BOYS WILL BE..... UHHH

Young Kingston (along with Shiloh) has it all wrapped up in the bad-as-i-wanna-be junior gender-bending category.

...I am feeling his indecision, though - sooo many good, good colours, only 20 available palettes at one time.... (swatching his little heart out - that can only be commended).

Get it all here

Image via stylelist.com

JAMES STREET FIESTA

Soooo, last night I repped for Bronz'd and Minx Nails at my pop-up nail bar for Jean Brown at the Grazia/James Street fashion-sale extravaganza.

Whilst pretty much full attendance were some of the most beautiful, stylish, fashion-savvy girls I've seen in the world... Brissie females are slooooow to embrace the Minx phenomenon.

I really do not want to betray my team, but please, please listen... 

If you are fly (like these girls were/are), it's really as simple as this....

Minx nails have been taking over internationally for the last 4 years.

We've been busy building for the last year here in Oz.

Ladies of Brisbane (and Australia...), it really is time to get on board.

Let's go!

Image via mammatuppy.com

THE (QU) ILLEST

(No, it is not a posh Christmas bon-bon hat...)

Those elaborate creative types over at Illamasqua have found yet another nail boundary to push beyond with this, their latest offering....

Behold the nail quill.

The pair (one set) are designed to fit thumbnails, and you can let your imagination run wild coming up with a tie-in theme for your other 8 digi's.

Gift-boxed with tabs and nail adhesive, you may want to resist the urge to multi-task your new 'accessories' (...opening letters, balloon-popping, slicing sashimi, paper-litter collection, permanently maiming yourself...).

Jewels, not tools, ladies... jewels, not tools.


Marvel (and shop) over here

WHAT'S MY NAME

Orange... bronzd.blogspot archive post MAY 2010


Grey... bronzd.blogspot archive post OCTOBER 2010


Thank you and goodnight.

YES, I GO TO A.A.

American Apparel, that is...

12 NEW COLOURS!! ...looking like a very appealing (and timely...) Christmas wreath.

Yes, please.

Go to americanapparel  (Aussie customers)

Image courtesy of stylelist.com

WELL, HELLO SUNSHINE...

AIN'T. SAYIN. NOTHING.

...And neither are they. As yet unnamed...

Stay tuned.

REBEL CAUSE

Marian Newman nailing for November UK Vogue.

Photos - Nick Knight
Make-up - Val Garland
Model - Raquel Zimmerman

P,P,P,P,POKERFACE

New Nars.... POKERFACE.

Little late on the lilac, but none the less still a dope colour, especially for us Southern Hemispherers heading into summer.

Delightful.

BILLION DOLLAR BABES

This just in from the wall street journal, the new york times, and bloomberg news...

O.P.I. could be up for sale for close to a billion dollars.
(yep... 10 (T.E.N.....) figures).

I'm sure we all feel as though we've helped contribute to that asking price in some way - 20 little dollars at a time... 

 Wow - Rumples really is wiggin'...
(...could go on and on pun-tastically, but I shall refrain...)

Watch this space.

CRY ME A RIVA

Have been waiting on this one for a minute and I'm assuming it's the palest of pale blues used throughout the Cruise campaign featuring Georgia May Jagger earlier in June this year. 

Me like alot.

Me want.

(....yes, yes, yes... I know. I'm a hypocrite...)

Hit up compilationofcool.com  for the rest of the campaign images....

Polish image via vogue.fr

BIGGER THAN....

Bear witness to O.P.I.'s S/S 11 'Texas' collection.

Go here for the complete breakdown.

images via pamperedandpolished.co.uk

GOING POP(UP)

Seems as if Dawn Lynch-Goodwin (co-creator of Minx Nails) 's dream of nails being elevated in the fashion world and nail technicians being a crucial part of the styling team is becoming more and more prevalent every single day.

Marc Jacobs is the latest in a growing band of designers going hard to bring nails/polishes into their current marketing strategies.

