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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

PRESS RELEASE: Zoya Naturel Satins

ZOYA NATUREL SATINS


The next generation of Zoya Naturel is almost here! 

Introducing, Zoya Naturel Satins, a collection of six new, neutral nail polish colors in an ultra-wearable, low-sheen, chic satin finish. A hybrid between matte and glossy polishes, the new Zoya Satin* formula provides opaque coverage and is longer lasting than traditional matte shades. The flawlessly smooth finish hides imperfections and creates a luxurious, satin finish nail look.


  

· ZP782/Leah: Lavender tinged taupe, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.
· ZP779/Rowan: Creamy suede taupe, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.
· ZP781/Sage: Mossy sage green, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.
· ZP778/Tove: Misty slate grey, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.
· ZP780/Brittany: Rose mauve cream, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.
· ZP783/Ana: Light toasted almond, exclusive Zoya Satin* finish.

*Zoya Satin is not intended to be worn with a top coat. 


For best results: Prep nail with Zoya Remove Plus Nail Polish Remover, apply base coat and finish with 2 thin coats of any Zoya Satin Nail Polish.
AVAILABLE 01/15/15!

ZOYA IS THE HEALTHY COLOR OF FASHION!
$9 (US), Available in top salons, spas and on Zoya.com

WANT MORE? COMING SOON -  Zoya Satin Seal Topcoat!
Turn any color into an elegant Satin finish beauty with just one coat!

**BIG5FREE: Formula contains no formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, dibutyl phthalate, toluene or camphor.

Monday, December 29, 2014

12/29 Manic-ure Giveaways Monday

I thought we were going to be home later than we got home, so here ya go! One last MGM for 2014 :] Shoutout to The Polish Diva who did a short giveaway roundup for me the other day.

About MGM: These are the nail related giveaways I've collected over the past week from just about everywhere on the Internet! I strive to post new US/international giveaways, ones I haven't posted before, in each Monday post. Also, Don't forget to check the Master List or back links I provide at the end of each post!

To make sure your giveaway is on next week's giveaway list, be sure to to email me before next Monday morning: laceandlacquers@gmail.com



Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Holiday Hiatus

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I'll be back in 2015! See ya then.
Hope everyone has a fantastic holiday! 

XOXO,







Tuesday, December 23, 2014

YOU POLISH: Christmas Decals

You Polish Nail Decals

It's almost Christmas! Today I have a bunch of manis I created using You Polish's Christmas themed decals. Check them out below :]

Holly Berry themed decal nail art

I used the You Polish holly leaf decals on an accent nail with Zoya Chyna as the berries! I used 4 coats of Zoya Seraphina as the base color.

Christmas decal nail art

These You Polish Christmas decals remind me of cookies and cookie cutters! So I placed them on a white creme polish, Zoya Logan and China Glaze With Love. Then I used China Glaze I'm Not Lion and put some dots in the blank space.

Winter tree Christmas nail art

For this mani I used Zoya Robyn and a white creme to create a sky-like gradient. Then I placed some of You Polish's Christmas tree decals. Then I used a dotting tool to "pile up" snow in front of the trees and then dotted some falling snow in the sky.

Christmas tree and decal ornament nail art

I used a few different green polishes from Zoya and China Glaze for this manicure. I used a dotting tool to create a layered tree effect. Then, I used the You Polish silver Christmas ornament decals and hung them on the "tree".

Christmas ornament decal/stencil nail art

Last but not least, I used the You Polish white ornament decals as stencils. I used Killer Queen Varnish Reindeer Games/Deck the Halls as the base and layered Zoya Logan over. It didn't photograph as awesome as it looked but it was a fun idea :]

POLISH INFORMATIONBrand: You Polish
Website | Facebook | Twitter  | Instagram
Price: Decals $4.50+/sheet
Where to Find: Website

So there ya have it! Some ideas of how to use You Polish's decals. If you haven't heard, You Polish is mainly focusing on decals and stencils now. You can find her listings here. She still has a few polishes up for grabs in her clearance section; get them before they're gone forever!

