Look who's rocking Neon nails...

It's Katy Perry, wearing Yellow Polka Dot Bikini from the China Glaze Poolside Collection at the MTV Movie Awards...What did y'all think about her performance with Snoop? Hot or not??

The PolishFreak LookBook Series

Featuring China Glaze Flying High...

Buy Here...

And the winner is....

After a random selection process I have chosen Megan Phillips as the winner of the China Glaze Poolside Collection! Congrats!!! 

Thanks to all who entered and follow my blog...I know I haven't been posting as much lately but I've just been taking a little break. I've been on a 'no buy' as well and haven't been buying polish like I once was. I am trying to save up so that I can move out of my parents house by the end of the year! But when my creative juices start flowing again, and I have extra free time, the posts will flow...stay tuned I'm working on great things for this blog. :)

GIVEAWAY UPDATE

Hey PolishFreaks,

I've been super swamped with finals and have been neglecting my blog but I'll be back in full swing next week! I almost forgot about my giveway it was supposed to close on May 10, but I'm gonna extend it to May 22, 2010, in honor of my graduation from college (whoop whoop!!). So if you haven't entered to win the complete China Glaze Poolside Collection, click the link in the sidebar and enter now! GO!

The PolishFreak LookBook Series...

In honor of Earth Day...a set inspired by my own personal style as well as China Glaze Recycle...

Happy Earth Day by PolishFreak

Happy Earth Day!!

This is one of the Earth Globes on display in Chicago I believe...I love it, it speaks volumes!!! Happy Earth Day, please try to be conscious of your actions and how they can affect our home, we only get one! Let's make everyday earth day!!

This is just a quick post, not a review, of some of my favorite 'green' colors. Hope you enjoy...off to finish cramming for my spanish test, wish me luck!!

RBL Recycle

RBL No More War

China Glaze Recycle

China Glaze Tree Hugger

GIVEAWAY!!!!!

It's giveaway time again ladies!! I just placed my order for the China Glaze Poolside Collection and the complete collection can be yours, see entry rules below...

I will be posting swatches of this collection as soon as I get it! But you can enter to win now!

Rules:

1.)  Post a comment under this post saying 'I LOVE NEONS'

2.) You must be a follower of this blog.

3.) You must become a FAN of PolishFreak on Facebook. See the side bar for link to the FB fan page.

4.) Finally, send an email to Polishfreak1@gmail.com with 'I LOVE NEONS' in the subject line. Make sure to include your name and email address where you would like to be contacted.

**Update: This contest will end on May 22, 2010 at 8p ET.

Thanks ladies and Good Luck!!!!

The PolishFreak LookBook Series: Light as Air

Here's a look I created inspired by this beautiful Easter day and my China Glaze Light As Air Mani/Pedi....hope you enjoy :) ...Happy Easter!

 
Light As Air by PolishFreak 

P.S. I really do love this color, it is my absolute FAV from the Up and Away Collection!

China Glaze Secret Peri-Wink-Le...Shhhhhhhhhh

So I've been getting into blues lately...I think I have the winter blues, wishing it were summer already! Or it could be that they're in the same family as purples so naturally I would lean towards them...whatever the case, I'm falling for them and falling hard!! On my most recent Sally's run, I picked up a few China Glaze polishes and this blue baby was one of them...

 

  

Hellloooo Peri-wink-le!!!!! Oh right, it's a Secret! Ssssshhhhh! LOL, I know I'm corny, but I thought the name was really cute...anyway, as you can see it dries slightly darker than it is in the bottle, but nevertheless still a gorgeous shade of blue. Almost the shade of the sky, but slightly darker. This was opaque in two coats and applied like butter, a wonderful China Glaze creme...all these lovely, warm shades are making me long for summer!!

China Glaze Poolside

I know most of you have probably seen these already, but for those of you who haven't, here are the promo pics for China Glaze's Poolside Collection. A collection of six NEON shades that will release on April 1, 2010...you're gonna need your sunshades for these...

 

  

For swatches check out the lovely Swatchaholic's Blog. I'm definitely eyeing Pool Party, Sun Worshiper and Towel Boy Toy! What colors are you guys eyeing??  

Valentine's Mani...China Glaze Seduce Me

Ok I know I am a day late, but my camera died on me yesterday so I had to wait until today to get batteries and upload my pics from yesterdays swatch-fest...

