Easter look! (revisited)

Hey everyone,

about a year ago ( when my blog was still in its infancy),

I created a look for Easter using yellow, white, & pink.

Now that the holiday is again approaching & my skill set has increased a bit,

I figured i'd revisit it!

The idea here was to create something light, simple, & delicate.

It's a color combo I wouldn't usually do,

but I really like it.

It's happy! :)

I used a ridiculous amount of shadows to accomplish this

because I just couldn't seem to quit adding,

but it can easily be accomplished with just 3 or 4 of them.

I USED:

UD's 'Polyester Bride' & unnamed white metallic ULTA shadow- inner corner

unnamed ULTA yellow shadow & unnamed yellow from Sephora palette- middle lid

unnamed ULTA pink shadow & UD's 'Sphynx'- outer lid

UD's 'Tainted'- crease

UD's 'Vanilla'- brow bone

What do you guys think?

Thanks for reading! :)

Lush Lacquer- 'Gumballs'

Hey!
Super quickly,
Here's 3 coats of Lush Lacquer's 'Gumballs'!

'Gumballs' is a milky, peach-colored base with matte neon pink, neon yellow, green, blue, and purple hexagonal  differently sized glitters throughout.

 I used it on it's own because it's pretty easy to reach opacity.

What do you think of LL's new look? Also, in case you haven't noticed, LL has some awesome new glitters out for summer! :)

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Lush Lacquer

Type: Glitter

Formula: Pretty good, slightly more gloopy than I would have liked

Opacity (1-5): 4

Application: Pretty good!

Price:  $9

Get This: their Etsy site

What do you guys think of this polish?

I like that it's unlike any other polish I have right now,

especially with the peach base.

The neon glitters are also more subtle than typical neons,

so I feel they give the look a more Spring than Summer look to it,

and I like that.

Watercolor Easter nail art

Hellooooooo.

I don't often do nail art because, quite frankly, i'm not that great at it.

I love pastels, though, and have been looking for a way to use them together.

I've considered doing a splatter mani,

but with Easter coming up, i thought about dying Easter eggs...

and that brought me to the idea of sponging different colors on.

The effect reminded me of how we used to dye our Easter eggs,

but it also reminds me of watercolor paint, too.

Here I just tore a makeup sponge apart, and used one piece per polish.

It didn't come out EXACTLY as I had intended,

but I still like it.

I used (all from Sugar Rush collection):

'Unicorn'

'Sugar Rush'

'Candy Coated'

'Cotton Candy'

What do you guys think of it?

Does it look more like dyed Easter eggs or watercolor?

Thanks for reading!

New Maybelline Vivids- 'Fuchsia Flash'

Hey everyone,
my Spring Break starts today and I could not be more ready.
In the next few days, we're going to a Preds game & then out bar hopping in downtown Nashville with our friends,
then moving to a brand new, bigger, & nicer apartment! :D

Anyway,
I recently saw a new display of Maybelline's new line of Color Sensational 'Vivids' lipsticks in my local Walgreens, and with spring approaching- I had to check it out.
'Fuchsia Flash' caught my eye first, so I scooped it up.

(*yes, that IS a paper towel as a background, since 99.9% of my apartment is packed up!)

The lipstick/claims:
- 10 new brighter shades
- Based off of their "exclusive vivid pigments"
- Creamier feel
- Honey nectar nourishes lips



Review
I'm still a noob in the lipstick world, but i've been slowly trying to build my collection the past couple months. Since Spring is almost here, I've been searching for a cheerful, bright color. I've never worn hot pink on my lips before- but i am I am IN LOVE with this shade.
Here I've used it over lip balm, and the lipstick applied super smooth and seemed much easier to apply than other lipstick brands i've tried.
(see a recent look I used with this lipstick here)

*this is MUCH brighter in real life & in daylight!

PROS:

- Awesomely bright shade

- Applied very smoothly

- Great staying power

- Decent price

CONS:

- Honestly, NONE! :)

Verdict:

Though I'm not super familiar with lipstick brands, this baby gave me exactly what I was looking for. I absolutely love the shade & everything about this lipstick.

I've tried one or two other Maybelline lipsticks awhile ago,

but they weren't quite as awesome as this one!

