The Eden Collection

Paradise does exist! - Nubar’s new collection, Eden will make you a believer. A complete treat for your nails, the Eden collection brings lush gardens, windswept skies, sly serpents, and forbidden fruits to life.

The Eden Collection introduces 8 fabulous new colors to the Nubar family; Moss Mistress, Tulips to Kiss You With, Calla Lilly Caramel, Dare You to Dragonfly, Rockin’ the Garden, Wild Blue Yonder, Dahlia Up Later, and A-Peel-Ing. Bringing users the garden’s creative energy and ethereal beauty, The Eden Collection is now available online.

The Spring Garden is Released

nubar released The Spring Garden Collection today, and the complete collection of nine nubar nail lacquers is specially priced at $39.95 though Friday, March 18th.

nubar Takes Femail's Best Nail Polish of 2010 Award

To wrap up 2010, UK's Mail Online named their top beauty picks of the year, and beauty editor Elsa McAlonan and her team have chosen nubar Nail Lacquers as Best Nail Polish.

Ms. McAlonan says, "Nubar has produced some of the best nail polish colours, ­including the sell-out Peacock Feathers... Nubar’s quick-drying formula is free from formaldehyde, toluene and carcinogens. Fans include Cheryl Cole."

nubar Peacock Feathers

This and more of Femail's beauty picks from 2010 can be seen at DailyMail.co.uk.

Temptalia Reviews nubar's Finest Silks

In Temptalia's recent review of nubar's Finest Silks Collection, Christine was just as impressed with nubar's smooth formula as other expert reviewers. She says, "Application was stellar on all of the creams: two coats for creamy, smooth, even color. The formula isn’t too thick or thin, and the rubber cap makes it easy to hold when applying."

She reviewed the collection in two parts, swatching Organza, Taffeta, Marabout, and Pekin in Part I, and Sateen, Charmeuse, Moire, and Chiffon in Part II. Christine found her favorite Finest Silks shade in Charmeuse, which she calls, "a wearable, modern pink–not bright, not utterly girly, and not pastel."


Temptalia's Photo of Charmeuse

nubar's Finest Silks Collection received an overall score of 29/30 from Temptalia, and the collection is available now at www.bynubar.com.

nubar's Finest Silks Are a Hit with Scrangie

When Scrangie reviewed nubar's Finest Silks Collection, she was especially impressed with nubar's smooth formula. She said, "The formula on these was just perfect. Dreamy. Flawless, effortless application... Drying time is good and I experienced no problems with the texture, application or brushes. The formula was really, really great, I am impressed with it more than I am with the colors."

Of the collection as a whole she said, "The press release states that they were aiming for a collection of timeless colors for every skintone with the benefit of a two-coat coverage formula, and that's exactly what they've created."


Scrangie's Photo of nubar Pekin

nubar's Finest Silks Collection is available now at www.bynubar.com.

nubar's Finest Silks Released

Traveling the Silk Road for inspiration, nubar introduces Finest Silks on October 15th, a collection of eight luxuriously silky shades which provide complete coverage in two coats. Effortlessly feminine with a thoroughly modern palette, these lovely new shades flatter every finger and lend themselves to the fluid, graceful silhouettes see on runways around the world.

Just as women love the shine and drape of silk, the love the sophistication of a classic nail polish. The shades of Finest Silks collection range to be universally appealing and beautiful on every woman.

Always free of formaldehyde, phthalate and toluene, the nail lacquers in Finest Silks are:

NS280 Organza - an intense pearl white
NA281 Taffeta - a pale peachy brown
NS282 Marabout - a deep muted brown
NS283 Pekin - a rich dark red
NS284 Chiffon - a muted brown
NS285 Moire- a light reddish brown
NS286 Charmeuse - a neutral blush
NS287 Sateen - a deep vivid red

The collection has been reviewed by Also Known As and The Hungry Asian. On Also Known As, Kellie says, "I think everyone can find something they love in this collection," and she was impressed with Organza, while The Hungry Asian favored Sateen.


Also Know As Photo of nubar Organza


The Hungry Asian's Photo of nubar Sateen

The Finest Silks Collection will be available today on bynubar.com.

nubar's Venetian Glass Collection Coming June 30

nubar's Venetian Glass Collection will be available at www.bynubar.com on June 30, 2010, and it's already a hit in early reviews.

Stephanie at Steph's Closet swatched all eight glass flecked shades on paper to show her readers the full collection, and told them, "You need Verde if you love unique greens!"

