CND Wild Earth Vinylux Collection - with swatches!

The new CND Wild Earth Vinylux Long Wear Polish collection is inspired by the earthy fall delights of Mother Earth - which gives us so much, including a magnificent colour palette that endlessly inspires fashion while delivering 7-day wear, gel-like shine and fast-drying colour in a 2-step application with Vinylux Long Wear Polish Top Coat which also features increased durability when exposed to natural light. The shades are also available in Shellac at CND salons.

Blue Moon (with a Brimstone french tip)

Dreamcatcher

Arrowhead

Spear

Element

Brimstone

Available now for $12.50 each at salons across Canada - go to cnd.com/find-salon to find one near year as well as online at amazon.ca and chatters.ca.

- Lisamarie -

Test Driving - CND Shellac Luxe!

I have a somewhat sad admission to make - I've never had a Shellac manicure before! I like the idea of a long-lasting, chip free manicure in theory but the removal sounded so difficult and time consuming that I just couldn't be bothered. No longer an issue thanks to CND Shellac Luxe - a 2-step system which offers fast and easy removal in just 60 seconds with absolutely no nail damage!

In 65 shades: 50 of them match CND Shellac's most loved colours along with 15 exclusive new brand shades inspired by luxury and high-fashion runway trends: Femme Fatale, Satin Slippers, Aurora, Silhouette, Boheme, Whisper, Brazen Vivant, Chandelier, Grace, Charm, Liberte, Black Cherry, Temptation, Phantom, Wildfire, Masquerade, Oxblood, Decadence, Brick Knit, Lobster Roll, Mambo Beat, Hollywood, Rouge Rite, Dark Lava, Tinted Love, Electric Orange, Cake Pop, Be Demure, Lavender Lace, Bink Bikini, Tropix, Magenta Mischief, Rose Bud, Tutti Frutti, Grapefruit Sparkle, Pink Pursuit, Pink Leggins, Hot Pop Pink, Cream Puff, Romantique, Beau, Negligee, Field Fox, Studio White, Satin Pajamas, Nude Knickers, Uncovered, Unmasked, Rock Royalty, Midnight Swim, Fedora, Dark Dahlia, Black Pool, Indigo Frock, Eternal Midnight, Aqua-intance, Creekside, Blue Eyeshadow, Winter Nights, Palm Deco, Alpine Plum, Ice Bar, Dark Diamonds, Patina Buckle

So here it is after just over a week - you can see where it's grown out from the cuticle but what you don't see is any chips! It doesn't photograph as well as it could but it is also still impressively shiny - without my having added any additional top coat!

Best of all, I can get it removed at the salon when I go to get my next gel manicure or I can wrap my nails in cotton pads soaked in acetone and cover in tin foil for 60 seconds and remove it myself! To remove at home - firmly press on the top of each nail, massage and twist the wrap from the nail while encasing the product within the wrap and gently remove any remaining product with an orangewood stick - easy peasy!

Get your amazing CND Shellac Luxe manicure at salons across Canada - check out www.cnd.com to find one near you.

- Lisamarie -

CND Vinylux Long Wear Polish Boho Spirit Summer 2018 Collection - with swatches!

CND presents Boho Spirit for Summer 2018 - a collection of upbeat shades that evoke thoughts of sun-kissed days and warm sunsets with tones that reflect the fervent energy of summer.

Offbeat

Uninhibited

Vagabond

Gypsy

Available now at salons cross Canada - visit cnd.com/VINYLUX to find one near you - as well as at amazon.ca and select shades at Shoppers Drug Mart.

Or if you are looking for longer wear (14+ days) treat yourself to Shellac Gel Polish in the same shades exclusively in salon.

- Lisamarie -

CND Vinylux Long Wear Polish Chic Shock Collection - with swatches!

CND Vinylux Long Wear Polish Chic Shock collection - $12.50 - inspired by South Korean K-Pop culture trend, which is filled with a mix of girly and urban makeup looks, an overload of doll cheeks and plump lips dripping in sugary pinks and lilacs - I prefer to think of them as Easter inspired - if these aren't Easter egg and jelly bean colours, I don't know what is! 

Either way enjoy four new boldly sweet shades:  

Candied

Taffy

Jellied

Gummi

The collection is available in the Vinylux Long Wear Polish for 7 days of chip-resistant wear as well as Shellac Gel Polish for 14+ days of high-performance wear.

Available now at salons across Canada - check out cnd.ca to find one near you - and online at chatters.ca.

- Lisamarie -

CND Creative Play Nail Lacquer Sunset Bash Collection - with swatches!

CND Creative Play Nail Lacquer Sunset Bash Collection - $8.50 - a traditional three-step system with a base and top coat that delivers smooth, uniform application with high-gloss and richly saturated colour in 8 vibrant shades that sizzle and pop for fun in the sun nails:

Fuchsia Fling

Teal The Wee Hours

Barefoot Bash

Party Royally

Shady Palms

Tangerine Rush

Skymazing

Express Ur Em-Oceans

Available now at select salons across Canada.