For just about $8, you can't get much better.

I definitely will be purchasing more lipsticks from the 'Vivid' line.

RATING( out of 10): 10

What do you guys think about this product & my review?!

Have you tried any lipsticks from the 'Vivid' line?

Thanks for reading :)

SC Sugar Rush Collection- 'Cotton Candy'

Alas! We have reached the last polish in the Sugar Rush collection.

It's taken me longer than I wanted to post all of them,

but there you have it :X

Here's 3 coats of 'Cotton Candy'!

'Cotton Candy' is a lovely, bubblegum pink creme with slight shimmer.

I'm a sucker for light pinks like this,

and the shade really is just lovely.

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Sinful Colors

Type: Creme

Formula: Pretty good

Opacity (1-5): 3

Application: Okay, pretty streaky, though :/

Price:  $1.99

Get This: any local drugstore like Walgreens or big super markets like Walmart

What do you guys think of this polish?

What was your favorite polish from the collection?

Let me know, please! :)

nail/beauty mail & SC Sugar Rush Collection- 'Candy Coated'

Hello everyone.

Sorry for the lack of posts lately,

been a super busy past several days.

First up,

I bought my first Lime Crime palette the other day,

and it came in! yay!

Here are the swatches over Too Faced's Shadow Insurance:

Also,

it's been a long time since i've bought any new stamping plates.

After seeing them on Makeup Withdrawal's IG,

I purchased my first Winstonia plates!

The box was a little beat up, but everything arrived okay.

Here are my favorites :)

Yay! Can't wait to try these out.

Finally,

here's the second to last polish from Sinful Colors' Sugar Rush collection-

'Candy Coated'.

'Candy Coated' is a lovely lilac creme with subtle shimmer. I'm so in love with shades of purple like this for Spring this year. So delicate and happy :)

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Sinful Colors

Type: Creme

Formula: Pretty good!

Opacity (1-5): 4

Application: Pretty good

Price:  $1.99

Get This: any local drugstore like Walgreens or big super markets like Walmart

February favorites!

It's that time again!
Here are my favorites from this past month:

1. 'Penthouse Sweet'

This new lipstick is from Wet N Wild's Fergie Centerstage collection.

It's a lovely, girly pink lipstick that is perfect for spring,

and feels super soft on your lips!

2. Herbal Essence 'Long Term Relationship'

*not my photo

This scent is nothing new, but it's been many years since i've used it & I decided to revisit it again this month. Herbal Essences are some of my very favorite shampoos & conditioners.

They smell fantastic & it's perfect for my long hair :)

3. Pastels (makeup & nails)

All of the pastels everywhere are definitely getting me in the mood for spring. I'm of course finishing up swatches of the Sugar Rush collection (pictured above),

and I'm beginning to dabble in pastel eye looks, too, which are some of my favorites to play with :) Can't wait!

What has been your favorite product or products from February?

Let me know! :)

Zombie Gardens!

Woo hoo! Brand new indie brand (for me) today!

I've had my eyes on some Spring-ish looking indie polishes all over Etsy lately,

and this one stuck out to me.

Here's 3 coats of Polish Revolution's 'Zombie Gardens' 

over Sinful Color's 'Sugar Rush'!

'Zombie Gardens' is a bluish-grey, milky base filled with purple microglitter, light blue square microglitter, pastel green square glitter, and pastel yellow and pink large hexagonal glitter. The color combo is awesome & just screamed Spring to me. It was different than all the other polishes I'd looked at, which is one reason I liked it the most.

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Polish Revolution

Type: Glitter

Formula: Fantastic!

Opacity (1-5): 2

Application: Amazing! Even with 3 coats

Price:  $9

Get This: her Etsy site

This bad boy probably had one of the BEST formulas i've ever tried with an indie brand.

I was VERY impressed & can't wait to try some more :)

Have you guys tried anything from Polish Revolution?

SC Sugar Rush Collection- 'Sugar Rush'

Alright, finally time for the polish that bears the collection's name:

'Sugar Rush'!

Here's 3 coats.

It was cloudy today so the picture is rather lackluster :/

'Sugar Rush' is a beautiful, baby boy blue creme- no shimmer again in this one, either.

