NailPro Sacramento 2009 Inside the gift bag!

NAILPRO

Sacramento, 2009

This past Sunday, I attended NailPro 2009 in Sacramento, CA. The yearly event gives professional manicurist and cosmologist the opportunity to see the latest techniques , view demos and take classes. This is the first time I attended this event so, it was as if I was a kid in a candy store. I wanted more and more candy!

The first 500 attendees received a gift that included some really cool samples. This post is about the samples that were in the Gift Bag. The bag itself was a cute pink bag made out of recycled material. The only thing the bag was missing was glitter ( all princess love glitter).

Orly

2oz tube

Rich Renewal ultra-hydrating creme for hands and feet and body in PASSION scent. I've tried this lotion before and its crazy amazing. You can put this lotion on any part of your body and you will feel like a PRINCESS!

CND/ Creative

2 2oz bottles

Scentations, hand and body lotion

Honeysuckle & Pink Grapefruit Lotion and Cucumber and Aloe, both of the bottle contain scents worthy of a glass slipper from nail salon.

O.P.I

1oz bottles

Swiss Hand Guard , antiseptic handwash gel and Swiss Blue liquid hand soap. The little beauties are perfect size for you desk, car or purse (right next to your magic wand).

Other goodies included ....

Crystal 150 grit nail file, Princess nails pink acrylic powder, Princess nail art glitter, Sample size nail Envy by O.P.I. Dashing Diva nails samples ( I picked up the coolest Dashing Diva item) . NailPro and Dayspa magazines. It looks like I'm going to have to do another giveaway soon. I love all the items that were inside of the Gift bag and want to thank all the vendors who participated in NAILPRO Sacramento,2009!


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Perfect Princess Pedicure Winner!

Congratulations!

Rhaindropz, you are the winner of Gena's Perfect Pedicure Contest. Hugs to all that entered.
The pedicure contest has come and gone ,
rest assured there will be another one.

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nail salon: Reviews Entity Nail Polish on M& M Nails!

The Princess of Polish has a affinity for M&M nails painted using Entity!









OMG! I received the most awesome collection of nail polishes and other goodies by Entity to review for this blog. In this post, I've swatched the Spring-Summer Collection. I also received their fantastic fall-Winter collection which I will be swatching in a upcoming post.

The Entity Spring-Summer collection of nail polishes are all pearlized. The nail polish bottles are so cute and colorful , I may attach a string to each one and use them for christmas ornaments (there are so many uses for nail polish). The perfect size of the brush makes application effortless and the color was true to the bottle (two coats of polish was applied) .
































I wanted to have some fun with these fun Entity colors so , I painted these M&M Nails. You can learn more about Entity's Spring-Summer Collection online at : http://www.entitybeauty.com/
To order this collection online go to http://www.transdesign.com/ .























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nail salon...Reviews: Press-On nails by Kiss

The Princesses nails needed a little break, so she pulled out her press-ons for goodness sake!

Press-On Nails...humm...Are people really wearing press-on nails? That's the question I asked myself as I reviewed the boxes of press-on nails that I received to re-view for this blog.

a little background......

A few weeks ago, my daughter when my daughter and I went to CVS Pharmacy she, was drawn to the many boxes of press-on nails. My daughter really liked the nail designs and wanted me to pick up a few boxes. Although, I agreed with her that the designs were really cool I ha d a few reservations. I remember trying press-on nails as a teenager and the always looked over sized and bulky. The nails never seemed to look right. I grabbed a few boxes at the bequest of my daughter but, ultimately put the boxes back before leaving the store.

Fast forward to today......

This past weekend the girls and I had the opportunity to try out a few of the nail kits. The first box we tried was Express-On nails by Kiss, natural nail style. The nails were short in length with stick-on application ( no glue needed/ 1 day wear). The package contained 24 nails in 10 sizes. My daughter applied a full-set in less than 15 minutes. The nails really looked good! The application was quick and easy and the nails fit perfectly. In my opinion, the nails almost as good as an acrylic set. My daughter was able to easily remove the nails by soaking them in warm water.

Before applying the nails

After application of Express-On nails by Kiss





Wow! The nails really look good.




The second box we tried was Everlasting French by Kiss. The nails we real short length with glue -on application ( glue need/ 7 day wear). The package contained 24 regular nails in 12 sizes. The Everlasting French application took about 25 minutes. My daughter took a little longer with this application because it required the use of glue. The Express-On nails looked good but the Everlasting nails looked GREAT!


After application of Everlasting French nails by Kiss

Salon Style nails at home

In our opinion both nails kits did exactly what they promised. The Express-on nails were easy to apply and looked really good. The Express-on nails are perfect if you don't have time to go to the Salon but, would like a temporary salon nail look . My daughter and I liked to the look of the Everlasting French nails a little better. The fit was tighter and the color just right. Keep in mind, when applying the Everlasting French with the glue-on application make sure to saturate the nail with the glue and press down evenly or the glue will show through the nails.

Press-on nails tips & ideas:

Tip: apply non-acetone remover or alcohol after applying the nails will keep them looking new

Good Idea: My girls are hosting a holiday party and we were going to leave to have a nail polish bar. After trying the Kiss press-on nails she suggested that we have a "press-on" nail bar. I think that a better idea and we wont have to worry about spilling nail polish ( we know how polish can stain) .

So, to answer my initial question ...YES! people are wearing press-on nails and the look Great!

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Ps. I have more boxes to review so, look them in future post.

The Perfect Princess Give-a-way...still time to enter!

There is still time to enter the Perfect Pedicure by Gena Give-a-way (contents ends Friday @12 midnight).

