Quick dry artists for polish from Sally Hansen, Sephora by OPI, Avon and Essie!

How many times have you spent all kinds of time painting your nails and making them look perfect and not seconds after they're done, manage to smudge them - annoying right?! Then you need:

Sally Hansen Dry & Go Drops - $9.99 - helps prevent smudges and dings by drying polish to the touch in 60 seconds and completely drying them in less than 2 minutes! With a vitamin E and jojoba formula that helps hydrate and nourish dry cuticles.

Sephora by OPI Nail Colour Drying Drops - $9 - A fast, effective final step that quickly dries nail color. to the touch in one minute, and completely in five minutes, with just one or two drops per nail. With nourishing vitamin E and jojoba oil keep nails and cuticles in top condition.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

Avon Speed Dry+ Top Coat Nail Enamel - $6.99 - a quick-drying top coat with a clear, high-shine formula that dries in 30 seconds.

Available from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.

And my particular fave: Essie Good To Go Rapid Dry Top Coat - $11.99 - protects nails while keeping polish jobs long lasting and drying nail polish colour in seconds. Apply directly after polish application.

- Lisamarie -

Mini products with maxi results from Benefit, Philosophy, Tweezerman, mark., Avon and Betsey Johnson!

Benefit Full Glam Ahead! - $12 - 3 bestsellers go mini including: High Beam, Stay Don’t Stray and BADgal Lash.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

Philosophy The Microdelivery Mini Peel Pads - 60 pads - $35 - provide all the excellent moisturizing and emollient properties to leave the skin feeling smooth and looking radiant in a mini pad. As with the full size, it's designed to protect the complexion against free-radical attack, create a radiant glow, and minimize redness, while also delivering anti-inflammatory benefits.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

Tweezerman Hot Pink Mini Brow Rescue Kit - $25 - everything you need to keep your brows in check while on-the-go with these pint-sized tools including: a Mini Slant Tweezer, Mini Browmousse, Mini Eyenhance Highlighter Pencil and a Mini Brow Shaping Brush.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

mark. Go With The Pro Mini Brush Kit - $20 - a portable zippered kit with 5 mini professional quality brushes that includes: powder, eye shadow, eyeliner, concealer and lip brushes.

Available from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.
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Avon Pocket Mini Palette - $9.99 - a sleek, go-anywhere palette with 5 lipglosses, 5 eyeshadows, a dual-ended brush and a built in mirror. Available in a choice of warm or cool shades - all boxed up and ready to give!

Available from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.

Sephora by OPI Betsey Johnson Mini Nail Colour Set - $24.50 - A set of 6 tiny nail lacquers in flirty hues designed by Betsey Johnson including: XOX Betsey, Alley Cat, Too Too Turq, Yellow My Name is Betsey, Son of a Gun and Pushing Your Luck.

Available at Sephora and sephora.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Sephora by OPI Spice Market swatches!

Love metallics, chromatics and all-around funky polishes? Then you'll want to check out the winter offerings from Sephora... including 3 of my faves:

Living In Cin-namon

S-age Is Just A Number

You're A Nut, Meg

- Lisamarie -

Sephora by OPI Summer 2012 - Indian Summer - Paisley Attention To Me!, What Aura Gonna Wear? and I'm So Sari! - swatches!

Inspired by the rich color adornment in India, the Sephora by OPI Indian Summer collection reflects the intensive hues and pops of pigment seen on the sari and beyond...

Sephora by OPI Indian Summer Collection  - $12 - includes six shades for summer:

Paisley Attention to Me! – bright orange  
What Aura Gonna Wear? – hot pink
Looks Like Rain, Dear – gold glitter
I’m So Sari! – aqua sparkle
Henna-thing is Possible – fuchsia metallic  
Seriously, it’s a Naan Issue – deep purple 

Paisley Attention to Me!

What Aura Gonna Wear?

I'm So Sari!

- Lisamarie -

New in nails from Bourjois, Sephora by OPI, Revlon, Broadway and MAC!

