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.

**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.

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.

TAG - 11 Most Reached for Products

1. Flowerbomb perfume

2. Nars blush in Deep Throat/ Benefit Coralista

3. Chanel Glossimer in Pink Peony

4. Clinique Acne Solutions Toner

5. Boscia oil-free moisturizer

6. Estee Lauder ANR

7. Clarins Brightening Night Cream

8. Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Sand

9. YSL Teint Resist foundation in #4 Sand

10. OPI Silver Shatter

11. Benefit Hoola Bronzer

Spring has Sprung - Top Nail Picks for Spring

Here are some of my fav nail polishes for spring. Now i would have a nude color, but i do not own one that i like yet, but i do have an honorable mention and i think one that i would have up here if i had it. And that would be Chanel's Inattendu, which is a warm opaque nude. Another one i would mention would be a pale yellow, but i dont have one yet either. Also i didn't put any peaches. Those i have, but they dont look got on me at all. I think because i have a yellow undertone in my skin as opposed to fair people with pink undertones.
Essie Geranium - a bright vintage red orange, the consistency is kind of a translucent jelly, so its not opaque, but two coats is fine. You would think i would want this in my summer collection, and you could, but i think its more effective in the spring for the whole nautical vintage trend.
OPI Sparrow Me the Drama - My classic dusky rose color for the vintage girly trend, love it.
Essie Guchi Muchi Puchi - My pastel Easter egg pink fav, love it.
Sephora by OPI Dear Diary - subdued ballerina pale pink, not really a must have for me, but since i dont have a nude it makes my picks look more complete.
OPI Stranger Tides - Murky avocado green, love it.
OPI Mermaids Tears - Dusky sea foam green, love it.
Essie Mint Candy Apple - a popular eye-catching mint green.
OPI I Want to be A-Lone Star - A silver pale blue, love it.
Essie Lilacism - had to throw in a purple. My fav cool toned lilac color, love it.

*May Favs:D*

Guerlain - Khol Me Brown

Chanel - Gardenia l/s

Shiseido - Pureness Cleansing Foam

Boscia - Oil-free lotion

Mac - Dashing Lassies palette

Mac - Birds & Berries e/s

OPI - Sparrow Me the Drama
OPI - Ogre the Top Blue

OPI - Silver Shatter

Essie - Protein Base Coat

Macadamia - Healing Oil Treatment for hair

Benefit - Hoola

Nars - Deep Throat Blush

NOTD - Sparrow Me the Drama

This color is soo cute.

OPI Pirates of the Carribbean - On Stranger Tides

YAY!!!!! Finally its out!!! I've been waiting for months lol. I really want to buy the whole collection, but i thought maybe i'll do it in spurts. When i went to get a good look at the collection i still wanted all of it, but for right now i left out the pinks - Sparrow Me the Drama and Steady As She Rose. I had to get Mermaid's Tears, Stranger Tides, Silver Shatter, and Skull and Glossbones. Undecided on whether to go with the purple or the pink, i got the purple Planks A Lot, which is the stupidest name in the collection. Now i want the pink one Sparrow me the Drama:( The Silver Shatter is amazing, much better than the tacky Black Shatter, i hated the whole Katy Perry collection awlful. For best results, when applying the shatter apply it diagonally over the nail, putting it on the regular way is very boring and doesn't crack as well. Then apply a clear topcoat and it makes it more sparkley:)

i dont think the theme of the collection is too be piratey. The theme of the movie is geared toward the pirates being in new fantastical waters endowed with fantastical creatures like MERMAIDS. hence the caption STRANGER TIDES. I think the colors are supposed to reflect on these silvery scaled sirens. the colors arent pure or bright, they have a duskiness to them that probably characterize the mermaids themselves, murky and mysterious, and possibly troublesome. and yet the silver scales lure you in.

Shrek Continued...

Last year OPI came out with the Shrek collection to promote Shrek III. I had bought the little minis, but my favorite Whats With The Cattitude? was unusable. So i was in despair because i hadn't seen that one around in a while because it was a limited edition line, and i wanted to get it before the Pirates Collection came out. Somehow it had popped up at Ulta so i grabbed it along with Ogre The Top Blue, and Black Satin which was a new release. Ogre The Top Blue is a really bright cobalt blue that is perfect for summer, i love it, one of the most unique colors from the collection. Black Satin is like a mix between Chanel Steel and Black Pearl, not at all like their Black Satin. Its a steely gunmetal grey with a tinge of green, kinda of metallic sparkle finish.

