CG's NEW 'Petal to the Metal'

This is probably my most FAVORITE polish of this season, period.

It reminds me faintly of 'Flip Flop Fantasy' from CG a couple years ago,

and i loveddddddd that polish. Still do :)

Here's 3 coats of 'Petal to the Metal' from CG's City Flourish Spring 2014 collection.

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: China Glaze

Type: Creme

Formula: Eh, it was pretty streaky :/

Opacity (1-5): 4

Application: Okay. Nothing to rave about, but it was decent.

Price: $7 for a mini

Get This: online or local beauty stores like Sally's and Ulta

I freaking ADORE this polish.

It's basically a neon and is just perfect for the upcoming season.

However, the streaky-ness does completely suck. Meh.

CG's NEW 'In a Lily Bit'

So all of you know China Glaze recently released 

a new collection for Spring 2014- City Flourish.

IT'S AMAZING.

I've bought several polishes from it,

and today is the first of those :)

Here's 3 coats of 'In a Lily Bit'.

'In a Lily Bit' is a super pastel lilac creme.

It looks almost pastel pink in some light.

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: China Glaze

Type: Creme

Formula: Eh, it was pretty streaky :/

Opacity (1-5): 4

Application: Okay. Nothing to rave about, but it was decent.

Price: $7 for a mini

Get This: online or local beauty stores like Sally's and Ulta

I looooove this color,

but I was super disappointed in how streaky the formula was.

After 3 coats and a top coat- it evened out fine, though.

First look of Spring

Now that Spring is officially here,

I figured it was time to do a Spring-y look :)

I decided to use the four shadows I bought a couple months ago from Rite Aid:

This little bugger is from a totally unknown brand,

but hey, it was ONE DOLLAR.

So whatevs.

If you saw the swatches in the post,

it looked like it would produce some decent looks.

Here's my go with it:

I was highly pleased with the pigmentation and quality of these shadows,

especially since they were so dirt cheap and from an iffy brand.

I really love the bright, Spring colored combo they create together :)

What do you all think?

'On a Clear Day'

OH HAI.

Did you think I'd forgotten about you?

I haven't! I've just been SUPER freaking swamped.

I've been going to bed as soon as all my stuff is done and daughter is put to bed,

and the time that's usually able to be spent on myself (i.e. blogging)-

I've spent going to bed early instead :x

Anyway, I have a polish from a completely NEW indie maker!

Well, new to me anyway.

I hadn't even heard of the brand until recently.

Here's 2 coats of 'On a Clear Day' from Indie Polish !

'On a Clear Day' is a turquoise polish with juuuuuust a hint of shimmer.

It's really lovely, especially for the upcoming seasons :)

I was really impressed with this polish.

GO check out her store;

she's got some really cool & unique polishes there!

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Indie Polish

Type: Shimmrt

Formula: Great!

Opacity (1-5): 4-5

Application: Fantastic

Price: $4 for a mini

Get This: no longer sold :/

Nail Mail!

blahhhhh.

Sorry I have been so MIA.

I had this astronomically huge senior project I've been working on that was due this week,

so FINALLY, i'm able to have a life again now that it's turned in.

My first post back isn't too exciting,

but it will be soon :)

I've got swatches and looks to show you all in the next week,

so stay tuned!

As for today, here's my nail mail that came in this past week:

Can you guess which ones these are? ;P

AND some new indies:

These are from a totally new (to me) indie maker.

I can't wait to show you!

:)

Zoya 'Jules'

I have a nice metallic polish to post about today.

I bought this a couple months ago and am 

just now getting around to swatching it for you guys,

even though i've worn it already several times :)

Here's 3 coats of Zoya's 'Jules'.

'Jules' is a metallic taupe with gold, silver, and champagne shimmer.

However, I found the polish to lean much more gold than anything else.

I was looking for something slightly more taupe-ish than this turned out to be,

 but I like it anyway.