If you're lucky enough to be in the area of Selfridges (U.K.) and you're feeling any of Jacob's  MARC by MARC JACOBS A/W collection, feel free to take advantage of some goodies that come complimentary with purchase, including manicures at the Marc Jacobs pop-up nail bar, bottles of signature polish and MJ-designed nail decals.

You fancy, huh?


Images via instyle.co.uk

O.P.I.MPING

O.P.I. are officially smashing the celebrity collaboration market with Katy Perry and Serena Williams just joining a long line of pop culture-inspired collections (Justin Beiber, Gossip Girl, Minx for Sephora, 'Burlesque', 'Shrek' and 'Alice In Wonderland' movies...) from the monster nail polish company.

Images of Katy Perry's line have been released (above), but speculation has been rife (or maybe just misconstrued...) as to who of the 2 superstars will actually claim the 'black shatter' topcoat to round out their collection.

(You may remember a post from 6 months ago about a little Aussie company called BYS that released the black shatter polish first... (respect!))   archive post - 'it's crack'

Serena's line is reportedly titled 'Grand Slam', and could coincide with her official certification as a professional nail technician. She is currently completing her 600 hours (...!?!...) of work experience necessary in the U.S. to receive her qualifications.  

...Who knew painting, filing and buffing was the new 'it' career.....

Wow.

LOVE COLOUR

To commemorate the 1 year anniversary of this delightful outlet for my 'creative' 'expression'... let me go ahead and post a picture of the sizzling Jennifer Hawkins for Lovable lingerie.

What colour do I love??? ......

Bronze, that's what.  

Yessir......

FLY AS F.....

For those I recently over-heard lambasting longer, square nails.... would you please direct your 'expert' 'opinion' over to Kimmie Kyees and Rihanna.


Both killing it.

NOT EVEN CLOSE

I do not care what ANYONE says (including high-end fash mag editors...), I AM. NOT. feeling this.

According to the people who say so, this is what it is right. this. second...... (nope.)

Sure, I can get with the nonchalant, elegantly dishevelled, poor-time-management vibe that may have brought this idea into existence.... BUT.

Listen to me.

....If you have time to sit and carefully - artfully, even - blob and splish and THEN topcoat your 'art', you have time to get that skin pushed back, trimmed and hydrated as well. 

Please everyone - exercise some serious discretion, discernment and intellect BEFORE jumping on this one...

Image via stuff.co.nz

K.K. 4 K.P.

THIS is more like it...

Kimmie Kyees is at it again, showing us exactly what's good, with the lovely Katy Perry repping her divine work.

I'm starting to feel that my loyalties may be tugging slightly away from Soph Rob... but hey, there's room for me to stan a couple at once, right?? 

Read up on it all over here... alllacqueredup.com

CRIMSEY LO-HAN(D)

Finally fed up with those Jersey Shore guid's hogging her tanning shine, Lundz is back in the news for (what else, but....) being accused of pulling a Winona with 'secret tan formulas' for her phonetically-apt mates over at Sevin Nyne.

It's just hit the newsfeeds that Crimsey was (appropriately) served the lawsuit earlier this year WHILE she was already doing her bid for previously violating her parole terms.

Who could forget her charming 'subliminal' manicure messages for the judicial system at large? AND, who said she doesn't put in work? I personally, am deeply impressed by her bid-doing/lawsuit-receiving multi-tasking prowess - that takes preparation and commitment...

Go, LUNDZ! 

Fuller details over here... dailymail.co.uk

Images via celebrity-gossip.net

CAN I CALL IT? YES, I CAN.

Look here...

Heidi Klum and Whitney Port are both getting it with the mid/light-toned grey.

This is what I picked up yesterday...

I'm calling this one, 'CEMENT'.

Let me know when everyone else catches on....

Image of Heidi Klum via hollywoodlife.com

FINGER LICKING...

You may remember when Nails Inc. collab'ed with Diet Coke a little while back to tag-team on their respective U.K. customer-bases - fizzing-out

Here's what Nails Inc. are up to this time...