Stephanie's Swatches of nubar's Venetian Glass Collection


nubar's exceptionally pigmented formula was noted by several reviewers.  Scandously Polished says, "These are so packed with glass-fleck I think I'd almost call them semi-foil...I LOVE glass fleck! Its so smooth...The formula on these was great, the standard I've come to anticipate from Nubar...I like it that Nubar breaks out of the box and releases collection other companies don't. "  Brooke at Getcha Nails Did adds, "...these colors just scream leaves changing colors and autumn weather... These have vivid hues and a strong glass flecked shimmer with rich color saturation."  Siobhan at The Nailphile was impressed too, stating that, "I was excited about opaque glass flecked polishes, since most glass flecked are pretty sheer on me."  These ladies photographed all eight shades on the nail, and here are some highlights from each of them.





Scandalously Polished in nubar Bronzo


Brooke in nubar Rosso


Siobhan in nubar Oro


Siobhan in nubar Caramello


Other reviewers are also impressed with our Venetian Glass Collection.  Black Nail Polish and Lip Gloss says, "Vino is a sexy vampy wine with copper shimmer *I did squee when I saw this one*."




Black Nail Polish and Lip Gloss in nubar Vino


She also likes Arencia, "a vivid orange with yellow/golden glowy shimmer."



Black Nail Polish and Lip Gloss in nubar Arencia


Beautopia enjoyed Vaso, calling it, "a light and delicate shade that contrasts nicely with the brash and bold fiery tones in this collection."



Beautopia in nubar Vaso


The standout favorite shade amongst the reviewers from nubar's Venetian Glass Collection seems to be Verde, about which Beautopia says, "This one is AMAZING! It's got a blue base and it's full of green and golden foil shimmer that floats on top. It's super pigmented and applies like a dream. This is just beyond words!"



Beautopia in nubar Verde


Retailing for $7.49 each or $49.95 for the collection of eight shades, nubar's Venetian Glass Collection will be available at www.bynubar.com on the 30th of June.

nubar's Sparkles Collection

nubar's Sparkles Collection became available today, after receiving exceptional reviews in previews.

Of the collection, Scrangie said, "I am totally over-the-moon in love with this collection... Love love love love love..." and The Nailphile told her readers, "They are... more than I'd hoped for." Brooke at Getcha Nails Did was equally excited about the Sparkles Collection, and the exceptional photographs from these reviews show why there's so much enthusiasm.



Scrangie says of Hyacinth Sparkle, "...it totally blew me away. It's not dull or sheer at all, it's sparkly and colorful! Pretty unique shade as well, vibrant purple glitters are *very* rare."


The Nailphile's favorite is Petunia Sparkle.


Brooke says Star Sparkles is, "Super duper gorgeous!! I love this polish with a passion."



The Nailphile in Meadow Sparkle


Srangie says, "Sky Sparkle. Bright turquoise-ish blue. It's mostly blue but seems to have something a little extra..."


Brooke says of Fire Sparkle, "This is one of the nicest OPAQUE red glitter polishes I have used... Perfection!"


Brooke's comment on Night Sparkles is: "Whoooohoooo baby is this one pretty! I kept thinking this is what Dorothy Who? should have looked like."



Scrangie says, "Violet Sparkle. Saved the best for last. This is AMAZING. I can't even tell you how incredible this is. I have been waiting for a glitter like this forever, it seems. It is a super colorful, bright, bold, vibrant, saturated PURPLE!!! glitter. It's a little more sheer than the others so I did three coats here, but it is well worth it. This could be my favorite glitter of all time. I can't even tell you how excited I am that this polish exists."

The Sparkles Collection is available now at www.bynubar.com for $49.95, or the colors retail for $7.49 each.

WhoWhatWear: nubar Is Ahead of the Curve

WhoWhatWear recently featured nubar's Sandstone Nail Lacquer as a top pick for this season's trend of taupe nails, noting that nubar is again ahead of the trend in color creation.

WhoWhatWear Features nubar's Sandstone as a Top Taupe Nail Polish Pick

Editor Liza Kaplan says:

Nubar's Nature's Touch Collection may have been a jewel derived from fall, but the inclusion of Sandstone with their richer reds meant they were truly ahead of the curve. Like all of Nubar's polishes, is it formaldehyde and carcinogen-free, and it offers the perfect true taupe tone to accessorize your spring essentials. As if this isn't enough, the polish also has a hint of subtle shimmer to add a touch of glamour to the hands of any pretty young thing.

nubar's Sandstone Nail Lacquer is available now at www.bynubar.com, and retails for $7.49.

nubar's Prism Collection

nubar's Prism Collection is released today, and has received a warm reception in reviews.

Kelly of Vampy Varnish says, "Nubar’s formula is most excellent these are all just top notch, I had no issues whatsoever. They are very holographic also, not just a little bit," and Anne at Beauty Xpose notes that, "All of the nail polishes glide on evenly without chunky glitter poking through the top as you might expect; the glitter lies flat, resulting in a smooth, glass-like finish." Scrangie's enthusiasm for the collection was clear when she said, "I was way too excited to wait for appropriate lighting for swatches, so I snapped a few pics in the dark of the Nubar Prism samples that just arrived."

