Spotted in NZ: OPI Skyfall

Today in Farmers I spotted the new OPI James Bond Skyfall collection.

This collection has 12 regular polishes retailing for $27.  I bought a couple of these already on my holiday which I will swatch a bit later on.

Farmers also had the Real 18K Gold top coat. But I almost cried a little inside when I saw the price. A whopping NZ$74 for this polish. Also another thing I am glad I bought in America before coming back home.

Last of all Farmers had the OPI Magnetic polishes in stock. Again I was totally surprised when I turned it over and saw the price. NZ$40. That is for ONE polish. I could not believe it! Please do not waste $40 on one of these polishes if you are in NZ! There are much cheaper alternatives. Look on the Color Club NZ website and fins someone stocking their magnetic polishes. They are under $20 each.

Lots of Love

Lisa

Spotted in NZ: Orly Magnetic FX

I spotted the Orly Magnetic FX collection in Farmers yesterday.

There is three polishes in this mini collection.  Opposites attract is a deep blue shimmer with an X shaped magnet, Force Field is a deep plum shimmer with a wavy magnet and Pain on Electron is a charcoal shimmer with a squiggly magnet.

These are retailing for $21.95 each at Farmers

Lots of Love
Lisa

Spotted in NZ: Coral Colours Magnetic Polish

A couple of weeks ago my computer somehow gained a virus. It completely screwed it over. Chris is managed to fix most of it, but unfortunately anything I try to do on the internet takes ages - including blogging. So because of this I haven't been in the mood to battle the computer and post regularly for you all. Sorry.

I spotted this display in the chemist the other week while trying to fix my cold (which I still have 3 weeks on).  The display is from a brand called Coral Colours, which I have never seen in New Zealand before. 

The display consists of 6 Magnetic nail polishes. These are retailing for NZ$9.95 a polish.  They all have the same diagonal magnetic with them.  They are 13mls (0.44 fl oz) bottles.

Have you seen or used Coral Colours before?  What did you think of them?

Lots of Love

Lisa

Color Club Magnetic Force Giveaway!

Celebrate the release of the Color Club Magnetic Force Collection in New Zealand by winning all 6 polishes!

Left to Right: Sci-Fi, Cop an Attitude, Hipnotic, 

Magnetic Force, Electro Midnight, Steel of the Night

One winner will win the entire set of Color Club Magnetic polishes.  

Thanks to Color Club New Zealand for sponsoring this giveaway.

Color Club Magnetic Force polishes will be for sale in New Zealand Amazon stores from next week.

This giveaway is only open to New Zealand Residents.
Giveaway will close Sunday 3rd of June.

Leave a comment below with your email address, and where in New Zealand you live.
You must be a GFC follower (please let me know the name you follow as)

You can gain extra entries if you blog, tweet or share this giveaway on Facebook  (just include a link in your comment below)

Lots of Love

Lisa

Color Club Magnetic Force

 

 Color Club Magnetic Force - sunshine

Color Club Magnetic Force - shade

Magnetic force is from the Color Club collection also called Magnetic Force. It is a deep dark plum colour. This is two coats, the first applied normally and the second coat applied one finger at a time and then transformed using the magnet on the end of the bottle cap.  This is relatively easy to do, but a little time consuming as you have to do each finger separately. 

As I said in my last post on the topic, Color Club polishes only have one magnet pattern which is a disappointment.

Have a good weekend.
Lots of Love
Lisa

This polish was sent to me for review.

Color Club Hipnotic

Look what arrived in the mail today.....


Color Club Hipnotic. This is my first Magnetic polish and I couldn't wait to try it out.

Sorry about the crappy condition of my nails. For some reason they are just not growing at all. I'm waiting for some new nail hardener to arrive in the mail.

Color Club Hipnotic - Natural Light

This is a beautiful colour. A deep burgundy shimmer colour. It is lighter on the nail before you use the magnet on it.

This was a lot easier than I had imagined it to be, although it is slightly time consuming. You apply the first coat of polish as normal. Then one nail at a time, you apply the second coat of polish, (I used a thick second coat) and then hold the magnet over your nail for 5-15 seconds (I just counted to 15) Unfortunately because of the magnet being held over the nail you can not see the pattern forming, which would have been cool.

The Color Club magnets are attached to the top of the bottle (they remove off the handle of the polish for easy use) and have a little ridge which you can use as a height guide for how far away you hold the magnet from your actual nail.

Color Club Magnetic Force Magnet

I do have a few issues with these. All six Color Club polishes come with the same magnet pattern. This means to get the other shapes (diagonal lines or star) you will need to purchase a magnet from another brand. Secondly because I have little short nails, you do not actually get much of the wavey pattern showing up on the nail.

Overall these polishes are more fun than I thought they would be. They are very easy to use and a great way to add something extra to a regular mani.

Lots of Love
Lisa

This polish was sent to me for review

Spotted in NZ: Color Club Magnetic Polishes

Magnetic Nail Polishes are finally making their way to New Zealand. These haven't quite yet been spotted in New Zealand but they are not far away! The following press release is from Color Club New Zealand.

INTRODUCING MAGNETIC FORCE: THE NEW MAGNETIC NAIL POLISH COLLECTION FROM COLOR CLUB

MARCH 2012 – Auckland, New Zealand - Color Club NZ Ltd, distributor of the New York based nail color company announced today the debut of Magnetic Force, the new magnetic nail polish collection coming this April. The Magnetic Force Collection features six nail polishes -- from Cop an Attitude to Steel of the Night and Electro Midnight. This new vegan, formaldehyde, toluene and DBP-free collection comes with a magnet cap that creates a one of a kind wave design on the nail. To use: Apply two coats of polish, while the second coat is still wet, hold the magnet over the nail for 5 seconds and a wave design will appear.

Introducing the Magnetic Force Collection by Color Club:
SCI-FI: GOLDEN GREEN
COP AN ATTITUDE: COPPER
HIPNOTIC: BURGUNDY RED
MAGNETIC FORCE: PURPLE
STEEL OF THE NIGHT: BLACK STEEL
ELECTRO MIDNIGHT: NAVY BLUE

Color Club’s Magnetic Force Collection will be available in New Zealand from mid-April 2012. All Color Club products are made in the USA and are not tested on animals.

A favorite of celebrity manicurists and nail color fans worldwide, Color Club is renowned for its high performance rich shades and exceptionally safe products. From the brightest neons, to glitter and French, all nail colors are vegan, formaldehyde, toluene, and DBP -free – and made in New York, NY with the best raw materials. Color Club is available in New Zealand in selected Pharmacies and Fashion stores including Amazon Surf & Skate.

Lots of Love
Lisa