Finger Paints Art You Blue?

According to the Finger Paints display at Sally's, they now have 40 new colors.  During the big B2G1F sale at Sally's in April, I picked up 3 FP glitters (that I have yet to review).  As I was a little less than enthusiastic about those glitters, I figured I'd pick up a couple more FPs when I was there a few days ago to pick up hairspray. 

Art You Blue? was one of the two I picked (review of the other one and the rest of my recent FP acquisitions to come soon).

Wow.  I thought I'd love this one when I saw it in the bottle and that's even more true on the nail.  It's a deep, grey-blue frost with pink and green micro-shimmer.  It is a bit brushstrokey, so if they bother you, you need to make sure you are very straight with your strokes.  Application was flawless.  This would have been opaque in one coat, but I went ahead and did a second thin coat, just in case there were any sparse spots.  Art you Blue? is only available at Sally Beauty Supply stores and for this month, all Finger Paints polishes are on sale for $3.99. 

China Glaze Vintage Vixen Press Release

I just received this about an hour ago, and I had to immediately post it. 

CHINA GLAZE GOES RETRO GLAM FOR FALL 2010 COLLECTION


Sultry Fall Colors Entice The Fashionable Palette

Los Angeles, CA – (April 2010): For Fall 2010, the China Glaze Vintage Vixen Collection captures the vivid and saturated hues of the 1940’s with this seductively complex palette. These classic shades of the season recreate the timeless tableau of movie land mystique, perfect red pouts and steamy nights where swing was the scene!

Step out with these multi-faceted jewel tones, rich reds, titillating taupes and smoldering sands. This collection deliverers a high octane 40’s era glamour with a sophisticated edge! The 12 colors in this collection include:

Riveter Rouge – Deep red shimmer
Foxy – Burgundy frost with shimmer
Goin’ My Way – Brown frost with copper shimmer
Classic Camel – Khaki crème with gold micro glitter
Swing Baby – Taupe frost with silver micro glitter
Ingrid – “Greige” crème with copper micro glitter
Hey Doll – Rose frost with shimmer
Bogie – Plum frost with shimmer
First Class Ticket – Deep purple frost with shimmer
Midnight Mission – Navy blue frost with silver micro glitter
Emerald Fitzgerald – Turquoise green frost with shimmer
Jitterbug – Grey chrome with silver micro glitter

The China Glaze Vintage Vixen collection starts shipping June 6th internationally and July 6th, 2010 domestically. All 12 colors will be available as open stock, in 6 piece box collections, a 12 piece counter display and a 36 piece rack. China Glaze is free of DBP, toluene, and added formaldehyde.


Oh, China Glaze... you had me at hello.  I can't tell you how excited I am for this collection.  I love the names and the colors sound gorgeous!

Happy Cinco De Mayo!

I started this on the 5th, though it probably won't be posted until the 6th, so Happy Belated Cinco De Mayo!  :)

Back in the day, my husband and I always used to go to a Mexican restaurant on May 5th.  Now that we are responsible adults with kids, we just stay home and watch the House Hunters International Mexico marathon on HGTV.  (yawn, I know)  I swear we are so boring now.

Anyway, in honor of Cinco de Mayo, my goal was to create the look of a Mexican serape on my nails.

I don't think I quit acheived the look, but I do like this.  It may not look like a serape, but it does look like a pattern one would see on cabana fabric.  I used Essie Red Nouveau, OPI Ogre-the-Top Blue, OPI Who the Shrek are You?, ChG Happy Go Lucky, and a Stripe Rite white striper brush.