- Lisamarie -

Available now at salons across Canada and online at nailpolishcanada.com.

Soak your way to softer skin with Live Clean, CND and The Body Shop!

Live Clean Spa Therapy Dead Sea Salts - 565g - $9.99 - with an eco-friendly, restorative blend of epsom and dead sea salts that goes to work to relax and purify while organic extracts of green tea and aloe vera fight free radicals, soften your skin and leave you feeling renewed. And to make sure it smells great too, it's infused with aromatic essential oils of purifying eucalyptus, calming lavender, detoxifying lemon and energy-boosting ginger. Love the scent but prefer a different format? It also comes in a Foam Bath!

Available at Loblaws and Walmart stores across Canada.

CND Spa Bright Citron Soak - 410g - $25.90 - a gently cleansing sea salt bath with a nourishing formula that restores radiance, removes impurities, leaves skin soft and glowing and lightly scented thanks to a botanical blend of hydrating honey and purifying kaffir lime and an invigorating pink grapefruit and warm amber fragrance. If floral fragrances are more your thing, you can also soak in a Gardenia Woods scent.

Available exclusively at salons - find one near you at cnd.com/find-salon.

The Body Shop Spa of the World Egyptian Milk & Honey Bath - 250g - $24 - a relaxing powder-to-milk bath inspired by the indulgent milk and honey bath of Cleopatra herself. Containing milk from Egypt and three oil extracts to  leave skin feeling luxuriously smooth and body and mind relaxed.

Available at The Body Shop stores across Canada and online at thebodyshop.ca.

- Lisamarie -

CND Creative Play Nail Lacquer - with swatches!

CND Creative Play Nail Lacquer - $8.50 - in a wide array of 80 shades and 10 finishes including: crème, holographic glitter, metallic, metallic glitter, micro glitter, multi-colour glitter, pearl, satin, shimmer and transformer - formulated with micronized pigments, a traditional three-step system with a base and top coat  that delivers smooth, uniform application with high-gloss and richly saturated colour.

I fell in love with Sea The Light - a wonderfully sparkly sea blue/green!

Available now at salons across Canada and online at nailpolishcanada.com.

- Lisamarie -

This week I'm obsessed with... CND Rescue Kit!

'Tis the season of manicures and pedicures and nothing looks better with a pair of strappy sandals then a pop of colour on your toes - of course nothing looks worse then a pop of colour on raggedy, un-cared for toes - so save yourself that horrible fate with 3 products from CND that will rescue your nails and lead to perfectly prepped fingers and toes!

CND RescueRXx Daily Keratin Treatment - 15ml - $19.95 - strengthens nails while restoring moisture to dramatically reduce peeling and white spots - with keratin protein - which bonds to natural nail to help strengthen the nail plate; jojoba oil - conditions and moisturizes the nail plate and surrounding skin; and sweet almond oil - moisturizes and softens the skin - for healthier, more beautiful nails in just 4 weeks.

CND Cuticle Eraser -  15ml - $14 - with a rich blend of alpha-hydroxy acids to micro-exfoliate cuticles and  condition the nail plate surrounding the skin and a powerful moisturizer to effectively restore dry, rough skin back to a soft and healthy state as well as prevent hangnails.

CND SolarOil Nail & Cuticle Conditioner - 15ml - $14 - contains sweet almond, jojoba seed and rice bran oils as well as vitamin E to deeply penetrate and protect nails and cuticle area. If you don't normally like oils because you find they don't soak in and end up getting everything you touch all oily, this is the one for you - the oil is super light and absorbs almost immediately - better yet, the sweet almond oil in it makes it smell amazing!

Now that your nails look amazing, it's time for some colour and I particularly love Honey Darlin' from the CND Vinylux Weekly Polish Flirtation Collection - the perfect sunny yellow summer shade that when used with the topcoat, just stays and stays!

Available at salons across Canada - check out www.cnd.com to find one near you.

- Lisamarie -

CND Vinylux Weekly Polish Flirtation Collection - with swatches!

The new CND Vinylux Weekly Polish Flirtation Collection evokes a subtle, sensual femininity with a palette of soft yet bright shades of sweet, creamy pastels inspired by modern lace and embroidery for a delicate and refined glamour.

Lavender Lace

Desert Poppy

Honey Darlin'

Pink Pursuit

Aqua-intance

Skin Tease

Date Night

Be Demure

Available at salons across Canada - check out cnd.com/find-salon to find one near you.

- Lisamarie -

CND Vinylux Holiday 2015 Aurora Collection - with swatches!

CND Vinylux Aurora Collection - $11.95 - with four new shades that help you discover the beauty of the Arctic tundra and capture a crystalline essence with icy, glistening finishes.

Nordic Lights

Winter Glow

Glacial Mist

if that's too much sparkle for you, Glacial Mist looks great as an accent nail paired with a deeper blue!

Tundra

Available at salons across Canada for the holidays - for more information or to find a salon near you visit cnd.com.

- Lisamarie -