Enter for a Chance to Win a Lifetime of Shellac!

Hi loves!!! 


  I received this email regarding a pretty awesome giveaway from Nailpolishcanada.com and I just had to share! This has to be the most hillarious Press Release I've ever read BTW. 

WIN SHELLAC FOR LIFE ($1266 value) - NAILPOLISHCANADA.COM TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE

“To be fair, it’s actually only a 25 year supply, so we can only hope the winner dies early to keep me an honest woman” - Nikki Smith, VP of Glitter, Nail Polish Canada. CND Shellac is a cross between nail polish and gel which is cured under a UV lamp and lasts up to 14 days without chipping. Chipped nails are an important issue that affect lives in many ways. “We’ve invented substantial research and the reason women slap or bite in a catfight is fear of chipping their nails. Hopefully, together, we can build a world where a woman can throw a punch at the bitch who kissed her boyfriend without worrying about chips” said Ms. Smith The prize will go to whomever can show that their life will be most impacted by winning Shellac for life. Be it better, or worse. Maybe it stops your polish addiction long enough that you can save money, go to school, become a doctor, go to Africa and start saving lives. Did we say that this contest saves lives? Now we did. Or maybe you’re just looking for a little understanding, “My husband will finally understand that other people take polish as seriously as me...” - Sarah P.” Or perhaps the result won’t be as positive, “I’ll probably spend all my time painting my nails, not go to work, get fired, now I’m homeless, damn you NPC.” - Beth C” If you or a loved one is still stuck in a world of chips, smudges and wasting countless hours re-doing nails we urge you to take a stand.

*** Enter here to win a Lifetime Supply of CND Shellac ***

Grand prize will go to the best description of how winning a lifetime supply of Shellac will change their life. Winner selected August 7, 2012.

Prize Details & Entry

Grand Prize (Value $1266): 33 Bottles of CND Shellac + 36 Watt UV Lamp + 5 Topcoat + 5 Basecoat + Scrub Fresh.

How much Shellac do I need to last 25 years?

1300 (weeks in 25 years) / 2 (weeks application lasts) / 20 (applications per bottle) = 33 bottles of Shellac color

Open to Canadian and United States residents only. See full rules on entry page. For further info please contact rachael@nailpolishcanada.com Trademark Disclaimer: This contest is not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated with Creative Nail Design Inc. Product names and other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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CND and The Blonds on Mainstage- Premiere Orlando 2012

LTHP does Fashion too!! 

  But not only fashion. This was possibly the coolest hybrid of nails and style there ever was. This year at Premiere Orlando CND had the honor and bragging rights of being the first ever Nail- centric company to be on the Mainstage. CND and The Blonds put on a FANTASTIC show on for us. This post will be FULL of amazing fashions by The Blonds and some great nail art tips from the talented ladies at CND. 

To see what went down on Mainstage just keep on reading!

 The show started with Five amazing looks from The Blond's Forbidden City Collection. This collection seems to revolve around all things oriental and opulent. We only got to see Five looks but you can see these entire collections on The Blond's site. We got to see some of their favorite looks from their Three most recent collections.

How stunning is that golden look? And the shoes that go to the asymetrical dress? And the beading on that bodysuit?!!! I could keep going...

 The way the show was presented was that some runway looks would come down and then right on the stage they had Two nail stations where Kristina Estabrooks and Roxanne Valinoti (I sure hope I got these names right) would be teaching us how to use Shellac to achieve the nail looks we had just seen on the models. Kristina and Roxane are both educators with CND.

 This was the first technique they showed us, called Color Drop. This is Kristina making her own transfers using CND Nail color. She started by doing a light coat of clear on a piece of waxy paper. While the layer of clear was still wet she then dabbed on Black nail polish to create these cool "controlled blobs" She then went back and added CND Emerald Sparkle to the center of the Black blob while it was still wet to create this cool effect. Once these are dry you can carefully peel them off the sheet and apply them to your nail over tacky top coat. She accented the finalized look with rhinestones winding around the little blob appliques. I will be trying this look soon.  Roxane showed us how to do an etching technique which I will be trying as well. For the sake of this post I will be showing you my favorite nail looks from the day.

 The second set of looks was based around The Blonds Playboy Collection. I think these were my favorite looks of the day. I just love the glam vibe all these outfits have while still being UBER sexy. And I SERIOUSLY love the headpieces.

Legs for days anyone? So jelly...

This look is a more subtle effect that I'm used to in my nail art but it was new to me and pretty cool.

For this look Kristina had a base that resembled a mood ring like effect. She then went over it with a color called Purple Purple which is slightly sheer so you could still kind of see the mood ring effect under it. While the Purple shade was still wet she used a brush to remove the Purple color from the tips of the nail in a bunny ear shape, revealing the mood ring look under the purple. This was all done in Shellac and some curing is to be done between the layers.

