Beauty : Mary Jo Matsumoto 4Free Nail Color

I've been wearing Mary Jo Matsumoto's Naked State of Mind nail varnish for a good part of the past month and I'm in love. It's like the prettiest pearly pinkish nude shade. That's it on the right. The formulation is 4FREE which means that it doesn't contain any formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, toluene or camphor. I noticed that it doesn't have the strong foul chemical smell of most nail polishes and was impressed with how smoothly and evenly it applied and more importantly the long wear. This polish remained chip-free for over a week and lasted almost 2 weeks which is major for me. I'm quite excited about the new colors that Mary Jo has released for the fall.

The Caffeine Addiction 4FREE Trio which comes in delicious shades of Vanilla Latte Gratification, Coffee Addiction and Mood Altering Mocha will satisfy any neutral lover without the caffeine side effects.

The Laguna Libertine 4FREE collection features three fashion forward colors including Scandalous Lover - a chic wearable red, Bon Mots - a glamourous shimmery gold and Wilde Blue Yonder - a sophisticated shade of cobalt dedicated to Oscar Wilde. 

For those of you not familiar with Mary Jo Matsumoto, she is a fabulously talented designer and a pretty cool lady as well. I would probably say that even if she wasn't a friend. Her blog Trust Your Style is full of stylish inspiration. These lovelies and more are available for sale at her online shop. And I should mention that they do ship worldwide. While you're there, make sure you also check out her luxurious line of handbags, totes and clutches. You can thank me later.