The Biggest USA Nail Polish Haul of 2011

Nail Haul USA 2011 Jessies Girl

Remember how I went to Cosmoprof North America way back in August last year? Don’t worry if you don’t, I forget things too. In fact, I kind of forgot to finish unpacking my luggage until … oh let’s just say …. Christmas! Despite having already shared my hauls from Milani, CVS, Ulta, MAC Cosmetics, and Sephora Part 1 and Part 2, there are in fact a lot more products I haven’t shown you yet. Yes, yes, I am sick and I have issues. I know.

Today I am going to show you the mega nail polish haul. To be honest, I don’t know what I was thinking collection all this nail polish because even if I painted my nails everyday for the next 100 years, I will never get through it all. On the plus side, they are all just soooooooooo pretty.

Some of the polishes you will have seen before as I pulled those out in the early days, but the majority were buried deep in a bag. Here I go ….

One of the many lacquers I picked up in this haul

Zoya

Zoya create beautiful nail polishes all individually named with female names. I have always wanted to try their polishes but had never seen them in person until I went to Cosmoprof.

Stockist Details

Australia – Art of Beauty Australia / USA – Zoya / UK – Nail Care Club

Zoya Smoke Collection

Zoya Mirrors Collection

Zoya Touch Sampler Set

Zoya Kimmy (left) & Carmen (right)

Nubar

I had previously tried two pink Nubar nail polishes that were given to me, and I thought they were pretty nice. I never realized the variety the brand had, so when I saw the Nubar stand at Cosmoprof North America, I tried to restrain myself to buying just ONE polish. Sets count as one right?

Stockist Details

Australia – Haircare Australia 1300 437 436 / USA – By Nubar / UK – Nubar Nailz

Nubar Sparkles Collection

Creative Nail Design (CND)

CND are the famous creators of Shellac, but if you weren’t aware, they also create amazing regular nail polish. They also make special nail polishes called Effects which can be used over any of their nail lacquers for a unique finish.

Stockist Details

Australia – CND Shop Australia / USA – Ulta / UK – Sweet Squared

CND Jason Wu Collection

Jesse’s Girl

I only discovered Jesse’s Girl during this very trip to the USA and I am so glad I did. They are classed as a drugstore brand but they don’t look it at all. They have a huge range of lacquers and these three will be my starting point.

Stockist Details

USA - Jesse’s Girl Cosmetics

Jesse’s Girl High Intensity Nail Color – (L-R) Spring Break, Glee and Beach Baby

Deborah Lippmann

Oh Deborah Lippmann. What can I say about Deborah Lippmann. I had the pleasure of meeting Deborah during Cosmoprof and she just bowled me over. I didn’t know much about her and never had tried her nail polishes because they are just about impossible to get to Australia. Now I will go to the ends of the earth to get her amazing creations.

Stockist Details

Australia -  The Modern Manicure ph: 0404 736137 / USA – Lippmann Collection / UK – House Of Fraser

Deborah Lippmann Collection Nail Polishes – (L-R) Superstar, Ruby Red Slippers and Happy Birthday

SpaRitual

SpaRitual was a brand I discovered at Cosmoprof and I have since shown you this gorgeous collection that was released to support breast cancer. In case you missed it the first time, here it is again!

Stockist Details

Australia -  SpaRitual Australia / USA – Dermstore / UK – SpaRitual UK

SpaRitual In Pink Collection – (L-R) Strength, Clarity and Knowledge

Layla

Layla is a brand of nail polish from Italy, and one I had again never heard of before I went to Cosmoprof. Among many things, they create this genius line of magnetic nail polishes. I had to pick one up!

Stockist Details

USA – Zappos

Layla Magneffect in Purple Rain

Milani

Milani stormed into my life during this trip to the states, and boy am I glad it did. I showed you the products I welcomed into my beauty cupboard but here are the nail polishes again. They are just so awesome.

Stockist Details

Australia – Crush Cosmetics / USA – Milani Cosmetics and Cherry Culture

Milani Nail Polishes – (L-R) Totally Cool, Gold Glitz, Silver Dazzle, Gems and Pink Rocks!