 The second look I loved from this presentation was this sparkly one. For this look they used CND additives. CND additives is an expansion to the Shellac Line. Additives are pure cosmetic grade pigments, glitters, micas... etc that can be used to enhance your Shellac mani.

 For this look they started with a Coral nail. While the Shellac was still tacky she started applying loose glitter additives in a gradient down the nail. She started with the Blue, moved onto the Gold and at the very tip of the nail she did the Rose colored glitter. Once the gradient was in place she used a burnishing technique with her brush to get the glitters to blend, embed and lay flat on the nail creating an AMAZING effect once it is top coated and cured.

LOVE this picture!

 The final set of looks was from The Blonds' newest collection, Dye Blond. This collection is kind of biker themed and VERY edgy. Right up my alley!

Mmm mmm mmmmm enter the eye candy!

How awesome does that stage look?!

 From this group they showed us the trend of "Corroded Metals".

  For this look Roxanne( who herself was rocking a Blonds Vest) started with a base of Black Shellac and while it was still tacky she used a wood grain looking foil applique to slightly dab it over the Black base to get this random pattern of metallic accents over the Black. She then went over that with a light loose shimmer additive and burnished it over the nail. The more you burnish the more metallic the look of the shimmer becomes. The less you do do it the more subtle.

 Here are a few more pics of the finale. I did shoot a video for you guys of all the models doing their final round but I have to do some editing before I can upload it.

One final look at Dye Blond.

Here are David and Phillipe Blond. He does the sewing, she does the HAND beading of ALL those crystals! How talented( and HOT) are these people? I can't believe I got to see this in person. They really do put on a fantastic show!

   I know I have said it a million times but this weekend was INCREDIBLE! I hope next years Premiere Orlando lives up to this one. I hope you guys enjoyed this post!

Thanks for stopping by!

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A Behind the Scenes Look at CND and The Blonds- Premiere Orlando 2012

Hi loves!!!

  Today I have something very different from the norm. As many of you know I had the opportunity to attend Premiere Orlando 2012. This was my first year attending and the bar was set extremely high for next year's show. One of the most amazing things I got to experience while there was an exclusive behind the scenes look at CND and The Blonds. I've decided to split the coverage of the show into two parts so as not not overwhelm you guys with too much awesomeness. Today's feature will be of the backstage and make up room coverage. 

   I was pretty much having the biggest fangirl moment of my life being in the presence of some of my favorite designers and being able to see and touch pieces of clothing that have been worn by the likes of Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry among others. I still cannot believe I got to do this!
To see my adventures just keep on reading.

  Here you can see all of the nail looks that were created for the show. These were all winning designs by artists around the country. All of these looks were inspired by the very iconinc looks of The Blonds. Of course the nail looks were chosen by CND and The Blonds. I will be posting a scan of the shopping guide that accompanied these looks. There were some seriously fierce nails on this display and I can't wait to re-create some myself! 

 The cute blond all in black with the awesome pixie cut is Jan Arnold. She is the co-founder of CND. Yes, I got to shake hands with Jan Arnold, then I stood there like an idiot being all starstruck. I introduced myself and then she gave me some details about the plans for the fahsion/ nail show (which I will be covering in a separate post). Jan is so full of energy and seems like such a sweet and creative person.

  Here you can see David Blond(In the shades) working on the helmet pieces for their Dye Blond looks. I felt like a fly on the wall.

 Being surrounded by beautiful models in beautiful make up really does very little for my confidence lool! They were all SO nice too! They all kept complimenting my plain $20 Urban Outfitters sandals which I found kinda funny. These girls get to wear the most extravagant clothing and shoes, and here they were loving on my little girl sandals.

 Here is the makeup all the girls were rockin'. How stunning is that lip?! I wish I could pull a red lip like this off. I was also loving their blinged out lashes. This girl was a sweetheart.

 Here you can see some of the chaos that was going on in this room. The music was pumping and so was the adrenaline.

 I seriously love these headpieces from their Dye Blond Collection.

Does that feathery Pink thing look familiar? Remember Katy Perry's "Waking up in Vegas" vid?

 Here is Jan chatting with some other media reps. I just LOVED her outfit. She also had matching Black nails with little white stitch details painted on. LOVED her shoes as well! I just wanna sit down and talk style and nails with Jan someday. I'm sure she has some interesting things to say!

This was a very fast paced weekend full of amazing experiences. I learned SO much from this show. I can't wait to post the show coverage for you guys soon. I took entirely TOO many pictures and I have to pick the really good ones to show you lovelies! 

I hope you guys enjoyed this post. See, LTHP is not only a nail polish lover, she also loves all things fashion and this was something I definitely wanted to share with my awesome readers! 

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