China Glaze Let It Snow Collection Holiday 2011

This is the first time I am posting about nail polish. Which is weird seeing as how I love nail polish a lot. So here it goes.

Spend the holidays in style with the new Let It Snow collection from China Glaze! Introducing 12 festive shades sure to get anyone in the holiday spirit this season. Specifically created with wintery season in mind, Let It Snow will have even the biggest Grinch feeling jolly all winter long. Not only a must have for a holiday manicure and pedicure, Let It Snow is available in 12 seasonal inspired gift sets perfect for stocking stuffers, Hanukkah gifts, Secret Santa, co-workers, and teacher's gift. China Glaze Let It Snow collection will be available at fine salons and professional beauty supply stores nationwide!

~Poinsettia - Ruby red creme inspired by the traditional holiday plant.

~Ring In The Red - No holiday season would be exct without this glittering red polish for holiday gatherings.

~Winter Berry - Creamy, cranberry-red perfect for supping hot cocoa by the fire.

~Velvet Bow - Rich red creme color inspired by your favorite red wine.

~Glittering Garland - A dazzling glittery green to match the holiday greens of pine trees, garland & mistletoe.

~Holly-Day - Looking for a bold color without the glitz? Holly-Day is a rich hunter green without the sparkle.

~Cahmpagne Bubbles - Sophisticated gold metallic with a golden shimmer.

~Twinle Lights - A mix of glittery shades to emblemize twinling tree lights.

~Snow Globe - Frosty white polish with flecks of snowy color.

~Icicle - Smooth silver shimmer with a hint of flash & ice.

~Tinsel Town - Bold silver, metallic glitter & the perfect match for a sparkling night on the town.

~Blue Year's Ever - Ring in the New Year with this lustrous, shimmering blue.

Gift Sets

Carry Me Away For The Holidays includes: Tinsel Town, Poinsettia, Velvet Bow & Icicle.

Belle Of The Ball includes Champagne Bubbles & Tinsel Town with a Festive Ornament.

Holly Bear-y includes Holly-Day &Winter Berry with "Holly Bear" Plush.

Berry Sweet includes Velvey Bow & Ring In The Red with a Holiday Berry Moisturizing Lotion.

Holiday Spirits includes Icicle, Champagne Bubbles & Glittering Garland with a Pewter Bottle Stopper.

Let It Snow includes Blue Year's Eve & Snow Globe with a mini Snow Globe.

Seasonal Sparkles includes Poinsettia, Twinkle Lights & Holly-Day.

Deck The Halls includes Glittering Garland & Champagne Bubbles with Limited Edition Holiday Berry Cuticle Oil.

Baby, It's Cold Outside include Icicle, Blue Year's Eve & Poinsettia with fingerless Gloves.

Meet Me Under The Mistletoe includes Ring In The Red, Velvet Bow & Glittering Garland with lip lacquer.

Winter Ice includes Blue Year's Eve, Tinsel Town, Icicle & Snow Globe with a Snowflake charm necklace.

Santa's Little Helpers includes Ring In The Red, Holly-Day, Twinkle Lights & Velvet Bow.

I love these colors & especially the gift sets. I am looking forward to getting some of these colors. These are scheduled to release sometime in October/November. 

Love Always,

MAC Glitter & Ice

 Mac Glitter & Ice Collection will be released on October 27, 2011

Mineralize Eyeshadow: $21.00

There will be a total of 6 Limited Edition shades

~Fresh Ice - White silver melange. Cool-toned, icy pink with a strong, white frost. When applied dry, it's powdery & semi-opaque and when applied damp, it's smoother & opaque. 

~Frozen Blue - Blue silver melange. Bluish-gray with frosted finish.

~Hold That Pose! - Pale mauve melange. Grayish mauve with a frosted finish, almost metallic when applied damp.

~Shimmermint - Pale green melange. Minty blue with silver sparkle, a cool-toned aqua blue with a touch of gray & very sparkly and frosty.

~Snow Season - Soft taupe melange. Rosy champagne with golden shimmer & sheen, almost frosted, metallic like finished.

~Winterized - Dirty purple with silver, indigo & pink melange. Muted plum with brown edges, has a soft, frosted finish, like a pearl reflection than shimmer.

Lipsticks: $15.50

Again, there are 6 Limited Edition shades.

