Deborah Lippmann Empire Collection

I freaking LOVE Empire. Its a deep seeded visceral kind of love. Add Suits, Scandal, Wentworth and The Good Wife and you have my television obsessions pretty much summed up.

And I freaking LOVE Lippmann. So I REALLY wanted to love this set. But just like the Alexis Bittar collaboration that I equally wanted to love, I am left with an empty feeling inside. That feeling of being completely let down. Not because this set isn't  beautiful. And certainly not because the jewelry line isn't amazing. But because it is completely and entirely NOT my style and would never ever be worn. I can talk myself into and pretty much justify an Alexis Bittar or a Deborah Lippmann purchase anytime (I do both far to much). But neither of these collections are ones I can talk myself into. So my wallet is cheering while I am crying on the inside. Talk about first world problems!!!

Anyways, what do you guys think? And any comments related to how drop dead gorgeous and sexy Jussie Smollett is (I know, he likes boys, not girls. Reality is not going to stop my fantasizing!!) are fully acceptable here!

Lippmann Call Me Maybe and Harlem Shake Bloomingdale's Exclusives

Loo what Madrose found while shopping at Bloomingdales? A big thank you for her photo! 

Bloomingdale's has two new exclusives, Call Me Maybe and Harlem Shake. The latter is a reissue from the 2013 Big Bang Mini Set and the former appears to be a new color. Her lipstick of the same name is a "cheeky coral" so I assume the same description applies to the nail color like the SexyBack duo. Not available online as of now but both are featured in their new catalog.

Chanel Orage & Lippmann Sweet Life Nail Of The Day

So this is my pre clean up manicure for the day. The lovely Orage on one hand, and Sweet Life stil on the other hand!

Deborah Lippmann Let's Hear It For The Boy VS Blue Orchid

So while cleaning the stash, I found another two Lippmann polishes that looked far too similar to not compare!

As you can see these are almost identical as well. Under the macro lens you can see that Blue Orchid (on the right in all the photos above and below) is a tad more muted. an ever so slightly more periwinkle or purple leaning. By a very very tiny margin. Lets Hear It For The Boy (I seriously can not type that name without getting the song stuck in my head) is ever so slightly brigher and more of a cornflower blue.

Deborah Lippmann Sweet Life VS You've Got A Friend

I am currently wearing Sweet Life on my nails and have to say its VERY similar to You've Got A Friend. So close that its hard to see the difference in person. That is both the joy and the curse of my macro lens on my camera. It makes the differences notable, but sometimes I think that gives the impression that shades are less similar than they really are.

In all the pictures above and below, Sweet Life is on the left. And as you can see, Sweet Life is a teeny bit darker (just a hair) and a tad bit more mauve-ey. Now I am talking about fractions of a difference here. Overall, they are so close to the same shade that while I hesitate to ever call two shades dupes, in this case, they really essentially are. So if you have one, you can fairly easily skip the other.

Deborah Lippmann Sweet Life

This shade is so outside of what I normally wear, but I must say, I freaking love it! So while I do not usually do nail of the days (I have very short nail beds and always feel like my nails are not worth looking at in nail of the days) I had to share this one with you!

Deborah Lippmann 15th Anniversary Set - Swatched

Since this set was limited edition I never bothered to swatch it for all of you. But it seems this and many other sets are popping up at Winners and Marshalls so I thought I would share them with you all anyways.

Whisper Collection For Deborah Lippmann Spring 2015

The Spring collection from Deborah Lippmann looks like a bridal collection more than a spring collection, but if you love delicate pastels, you will be in bridal heaven with these shades! Out already, I know now site unseen I can skip all four! What about you?

From left to right: Chantillly Lace, A Fine Romance, Misty Morning and Like Dreamers Do

Deborah Lippmann Limited Edition Polishes ON SALE!

So there are some limited edition Lippmann sets on Sephora's website for sale! This set, regular $60 is $42 and is available HERE!

This set, regular $54 is $38 and can be purchased HERE!

New And Exclusive Permanent Lippmann Line For Barneys

Deborah Lippmann is launching an exclusive collection for Barneys New York.

