OPI Press Release Serena Williams Glam Slam

Hey everyone! Kourtney here...Just a quick post. OPI is releasing a new Glam Slam set with Serena Williams... Enjoy!

Grandstand Finale!

OPI launches sizzling shades with Serena Williams' Glam Slam! Series in anticipation of upcoming New York Tourniment.



     OPI and tennis star Serena Williams announce the two final lacquers in the 2011  Glam Slam! promotion, timed in conjunction with the upcoming New York tourniment. Glam Slam! U.S.  features a duo-pack with two high shine Shades: shimmering red, Love is a Rocket, and glittering bronze, Pros and Bronze.
     "OPI and Serena return to our home country for the final launch with two bright, feminine lacquers," said Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. "Packed with red and gold micas for intense luster, the Glam Slam! series finishes with two classic, glamourous colors."
     "Whether worn alone or with Pros and Bronze layered over Love is a Rocket for a golden glow, these two shades have rich hues that are perfect for transitioning from summer to fall," adds Williams.
     Serena Williams has received the World Number One in singles ranking by the Women's Tennis Association on five separate occasions, along with being listed as sixth on the all-time greatest champions list. Additionally, she has won two Olympic gold medals in women's doubles and has earned 27 Grand Slam titles to date. Serena is the most recent player to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously and only the fifth woman in history to do so.

Pros and Bronze

Love is a Rocket

2-2-2-2 OPI/Glam Slam! U.S.

     New shades in the Glam Slam! promotion are introduced to coincide with each of the four major tournaments, including the upcoming New York tournament in August 2011. As with all OPI Nail Lacquers, Glam Slam!  shades contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and each includes OPI's exclusive ProWide Brush for the ultimate in application.
     Glam Slam! U.S. will be available beginning August 2011 at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dilliard's JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for $14.95 ($20.95 CAN) suggested retail for each duo-pack.
     For more information, please call 800-341-9999 or visit www.opi.com. Follow OPI on Twitter @OPI_PRODUCTS and become a Facebook Fan!



So what do you guys think?? I like the idea of pairing them together would definately like to see that happen. Anyways hope you guys liked it!!!

Sally Hansen Nail Strips REMIXED

Hey everyone! Kourtney here...finally I know...I had surgery last week in Houston so I haven't gotten around to doing a post. But I'm back for now :)

I was watching a youtube guru by the name of Kandee Johnson (She's amazing and so sweet) and she had a great idea with the Sally Hansen Nail Polish Strips. There were 2 ideas she had that I fell in love with and they give you more bang for your buck. Instead of me trying to describe what she did let me just post the video for you :)

Ok so now that you've watched her brilliance and charm let me show you what I came up with. I had the Sally Hansen strips in Don't Get Catty, which happens to be a limited edition set but I got it for a good price. What I did was cut the strips at an angle and applied them to my nails. You get 16 in the set but I used about 7 for both hands because I used 1 for 2 nails. After I applied those I added OPI Katy Perry's Teenage Dream to the other half of my nail. This has to be mine and Gabby's favorite glitter ever! It's just amazing and you can't stop staring at it! So onto the picture of the final result.

Here's the Don't Get Catty

And Here is what I came up with. It looks way better in person and I got a ton of compliments on it :) It also lasted 10 days with no chipping. It also survived the hospital haha thankfully they didn't take it off :) I used a new top coat my Mom picked up for me in the bargain bin at Ulta to top this off called CHI (like the CHI straightener). I really liked it and it really kept my polish on as well as dried super fast!

So after this manicure I had another idea. My Mom is a huge crafter and she has a ton of those scissor that cut special scalloped edges like these below:

So I thought why not cut the polish strips using a pair of these scissors to give it an edgy look. Well I did haha. Being on disability leave from work gives me alot of time to think up ideas and test them out. I ended up using the Skinny Jean strips and OPI Katy Perry Last Friday Night.

So what do you think? I like the unique and different...I like to think of it as a ripped jeans kind of look. Is this something you would like to try?? Thoughts would be great!

OPI Limited Edition Pink Shatter: Pink of Hearts

Gabby here again

Please enjoy the following press release.....

Let’s Shatter Breast Cancer!

OPI Announces New Pink Shatter: Pink of Hearts Nail Lacquer to Support

Susan G. Komen for the Cure^®

OPI launches the limited edition Pink Shatter: Pink of Hearts Nail Lacquer to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure^® in its promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever. The 2011 Pink of Hearts edition will follow in the footsteps of its namesake 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Nail Lacquers in raising awareness of breast cancer for the fifth year in a row, during the months of September and October (National Breast Cancer Awareness Month). Unlike previous shade incarnations, this year’s Pink of Hearts Nail Lacquer marks the debut of fan-favorite Shatter coat in OPI’s first pink shade.

“We are continuing to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure in the hopes of increasing breast cancer awareness, while inspiring and empowering women. The organization’s dedication to this cause is unwavering,” remarks Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “OPI is proud to join with Susan G. Komen for the fifth consecutive year to offer Pink Shatter: Pink of Hearts. By launching our first-ever Pink Shatter coat, we hope this exciting new textured hue will generate lots of awareness for this cause.”

Each bottle of Pink Shatter: Pink of Hearts has a special pink-ribbon tag and pink cap wrap to call attention to breast cancer awareness. OPI will also be making its annual donation of $25,000 to Komen for the Cure. Pink Shatter coat contains no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and it also features OPI’s exclusive ProWide^™ Brush for the ultimate in application.

