Manicure Show Time! #showmeyourmani

Posted on October 9, 2013 by phoenixbeautylounge

Hello everyone,

It’s manicure show time again! Yey!

This week i’m wearing a deep saturated red by Deborah Lippmann that’s been on my wish-list for a while now. It’s Deborah Lippmann “Lady is a Tramp”, one of her iconic best-seller colors.

This is a true deep red that’s not leaning towards cool or warm and it’s easy for everyone to pull off. It seems to look even more retro glam on my oval-shaped nails. I’m almost tempted to use a dial phone and a fountain pen. By the way, the draft of this blog post was written on a typewriter. This was three thin coats.

Deborah Lippmann Lady is a Tramp

And of course when i think of this name, this is the first thing that comes to my mind.

“Lady is a Tramp” by Lady Gaga and Tony Bennet. Has anyone else fall in love with their electric performance of this jazz standard? Honestly, it was a big eye-opener for me.. So go check it out!

Is it just me, or you also think she could’ve worn this gorgeous red Deborah Lippmann “Lady is a Tramp” color on her nails, too? 😉

Thank you and take care,
Liliana

Essie Shearling Darling Collection Winter 2013 (Press Release)

Posted on October 8, 2013 by phoenixbeautylounge

Essie Shearling Darling collection image

Essie Shearling Darling Collection Winter 2013

Polished puffers. Supersoft stoles. Million-dollar mittens. Winter is coming – and with it, a luxurious lineup of the season’s nicest necessities. There’s something for everyone this winter, from smooth and subtle to knock- your-wooly-socks-off sexy. Colour may play a leading role, but ingenious formulations that deliver a varied textural palette take their own star turn. From diamond-dust like shimmers, to molten pearlescence and crushed gemstone surfaces, each shade of the collection has a distinctive feel that seduces the senses.

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#Showmeyourmani If You Love Me

Posted on October 6, 2013 by phoenixbeautylounge

#Showmeyourmani number 1

Hey guys, it’s that time again!! #showmeyourmani. This week I am wearing Deborah Lippmann Wicked Game and Deborah Lippmann Do the Mermaid. Deborah Lippmann Wicked Game is a purple that appears green depending on lighting and movement. Deborah Lippmann Do the Mermaid is frosty purple with purple and silver glitter. I love this color combo, the colors highlight each other and also contrast each other. Adding nail art gems brings the design to the next level of glam.

-Bubbly aka Joyce

Deborah Lippmann Do the Mermaid and Wicked Game

#Showmeyourmani number 2

Hi there nail goddesses,

Time for another round of #Showmeyourmani!

Got bored of my gels briefly and put OPI A-Piers To Be Tan over them. Maybe they should’ve called it A-Piers To Be Ghirardellicious, for the chocolate factory near the piers. It’s a creamy milk chocolate color and I love it! Too bad it doesn’t look as nice in the bottle all by itself… :-S

OPI NLF53 A-Piers To Be Tan

-Nicci

OPI A-Piers to be Tan

OPI Holiday 2013 Mariah Carey Collection (Press Release)

Posted on September 24, 2013 by phoenixbeautylounge

This year’s OPI Holiday 2013 Collection is the second collaboration between OPI and the amazing singer and international superstar Mariah Carey. OPI Holiday 2013 Mariah Carey collection features 12 nail lacquers and 6 Liquid Sands, making it for a total of 18 limited edition shades, which is quite an unprecedented number for a holiday nail lacquer collection in our memory.

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It’s #Showmeyourmani Time!

Posted on September 24, 2013 by phoenixbeautylounge

Hey everyone,

It’s #Showmeyourmani time! 🙂

This week i’m wearing OPI HLE18 Baby Please Come Home from Holiday 2013 Mariah Carey collab collection (of course!). It’s a soft lilac liquid sand that gives just the right amount of glimmer without being over the top. I find it to be quite natural looking and cooler-months appropriate. Delicate, feminine and classy.

OPI HLE18 Baby Please Come Home from Holiday 2013 Mariah Carey collab collection

What do you guys think? Do you like it? Will you show me your pretty nails this week? 🙂

Thanks a lot and take care,
Liliana

Show Me Your Mani

Posted on September 17, 2013 by phoenixbeautylounge

Hey Everyone, please don’t tell me you didn’t do your nails this weekend 🙂 Of course you did! So why don’t you #showmeyourmani?

Let’s do a “mini-flashmob” and show each other what we are wearing on our nails this week! A simple phone photo posted in the comments to this post will do.

Even if you don’t “show me yours”, please feel free to like and comment – we’re mind-sakes after all..

Essie Velvet Voyeur with accent finder China Glaze Rendezvous With You #showmeyourmani

Essie Velvet Voyeur with accent finger China Glaze Rendezvous With You #showmeyourmani

My personal pick for this week’s mani is Essie Velvet Voyeur with accent of China Glaze Rendezvous With You. A purple near-black with an accent of gritty, vintagey metallic to add some visual texture to the look. Who else loves their purples for fall? What are your personal favorite fall nail colors? Hope to hear from you soon 🙂

Thank you and take care,
Liliana

Real Techniques Singles Have Arrived!

Posted on August 22, 2013 by phoenixbeautylounge

We know you’ve heard of Real Techniques brushes (If you haven’t, check out our post about them!). These brushes are sleek, cruelty-free and all sorts of amazing. The Real Techniques Brush Sets have taken the world by storm (see reviews of them here and here), and now it’s time for the single brushes to take the stage. Let’s have a look…

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China Glaze Autumn Nights Fall 2013 Collection Preview

Posted on August 2, 2013 by phoenixbeautylounge

It’s still hot out, but fall is just around the corner. Soon it’ll be time for grape harvesting, apple cider and–who are we kidding, grape season is wine season! It’s time for some good adult fun at cocktail parties and masquerades. China Glaze Autumn Nights 2013 Collection captures the feel of a demure night out. Let’s take a look…

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Nail Art Necessities: Picker Pencil

Posted on July 30, 2013 by phoenixbeautylounge

When visiting the store, we know there’s a lot to take in. It’s like a nail art wonderland here, and sometimes finding the perfect item can be a daunting task. To make it easier to be a nail-art goddess, we’re going to feature some awesome items in the “Nail Art Necessities” series. Look to these posts to find some items that you might not have known about before, but you really should check out!

Have you ever tried picking up a nail art decoration and dropped it a bunch of times or had to set it down and pick it up so many times just to grip it right? How about accidentally flung it across the room with your tweezers? We’ll let you guess which ones we’ve done (hint: it’s more than one of those!). It’s frustrating when things aren’t as smooth as we’d like. Have you ever wished for an easier way to place your nail art? Our first Nail Art Necessity is the Wax Picker Pencil. Let’s have a look…

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Essie For The Twill Of It 2013 Collection: New Arrival!

Posted on July 26, 2013 by phoenixbeautylounge

It’s getting to be that time again, when the leaves fall and it starts getting cooler. You may miss the summer, but the best part of autumn is the fashion! Essie seems to agree with us and has a new clothing-inspired collection coming our way. Watch out for Essie For the Twill Of It. Let’s have a look…