NOTD: Nail of the Day

Today I went to one of my staples: a nice deep pink by Orly called Elsbeth's Rose. It is a beautiful color, and I like Orly's formula...this bottle is older, and its not thick or clumpy like my China Glaze polishes.  Its still new, and applies without super heavy streaking.  I know it's boring, but I was super tired tonight and True Blood premiered tonight.  MY LIFE IS NOW COMPLETE!!!! ERIC NORTHMAN!!!!!!!!!

Can't Live Without...

Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream.  I discovered this cream from a co-worker one day, and I tried it.  I instantly fell in love.  I've never really used Burt's Bees products aside from a chapstick here or there, but never any of the lotions or creams.  Well anyway, my cuticles have been looking raggedy lately.  RAGGEDY.  I applied cuticle last night and pushed back my cuticles, but they were still super raggedy. So this morning I remembered the Burt's Bees cream and used it and its like my cuticles took the longest sip from the water fountain ever.  You just rub it in your cuticle and nail and it moisturizes without feeling greasy or oily.  It has a great lemony scent, and is super smooth.  Plus, this little tin will last you FOREVER. FOREVER EVER.  I think i'll try a couple of other Burt's Bees products that I've seen out on the market.  Are there any that you guys can't live without?

Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

NOTD: Nail of the Day

Nail of the day! Used China Glaze's Peachy Keen with a couple of rhinestones.  I love this color! It's a nice bright peach, that will compliment all skin tones!

Review: Wet N Wild MegaLast Liquid Lip Color

So, last night when I went back to get a couple more of those Wet N Wild lipsticks that I fell in love with, I saw these "lip glosses" that had nice color and I decided to try a couple.  They were priced at $2.99 and the ones I decided to try all had $1.00 coupons attached to them, bringing the price down to $1.99.  Did I like them?  Well let me start by saying that tonight I stopped and picked up two more new colors.  SMH.  These are apparently a new creation at Wet N Wild, and the advertisement stated that they provide up to 8 hours of long wear color.  I didn't test them out for a full day yet, only swatched them, but I believe they could last that long.  It probably has to do with the fact that these are technically "liquid lip colors" and not "lip glosses".  The color payoff in these babies is remarkable, def better than many other drugstore brands, and for the price, a steal in my opinion. They can be worn alone for sure and still have great color payoff, for those who aren't fans of lipstick. And again, like the lipsticks, NO WEIRD SMELL.  Love that part!  I swear in the next two weeks I'm probably going to have a mini stand full of Wet N Wild lol.  I'm done buying anything for now though, promise! Below are some pictures, make sure to check them out.

NOTD: Nail of the Day

I used China Glaze's 'For Audrey' today. It's a really pretty blue...some would say it is sort of a Tiffany blue. Get it? For Audrey is the name of the color...Audrey...Audrey Hepburn...Breakfast at Tiffany's. Lol...it took me a while to catch that.  Don't judge my nail design lol. I know it's basic but I've got to get back in the swing of things. My designs will (hopefully) get better with practice. 

Updated (again)!!! Wet 'n' Wild Lipsticks

Look at these beauties I picked up at Rite Aid last night! Four Wet 'n' Wild lipsticks, one of which is supposed to be a new color.  I haven't used Wet 'n' Wild lip products in ages, but I was walking past the stand and this brown color called out to me. They were priced at a super affordable $1.99, so I picked up four.  Can you believe when I went to the register they rang up for only $1.29? I got all four for less than the cost of an extra value meal LOL!  Anywho, check out the pics below.  These babies have fully opaque color, are creamy and apply smooth, AND have no scent! Or at least no perfume-y scent that will deter potential buyers.  These were a great find, and I'm excited to try the Wet 'n' Wild glosses later this week.These lipsticks aren't drying either, which is good.  According to the promo advertisement, these babies are supposed to last up to 4 hours (before needing to reapply).  That's not too shabby..depending on the MAC lipstick finish, they last anywhere from 3-6 hours roughly.

The colors, top to bottom are: 916D (no name, the new color), 908C Sugar Plum Fairy, 914C Mocha-Licious, 902C Bare It All. 

Update!!!! I went back to the store tonight and picked up the two reds that i didn't pick yesterday.  Same formula as the others... Check out the pic below. I am so excited with my Wet N Wild purchase!!!

6-10-13 Update. I went to pick a couple up for a friend, and wound up picking three more.  Shame on me! Anywho, there is another picture below with the new three.  Very pretty colors..I will admit though that when applying these swatches, there was a bit of "pull and tug" with these...not sure if these are the new formula or old, but they were a bit harder to work with. 

REVIEW: Too Faced Review: Eye Shadow Palette

I've debated about doing this review for a week now, only because I never used the eyeshadows for an entire day.  Specifically, after using the "looks" created with the palette I never wore them out of the house.  I picked this up during Sephora's VIB event, so it was 15% off retail price (which is $48).  You can check the deets out here.  I walked past this palette but my friend directed my attention to the gorgeous purple shades and upon swatching, I fell in love.  I really really really really wanted to love this palette, but I just couldn't.  After much debating, I returned it to Sephora instead.  There are pics below (no swatches unfortunately) and the palette itself is gorgeous.  It comes in a wonderful case with a nice mirror, and also comes with a free FULL SIZE Too Faced Eyeliner (which was surprisingly great, comparable to Urban Decay) and a mini sample size of the Eye Shadow Primer Potion (which is equally good as well).  What's also tempting about this palette is that it comes with three card inserts, that have "day and night" eyeshadow looks with instructions for you to follow as well.  That's a bonus for newbies needing help blending the colors. It is a nice palette thru and thru, with the exception of the eyeshadows themselves.  

I guess I was so enthralled with the palette that I failed to realize that each and every shade was a glitter shade.  There were no matte shades at all, and while this isn't necessarily a deal breaker, the quality of the shades and the fall out were.  The shadows applied poorly IN MY OPINION and the only thing they left behind was glitter and streaky color.  I even tried using wet, but I just could not get past the amount of glitter.  Each shade had glitter, even the highlight.  I'm not a fan of an entire eye of glitter, especially when that eye of glitter runs down your cheeks and nose.  No bueno.  So I could not get with this palette.  If I had to grade it, I'd probably put it at a C/C-.  It would be less if it didn't come with the eyeliner and the primer.  I regret not swatching it, but that's how sad I was about the color performance.

I also swatched some samples of the Urban Decay Eyeliner and the Too Faced eyeliner together, so you guys could see.  It is def a contender for me, because it applied creamy, evenly, nice and black with no tugging on the eyelid. But...if it ain't broke don't fix it. So I'll be sticking with my Urban Decay.