No brainer.....

Image via bellasugar.com.au

STAN-TASTIC

We're jumping on this train now....

Wow.

Nail polish pimping has officially been taken to most gratuitous level with this latest abuse of marketing and trend-piggybacking, with Justin Beiber (yes, you read correctly...) collaborating with O.P.I.'s 'Nicole' line, to bring out his own range of nail polishes (...that just does not sound even remotely right.....).

You better believe someone's getting rich off of this one.

Image via thenewschronicle

MINX FALL 2010

New Minx designs are slaying it.

Get yours.

MARIAN x MINX x MCQUEEN

Marian Newman repped for Minx, customising these ones for Alexander McQueen's 2011 S/S ready to wear.

Alexander McQueen was one of the first major designers to bring Minx Nails in as part of the styling team, utilising Silver Lightning to finish off the futuristic feel of his S/S '10 collection. mcqueen-hearts-minx

Minx were mimicking some of the fabric swatches for this one.... nice work.

Image via palacinka.com

SWEAT THIS.

Kate Dillewaard makes Lorna Jane looks SO good - and not the other way around.

She's all over it.

Act like you know.

lornajane.com.au


Images via fitwomanssecret.com

BITCHES BREW

I WANT THAT.

Just in time for Halloween.....

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

According to MTV, bold yellow polish is all the rage, kids!!

According to me, I killed it already.

Go here - bananas 

(I believe it was in July, and I believe people were saying it wasn't gonna stick).

Yawn.

3 TIMES DOPE

The trio that includes the polish.... (check couple of posts down).

Ridiculous.

Dap to bellasugar.com.au for keeping us all informed. It's sooo appreciated.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Chanel is setting it up for Christmas already, taking it all the way back to where the hysteria first began.  2 words.... Rouge Noir.

This little trio is a limited-edition re-issue, making it a no-brainer for all the bewildered ones who just don't know what the get that 'discerning' 'lady' who has 'everything'.

....I think I'm feeling the beauty case moreso than the actual polishes - but that may not surprise some who know me.

Get it, if that's your lane.

Image via refinery29.com

BRONZ'D T+N FOR LORNA JANE

Bronz'd got down with Lorna Jane for their latest campaign with the incredible Kate Dillewaard.

But wait.... how (eff-ing) good does Kate make my work look?!?

A thousand thank you's tied in silk ribbon to Libby at Lorna Jane.
What a girl....

2 TIMES DOPE

Not even overstating things when I say the first time I saw the photo campaign for Tom Ford's White Patchouli fragrance, I lost my breathe and the gift of speech momentarily (it did not help matters at all either that I'm looking at Erykah Badu....).

Every aspect of the styling was unbelievably onpoint - including the nailwork.  

Fast-forward a few years and I become familiar with the phenomenon of Sophy Robson. It only made complete sense that it was her skill, eye, talent and handiwork that graced that image.

Sooooo - WHO ELSE would Tom turn to when looking to collab on a polish???

This is her letting us all peep the first sliver of the still-to-be-realised Tom Ford Black Orchid polish.

CANNOT. WAIT. for the official photoshoot for this one....

Image via bellasugar.com.au

SOHO SLICK

New for the opening of their Soho store, Chanel drop these two.
And they cleverly seem to each be either side of Paradoxal.

Not bad, actually.

Actually, quite cool.

Good work, Peter!

Image via allure.com

NOT MINX

Apparently, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Apparently.

The latest biters to pop up on the scene are Nail Rock. They call theirs, 'Nail Wraps'.

Lovely images. Just lovely.

Image via nymag.com

NARS IS LIKE...

Okay, Nars are almost showing off with this re-issue of colours from the late 90's...

Talk about ahead of their time.

Details over at those cool kids, refinery29

Get 'em before they gets got.

Image via refinery29

SWAROVSKI x MINX NAILS

Swarovski's latest campaign featuring Minx Nails is ridiculous.

...If you're still sleeping on Minx, go punch yourself. 

Really.


images via switchfunky