Cult Nails Convert Packs!

Cult Nails Convert Packs are here!

Cult Nails convert packs are the ideal way to introduce yourself to the Cult, or get a friend the perfect gift!  These convert packs save 15% off the retail price and are offered for $24.00 each.  Each pack consists of a base color, an enhancing layering polish, and our Wicked Fast speed dry top coat.  Available for a limited time only! No substitutions please...  Join the Cult today!

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Blue Cross candy shop scented nail polish set

When I saw G's post about the light-up bottles of nail polish from Blue Cross, I squeaked like a happy otter and made a resolution to grab at least one for myself.  Sadly, by the time I made it to a Rite Aid, the display was empty of everything but the conventional glitters.  All was not lost, however, because next to the sadly picked-over display was a display of pretty little scented mini polishes, 5 for $5.99!  I grabbed the one that was almost entirely milky jellies with glitter, and I'm really pleased that I did.

Here's the whole set:

Cute as a bunch of buttons, aren't they?

From left to right, blueberry swirl, chocolate cupcake, lollipop, strawberry and vanilla frosting

Indoors with flash, in the same order:

Indoors without flash, in the same order:

 In the sun, in the same order:

All swatches are three coats, which were needed to cover a few bald spots.

blueberry swirl is a milky turquoise jelly with multicolored diamond-shaped glitter.  The scent is just a generic sweet scent, not particularly strong and fairly unoffensive.  

chocolate cupcake is a milky lavender jelly with multicolored, irregularly shaped glitter.  This has the same generic sweet smell, which is a bummer if you're looking for chocolate-scented nails, but good for me because I can't stand artificial chocolate scents.

lollipop is a milky bubble-gum pink jelly with multicolored, irregularly shaped glitter with the same sweet scent.

strawberry is a milky neon pink with multicolored, irregular shapes.  This one smells like strawberry candy, with both sweet and tart berry notes.  This was the first one where I thought the scent really matched the name, and I love it.

vanilla frosting is a clear jelly with super-fine silver holographic micro-glitter.  The holo is really strong, and the scent smells exactly like buttercream frosting.  I adore this one!

One coat of vanilla frosting over Sensationail Purple Orchid, in the sun:

If you can find these at a Rite Aid, this is a cute set, and the polishes were perfectly well-behaved--no dripping, no pooling, only a bit of glitter-pushing needed (and none with vanilla frosting).  You can get this for yourself or as a gift, and the price is right.  Oh, and it's made in the USA, too! :)

The Blog Sale I'm Not Having

Every year, my mom tries to make sure to give something to a wonderful local organization called Good Neighbors.  Someone from the organization told Mom they get lots of goodies for little kids, but not many for teenagers, especially girls.  So Mom got her antiques club group to all give girly pajamas last year.  This year, as I looked at my overflowing polish cabinets, I decided that instead of having a blog sale, I'm going to put all the polish I've swatched once and never worn again into bundles with some inexpensive manicure tool kits and give it to Good Neighbors for their holiday gift baskets.  I'd like to put the polish and tools in pretty little cosmetic bags, but I just don't have the cash.  If anyone reading this wants to help out, and has new or gently used cosmetic bags, please email me and I'll give you my address.

Zoya Gilty Pleasures Gift Box

press release

The luxury Gilty Pleasures 18K Real Gold Flake Topcoat Gift Box by Zoya has arrived! 

The Gilty Pleasures velvet gift box features Zoya Gilty*, the 18k Real Gold Flake Topcoat  (0.5oz) PLUS two long wearing, full-size (0.5oz), colors to cover in gold... Zoya Raven (black) and Zoya Purity (white). 

Pre-Order HERE!  

Official Ship Date 10/15/2012 - Due to extreme demand and scarcity of the gold material, we are asking everyone to pre-order the Gilty Pleasures Trio Box in advance.  Once pre-sell is sold out, there will be no more product available (that means when it's gone it's gone).  You will not be charged until for the Gilty Pleasures Trio Box actually ships. 

Want more? Try Zoya Gilty over your favorite nail polish shade to create your own signature 18K Gold look -click here for a few of our suggestions.

*Zoya Glty not sold separately 

ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION!
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Zoya Color Box Gift Sets

Give The Perfect Gift! The Zoya Color Box Gift Set is a crushed velvet collectors box with three pre-selected Top Selling Zoya Nail Polish Shades (o.5oz full size). Each box comes individually packaged in a black glossy gift box which is then individually wrapped in "Zoya" tissue paper. The Color Box Gift Sets make the perfect gift for friends, family, co-workers, teachers or just as a personal treat. Every Color Box GiftSet qualifies for FREE EXPEDITED SHIPPING to make sure your gift arrives in time for the holidays.

Want to send this as a gift? Use the "Gift Option" at checkout and we will remove all price information from the order and let you type a message to that special someone.

As a special promotion starting now through Monday (11/28/11)at 11:59PM ET, Buy 3 Color Boxes and get 1 FREE plus get a coupon code for a FREE bottle of Zoya Nail Polish of your choice with any purchase online. No Coupon Codes Necessary. See full details at zoyanailpolish.blogspot.com.

Color Box options:

Classic Contrast: Raven, Trixie, Luna

Classic Reds: America, Sooki, Carmen

Bold Greige: Caitlin, Kelly, Freja

Soft Greys: Harley, Marley, Dove

Spectacular Sparkle: Alegra, Charla, Ivanka

Rich Reds: Isla, Sasha, Sarah

Perfect Greens: Yara, Edyta, Envy

Beautiful Beiges: Avril, Mia, Addison

Bold Pinks: Layla, Gilda, Lola

Classic Purples: Anaka, Moxie, Brie

Deep Purples: Jem, Roxie, Casey

Delicate Pinks: Laurie, Erika, Madison

2011 Holiday gift guide!

There are 47 days left until Christmas, so here are some ideas from Bubbles & Baubles:

For the nail polish addict, a Beautiful Hands gift set and some cuticle balm from Skindecent. All three products are superb for helping keep winter and polish remover dryness at bay, and Skindecent has a huge scent list and amazing customer service! US customers should order by December 8th for surface mail and December 16th for Express Post.

For the reader, a lovely set of Jane Austen bookmarks from lacegirl. These are beautiful, handmade, shipped quickly and packaged ready-to-gift! Dorothy Jane does have a note on her Etsy shop that international customers should order soon, in case of postal delays.

For the jewelry-lover, you can't go wrong with something from Elements and Artifacts. Alicia has started to post her 2011 Yule collection, and you won't want to miss the beauty!

For the dry of skin, a Coconut Cardamom Custard bath bomb from Lilypad Bathworks is just the ticket! That dollop of cocoa butter on top is seriously moisturizing, and you can even get some body cream in a matching scent! The last day to order to ensure delivery by Christmas is December 10th.

For the guy who has everything, how about some beer soap from The Bathing Garden? The last day to order to ensure delivery by Christmas is December 10th.

For the woman in a hurry, a matte nail polish from Zoya will give her beautiful nails in two shakes of a reindeer's tail!

For the loved one with a sweet tooth, FusionSweets has caramels, marshmallows and hard candies in sophisticated and delicious flavors! In addition, if you mention that lilredjammies referred you, you'll get 10% off your order!

For a knitter or crocheter, I love the organizers from abellawear.

And best of all, for the giftee with either a questionable sense of humor or a questionable grip on sanity, there is nothing like a sock zombie.

All of these etailers are people from whom I have ordered many times in the past, and I vouch for the quality of their products and their devotion to customer service. What are you waiting for? Go shopping!