:)

Whimsical Garden

I wanted to do a look that combined the jewel tones of Winter

but also represented the new florals of Spring.

I ALSO wanted to use my brand new SYN Cosmetics shadows.

Here's what I came up with:

Whimsical Garden

I used (all SYN Cosmetics' pigments):

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

'Orlow'- lid

Delerious & Jilt- crease

LuLu- lower lash line

Covergirl Bombshell mascara

Covergirl Line Exact eyeliner

What do you guys think??

The sparkle and glitter from 'Jilt' is even more beautiful in real life than 

you can see in the pictures.

The green 'Orlow' really surprised me, too.

So gorgeous!

:)

PCC- 'Winter Wonderland'

Even though Spring is right around the corner for us in TN,

I know lots of states are still dealing with tons of snow.

Here's the last of my Pop Culture Cosmetics winter polishes :)

This is 2 coats of 'Winter Wonderland' over Zoya's Phoebe

'Winter Wonderland' is a clear base with tons of iridescent micro glitter,

small, medium, and large white circle glitter, and large white snowflakes.

I really like it over the blue base.

It makes it look more wintery or something :)

POLISH INFORMATION

Brand: Pop Culture Cosmetics

Type: Glitter Top Coat

Formula: Good!

Opacity (1-5): 1

Application: Good, but you definitely have to dig for the bigger glitters.

Price: $4 for a mini

Get This: no longer sold :/

What do you guys think about this top coat?

It's winter-ful! ;P

February Favorites :)

It's been embarrassingly long since I've done a favorites post,

I'm ashamed to say.

Sorry about that!

Things have just been insane with my student teaching the past semester and a half.

Now  I finally have some time to do it, though.

So here they are!

1. Revlon Matte Balm Stain in 'Elusive'.

*NOT my picture. Credit to allurabeauty.com

This has quickly become my newest favorite lip color.

It's muted/dusty enough that it works for Winter,

but it's also bright enough that it works for the coming Spring.

See my swatch of this bad boy here.

2. Too Faced Jingle All the Way makeup set

This makeup set has been my go-to to create my everyday daytime look.

The neutrals in it are fantastic,

with lovely shimmer.

See a FULL review of it that I just did here.

3. Victoria's Secret perfume 'Tease'

I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS FRAGRANCE.

That is all :)

Go buy it if you know what's good for you.

4. Mystic Nights pt.2 Look

I was really pleased with how whimsical and fun this look turned out to be.

It's a bit more dramatic than I usually do,

but it's been probably my favorite from this month.

See the crazy purple/blue lip I paired with it here.

Zoya 'Layla'

I bought this polish LAST Valentine's Day,

but every time I use it, I'm thrilled all over again that I bought it.

Such a bright, happy pink! 

Also, my daughter's name ;P

5. Soft Valentine's Day look

This has been my other favorite look from this month.

I really loved how soft the purple and pinks were together,

and the gradient of that light to dark purple in the crease.

I'm quite pleased with it :)

What are ya'll's thoughts on these?

Which is YOUR favorite?

Beauty Mail ! - Sleek Candy Collection palette

I've had several successes with Sleek palettes in the past.

So when I was browsing and came across this palette the other week,

I knew I had to try it.

The colors are fun and bright-

just in time for Spring around the corner!

This is Sleek's LE Candy palette:

The mineral shadows are all matte, satin, or shimmer.

I cannot freaking wait to try these out.

Here are some swatches!

Has anyone else tried this particular palette?

Rest assured you'll see some looks with these babies soon!

Little Favorites #4

I haven't done a 'little favorites' post in,

oh, over a year ;P

I had completely forgotten it was something I had going for awhile.

It features a product,

but is not a full, all out review.

Today's little favorite is Tease perfume by Victoria's Secret.

This bad boy is from VS's Sexy Little Things collection.

It features scents of black vanilla, frozen pear, gardenia, sandalwood, and many,

many more!

IT"S UHMAZING.

It is definitely a more sexy scent than a fun one.

