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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Giveaway Alert - Hey Dude skincare
Lipgloss Break is having a giveaway on her blog. The prize is some Hey Dude skincare for men.
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Giveaway Alert - Win Zoya Reverie!!!
Never Enough Nails is giving away a set of Zoya's Spring 2010 collection "Reverie"!
Click here for more info on how to win. Contest ends Monday, March 29.
Click here for more info on how to win. Contest ends Monday, March 29.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Zoya - "TRUTH" Fall 2009 Collection
UPDATE: "Salma" has been added!
Here are swatches of Zoya's Truth collection. For some reason, I did not swatch "Salma" but did the other 5 polishes in this collection (Penny, Kalmia, Drew, Anaka, Isla).
Again, I realize that I'm a season or two late since this was the Fall 2009 collection, but I didn't really feel up for a ton of swatching and photo-taking until today. I was on a roll today and did a bunch of swatches (to be completely honest I'm trying to study for the MCAT's right now, but have had a difficult time focusing and this was a good way to pass some time :P. I'm happy now...but won't be in May when I have my exam :(...)
I also did a couple of China Glazes and the two other holos I mentioned in my last post (Milani and Color Club). I'll get to those later. For now:
Zoya - "Penny" This is a nice coppery-orange, I think the name suits it fairly well.
Zoya - "Kalmia" A darker, redder version of penny. It has a nice golden shimmer to it as you can probably see.
Zoya - "Salma" Should go here, as it is the next step up from Kalmia. It is a darker version of Kalmia, more of a red and less of an orange/copper. At the time I was taking pictures, I felt that Kalmia and Salma were so similar that I didn't feel like swatching Salma :(. It may have just been the lighting in my room, but I was lazy. Sorry! I will try to remember to swatch it another day and update this post.
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Zoya - "Salma" This was a very pretty, red with a hint of copper/orange/brick. While swatching I looked at it and wanted to keep it on. I feel stupid now for not including it the first time.
Zoya - "Drew" This is a nice, mauve polish. It's fairly neutral, and has a muted quality to it. Kind of a "dusty rose" perhaps?
Zoya - "Anaka" This is a very pretty fuschia/magenta polish. Unlike the other polishes in this collection, Anaka has unique glass-flecky shimmer particles in it that really give it some depth. I'm not really a fuschia person but I like the glass-flecks.
Zoya - "Isla" This is a beautiful dark red polish. It has that dark, blackened shimmer to it that really gives this polish a lot of depth.
And that's it for now! I think that Penny is a unique color, but Isla is probably my favorite of the bunch.
Apologies for not including "Salma".
I also have the Dare collection, and will swatch that as soon as possible!
Thanks for reading ^_^
Here are swatches of Zoya's Truth collection. For some reason, I did not swatch "Salma" but did the other 5 polishes in this collection (Penny, Kalmia, Drew, Anaka, Isla).
Again, I realize that I'm a season or two late since this was the Fall 2009 collection, but I didn't really feel up for a ton of swatching and photo-taking until today. I was on a roll today and did a bunch of swatches (to be completely honest I'm trying to study for the MCAT's right now, but have had a difficult time focusing and this was a good way to pass some time :P. I'm happy now...but won't be in May when I have my exam :(...)
I also did a couple of China Glazes and the two other holos I mentioned in my last post (Milani and Color Club). I'll get to those later. For now:
Zoya - "Penny" This is a nice coppery-orange, I think the name suits it fairly well.
Zoya - "Kalmia" A darker, redder version of penny. It has a nice golden shimmer to it as you can probably see.
Zoya - "Salma" Should go here, as it is the next step up from Kalmia. It is a darker version of Kalmia, more of a red and less of an orange/copper. At the time I was taking pictures, I felt that Kalmia and Salma were so similar that I didn't feel like swatching Salma :(. It may have just been the lighting in my room, but I was lazy. Sorry! I will try to remember to swatch it another day and update this post.
UPDATE:
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Zoya - "Salma" This was a very pretty, red with a hint of copper/orange/brick. While swatching I looked at it and wanted to keep it on. I feel stupid now for not including it the first time.
Zoya - "Drew" This is a nice, mauve polish. It's fairly neutral, and has a muted quality to it. Kind of a "dusty rose" perhaps?
Zoya - "Anaka" This is a very pretty fuschia/magenta polish. Unlike the other polishes in this collection, Anaka has unique glass-flecky shimmer particles in it that really give it some depth. I'm not really a fuschia person but I like the glass-flecks.
Zoya - "Isla" This is a beautiful dark red polish. It has that dark, blackened shimmer to it that really gives this polish a lot of depth.
And that's it for now! I think that Penny is a unique color, but Isla is probably my favorite of the bunch.
Apologies for not including "Salma".
I also have the Dare collection, and will swatch that as soon as possible!
Thanks for reading ^_^
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Quickie: Color Club - Worth the Risque
What I have on right now (on my nails that is :P) is Worth the Risque by Color Club. I know, I know this is old news but most of my nail polish I buy after seeing it on other beauty blogs. So...I'm usually a few seasons too late but that's ok. There will always be people like me who are still curious about different brands and polishes.
