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Customer Service Stars- Llarowe.com

Feb 032012

I think we spend so much time telling readers about customer service horror stories we forget to tell them about the stars that made our online shopping experience great! So here’s one to add to your list- llarowe.com

I was looking around at other nail blogs and saw the new holographic lacquers, and the Ozotic lacquers and I was wondering where is everyone getting those from? One of my friends referred me to llarowe.com, a great site for finding exotic and hard to find lacquers. I decided that I would share my excellent customer service experience with you guys just in case you are looking for any of the lacquers that the site offers.

llarowe offers the following brands-

Glitter Gal
Ozotic
HITS
A England
Lynnderella
Ludurana

I ended up picking up HITS Hermes, HITS Mari Moon Chameleon, and Ozotic Multichrome 506.

One thing that I really loved about this site is shipping was honestly reasonable. I think I paid anywhere between $3-$4 for shipping on three bottles. Compared to transdesign that makes you pay $10 no matter how many bottles you have. That’s my biggest hang-up with them.

Shipping was very fast! I paid on January 25th and got my package on January 27th!

The owner even emailed me after a week to make sure I received my package, and if I as happy and was open to any feedback. When’s the last time a company emailed you to make sure everything was sent to you ok? Most only want you to review the products sent on their website.

So that was my quick review of their site! Be sure if you are looking for any of the following brands listed above, you check out their site before you go anywhere else! Authenticity, low shipping costs, fast shipping, and excellent communication! Thank you so much for making a lacquer addict like myself happy!

Have you ever shopped there before? What’s your experience? Comment and let me know!

And no, I was not paid for this review or given anything in exchange for this review, I am just a happy customer!

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Express Nail Lacquer Swatches- Spring 2012

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Jan 302012

I hope these swatches look good since I am using a new camera! My husband bought me a new camera and I might be in love! Don’t’ quote me on that. Now back to these swatches.

Express’s nail lacquers from the 2012 spring collection is a mix a soft and bold in three shades that will go perfectly with this year’s Spring fashion forecast. Soft pink, mint green, and bold blue! Let’s check out the swatches shall we?

Aprill is the editor in chief of Glitter.Gloss.Garbage. Beauty blogger, mother, wife, student, IT Security Queen, Designer, Social Media Maven, Networking Goddess. Every once in a while companies send me samples to take into consideration for editorial review. These samples in no way change my views of any product in particular. Please check out my disclosure and review policy for more information.

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New! Express Beauty Spring Collection 2012

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Jan 262012

The Express Runway Makeup Palette $10.00, combines pure pigment spring colorings, mixing matte neutrals and soft shimmers, creating the perfect high glam or scene stopping looks. Everything a girl will need from Mossy Green, Smoked Violet, Frosted Cream, Cobalt blue, Smokey Black liner, Sparkling Peach blush and Fresh Pink lip gloss.

Polish off any look with the Express Nail Trio Palette $10.00, including the perfect nail popping enamels Cerulean, Aquamarine, and Cream Pink.

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MAC Vera Collection Preview

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Jan 192012

Brilliant butterflies, flashy florals and gorgeously geometric graphics…A colourful collaboration
between M·A·C and the artist known worldwide as Vera, who merged fine arts with linens, murals,
textiles and silk scarves in her punchy, painted patterns. Now in shades plucked straight from her
most lavish prints, M·A·C Vera embraces the luxe, lighter-than-air spirit that delivers the kind
of startling, look-at-me statement that defines what it means to be an instant classic. Limited Edition.

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OPI Nicki Minaj Lacquer-Swatches + Review

Nail Polish Collections 45 Responses »

Jan 192012

I wanna first say sorry for the delay. There has been so much going on and I ended up ordering this collection late because the site I wanted to buy from was sold out.

OPI announced back in October that they would be producing a line of nail lacquers inspired by the artist Nicki Minaj. The collection was inspired by her unique style, her love of bright colors and her album, ‘Pink Friday’.

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Anselm Reyle For Dior

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Jan 092012

Christian Dior once worked as a gallerist and kept art close to his heart throughout his career as a visionary couturier. In tribute to this history, Dior has collaborated with German artist Anselm Reyle to create the limited edition Anselm Reyle for Dior Eyeshadow Palette. This striking palette features a camouflage pattern in shades of silver, grey, charcoal and violet. In addition, there will be five limited edition Reyle-inspired shades of Dior Vernis available: Ultra Violet, Pink Graffiti, Electric Blue, Metallic Silver and Untitled Black.

The palette and Vernis shades are part of a larger Anselm Reyle accessories collection—featuring bags, shoes, and jewelry—which will launch worldwide as well in January. Reyle immersed himself in the heart of Dior and was given cart blanche in the design process. He played with colors, shaking up the codes of the mythical Avenue Montaigne Couture House, which offered all its savoir-faire to serve its imagination.

