Sally Hansen, Rimmel & NYC Color Collections- Spring 2012

In 2011, I attended a preview for the 2012 spring collection for Sally Hansen, Rimmel & NYC Color.

I'm so excited to share with you guys some of the great products that are now creeping into your local drugstores. The best part is how there is something for everyone! Whether you're a nail, mascara or lipstick junkie.

Sally Hansen introduces the first one coat cover glitter nail polish called Gem Crush.  Mixing up multi-colored reflectivity, and uniquely sized particles and shapes, this nail color reflects and brings runway to reality. Get instant glam with just one coat.

 8 edgy and daring shades.

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Sally Hansen has reformulated its Diamond Strength line to include double the diamonds for hardness and brilliance, platinum to strengthen and aluminum for ample shine effect. The no-chip colour stops nails from breaking and provides a brilliant multi-faceted shine.

 

Diamond Strength is available in 24 shades.
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Sally Hansen has developed 8 new variations of nude colours making it the must-have new colour collection. The polish virtually erases ridges and imperfections to give your nails a porcelain smooth finish.

I got to check out Fog. I loved the barely there pastel look. The line comes in 8 different colors!

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Sally Knows nails are the best accessory. Now, Sally makes it easy to get a salon effect any time, any place. It wears like nail polish because it IS nail polish. No dry time, so you’re ready to go.

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For this new Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick collection, Kate worked closely with Rimmel to design a chic matte black pack that perfectly represents her glamorous rock’n’roll style.  Kate’s iconic pack is truly personalised with her signature in an eye catching stand-out red giving it true elegance with an edge!

She created 15 stunning shades exclusively for the Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick collection. Four stars shades in particular embody Kate's own style.

The colors are gorgeous!

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NEW VINYL MAX LIPGLOSS. With a revolutionary volumizing complex and clever new one swipe wand, lips are plump for a huge impact! MAXimum shine, MAXimum comfort, MAXimum colour!

The pictures do the colors no justice. These are so amazing! Pigmented & moisturizing.

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Get double the colour combination with NYC City Duet 2-in-1 Split Lipstick.  This lipstick comes with 2 gorgeous shades in one single bullet.  Mixing and matching lipstick shades was never so easy. 

10 colors to choose from.1 Lipstick! 3 Looks! So easy!

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I will be reviewing a few products on the blog from these collections soon.

Is there anything that you would like to try?

imPRESS by Broadway Nails Launch!

A few weeks ago I attended party for imPRESS me by Broadway Nails.

What is imPRESS nails you ask?
Your way to salon perfect nails in seconds!

• No drying time
• Superior, lasting shine
• Easy removal
• Lasts up to a week

They come in 36 different styles which suits each one of your personalities! 

I found the "nail polish" bottle that they come in super cute.

Application is REALLY easy. No glue need.

Just pull back the plastic to expose a special adhesive.
Line it up with your cuticle and push on.

My two week shellac was on it's way out, so I applyed the zebra print to my nails.

How amazing does that LOOK!

They look like gel nails in my opinon for less than half the price.

Check out this gorgeous picture I took of Anjali from Rock that look new imPRESS nail mani.

UPDATE for removal:
You gently peel off from side to remove. If they seem really 'stuck' then apply polish remover around edges, wait 1 minute, the peel off.
* I didn't have any damage on my nails because I used nail polish remover to
take off the nail.*

What do you think about these nails?

Would you rock them?

Annabelle and Marcelle Beauty Premier Party!

A few weeks ago Annabelle and Marcelle Cosmetics came to Toronto for their beauty premier for Spring 2012. I'm lucky enough to have gone to several beauty event in the past but this one was truly amazing. There was makeup, food, drinks and most importantly engagement from Marcelle/Annabelle with us(bloggers).

I loved how there was different modules set up to learn about each launch. The most popular table was the make your own lip gloss table. This idea was purely genius!  Every girl Well I wish I could design my own lip gloss and I'm ecstatic that I got that opportunity to do so. We were given two bottles of our special concoctions.

The beautiful Robin from Fashionsta514 was at the table explaining the whole process.

Look at how long the line got at one point!

Close up of the color wheel.

We had to pick a minimum of 4 colors to mix our lip glosses.

Another amazing idea was offering us makeup on a platter!

I can't tell you how tempting it was not to empty it all in your purse..LOL

On to the launches for Spring 2012!

Each product set up was accomanied by an Annbelle/Marcelle employee. 

It was really cool to get your answers answered on the spot.

BB Cream in 2 colors: Light to medium & medium to dark!

Marcelle Gene Youth Skincare: Day & Night formula!

Annabelle Bigshow Lipgloss: Light & Sheer Gloss!

Waterproof Eye Makeup Remover that helps your lashes!

Marcelle Xtension Plus which curls & separates!

Check out some pictures from the event:

Abigail, Joyce, Me, Emily & Enrica.

Tamara, Patti, Me & Enrica.

