Bobbing for Baubles - Essie New Years NOTD

My go at a New Years festive nail. I really would have loved to to OPI Rainbow Connection, but i dont have it yet:( Settled for a dark blue gray with silver glitter fade on top, which was OPI Spark de Triomphe.

OPI, FACE stockholm, and Revlon

A few polishes I've picked up the past couple of weeks. Saw the FACE pack at JCREW and thought it was soo cute i've never seen it before, and it was on sale. It comes with Wine color - Hello Merlot , Hot Pink - Top 10, and Nude -Unclear. Revlon polish was also on sale - Emerald City, reminds me of a matte British Racing Green from Butter London. And the OPI color is from the Muppet collection - Warm and Fozzie (love it):))

Happy Haulidays #2 :))

Had the day off to fix up my blog. I had to upload a ton of pics taken by iphone since i cant find my memory card for my camera. Instagram is a little hobby of mine, it makes my pics a little prettier. Haulage: Hello Kitty jammies, socks, mug, Juicy Couture earrings, Guerlain eye primer, Chanel June nail polish, Essie Size Matters, OPI Designer....de Better, Essie Bobbing for Baubles, Chanel Allure Laquer Dragon, Philosophy Old Fashioned Eggnog (smells amazing), Philosophy Sugar Sprinkles Funnel Cake, Body Shop Mango Butter. Fixed up my toes with Chanel Rouge Carat, i like it much better there than on my fingers. Didn't do much for me.

Drugstore Diving: Revlon's Sunshine Sparkle

A very cute pale yellow, has chunky bits of glitter. Dries faster than the Sally Hansen which i appreciate, but still needs three coats. Wearing my Estee Lauder power ring lol, a gift from my business manager.

Drugstore Diving: Sally Hansen Barracuda

After seeing this eye catching color making the rounds on youtube, i was intrigued. It was cute, and resembled a hard to find Chanel color in Riva I've been itching to get my hands on, but to no avail. Every CVS and Target i went in was sold out so i had to look to Ebay of course. I looked on the web and saw a lot of comparisons of the two, but i still doubt its a decent dupe. Its a bright chlorine blue, powder blue with a hint of aqua. Its a streaky two coater so i recommend three, but it changes color with each application it becomes more intense, and less powdery blue. It also takes a while to dry which tries my patience, as i like to be up and about and not have to worry about nicking it.

Wysh Lyst:)

Things that tickle my fancy:
1. Franco Sarto Waco Boots 2. Lululemon Attire 3. Chanel Rouge Allure Laquer in Dragon 4. Bobbi Brown Blush Brush 5. YSL Terriblement Duo 6. Tom Ford Black Orchid 7. Guerlain Makeup Remover 8. Bobbi Brown Party Palette Cool Eyes 9. Zoya Pippa

Scarlett Johannson - Vanity Fair Magazine

Last Christmas my bf got me a years subscription to Vanity Fair Magazine. I kind of collect my fav covers, if they are worthy and capture my attention. This year has sucked sooo bad. I've never been so disappointed in Vanity Fair, it is my fav magazine usually. But I recieved the December issue yesterday and finally its one worth reading!! every other one i've thrown away that same day. My other girl crush, Scar Jo, graces the cover, her article is OK, but there are a bunch of more interesting ones, like Margaret Thatcher, and the Facebook twins going after Zuckerberg again, a little blurb about the new head lady of the FBI... just sayin' its a good read:)

K. Stewart - US Glamour Magazine

I've been itching to post something!! I can't find my camera hookup to my computer!! Very annoying, i have a couple of posts saved:( I did want to comment though on this edition, and one of my girl crushes has a great spread. I heart her style!! I've always considered Glamour Cosmo's twin, but that is not the case in this issue. It's very girly, yes, but actually interesting stuff worth reading, not crap like Cosmo. I'm surprised she wasn't on more covers this month for the release of Breaking Dawn. It said the makeup she's wearing is Avon, and the nail polish is Black Satin, but I'm pretty sure its Blue Satin by Chanel.

**October Favs:)**

Its November already!!! omg! Ok my favorites this month were... Balenciaga Perfume, Clarins Radiance Powder, Chanel Blush in Enchanteresse, Lancome Quad in Enchanted Evening, Chanel Polish in Peridot and Diabolic, and OPI Funky Donkey. Non-beauty related items: favorite movie discovery this month Blue Valentine. Songs: You And Me - Penny and the Quarters, Without You Usher, My Heart's a Stereo - Adam Levine, I'm On Fire - Town Mountain. Books: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

Gold Lame NOTD & Acquisitions

Clarins Radiance Powder, I wasn't really a fan of Clarins powders too chalky, but this makes your skin gleam and has subtle shimmer. I love the fact that it looks like a girly Tetris game, especially if your bf is a gamer it means that much more to you lol. Its a great finishing powder to any foundation ive used it with, it is translucent, but not white it is kind of cool pinky. The packaging is nice and slender for easy portability.



Chanel Diabolic, I was debating this for days, it looked exactly like Rouge Noir in the bottle. But i studied pictures on the nail application, and Diabolic did turn out a deeper brown burgundy and less red as Rouge Noir, and it was the case after i applied it to myself. It is a great Vampy color to have, great consistency too, love it!

