Concrete and Nail Polish

Weekly Giveaway Roundup

2012-01-30T20:10:00.000-06:00

I love giveaways. Each week I'll post giveaways that I think are awesome! I'm trying to catch any giveaway that has nail polish & I always post them on the Monday before they close. I figure some publicity towards the end of the entry period is a good idea, so don't worry that I've forgotten yours if I don't post it immediately! On the other hand, I know that I will occasionally miss a giveaway or two. If I miss yours, please know that it was accidental and nothing personal!

I've decided to note which giveaways aren't open internationally. The default will be open worldwide, meaning I'll only note if they have restrictions.

NAIL POLISH & MORE

TheVEROblog is giving away a $20 Apothica GC! Hurry ends tonight!! *Beauty bloggers only
NailLacquerAddict is giving away 2 Basic New York polishes! Ends 1/31.
No Naked Nails is giving away a Konad Starter Kit! Ends 1/31.
Chamber of Beauty is giving away 3 polishes including Glitter Gal Not Another Red!! Ends 1/31.
The Nail Polish Guru is giving away 6 colorful polishes & more! Ends 1/31. &US only
Nails by Kayla Shevonne is giving away amazing polish prizes with OPI, Orly & Revlon! 3 winners!! Ends 2/2.
The TraceFace Philes is giving away great polish prizes, 5 Juleps of your choice & a $30 Llarowe GC! 2 winners!! Ends 2/2.
Fierce Makeup & Nails is giving away the Wet N Wild Ice Baby set!! Ends 2/2.
Meisie's Nails is giving away BeYu 209!! 2 winners!! Ends 2/3.
TheVEROblog is giving away a mystery prize!! Ends 2/3.
The Daily Varnish is giving away a Konad Starter Kit! Ends 2/3. *US & Canada only
Southern Sister Polish is giving away 25 exciting polishes & more!! Ends 2/3. *US only
Konad Addict is giving away Zoya Anja & Jem! Ends 2/4.
Captivating Claws is giving away a Sephora by OPI Mini set! Ends 2/4.
Obsessive Compulsive Nail Painting Disorder is giving away 5 polishes including Max Factor Fantasy Fire!! Ends 2/4.
The Manicured Monkey is giving away truly awesome prizes with Lynderella, Essie & more! 4 winners!! Ends 2/4.
Sparkly Vernis is giving away 16 delightful polishes & more!! Ends 2/4.
I'm Feeling Nail-Venturous is giving away her truly remarkable & unique franken set! 3 winners!! I REALLY want to win this one!!! Ends 2/5. *US & Canada only
nails 4 fun is giving away 2 Catrice polishes & more! Ends 2/5.
The Exotic Lacquer is giving away fabulous polish prizes, Finger Paints & more! 2 winners!! Ends 2/5.
Cute-tickle Nails is giving away the W7 Duochrome Metallic set! Ends 2/6.
LuvMyLacquer is giving away Zoya Sweet & Valentina! Ends 2/6.
Nailed to the T is giving away your choice of in stock polish from Llarowe!! Ends 2/6. *US only
Deuce Beauties is giving away beautiful polish & makeup prizes, Wet N Wild & OPI! 4 winners!! Ends 2/7.
Pointless Cafe is giving away great polish prizes, Zoyas & Pure Ice! 2 winners!! Ends 2/7. *US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & Western Europe

MAKEUP & SKINCARE

Stiletto Life is giving away an Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV! Ends 2/3.

Please feel free to post your giveaways in the comments of the Weekly Giveaway Roundup posts! Let's keep them all on these posts and not on regular posts.

Thanks for reading!
April

Layering With Zoya Opal

2012-01-29T19:55:00.001-06:00

Zoya Opal is a sheer green topcoat loaded with blue & green flakies from their new Fleck Effects collection. This set looks gorgeous in their bottle so I decided to try to get the same look on my nails. I think I accomplished my goal!
Opal by itself is very sheer with just a hint of green in the base. This is 2 coats of OPI Greenwich Village topped with 2 coats of Opal. Lovely!

Thanks for reading!
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by Zoya! For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

Layering With Zoya Maisie

2012-01-26T19:16:00.005-06:00

Zoya Maisie is a sheer turquoise blue topcoat loaded with blue & green flakies from their new Fleck Effects collection. These all look gorgeous in the bottle so I decided to try to get the same look on my nails. I think I accomplished my goal!
Maisie by itself is very sheer with just a hint of blue in the base. This is 2 coats of Maybelline Blue Water topped with 2 coats of Maisie & then 1 more coat of Blue Water. Normally I would never use 5 coats of polish, but the Water polishes go on super thin and dry very fast so it's really no problem. I love how they turned out!

Thanks for reading!
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by Zoya! For more information you can read my disclosure policy.

Zoya Lotus & Tru: A Nail Art Comparison!

2012-01-25T23:48:00.002-06:00

Zoya Lotus & Tru are from the newly released True collection. I've fianlly worn them all & I can tell you that I love the whole collection just as much as I did Zoya's Intimate collection from spring last year! As many other bloggers have pointed out, Zoya really nails their color descriptions so I'll be using them in my posts.

First we have Lotus "a very soft, dusty blue-toned amethyst purple with colorful shimmer that reflects pink, red and gold. A dreamy smoky shade for purple lovers that looks both soft and luminous." Great formula & lovely color.

Zoya Tru is "a saturated, red-toned grape purple with speckled shimmer that reflects gold, orange and red. Bold and saturated warm color made even more interesting with color-shifting shimmer." I like this one even more than Lotus. The formula is great on this too.

I decided to do the same type of nail art for these colors that I did with Cho & Farah from the same collection. It's very easy & I like the results. You can really see the shimmer in the last photo.

Thanks for reading!
April

This polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own & were not influenced by Zoya! For more information you can read my disclosure policy.