Happy Holidays!
These items were sent for review. My opinions of the brand are my own and are not influenced in any way. Please read the disclaimer tab for more information about my reviews.

Monday, December 22, 2014

Lace & Lacquers' November 2014 Favorites

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Sinful Colors Leather Loose: 
 
Happy Holidays!

Friday, December 19, 2014

KILLER QUEEN VARNISH: Christmas with Bling Collection Part II [Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Mele Kalikimaka, Reindeer Games. & Deck the Halls]

Killer Queen Varnish (L->R) Sleep in Heavenly Peace,
Mele Kalikimaka, Reindeer Games and Deck the Halls
 
 Skippin' Forget Me Not Friday to share with you Part II of Killer Queen Varnish's Christmas with Bling Collection! If you missed Part I, you can check out those polishes here. Take a jump over and check out the other 4 polishes in this collection! :]

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

KILLER QUEEN VARNISH: Christmas with Bling Collection Part I [Winter Wonderland, Marshmallow World, O Fir Tree, & Happy Holidays to You]

Killer Queen Varnish [L->R] Winter Wonderland, Marshmallow World,
O Fir Tree, and Happy Holidays to You

Are ya'll ready for the holidays?! If not here is a new Collection from Killer Queen Varnish perfect for the holiday season! This collection is made up of Christmas and winter themed polishes. Today I have the first half, 4 polishes, to share with you. Check 'em out after the jump!

Monday, December 15, 2014

12/15 Manic-ure Giveaways Monday

 Hey guys I just wanted to let you know this is the last Manic-ure Giveaways Monday post until 2015. I will be out of town so it'll be hard for me to collect links.
We'll also celebrate Blogiversary #3 in 2015 too :P

That being said - Please feel free to share your giveaway links on my Facebook with the closing date in the post! I'll be sure to share them as I pop in daily to check in my page. Happy holidays <3

About MGM: These are the nail related giveaways I've collected over the past week from just about everywhere on the Internet! I strive to post new US/international giveaways, ones I haven't posted before, in each Monday post. Also, Don't forget to check the Master List or back links I provide at the end of each post!

To make sure your giveaway is on next week's giveaway list, be sure to to email me before next Monday morning: laceandlacquers@gmail.com


Sunday, December 14, 2014

12/8 - 12/12 In Case You Missed It! Weekly Recap

DECEMBER 8TH - DECEMBER 12TH, 2014

MONDAY: Happy Manic-ure Giveaways Monday! Good luck :]

TUESDAY: Win an Essie polish from Fashion Love Design and me!
TUESDAY: SuperChic Lacquer Frozen and Flurrious Collex. Part II.

WEDNESDAY: None.

THURSDAY: Swatches of the glitter filled Pure Ice Holiday 2014 Collection!

FRIDAY: Forget Me Not Friday - OPI Frog in My Throat

Friday, December 12, 2014

Forget Me Not Friday - OPI : Frog in My Throat

OPI Frog in My Throat

Here we are again, on this lovely (rainy) Friday! Today I have a polish from OPI, which seems to be a repackaged Sephora LE color? I found this at Marshall's and it's pretty well known some of their colors are just repackaged/renamed OPI, Sephora OPI colors. But here we go!


Thursday, December 11, 2014

PURE ICE: Holiday 2014 Collection [Santa Merry Me, Winter Blues, Gold Peppermint, Pure Icicles, Bling on the Holidays, & Feelin' Ornamental]

Pure Ice Holiday 2014 Collection
(L->R, B->T) Santa Merry Me, Winter Blues, Gold Peppermint,
Pure Icicles, Bling on the Holidays, and Feelin' Ornamental

HEY! Today I have swatches of the new Holiday collection from Pure Ice! This collection is a set of 6 different sparkly, fun top coats, perfect for the holiday season. I haven't reviewed some Pure Ice in awhile, but I'm happy to review some again. I love the quality and affordability of these polishes. Jump on over to see more!

