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I’m putting away the beiges and nudes in favor of more sultry and seasonal Nail Polishes. Are you feeling these fall picks? Let me know in the comments and what you’re currently wearing!

From L to R: CND Urban Oasis (spruce crème) and Urban Oasis with Teal Sparkle (greenish-blue glimmer) on top. color - $9, effects - $11 @ cnd.com. CHINA GLAZE Bogie (brown eggplant), Jitterbug (charcoal grey shimmer) both from the Vintage Vixen Collection. $6.50 @ salon nationwide.

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I’m not quite into winter and not quite into spring hues when it comes to nail polishes these days I'm just all over the map! So there's no point in talking about trends because mine are changing day to day and I don't see a pattern. So here are the five I’ve been jumping around the last few weeks.

From L to R:

OPI Nail Lacquer in On the Same Paige from the Brights Collection - $7.50 @ opi.com.
CHINA GLAZE Nail Lacquer in Grape Pop from the Up & Away Collection - $6.50 @ salons nationwide.
ZOYA Nail Polish in Gwin from the Reverie Collection - $7 @ artofbeauty.com.
ORLY Foil FX Collection Nail Lacquer in Rage - $7.50 @ orlybeauty.com.
SHU UEMURA Nail Enamel Supplement Mineral in P935 - $16 @ shuuemura.com.

Speaking of, I have been wearing CND’s Asphalt since Sunday and my fingers and it’s now Friday morning and NO CHIPS WHAT-SO-EVER. I even had to help a friend move a room the other night, which usually totally does a mani in but this is holding up. So did CND perfect the formula when they tweaked the packaging? Wow, loving this!

Disclosure: Some of these items were provided to Cybelesays.com for review purposes.

It seems like I have a reality star sighting at every beauty convention I go to and I've decided I'm going to document it every time. There were two I saw at the International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE). First I saw Real from Real Chance of Love with his long and lovely hair. Then, I went to visit the Brazilian Heat people and standing in their booth doing someone’s hair in front of an audience was none other than Derrick J from the Real Housewives of Atlanta! How excited was I?! You can tell I was but we were there to spot the trends, not go gaga over Ms. Derrick!

So what did I see? Lots of people! I usually go to this show on the Saturday, not the Sunday, because it is just too busy but I had to work so it was my only option. Yes, there was the usual fancy updos and hair styles, body painting and wow nails.

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SEPHORA BY OPI Nail Colour in Mermaid to Order ($9 @ sephora.com) is the most amazing shimmering deep green blue these brown eyes have seen in a long time. And if I put it right up next to TARTE’s Lock & Roll Creaseless Eye Shadow Duo in Tourquoise and it’s a dead ringer. Could this be this seasons “it” color?

Tips: OPI Nail Lacquer in Moon Over Mumbai ($7.50 @ opi.com)

Toes: BUTTER LONDON Nail Lacquer in Teddy Boy ($12 @ beauty.com)

Tips and Toes: ESSIE First Base Base Coat ($8 @ essie.com) and SALLY HANSEN Shea Butter Rapid Finish Nail Color Dryer ($5.99/2.1oz @ ecrater.com)

np – Samuel Barber’s Agnus Dei

Colorful and vivid, bright and rich. These are some adjectives for OPI’s new Spring/Summer India Collection of Nail Lacquers ($7.50 @ opi.com). From one end of the color spectrum to the other, this collection has a shade for every mood. There are twelve shades and here are our color picks from L to R:

Charmed By A Snake, Royal Rajah Ruby, Curry Up Don’t Be Late, Get Me To The Taj On Time, Keys To My Karma, I’m India Mood For Love.

I have always been a fan of OPI Avojuice Skin Quenchers ($6.80/6.6oz and $1.90/1oz @ opi.com). Two new one that have the Holidays written all over them are the Candy Cane Juice and Berry Merry Rose Juice. They are skin moisturizers but not your everyday ones. They are more of a body gel moisturizer. So cool! Each contains avocado and aloe and theCandy Cane one smells of sweet peppermint and has a hint of shimmer. The Berry Merry smells of lush rose and raspberry. They are only here for a limited time so scoop some bottles up quick.  