“Most of my work builds on object that already exist, which I then transform. I applied the same philosophy.”
-Anselm Reyle

Anselm Reyle for Dior Eyeshadow Palette, MSRP: $110.00

Anselm Reyle for Dior Vernis Collection, MSRP: $23.00 each

Check out some photos from a event with Celebrity Nail Stylist Tracy Lee

On-Counter: January 2012
Availability: Saks Fifth Avenue and Dior.com

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Zoya True Swatches, Review, and Must Haves

Nail Polish Collections, Spring 2012 6 Responses »

Jan 042012

Zoya has created an outstanding line for the Spring that contains 6 shades with 3 different finishes- crème, metallic, and shimmer. The colors were not what I expected for the Spring- I expected all crèmes, a glitter or two, various shades of pink or a ton of pastel colors, so it was nice to see a change.

Zoya Bevin is a sea foam green, crème no shimmer. Zoya says sage green and I don’t agree, sage would be a tad deeper.

Zoya Cho is a vanilla crème with a hint of shimmer.

Zoya Farah is the more beige sister of Zoya Cho, just with no shimmer and touch more of beige.

Zoya Skylar is slate blue with silver shimmer. I do not agree that this is a metallic. Or maybe it’s that the metallic shimmer was not overpowering. Either way it’s a cute color.

Zoya Lotus is a soft dusty purple with bronze glitter reflects.

Zoya Tru is a darker eggplant purple, with the same bronze glitter reflects

Overall I am impressed with this collection. The crèmes tend to be a little thick so keep that in mind. Lacquers were easy to apply and easy to remove. None of the listed 6 polishes left stains on my nails. The polishes took 2 coats to apply and achieve full coverage on the nails, which makes Zoya’s ‘full coverage’ claims fact.

Must have shades- Lotus, Skylar, Bevin

I can do without Cho and Farah, because there are enough nude/neutral shades in the world. They are nice, so if you don’t have any nude polishes, pick these up.

Tru is a nice color for women with darker skin tones.

Ultra long-wearing, glossy nail lacquers by Zoya are free of harmful industrial

chemicals like toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, resin, dibutyl phthalate (DBP)

that are known to cause cancer and birth defects.

Sug. Retail $8.00 per 0.5 fl.oz. bottle (US)

Available January 13, 2012

Find Zoya TRUE & FLECK EFFECT as well as over 300 other ultra high-fashion Zoya shades at www.zoya.com.

As always, each and every Zoya color is made for women so we name them after women.

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Zoya True And Flecks Collection Spring 2012

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Jan 032012

HONESTLY, BEAUTIFUL COLOR

A fresh bloom of dewy color. Inspired by the runway looks of top designers

this collection features slightly muted and unexpected spring shades in six easy to wear,

full-coverage creams and metallics.

· Cho (ZP585): Full coverage, vanilla shimmer metallic

· Farah (ZP586): Full coverage, latte beige cream

· Bevin (ZP587): Full coverage, pale sage green cream

· Skylar (ZP588): Full coverage, silvered slate blue metallic

· Tru (ZP589): Full coverage, gilded purple orchid metallic

· Lotus (ZP590): Full coverage, light lotus purple metallic

and

FLECK EFFECT

MYLAR FLECK TOPCOATS

Zoya Nail Polish presents – three new mylar fleck glazes that can be worn alone or layered

over the new ZOYA TRUE collection colors for a unique and beautiful nail look!

· Maisie (ZP582): Blue tint with mylar green fleck effect

· Opal (ZP583): Green tint with mylar green fleck effect

· Chloe (ZP584): Pink tint with mylar green and gold fleck effect

Zoya is the new color of fashion…

Ultra long-wearing, glossy nail lacquers by Zoya are free of harmful industrial

chemicals like toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, resin, dibutyl phthalate (DBP)

that are known to cause cancer and birth defects.

Sug. Retail $8.00 per 0.5 fl.oz. bottle (US)

Available January 13, 2012

Find Zoya TRUE & FLECK EFFECT as well as over 300 other ultra high-fashion Zoya shades at www.zoya.com.

As always, each and every Zoya color is made for women so we name them after women.

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2011 In Review- Top Three OPI Nail Lacquer Collections

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Jan 022012

OPI Touring America Collection

OPI Nice Stems

OPI Pirates Of the Caribbean

What was your favorite collection from 2011?

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Julep Haul December 2011

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Dec 242011

A friend gave me a gift code to this Julep so I picked a few things I needed, and a few things I didn’t, but overall I am happy ^_^

I can never get enough cuticle oil

The American Beauty box this month was comprised of two beautiful winter ready shades- Leighton and Gayle.

More hands scrub!

It also came with this awesome glitter that you put on wet nails and then put a topcoat on when it dries. Cute!

And it came with two samples of hand products- SPF 30 Hand cream and age defying hand brightener.

Last but not least, a crystal nail file. I had one of these on my wishlist for the longest time because they do not sell crystal files here (or at least I can’t find one in Mississippi.

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