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

SUPERCHIC LACQUER: Frozen & Flurrious Collection Part II [Cold Hands Warm Hugs, Stoked and Cloaked for the Bifrost, & Mmm Chocolate Snocaps]

(L->R) Cold Hands Warm Hugs, Stoked and Cloaked for the Bifrost,
and Mmm Chocolate Snocaps

Hey there! Today I have Part II of my Frozen & Flurrious Collection review. If you missed it, check out Part I, here! This collection is full of fun, sparkly, unique colors for winter. Check them out after the jump!


[CLOSED] FASHION LOVE DESIGN: Essie Sparkle Nail Polish Giveaway [Ends 12/31]

Hey there my lovelies! Today I have a brand spankin' new giveaway I'm hosting to reveal to you! Fashion Love Design is giving away a bottle of Essie Summit of Style! I need this polish. I don't have it but YOU can own it if you enter in the Rafflecopter below :]

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Monday, December 8, 2014

12/8 Manic-ure Giveaways Monday

About MGM: These are the nail related giveaways I've collected over the past week from just about everywhere on the Internet! I strive to post new US/international giveaways, ones I haven't posted before, in each Monday post. Also, Don't forget to check the Master List or back links I provide at the end of each post!

To make sure your giveaway is on next week's giveaway list, be sure to to email me before next Monday morning: laceandlacquers@gmail.com


Forgive my formatting this week. I woke up with a headache due from waking up early/dogs barking/sleeping weird. I can't be bothered with editing the links >.<

GOOD LUCK!


Sunday, December 7, 2014

12/1 - 12/5 In Case You Missed It! Weekly RecapIn Case You Missed It

DECEMBER 1ST - DECEMBER 5TH, 2014

MONDAY: Manic-ure Giveaways Mondayyyyyyy

TUESDAY: Review of some Seche products from Live Love Polish!

WEDNESDAY: Nada.

THURSDAY: Part I of Superchic Lacquer's Frozen & Flurrious Collection.

FRIDAY: Swathed 2 Hare Polishes for Forget Me Not Friday!

Friday, December 5, 2014

Forget Me Not Friday - HARE POLISH: For the Love of Lisa & The Hill Abduction, 1961

Hare Polish For the Love of Lisa (L) and The Hill Abduction, 1961 (R)

Late again today, sorrrryyyy - not sorry hahah :P I got to spend the afternoon getting my teeth poked and drilled D: Hope your Friday is going well! We're back on schedule and back to Forget Me Not Friday. In case you forgot - This is my series where I swatch my bin of untrieds! This week I have 2 Hare Polish's I recently bought off some people. I've been itching to swatch 'em so figured you'd like to see them? LOL Check them out after the jump!

Thursday, December 4, 2014

SUPERCHIC LACQUER: Frozen & Flurrious Collection Part I [Ice Rageous, Royal Pain in the Ice, Chillin' With My Sister, Liquid Nitro Queen]

SuperChic Lacquer (L->R) Ice Rageous, Royal Pain in the Ice,
Chillin' With My Sister, and Liquid Nitro Queen

Hi here friends! Today I have the Frozen & Flurrious Collection from Superchic Lacquer, well half of it :P This collection is launching on 10/8, so you have some time to browse these super sparkly winter polishes. Check out the 4 I'm reviewing today after the jump!

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

LIVE LOVE POLISH: Seche Audacious & Seche Vite Top Coat

Products from Live Love Polish:
Seche Audacious (L) and Seche Vite Top Coat (R)

Hey friends! A REVIEW! FINALLY! :P Let's get back into the swing of things with some Seche products from a polish shop called Live Love Polish. They sent me one of Seche's Nail Lacquers to review. I was super excited to play with it. I've never tried their colors, just their top coat. If this tickles your fancy, check out my review after the jump!


Monday, December 1, 2014

12/1 Manic-ure Giveaways Monday

About MGM: These are the nail related giveaways I've collected over the past week from just about everywhere on the Internet! I strive to post new US/international giveaways, ones I haven't posted before, in each Monday post. Also, Don't forget to check the Master List or back links I provide at the end of each post!

