Author Archives: Mary S.

The Body Shop: Make Mom Say Wow Press Release

The Body Shop Make Mom Say WowMother’s Day is Sunday May 11th, so you still have time to prepare something special to let the important woman in your life know you appreciate her!

I’ll actually be spending time with my mom on Saturday, and then we’ll go out for lunch at a fancy restaurant.

If you haven’t prepared a gift for your mom yet, consider some special Mother’s Day gifts from The Body Shop.

I particularly think that the packaging that’s made to look like a box of chocolates is really cute, and it allows your mom to sample a wide variety of products from The Body Shop with a cohesive fragrance tying them together.

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Zoya Cosmo Swatches & Review

Zoya Cosmo Swatches & ReviewZoya Cosmo from the Magical PixieDust Collection is a gorgeous textured glitter nail polish that has a lot of bling going on! 🙂

If you liked Zoya Lux, which I showed you not long ago, I think that you’ll really like this because it’s the same concept, except instead of pink, it has a silvery tone.

Wearing Zoya Cosmo is like having diamond-encrusted nails, and it’s more affordable than high-end jewellery, so that’s also a plus! 😉

I think that a lot of people who like trendy, textured polish with lots of glitz will adore this!

When I read the name, ‘Cosmo’, the first thing that came to mind was Cosmo Brown from Singin’ in the Rain. Do you remember that comedic character played by Donald O’Connor? When I watched it for the first time as a kid, I remember having a crush on him because he was so funny, especially during his “Make ’em Laugh” musical number.

P.S. Remember to get your entry in for a chance to win the entire CND Vinylux Open Road Collection in my giveaway! (Open to Canadian and U.S. residents. Ends May 9 at 11:59 pm EDT.)

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Zoya Tickled & Bubbly Collection Press Release

Zoya Tickled & Bubbly PixieDustI’ve had the press release for the Zoya Tickled & Zoya Bubbly Collection in my inbox since last month, but things have been helter skelter in my “offline world”.

(Haha, I never say ‘helter skelter’ in real life. It’s a first!) 😉

Going back to the awesome nail polish!

Zoya is one of those companies that puts out what I consider to be ‘fearless colours’. They never are afraid to express themselves with all colours of the rainbow, and I give them the standing ovation for it!

The Zoya Tickled & Bubbly Collection will be available May 15th.

Check out the rest of this post to find out what’s new in Zoya news! 🙂

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Quick Look: OPI Neons Collection

Neons by OPI CollectionAlthough the weather has been really crappy, I’m still crossing my fingers, toes, and eyes that sunny days and warmth is in the near horizon.

Thank goodness for nail polish because it provides the much-needed colour therapy!

Today, I have a quick look at the OPI Neons Collection, which I shared the press release of. It includes 6 shades. These are OPI’s first full-size neons! 🙂 YAY!

As a green fiend, of course I’m excited about the greens, but I’m happy to sport all of them!

Check out the rest of this post for swatches and more bottle shots. Then, in a future post, I’ll share in-depth reviews.

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Zoya Lux Swatches & Review

Zoya Lux Swatches & ReviewOkay, now I’m convinced that my stomach blogs for Swatch And Learn because when I first tried to type Zoya Lux, I accidentally typed Zoya Lox! (Haha, lox is brined salmon that I sometimes have with a bagel and cream cheese.)

But no, Zoya has not put out a polish based on my breakfast. (Pity because I eat a lot of delicious things.) 😉

Instead, they have gone the bedazzled route, and created this masterpiece that twinkles like the expensive jewels that I can only admire in store windows.

All 3 shades in the Zoya Magical PixieDust Collection, which Lux comes from are blingtastic.

This gorgeous polish really is like wearing jewelry on your nails because it sparkles a lot and it looks really glamorous!

In the bottle, I thought it was nice. But, it wasn’t until I wore it that I was really impressed by it. In fact, it’s the type of polish that looks better in person, and photos just cannot do it any justice!

P.S. Remember, you still have until May 9 at 11:59 pm EDT to enter my Canada/US giveaway for your chance to win the entire CND Vinylux Open Road Collection!

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Nicole by OPI Seize the Summer Collection Press Release

Nicole by OPI Seize the Summer CollectionHere’s the latest news coming down the nail-polish pipe about the Nicole by OPI Seize the Summer Collection, which will be available in stores this June.

It’s a small collection, as it only includes 4 shades (left-right): Lay It On The Lime, The Coral of the Story, LeaPink for Joy, and Shaved Nice.

Of course the lime green gets my attention right off the bat! 😉 But I also think the coral is nice and summery.

Which one stands out the most to you?

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Canada & US Giveaway: Win the Entire CND Vinylux Open Road Collection

Congratulations, Jessica! You’ve won my CND Vinylux Open Road Collection Giveaway! You have 48 hours to reply to my e-mail to claim your prize.

Thank you to everyone for participating in my giveaway. Stay tuned because I have more awesome giveaways lined up really soon!

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SURPRISE!

I’m having another giveaway to reward my loyal readers. (Just in case you didn’t get the memo, you’re awesome!) 🙂

NailPolishCanada and I teamed up again. (I really admire the hard-working staff there, and they never fail to support me, despite their hectic schedules. It feels good when companies appreciate the ‘little guy’. A big thank you to NailPolishCanada for generously providing the prize for this giveaway!)

If you’re in Canada or the United States, you can enter for your chance to WIN the entire CND Vinylux Open Road Collection!

(Included in this collection are the following shades: Desert Poppy, Clay Canyon, Sun Bleached, Sage Scarf, Powder My Nose and Mint Convertible.)

This giveaway will run now until Friday May 9 at 11:59 pm EDT.

CND Vinylux Open Road Collection Giveaway

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