The limited edition Pink Shatter: Pink of Hearts will be available throughout the months of September and October 2011 at Professional Salons, including Beauty Brands, Beauty First, Chatters, Dillard’s, JCPenney, Pure Beauty, Regis, Trade Secret, and ULTA, for $8.50 ($10.95 CAN) suggested retail for each Nail Lacquer.

For more information, please call 800-341-9999 or visit www.opi.com. Follow OPI on Twitter @OPI_PRODUCTS and become a Facebook fan!

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure, which is now the world’s largest breast cancer organization and the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer with more than $1.9 billion invested to date. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.

I can't wait for this color to be available. I have the pink crackle but this looks like my kind of pink. I'm a sucker for anything pink and it support a good cause, the fight against breast cancer :o)

SPARITUAL Instinct

Hey guys Gabbz here again

Today I have another color from SPARITUAL from their upcoming fall 2011 collection. The color featured today is called Instinct. This is a really pretty shimmery purple. To me it looks like a royal purple and has blue, purple and pink microshimmer.


Onto the pictures.....

Inside with flash

This is 1 coat of China Glaze Base Coat, 2 Coats of Instinct
and 1 coat of Seche Vite Top Coat

Here is Instinct in the sun

Here is a close up of Instict, you can really
see the shimmer

There are a total of 6 colors in the SPARITUAL fall 2011 collection. I happen to have 2 of the colors. Kourt has the other 4 which will be featured in a future post. The other 4 are just as pretty. So what do you think of this color? Will you be adding this to your collection? Let us know in the comments below.


***SPARITUAL sent this for a possible review, all opionons are my own. For mor info please read our disclosure policy***

SPARITUAL Running with Wolves + China Glaze Tarnished Gold Crackle

Hey guys Gabbz here,

Sorry It's been sooooo long since my last post.

It's been a crazy couple weeks.

Today I bring to you a very beautiful color from SPARITUAL. The color I will be showcasing is called Running with wolves. This color is from one of there new collections coming out fall 2011. It's a really pretty copper color. Reminds me of a penny. I can't tell you how many compliments I got. My mom already said it's going in her collection lol

Onto the pics.....

Inside with flash

I used 1 coat China Glaze Base Coat, 2 Coats Running with Wolves

and 1 coat Seche Vite Top Coat

This is such a nice color and you can honestly get away

with just applying 1 coat.

Then I just got my new China Glaze Metal Glaze polishes

and wanted to apply some over this

Here I used China Glaze Tarnished Gold Metal Crackle

The above picture is without a top coat

The below picture is with 1 coat of Seche Vite

So what do you think? This was my first time using SPARITUAL and I loved the polish. There will be more from them in the future. I really like how it looked with the crackle over it, then again I'm a big fan of the shatter/crackle trend. I did get all but the silver crackles and will feature those later as well. So have you tried any of the metal crackles? If so, what's your favorite combo?

***SPARITUAL was sent for possible review, all opinions are my own. Please read our disclosure policy for more info***

Sally Hansen Insta-Smooth Hair Removal Pods - Review

Hey everyone! Kourtney here AGAIN...

Today I have for you Sally Hansen's Insta-Smooth Hair Removal Pods. Now I hate having hair on my upper lip and shaving it seems so, I don't know, manly LOL And I hate taking bandaids off so waxing is out of the question too...So when I saw a fellow blogger whom I adore called BeautyBesties review this product I just had to try it out for myself.

So when I received the pods I immediately gave them a whirl. The application is so simple. All you do is bend each end of the pod until they are touching and the hair removal cream comes up through onto the applicator. You leave it on for about 8 minutes or less (although I prefer the 8 minutes) and then wipe it off with a wet cloth.

The first thing I noticed about this after applying it was the smell. It had a sulfur smell which I had in my nose for over an hour after I took the cream off. Thank goodness I don't have anyone kissing on me haha! Other than that these worked like a charm on me. I didn't have to use another one for over a week! I was shocked. It's easy and painless. I took a few pictures in case our lovely followers wanted to try this out, that way you know what to look for and expect.

This is what you should look for. They cost $9.99 And they come 6 in a package.

The applicator is right in the middle.

You just bend them like so...

So overall I liked this product and would definately use it again :)

**This was provided to me for my 100% honest review by Sally Hansen.**

Revlon Just Bitten - Victorian

Hey everyone! Kourtney here :) Hope everyone is having a fantastic weekend!

So I am still on my True Blood high and I have for you today the Revlon Just Bitten lip stain. I'm a virgin to the lip stains of the world but I decided to give this a go because Revlon is one of my favorite brands. I went to Walmart with my Mom to pick up my medicine and I decided to check out Revlon's section. I had trouble picking a color! I finally ended up picking Victorian which is a bright mauve color. So onto pictures!!

So I like how they did the "Just Bitten" part in what I call the Twilight font lol I'm weird that way

 So this lip stain is just like a marker and feels like a marker too. Definately something I'm not used to but it makes for easy application.

What I didn't know, or didn't pay attention to the commercial, was that this is a double ended lip product. The other end is a lip balm which I applied after applying the lip stain. It kind of just locks it in.

See it's a bright mauve color and it's not too jarring when you wear it. You know how you see those pale pale people (like me) who wear the brightest color on their lips. Nope this was a great color.

Now this picture I didn't plan haha! I went to take off what I swatched on my hand with a makeup removing wipe and I kept scrubbing my hand with it and I still had color left! I thought this part was awesome! It shows you how the color lasts.

So overall I like this product and I would definately recommend it!! I plan on getting more colors too haha! Can't have just one! Have you tried this product and if so what colors?