Various reviewers have skillfully photographed the Prisms, previewing the eight holographic shades.

Beauty Judy shows Jewel and says, "The brown goes so well with the colors of the rainbow. I blurred this pic a bit so you could see those glitters!"

Vampy Varnish shows Brilliant

Scrangie shows Absolute

Beauty Xpose shows Treasure

Getcha Nails Did shows Spark and tells her readers, "I'm loving this sable colored holo shimmer. Even though I would consider this a "mature" color I really, really liked it on. I think this would be a great polish for those of you with job's that restrict your nail polish colors."

Steph's Closet shows Essence

Polish or Perish shows Gem, saying, "I think this is my favorite one of the collection. There's something really unexpected about this polish."

Steph's Closet shows Prize

The Prisms retail for $9.49 each, and are available now at www.bynubar.com.

Getcha Nail Did Previews nubar's Royal Gems

Brooke at Getcha Nails Did had the opportunity to preview nubar's Royal Gems Collection today, and she was pleased with the collection. Brooke tells her readers, "I am really pleased with this collection as a whole. I love that they actually went for a Gem colored theme and made the colors reflect that... you can tell they really did a good job of bringing out the jewel tones in the polishes."

One of Brooke's favorites is Sapphire, shown here both with and without Tiara.

Brooke in Sapphire with Tiara

Brooke in Sapphire

nubar's Royal Gems Collection will be available at www.bynubar.com on September 15th.

The Nailphile Previews nubar's Royal Gems Collection

Siobhan at The Nailphile previewed nubar's Royal Gems Collection for her readers this week, and she was very enthusiatic about the collection. She says, "I love these. I'm really enjoying Nubar's releases in that they're good as collections, great individual colors, and completely what they are. You want gemstone colors? No wussy washed-out ones here. They are what they are. I like that!"

Here is her photograph of Tiger's Eye, first by itself and then topped with Tiara.

Siobhan in Tiger's Eye

Siobhan in Tiger's Eye with Tiara

nubar's Royal Gems Collection will be available at www.bynubar.com on September 15th.

nubar Modern Mattes at Getcha Nails Did

Brooke at Getcha Nails Did reviewed nubar's Modern Matte Collection with some of the most detailed pictures of them we've seen, and she was impressed. Brooke said, "These all applied like butter and did dry quickly, but not so quickly that I felt rushed while applying." Here are some highlights of her photos.

Brooke in Contempo

Brooke in Vital

Of matte nail polish in general, Brooke tells us, "I myself, was not real keen on the mattes...I must say - these mattes have really grown on me. I do think part of it is though, the great colors that nubar picked." Of the collection, she says, "Everything about these say FALL to me," and goes on to suggest to her readers, "If you are on the fence about mattes, I would definitely suggest trying out nubar's Modern Matte Collection."

Her full review is available at Getcha Nails Did, and nubar's Modern Matte Collection is currently available at www.bynubar.com.

nubar Offers Top Coats for $1!

For a limited time, you can try V for Men Quick Dry Matte Top Coat, which makes any nubar nail lacquer quickly dry to a matte finish, for only $1 with any retail order of just $30, and Diamont Seal & Shine Quick Dry Top Coat for $1 with any retail order of only $60. These offers can be combined, so you can try both for just $1 each with an order of $60, a savings of over 25%! Just add the items from our home page to your qualifying order.

There is a limit of one of each $1 item per order, but there is no limit on how many orders may be placed, and our policy of free shipping within the continental U.S. on order of $75 or more always applies. If there are questions, please email us for more details!

WhoWhatWear: Scarlett Johansson & nubar Green Tea

When coming up with an ideal style for Scarlett Johansson, the editors of WhoWhatWear chose nubar's Green Tea as a perfect compliment to the look they'd create. In addition to being the perfect shade, nubar's vegan and cruelty free formula seems appropriate for Ms. Johansson.

"Though this shade might not seem like an obvious choice, we think it works for a number of reasons. First of all, green polish had serious presence on the fall runways (jade at Chanel, forest at Vena Cava). Secondly, we imagine that Johansson would approve of nubar's cruelty-free vegan formulas. Finally, the quirky color is just the sort of slightly subversive subtle touch we've come to expect from the actress."

WhoWhatWear's Style for Scarlett Johansson

Green Tea is currently available at www.bynubar.com.

Sminkan Loves nubar's Going Green

Sminkan, Sweden's premier beauty blogger, recently received and began to review nubar's Going Green Collection. Like her U.S. counterparts, she is thrilled with the shades, calling them the ultimate nail polish collection.