Taken from the Annabelle cosmetics facebook page

Me & Beauty Parlor testing out the Marcelle Gene Youth Skincare.

At the end of the night before we all left.. MORE makeup was set out for us to go through!

I snapped this HILARIOUS picture of Tamara. I just had to share :p

IMATS Toronto 2011

Unless you live under a rock, you missed one of the biggest makeup filled weekends: IMATS Toronto 2011. As usual it was full of bloggers, vloggers, make-up & seminars.

The venue was at the same place as last year Toronto Congress Centre but the venue layout was in a different hall.

This year I attended on Saturday. Totally a bad move for me because it was hard to fit all the excitement in eight hours. Next year I will devote a day totally to shopping and another to seminars. Similar to what I did last year!

After shopping for one hour I went to the Royal & Langnickel Press event! The event combined of a few of my favorite things Kevin James Bennett, makeup and Manicures via Wright Spa.

 I love Royal & Langnickel brushes! I think they're the softest most versatile synthetic brushes on the market.

We were given a run down of the brand. Then given time to try out the brushes! I swear I could play with those brushes ALL day.

Royal & Langnickel Brushes

View of the hall

 Here is a good picture to show you the venue. Look at how crowded it is. Can you believe I took this picture at 10:15 am. Less than two hours since the doors opened. Amazing!

Alicia from Funny Face Beauty told me that Sunday was calmer and easier to move around.

Again note to self: GO BOTH DAYS!

 

One of the biggest attractions was the NYX booth. 

So much variety and the ladies there were very helpful.

Some ladies spent three hours in line for some goodies! 

One of the NYX lines went past the Crown brushes booth.

Every year I attend a Kevin James Bennett session.
Saturday's topic was Runway Refined.

He's not for the faint of heart but he knows his stuff!

"The biggest trend right now is metal"- Kevin James Bennett

"Essentials are palette paper & palette knives"- Kevin James Bennett  

I loved the models look.

Wearable & gorgeous!

Check out this great video before you leave!

I'm currently taking pictures of my haul, so check back in a few days to see what I got!

 What did you think of IMATS?

IMATS TORONTO is here!

I remember when IMATS was months away, now it's here! My list this year is very small but specific. We all know that I won't stick to it but here are my top must buys:

Lit Cosmetics: They offer 4 different sizes and 4 different varieties of their glitter. I also need to get their glitter adhesive as well.

Royal & Langnickel: SILK GreenLine™ was developed for eco-friendly brushes without sacrificing the luxurious feel and precision of natural professional brushes (100% bamboo handles and chrome plated nickel ferrules).

Model in a Bottle: Model in a Bottle® Setting Spray will hold foundation and eye make-up in place throughout the day and into the night. This product is resistance to smudging, tears, humidity and water.

Model in a Bottle Long Lasting Eyebrow Sealer won't dust, shine or flake. It is easily removed with warm water and your favorite cleanser.

Faceatelier Cosmetics: Facade makes creams obsolete as its one-of-a-kind, silicone-based, liquid-to-powder formula provides translucent, non-streaking, buildable matte color that sets with a natural glow.

Eve Pearl: High Definition Foundation provides skincare with our CosmeNutrients® and sheer to full coverage in one step!

I will also be re-buying my Beauty So Clean bottles & OCC lip tars as well!

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Check out the exhibitors who are coming below:

Alchemy Center Makeup Art Studio & Boutique	104
Alcone	315
Bdellium Tools	319
Beauty Distribution MD	313
Blanche Macdonald Centre	303
Canadian Beauty College	116
Cinema Secrets / SKS Novelty Co. Ltd.	309
Crown Brush Canada	119
Crystal Works	408
Distribution Dinair Airbrush Makeup	114
Don's Hobby Shop	512
Embryolisse	115
Eve Pearl	108
Eye Kandy Cosmetics	318
FACE atelier	306
Graftobian / SKS Novelty Co. Ltd.	307
Grande LASH-MD	120
Hakuhodo USA	406
Jordane Cosmetics	219
Kett Cosmetics	104
LA Splash Cosmetics	418
Lit Cosmetics	206
M.A.C. Pro	100
Make-Up Artist magazine	425
Make-Up Artist magazine photo booth	518
Make Up For Ever	201
Model in a Bottle	208
Naimie's Beauty Center	413
Naked Cosmetics	412
Nars Cosmetics	321
Nigel Beauty Emporium	212
Nurturing Force	421
NYX Professional Makeup	125
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics	301
OxyLift Joanne Smith	419
Pari Beauty	113
Royal & Langnickel Brush Mfg.	101
Sculpture Supply Canada	214
Temptu Pro	107
Velour Lashes	209
Wolfe Canada	308
Yaby Cosmetics	207
Züca, Inc.	320

Have you tried any of these brands?

The National Women's show DISCOUNT coupon!

I was approached by the The National Women's show to give out my own personalized discount coupon! How exciting is that :D If you haven't been to the Women's show before check out my previous post for some background info.

So print, share and take this wth you to the show!