Beauty Blogazon Weekly Roundup - 9/23/2012


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Nanacoco Crystal HD Collection - Pt 2

You may remember the blog post I did earlier this week in which I shared with you a hidden gem I found in one of my local beauty supply stores. Well I couldn't stand it any longer; I had to go back and get some more. Here are 5 other polishes I got from the Nanacoco Crystal HD Collection.  

 Click here for Part 1 of the Nanacoco Crystal HD Collection.
Today I share with you Disco Generation #21010.  It is a foil Magenta with the crystal dust.


Next is a burnt orange foil, called It's Not A Dream #21018.


Another shade that caught my eye was, Mystic Rose #21016.  A pretty rose with golden undertones.


And if you have followed me on twitter or have read even a few of my blog posts, you know that I would grab another purple. This on is a violet-red purple called Hologram Maze #21015. I haven't seen any holo effects but it is still a gorgeous purple.


Lastly, from this trip to my local beauty supply store, I picked up a coral with pink undertones, call Star Dance #21005.


Just for kicks, I'm throwing in a few pictures of my naked nails...LOL!

Now, I'm not making any promises, but think I have purchased all from this collection that I desire. But we all know that that could change at any moment.  

Have you spotted any of these gems in your local BSS? If so, did you grab any? Which ones?

Review:
  • Application: If done properly, you could probably get a fully opaque application with just one coat. But with my first try I experienced streaking, much like the streaking I get with holographic polishes. But with the second coat, the finish was just right.
  • Available: So far, I have only seen this line in 1 of my local beauty supply stores.
  • Price: Reg Price $1.99 ***WHAT?!?!***
  • Bottle Size: 16 ml, 0.54 fluid ounces
  • Selection:  Collections include classics, neons, and this Crystal collection
  • Brush: square brush head between a normal brush and the likes of an OPI pro-wide.

Grace, Peace, & Blessings.





* FTC: These products were bought with my own money. These are my honest opinions. I am not employed by nor was I paid by any of these companies. This is not a sponsored post.
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Nanacoco Crystal HD Collection - Pt 1

Last week, I was in one of my local Beauty Supply Stores and as I turned the corner to go down another aisle, for a split second I thought I had found the mother-load of OPI DS polishes; all I saw were silver tops. Sadly, I was mistaken but I did find a line of nail polishes that I was not familiar with.  So today, I am sharing with you some of the Nanacoco Crystal HD Collection. 

 I didn't purchase any the first time I saw them. I came home to do a little research. I inquired on several of the nail forums I belong to and with the exception of 1 or 2 ladies, no one was familiar with this brand.  After more research still, I was able to determine that Nanacoco is a part of the Annie brand.  Now Annie is a brand I have been familiar for many years. They produce several of the hair products & accessories that I have used over the years; however, I never knew that they also had a polish line.  My research tells me that in addition to their core classics collection and a neon collection, Nanacoco has also recently released their Nanacoco Crystal HD Collection-"formulated with dazzling crystal dust and pigments so saturated with color they glow". Well I can't say that these polishes glow but they are well worth taking a look at. 

 So I went back and from the collection of 24, I purchased 7 (so far, LOL!)  They are all chrome-y, foils with crystal dust throughout.

If you have followed my blog or twitter page for any time, the colors I picked are no big surprise. The first polish I will share is Mystic #21008, a mid-purple, with steely-gray undertones.


Next, is Neon Flux #21012. The name completely throws me, there is nothing neon about this polish. It is a cool-toned green with silver undertones. Neon Flux is one of my favorites of the set I've purchased so far.

   


 Then there is Ocean World #21022. A gorgeous steal blue. No surprise that I would love the blue.


Egyptian Secret #21009, is a coppery gold tone. This is a new penny look.

 

 One shade I almost bypassed was Cyber Love  #21004. At first sight, it looked like just another silver, but upon further inspection, it is a taupe-y, silver with warm undertones. Not the stark silver I often disregard.


I had to get one of the pinks, and will most likely go back for some of the brighter magenta pinks, but this time I picked up Amethyst #21002. A soft pink.

 



And last, just for this post because I will be going back for more, but not least, is Eva's Memory #21014, a beautiful purple.  If I had to rank the set I've purchase so far, Eva's Memory would be in the top 3 for sure. But that would be a difficult call to make.


So that is it for now, but I'm sure that you will see other Nanacoco swatches from me in the near future. I still have 17 other shades to choose from in the Nanacoco Crystal HD Collection and two other collections to take a look at.  I have learned a valuable lesson with this adventure, don't overlook the beauty supply collections.  At least give them a try.

 What beauty supply products have you given a second look and are glad you did?

 Review:
  • Application: If done properly, you could probably get a fully opaque application with just one coat. But with my first try I experienced streaking, much like the streaking I get with holographic polishes. But with the second coat, the finish was just right.
  • Available: So far, I have only seen this line in 1 of my local beauty supply stores.
  • Price: Reg Price $1.99 ***WHAT?!?!***
  • Bottle Size: 16 ml, 0.54 fluid ounces
  • Selection:  Collections include classics, neons, and this Crystal collection
  • Brush: square brush head between a normal brush and the likes of an OPI pro-wide.

Grace, Peace, & Blessings.





* FTC: These products were bought with my own money. These are my honest opinions. I am not employed by nor was I paid by any of these companies. This is not a sponsored post.
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SERIES: Bottle Spam - OPI - Pt 2

You never realized just how much polish you have until you start listing them. But this is my guilty pleasure. I love Nail Polish! Here is part 2 of my OPI Collection.  If you are interested in Part 1, Click Here.

  L - R: Take The Stage, Bright Lights, Big Color, Smokin' In Havana

 L - R: Tasmanian Devil Made Me Do It, Hot & Spicy

  L - R: Pearl of Wisdom, I Pink I Love You, In The Spot Light Pink, Princesses Rules

  L - R: Pink Friday, If You Moust, You Moust, Strawberry Margarita, Ate Berries in The Carnaries

 L - R: Not So Bora Bora Pink, Silent Mauve, DS Opulence

 L - R: Senorita Rose-Alita, Koala Beary, I'm All Ears

  L - R: You Don't Know Jacques, Warm & Fozzie, My Private Jet, San Tan-tonio
 L - R: Rising Star, DS Illuminate, Bronze To Perfection, DS Classic

 L - R: The Color of Minne, DS Reflection, Jewel of India, Berry Berry Broadway
 L - R: !, Royal Rajah Ruby, Manicurist of Seville, Don't Wine...Yukon Do It!, DS Extravagance
 L - R: Nothin' Mousi 'bout It, Overexposed in South Beach, Nice Color, Eh!, I Lily Love You
 L - R: The Show Must Go On, Bastille My Heart, Congeniality Is My Middle Name, It's My Year

What's your favorite OPI polish? 

Review:
  • Available: Ulta, JC Penney Salons, Trade Secret & most other places that sell OPI.
  • Price: Reg Price $8.50
  • Bottle Size: 15 ml, 0.5 fluid ounces
  • Selection: Large Selection, including neons, and glitters
  • Brush: Wide brush
Grace, Peace, & Blessings.





* FTC: These products were bought with my own money. These are my honest opinions. I am not employed by nor was I paid by and of these companies. This is not a sponsored post.

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