Brooke Anderson by Gabriel Cosmetics Nail Collection

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Gabriel Cosmetics is headed down South just in time for fall with Brooke Anderson by Gabriel Cosmetics Nail Collection! The collection of SIX “5-Free” Limited Edition shades are a wink and a curtsey to the Entertainment Tonight Host’s Southern Georgia roots infusing beloved Southern expressions from classic films like Gone with the Wind and everyday Southern terminology into a collection fit for a Southern Belle (Don’t we have some of them in LA?)!

• Blue Belle: Mariner Blue / Shimmer

• Darlin’: Aqua / Turquoise Glitter

• Hush Hush: Steel Grey / Shimmer

• I Do Declare: Graphite / Sparkle

• Shine Y’all: Chrome / Glitter

• Southern Belle: Boysenberry / Shimmer


A collaborative effort by both Brooke and Gabriel, the collection is inspired by the ideals of happiness and a central theme of femininity – and of course some good ‘ol Southern charm, y’all! The line showcases Brooke’s fun, witty spirit by marrying rich, bold colors with high-shine, sparkle, and shimmer finishes that any farm or city girl will love.

The Brooke Anderson by Gabriel Cosmetics Nail Collection is available October 1st through the holidays at www.gabrielcosmeticsinc.com and retail indivually for $8.50.

Literary Lacquer: Luggage For Your Journey

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Sir Terry Pratchett Inspires Limited Edition Nail Polish as Fundraiser for Alzheimer's Research UK
October 6, 2014

Sir Terry Pratchett is a literary pioneer. From his first book, The Carpet People in 1971, through his most recent 2014 release, Dragons at Crumbling Castle, Sir Pratchett continuously takes his readers out of their realities and brings them into new, fantastical worlds. His books (including those of Discworld, The Long Earth and everywhere in between) are an escape from the mundane, a thought-provoking journey and a study in foreign lands and experiences. Sir Pratchett's writings include fiction, nonfiction and fantasy for adults, young adults and children. There are several movie and radio adaptations of his works and a Discworld app, in which readers and fans can roam the streets and interact with its patrons. And at age 64, Sir Pratchett continues to delight readers with new works.

Literary Lacquers, founded by Amy Milder in 2012, is an innovative independent nail polish company . Amy's passion for literature, beauty and nail polish drive her creativity and business; all of her polishes are inspired by great literary works, passages and series. Literary lacquer polishes are all 3-free and are packaged and shipped with 100% recyclable materials (https://www.etsy.com/shop/LiteraryLacquer).

In 2007, Sir Pratchett announced to the world that he is living and writing with early onset Alzheimer's, or as he refers to it "The Embuggerance". Instead of ceasing his creativity and publicity, Sir Pratchett became a financial donor and guest blogger on Alzheimer's Research UK, and continues to write and interact with fans via social media. Earlier this year marked the first time that Sir Pratchett cancelled a public appearance due to the effects of The Embuggerance.

To honor Sir Pratchett's work and his charity work with Alzheimer's Research UK, Literary Lacquers has designed a limited edition charity polish, Luggage For Your Journey. In the Discworld novels, The Luggage is a recurring character that travels, protects (at times voraciously) and accompanies the wizard Rincewind. The Luggage is otherworldly, and yet becomes integral into the fabric of Discworld. This polish is designed to honor Sir Terry Pratchett's amazing literary career, to thank him for the journey into other realms and to serve as a reminder that there is always a companion for life's many journeys.

The bottles of Luggage For Your Journey will be sold for $12 and $5 from each bottle will be donated to Alzheimer's Research UK. The polish will be sold as a preorder only from October 10, 2014 through October 17, 2014.





My late grandfather had Alzheimer's so this cause is near and dear to my heart. I'm most grateful to those of you who purchase this polish and donate while doing so.

b.i.t.c.h. by Jaclyn: Halloween Collection

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I have the honor of being allowed to help announce a re-brand and the Halloween Collection at the same time! :D
Please meet - b.i.t.c.h by Jaclyn - Bold, Intelligent, Trendsetting, Chic, Haute
(formerly Pretty Bitch Polish)
Isn't that a creative name and abbreviation!? I love it and I adore her new logo so much I've superimposed it over the original logo on the bottle. I'm really excited to see how the new bottles will actually look!




The Halloween collection is gorgeous and I have a favorite of the bunch! Believe it or not, it's not either of the purple shades (although they are rather gorgeous). Read on if you want to know!
Sweet Spot is a pretty shade of violet purple packed with purple micro flakies and holographic sparkle throughout. I wore two coats and topcoat for the photos. The formula was nice and easy to apply.






Here it is! This is my favorite of the collection! It's called Sucker which is the perfect name for such a juicy vampy color! Wouldn't you agree? It has a deliciously darkened linear holo effect which adds such depth and character. Can you believe this is only one coat?! I wouldn't either if I hadn't applied it myself! Total fave, the "must have, if you can only have one" color.






Candy Man is a soft lime green shade with subtle holo and heaps of green micro flakies. I wore three coats of this stunner and added topcoat for extra shine!






In the Sack is a dotty little b.i.t.c.h. glitter topper! It has tiny purple and orange dot glitters, purple and orange hex glitter, black triangles, squares, and silver holo hexes all in a clear base. I wore one coat over Sweet Spot.






Bitch and Moan features teeeeeeny tiny stars, hearts, moons and who knows what other shapes you might find! It's a different glitter combo with every dip of the brush! One of the tiny stars shows up really well in the macro shot. Aren't they cute? There are some ginormous dark purple square glitters which have curved a little, but it's so worth having them in the bottle! I wore one coat over Sucker and topped with Gelous then top coat. I did need to dip the brush a few times to get the shaped glitter, but I don't mind that cause I love shapes!






How Many Licks is something I've always wondered about after seeing the Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop commercials and I smile every time I read that name on the bottle! This glitter topper is made of orange, yellow, black and holo silver glitters. Hidden among these is big raspberry colored dot glitters! I think those might represent the centers of a Tootsie pop in this polish. How fun is that? I wore two coats with Gelous and Top Coat. I did some fishing to get more of the shaped glitters for this mani since I love the shapes so much.





Witch Bitch has a spooky cauldron colored base with magical shifting purple to green pigment and holographic pigment sprinkled throughout. The purple shift is more prominent whereas the green is a little subtle but shows when viewing the nail from an angle. I wore two coats of this magical nail potion for the photos below.





A Cheap Trick might be played on a witch and so I was compelled to wear this combo! It goes really well together especially where the full moons meet the witch! This polish has dark moons too and colorful triangle candies sprinkled among other orange wrapped candies. I wore two coats of Cheap Trick and added a few extra dabs here and there for the photos below.






Skeleton In The Closet isn't just a silver holo. This bone chilling polish is packed with iridescent and silver metallic flecks too! It's quite unique in the realm of silvers, definitely one to consider having! I wore two coats and topcoat for this look and the formula was perfection.
The holographic effect proved difficult to capture on camera because this polish is very light reflective. The holo is there, I promise!





Treat Me is the last polish, but certainly not the least! It's a spicy pumpkin color doused with pink shifting flakies! How deliciously Halloween is this?! I wore three coats with topcoat for these photos.






This spooky Halloween collection will launch on October 6, at 8pm Central at the brand new b.i.t.c.h. online webstore.

Which new b.i.t.c.h. is your favorite?