Bourjois So Laque ! Ultra Shine Nail Enamel in Bright Paris Showtime Colours - $9.99 - Limited Edition - in five shades: Lime Catwalk 38, Jaune Trendy 39, Violet Couture 40, Rouge Fashionista 41, and Orange Creation 42 - with a formula is enriched with vinyl for an ultra-shiny lacquered result for smooth and radiant colour. As well, the fixing agent in the formula keeps your nails supple, ultra shiny and highly resistant for up to 7 days hold.

Sephora by OPI Scentsational Six Fruit-Scented Nail Lacquers - 6 x 3.75ml - $29/set -with 6 polishes that smell just like their names: Mango, Tutti Frutti, Cherry, Citrus, Blueberry and Watermelon - for more of the fruity scent, it's recommended that you not apply a top coat.

Revlon Nail Art French Mix - $8.95 - if you're sick of traditional french manicures, will you ever love these colour combos - mix and match them however takes your fancy! In 8 shades: Sweet Revenge, Moonstruck, Miss Perfect, All the Rage, Kiss & Tell, Chance Encounter, Over the Moon and Sneak Peek.

Or don't want all the effort of having to paint your nails? How about...

imPRESS Press-On Manicure Nicole Scherzinger Signature Series by Broadway Nails - $8.99-$10.99 - last up to a week with no muss or fuss, just peel off, press on and clip and file to desired length. In 6 patterns and 3 colours - all limited edition - that come off as easy as they go on!

Available at drugstores and mass retailers across Canada.

MAC Ruffian Manicure - $30

Demilune Matte black with chrome gold half moon (matte)
Demoiselle Ruffian red with white half moon and black French tip (creme)

Spectator Cream with black half moon, black french tip and black Ruffian ensignia (creme)

Available at counters or at maccosmetics.ca 
I'm afraid I've just gotten word that Canada is now not getting the Ruffian line so you'll need to hit up a US friend to get it for you!

- Lisamarie -

You're going to want to nail this contest - and by nail we mean win, not the dirty thing you're thinking!

My husband tends to sigh a lot and say crazy things like "Do you really need more nail polish?" and more sane things like "Those people who read your blog must like all this crap too, why don't you give some of it away and at least clear a fire exit!" When he's right, he's right so just in case we need to escape our burning house anytime soon, you'd better take all this off my hands!

Up for grabs is:

Yves Saint Laurent Manucure Couture Colour Nail Polish Duo - Duo Terriblement Noir No 6
Lancome Le Vernis - Rouge Saint Honoré
shu uemura Nail Color - Coquettish Brown
Anna Sui Nail Color N - 608 Brilliant Orange
Priti NYC Polish - Red Ace Rose
Essie Nail Lacquer - Meet me At Sunset and Apertif
OPI Mini Nail Lacquers - Muppets set
Nicole by OPI - Rainbow in the S-Kylie and Sealed with a Kris
Sephora by OPI Nail Colour Blasted - Blasted Gold
Misa Nail Lacquer - Party in the Masquerade
Misa Nail Art - What a Wonderful Day
mark. Nailed It Mini Nail Lacquers - shocking purple and tickled pink
Avon Mosaic Effects Top Coat - Black
Avon Nailwear Pro - Gleaming Gold
Sephora Nail Bling - white basket weave
Broadway ImPRESS - Glisten Up, Dancing Queen and Starstruck
Kiss Nail Dress  - Cocktail - because you have to be able to do a better job than Elvira!
Broadway Nails Fashion Diva - Angel and Make-up
Sally Hansen Salon Effects - Metal Head, Love Letter and Tattoo Much

Want to help me out and stop my husband from sighing - for now at least - then read on...

This contest is open to everyone everywhere and it's very easy to enter, just leave a comment letting us know that you follow through Google Friend Connect or Facebook Networked Blogs (if you aren't a follower you can do that now - sign up buttons are in the right sidebar).

1 entry for following and leaving a comment answering the question - which of these items would you be most excited about winning? Please also leave your e-mail so we can find you if you win!

