The Nail File

I love hearing about new products, don’t you? Of course you do – why else would you be here?
Revlon’s Autumn range Suede Rhapsody has hit shelves today (happy first day of Autumn, FYI) and it’s a beautiful quartet of colours that reflect the impending season while also offering us something a bit different. Matte Suede – pretty, jewel toned and textured. Get amongst it!

The details:
Revlon Suede Rhapsody range
Price: $13.95
From: Priceline
Three free? Yes

Revlon Suede Rhapsody collection

More from OPI and China Glaze after the cut…

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Hold on to your cowboy hats, berets and nautical caps, there are some fabulous collections from some of the big houses coming to shelves near you in the near future…

• OPI’s Texas Lone Star Collection is 12 bold shades, with a couple of neutrals for good measure. My heart is beating a little faster for San Tan-tonio and Do You Think I’m Tex-y. They will be available on February 1st.
• Speaking of Feb 1st, that’s also the day the Justin Beiber for Nicole by OPI set of 6 hits the shelves. Get ready to rock it.
• The first look at Essie’s spring 2011 collection (our autumn) means we’re off to the French Riviera, with six beautiful pastel shades. I am really excited about this range! This is still a couple of months away, but I am predicting the blue Cote d’Azure will be one of the biggest colours of the year.
• Speaking of the Riviera, China Glaze has us out on the water with their Spring 2011 collection Anchors Away (again, our autumn). This amazing collection is half bold jewel tones and half amazing neutrals. I am drooling over Sea Spray, Pelican Bay and Below Deck like nobodies business.

Stay tuned for swatches coming soon…

Whether you’re looking for a last minute gift idea or just want to do something nice with your own nails for Christmas, there are some great gift packs on shelves.

China Glaze have six different packs on shelves, all with various combinations of reds, greens, golds and silvers, but my two favourites are Oh Ruby Deer and Party Hearty.

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As promised, the winners have been drawn and emailed for the two amazing China Glaze Up & Away collections.

A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to give their feedback and enter the competition. If for some reason the prizes aren’t claimed within 4 weeks (ha!) I will offer the prizes to the next names down the list.

Make sure you keep your eye out for future comps!

Don’t forget to take the quick survey for your chance to win the entire China Glaze Up & Away collection. I have TWO to give away!

The survey closes at 10pm Nov 9th (that’s tomorrow!!) and I’ll announce the winners Nov 10th. Please note the competition is open to Australian readers only due to postage regulations.

I have not one but TWO entire China Glaze Up & Away collections to give away. That’s 12 delicious polishes that are sure to colour your summer and lift your spirits. Each collection is valued at almost $180 and includes:

• Grape Pop – bright plum
• Sugar High – petal pink
• Something Sweet – cotton candy
• Light As Air – periwinkle
• Heli – Yum – raspberry
• Flyin’ High – teal
• Four Leaf Clover – kelly green
• Re-Fresh Mint – spearmint
• Peachy Keen – nectar
• High Hopes – guava
• Happy Go Lucky – sunshine yellow
• Lemon Fizz – banana

This is one of my favourite collections from the last year, and you guys know I’m a cheerleader for China Glaze – excellent formula, great colour pigment and free of the big three.

So what do you need to do to win one of the sets? Fill out my super-quick three question survey, pop your email address in at the end and cross your fingers. Good luck!

To complete the survey – click here

The survey closes at 10pm Nov 9th and I’ll announce the winners Nov 10th. Please note the competition is open to Australian readers only due to postage regulations, but the survey is open to everyone. Sorry!

It’s always exciting when a brand does something a bit different, and China Glaze have done exactly that with their matte fluorescent Poolside collection. I tested two of the colours, blue and orange, and was blown away. Blown away!

I have said it before and I’ll say it again – China Glaze have a fantastic formula. Their polishes have a lot of staying power, and almost never chip (although matte doesn’t have the staying power of regular glossy polish – it did chip after a couple of days, which is normal for matte). They have loads of pigment and they paint on really well, and I have found they don’t streak. As an aside, China Glaze is ’3 free’, that is, no toulene, DBP and added formaldehyde.

Taken in natural light

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Let’s get into the swing of things for summer, shall we? I know we’re only two days into spring, but there is nothing like forward planning.

We know that pastels are a huge trend for spring and summer 2010/11, but you can’t have summer without brights, and there are some fab collections coming our way (OPI Summer Flutter and Zoya Flash are both making my heart sing). This is the brightest of the bright, but with a twist. Matte.

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I discovered by accident that ORLY – Gumdrop and China Glaze – For Audrey are exact dupes when I chipped my ORLY Gumdrop manicure and didn’t have the polish on hand to touch it up. I whipped out my For Audrey in the hope it would be similar and BAM deadset match. For Audrey is just the teeniest, tiniest hint darker than Gumdrop, but they are so close you may as well call them twins.

China Glaze - For Audrey on index and middle, ORLY - Gumdrop on ring and pinky

Did you miss out on the Chanel polishes? So did I. Bummer. Mind you, it’s hard to justify $120 for three nail polishes; I love polish, but that’s a little extreme even for me. As I mentioned the other day though, I have been tracking down alternatives so you can be on-trend for a fraction of the price.

The turquoise is a tricky colour but there are some beautiful options on the market.
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