Balenciaga, I've been wanting a small bottle of this for ages, it got good reviews and i tried it before but was unsure. When you first smell it it is an overwhelming wave of violets, but once it settles it is a very classy grown up woman fragrance. Not sweet, a little dry, but not too dry. A nice winter fragrance.

La Moss/Brunette on the Internet/Rouge Noir

1 coat

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2 coats

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Comparing the 3 vampy wine shades that i have. My newest purchase La Moss I am quite disappointed with. It goes on quite streaky and uneven, you need at least 3 coats and it still looks jarred, even with a careful hand. The only good thing about it is that after 3 coats its a good dupe for Chanel Rouge Noir, which was the premise of why i purchased it in the first place. Its more on the purpley side. But Rouge Noir is still so much deeper and richer a color, and goes on much more agreeably and looks very chic. Brunette on the Internet is a nice alternative, its a shade lighter, but the formula is a lot better than La Moss. And it has a more pronounced wine color. Think of Brunette on the Internet as a light Pinot Noir, and Rouge Noir as a deep Merlot.

*Chanel Jasmine NOTD*

An oldy, tracked down on ebay. Its a soft matte pinky nude, lighter than Inattendu, close to Jade Rose but peachier and more opaque. It looks very clean and polished on the nails. I got a little excited and threw on some Servin' Up Sparkle on my ring fingers, there was no need. I'm getting a little obsessed with hard to find Chanel polishes, I get so excited when i track one down at a store or on ebay for a reasonable price. When its a good formula, Chanel polish looks amazing. But maybe its just me, lol. You cant beat finding one at a store, I just found Diabolic at a counter retail price $25, it goes on ebay for no less then $50:D

Henley Regatta, La Moss, and The Old Bill

Wanting to take advantage of the Butter sale at Ulta the other day I grabbed the rest on my wish list. But now i think i should get Chancer:(( Ulta unfortunately only carries the minimal line, and their stock is very ify.

I grabbed The Old Bill, cause the name is great, and Laura wrote a blog post about how much she loved it. I think its ok, its a little boring for my skin tone, but i would top it off with Servin' Up Sparkle on all the fingers. In the pic i just have in on my ring finger. It makes it much more interesting, and satiates my sparkle craving.

To add to my vamp nail polish collection i got La Moss. In the bottle it looks very similar to Chanel's Rouge Noir, but i swatched it a little and it is definitely a lot thinner and brighter pink than the thick Rouge Noir. But i still have to compare them with two coats.

Henley Regatta, I absolutely love this color. I got it for the Jacksonville Jaguars which is our city football team, its a pretty similar teal and very eye catching:D

*Servin' Up Sparkle* - The Sparklicious NOTD

I've been craving a sparklicious silver glitter. To place over a pretty nude. And i think i've found it, Serena Williams Servin' Up Sparkle, by OPI. Its opaque in two coats easy, and it has little baby specks, as well as bigger silver dots:D Today i wore it over OPI Coney Island Cotton Candy, not my fav nude (its too sheer and finicky), but i'm in the process of getting Chanel Jasmine and Inattendu, more reliable glorious staples that will always look fantastic. The combo reminds me of the risque Britney Spears nude ensemble the she performed in years ago, with the rhinestones all over it.... yes that's what i was going for Britney Spears lol. Also had to pick up a new top coat my Seche Vite hath runneth out. I went back to my fav OPI Rapid Dry, i think it goes on a lot cleaner then Seche. And also to quench my dry cuticles, my biggest pet peeve, i picked up Dior's Creme Abricot nail cream. I know its a splurge, but it works instantly, and works best when you put it on before bed. Its very thick and ooey-gooey, and has a apricot scent. A little goes a long ways.

August...

For my birthday i wanted a few things, and i got most of them, but one remains elusive to me The Nars Bright Lights, Big City palette. I had to get Nars nail polish in Matto Grasso, a deep murky brown. It is as people described, very gloopy and i found it to chip very easily. And the color was alright, nothing to write home about. Butter London HRH, very bright violet, i thought it would be good for summer and i saw Emma Watson wearing it on the cover of US Seventeen mag. I found it almost too bright, i would just keep it to my toes. Next h2h Chanel glossimer in Pensee, i loved the formula of the glosses from the summer collection very smooth, glittery but not gritty, and dimensional. I lucked out on the Lancome artliner in Scorched, they were sold out originally and had gotten some more in, and i snatched it up. Its a waterproof liquid liner in deep murky brown, with gold flecks, gorgeous, but it does tend to be streaky. Nars bright red lipstick in Heat Wave, i've been wanting for a while, but just got around to getting it, its a bright fire matte orangey-red. Definitely not as casual a look as i might have hoped, i still opt for Estee Lauder Spanish Red. I also got from Estee lauders' new collection Metallic Sage nail polish, i thought i really liked it, and i think if you have a pink undertone this polish would look better. it wasnt deep enough for my liking, but it does have that fantastic copper shimmer running through it. The joy of my collection would have to be Joyeuse Rouge Allure lipstick from Chanel, Joyeuse meaning happiness, and it is my happiniess. A soft cool-toned bubblegum pink, similar to Mac's Saint Germain, or Lady Gaga, but much more wearable.