Nails Soft Elegant Waves: Tutorial (Striper Brush Requred)

Materials

• Striper brush
• Pink & White Nailpolish though you may substitute any colors

Steps

1. 1. Apply pink base coat over nails
2. 2. Draw a few curly white lines with a striper brush on your ring finger and thumb

and you're done!



Nail Pattern by 1290Designs. 

xoxo,

Emmy

 

Dotted Nails Tutorial (Dotting Tool required)

Materials

• Dotting tool
• Beige, Orange & Red Nailpolish though you may substitute any colors

Steps

1. Apply beige base coat over nails
2. Make some orange dots from the tips to the base of the nails, getting smaller
3. Do the same, only this time make the dots red

and you're done!



Nail Pattern by 1290Designs. 

xoxo,

Emmy

 

YSL Corail Divin & nails inc Special Effects Sprinkles Nail Polish in Topping Lane

I'm wearing Yves Saint Laurent's LA LAQUE COUTURE Nail Lacquer in 5 "Corail Divin" which Sephora describes as "simply coral" and nails inc Special Effects Sprinkles Nail Polish in Topping Lane, a "pink with cerise, silver and purple sprinkles" nail polish.

Swatch Gallery

Review of Corail Divin

What it is: A highly pigmented nail lacquer to suit your every mood.
What it does: Created by Yves Saint Laurent’s International Creative Director of Beauty, Lloyd Simmonds, this concentrated nail color remains intense with shine and hold for at least four days. Enriched with chil rose bush oil to strengthen and protect nails, the formula has a quick drying time and comes with a new custom-made brush that allows an easy and fast application. The nail lacquer perfectly adheres to the brush that pulls the drop instead of pushing it for a flawless and intense result.
Info via Sephora

My Review
This is my 2nd YSL. My first one is Rose Renaissance. I like Rose Renaissance better.
This nail polish is GORGEOUS, and LONG LASTING. YSL beats both Dior and Chanel in terms of how long lasting it is. The brush is very similar to Chanel but YSL is extremely chip resistant, long wearing and fast-drying. I only used 1.5 coats, since the color is very pigmented. The color also has a very gloss. With all that said, YSL is pricey, but I think they're worth it.

Availability: Sephora or Amazon

Review of Special Effects Sprinkles: Topping Lane

What it is: An innovative nail formula that imparts a cupcake-topping effect.
What it does: With just one product, this polish delivers a unique sprinkle effect. The glitter particles are mattified to give you the perfect amount of sparkle. Available in multiple pastel shades, each is named after the most delicious streets in London.
Info via Sephora 

My Review
This nail polish is just as sparkly as your average glitter polish - not mattified as in the description. I don't like it with this YSL shade, maybe this nail polish will work better with more pinkish nail polish. The bottle gives the impression than there is a roughly equal amount of blue and pink "sprinkles" when in reality, the blue seems to dominate a bit. It finished look definitely does look like cupcakes.

Availability: Sephora or Amazon.

xoxo,

Emmy

Disclosure: I bought these shades.

OPI How to: Monochrome 2-Tone Mani

STEPS

1.  Apply a base coat to your clean nails

2. Apply 2 Coats of OPI... Eurso Euro on the left side of nail

3. Apply 2 coats of I Saw... You Saw... We Saw... Warsaw... Its okay to go slightly over Eurso Euro.

4. Apply Top Coat to the Left, and Matte Coat to the right. And you're done!

  

Finished Look:

Source 

xoxo,

Emmy

 

YSL Rose Renaissance & nails inc. Feathers Effect Nail Polish

Today I'm wearing Yves Saint Laurent: LA LAQUE COUTURE Nail Lacquer in color "12 Rose Renaissance" which Sephora describes as a "bold rosy pink" and nails inc. Feathers Effect Nail Polish in Edinburgh which Sephora describes as a "pastel orange and blue".

 

Swatch Gallery

Review of Yves Saint Laurent's Rose Renaissance

 
What it is: A highly pigmented nail lacquer to suit your every mood.
What it does: Created by Yves Saint Laurent’s International Creative Director of Beauty, Lloyd Simmonds, this concentrated nail color remains intense with shine and hold for at least four days. Enriched with chil rose bush oil to strengthen and protect nails, the formula has a quick drying time and comes with a new custom-made brush that allows an easy and fast application. The nail lacquer perfectly adheres to the brush that pulls the drop instead of pushing it for a flawless and intense result.
Info via Sephora

MY REVIEW:
This nailpolish is GORGEOUS, and LONG LASTING. YSL beats both Dior and Chanel in terms of how long lasting it is. I took these photos on my 4th day without a base coat, and without a top coat. The brush is very similar to Chanel but YSL is extremely chip resistent, long wearing and fast-drying. I only used 1.5 coats, since the color is very pigmented. The color also has a very gloss. With all that said, YSL is pricey, but I think they're worth it.