She is especially fond of Conserve,

Sminkan in Conserve

and she compared Forest to a polish costing more than twice nubar's $7.49, and Forest came out on top.

Sminkan in Conserve

Sminkan's swatches of all six Going Green colors can be viewed here, and her full review of Greener here. She has assured her readers that they can expect to see more of nubar's Going Green in the days to come.

In the U.S., the Going Green Collection is available at www.bynubar.com, and in Sweden, at NailShop.

Scrangie's Modern Matte Collection Review

Scrangie had the opportunity to review nubar's Modern Matte Collection this week, and she was exuberant about them.

In general, she says that, "I'm not really one to care about trends, but wow, the matte trend is huge this year," and that she rates nubar's matte formula superior to all others. She tells her readers, "The formula on these is great. Smooth, even-textured, easy to control, not too thick. I didn't have a single problem with the formula. These mattes are much more forgiving than the other mattes released so far this year. The reason for this is that they don't dry as fast. With other mattes, they start to dry as you are applying them. These stay wet during application which allows room for error. The drying time is still super fast, totally dry within about five minutes, but you have a little more time to work with them, which is to your advantage."

Scrangie has excellent photographs of all four shades. Of Avant-Garde, she says, "Unique russet is the manufacturer's description and I'd say it fits this shade quite well. It's a reddish, brownish, coppery type of color that just screams fall."

Scrangie's Matte Avant-Garde

"Prevail. A spectacular purple. This is a really gorgeous shade. It's a deep, dark brownish purple. Purple with touches of gold. Very dramatic."

Scrangie's Matte Prevail

Like The Nailphile, Scrangie topped them with Diamont Seal & Shine Quick Dry Top Coat, asking her readers, "Don't these look fantastic with a glossy topcoat?" Her pictures make her point very well, as she shows all four Modern Mattes glossy.

Scrangie's Glossy Avant-Garde

Scrangie's Glossy Prevail

One of the unique advantages to nubar's Modern Mattes over other matte nail polishes is that they can be used with a base and top coat, while others indicate that a base and top coat should not be used. Scrangie went even further with exploring different looks for the Modern Mattes, and suggests, "If you're not crazy about mattes but still like the color, you have options! Take these for example. They dry matte, but if you want glossy, just add a topcoat like Nubar Diamont Shine. If you change your mind and want to go back to matte, just add a coat of Nubar V For Men. Or you can go partially matte, partially glossy by doing a french tip with either matte or shiny topcoat, or using matte or shiny topcoat to Konad a design on top."

Scrangie's full review can be viewed here, and the limited edition Modern Matte Collection is currently available at www.bynubar.com.

July Coupon Code and August 1st Giveaway

Now through July 31st, nubar is offering 25% off and free shipping on orders of $100 or more with code DRAW25.

As a special bonus, each order of $75 or more will automatically enter your name for a drawing to be held on August 1st, with a prize of $100 worth of nubar products of your choice.

With the recent release of nubar's Skin Essentials Spa Products, this offer is a great opportunity to try the highest quality skin care products available, all of which are vegan and cruelty free.

On August 1st, the winner of the $100 prize will be notified via email, and each order placed will be an additional entry.

Going Green on Clumps of Mascara

Brittany at Clumps of Mascara reviewed nubar's limited edition Going Green Collection, and she was thrilled. She says, "I can NOT believe this collection. It's just....wonderful. Nubar thought this one out... Great great job, Nubar! Fantastic! Amazing!"

Nubar left Britanny speechless with Wildlife: "Wow....I have no words for this color. It is incredibly unique...I have never seen any colors like it."

Brittany in Wildlife

She was equally impressed with greener, saying, "Some colors make your nails look.....amazing. Greener is one of those colors."

Brittany in Greener

Her full review can be read here, and The Going Green Collection is available at www.bynubar.com.

The Nailphile's Previews nubar's Modern Matte Collection

Siobhan at The Nailphile recently previewed nubar's Modern Matte Collection, which will be released in mid July. She was very impressed with this collection of four unique matte shades, saying, "There are three notable things about them: (i) they can be used with a base and top coat, so no nail staining (and we'll get to the top coat part...); (ii) they are incredibly pigmented, being opaque in one coat (I did two to be consistent with other Nubar swatches); (iii) they're crazy quick-dry." She went on to photograph each of the nail lacquers both with and without Diamont Seal & Shine Top Coat.

Highlights of her photos include her picture of Contempo,

Siobhan Wears nubar's Contempo

as well as her picture of Prevail, of which she tells her readers, "Prevail is just unbelievable. It's a cool slightly grey purple with a boatload of shimmer."

The Nailphile in nubar's Prevail

Siobhan's complete review and additional photographs can be found at The Nailphile, and the Modern Matte Collection will be available at www.bynubar.com in mid July.