A England Tristam with Cheeky stamping

Today's polish is from the gorgeous A England Mythicals collection and is the beautiful Tristam. This reminds me of dark navy denim and has a scattered holographic effect. Unfortunately the sun would not cooperate to show how lovely it looks outside. Nevertheless it's still a gorgeous colour and the application is a dream. This is almost a one coater but I applied two for evenness.

I recently purchased the Cheeky stamping plates and this is CH7 - so nice to have such a variety of plates to select from!

Base colour: A England Tristam

Nail plate: CH7
Stamp colour: China Glaze SciFi
Topped with Essie Good to Go

Essie Silken Cord with CC Fame & Fortune Flakies!!

Today I'd like to show you the vibrant Silken Cord from Essie. This is such a gorgeous coral red that is perfect for spring (which officially starts tomorrow here!) As expected the formula is creamy and easy to apply.

Two coats - no topcoat

Taken in my lightbox which detracts a bit from its shininess

I was kindly sent this gorgeous bottle of polish from USANailsOnline and I'm delighted to show off this amazing bottle of holographic flakiness! Fame & Fortune is from the Backstage Pass collection.

Look at those flakies!!!

This is one coat over Silken Cord.

In fact I enjoyed this combo so much I made it into a pendant!

OPI Kiss Me on My Tulips with new BM stamping / New BM plate holder

Today I'd like to share this pretty pink from OPI's Dutch collection. Kiss Me on My Tulips is a vibrant blue based pink which is very pigmented and opaque in two coats. The formula is easy to use and dries quickly. This is one of the new plates from Bundle Monster and the image is very detailed and fine. I thought it transferred ok but it was necessary to clean the plate between each nail.

Base colour: OPI Kiss Me on My Tulips

Nail plate: BM-315
Stamp colour: China Glaze 2030
Topped with Essie Good to Go

I recently bought one of Bundle Monsters plate holders. This is a fabulous investment. Until now I had been using a credit card holder but with wriggling the plates in and out it was practically falling apart. I love how this folder is robustly made. It has a zip closure which means nothing can fall out and the little pockets have a cutout so it's easy to pull a plate out. There is heaps of storage and each pocket can store two plates.

The cost of the holder was US$14.99 plus US$4.00 for shipping - so a pretty good bargain!

Press Release - Ruby Wing colour changing polish available in NZ soon!

INTRODUCING RUBY WING ™:

THE NEW COLOUR CHANGING NAIL POLISH COLLECTION

AUGUST 2012 – Auckland, New Zealand - Color Club NZ Ltd, distributor of the New York based nail polish company Forsythe Cosmetic Group announced today the debut of Ruby Wing™. Ruby Wing polishes contain a unique photochromic compound that changes colour in UV light. Step outside into the sunshine, and the polishes change colour. Step back inside and watch them revert. 18 shades turn into 36! 

Introducing the 18 shade Ruby Wing™ Collection by Solar Club:

LAGOON • MOONSTONE • FESTIVAL • ZEN GARDEN • GYPSY • ECLIPSE • MYSTIC • WILD FLOWER • HORIZON • MYTH
MEADOW • SWEET ROSE • TIDE • BIRDIE • DESERT VALLEY • FATE • SAND DUNE • CYPRESS

Solar Club’s Ruby Wing™ collection will be launched in New Zealand in early October 2012 and will be available from selected Pharmacies, Fashion stores including Amazon Surf & Skate, and Professional users.

About Solar Club
Solar Club is manufactured by Forsythe Cosmetics LLC, also the manufacturer of Color Club Polishes. Solar Club polishes maintain Forsythe’s reputation for high performance rich shades and exceptionally safe products. From the brightest neons, to glitter and French, all nail colors are vegan, formaldehyde, toluene, and DBP-free – and made in New York, USA from the best raw materials.

Essie Sew Psyched with new bundle monster stamping

So this has got to be one of the cutest stamping plates I've seen - owls!! Today's mani is Essie Sew Psyched which is a colour I've worn before here and I just love this dusty pastel olive. This was two easy coats.

I've been wanting to break out of my comfort zone and try stamping with some different polishes. This is A England's Bridal Veil - and I am pleasantly surprised with what a good crisp image it produced.

Base colour: Essie Sew Psyched

Nail plate: BM-309
Stamp colour: A England Bridal Veil
Topped with Essie Good to Go

This last photo is my first attempt at photographing in a light box . . . needs some work me thinks! lol At least the colour is fairly accurate.

Essie Hot Coco with new Bundle Monster stamping!

Yay - I've finally got the chance to play with my new Bundle Monster plates!

This is Essie Hot Coco which I got as a mini polish. It's a lovely warm taupe that is very easy to apply and dries quickly. I love these mid browns as they go with just about everything and I don't feel the need to limit what I'm wearing.

This is the most colour accurate photo

Base colour: Essie Hot Coco
Nail plate: BM-318
Stamp colour: China Glaze 2030
Topped with Essie Good to Go

Here's a picture of the plate courtesy of Nailexchange (who's meticulously posted individual pictures of all of the new plates)

Press Release - Color Club Backstage Pass - Arriving in NZ in July

INTRODUCING BACKSTAGE PASS: THE NEW NAIL POLISH COLLECTION FROM COLOR CLUB

July 2012 – Auckland, New Zealand

- Color Club NZ Ltd, distributor of the New York based nail color company announced today the debut of Backstage Pass, the new Glitter nail polish collection arriving this month. The Backstage Pass Collection features six chunky Glitter nail polishes.

Introducing the Backstage Pass Collection by Color Club:

#945 Take the Stage

#946 Wish Upon a Rock-Star

#947 Backstage Pass

#948 Platinum Record

#949 It's a Hit!

#950 Fame & Fortune 
Color Club’s Backstage Pass Collection will be available in New Zealand from early-July. All Color Club products are made in the USA and are not tested on animals.

About Color Club

A favorite of celebrity manicurists and nail color fans worldwide, Color Club is renowned for its high performance rich shades and exceptionally safe products. From the brightest neons, to glitter and French, all nail colors are vegan, formaldehyde, toluene, and DBP -free – and made in New York, NY with the best raw materials. Color Club is available in New Zealand in selected Pharmacies and Fashion Chains