Availability: Sephora or Amazon

Limited Editon

No

Review of nails inc. Feathers Effect Nail Polish in Edinburgh

What it is: A chic, long-wearing nail polish to create a feather effect.
What it does: This ultratrendy, long-wearing formulation features tiny feather-like particles in complimentary colors to create a quill effect on the nails. Perfect for adding a pop of color to your spring or summer ensemble, the unique feather bottle and feather print cap make these must-have shades for all. Wear two to three coats to build full coverage or apply directly over a base color for a smooth look.
Info via Sephora

My Review:
the "feather like" particles are very novelty. The feathers, if layered more than a few coats, get clumpy on the nail. It also doesn't apply smoothly, because the particles cling together so you have to move your brush around the nail to make sure you have an even distribution otherwise parts of your nail will have more "feathers" than the other parts. The problem gets worse as the formula gets older. The finished look is just "okay" but if you love the novelty, I say get it. If you don't completely love it, skip it. I wish they would have renamed this nail polish confetti instead because that's what it looks like: like new years confetti.

Limited Editon

Yes

Availability: Sephora or Amazon.

xoxo,

Emmy

Disclosure: I bought both shades.

How to Create French Corset Nails (Nailpolish Tutorial)

Materials

• Striper brush
• Scotch tape
• Toothpick
• Beige, Pink, White & Glitter Nail polish though you may substitute any colors

Steps

1. Follow the steps for a french manicure but make the tips longer and paint them with pink, and then add glitter
2. Before removing the scotch tape, paint the sides beige with a curvy edge
3. Make three white dots on each edge of the beige sides
4. Connect the dots with a white striper brush to make a bodice
5. In the center, on top of the pink tips, make two white triangles facing each other using the toothpick
6. Make a small pink dot in the middle of each pair of these triangles

and you're done!



Nail Pattern by 1290Designs. 

xoxo,

Emmy

 

Sephora's VIB Preview Day: Thursday, April 11, 15% off Event

What: Sephora VIB Members Preview Day 15% off event!

When: Thursday, April 11 – All Day

How: Bring a friend to enjoy the savings. Get spring makeovers. Take home a limited-edition tote bag and free samples at your local Sephora store.

Not a VIB? Attain VIB status by spending $350 at a Sephora store, sephora.com, sephora.ca, or in a Sephora inside jcpenney within a calendar year (January-December). VIB status is good for the calendar year in which the BI member qualifies and the following calendar year; annual requalification is required.

Cross-Pattern Nails (Simple Criss Cross) Tutorial

How To Tutorial

Colors you will need:
Dark Pink Nailpolish
Light Pink Nailpolish
White Nailpolish

You can substitute your first two colors if you wish!

Step 1:

Apply Dark Pink Base Coats over Nails

 

Step 2:

Paint Two Pink Triangles, you can help yourself by making an outline with a striper brush

Step 3:

Paint two parralel lines with a stripper brush

Step 4:

Add two more lines in the other directions


You can do this on all nails or just on your accent nail!


Nail Pattern by 1290Designs.

Chanel launches makeup line inspired by classic cinematic beauty

French luxury house Chanel has released a new line of lipsticks and nail polishes inspired by classic cinematic beauty.

Awards season might be over, but after the Oscars, Golden Globes, Baftas and Césars, Chanel is clearly still buzzing from some traditional red-carpet beauty looks.

The new collection of matching nail polishes and lipsticks sticks to traditional pigment-rich tones in pink, bright scarlet, fuchsia, aubergine and coral.

There are eight Rouge Coco Shine Hydrating Sheer Lipshines, six Rouge Coco Hydrating Crème Lip Colours, and four Le Vernis nail varnishes.

With glamorous Hollywood names including Starlet, Paparazzi, Cinema and Provocation, the Collection Avant-Première de Chanel is set to hit stores from April 5.

Daily News

xoxo,

Emmy

Celebrity Trend Alert: Deep Citrus Lips

Nude lips may be the makeup trend du jour — but Miley Cyrus, Solange and Bella Thorne are starting their spring with tangy tangerine pouts.

Even though nude lips were the beauty trend to beat during this year's awards season and on the Paris runways in February, nothing makes spring feel official quite like a bright tangerine lip. And though a color-saturated pucker isn't exactly a warm weather revelation, the look happens to feel extra modern at the moment because of spring's graphic black, white and neutral clothes that make the feisty cosmetic color pop especially hard.