My fiance loves it, too ;)

* REVIEW* Too Faced's Jingle All the Way makeup set

So yeah,

this is Christmas-themed...

but nothing else about this palette screams Christmas.

In fact, it's full of great, everyday shades!

Read on for more...

The Product

Too Faced released the Jingle All the Way palette around Christmas (duh),

but it's made for so much more than that.

Some of my everyday makeup necessities are from Too Faced,

but I had never tried any of their shadows.

So, when I saw this bad boy on Sephora's website for $19-

I scooped it up!

Some of it's Claims:

- Contains "touch-up read" products

- 11 "Day-to-night" eye shadows

- Bronzer

- Blush

-Comes with iPhone 5 case designed by Mary Macdonald

The Review

I was really excited to try this makeup set mainly because of the shadows.

I was in need of some new neutrals,

and the pops of color intrigued me, as well.

Here are swatches of 9 of the shadows!

The shadows are a mixture of mattes, glitters, and satin shimmers

:)

The neutrals are my favorites, and I use them for my daytime, everyday look.

I've also tried to pink & teal,

and they go on wonderfully.

And here is the bronzer and blush:

I already have a blush I use by Tarte,

so I don't use this blush on a regular basis.

It's a little too bright for me,

but it's cute all the same.

I never use bronzer anyway, so I haven't tried this bronzer yet :/

The back of the makeup set also serves as an iPhone 5 case:

I don't have an iPhone 5,

 so this case won't be coming off the back of the set.

It still looks cute, though?

I don't know if I would use it for my phone even if i did have an iPhone 5 though,

because the case is plastic, thin, and seems a littttttle flimsy/cheap.

PROS:

- Lovely shadows, with a little bit of everything

- JUST $19 DOLLARS!

- Bonus bronzer and blush

- Super easy to fit into a purse, or even some pockets

- Free iPhone 5 case, or at least a neat back (if you don't have an iPhone 5)

- Easy to transition from a daytime look to a nighttime one!

CONS:

- iPhone case is pretty flimsy, but you're not buying this set for the  case anyway :P

- Most of the eye shadow tiles are so small that it's hard to get them on some brushes

- it's $19 dollars

- It would be nice if it came with a mirror! That's really the only thing it's lacking...

Verdict

Whether or not I suggest you buy this makeup set depends on your budget and expectations. 

If you're the type of person who's just looking for a small palette or shadows that are neutral, but don't really care if it's a prestige brand- this makeup set is not for you. $19 WOULD seem a little pricey if that's all you were looking for, and that's okay! :)

However, if you're the type of person who doesn't mind spending a couple extra bucks for prestige cosmetics or just loves Too Faced, I definitely recommend this product.

I really love how the shadows, blush, and bronzer are all together... now if only it came with a mirror! :)

RATING (OUT OF 10): 8.5

Valentine's Eve look :)

Okay, this will be my last Valentine's Day post,

sorry!

I got started late with the posts so i'm stuffing in everything I can.

This is the look I'm wearing tonight for Valentine's day :)

I used (ALL SYN Cosmetics pigments):

'Synfused' - browbone

'Synfused', 'Entice', and 'Audacity'- lid

'Contempt' & 'Trace'- crease

Covergirl Bombshell Volume mascara

Covergirl Line Exact liquid eyeliner

Too Faced Shadow Insurance

The pictures really don't do it justice.

The combo and shimmer are uh-mazing together.

I can never get me enough of SYN Cosmetics!

If you haven't tried her stuff yet,

GO NOW- all her pigments are $4.00 right now!

Lovey Dovey Peacock

Happy Valentine's Day, fellow bloggers!

I'm killing two birds with one stone this post.

I wanted to have a look for Vday,

but I also wanted to use my new shadows from my Too Faced palette.

Thus, I came up with this look:

I used all unnamed shadows from the 

Too Faced Jingle All the Way palette:

a pink, a glittery teal, and a soft beige.

Very peacock-ish.

But I like the pink with it, too :)