Rise and shine, pal o’ mine. Got a few more nail swatches for ya. These are from the upcoming China Glaze Fight Like a Woman collection ($6 each), which sashays onto shelves this September, just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month a few days later.
A portion of each sale goes to benefit the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a branch of the World Health Organization devoted to the science of cancer and to promoting better collaboration between international organizations working on cancer research.
Endurance is the shade that REALLY catches my eye… It’s the raspberry pink with silver micro-glitter, but let me know which color you like most in the comments.
Endurance
Creamy Empowerment (the mid-tone pink) is a little thicker than I expected it to be and takes some patience to apply, but it comes out pretty if I take my time and use thin coats. The other two shades are maybe a tad easier to work with.
Empowerment
Encouragement
Have a great morning, okay? I’ll be back in a jiffy. I want to get in a quick run before it gets too hot. See you soon.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
mill says
July 17th, 2010 at 10:16 amgood on you for running karen! i really can’t run- ill do any other form of excersice but runninng.
Karen says
July 17th, 2010 at 10:19 amHi Mill,
What kind of exercise do you like doing? I like pretty much everything except sit ups. 🙁
Hope you’re having a nice Saturday so far!
Amber says
July 17th, 2010 at 10:34 amI’m such a sucker for pinks, and I like that they chose a research foundation for their charity. Is that last one a little glittery? I can’t quite tell.
.-= Amber’s last blog post… Dragon boats =-.
Karen says
July 17th, 2010 at 4:10 pmYes, it does! It looks like a cream in the bottle, but once you get it on the teeniest, tiniest little silver glitter specks show up.
Sherri says
July 17th, 2010 at 11:48 amThese are very pretty colors for a great cause 🙂
.-= Sherri’s last blog post… I got NAKED!!! =-.
Karen says
July 17th, 2010 at 4:08 pmYes they are!
Kate & Zena says
July 17th, 2010 at 1:27 pmI hope you had a good run! I HATE running. I do two other exercise routines (which I’ve ignored the past week….oops). I walk Zena for 15-30 minutes to avoid running at all costs. Asthma and running don’t mix!
My favorite colors are the first two, the second one being my #1 favorite.
Karen says
July 17th, 2010 at 4:07 pmWalking is great exercise and it’s low impact.
It’s been a while! How have you been?
Kate & Zena says
July 17th, 2010 at 5:57 pmI’ve been okay. My power supply in my computer kicked the can (my new one comes in on Tuesday…you kinda need one for your computer to turn on), so I’ve been resigned to my mom’s laptop. I’ve been reading everyday, but commenting on the teeny keyboard is hard! Let’s not forget the awful glare!
Yea, I do a lot of walking because it’s low-impact. I use running shoes with air chambers when I walk Zena since I live in a really hilly area. I use those shoes to reduce the impact on my (bad) knees and don’t cause the spastic CP in my legs to flare up when I walk her. Dorky and clunky, yes, but I don’t care!
I don’t wear shoes at all when I do my workouts, however. I find I’m less clumsy and my balance is better when my feet can feel the floor. I do a 10 minute bun, thighs and abs workout (Comcast is awesome. Free workout videos!) and once or twice a week I do the Kim Kardashian Fit in Your Jeans by Friday Abs workout (good workout and only about 20 minutes long). I have a very weak upper body so I’m trying to strengthen that. I have a 4-pack (thanks to Zena and her love of tug) but I would love to have my 6-pack back!
gio says
July 17th, 2010 at 1:46 pmEndurance is gorgeous but the others are beautiful too. I love pinks and these are for a good cause too. 🙂
.-= gio’s last blog post… Blogs We Love- Ask Me Whats =-.
Karen says
July 17th, 2010 at 4:07 pmHi Gio,
Me too. Pink polishes, pink lipglosses… love!
Rita says
July 17th, 2010 at 1:54 pmEndurance is the best.
Karen says
July 17th, 2010 at 4:06 pmIt’s a fun color!
Nina says
July 17th, 2010 at 2:17 pmI like Empowerment best, if Endurance was without glitter I would like that too. I rarely like glitter in a nail polish, like in a million years or so.. And I like their charity choice too.
Karen says
July 17th, 2010 at 4:06 pmI don’t mind the glitter so much, but I’d probably like a glitter free version too. 🙂
amy says
July 17th, 2010 at 2:20 pmEndurance is very pretty and catches my eye the most.
.-= amy’s last blog post… Summer of Love with The Body Shop Love ETC eau de Parfume =-.
Karen says
July 17th, 2010 at 4:03 pm<3 that color!
Natalia says
July 17th, 2010 at 2:30 pmI LOVE Endurance, its my kind of polish finish that i love the most. I want to get into pink color polishes and all of these look amazing and might just get them all and bring out my girly side =) Thanks for the swatches Karen, hope to run into you in the Bay Area =)
Karen says
July 17th, 2010 at 4:02 pmHi Natalia,
A girl can never have enough pink polishes. 😉
Hope you’re having a very nice Saturday!
Nina says
July 17th, 2010 at 3:25 pmI love the names of the polishes in this collection, and like you, I have my eye on Endurance. It reminds me of candy apples.
Karen says
July 17th, 2010 at 4:02 pmMmmm… candy apples!
Nina says
July 18th, 2010 at 1:02 pmYummy no?
Daya says
July 17th, 2010 at 4:58 pmEndurance is gorgeous! It’s on my buy list..thanks for the swatch!!
AshBash says
July 17th, 2010 at 6:57 pmempowerment is my favorite!
Sharon says
July 17th, 2010 at 7:52 pmI like Endurance the best, too, although I will be getting all three of the shades when they come out. October may be Breast Cancer Awareness month, but one of my friends is terminally ill with ovarian cancer, and so any little way I can support cancer research, I will.
Kate & Zena says
July 17th, 2010 at 8:58 pmSharon, I’m so sorry your friend is terminally ill. It’s absolutely agonizing knowing when one of your friends or family members has cancer. It must be harder knowing there isn’t much they can do because it’s terminal.
If you wish to support ovarian cancer research, last year some nail polish companies (Sally’s Girl, Piggy Polish, Priti and Diamond Cosmetics) released a teal nail polish in September (Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month) and some of the proceeds go to Ovarian Cancer Research. I’m not sure if they’re doing it this year, but you can check! L’Oreal Paris releases a shade every year too!
Michelle says
July 17th, 2010 at 9:45 pmLove this so much! My grandmother on my mom’s side passed away from breast cancer before I was born. I also have an aunt and cousin who have fought breast cancer. I love donating to the cause — will for sure get these for my mom and sisters!!
RonyaLii says
July 18th, 2010 at 1:59 ammy grandmama got breast cancer. mom had 2 operations in her breasts, but she never telled me , why . so im in risk group and checking them quite often .And ladies, everyone should do that!
Colors are beautiful, love the Empowerment and Encouragement . i like pink nail polishes . i use them daily . i go for crazier colors only when partying.
Robella says
July 18th, 2010 at 3:02 amEmpowerment looks great. Very cute Barbie color.
Endurance has too much and too big shimmer. Not unique at all.
Encouragement is tricky… I dont like suck color.
Its great that China Glaze cooperates with Health organizations!
.-= Robella’s last blog post… МужÑкой шопинг =-.
Ashley Nicole says
July 18th, 2010 at 8:51 amI love all of these colours very girlie and pretty!…and raising money for a great cause! Well loo kout for these in Sept.
Lucy says
July 19th, 2010 at 3:38 amI like Empowerment, very cute girly colour!