Nails are my other feature that simply loves Metallics!

1. SPA RiTUAL Sharp $10 @ aveyou.com
2. CHiNA GLAZE Platinum Gold $2.99 @ head2toebeauty.com
3. OPI DS Amethyst $12.50 @ opi.com
4. LiPPMANN COLLECTION Bitches Brew $15 @ beauty.com
5. ORLY Cut the Cake $7 @ orlybeauty.com
6. MAC Gold Veneer $10 @ maccosmetics.com
7. ESSiE Loophole $8 @ essie.com
8. BOBBI BROWN Pink Quartz $8.50 @ nordstrom.com

OPI just put out two collections for the holidays – Holiday In Hollywood Dazzling Darks & Neutrals Collection and Holiday In Hollywood Glamour Reds Collection. So put some of that glamour on your nails. Here are our picks from both collections. $7.50 @ opi.com

This is our last installment of Red, Red Lips and we have some serious ones on this list. Just do me one favor when it comes to red lipsticks, don’t let the look in the tube deceive you from trying what could be, your perfect shade!

1. NARS Lipstick in Jungle Red ($23 @ narscosmetics.com) – this is one bright red! It’s matte and very pigmented.
2. MAC new Mattene Lipstick in You Say Tomato ($14.50 @ maccosmetics.com) – semi-matte bright orange-red. For the experienced only!
3. SHISEIDO The Makeup Perfecting Lipstick in Red Luxe ($22 @ sephora.com) – you need sunglasses when you put this shade on. Bright and creamy. Proceed with caution.
4. DIANNE BRILL COSMETICS Lip Lingerie Lipstick in Cuban Heel ($28 @ beautyhabit.com) – when I think of this line, I think of this rich cocoa red. Deeply pigmented and it’s one of those that is lighter red on lips than it appears.
5. URBAN APOTHECARY Big Fat Kiss in Smirk ($20 @ urbanapothecary.com) – part gloss part lipstick. This is a warm glossy red that will make your lips look wet.
6. SCOTT BARNES Lip Suede in Crystal ($24 @ scottbarnes.com) – thick and rich pigment. Scott doesn’t mess around with sheers. This is a serious girls’ red lipstick.
7. OPI Lip Color in St. Petersburgundy ($10 @ amazon.com) – this is a deep burgundy red, like a shade you see on a model in a magazine. Pair with a pearl necklace and your look is ready.
8. TRISH McEVOY Flawless Lip Sheer Lip Liner in Rouge ($20 @ nordstrom.com) – for perfect precision with any red, use a pencil to line. This rosy red is not too dry or oily and it stays put.
9. LIPSTICK QUEEN Lipstick in Rouge Sinner ($18 @ lipstickqueen.com) – "all pigment and no shimmer or frost" is their tag line. This is a serious dark red.
10. SHU UEMURA Rouge Unlimited Red Collection in #195 ($23 @ shuuemura.com) – they are so confident about their formula for red, they came out with a whole collection of them. This one is silky and on the sheerer side.
11. SUKI COLOR Pure Cream Stain in Vermillion ($36.50 @ sukipure.com) – this glass pot is filled with pure deep burgundy wine pigment. Swipe this creamy mineral color on lips, cheeks, everywhere. Very sheer.

We know that not every red will fit every person so Linda, one of our faithful readers, has a suggestion for those with lips on the thin side or if you are over 40. “I found two from GARDEN BOTANIKA that are sheer and glossy and give my lips a deep red hue. The colors are Vitamin E Lip Tint’s Rhubarb and Black Raspberry Volumizing Lipstick. Despite the names they look red on my lips.” Thanks Linda!