2013 October | Solessence

Posted by hillary on Oct 24, 2013 in Fashion |

Candice Swanepoel launches “World’s Best Sport Bra” for Victoria’s Secret

The fashion, quality and support of Victoria’s Secret are now available in sport bras and sold in all stores. After perfecting the design and increasing the performance of the most essential piece of women’s workout wear, Victoria’s Secret has created the World’s Best Sport Bras. The new lineup is available in maximum, medium or minimum support, in a variety of playful patterns and bright colors.

Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel will launch the new collection of the World’s Best Sport Bras at the Victoria’s Secret store at the Galleria. Later that day, she will pose for photos with fans from 12-1pm. Fans can instantly share their photo via their social networks with on-site uploading, a live DJ, giveaways and more! Individuals who purchase a Victoria’s Secret Sport Bra will gain access to the VIP fast lane for a shorter wait to meet Candice.

Fellow Angels Lily Aldridge and Lindsay Ellingson kicked off the World’s Best Sport Bras Tour in New York City and Alessandra Ambrosio will be celebrating in Los Angeles.

The World’s Best Sport Bras are available for purchase exclusively at Victoria’s Secret stores, catalogue and www.VictoriasSecret.com starting October 22^nd.

Posted by hillary on Oct 15, 2013 in Beauty, Nails | 0 comments

Swatches: Gel II and Gel II Reaction

I first found out about Gel II from the Nails Magazine Next Top Nail Artist competition. As a participant I was sent a package of goodies that included their Polish II. I really loved the colors and super smooth application of the lacquer.

I recently had a chance to get to know the Gel II and Gel II Reaction line a little more and I have to say, I was pretty impressed. The things that really stood out for me about the line:

No solvents – less drying on nails
No base coat needed – base coat is built into the color formula
Close to 200 colors!
Super shiny top coat
Matte is a big trend this fall, and since many of the colors dry matte you can wear the trend pretty easily without additional buffing or another topcoat.
It’s LED curable – 30 seconds per layer makes for a super fast service. Can cure by traditional UV if you don’t have LED lamp.

The cool things is that there is also a complimentary Polish II line that matches all of the the Gel II (except for the Gel II Reaction), and it is also a base coat free formula. It also has an optional base coat if clients have ridges, or if you want a smoother application with some of the chunky glitters.

I ran out and bought a slew of colors to play with, but even so I’ve barely got 1/8th of the collection. Still, I think you an idea of the fun range available with this line. Available at select distributors and online at GelTwo.com Try your hand at the Halloween art work contest while you are at it.

Gel II Reaction – Just like the mood rings, the polish reacts to temperature. The main color changes when exposed to warmth. In most of these shots you can see the free edge is the original color. I love this stuff!

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