So I wasn't even going to do a Valentine's Day Mani or even wear a polish that remotely paid homage to the day because its such a Hallmark Holiday created so that card, candy and flower retailers can make money...But I was going through my collection to find colors I hadn't swatched yet and my eyes fell on this baby...

China Glaze SEDUCE ME

 

 

The camera doesn't even capture the depth of this color. It is a VERY pigmented RASPBERRY red creme. Meaning, it's a red with strong pink undertones to it. It was love at first sight. The formula was great, opaque in two coats. 

I'm actually kind of mad that my camera didn't really capture this color because it's not this red in real life. The pink undertones are very visible...oh well *shrugs* I'm saving up for a new camera now, any suggestions??

China Glaze Up & Away Pt. 2 AND GIVEAWAY!!

****Update to GIVEAWAY, see below****

So as I promised here is the second half of what I bought from the China Glaze Up & Way Collection....

Peachykeen

And peachykeen it is!! The perfect name for this gorgeous color. Don't you love it?! The perfect mix of peach and coral.

Grape Pop

This was the first color I put on out of this collection. I am a purple girl so I instantly fell in love with this color...The name fits it well because it definitely "pops" in the sunlight.

Something Sweet

The softest baby pink...I can't wait to wear this on my toes this summer!!  **Sidenote:I only have one pic of this color because while swatching it a gust of wind knocked the bottle off of the little table that I work on. It broke :( and made a complete mess all over my patio. But my replacement bottle is on the way!!! 

Light As Air

My absolute favorite from this collection...the most airy, soft, pale lavender...I'm wearing this on my toes now and can't wait to wear it this summer as well.

So overall, what do you think of my selection from the Up & Away collection?



GIVEAWAY GIVEAWAY GIVEAWAY

Are you ready to win three of these gorgeous polishes!!?? When I get to 200 followers, I will pick one lucky winner...the same rules apply...Send your name and email address to polishfreak1@gmail.com; Subject Line: China Glaze Polishes. Spread the word! The faster I get to 200, the faster these polishes can become yours!!


***Update: Of course you have to become a follower of this blog to enter the giveaway, sorry forgot to mention that above.***

CHINA GLAZE Up & Away Pt. 1

I had a ball swatching my faves from the China Glaze Up & Away Collection. While the American Apparel polishes will be my go to colors for the spring, I think Up & Away will be my go to colors for the summer (even though it's technically their spring collection). The colors are just so bold and amazing...they're just so fun and pretty that they remind me more of summer! *Squeals*  So I chose my faves from the collection, which ended up being 8 out of the total 12 that make up the collection. The other four I didn't get because I feel like I already have similar colors. So here are the first four...the next four I will post tomorrow along with a GIVEAWAY ;-)

Four Leaf Clover

 I swear this is the turquoise of my dreams!! I had been searching for this color and I almost died when I first saw this in the collection. Thanks China Glaze, love it!!

Heli-YUM!

 

I'm normally terrified of hot pinks, but not this one. I fell in love instantly when I saw it on. I think it's bold and definitely makes a statement. The red undertones, however, give it a subtlety that makes it more refined than your normal hot pink. Bright but not trashy looking. Totally fun.

Lemon Fizz

The softest, pale yellow. It reminds me of "IM Beauty" by Sephora by OPI. The same pale yellow...it's actually not as bright as it looks in the picture. The sun was high in the sky when I did this swatch, so it really captures the depth of the color. In normal light, or indoors, it just looks like a very soft, pale yellow.


Flyin High

A very unique blue, almost turquoise but not quite. Not sky blue because it's not that light. But a very pretty blue...kinda like the oceans in the Caribbean and other tropical places. A fun blue, a summer blue...what more can I say.


So that's the first part of my China Glaze Up & Away collection. The formula on these was great! I'm really loving the formula of all China Glaze polishes. Very creamy and thick; goes on opaque in two coats. The only one I added three coats to was Lemon Fizz and that's because it was a little streaky at two. But overall, I am in love with these colors. I normally shy away from brights because I felt like they wouldn't look right against my brown skin, but China Glaze has made me a believer...Stay tuned for the second part of the Up & Away collection post, which will also include details on how you can win three of these gorgeous colors!