~Double Spin - Pale mauve pink. Pale, milky pink with a very subtle pearl finish

~Eloquent Air - Sheer white silver. Bright silver shimmered shade

*~Soft Sable - Cool frosted taupe. Muted, rosy taupe with a silver & brown shimmer.

*~Such Flare! - True red. Medium to dark red

*~What Joy! - Deep Berry. A berry red with subtle micro-shimmer & shine.

*~Whirls & Twirls - Sheer pink with gold pearl. Pale rose gold shimmer sheen.

Dazzleglass: $18.00

6 Limited Edition shades

~She-zam - Silver sparkle

~Pleasure Principle - Silver with white pearl.

*~Dressed to Dazzle - Pink with gold pearl

*~Glitter & Ice - Nude with gold pearl.

~Love Alert - Jewel toned red. (Permanent) 

*~Spanking Rich - Red with gold pearl.

Technakohl Liners: $16.00

6 Limited Edition shades

~Fancy Moves - Purple with pearl. Eggplant purple with silver sparkle.

*~Going for Gold - Gold with pearl. Darkened yellow based gold with gold sparkle.

*~Practice Makes Perfect - Blue with pearl. Medium dark blue with a hint of teal.

*~Seasonally Spicy - Brown with pearl. Warm, medium dark chocolate brown with a subtle burgundy brown shimmer.

~Silver Skates - Silver with pearl.  Light silver with a metallic finish.

*~Smooth Manoeuvre - Black with pearl. Dark black with silver sparkle.

Beauty Powders: $24.00

2 Limited Edition shades.

~How Beautiful! - Pale shimmering beige. Light-medium beige-bronze with a satin shimmer sheen.

*~Snowglobe - Frosty pink beige. Pale pink white with a satin shimmer sheen.

Paint Pots: $18.50

3 Limited Edition shades

*~For Effect - Black with pearl. Dark charcoal black with silver sparkle.

*~Let's Skate - Pale pink with pearl. Light-medium pink with yellow undertones and gold shimmer.

*~Morning Frost - Shimmering chapagne taupe. Smoky brown, taupe.

Nail Lacquer: $16.00

3 Limited Edition shades

*~Unconditionally Fabulous - Super sparkle white. Multi-colored glitter with circular & hexagonal shapes suspended in a clear base.

~Festive Finery - Dirty mid-tone grey violet. Grey purple with a cream finish.

*~Get Noticed - True bright red. Darkened medium red with blue undertones and a cream finish.

So tell me in the comments below what you think so far about this collection. Are you excited about anything in particular?

The items marked with an asterisk are what I am definitely purchasing. 

Love Always,

MAC Cosmetics Lightfully Bright

Lightful has gained a reputation for a lustrous end-look. MAC has added new limited-life Lipglass along with Foaming Creme Cleanser, Active Softening Lotion, Charged Essence, and Deep Ultramoisture Creme.

Information & Photos are courtesy of maccosmetics.com & temptalia.com

Tinted Lipglass $14.50

This lipglass is designed to be worn on it's own, over your lip pencil or lipstick. This is the perfect lipglass for creating shine that will last. It's pigmented, very shiny and can impart subtle or dramatic color. It contains Jojoba Oil to soften and condition your lips. It comes in 4 different shade.

Outer Space ~ Pale, milky white with pink and white shimmer. This is the most pigmented of the four.

Astro Cool ~ Pale, silver lavender with flecks of white, silver, and pale lavender shimmer. It looks like clear gloss with lavender and white shimmer when worn.

Atmospheric ~ Light, neutral pink with silver, white, and teal shimmer. 

Ethereal ~ Pale, cloudy blue with pink, white, and teal blue shimmer.

Lightful Deep Ultramoisture Creme $38.00

Lightweight, gel-like cream. Provides a moisture-locking barrier for long-lasting protection. Instantly hydrates the skin for a smoother skin surface, and helps it look more luminous over time.

Lightful Active Softening Lotion $30.00

Hydrating, water-based lotion. Absorbed quickly into skin. Immediately infuses depleted skin with moisture. Leaves it feeling refreshed, soothed and soft with a more even-toned look.

A unique lip gloss avai

Lightful Foaming Creme Cleanser $24.00

Soothing whipped creamy mousse cleanses and rebalances skin. Rinses quickly. Leaving skin feeling clean and comfortable...never stripped or dehydrated.

Lightful Charged Essence $40.00

Concentrated, lightweight, gel-like essence. Absorbed quickly into the skin. Helps it look and feel smoother, softer, brighter and more resilient.