And for extra entries you can do one or both of the following:
1 entry for following @Beautycrazedcan on Twitter and tweeting the contest

3 entries if you post this contest as a post or on the sidebar of your blog

If you prefer not to leave your info on a public post, please leave a post saying you want to enter and then e-mail your info to info@beautycrazed.ca, please put "Get Nailed Contest" in the subject line.  Remember to leave a post or you name won't actually end up in the draw! Winner to be decided by random drawing and you have until June 1st to enter. Good Luck!

- Lisamarie -

Nail polish minis from Sephora by OPI, Avon and mark.!

Sephora by OPI Mini Bohemian Brights Set - $22 - includes 6 shades: Let's Hear It For the Free Spirit - pink/orange shimmer, What Aura Gonna Wear? - bright pink (swatch here), It's Totally Karma - bright green, Neutral Beauty - camel (swatch here), That's What Fringe Is For - brown shimmer and Happy Earth Day To Me - olive.

Available at Sephora and online at www.sephora.com

Avon Nailwear Pro Nail Enamel Mini Size - 2.7ml - $1.99 - in 12 shades: Decadence, Night Violet, Fuchsia, Sheer French Pink, Midnight Plum, Cotton Candy, Tangtastic, Sunshine, Real Red, Rave, Lagoon and Gunmetal

Available until June from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca

mark. Nailed It Trend Mini Nail Lacquer - $8/set of 2 - set included violet daze - shocking purple and tickled pink - thrilling lilac -  part of the Night Iris spring collection if you want to include the purple trend to your eyes with  3 new eyeshadow shades: violet ink, mystical and pink dusk.

Available until May from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca

- Lisamarie -

Sephora by OPI Spring 2012 - Bohemian Brights - Paisley Attention to Me!, What Aura Gonna Wear? and Neutral Beauty swatches!

Sephora by OPI Bohemian Brights - $12 -  inspired by the gorgeous brights, neutrals and boho-chic fashions that continue to dominate the runways this season - in 9 shades:
Paisley Attention to Me! - tangerine orange
What Aura Gonna Wear? - hot pink
It's Totally Karma - lime green
Neutral Beauty - honey tan
I Only Shop Vintage - golden bronze shimmer
Happy Earth Day to Me - dark army brown
White Hot! - bright white
Bright as a Feather - light blue shimmer
What's Your Sign? - peach shimmer

Paisley Attention to Me!

What Aura Gonna Wear?

Neutral Beauty - it's described as "honey tan" but it has a greenish look to it that's very apparent here!

Available now at Sephora and sephora.com

- Lisamarie -

Smell my fingers! Scented nail polish polish swatches - Sephora by OPI It's My Pink and Dior Forget-Me-Not!

Scented nail polish - gimmicky? Maybe, but I don't care - beauty is supposed to be fun and what could be more fun then accosting random people on the street and making them smell my fingernails!?

Part of the Sephora by OPI Betsey Johnson collection - It's My Pink - scented with Betsey's Too Too fragrance. The colour is gorgeous and the scent is apparent and really lasts! I was expecting to be able to smell it right after I painted my nails but not much past that - I could actually still smell it the next day - by the end of day 2 it was gone, so don't worry you are stuck with it if the thought doesn't amuse you!

Part of the Dior Garden Party Spring 2012 collection - Forget-Me-Not - scented with rose vapours. The scent from this one didn't last much past the painting process - it was gone in a few hours - great colour though!

What are your thoughts on scented polish - too gimmicky or too fun?

- Lisamarie -

Betsey Johnson has nail polish coming to Sephora and one even smells good too!

Betsey Johnson has been super busy designing a new nail polish collection for Sephora by OPI - the Betsey Johnson Collection - which reflects her personal style obsessions. The collection is just how Betsey likes it, loud, outrageous, pretty, pinky and kickass rock and roll!
Alley Cat - fuschia
Cartwheels on the Catwalk - sea green
Forever Wild - black grape
It's My Pink! - hot pink and scented with Betsey's Too Too fragrance.
Pushing Your Luck - red
Sparkling Personality - multi-colour silver glitter
XOX Betsey - sandy nude

Or if you can't commit to a full sized bottle of colour, she also has a Mini Polish Set - $29 - which includes: Son of a Gun - metallic charcoal (mini kit exclusive), Yellow My name is Betsey - yellow (mini kit exclusive), Too Too Turq - turquoise (mini kit exclusive), Pushing Your Luck - red, XOX Betsey - sandy nude, Alley Cat - fuschia

Decorate your polish with Nail Designs - $7 - which include Betsey's iconic Cherries, Lightning Bolts and Bow patterns.