Here's a quick pic I snapped with my iPhone:
This was one of the very first "holos" or "prismatic" polishes that I bought. The VERRRRY first one was a Sally Hansen red/coral color. Worth the Risque I bought along with Revvvolution (also from the same Color Club collection) at a little Asian nail supply store last summer. The most recent holographic nail polish I bought was one of the 3D Holographics from Milani. Comparatively, I much prefer the Milani polish.
Personally I feel like the holo particles in Worth the Risque are just too fine. It takes a careful eye and very specific lighting to get the full holo effect, and the silver color looks kind of gray on me and not especially flattering with my skin tone. I do think this would be a great color for doing nail art or stamping (which I myself don't have the time or equipment for).
Application wise, this polish was smooth and applied evenly in 2 coats. I did 3 coats for the photo.
(look at me rambling on in what was originally just supposed to be a quick post with a quick picture I took...now I have a long text post with one crappy cell phone picture..oops. I didn't even bother doing a water mark or anything.)
Here's a quick pic I snapped with my iPhone:
This was one of the very first "holos" or "prismatic" polishes that I bought. The VERRRRY first one was a Sally Hansen red/coral color. Worth the Risque I bought along with Revvvolution (also from the same Color Club collection) at a little Asian nail supply store last summer. The most recent holographic nail polish I bought was one of the 3D Holographics from Milani. Comparatively, I much prefer the Milani polish.
Personally I feel like the holo particles in Worth the Risque are just too fine. It takes a careful eye and very specific lighting to get the full holo effect, and the silver color looks kind of gray on me and not especially flattering with my skin tone. I do think this would be a great color for doing nail art or stamping (which I myself don't have the time or equipment for).
Application wise, this polish was smooth and applied evenly in 2 coats. I did 3 coats for the photo.
(look at me rambling on in what was originally just supposed to be a quick post with a quick picture I took...now I have a long text post with one crappy cell phone picture..oops. I didn't even bother doing a water mark or anything.)
HUGE GIVEAWAY at Nail Junkie!!!!
Nail Junkie is having a HUGE (and I mean HUUUGE) giveaway over at her blog. It's amazing, I can't believe how awesome this prize is, especially for a FIRST giveaway!
Here is everything you could win:
Be sure to check out the rules on how to enter here before the contest closes today at 8PM Central European Time.
Here is everything you could win:
Be sure to check out the rules on how to enter here before the contest closes today at 8PM Central European Time.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Konad 8 Plates Giveaway Alert!
Another fantastic giveaway over at Painted Lady Fingers. This time, it's 8 Konad plates! I do not personally own any Konad plates, but have ALWAYS wanted to try them after seeing the awesome manis people do with them. I think the problem is I'm too cheap.
Anyways, check out the rules on how to enter by clicking here.
For the Love of Manglaze Giveaway Alert!!
Painted Lady Fingers is having a giveaway over at her blog. The prize is 3 bottles of Manglaze polish and some swag:
Hot Mess: Silver glitter top coat
Matte is Murder: Matte black polish
Matte-astrophe: Mattifying top coat
Swag: A Manglaze sticker and business card!
Check out more details on how to enter by clicking here!
Hot Mess: Silver glitter top coat
Matte is Murder: Matte black polish
Matte-astrophe: Mattifying top coat
Swag: A Manglaze sticker and business card!
Check out more details on how to enter by clicking here!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Suzie Homemaker and BFTE Giveaway Alert!!
There's a huge giveaway over at Suzie Homemaker's blog, with lots of great prizes including 36 sample jars of BFTE (Beauty From the Earth) cosmetics!!!
Three winners will be chosen by March 20 so hurry up and check it out. There are lots of ways to win, more details by clicking here.
Three winners will be chosen by March 20 so hurry up and check it out. There are lots of ways to win, more details by clicking here.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
March Manicures
In honor of March - the month of St. Patty's Day AND also my birthday - I am hoping to do a mini series of green manicures. I rummaged through my polish collection and came up with 8 green polishes:
Top row: Zoya ~ Envy followed by three random bottles of Asian nail polish.
Bottom row: Zoya ~ Irene, Sally Hansen HD ~ Hi-Def, China Glaze ~ Entourage, Milani 3D Holographic ~ Hi-Tech.
I'm currently sporting Milani's Hi-Tech on my nails and loving it! I've worn it to work this week with minimal drama. I've read reviews that is is "extremely" bright, but it is actually surprisingly un-flashy (in my opinion) for being a lime green holo. When I find time and better lighting..as well as batteries for my real camera (these recent posts are being made from my phone), I will get some pics and a proper review up.
Quick comments about some of the other polishes:
Zoya ~ Envy: I've yet to wear this but I've swatches it and it is a dark, foresty green cream that can easily be mistaken for black by the common eye. EDIT: This is NOT a cream, but has a VERY subtle - BARELY discernible - shimmer to it.
