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ZOYA PixieDust in Chyna ($9 @ artofbeauty.com) – with these texture polishes all the rage, I can see why. Instead of basic red, this cherry red with bits of … stuff is a nice alternative on toes.

SANTEE Nail Polish in Lemon Yellow ($1 @ Santee Alley downtown LA) – a pop of neon is all the rage this season and on fingers or toes, it looks very chic, no matter what your age.

L’OREAL Color Riche Nail Color in Violet Vixen ($5.99 @ lorealparisusa.com) – staying power of nail polish is a major selling factor these days and this one staaaaaayyyyys on! And this violet color looks great on my fingers.

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It goes without saying that when I go to the nail salon, I bring my own instruments and I usually forgo the whirlpool bath unless I have these with me. So tucked under my arm is my roll-up case … until now. Now I can not only bring my own tools but also different nail polishes for when I can’t decide what shade I will want to wear. Check out this CABOODLES Gilded Pleasures Nail Valet. It’s just coming out and I think this will become a must-have for when you go to the salon.

It’s two floors – the bottom will hold 24 polishes (will hold most sizes except the random tall ones), and then in the 2.5” tall top floor you can store your own clippers, file, cuticle pusher etc.

Overall the dimensions are 10” length x 7” width x 6.5” height and retails for $29.99 @ Target and Walmart stores nationwide.

And how fun is the design of the case? Will you be picking one of these up?

Bright pinks, reds, corals, nude and even seafoam are all hot colors for the spring. What are you updating your collection with this season? Here are my favorites right now. (L to R clockwise).

L’OREAL Infallible Liquid Eyeliner ($8.95 @ lorealparisusa.com) – When they come out with anything Infallible, I listen! A black liquid liner is very basic and crosses all seasons. This .4mm felt tip pen is pretty easy to apply and lasts for hours.

NARS Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner in Barrow Street ($24 @ sephora.com) – I’m pretty obsessed with this seafoam green color. I have two dressed in the color and jumped for joy when I saw this liner in the same color. And it looks great on the waterline!

NAKED PRINCESS Naked Shine Luscious Lip Gloss in Barely Naked ($26 @ nakedprincess.com) – a great nude gloss is hard to find since most don’t show up. This one does, in spades but oh so naturally.

BARE ESCENTUALS Buxom Hot Escapes Bronzer in Tahiti ($28 @ bareescentuals.com) – what would the season be without a face highlighting bronzer? I’ve been using this golden bronze color just under my cheek bones to help define them. 

BENEFIT Ultra Plush Lip Gloss in Poutrageous! ($16 @ benefitcosmetics.com) – coral is not going anywhere this season and it’s hotter than ever, so if you’re feeling up to making a statement, take on this bright pink-coral color.

ZOYA PixieDust Nail Lacquer in Godiva ($9 @ artofbeauty.com) – textured polishes are so hot right now and this PixieDust kind from Zoya are at the top of the list of must-haves. This Godiva one described as a soft nude with sugared sparkle. Yup, that’s exactly what it looks like on nails.

SEPHORA Colorful Eye Shadow in My Boyfriend’s Jeans No 19 ($13 @ sephora.com) – this dark denim with just a touch of shimmer blue is a nice alternative to always using black to contour your eyes.

Disclosure: Some of these items were provided for review purposes. Some I bought.

CHANEL put the Hong Kong Collection out to celebrate the opening of their store at the Hysan Place, a new luxury temple located at the center of the island and the biggest boutique in Hong Kong.

East meets West with their Nail Colours in the collection – Eastern Light – opaque white enamel and Western Light – described as a chocolate brown glowing with a pearly red heart.

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As you can see from my lack of nail polish posts in the last few months is due to the whole category becoming more MAC-like by the day - too many releases for me to keep up! Plus I just don’t have good nails to do swatching every week (the ones shown in the picture here are these, which I love wearing but they too wreak havoc on my nail after wearing for a few weeks. Le sigh).

But there are some that recently delighted me. While I’m not much of a pastel person, two colors that really jumped out at me from CHINA GLAZE’s  Avant Garden Collection were Snap My Dragon and Fancy Pants. So rich and bold and well, on the normal side of things rather than the texturized and fancy-schmacyness going on in the polish category these days. Don’t get me wrong, I can certainly appreciate nail art and all the different things you can do with it, but it’s just not for my digits. I like my polish straight up!

Wanna see more pictures and swatches? Click after the jump!

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With the announcement of Pantone’s Color of the Year, Pantone 17-5641 Emerald, comes some new products from the SEPHORA+PANTONE UNIVERSE collaboration. It’s quite exciting to see some of the products they are putting out to highlight the shade. Let’s investigate two of them now!

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At no other time do I feel beauty A.D.D. then when it comes to the category of nail polish. Say I’m feeling a beige and put it on my 10 digits, about 1 to 2 days later, I’m ready for a vibrant pink, and then 1 to 2 days after that, it’s time for something shimmery and vampy and it’s not always in this order! I just can’t make up my mind when it comes to polishes so most of the time, I just don’t wear anything because as soon as one nail begins to chip, it all has to come off. Yup, call me high maintenance in the nail department, I guess.

But I do have to say, these 3 Le Vernis Nail Colours from CHANEL Spring Color Collection, seem to be covering all my color bases.

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Nail Appliqués have never been hotter but don’t be deceived as not all are created equal. The market is pretty saturated with so many different styles that is easy to be won over by a design only to have it start peeling off within 12 hours of putting them on.

I’ve tried quite a few brands so do you want to see which ones survived the scrutiny? Click after the jump!

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I think we’ve reach a plateau when it comes to the nail appliqués/gel manicures. And now a product that seems to combine them both – SALLY HANSEN Insta-Gel Strips Starter Kit. It combines the quickness of the nail appliqué with the curing of the LED lamp. So how did it fare? Click after the jump to find out!

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These two NARS Nail Polishes are from the Andy Warhol Collection and wow, oh so perfect for this month and actually for ... today! What are you doing to your nails tonight? I found some nail design ideas below, if you need suggestions.

Do you need these in your collection? They are pretty basic black and basic orange but if you are fan of their polishes, you may want to pick these up as they wear pretty well.

• TV Party - a vivid, bright orange
• Back Room – deep dark and oh so black!

$18 @ sephora.com.

Wanna see some cool designs with these colors? Click after the jump!

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