Sally Hansen Beachside Astrologer Nail Color Collection

Do you believe in horoscopes?  I do. But sometimes I wish I'm under a different sign just because I really cannot 100% identify myself with the sign of Taurus.  That can't happen though, unless of course my birthday gets moved to another month. LOL!  But now with this new nail collection from Sally Hansen, I can choose to be under a different sign anytime I want...at least my nails can!

Sally Hansen Complete Manicure Beachside Astrologer Nail Color Collection

The exclusive, limited-edition nail polish collection features 12 fresh shades inspired by the Zodiac signs. All shades are available in their Complete Salon Manicure formula which means it provides 7 nail-care benefits in one bottle: base coat, strengthener, growth treatment, color, top coat, gel-like finish and chip-resistance.

Check out the shades and decide if you like the colour picked for your zodiac sign:

Cup O' Capricorn

(Cafe Au Lait)

Get Your Nails Summer-Ready with Rimmel London's Colourfest Nail Collection by Rita Ora

If you want to sport a summer-look without spending too much moolah, dress up your tips instead with this season's hottest, high-impact, flower-power shades from Rimmel London.  

The brand collaborated for the second time with Rita Ora, a British songwriter, singer and actress, after the phenomenal success of her first Colour Rush Collection and came up with super-shine pastels and bright shades of nail polishes that are surely to make your summer epic with lots of colour and shine.

Rimmel London Colourfest Nail Collection by Rita Ora

(AED 20/each)

Rimmel’s new 3-in-1 Nail Colour Technology delivers a base coat, rich colour and glossy top coat finish. 

Chip-resistant, anti-fade, high-shine colour lasts up to 10 days.

It has a quick-drying formula dries in less than 60 seconds*.

It has a precision maxi brush glides perfectly on the nail for a flawless professional-like finish.

Makes a precise application in one stroke

Available Shades:

270 Sweet Retreat (baby pink)

300 Glaston-Berry (red orange)

332 Neon Fest (hot pink)

400 Tangerine Tent (bright orange)

408 Peachella (peach)

413 Orangina (peach with orangey tint)

450 Daisy Days (yellow)

498 Rain Rain Go Away (pastel taupe)

558 Go Wild-er-ness (purple)

860 Bestival Blue (sky blue)

878 Roll in the Grass (blue green)

880 Port-A-Loo Blue (teal)

Wojooh Color Ritual Breathe-In Nail Polish

Do you love painting your nails?  I guess most of us do. It's probably one of the easiest way to accessorize, perhaps the cheapest too, unless you'd go for a bottle of Chanel or Loubotin. 
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I've tried a lot of nail polish brands and I must say, this is the first time I came across a breathe-in nail polish.  So what exactly is a breathe-in nail polish? It is uniquely formulated to allow water and air to pass through, permitting nails to breathe.   This may not mean so much to some of us, but for our Muslim sisters, it does.  

Before praying, Muslims need to do a washing ritual where they must let water run on parts of their body including the hands. Now with the usual nail polish that creates a barrier on the nails which blocks water from passing through, this makes the pre-ritual washing invalid and therefore invalidates the prayer as well.  While some Muslim women will just remove the nail polish and reapply it after their prayer, some totally stay away from applying nail polish because it can be such a chore. Imagine having to remove and reapply 5x a day?   Now with breathable or breathe-in nail polishes, our Muslim sisters can still wear nail colour without having to worry about not being able to perform their prayers properly.

WOJOOH Color Ritual Breathe-In Nail Polish

(AED 55)

A moisturizing and long-lasting formula that protects nails from chipping and applies evenly without streaking.  Formulated without toluene, formaldehyde, phthalates or camphor. Contains UV filter to prevent discoloration and yellowing.

Revlon Nail Parfumerie: Swatches + Review...

I first saw these scented nail polishes from Revlon when I was in the Philippines last summer and I was like, "What's up with scented nail polishes?"   I didn't really bother checking them out so I don't have an idea if they are priced higher than the usual nail polish. If I did and found out that they are pricier, then maybe I'd be disappointed.  And will probably ask, "Why pay more for such nail polish with a scent that will go away in a few hours?"  Maybe I'd even say it's a total non-sense.

Then months ago, I was given a chance to check them out and it totally changed my opinion. I got to look at them closely and 'twas not really their scents that made me realize they are worth trying out, but their colours and their staying power.  I've tried one shade and it did stay chip-free for days! I think it took 5 days before it started to chip and remained presentable for a few more days before I finally realized I need a polish change.  The scent is of course something worth mentioning too. It smells like a usual nail polish when you sniff on it from the bottle but once it dries on your nails, the scent is revealed. And what's even more amazing is that even with a top coat, the scent is still there! I don't find the scent overpowering and you can only really smell it if you have your hands near your face. The staying power of the scent? 2-3 days.  Not bad, huh!?  

Weeks ago, I received a gift from our friends in Revlon ME and Havas PR (Thanks so much!) and included in the package are 7 shades of their scented nail polishes.  Weee, it really got me so excited!  They also sent me other nail polishes but I'll talk about them in a separate post.  Tee-hee!

Check them out:

African Tea Rose - China Flower - Ginger Melon - Live Basil - Orange Blossom - Surf Spray

MAC Nail Transformations Collection...

If you love collecting nail polishes then this collection from MAC will definitely make your heart skip a beat.  Well, mine did! (Though I don't really collect nail polishes...yet!)

MAC teamed up with Marian Newman, a former forensic scientist, to come up with a collection of nail lacquers and topcoats designed to give your nails a stylist twist. Choose any base color then use any of the top coats and have fun in coming up with endless possibilities of colors and effects.

To give you an idea, here are some photos from Janine of Imabeautygeek (check her blog post here) showing how amazing these top coats are:

She used this Revlon black polish as base

And look how the color transformed with each of the top coats from the collection:

 Now, isn't that amaze-balls!?

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