I will be interested to try this new line with Sephora and OPI and see how wearable it is. I loved all the colors of the original Sephora line but I found they chipped too quickly on my nails. Has anyone tried the new line that can give us a review?

Sephora by OPI 

Nail Colour
What it is:
Fashion-forward, wearable nail colors for the modern woman who is looking for an effective, safe, environmentally conscious brand.

What it does:
Sephora by OPI Nail Colour, a line of 54+ trend-setting shades, puts the final touch on fingertips and toes with a top-quality formula you have come to expect from OPI. The long-lasting, chip-resistant polish ensures flawless results with each application, and its green ingredient list excludes DBP, toluene, and formaldehyde.

What else you need to know:
Sephora by OPI combines the quality and color expertise of OPI, the world leader in professional nail color, with Sephora’s reputation for the latest in beauty and sophistication.

$9.00 Sephora By OPI

I had never heard of Zoya before receiving a goody bag in the mail.  I was like a 9 year old girl on Christmas morning when I opened the package, because I had been sent not only 12 amazing nail polishes but also the Color Lock System Kit.  I immediately sat down at my table – and went to town.  I tried on almost every color (10 to be exact ) and sat back and admired my work.  Before applying the fingernail polish, I applied their Anchor Basecoat.  I then applied the Armor Topcoat after the polish, and topped it off with the Hurry Up Speed Dry Drops.  My nails looked like they had been professionally done.  I’m not even kidding, I couldn’t stop staring at them!

The colors are amazing; rich and bright!  They really look the same on my nail as they do in the bottle, and you know how sometimes that’s hard to find!  I only needed to apply one coat – that’s how amazing the polish really is! 

I love the handy Color Lock System Kit.  I use it absolutely everytime I paint my nails.  It has everything you need -and is worth EVERY PENNY!

• Zoya Nail Polishes (Lacquers) are free of toxic Toluene, Formaldehyde and DBP.
• Zoya Nail Polishes (Lacquers) are the longest wearing natural nail polishes available.
• Zoya Polishes are made in the USA. Poured in fine Italian Glass with Spanish Brushes.
• Zoya Nail Polish is the brainchild of Zoya Reyzis who, as a pregnant aesthetician and salon owner in 1984, realized the need for a healthier and more durable solution. Today, Zoya Nail Polish is available at the finest salons and spa’s worldwide and frequently receives top ratings in fashion, health, and pregnancy magazines world wide. When asked why they chose Zoya Nail Polish, most people say ” Incredible Color Selection” and “…amazing wear …nothing compares on manicures and pedicures…”
• For the Longest Wear, use with Zoya Armor, Anchor, HurryUp or Qtica Treatments.
   

Use Color Lock System Kit from Step 1-5 to surround and protect great color to make it last!

This kit includes a 8 oz. Remove +, 0.5 oz. Anchor Basecoat, Armor Topcoat and Hurry Up Speed Dry Drops.

Zoya Armor featured as a UK, Sunday Telegraph BEST BEAUTY PRODUCT of ALL TIME.

Want to know where you can purchase Zoya near you?  Go here!

I rarely ever wear polish on my finger nails, I love how it looks but I hate that by sundown on the second day of wear I have major chip issues. When I was younger I would try all different brands and topcoats only to get chips or wear at the nail ends within a day or two.

Once I had kids I just gave up painting my finger nails, with the constant hand washing and cleaning it would be impossible to keep polish on my nails right? Wrong! After Zoya offered us a special MakeHerUp trio I decided to order some myself. I painted my toes and was happy enough but one color I had ordered (Casey) was dying to be on my fingers. So last Sunday I decided to get wild and crazy and paint my fingernails. Well here I am half way through Thursday and my polish still looks amazing, 5 days later!.

I am a Zoya convert they really do have the longest lasting nail polish if you have yet to try it don’t put it off. They just might make you want to paint your finger nails again.

$6.00 Zoya Casey

If there is one thing I love during the summer is the chance to show a wide array of nail colors during sandal season. I will wear anything from jet black to candy pink. I was just give the amazing opportunity by Zoya to hand choose a color trio that will be exclusively offered to our MakeHerUp readers. Better yet this hand chosen trio is completely FREE with any purchase of Zoya or Qtica products made online at Zoya.

Like all great things this is a limited time offer so head over to Zoya and pick something special for yourself, just remember to enter our special code HER3 at checkout to get your free MakeHerUp Zoya nail trio.This special offer will be available July 14-18, 2008 only – Limit one per customer – Continental US only. I hope you like the colors I picked I wanted to try something that would be a little different from my normal choices and look great for summer and early fall. I am headed to the Zoya site this morning to make a purchase and get my free trio!

Introducing these new, colorful, long-wearing stickers for the nails from Sephora!

Sephora Brand Nail Patches make it easy to be glamorous. The colorful strips add shine and brilliance to nails, with zero drying time or smudging—so you can stop using brush applicators and worrying about polish that runs or spreads unevenly and takes a long time to dry.

Just stick on the patches and go—it’s that easy. Select the appropriate size for your nail, pull off the clear protective strip, and place the rounded side at the nail base. Smooth onto the nail surface, and remove the surplus by folding the nail sticker under the nail. The excess easily tears away. Remove the nail patch with traditional nail polish remover.

I don’t know how I feel about stickers for my nails.  Seems very WT if you ask me.  Anyone have any success with a product like this?

Only $10! BUY IT HERE!

Get those nails ready for summer with these 4 easy nail tips!

1. Keep them short! The season’s bright polishes look best on short nails in a ”squoval” – square with rounded edges – shape.
2. Change it up! For a new look in no time, brush a sheer or pearly shade on top of your existing polish.
3. Go the distance! To make a mani last, apply polish to clean, dry nails and reapply top coat every few days.
4. Stay smooth!  File nails in one direction to avoid splitting!

My daughter loves to play dress up and do “fancy girl things” as she calls it. I found a really fun product for little girl dress up time. I stumbled upon Kiss nail stickers for kids and they even have stickers for toe nails. They are little press on nails with a sticker attached so they stick right on and the best part they come off easy after play time with just a little water. My daughter loves wearing these so she can look fancy while digging in the dirt and pushing her little brother off the couch or swings. These would be great for a little girl dress up tea party.

Pink Sticker Nails.

# No glue needed.
# Be a girl. Be Pink.
# Kids tested, Mom approved.
# Glue is on back already!
# Just press-on!
# Easy to remove.
# Inside:

24 Petite Sticker Nails in 10 sizes.
Completely safe on natural nails.
Remove with water.
Stay on up to 2 days.

$3.49 Pink Sticker Nails

Kiss Pink Sticker Toe Nails, Petite Sizes

* Wear up to 3 days.
* Just press-on!
* Completely safe on natural nails.
* Easy to remove with water.
* Inside:
o 24 Sticker toenails in 12 petite sizes.
* Glue is already on nail.

$3.49 Pink Sticker Toe Nails