Newest Nail Additions

Essie: Cute as a Button (its ok, dupeable bright coral)

Mambo (ehh, undecided nude)

Turquoise & Caicos (ehh, i dunno if i like this one either, very similar to Chanel Nouvelle Vague)

Lapis of Luxury (love)

Protein base coat (love)

French Affair (not bad, pretty cute)

Nice is Nice (not bad)

Topless & Barefoot (not bad, reminds me of Chanel Intermezzo)

Coat Azure (meh)

Chanel: Mimosa (i like it on my toes)

OPI: Glow up Already! (green doesn't really go with a lot)

OPI Ink (staple color)

You Don't Know Jacques! (another staple, but i like Mink Muffs better)

Extra-va-vaganza! (I got really into glitter this month, this one goes w/pinks & reds)

Simmer & Shimmer (this is the best choice, cause it will go with any blue)

I Want to be A-Lone Star (love)

Sephora by OPI: Brunette on the Internet (love)

Dark Room (love, way better than Here Today Aragon Tomorrow)

Cherries in the Snow:)

i've been looking for a perfect hot fuchsia, i dunno what inspired me, but i've been on the hunt for hot pink lips. I tried Chanel, and I've tried Dior, but they were just too sheer, i wanted something loud and opaque. Then i remembered, hidden away in a little drawer, i had Revlon's Cherries in the Snow. It same out really pink in the picture i dont know why, but its more purple toned. And it stays on great without over drying and its true to color, which is something to say for Revlon. I've tried their reds and they're crap. I would try mac, but mac lippies dry out my lips and make them peel.

NOTD: Suzi Says Feng-Shui, i thought i wouldn't like this color. I grabbed it for $.99 at JCPennys. But thank you Snowdrop85 for inspiring me to venture on to trying this color, it was just what i needed.... lately if been wearing light pinks and grays and i was wanting something more vibrant. Surprisingly pleased:)

November Favs!! :D

Estee Lauder - Double Wear Foundation Sand

Estee Lauder - Idealist Serum

Chanel - Mat Lumiere Foundation Shell

Chanel - Rouge Noir nail polish

Essie - Mink Muffs

OPI - Catch Me in Your Net

Origins - Clear Improvement

Mac - Relax

Dior - Ecstase Mascara

Burberry Brit for Women

Nars - Douceur Blush

NOTD and Polish Haul:)

Making my usual rounds at my nail polish stores I found some on sale. So i purchased a few I've been eyeing for a while. Barefoot in Barcelona, looks like chocolate milk and lovely for the fall. Shown in picture above, I've been wanting to wear browns and oranges for november; next is Essie's Mink Muffs:) Here Today... Aragon Tomorrow (deep forest green) i wasn't really sure about until i tried it on and fell in love, this is the color im most excited about only im making myself wait until december to wear it. Rising Star (brassy glimmer) from the Burlesque collection, love it. I'm still not sure if i'll purchase any more from this collection. And then i got Suzi Says Feng Shui (light blue), i wouldn't normally go for this color, but it was on sale for $.99 so i thought why not? I haven't tried it on yet, so it might sicken me, and i could change my mind.

Rising Star & Catch Me In Your Net OPI

One coat of Rising Star and two coats of CMIYN on my index, CMIYN by itself on my middle.

My opinion on the new OPI Burlesque must-have. I think this one a beautiful glimmery eye-catching color, and great for the holidays. Another notable mention is Let Me Entertain You, the fushia glimmery polish. I tried the Teasey Does It and was very disappointed. It looks soo murky why'd they add brown to it? It shouldve been just a plummy purple. Ugh...it hardly gleams like the rest at all. Well keeping with the theme of this collection i found a glimmery teal/gold OPI color from a summer collection called Catch Me In Your Net. If you layer it on top of Rising Star it brings out the green and it looks even more mermaidy (if that's an adjective). Love it!!!:D

All nails are coated with Rising Star and CMIYN.

October Favs :)

YSL - Teint Resist Foundation (Peach)

YSL - Bronzer (Golden Sands)

Dior - Exstase Mascara

Dior - Lip Glow

Benefit - High Beam

Origins - United States Toner

Elizabeth Arden - 8 Hour Hand Cream

Mac - Tempting Eyeshadow Quad

Mac - Blush (Prim and Proper)

Perfume - Guess Seductive

Boscia - Gel cleanser

OPI - Midnight in Moscow

Chanel - Rouge Allure Gloss (Rose Confidential)

June Favorites!!:)

Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair

Giorgio Armani UV Silk Foundation

Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer

Tarte Bronzer - Park Ave Princess

Chanel Lip Fluo - Pop

Mac Eyeshadow Brush

Mac e/s- Mulch

YSL Faux Cils Mascara

Lancome Artliner

Benefit High Beam

Urban Decay - Get Baked palette

Phyto - creme de jour

Prada by Prada parfum

Opi - Rapid Dry top coat

Philosophy - Melon Daiquiri body wash

Into the Blue

(OPI- What's With the Cattitude)

Hello ladies.... nothing says summertime to me then bright blue nails. I love it on me... or on anybody. This look is bright, fresh, fun, and trendy. Stick to the brights though i wouldn't go too navy or midnight blue, it doesn't have the same effect. You can go for the teals, the blue-greens, and the turquoise for more of the vintage look. My favorite colors so far this summer are OPI's What's With the Cattitude?, Sephora by OPI's Blue Grotto, Essie's Lapis of Luxury, Essie's Turquoise and Caicos, and of course China Glaze's For Audrey.