Holiday – The Fashion Court

Review: Deborah Lippmann ‘Fantastical’ Holiday 2014 Collection

·Monday, December 1, 2014
·Chanelle Justice

When you think of a holiday nail lacquer collection you probably visualize red, green, silver, gold and white, and all the ways you can turn that into glitter, metallics, and shimmers. Now, I'm the first gal to get excited over that color palette but Deborah Lippmann has, as they say, 'been there, done that' ...and that's why I'm super excited that she let her imagination run wild with her not-so-traditionally-festive new Holiday/Winter 2014 Fantastical Collection. The exotic line features a whimsical array of colors in vibrant lime green, shimmering burnt orange, electric pink, celestial blue, a moon-changing teal, and a sparkling black to take you on a magical ride. I was practically vibrating with excitement when I saw a preview of these colors so, needless to say, I was thrilled to be able to test run a few shades that I'm about to share with you. So.... let's get to it!

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Review: OPI x Gwen Stefani Holiday 2014 Collection – Rollin’ In Cashmere Trio

·Tuesday, November 4, 2014
·Chanelle Justice

Product Review

Welcome to the third and final installment of my review of the OPI x Gwen Stefani Holiday 2014 Collection. This time around I focused on the Rollin' In Cashmere trio pack, which includes a soft opulent gold, a fun iridescent hex glitter reminiscent of a snow globe, and a whimsical multi-glitter made up of darker tones. Rollin' In Cashmere is one of two trios features with the holiday collab. You can check out my review of the Unfrost My Heart Trio as well as my test-run of the 12 Cremes and Shimmers also featured in the collection.

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Review: OPI x Gwen Stefani Holiday 2014 Collection – Unfrost My Heart Trio

·Tuesday, November 4, 2014
·Chanelle Justice

Product Review

Welcome to Part II of my OPI x Gwen Stefani Holiday 2014 Collection review! I wanted to breakdown the review to highlight the special trio packaging of a few select shades from the collab, which includes the chromatic Unfrost My Heart collection. This frosty line features an electrifying silver and two glitters packed with flakes of black, silver and white. If you missed my review of the 12 Cremes and Shimmers from the collection, make sure you backtrack to check those out before heading over to Part III: Rollin' In Cashmere Trio.

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Review: OPI x Gwen Stefani Holiday 2014 Collection – Cremes & Shimmers

·Tuesday, November 4, 2014
·Chanelle Justice

Product Review

After completely falling in love with the collaboration between OPI and Gwen Stefani earlier this year, I was beyond excited to know that the team had a holiday collection in the works. It's no secret that anything Gwen touches turns to fabulous, so imagine the stylish possibilities when her touch is complete with an OPI lacquered manicure. "During the holiday season, women adopt a more glamorous beauty look," explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Co-Founder & Brand Ambassador. With the launch of the bold and luxurious collection comes 18 limited edition nail lacquers inspired the edgy-yet-sophisticated style of the No Doubt singer/songwriter, L.A.M.B. designer and "The Voice" coach. Amongst the line you'll find a wide assortments of rich jewel-tone cremes and shimmers as well as glittery confections and chrome accents that were offered in cute holiday trio packs (which I separated into different posts highlight, check out the Unfrost My Heart Trio: Review and the Rollin' In Cashmere Trio: Review). At first glance, despite the hearts I had in my eyes, I didn't fail to notice that there was only one green in the collection and zero blue. I was a bit torn on how I felt about that, but it didn't diminish my excitement to test out of the collection, which I was able to do when OPI sent the shades my way. I hope you enjoy my review.

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Review: ZOYA ‘Zenith’ Holiday/Winter 2013 Collection

·Sunday, December 15, 2013
·Chanelle Justice

Product Review

We're quickly approaching Christmas, which means the holiday season is nearing a close and the winter blues will soon be upon us as the days are filled with bitter weather, and the holiday decorations quickly come down. I tend to try to find things to perk me up to beat the 'woe is me' vibe that hits that first day back to work after ringing in the New Year, and I think ZOYA will be a positive contributor this year. The cool team over at Zoya recently sent their "ZENITH" Holiday-Winter 2013 collection my way, and now I can officially show you how a bit of shimmer and vivid sparkle is a key to blasting those winter blues. Be prepared to fall in love with the lively shades below!

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Review: OPI x Mariah Carey Holiday/Winter 2013 Collection – Part III (Liquid Sand)

·Friday, November 22, 2013
·Chanelle Justice

Product Review

For the final installment of my review of the OPI x Mariah Carey Holiday-Winter 2013 Collection, I give you the ultra-gorgeous group of liquid sands. These textured glittering polishes are definitely on-trend with the latest nail craze, and it's just an extra perk that they're so pretty. I've said it before, but OPI's Liquid Sands are some of the better textured polishes that have come out this year. I love the formula, they dry great and looks just as beautiful with a top coat. Make sure you also check out my thoughts on the CREMES & SHIMMERS (Part I) and the GLITTERS (Part II)! FYI: For the swatches below I used two coats for each and without a basecoat.

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Review: OPI x Mariah Carey Holiday/Winter 2013 Collection – Part II (Glitters)

·Thursday, November 21, 2013
·Chanelle Justice

Product Review

If you missed PART 1: Cremes and Shimmers, you'll definitely want to check that out, but if not--then welcome to the second half of my review of the OPI x Mariah Carey Holiday-Winter 2013 Collection! It's time to get your jingle on with the glittering colors of the bunch.

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Review: OPI x Mariah Carey Holiday/Winter 2013 Collection – Part I (Cremes & Shimmers)

·Wednesday, November 20, 2013
·Chanelle Justice

Product Review

My favorite time of year is here, and 'tis the season to be jolly---and load up on festive nail polish! Why should the decorations get all the shimmer and glitter when you have a set of nails that need some holiday cheer? Mariah Carey, who knows a thing or two about celebrating Christmas, teamed back up with OPI to create a beautiful Holiday/Winter 2013 line filled with shades and gleaming textures to make sure you take a bit of the holidays everywhere you go. The OPI crew sent me the collection to review, and after I did an elf-tastic happy dance, I got to work on swatching it--while jamming to Mariah's Christmas albums, mind you. This collection has 18 polishes (Note: Not including the Pure 18K Gold & Silver Top Coat - $30, Ulta), which proved to be too hefty to fit in one post without overwhelming you all, so I broke it into three. First up: the CREMES & SHIMMER formulas, but make sure you check out the GLITTERS and LIQUID SANDS!