[FASHION] Mani Wednesday - Deborah Lippmann for the Glam Girls

Today, the Deborah Lippmann "Glitter in the Air" nail polish caught my eye as I was doing a little browsing. I decided to do some research and discovered more sparkly goodness. Let me just say that I am not a sparkly nail polish type of gal. I prefer solid colours, and usually matte at that (so, little to no shine). I'm definitely feeling that I may have to make an exception for these gleaming lacquers. Just in case you are unaware, Deborah Lippmann is a celebrity manicurist/jazz singer that began her own line of nail lacquer after she created a special concoction of nail polish entitled "Satin Doll' for Mariah Carey before the Academy Awards 13 years ago. The gold lacquer pictured above is called "Boom Boom Pow" and rightfully so. It is super glam and contains 24K gold dust. Lippmann doesn't only carry glitter nail polish in her line, the selection is (almost) endless.

The nail polish ranges from $16 to $18 a bottle (so double the cost of O.P.I) , you can pick them up at Holts, Donato Spa (Yorkdale, Don Mills, Sq 1), and Blo Bar if you are in the GTA. Unfortunately if you live in Canada you cannot order them online. I would advise getting colours that you cannot find in any other brand just so that you are spending wisely. Check out my glittery picks below ;)

Glitter in the Air

Some Enchanted Evening

Ruby Red Slippers

Happy Birthday

[FASHION] Mani Wednesday - LCN Crackle Finish

SO! My girlfriend that works as a cosmetician came over with a suitcase full of a nail polish and I was in heaven. She literally had hundreds and hundreds of different colours, shades and brands. We spoke of my OPI Shatter obsession and she introduced me to a different brand of crackling nail polish with a wider range of colours - exciting. The brand is called LCN Crackle Finish and it is found throughout salons and spas across the globe!

The LCN Crackle Finish comes in White Lightening, Black Friday, Blazing Yellow, Pink Hurricane, Cherry Cyclone, Teal Typhoon and Blue Storm.

Also, in case you were wondering, LCN and OPI are not the first or only brands to offer crackling nail polish. There is a wide range of nail lacquer brands that have some form of it in many different colours including China Glaze.

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[FASHION] Mani Wednesday - H&M Spring Nails

H&M is known to always have great finds that are always runway inspired. Personally, I would not shop there every week, because I feel like you could end up looking like an H&M stan/clone (I know you've seen them) - with that said, I love going there to pick up nail polish, lip balm and some accessories. The quality of the nail polish at H&M is actually really good and somewhat reminiscent of OPI but instead of my regular two coats, I find that it is best to add a third with their nail polish. Recently they have added new colours to their nail lacquer collection. The colors are GREAT, they are very Spring/Summer. I really really love them and I think that you should check them out! (Above)

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[FASHION] Mani Wednesday - Shellac & OPI Shatter Releases New Colors

I recently discovered a fairly new nail product called "Shellac". It is a type of gel nail polish that is applied by professionals and uses a UV lamp to dry it within seconds of application. Shellac nails last up to 3 weeks with no chipping and are super resistant. This gel substance can be removed by soaking nails in acetone for about 12 minutes and causes virtually no damage.

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[FASHION] Mani Wednesday - Wonder Woman Nail Polish & Dr. Seussical Nails

MAC has released two shades of Wonder Woman nail polish. The navy is called "Spirit of Truth" and the red, "Obey Me". They are both nice, but I would have loved to see a nice golden yellow!

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I came across these cute Dr.Seussical nails via The Daily Nail.

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[FASHION] Mani Wednesday - Katy Perry x OPI

Katy Perry and OPI have teamed up to bring you the Katy Perry OPI Collection :) The colour pallet for this collection is full of glitter, fun colours and features the Black Shatter polish that everyone is going crazy over!

The colours from left to right are : Last Friday Night, Not Like the Movies, The One That Got Away, Teenage Dream, and Black Shatter.