CosmoProf North America: Morgan Taylor

Good evening.  I haven't posted in a while since I went out of town for Labor Day weekend (ok more like a 5 day weekend), so I thought I'd throw something up for you to browse through.  I'm almost done posting coverage from CosmoProf North America.  Are you tired or reading it yet?  Are you ready for me to start sharing polish that I have from these amazing booths I visited?  I'll start sharing those in the next week or two so hang on to your britches.  Tonights post is all about Morgan Taylor...they shared so much with me that I felt they deserved a dedicated post!  Lots of exciting collections coming up so let's jump in and check them out!

First off let me say how cool it was to meet both of the lovely ladies behind Morgan Taylor.  I'm 100% positive they are younger than me and super geniuses in the nail polish world!  Let's start with Fall 2015 - Ubran Cowgirl.  Think urban city girl meets country and viola - Urban Cowgirl.  Along with the 6 piece collection there are also perfect match duos of a polish and a Gelish called Two of A Kind.  And as you can see from the picture below the entire Urban Cowgirl collection is available in the Gelish line up.  This collection is available on the shelves now.  

October brings the Fight Like A Lady collection - the Morgan Taylor Breast Cancer Awareness set.  This is a 4 pack of mini bottles.  There's a shade of pink in here to represent everyone!

There's another collection for October....ROCKY HORROR ya'll!  This 4 piece collection is not only for Halloween but also to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Rocky Horror Picture Show.  The colors are classics; red, white and black.  The 4th shade is a limited edition glow in the dark polish that will also be available in full size.  There will also be the Two Of A Kind polish/Gelish duos available.  

Of course there's a holiday collection!  Morgan Taylor's theme for this holiday season is Gifted With style.  These are a bit darker to be traditional holiday shades but they are gorgeous.  Shimmers, micro glitters, true subtle sophistication.  There are 6 shades in this collection, a mini pack and a gift with purchase!

Here are some of the gifts that will be available - a luggage tag, a cosmetic bag and a bracelet!  

Red Matters is a Gelish collection that is inspired by old Hollywood.  It's a collection of 6 red cremes and 3 fine glitters.  There will be Two Of A Kind duos available for this set as well as Gelish gift packs. 

All the gifts are really nice - check out the socks and mug!  

My favorite is this set of nail art brushes with loose crystals in the handle!  So pretty!  I will be scouring my beauty supply stores for this gift!

Finally, Morgan Taylor is getting some serious brand awareness! They were on tour with One Direction - playing videos and reaching out to polish lovers!  

Morgan Taylor will release a King Fu Panda 3 collection!  How cool is that!?  Their inspiration is May May, the newest, diva character in the movie.  There will be both Morgan Taylor and Gelish colors.  This collection should be hitting shelves in January.  

CosmoProf North America: ella + mila, Impala, Leighton Denny & Faby Coverage

Hey hey!  Yup, I still have more posts from CosmoProf to share with you.  Can you even believe how much stuff I saw in 1.5 days!?  It's insane!  I definitely have 1 more post featuring nail polish, but I am debating a short post to share a few of the beauty products I saw also.  I was also hoping for some feedback - are you interested in seeing coverage from the Tips & Sips and Cocktails & Colors after parties?  I have plenty of pictures that I can share!  It's just a matter of finding the time to write up 4 more posts!  While I mull it over why don't we delve into today's post.  I have 4 brands to share, 3 of which are new to me and one is a tried and true Brazilian favorite!  So let's go!

ella + mila is a newer brand on the scene and I (much like others) have come to recognize the brand by the cute little elephant on the bottles.  This is a 5-free, vegan, cruelty-free, USA made brand.  Their launch product was the Mommy & Me line, which was a duo of regular and mini sized polishes.  

Now ella + mila has over 80 colors in their line up and 7 collections.  Here's a peek at their selection!

There is also a nail treatment line: base and top coats, cuticle oil, primer and a soy polish remover.  The remover just launched last month.  ella + mila is available online, at Color4Nails, in Anthropologie stores and boutique salons.  Definitely a brand that's worth seeking out!  I have a very pretty neutral grey creme to share with you so be on the watch for that post!

I was pretty darn excited that I came across Impala at the convention.  I didn't see their name in the list of booths.  If you don't know Mundial Impala, they are a pretty fabulous brand that hails from Brazil.  Impala had 3 new collections for us to view...the first is Plumy, 3 glitter topper polishes that give off a "feathered" effect.  While these aren't a new concept here in the states, it could very well be in other parts of the world.  I am a big fan of the bar glitter polish so I am happy to see that brands are still making them.  

This one reminds me of mint chocolate chip!

And this one reminds me of Valentine's Day!

My Secrets is another one of the new collections.  It consists of 5 creme shades with an iridescent, shimmery effects topper to wear over them all.  

The last collection at the booth was Encanto Natural...5 gorgeous shades in softer colors, some pastels, that was released a few months ago.  This collection will be perfect for the Spring and Summer months.  You can pick up Impala at Ricky's NYC and Amazon.  

Another international brand that I checked out was Leighton Denny, from the UK.  I had only heard of this brand once or twice before hitting them up at the convention but I was definitely impressed with their set up and variety of polishes available.  I like their unique bottles too...check them out.  

Leighton Denny has 40 core colors that are available.    

There is a new 5ml mini sized bottle, they are pretty cute!  

Here's the new collection for the Fall, Autumn Goddess.  I was very drooly over these colors.  I need to find a way to get these pretty babies in my grabby hands right about now (damn Royal Mail).  

Top That is a true gel system.  You need a lamp to cure the Top That topcoat.  You can purchase the lamp in the picture directly from Leighton Denny and though I have no clue what is good quality or not because I know noticing of gel polish, they assured me this lamp is very high quality.  

And finally I have Faby USA!  This is an Italian brand that's been around for 3 years, but they have been available in the US for a year.  Faby is based in Milan and the collections are on trend with the current fashion.  Faby has over 300 colors with a pro-grade formula and a 400 bristle brush.  The caps are also very professional...tapered and textured.  Aside form polish Faby is also releasing a spa line.  They contain Manuka and Moringa oils.  There will be a great scrub coming out: bamboo and wanut husk - it's paraben and cruelty free.  Faby is available online and on Amazon.  

Here's a sneak peek of the Illusion collection for the Fall/Winter.  

This was the Summer 2015 line up.  I like the mix of bright and dark color.  

Faby has a gel line but it's only available for professional purchase/use.  

They released a Breast Cancer Awareness shade - what a perfect pink!  

Faby Nature is a naturally derived collection.  These are natural colors that contain minerals and natural pigments as colorants.   Actually it's made of 87% natural ingredients!