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Fall Happy Hours

Fall Happy Hours by polishfreak featuring a fitted jacket

Rescue Beauty: "Look Rich, Be Cheap "
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Sexy Casual

Sexy Casual by PolishFreak featuring OPI Classic Lincoln Park at Midnight

For the woman who likes to be comfortable and sexy at the same time.

Have you met Arbonne?

If you haven't met Arbonne, let me introduce you...

Arbonne Cosmetics is a global brand with a network of Independent Consultants. The brand specializes in cosmetics, as well as skin and beauty products. All of their products are vegan certified, meaning they are free of any and all harmful ingredients.

The best facial system on the market: RE9 Advanced Anti-Aging Facial System...

Product Description: 'RE9 Advanced synergizes not one, but 9 major age defying elements and botanicals in a powerful system of products clinically proven to start working within 24 hours. The RE9 Advanced breakthrough approach addresses skin health by pairing targets topical treatments with an age-defying supplement that accelerates results twice as fast...' And boy does it! After using the system for two days I noticed a difference in my skin! I honestly had a glow and several people actually noticed!

The set includes:

• Smoothing Facial Cleanser
• Regenerating Toner
• Intensive Renewal Serum
• Corrective Eye Creme
• Restorative Day Creme SPF 20
• Night Repair Creme

 I also had the pleasure of trying AWAKEN, a sea salt scrub 'with lemon for vitality and coriander for happiness.' I LOVE LOVE LOVE this scrub. I use it once a week during a morning shower and the scent really does AWAKEN me...it also leaves my skin extra soft. It has moisturizing oils in it, so you can skip the lotion after the shower...AMAZING!

If you are interested in purchasing these products or discovering more of what Arbonne has to offer please contact Autumn Walakira at auto124@hotmail.com...mention that you saw this post on POLISHFREAK and receive 20% off your first purchase....I hope you decide to meet Arbonne, I'm glad I did...

My apologies in my lack of posts lately, been busy busy busy with my new full time job as a government contractor and my part-time gig doing freelance PR work. I plan on picking up the posts as soon as I get a chance to finally swatch the Vintage Vixen Collection...this collection, in particular, has me looking forward to FALL! :)

HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND!

Introducing...

Dermelect Cosmeceuticals...

I was given an offer by Dermelect to try one of their nail treatments. So I chose the Launchpad Nail Strengthener, a treatment basecoat.  The press release states that it is an anti-aging nail treatment that is the first to utilize protein-peptide technology to hydrate and strengthen nails. This is the same technology used for the treatment of aging skin. This treatment has a 'green' formula and is free of DBP, Toluene and Formaldehyde.

After wearing this treatment for a couple weeks I must say I was pretty impressed. My nails look naturally shiny and healthy and I've had very minimal breaks or chipping. The treatment also serves as an excellent basecoat as my polishes seemed to last a couple days longer. And I've actually noticed a decreasing of the yellow tint on my nails (from wearing so much polish). If you're looking for a good treatment to help with dry, brittle nails that chip and break often, this treatment might be for you.

Brace yourself girls, this treatment comes with a steep price but I think it's worth it...it retails for $18.00 and can be bought on the Dermelect website. They also offer a wide variety of skincare products. Check them out.

OPI Lucky Lucky Lavender

From the OPI Hong Kong Collection, Lucky Lucky Lavender is a beautiful pink creme with a touch of lavender...this was not one of the colors I originally bought when this collection  first hit the scene back in the Spring. However, my BFF had it on one day and it looked so gorgeous on her brown skin, I just had to have it! The color really just pops and in certain light it really does look like a soft lavender...gorgeous! Definitely my new fav from the Hong Kong Collection...

Lucky Lucky Lavender

 (two coats)

What Do You Think?

Kelis rocks a 'Skittle French' Mani

...I think it's H-O-T!! 

Photos courtesy: Glamour.com

Loving her new hair cut too and I'm drooling over those bangles on her arm!! :P

OPI Rumple's Wiggin

The most gorgeous Lilac cream! I ADORE anything lilac and I don't care if I have a gazillion lilac polishes that are close in color, I will buy almost anything that is lilac. This shade is so gorgeous, it reminds me of China Glaze 'Light As Air'...BEAUTIFUL!! Typical OPI creme formula this pretty baby was opaque in two coats...

OPI 'Who the Shrek are You'

This has to be my fav from OPI's Shrek Collection, which was released this past spring. I adore greens and I've had my eye on this baby during my no buy. It was so hard to stay strong when I saw this lovely shade of green...

Who the Shrek Are You

Typical OPI creme formula, this was opaque in two coats. Such a gorgeous shade of lime green with a touch of brown.  OPI really nailed this color, it really is the color of Shrek! A color I would have never imagined would look good on my nails! LOL! But I'm absolutely in L-O-V-E!! I've been wearing it for the last two weeks (off and on of course).

PolishFreak LookBook Series

Featuring Essie's Playa del Platinum from the Resort Collection...you know I had to do it, it's my fav color from that Collection...

Jet-Setting... by PolishFreak

Gold and White Half Moon Mani

Ciara rocked a Gold and White Half-Moon Mani at the BET awards...

Thoughts??

Essie Resort Collection

I know I am late on this collection but it was released during my self-imposed 'no-buy'. But I had my eye on this collection since and I knew I wanted all the colors. So I just bought the mini box set last week and had a chance to swatch them this weekend...I'm so in love with ALL the colors! I feel as though Essie should have went with this collection as their featured summer collection. Maybe they could have just expanded on the Resort Theme and added two more colors. The other summer collection is so random and none of the colors really stand out, I wasn't impressed with it. But I was very impressed with this collection...I also find that I am starting to have a love/hate relationship with Essie's formula. Sometimes it can be a bit sheer and it takes three to four coats to reach the opaqueness that I like. However, this collection surprised me as all four colors were opaque in two coats and VERY pigmented!

Lapis of Luxury

Splash of Grenadine

Turquoise & Caicos

Playa del Platinum

This is actually my fav of the collection, sometimes it's the simplest colors that take my breath away. I'm having a love affair with taupes and 'greiges', as you may already know from my many posts on the greige trend, LOL...Love it!

PolishFreak LookBook Series: Ft. Pucci-licious

Learn to Listen... by PolishFreak featuring Color Club Pucci-licious

Color Club POPTASTIC Series: POPTASTIC

Happy Sunday PolishFreaks! I have for you today the last polish from Color Club's Poptastic Collection...Sssooo, last but certainly not least is the second pink in which the collection is named for, POPTASTIC. This is a lighter pink than Warhol but still bright and fun! This one had more of a jelly consistency during application and took about three coats to be fully opaque....

Another gorgeous pink! Overall, I am really in love with this collection and will be rocking ALL these colors for the duration of the summer and into the fall months...There so fun and pretty, I can't stop staring at the colors. I'm going to put a couple summer/fun/beach/cookout looks together for the LookBook series inspired by this collection. :)




















Next up China Glaze Vintage Vixen...I'm so excited about this collection!! Can't wait to swatch them this week! ;) Stay tuned...