Miley Cyrus paired her striped Chanel jumpsuit with blood-orange lips at a Ryan Seacrest Foundation event on March 22, while Solange performed the next day at the Diesel and Edun Studio Africa L.A. Launch Party in a softer citrus hue. Even redheaded actress Bella Thorne broke standard redhead rules by opting for orange lips, which provided a perfect accent to the white and navy Alice & Olivia dress she wore to The Host premiere on March 19.

While most complexions can pull off the look, remember that less is more — unless you want to look like a clown.
“Keep the rest of your makeup slightly defined, but not too done,” says celebrity makeup artist Mai Quynh, who works with Ginnifer Goodwin, Chloe Grace Moretz, Reese Witherspoon and Jessica Chastain. She swiped MAC's Morange lipstick across Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s pout at the AFI Fest in November. “With such a bright color, you want the lips to be the main focus and to make sure nothing else is competing with it.”

It may feel like an unconventional shade for black tie events, but orange works for formal occasions, too. Jessica Alba’s makeup artist used Hourglass Cosmetics Opaque Rouge Liquid Lipstick in Riviera on the actress to complement the melon-colored Oscar de la Renta gown she donned at the Golden Globes in January. The highly pigmented shade stood out despite sitting next to a $5 million Harry Winston diamond necklace strewn across Alba's neck.

Hollywood Reporter

xoxo,

Emmy

Gwyneth Paltrow Teams Up With Butter London Again

Because being ridiculously good looking, a cookbook author, Beyoncé's BFF, and a lifestyle mogul weren't enough for our fair Gwyneth, she's moving on to the beauty biz.

After launching a successful collaboration with British nail brand Butter London last year, Paltrow and her Goop empire have teamed up with them yet again for a new slew of Gwyneth-approved offerings. For this go round, you'll have three different polish trios to choose from — Starkers, The Stones, and Candy Coated — each comprised of three existing Butter London offerings. There's also a nail care set featuring the brand's Hardwear topcoat and "BB cream for your nails," otherwise known as Nail Foundation basecoat.

Prices range from $28 to $40, and the sets are all available now on Goop.

Source

xoxo,

Emmy

Leona Lewis’s Body Shop Collection

A year after The Body Shop’s successful partnership with actress Lily Cole, the cruelty-free beauty retailer has tapped another Brit “it-girl” to be its brand activist: X Factor winner Leona Lewis.

As part of her partnership, Lewis has teamed with the brand to create her own limited-edition makeup and fragrance collection, launching in the U.S. on April 15 — and we’ve got a first look here.

Lewis’s line includes four high-shine lip glosses, two shimmering blush palettes, a blush brush and a sweet adaptation of the brand’s cult classic white musk scent, called “White Musk Libertine.”

While the product range is small, picking a favorite has been hard for Lewis. “I adore them all,” she admits. “I am a huge fan of The Body Shop’s shimmer palettes, so I couldn’t resist adding them to my own collection. [And] shiny lips continue to be a big trend, so lip gloss was definitely a must-have.”

In addition to helping create her own line of products, the singer will also lend her voice to the brand’s campaign to end animal testing. The long-time vegetarian joins The Body Shop in celebrating the European Union’s ban on animal testing, which goes into effect Monday, and they will continue to work with NGO Cruelty Free International to advocate for a global ban on animal testing.

“I’m really conscious of where the products that I use come from,” Lewis has said of choosing to partner with The Body Shop. “The collaboration is a natural fit.”

Visit Cruelty Free International to learn more about the Body Shop’s campaign against animal testing; to shop Lewis’s collection, check out The Body Shop starting April 15.

People

xoxo,

Emmy

Sephora by Opi: I Don't Bite (Safari Luxe Collection)

"I Don't Bite" is a light blue-purple shimmer nail polish with a frost finish. I Don't Bite is from the Safari Luxe line. Sephora officially describes this shade as "opaque soft purple with fine holographic glitter."

Swatch/Photo Gallery

MICRO SHOT OF I DON'T BITE

The last shot was taken with my iphone using a Micro lens to get a really CLOSE UP shot.

Review

While this shade is advertise as having hollographic glitter, it is actually a very fine multi-color shimmer nail varnish formula. The formula is semi sheer and you will need 2-3 coats for an even coverage. There is some greyish blue undertones in this color, so it looks like a muted purple when applied. Looks are a bit deceiving when it comes to shopping online, because the purple on my hands look nothing like the shade of purple on the actual nailpolish bottle.

FORMULA

Semi-Sheer

 

LIMITED EDITION

No

AVAILABILITY

Worldwide via Sephora & Amazon.

xoxo,

Emmy

Disclosure: I bought this shade. I was not compensated for my review.