Zoya ~ Irene: I believe I did a review on this a long time ago. Search for Zoya or Green in my tags.
Sally Hansen ~ Hi-Def: This was a bit runny and not as pigmented as I was expecting for an "HD" polish.
China Glaze ~ Entourage: from the Kicks collection. Very pigmented! I love this color, but make sure to wear a base coat. I have Custom Kicks (teal blue) and Entourage from this collection, and I forget which left a nasty yellow stain but I suggest using a base coat for both.
Top row: Zoya ~ Envy followed by three random bottles of Asian nail polish.
Bottom row: Zoya ~ Irene, Sally Hansen HD ~ Hi-Def, China Glaze ~ Entourage, Milani 3D Holographic ~ Hi-Tech.
I'm currently sporting Milani's Hi-Tech on my nails and loving it! I've worn it to work this week with minimal drama. I've read reviews that is is "extremely" bright, but it is actually surprisingly un-flashy (in my opinion) for being a lime green holo. When I find time and better lighting..as well as batteries for my real camera (these recent posts are being made from my phone), I will get some pics and a proper review up.
Quick comments about some of the other polishes:
Zoya ~ Envy: I've yet to wear this but I've swatches it and it is a dark, foresty green cream that can easily be mistaken for black by the common eye. EDIT: This is NOT a cream, but has a VERY subtle - BARELY discernible - shimmer to it.
Zoya ~ Irene: I believe I did a review on this a long time ago. Search for Zoya or Green in my tags.
Sally Hansen ~ Hi-Def: This was a bit runny and not as pigmented as I was expecting for an "HD" polish.
China Glaze ~ Entourage: from the Kicks collection. Very pigmented! I love this color, but make sure to wear a base coat. I have Custom Kicks (teal blue) and Entourage from this collection, and I forget which left a nasty yellow stain but I suggest using a base coat for both.
Bare Minerals Matte Surprise!
Just came home and found this little baby sitting on my doorstep. I believe it was from a giveaway I entered, but I had forgotten about it and what a lovely surprise!
EDIT: As I thought, this is a prize I won from Lipgloss Break. Thank you so much!!! I haven't been been keeping up with my blogs recently and didn't even know I'd got it!
EDIT: As I thought, this is a prize I won from Lipgloss Break. Thank you so much!!! I haven't been been keeping up with my blogs recently and didn't even know I'd got it!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Boo
Apparently I can only post one picture at a time. Poop
After observing my nails all day (which I posted this morning), I've decided to try out a rainbow stripe mani. It's been in my thoughts for a while but never really had enough space on my nails to comfortably try it out. This package definitely had rebooted my inspiration. Maybe I'll be able to use some of these beautiful SH HD's!! Hopefully they are pigmented enough.
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After observing my nails all day (which I posted this morning), I've decided to try out a rainbow stripe mani. It's been in my thoughts for a while but never really had enough space on my nails to comfortably try it out. This package definitely had rebooted my inspiration. Maybe I'll be able to use some of these beautiful SH HD's!! Hopefully they are pigmented enough.
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Yippee for surprise goodies!!!
I got these in the mail today!!! So excited. A huge THANK YOU to Christine over at Temptalia!!!
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Super crappy NOTD
Hello blog, it's been a while hasn't it? So this is the most extensive nail art I've tried in a while, might as well post it...
This stared out as one mani a few days ago I did to match my shirt..it's been chipping and I've been gradually adding onto it in boredom bit by bit. Today I went a little overboard..:/ and the result is kind of tacky but I still like it:) I would like it a lot better if it wasn't so chunky but oh well. That's what happens when you add on to a mani 3 different times right?
Ok here goes:
Products used:
China Glaze: entourage and custom kicks
Savina: you're my sunshine
Color Club: worth the risqué (the little dots)
Wet n Wild: black creme for the dots
(this started out with ONLY custom kicks on the tips and some little black dots along the nail line. I had a teal shirt with big black buttons down the front and it was all matchy and cute :D)
Also I wanted to post this while I still have nails (minus the index finger) on my left hand. I'm going to be starting teaching piano again and will sadly have to cut them off. My right hand is a mess, by now every single nail has broken.
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This stared out as one mani a few days ago I did to match my shirt..it's been chipping and I've been gradually adding onto it in boredom bit by bit. Today I went a little overboard..:/ and the result is kind of tacky but I still like it:) I would like it a lot better if it wasn't so chunky but oh well. That's what happens when you add on to a mani 3 different times right?
Ok here goes:
Products used:
China Glaze: entourage and custom kicks
Savina: you're my sunshine
Color Club: worth the risqué (the little dots)
Wet n Wild: black creme for the dots
(this started out with ONLY custom kicks on the tips and some little black dots along the nail line. I had a teal shirt with big black buttons down the front and it was all matchy and cute :D)
Also I wanted to post this while I still have nails (minus the index finger) on my left hand. I'm going to be starting teaching piano again and will sadly have to cut them off. My right hand is a mess, by now every single nail has broken.
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