Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Maybelline Dream Bouncy Blush + Bronzer

Like Blush & Bronzer? The minute I saw these blushes advertised I had to know why they were "bouncy". Well it's the formula actually. It's this amazing mixture between being a cream and powder blush. I'm quite the fan of these (if you can't tell)! I had the hardest time choosing what color I liked the best, so I just bought them all! Walgreen's was (and maybe still is) having a sale of all Maybelline cosmetics buy one get one 50% off + the cosmetic counter had a dollar off coupon + my own coupons. I kind of felt like an extreme couponer, but it was so worth it! The formula of these products are creamy and very buildable. I found it very easy to build the color and make it more pigmented. Unfortunately, my camera was a ms. sassy and didn't photography the swatches as amazing as they really are. So just imagine the swatches 10x more pigmented and bright!
Rose Pink 15, Candy Coral 30, Peach Satin 20
Pink Frosting 10, Fresh Pink 05
Pink Plum 40, Hot Tamale 70
Plum Wine 50, Orchid Hush 45, Coffee Cake 60
Now the bronzers!! No summer is complete without an amazing bronzer! I believe these are new and I only found them on a select Walgreens. I love both colors. These bronzer are extremely shimmery and fun. Since they are made of the same creamy formula as the blush, they are super easy to apply and blend, which avoids any hard lines. No one wants to look like a bad bronzed Snooki and these beautiful bronzers will definitely prevent that! I really like the Sun Glow, but I'm also into combining the two to create an amazing bronze look!
Glistening Sun 80, Sun Glow 90
Do you having any of the Dream Bouncy Blushes or Bronzers? Which is your favorite? My top three are Coral Candy, Fresh Pink and Coffee Cake. Coffee Cake is an amazing brown toned pink, which is amazing on a summer tan face. Never tried these blushes? Would you like a video to see the formula and why their called "bouncy". You may be surprised if you don't own one yourself!! Let me know! I always love your comments!!
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Glitter Tips for an All Black Mani

Hello! Happy Wednesday!! I'm a little bit sad that I haven't participated in Pink Wednesday in a long time. Usually, school has kept me too busy. Especially with Wednesday exams, my poor nails have been neglected. Today I have another excuse for the lack of pink, because I had my Nursing School Senior group picture today. The dress code was a black shirt and dark jeans, thus the black mani. I have to ask you all this because I'm not sure if I'm a little OCD or whatever, but I HATE dark clothes with dark jeans!!! If I wear a black shirt I go towards lighter wash jeans and the opposite with a white shirt I then will pick darker jeans. To solve my issue I wore a white cami to break it up and give some contrast. Am I crazy or do you all feel the same way?! Comment below!
Here are the flats I wore with my all dark attire! These are one of my favorite flats. I purchased them in the fall from Charming Charlie. I absolutely LOVE that store, it's like an accessory wonderland and everything is divided up by color. 
This picture makes my feet look crazy awkward, like my feet are opposite. yikes!
I used OPI - Metallic For Life & China Glaze - Liquid Leather
Let me know what you think. I'm loving gradient sparkles!! Do you? If you have a gradient mani you want to share post a picture to my Facebook page. I would love to see! =) Have a wonderful and chip-free day!
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

February & March Favorites

Hi everyone! I decided to start showing my monthly favorites, however I was going to start last month (February) and I just got too busy with school. So I'm combining and doing my February AND March favorites!!!
Take a closer look!
OPI Nicki Minaj Collection
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat
Sephora Moon Shadow Pallette
Urban Decay Naked 2
Baby Lips (Pink Punch) & Relvon Lip Butter (Dreamsicle, Cotton Candy & Cupcake)
Formula 10.0.6 Deep Down Detox Ultra-Cleansing Mud Mask
Amped Up Tease Brush
Michael O'Rourke Fix It Up Leave in Treatment
Organix Moroccan Organ Oil Weightless Healing Dry Oil
Have you tried any of these products? What products are you loving from February and March, I would love to know!!
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Want to know more? Watch my YouTube February & March Favorites Video!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Kiss Nail Dress

Hey all! So I finally got around to testing my Kiss Nail Dress from my Influenster Love Vox Box. As you may know from some of my other nail posts, I love creating my own nail designs. I love the satisfaction of saying, "Oh, I did that myself!" and seeing everyone's pure amazement when they look at my nails. So the idea of the Nail Dress seemed kind of lazy to me. Don't get me wrong I love the idea of these, I just feel like I'm doing myself an injustice. Well that was before! After seeing how easy these were to apply I may have just changed my mind. 
My Leopard Kiss Nail Dress!
Finger Paints - Figure of Art, with Kiss Nail Dress accent finger
Product Details
Kiss Nail Dress is the ultimate nail fashion for tips and toes! To apply is easy, just peel, apply, and shape for a manicure that lasts up to 10 days. On in minutes, off in seconds without remover. Nail Dress is available in 18 different styles, many of them featuring 3-dimensional jeweled designs. Skip the topcoat, Nail Dress has it built in. With 28 strips in each package, you can cut up your extras to create designs that can be used on top of polished or artificial nails. Nail Dress doesn’t dry out the way other polish strips can, so you can save them to use on your next DIY mani. A nail design booklet is included in each package, just in case you need a little inspiration. And don’t forget about your feet! Nail Dress looks awesome on toes, too – just use the square side of the sticker for a perfect fit.

Where to Buy
Nail Dress’ suggested retail is $6.99 and is available in all major drug chains and mass retailers like WalMart, CVS and Walgreens.

My Review
I saw some reviews that made it look super challenging and impossible to apply these, which made me completely freaked out. I hate to say it, but I don't know what was happening for those people. If you've ever placed a sticker on something, well your pretty much set! I made sure my nails were completely clean before applying with a little nail polish remover. I placed the Nail Dress right under my cuticle and smoothed out the edges. The Nail Dress are relatively long and since my nails are pretty short right now, I cut off some excess after applying. Then I folded over the remaining excess and with the supplied nail file, I filed of the remaining Nail Dress. I really can't believe how easy it was to apply and how much it looks like polish. There are varying shapes so it was super easy to find a sticker that matched the size of my nail. They've held up really well, and best part no chipping!! I think these are great. I can't wait to be a little more creative and cut some of them and create different nail designs. I also really want the one with rhinestones!!

Let me know what you think! Have you ever tried nail stickers like the Kiss Nail Dress or Sally Hansen's Nail Effects? Want to see what else I received in my Influester Love Vox Box?
Check out my open box video at: Pink Tattoo YouTube Channel
Check out what I found in my Love Vox Box!

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