Unlike most of the collections exclusive to the retailers, the new Deborah Lippmann range will not be issued in a limited edition. This is going to be a permanent collection for the famous upscale retailer, which consists of twelve new shades, each inspired by Lippmann’s visions of the Barney’s customers.

The new Deborah Lippmann for Barneys New York collection features one very special shade, Gold Digger, which is formulated with 24-karat gold flecks. The bottle of this shade is the most expensive in the range, as it costs $50, instead of typical $24 per bottle.

Deborah Lippmann Party Mix Nail Lacquer Set

Just in case you are not familiar with oz, these are minis sized at about 8ml!

What it is: 

A set of nine luxurious, treatment-enriched fashion nail colors for the holiday party season.

What it does:
These nine fashion nail colors are long lasting, dry quickly, and apply evenly and smoothly. Whether a glossy, rich créme finish, a fun, fashionable glitter finish, or a lustrous, alluring shimmer finish, each Deborah Lippmann polish is formulated with highly effective treatment benefits. Infused with ingredients such as biotin, green tea extract, and aucoumea, these colors support nail health while imparting an impressive salon-quality look.

This set contains: - 9 x 0.27 oz Nail Lacquer in Fashion (not-so-typical taupe créme), Whatever Lola Wants (sparkling lilac), Let's Go Crazy (royal purple glitter), Between the Sheets (tantalizing fuchsia créme), Good Girl Gone Bad (bold cabernet shimmer), 99 Luftballons (festive fuchsia glitter), It's Raining Men (Parisian red créme), Through the Fire (radiant merlot shimmer), Boom Boom Pow (gleaming gold glitter)

AVAILABLE HERE FOR $60!!

Deborah Lippmann Until Your Dreams Come True Music Box

What it is:A limited-edition selection of 15 luxury, treatment-enriched fashion nail lacquers housed in a music box.

What it does:A celebration of Deborah Lippman’s 15th anniversary, this box features a collection of Deborah Lippmann’s coveted and long-lasting nail colors in a music box set that plays “Until Your Dreams Come True” once it is opened. Infused with highly-effective treatment benefits from biotin, green tea extract, and aucoumea, it is long-lasting, dries quickly, and coats on evenly and smoothly—offering beauty and wear. The cream finishes go on smooth, glossy, and are rich in color, and the glitter finishes bring a fun, stylish look to nails. Each bottle cap is specially designed to allow for easy grip, making it easy for any woman to do her own color application at home. With fashionable, high-quality pigments, this set lets you explore different layering combinations with an array Deborah Lippmann nail color finishes.

This set contains: - 15 x 0.27 oz Nail polishes in Come Fly with Me (cream), The Climb (cream), I Will Survive (shimmer), My Coloring Book (cream), We Are Family (cream), Daydream Believer (glitter), Pure Imagination (glitter), 1999 (glitter), Love Will Leave a Mark (cream), I Dreamed a Dream (shimmer), Hey Jude (glitter), Magic to Do (glitter), Looks Like We Made It (glitter), Land of Make Believe (glitter), A Hard Day’s Night (glitter)
- Music box

AVAILABLE NOW AT SEPHORA.CA FOR $225

Deborah Lippmann I've Gotta Be Me - 15th Anniversary Set

What it is:
A luxe, limited-edition set of six mini treatment-enriched nail colors in cream and glitter finishes.

What it does:
This covetable set of mini Deborah Lippmann fashion nail colors are infused with high-quality pigments in catwalk-worthy shades. This set celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Deborah Lippmann brand, and it features highly-effective treatment benefits from ingredients such as biotin, green tea extract, and aucoumea, this formula is long-lasting, dries quickly, and goes on evenly and effortlessly. The cream finishes are smooth, glossy and rich in color, and the glitter finishes offer fun, flashy colors—perfect for wearing alone, or layer them together to create a variety of nails looks.

This set contains:-6 x 0.27 oz Mini nail lacquers in You've Got A Friend (cream), Running On Faith (shimmer), Fashionably Late (cream), Ya Got Trouble (shimmer), This One’s On Me (shimmer), Stand By Your Man (cream)

AVAILABLE NOW AT SEPHORA.CA FOR $54 HERE