these gorgeous shades:

ALL DOLLED UP - Electric pink
WHO'S THAT GIRL - Multi-dimensional pink glitter
MAKE ME BLUSH - Cotton candy pink crème

The Morgan Taylor Breast Cancer Awareness Lacquer Trio became available in September while supplies last and retails for $8.50 at professional beauty stores and salons nationwide. For more information, please visit www.morgantaylorlacquer.com.

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Ultraviolet Nails | Ciaté Corrupted Neons Manicure Set

Corruption never looked so good. Ciate brings lots of bold, bright color to your nails with a collection of dynamic matte neon shades. The Ciaté Corrupted Neons Manicure Set features a boldly hued Paint Pot and Caviar Pearls as well as a UV topcoat for shocking color at night. Sprinkle the glitter over your wet polish for a scorching finish and as the sun sets, light up the night with the afterglow top coat for a luminescent look. With clear-on application, this clever polish soaks up the daylight and continues to glow in the dark and you do get more bang for your buck as the mini Paint Pot of black-light top coat transforms any color from regular polish into a jaw-dropping UV-glow look.

The ultra-violet sets contain the following:

Club Tropicana - orange:
- 0.45 oz Paint Pots Nail Polish in Cha Cha Cha
- 0.45 oz Caviar Pearls in Club Tropicana
- Mini Black Light Topcoat


Shout Out - pink:
- 0.45 oz Paint Pots Nail Polish in Electronica
- 0.45 oz Caviar Pearls in Shout Out
- Mini Black Light Topcoat


Megaphone - yellow:
- 0.45 oz Paint Pots Nail Polish in Big Yellow Taxi
- 0.45 oz Caviar Pearls in Megaphone
- Mini Black Light Topcoat


Foam Party - blue:
- 0.45 oz Paint Pots Nail Polish in Boom Box
- 0.45 oz Caviar Pearls in Foam Party
- Mini Black Light Topcoat

Each set retails for $25.00 and can be purchased at Sephora.

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DIY Nail Art with Kiss Disney Villains Series

Thanks to Kiss Pro, magic is at your fingertips. Keep everyone under your spell with the Kiss Pro Nail Art Disney Villains Series available only during October. While we all loved that the Disney Princesses won, you can't deny the villains had the most style. You can custom design your own manicure, or replicate one of these splendidly evil looks below:

Kiss is releasing 4 NEW Limited Edition Disney Villains Nail Art Kits for the Villainous beauty in you. Whether you're more of a Maleficient, Cruella De Vil, Evil Queen, or Ursula, KISS celebrates your dark beauty.

Simply pick your favorite villain’s nail art kit and let the magic begin. Each nail art kit will retail for $9.99 and will be available at Walgreens. Which Disney Villain is your favorite?

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Sarah Hyland & Kate Mara Rock Red Carpet Manicure Nails to the Emmys

One of this year's hottest accessories is nail art. This year's Emmy Awards allowed celebrities to show off some amazing Red Carpet nail art. Leading ladies Kate Mara and Sarah Hyland wore Red Carpet Manicure, an at-home LED gel polish to tonight’s Emmy Awards and opted for “negative space” looks—having a natural or bare area of nail exposed somewhere between/within the polished area instead of a two-toned manicure. And here’s how your readers can recreate both looks.

Celebrity Manicurist Kimmie Kyees used Red Carpet Manicure’s LED gel polish "Dripping in Luxury” and “White Hot” on House of Cards’ Kate Mara. “I created 15 different looks in silver and white variations and Kate opted for a chevron look,” said Kimmie. “Kate’s dress is made of lace and toile with a pattern, so I wanted to created a negative space manicure that mirrored the design on top of her dress.”

And Celebrity Manicurist Christina Aviles, used Red Carpet Manicure’s “Haute Couture,” “Runway Red” and “Camera Shy” on Modern Family’s Sarah Hyland (see above photo). “Sarah co-designed her dress with Carolina Herrera and wanted to complement her dress with burgundy nails," said Christina. "Once we sat down together, she let me know she really wanted to do something eye catching and art deco.”

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Morgan Taylor's High-Seas Manis for Catherine Malandrino Spring 2014 Collection

For Catherine Malandrino's nautical-inspired Spring 2014 collection, Danielle Candido created a just-off-the-yacht classic, subtle and wearable nail look using Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer in Birthday Suit layered with Matte's A Wrap topcoat.

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