ISSE Long Beach 2013: Experience & Haul
This past weekend I attended the International Salon and Spa Expo (also known as ISSE) in Long Beach. Yes, just 1 week after IMATS! Trade show madness! It was my first time attending this show, which is pro-only (targeted towards salon owners and workers...hairstylist, nail techs, and estheticians). I'm sore to say the least, because this expo is HUGE. I had a fun time hanging out with Stephanie, Alyson, Krissy, and observing the madness. I only attended Saturday and Sunday...I was beat by Monday. I wasn't planning on purchasing anything but I just couldn't help it! The deals there are insane. I just wanted to post a few photos today and will continue with a few more posts highlighting the best of the show that I saw for hair, skin/makeup, and nails!
I visited AZATURE, who you may remember launched black diamond nail polish worth $250,000. They had it locked up in the glass case you can see in the photo (pics will be in my nails post). Behind him are his much more affordable $25 black diamond polishes, with the new color diamond collection that they just launched.
CND brought their new spring shellac line (will feature later) that mostly sold out! I love this ad they had at their booth...oxblood lips and bold brows!
There were so many nail polish brands...even ones you may not know about. I saw this brand, Dare to Wear, at Le Chat's booth. I've seen them on many blogs so I just had to take a photo! What pretty colors!
G Body Art Professional had fun glitter tattoos...I can't wait to share mine with you! Can you guess which one I got? And what color? ;)
Another nail polish brand I've seen on many blogs was Jessica Nails. I lusted after their Gelato Mio collection from summer 2012, and couldn't resist taking photos of them at ISSE! I hope to try some of their polishes someday.
ORLY has my favorite base coat (bonder), so I grabbed a professional refill at a great price. I also snagged some photos and minis of their new Spring 2013 collection called Hope & Freedom Fest that I can barely wait to show you! Think Coachella.
And lastly, I had to stop by Seche to grab more of my favorite Seche Vite Top Coat...it was a great deal. Slightly bummed that I just purchased their clear base coat and restore thinner from ULTA when I could have gotten a better deal at ISSE! They launched a color collection last year that includes a bunch of shades that only need one coat!I know that's not too much to share, but I wanted to split my posts so they wouldn't be to photo-heavy. But, to tide you over...here is what I purchased...just from my Instagram!
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