This sucker looks eerily similar to another SC polish... does it not?

....

The shade of blue is pretty much the exact same thing as in SC's 'Cinderella'.

However, the latter is of course a jelly with shimmer/micro glitter.

I think I like the creme variation of this color better, personally.

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Sinful Colors

Type: Creme

Formula: Okay, a little on the thin side

Opacity (1-5): 3

Application: Not that great; super streaky. 

Price:  $1.99

Get This: any local drugstore 

What do you think?

Do you like 'Sugar Rush' or 'Cinderella' better?

SC Sugar Rush Collection- 'Unicorn'

Hey everyone- back to Sinful Colors' Sugar Rush collection today.

This polish's name makes the least sense in the context of the collection,

but it's still nice :)

Here's 2 coats of 'Unicorn'.

'Unicorn' is a delicate, pastel yellow creme. No slight shimmer in this one, either.

I typically do not like yellows on my hands because I think it often makes my nails look sickly, but this shade of yellow was juuuuuust on the cusp- it's a lovely shade!

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Sinful Colors

Type: Creme

Formula: Eh, much more thin & runny than the others :/

Opacity (1-5): 3

Application: Not that great; super streaky. You need AT LEAST 3 coats to reach opacity.

Price:  $1.99

Get This: any local drugstore 

What do you guys think?

Let me know! :)

SC Sugar Rush Collection- 'Sugar n Spice'

Hey everyone,

another quick post today because I have a million things to do :/

Here's the next polish in Sinful Colors' new spring collection- 'Sugar n Spice'!

This is 2 coats.

'Sugar n Spice' is a medium pink creme with super slight shimmer.

This is an awesome, go-to pink. Girly and easy to wear with almost anything.

Perfect for summer!

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Sinful Colors

Type: Creme

Formula: Okay, but a little thick & gloopy.

Opacity (1-5): 4

Application: Pretty good

Price:  $1.99

Get This: any local drugstore 

What do you guys think about this polish?

SC Sugar Rush Collection- 'Orange Cream'

First off, CONGRATS to 'Claws Up' for winning my 'hidden' giveaway!

For those of you who didn't notice,

I placed a link to a giveaway at the very end of this recent post.

I gave away the WHOLE Sinful Colors' Sugar Rush collection.

I wanted to give it to people that were loyal followers, however,

so you actually had to read to the bottom of the post to see it.

It was very eye- opening how few people take the time to read posts,

and i'll definitely be doing more giveaways like that in the future.

So, all is not lost if you missed out on this one.

Anyway,

here's yet another amazing polish from SC's Sugar Rush collection.

I am SO feeling the pastels right now.

This is 2 coats of 'Orange Cream'!

* Please excuse my index finger. Something (we think exzema) is breaking out on it, and skin is just peeling back like crazy. it's totally gross, but will hopefully be better soon. Sorry!

'Orange Cream' is a lovely pastel orange creme with very slight shimmer.

It totally lives up to it's name.

I don't have another polish of this color, & I LOVE it.

It's really inspiring me do to some makeup looks with pastels :)

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Sinful Colors

Type: Creme

Formula: Okay, but a little thick & gloopy.

Opacity (1-5): 4

Application: Pretty good

Price:  $1.99

Get This: any local drugstore 

What do you guys think?

What is your favorite polish from the Sugar Rush collection?

SC Sugar Rush Collection- 'Sweet Tooth'

Yay!

Finally time to see swatches of Sinful Colors' glorious new spring collection,

Sugar Rush. 

Every polish in the collection looks just perfect & I can't wait to get to them all :)

First up is 'Sweet Tooth'. Here's 2 coats!

'Sweet Tooth' is a lovely lavender with pink undertones & a very pretty, slight shimmer!

(^ which doesn't show up on camera well, unfortunately- but still pretty!)

I'm becoming increasingly obsessed with purples lately...

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Sinful Colors

Type: Creme (?)

Formula: Pretty good, though a little thick.

Opacity (1-5): 4

Application: Pretty good!

Price:  $1.99

Get This: any local drugstore !

What do you guys think?

I absolutely love this color.

Stay tuned tomorrow for more swatches!