Monday, June 20, 2011

Crazy Rainbow Nails!

I've been seeing this idea on a lot of people but with zebra stripes instead of the shatter effect. I don't nearly have the patience to try the zebra look using a toothpick, so I wondered if it would look cool with the shatter on top and I think it rocks!
The star of this look is the black shatter by OPI. This is what pulls the look together.

As a base coat, I used the Nail Envy also by OPI

I used Sonic Bloom by Sally Hansen as one of the colors layered in

For the rest of the colors, I used everything in the Bright Idea mini pack by OPI which includes That's Hot! Pink, Atomic Orange, & Teal the Cows Come Home. I also used the RapiDry Top Coat to finish the look off.


I must say I absoluetly LOVE this nail look! It's fun and different! I've had this on for 2 days and already so many people have been grabbing my hand complimenting the look and asking how I did it! Hope you can give this attention grabbing design a go!

OOTD #6

Outfit of the Day #6
This is a nice light weight look perfect for hot summer days if you need to dress up.
I am wearing capris from H&M and paired it with a tank by Mudd. I also added a skinny tan belt with gold detail to help dress the look up.
For a closer look on this look and the accessories click this!(:




HUGE HAUL

I made 2 different videos, but I'm just going to have a buttload of pictures on here. I don't think I paid full price for anything except for the nail polish and makeup. Everything else was on sale or discounted (:
Click this to watch Part1
And click this to see Part2!(:
Makeup-Nail Polish-Perfume-Bath & Body Works:







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E.L.F.'s Summer Ready Dusk Eyeshadow Collection

I picked up the new Summer Collection for E.L.F. It came with 4 eyeshadow duos and an eyeliner fused to an eyeshadow brush.





To be honest, I was disappointed with the color selection of this collection. I know it's DUSK but in my opinion, I think they could have come up with different colors than the black, silver, light & dark brown shadow colors. The blue duo was what I was most excited to try, but the color pay off didn't match the vibrancy you see in the duo.
The black pencil liner had good color pay off and saves space with the brush attached to the end.
This would be a good collection to pick up if you were in need of basic eyeshadow colors.
To see my video, click this.

Tribal Nails & Nail Pen Review!



When I was at my local CVS in search of a coral nail polish color, the nail art pens caught my attention. I have heard mixed reviews on the Sally Hansen Nail Art Pens. People either love them or hate them.
I am one of the people that hate them.It took forever for the product to come out (I even stored it upside in anticipation of this happening, but it didn't help). At first the product was very thin and watery, even after shaking it. I had to re-draw the design on my thumb at least 4 times before it semi-started to show up. The product also came out watery, resulting in a smudgy mess on my nail. After a bit of time, the product came out to be a brighter white, but I still went over each design twice. The product almost instantly faded/rubbed off after drying. The design on my nails was completely erased after 5 hours of wear. I have never tried nail pens, but I am guessing this is not normal.
Using the pen is easier than trying to draw the design on with a toothpick which is what I've done in the past, but with the Sally Hansen pen, I think I'm better off sticking with the toothpick.

On to the tutorial, I used Sally Hansen nail polish #11 Sonic Bloom all over my nails.


Any fun summery color will work great for this.
Next, I drew the designs on with the nail pen.

Since using the pen was not as successful as I hoped, I drew the design on a sticky note so it's easier to tell what I did.





Click this for video

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Go-To Look for Summer!




Since the end of Spring I have found myself using this makeup look as my everyday makeup. I LOVE it! It had color, but isn't wild or intense. Doing a nude eye everyday can get boring so add light colors to make your look more interesting. I even added teal eyeliner for more color. Click THIS to see the tutorial I made. There's also an OOTD at the end (:
Products used:

CoverGirl Blush in Minx-contoured with
Mary Kay Blush in Shy Blush-put a little on the apples of my cheeks
Urban Decay Naked Palette: Virgin-all over lids

MAC eye shadows:
Paradisco- Put on outer third of the lid and into the crease

Da Bling- Place in crease


Grain – Blend out Da Bling with this in the crease

Mary Kay eye shadow in Sweet Cream (an opaque white shadow) on the brow bone
Prestige Eyeliner in #13 Big Teal