L.A. Girl

I must have been living under some serious gigantic rock because I had never heard of L.A. Girl until only a couple months before I went to Cosmoprof. When I saw them there I was very excited to see all their products up close. I had to take these nail polishes home with me!

Stockist Details

USA – L.A. Girl and Cherry Culture

L.A. Girl Glitter Addict collection – (L-R) Nostalgic, Euphoria, Celebrate and Inspire

L.A. Girl Fruity Scented Nail Polish in Razzy Raspberry (left) and Rock Star Nail Lacquer in Paparazzi (right)

Cult Nails

I love discovering new, boutique beauty brands and Cult Nails is just that. This homegrown nail brand has made a splash with nail addicts all across the US for their unique shades and amazing quality. I am so excited to try these FINALLY!

Stockist Details

USA – Cult Nails

My first pieces of Cult Nails – Awakening (left), In A Trance (right) and their amazing glass nail file

What do you think of my nail haul from the USA? Did I go a little overboard? See anything you like? Let me know by commenting below!

 

 

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29 Responses to “The Biggest USA Nail Polish Haul of 2011”

  1. Adina Lieblich says:

    LOVE

  2. cclarebear says:

    I can’t believe you bought Happy Birthday and haven’t been shouting to the high heavens every single day. I’m really jealous :(

    And I love that you bought one called Kimmy ;)

    • Kimmi says:

      Happy Birthday was a long time want and I just have been staring at it and patting it silently. I acquired it from Saks with the help of Gia (http://www.bottlesandbottlesofpolish.com/) who made sure I got one of the last original mixtures (including the hexagonal flecks), not the newer release. It is so beautiful and perfect.

      Kimmy I didn’t even know existed until one long day at Cosmoprof when Melissa (http://www.thedailynailblog.com/) told me Kimmy did actually exist. Overnight she hunted it down for me and suprised me the next day.

      So as you can tell, those two nail polishes are very dear to me now.

  3. Vita says:

    OMG, OMG, OMG!!! I’m pretty much speechless!!!

  4. Olgie says:

    No, there’s no such thing as overboard! And yes, sets count as one. ;)
    I’m so excited by this haul. I’m the same: I have so many I don’t know if I’ll ever wear them all.

  5. Jenn Staz says:

    Holy cow, girl, this is an amazing haul!! Good for you! I’m glad you got the Smoke and Mirrors collection from Zoya. I’m in LOVE with it.

  6. Rosemary says:

    Amazing haul! Nope, you can never have too many polishes, you never know when you might need them. I love the colours of those Jesse’s Girl polishes (especially Spring Break and Beach Baby) and the LA Girls ones look incredible too (loving the look of Celebrate!)

  7. Ashesela says:

    This haul is GLORIOUS!!! :D

  8. Nice to know there is someone else out there with NO control when it comes to hauling. Repeat after me: it’s for the blog, it’s for the blog, it’s for the blog. Cough.

  9. Krystal S. says:

    ahahaha I love you. Check Twitter. LOVE you. (Love nail polish too)

  10. Kasia says:

    did you spend in US 10 years? ;) hun, it is called obsession xx

  11. jbrobeck says:

    Ooh, you bought my favorite Nubar collection! It’s the only full collection I have bought from them.

    • Kimmi says:

      Ohhhh YAY, I am glad I got a good pick. There were so many to choose from and limiting myself was painful. Which is your favourite out of the set?

    • Kimmi says:

      We have Nubar here in Australia but it is a very recent arrival so it is still quite difficult to locate in salons. I think I fell for Nubar when I met Mr Nubar himself. He is a very charming salesman!

  12. Michaela says:

    Amazing haul! Sad that no one ever makes a nail polish/lip shade in Michaela though. Kimmy is a gorgeous colour, do you have pics of it on?

    Also those L.A Girl Glitters are calling out to me!

  13. miss chew says:

    So jealous!!! I have been wanting ruby red slippers and happy birthday forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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