Zoya Pixie Dust Returns With A Brand New Summer Collection

Ermagerd! Is it true? Is this real life?

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Zoya PixieDust is back with a brand new summer line full of bright cheery colors. SHUT. UP. AND. TAKE. MY MONEY. I am a HUGE fan of the PixieDust line, which I previously reviewed and swatched for you all here. I will definitely be first in line for these!
 
According to the Press Release, here is a description of all the upcoming shades.

Zoya PixieDust Summer Collection

 
ZP681 - Liberty: Blue sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

ZP675 - Stevie: Violet sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

ZP682 - Miranda: Rose sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula. 

ZP676 - Destiny: Coral Metal sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula.

ZP677 - Beatrix: Tangerine Metal sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula. 
 
ZP683 - Solange: Gold Metal sparkle, exclusive Zoya PixieDust Matte Sparkle formula with  an exclusive pigment.

The summer collection will be available on Zoya.com beginning on April 1, 2013.

Sale Alert & Mini Revlon Haul

My quick stop at Rite Aid last night resulted in this fantastic mini Revlon haul!
Right now, Rite Aid is running a sale with coupon which made each of these beauties only $2.50, so if you have a Rite Aid near you, RUN! I got lucky and found full stock, including the much loved Whimsical at the store near me. Be sure to grab the sales ad by the door, you will need the paper coupon!

I scooped up Girly, Sparkling, Scandalous and Radiant, stay tuned for the swatches!

Jamberry Nail Wraps

Decided to try some new things this week now that the 31 day challenge is behind me. I've never had any experience with nail wraps before, so now seemed as good of a time as any to give it a go! There are a ton of nail wrap brands out there, but I decided to dip my toe in the water with this Turquoise and Silver Crosscross design by Jamberry Nail Shields.

Jamberry Nails - Turquoise & Silver Crisscross (CC02)

For having zero experience, I actually found these pretty easy to use! I have to admit that I didn't follow the directions exactly though. I sized each wrap to my finger, and cut the ends off first. I have medium length nails and I could easily get 2 uses out of the kit. The instructions said to use a blow dryer to heat each wrap for 5-10 seconds but I found that they didn't get tacky until around 20+ seconds, so I heated mine a bit longer.

Once they were sized and heated, it wasn't difficult to apply them. I didn't have any trouble with air bubbles or anything after using my other hand to smooth them. The final step was to file the tips to remove the extra wrap ends. The extra wrap didn't file off as easily as I'd hoped, and I accidentally filed a bit of one of my nails down - OOPS!

I kept the wraps on for 48 hours, and they held up nicely. Definitely going to try these again when I need an easy nail design in a hurry!

31 Day Challenge - Day 31 - Recreate A Favorite Challenge

 -Cookies 'N' Cream-

I can't believe it, the challenge is over! We are at the final day, and I have chosen the black and white challenge as my final look. I am a fan of anything cookies and cream, whether it's the delicious ice cream or this fun nail design.

Polishes used: China Glaze - White on White, Orly - Liquid Vinyl, Cover Band - Sticks 'N Stones

This look is so simple to create using both black and white polishes and the polish Sticks 'N Stones by Cover Band. This is one good coat of Sticks 'N Stones, where I used the brush to "push" the bits around. What a fun, spunky look!