Too exhausted to polish then check out the Trend Tips - $14 - designs include: Skull, Cheetah and Lips.

Available in March exclusively at Sephora and sephora.com

- Lisamarie -

Keep crackling with GOSH, Avon and Sephora by OPI!

I know that lots of people are saying that the whole crackle trend is tired and over but I'm going to respectfully disagree! Lately I have been seeing it done more tone on tone and I am loving the effect - rather than being overly dramatic the way it is when you do it light on dark it just gives the nails a more textured effect. Last week I saw a girl who had done a matte black base with a metallic black crackle and it looked amazing! So if you still like to shatter, here are a few other options out there now:

GOSH Nail Crackle - $9 - in gold, black, pink and silver - available until the end of December at Shoppers Drug Mart.

Avon Mosaic Effects Top Coat - 12ml - $6.99 - apply one coat of this black top coat over nail enamel for a crackle polish look. Available from your Avon rep - 1-800-265-AVON or online at www.avon.ca.

Sephora by OPI Blasted Nail Colour - 15ml - $12 - they have a great colour collection with lots of different finishes available -  comes in gold glitter, opalescent glitter, purple glitter, turquoise glitter, black, electric blue, gold, indigo, red, silver, turquoise and white. Available at Sephora and sephora.com

- Lisamarie -

Pretty in Purple with Sephora by OPI Domestic Goddess, Avon Vivid Violet and OPI I Lilac It Hot! swatches!

There are so many shades of purple from bright to delicate that it's hard to decide just which one I like best!

Sephora by OPI Domestic Goddess - the perfect purple when I'm looking for something sans glitter!

Avon Nailwear Pro Vivid Violet  - so bright and shiny, what's not to love?!

OPI I Lilac It Hot! - it looks a lot more purplish in the bottle, on my fingers it appears more pink!

Sephora by OPI swatches - Slushied and Domestic Goddess!

I was excited to get my hands on a colour from the Sephora by OPI Glee collection - Slushied and since I had another hand available for swatching here's a colour from the regular collection - Domestic Goddess.  Both colours are opaque and gave total coverage with 2 coats.

 - Lisamarie -

I am Glee-ful about the new Sephora by OPI nail polish collection!

I am a huge Gleek so you can imagine how thrilled I was to hear the news that Sephora by OPI had a Glee inspired polish collection coming our way next month!  The first seven listed below are available individually for $12 each and the last three will be part of a mini set with three other colours for $31:

Slushied – There’s no need to duck from this opaque Blue
Hell to the No – This Purple shade might as well be considered liquid-pizzazz
Gleek Out – A lime, glittery Green that will have everyone singing your praises
Diva-in-Training – Step aside Rachel Berry.  The next solo is yours with this poppy Pink hue
Who Let the Dorks Out? – All the cool kids aren’t doing it!  Express your individuality and inner-Gleek with this statement peacock Green
Miss Bossy Pants-  A rich raspberry as show-stopping as Rachel herself
Mash-Up – Whether your style is sporty or goth, this pearlescent Green Gray pulls it all together for a pitch-perfect look
Celibacy Club (mini set exclusive)- Even if it’s only part of the show, express your inner angel with this glimmering, diamond top coat
Express Yourself to Yourself (mini set exclusive)- Even more entertaining than Sue Sylvester in a music video, this Coral shimmer shade will have people talking
Sue Vs Shue (mini set exclusive) – Capturing the rivalry by this rebellious navy Blue 

As well there will be Sephora by OPI GLEE Collection Chic Prints for Nails Design Appliqué  - $20 - they are easy-to-apply, precut strips of varying widths available in three different Glee-inspired designs. 

Available February in all Sephora stores and of course it's limited edition!  What do you think of the collection - does it appeal to your inner Gleek?

- Lisamarie -