To make sure your giveaway is on next week's giveaway list, be sure to to email me before next Monday morning: laceandlacquers@gmail.com
Also Congrats to Dunja H. for winning the Glam My Mani $20 GC and Bailey D. for winning the Glam My Mani $10 GC! I will be emailing ya'll shortly. Thanks to everyone who participated :]


Good Luck!

Sunday, November 30, 2014

11/24 - 11/28 In Case You Missed It! Weekly Recap

NOVEMBER 24TH - NOVEMBER 28TH, 2014

MONDAY: November's last Manic-ure Giveaways Monday list!
MONDAY: Hiatus announcement. Moving suckkkksss haha.

TUESDAY: Guest post using Essie polishes from the fab Tia from Iced Lacquer!

WEDNESDAY: Guest Post from Glitter Galaxy featuring a super sparkly Ellagee polish!

THURSDAY: None - Happy Thanksgiving!

FRIDAY: Guest post from the OTHER Lacey, a fun neon splatter mani.

SATURDAY: None.

SUNDAY: Vlog about my thoughts on Influenster. Check it out :]
SUNDAY: Zoya's Cyber Monday Mystery Item link released early! SO TEMPTING.

PS: I would like to thank ya'll for all your support <3 While I was gone my blog hit over 1 MILLION pageviews. Amazing. YOU ROCK!

PRESS RELEASE: Zoya Cyber Monday Mystery Item [EXTENDED]

UPDATE: Zoya's Cyber Monday offer has been
extended through Wednesday, 12/03/14 (or while supplies last) :]

 
* * * GET EARLY ZOYA CYBER MONDAY ACCESS! * * *
Zoya gave bloggers the link early ANDDDD because you're awesome and I love you, the link to the Cyber Monday Mystery item is right HERE! Hope you get some awesome goodies :]
* * * GET EARLY ZOYA CYBER MONDAY ACCESS! * * *
 

On Cyber Monday 12/01/14 (12:01 am – 11:59 pm EST):
Zoya captures that special feeling with THE ZOYA CYBER MONDAY MYSTERY *. 

This special mystery grouping of items, from your friends at Zoya Nail Polish, is just $15 (plus FREE SHIPPING). We can’t tell you what it is except to say that when you see it your will say “Wow, that was one heck of a deal!” - Zoya guarantees it.

All we can say is that it is a bag and box in a box - we promise you won’t get any socks and we won’t send you a fox (no matter what he says)!

Purchasing Information: $15 (US) includes FREE shipping.
Exclusively on Zoya.com. US Only.

Want to shake the box and figure out what it is? Contents of the Zoya Cyber Monday Mystery will be revealed on Tuesday (12/02/14). Or you can wait until it arrives (if you can stand the anticipation).
**Terms & Conditions
Valid online at www.zoya.com 12/01/14 (12:01am EST) - 12/01/14 (11:59pm EST). US Only. Not valid in conjunction with other coupons, codes or promotions. Art of Beauty is not responsible for incorrect addresses, credit card entry errors, web related issues or any errors associated with declined credit cards. Returns or exchanges of promotional items not permitted. Code must be entered at time of purchase. One code per account - code cannot be reinstated for canceled orders.

VLOG: My Thoughts on Influenster

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Check out Influenster: www.influenster.com
Want an invite? Shoot me an email with the subject
"Influenster Invite Request" to LaceandLacquers@gmail.com

My Influenster First Impression Videos:  

Have a great afternoon!


Friday, November 28, 2014

GUEST POST: Lacey from My Boyfriend Hates Makeup: Neon Splatter Mani

Hello, lovely readers of Lace & Lacquers!

Your regularly scheduled Lacey is moving so she asked for a couple of guest posters.  I am your substitute Lacey for the day, LOL.  I wanted to come up with something bright and fun to match the usual tone on this site, so today I have a neon splatter/graffiti/whatever you want to call it mani for you!

First, I painted my nails a pale base color. This is Friends Forever, Right? from the China Glaze Giver collection. It may look white but it is the palest of the pale pinks.  This is three thin coats and topcoat.