Click here to enter!

nail salon..Penguin Nail Art Manicure

...Hello Mr. Penguin, how are you today?
Just a little cold but, I like that way....

Penguin Nail Art w/ dot
I wanted to start my holiday nail art season with a Penguin. I think these little critters are so cute.

I think this mani would make a cool pedicure with or without the dots.

Enjoy!
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nail salon of Poish..Reviews Dashing Diva Nail Polish!

Dashing Diva Nail Polish

In September, Dashing Diva added 5 new colors to its New York-inspired Manhattan Collection of nail polishes. The new and improved polish promises to be longer lasting and more chip resident than there previous blends. I recently received a few samples for review.....

Bryant Park: Super Seductive , Bryant Parks light brown copper color may be the toast of Manhattan but, its also made a royal fan on the west coast.

Grand Central Station: A deep green color that, reminded me of my Christmas tree. The color was so rich, I was tempted to take a peek on the bottle to see if they stuffed my Christmas tree from last year inside. I know what color I'm wearing for Thanksgiving, all I need is a outfit!


Jazz Nights: Jazz Nights, is my overall favorite . In the bottle, the ruby red polish steeped in ultra thin sparkling glitter look good but, on your nails the polish looks a-m-a-z-i-n-g! Try This: I painted Jazz Nights over Bryant Park for a sparking candy apple look that was incredible.

The Royal Review:
Packaging : I really liked the Dashing Diva logo. The logo , gives an ordinary nail polish bottle an sleek and updated look, joining together pink hand to make a flower (very cute)
note: I don't normally review nail polish bottles but, in several of my post I've remarked that I have not purchased a particular nail polish because i did not like the way the bottle looked. So, i thought I'd mention it.
The Brush: The brush was average length and flexible, making for easy application.
Price: Dashing Diva, nail polish retails for $8.00, which places it in the affordable range.

Overall opinion : The polishes I tired from the Dashing Diva Manhattan Collection was good. The way the nail polish looked in the bottle represented the actual color on my nails ( don't you hate when the color in the bottle looks different on your nails) . I would be comfortable ordering online because I know that I would get the true color ( very important). I applied the polish to my nails in the morning with no top coat . The colors lasted all day with no chipping ( I guess the new formulation worked). Dashing Diva, nail polish will be added to my holiday wish list. Visit the Dashing Diva website at http://www.dashingdiva.com/ to pick up a few bottles for you collection.

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nail salon..Perfect Pedicure Giveaway! contest closed

The Perfect Pedicure Giveaway!

THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED !

I have always loved cool California days, when the temperature drops to a crisp 60 degrees. The days when you have to wear sock with your flip flops and a t-shirt over your tank top ( I'm talking chilly). That being said, November has always been the perfect time to pay special attention to your feet. One lucky person will win Gena's Perfect Pedicure Feet-to-Go. The kit included a variety of items so you can give your toes the perfect spa treatment! The kit also contains detailed pedicure instructions and fun foot facts.

The Perfect Pedicure Kit by Gena includes:

Foot Spray: Pedi-Septic, a highly effective foot spay to help prevent bacterial contamination. Pedi-Septic helps prevent foot order, as it cools and refreshes hot, tired feet.

Foot Bath: Pedi-Soak, concentrated foot bath with Tea Tree Oil designed to cleanse,soften and prepare feet prior to an foot care service.

Sloughing Lotion: Pedi-Care, gently smooth away rough dry surface skin. This non-abrasive lotion leaves skin, silky, cool and refreshed.

Foot Sander: Pedi-Sander, gently file and soften calluses on the heel and ball of the foot.

Deep Cooling Gel: Pedi-ice, icy cold refreshment for hot tired feet and leg. Mental and Eucalyptus Oil, help relieve aching muscles. Soothing aloe cools and conditions skin.

Foot and Leg Lotion: Pedi-soft ,botanically enriched lotion that moisturizes and softens feet and legs. Re-hydrates the feet silky smooth.

The Kit comes in a really cute plastic case .

( now, that's a lot of cool stuff !)

How to enter :

For 1 entry:

1: follow the blog

2: comment on this post stating your favorite toenail color

For 3 entries:

1: follow the blog

2: comment on this post stating your favorite toenail polish color

3: post this giveaway on your blog and leave the link in the comment section

The Small Print:

The giveaway is open to EVERYONE in the world.

The the contest will close on Friday, November 13th at 12 midnight.

The winner will be selected by random

The winner will be posted on the blog on Saturday , November 14th *make sure you check back to see if it U!

Good Luck!

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nail salon...Strawberry Quick Cow Manicure

..The cow in the pasture,
looked very contrary,
His color was different,
He was STRAWBERRY!...




When I was around 8 my BFF's mom used to make Strawberry Quick for us to drink during on Saturday night slumber parties. For those of you who don't know what Strawberry Quick is , its a power that you add to milk so it will look pink and taste like strawberries. This manicure is dedicated to Strawberry Quick and good childhood memories.....those were the days!


Nail Polish :O.P.I , That Berry Darling.

nail salon .... The Lilac Zebra

.... The Zebra was sitting by the side of the road,
He seem to look so sad ,so old,
nail salon took him home for a nap,
when he awoke his coat was lilac!......

O.P.I Nail Lacquer Review:

I recently purchased this O.P.I nail lacquer at my local nail supply store. The color is called "Do you lilac it?". I li-loved it! I painted two light coats of the lacquer with ease using the wide full nail brush that comes with the polish. Some polishes have brushes that are so stiff its hard to apply, not the case with O.P.I. The full size brush allowed maxim coverage in minimum time. The polish applied evenly and dried quickly. In nail salon Book of Everything , O.P.I's is defiantly an winner in nail lacquer and zebra color !