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PRODUCTS USED:

Eyes

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Naked

Loreal 24 hr Infalliable Eyeshadow in Bottomless Java

Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Fishnet

MAC Eyeshadow in Carbon

MAC Eyeshadow in Vanilla

NYX Eyelashes

MAC Fluidline Eye-Liner Gel in Blacktrack

Face

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Creme Foundation 60 Beige

Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer in Nude

Milani Illuminating Face Powder

Cheeks

Hoola Bronzer by Benefit

MAC Powder Blush in Pink Cult

MAC Cream Colour Base in Pearl

MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Superb

Lips

NYX Lipliner Pencil in 857 Nude Beige

MAC Lipstick in Innocence, Beware

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<3 Dani

Summer 2012 Polish Favorites!

May 2012 Favorites!

This year is flying by faster than a speeding bullet! I can't believe we are halfway through the year! SO HAPPY it's June- Hello Summer. You are so close I can taste you. Spring into Summer maybe my favorite beauty season. The time when- the more color, design, texture, print, THE BETTER! I LOVE color and prints and luckily, with these enormous trends this season, it's the only way to go! As per usual, I have bought my faves from the newest collections and I am loving so many NEW products. Here are some new faves and some all-time faves! My May Favorites! (hilarious. The thunderstorm of the year took place while I was filming. Hope you enjoy the laughs.)

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua Foundation is a cream foundation in a Chanel black hardware compact. Vitalumiere Aqua is a medium coverage foundation that is very creamy and the most soft texture. It has an SPF of 15 which makes it a perfect foundation for your everyday for the Summer. I am in the shade 60 Beige, which is the darkest shade released. Chanel describes this as a fresh, hydrating creme, compact makeup. I love the finish. It makes you look radiant and glowing creating a natural, flawless complexion. 

PRICE: $58

www.chanel.com

MY NEW FAVE! NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Dragon Girl is an extremely intense, vibrant cherry red with pink undertones and a blue base. It's a very cool-toned and bright. It allows for a precise application given by a lip pencil with the easy application of a lipstick. Dragon Girl lasts and lasts and lasts-it stays on fully and strong for the duration of your wear. It's extremely opaque, matte, long-wearing and doesnt dry you out. It barely transfers, so it lasts through a cup of coffee easily. It's not moisturizing but isn't drying; by hydrating and moisturizing lips before application will give you the greatest wear. I AM IN LOVE!!!

PRICE: $24.00

www.narscosmetics.com

Michael Kors rollerball is the perfect product for a quick freshening up touchup. This is half perfume and half lipgloss. I do not wear any other scent but Michael Kors. It is my all time fave and I wear it every day. It's absolutely my "signature scent.

PRICE: $20

www.michaelkors.com

I recently picked up the Tarina Tarantino eyeshadow palette in Magical at Sephora and I am loving it! 

PRICE: $32

www.sephora.com/tarina-tarantino

MAC Hey, Sailor! Collection Haul!

Nail of the Day: Essie's Blanc (Polka Dot mani)

Happy Summer! I am so psyched Summer has arrived! Tis the season to be spunky. My latest manicure is brought to you by Essie's Blanc; accompanied by Color Club's neon polishes to create polka dots. I did this by hand by using the end of a bobby pin to create the polka dots. The summer allows us to take risks with our manis and pedis & with this manicure I did just that. I am calling this my "Wonder Bread" manicure because it reminds me of Wonder Bread's packaging. Right?!

June 2012 Birchbox!

This month I received my June Birchbox (without a Trident gum wrapper)! It was a 'Jet Set' themed box which is perfect for the summer!

Nail Of The Day: Color Club's Lava Lamp

My latest manicure is brought to you by Color Club's Lava Lamp. Today I spent the day at the beach (SO HAPPY IT IS SUMMER!) and I came home with some nice color  which motivated me to wear a neon. Color Club has an incredible line of neon polish & Lava Lamp is a WOW color! It was unbelievably hard to photograph. My camera couldn't possibly capture the brightness of this shade. It was funny. When I left the nail salon, I walked by a traffic cone and my polish was the exact shade. As you can see in the photo below, I stopped to pose with the traffic cone to show you!


Lava Lamp is a BRIGHT, NEON orange. The cream is nice and applies evenly. In 2 coats I had full opacity. The formula was a bit thick, almost gel-like, but covered even. I am wearing Essie's basecoat, 2 coats of Lava Lamp & OPI's topcoat. 
PRICE: $8.00
Color Club's website

Nail Of The Day: Essie's Mojito Madness

My latest manicure is brought to you by Essie's Mojito Madness. This shade is an addition to Essie's newest collection, Summer 2012 Collection. Essie rarely makes green polish and when they do, they're a hit! This and Bikini, So Teeny are absolute standouts in this Summer Collection. Whenever I see a display of this line out in stores, Mojito Madness is either 1 left or sold out! It is the perfect 'kelly' green and very appropriate for Summer. Also the name is adorable and named after one of my favorite adult beverages! 


Mojito Madness is a preppy, green grass creme color. It is absolutely one of my new favorites of the year! Also it is the exact shade of green as the Starbucks green (so meant to be!) The color is very flattering and would look beautiful on any skin tone. It's just the most gorgeous green! The formula is wonderful, the perfect consistency. It nearly covered the entire nail in just one coat. I am wearing Essie's basecoat, 2 coats of Mojito Madness & Essie's topcoat. Now I am craving a Mojito..

OPI Preview- Outrageous Neons Collection for Summer 2012

• Ridiculously Yellow: So yellow, it’s beyond understanding
• Formidably Orange: Brace yourself for this powerful orange
• Riotously Pink: This pink has been known to create a scene
• Seriously Purple: I really mean it…it’s really purple!

HAPPY SUMMER!! Beyond stoked for this surprise OPI Limited Edition Summer collection that will be released early July 2012. A Mini Pack of 6 polishes will be $19.95 ($24.95 CAN). You will be able to find at ULTA, JCPenny, Dillard', Trade Secret or wherever OPI is sold. 

COMPANY'S DESCRIPTION

OPI launches its first neon nail lacquer with the Outrageous Neons mini pack, including four limited edition neon shades, a neon white base coat, and OPI Top Coat. The four fluorescent hues include vivid shades of yellow, orange, pink and purple. The essential step for achieving the best results is to prep nails with one coat of neon white base, followed by two coats of neon lacquer. Colors dry matte, but adding one layer of OPI Top Coat results in bright, bold color with a shiny finish.

Nail of the Day: Essie's Bikini So Teeny

My latest manicure is brought to you by Essie's Bikini So Teeny. This shade is an addition to Essie's newest collection, Summer 2012 Collection. It was love at first sight. When I first saw the entire collection displayed in person, I was instantly drawn to this color. STUNNING! It just screams summer-reminds you of a gorgeous summer day sky. Absolutely a new favorite! 


Bikini So Teeny is a cornflower, sky blue color with tiny, silver micro-glitter inside. The shimmer is visible when looking at the polish through the bottle but when applied to the nail it's invisible. I was a tad surprised at the formula-Essie's are usually flawless for me. The formula was less streaky but a bit watery and thin. I may have just received a faulty bottle but the finish product looks gorgeous. I am wearing Essie's basecoat, 3 coats of Bikini So Teeny & Essie's topcoat. Happy Summer!