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After it dried, I tagged my boyfriend in for some lung power.  He used a dunkins straw for the splatter.  I used a rainbow of neons, including China Glaze, Sinful Colors and Nire's Desire, an indie company.  Clearly, this look requires some cleanup...

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But, after you spend forever with an elf concealer brush and some acetone, you get an awesome finished look!

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I wanted to end with this last pic, which is the tinfoil/back drop that was used for the mani.  I think it looks really fun and I actually used it as the background for my phone for a while.

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Thank you, Lacey S, for letting me guest post! I hope yall enjoyed my splatter/graffiti mani!  If you'd like to come follow me, you can find me below.

Thanks for reading this post!
xoxo,
Lacey (C)

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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

GUEST POST: Kacy from Glitter Galaxy: Ellagee ELL-sa

Hi guys!! I'm visiting from over at Glitter Galaxy! I'm here to keep ya a little busy while my buddy Lacey gets all moved in! Let's get started shall we?
Tonight I have for you a special Ellagee polish. It's a group custom for a group of us ladies that are HUGE Ellagee fans! If that sounds like you, then you need to look it up on Facebook! This polish is called Ell-sa. Can you guess what movie that's based off of? Of course you can! ELL-sa is an absolutely perfect ice blue linear holo. My pictures are taken inside, but I can't wait to see these things glow in the sunlight tomorrow!


For my mani I used 3 coats of ELL-sa, however I could've got away with only using 2. I topped it off with my Ellagee Glass topcoat. The formula on ELL-sa was a breeze to work with and it was a fast drier as well. 



Just look at all of those rainbows!!! It would be the perfect shade of blue to match Elsa's dress in the movie Frozen. Ellagee is one of the sweetest indie makers that I've met, and she's quickly becoming one of my favorites! You can find Ellagee on Facebook and you can find her shop here. She has some pretty amazing polishes up her sleeve that you can view on her shop link that I posted above. Make sure you go check that out. One thing that I really like about her top coat, is I don't have any shrinkage or anything like that! 
That's all I have for tonight. I'm headed to bed so I can get up early and get some Thanksgiving side dishes baked even though I have to work. I wish you and all of your family a very safe and blessed Thanksgiving! Until next time, take care!! XOXO

XXXX,
 and Kacy


Tuesday, November 25, 2014

GUEST POST: Tia from Iced Lacquer: Essie Stripe Nail Art

Hi Lace & Lacquer readers! While Lacey is moving I'm going to be helping out by doing some guest posting for her! If you've never read my blog before my name is Tia and I run Iced Lacquer. Since the holidays are quickly approaching (oh man, Thanksgiving is THIS WEEK!) I thought it would be fun to do a look that is just a tiny bit festive. I also wanted to do something a little bit more fun than my usual swatch photos. Let's get to it!


For this stripey look I was totally inspired by a post from Globe & Nail, which she actually posted right around this time last year! I am not great with striping tape, but I really like how she made the sections irregularly spaced. It meant I didn't have to panic when my sections weren't perfectly even as I put down pieces of striping tape.


I had three recent Essie purchases sitting on my desk and thought they seemed pretty fitting! I started with two coats of the nude/tan "Take It Outside" and painted on my stripes with "Bahama Mama" and "The Perfect Cover Up."


Pictured from left to right these are "Take It Outside," "The Perfect Cover Up," and "Bahama Mama."




I goofed up in a couple of spots, but overall I'm pretty happy with this look! It kind of reminds me of a Christmas scarf lol! I like how the stripe colors are tones of red and green, which totally make me think of Christmas, but aren't super traditional true red and green shades. It's a bit more muted and subtle, especially when I look at it from a distance.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this look and my guest post! You can find me on most social media sites as Iced Lacquer, but I'm most active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. I also co-host a podcast with my friend Courtney called Nail Newscast if you're into those! ;)

Thanks for having me, Lacey! And thanks for reading!

Love,
 

AND TIA!