My latest manicure is brought to you by two of my favorite Spring shades: OPI's No Room For The Blues and Color Club's Warhol. Following the heavy trend for Spring, I wanted to create a color blocking manicure. No Room For The Blues is from OPI's 2009 Bright Pair collection, gorgeous collection full of bright colors. Warhol is from Color Club's Spring 2010 Poptastic Collection, one of the most electric collections I've ever seen. Both brands you can purchase at some drugstores or at any beauty supply store.
No Room For The Blues is a unique bright blue creme polish. This color is very vibrant and covers in just one coat. It is also one of my favorite pedicure shades for the summer. In the picture, I am wearing base coat, 2 coats of No Room For The Blues & finished with a high shine topcoat. PRICE: $8.50
Warhol is a fluorescent neon magenta polish and this picture doesn't do it justice. The camera couldn't capture how vibrant it is. It is BRIGHT! This polish dries as a matte but when you add a topcoat the color soaks in the gloss. I also received a relaxing pedicure and I'm wearing Warhol. I LOVE IT! I also LOVE this polish name- the perfect shade to represent the infamous pop art artist, Andy Warhol. In this picture, I am wearing base coat, 2 coats of Warhol & finished with a high shine topcoat. PRICE: $2.50
Hey fellow addicts! I can't believe how fast April is flying by and how close to summer we are. The warm weather we've been having here on the East Coast has tempted me to reach for my bright colors a lot sooner this year (which makes me the most happy.) March was a wonderful month for buying product, buying out new Spring beauty collections and reaching for my favorite Spring colors. Here are my faves of the month! ENJOY!
I WANT TO SCREAM ON THE TOP OF MY LUNGS HOW MUCH I LOVE THESE LIP BALMS! I am a huge lip balm, chap-stick, healthy moisturized lip person and this product has BLOWN MY MIND! Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm is seriously the best of the best. You can purchase at Sephora or Bloomingdales. I tried to create a pros and cons list for this and found NO CONS! Get these pros. It has an SPF of 25. (what lip product has such high amount of SPF for the ultimate protection.) They provide super-conditioning. It soothes irritated lips and instantly heals chapped or sore lips. It guards against windburn and extreme temperatures. Jack Black brand is CRUELTY FREE! The packaging is so convenient. The slanted tip applicator gives off the perfect amount of product. It provides a subtle, healthy looking, slight sheen (the opposite of sticky, goopy, ordinary lip balms.) They smell incredible. I think the all natural ingredients have much to do with the wonderful scents. This lip balm comes in 7 delicious flavors. I am currently using Grapefruit & Ginger and it's seriously mouth watering. Last and not least, my ultimate WOW from this product is how long wearing and long lasting it is. For example, if you apply this before bed (8, 9, 10 hours later) you will wake up and still feel it on your lips. INCREDIBLE! This Jack Black company is a men's company slowly going unisex because its so MAJOR, women are slowly catching on. This lip balm is the perfect product for both men and women! Now GO! RUN and get these! Your lips will thank you!
I am so grateful I have come across this miracle product. The name says it all! Pixi by Petra Eyebright Kit is the easy to use, must-have, go to product. Pixi says their products are for the multi-tasking, flaw-fixing, youth-enhancing for women on the go! Pixi says after using you will have the "just had a good night's sleep" look. (TRUTH!) This comes in 3 different shades (fair, medium & deep), I have been using and loving the medium shade. This kit allows you to mix and match the concealer shades to suit your seasonal skin color. This perfect, travel sized palette contains 2 concealers, a highlighter and a brightener. It is crease-free, fragrance free and hypoallergenic. The ingredients are all beauty enhancing and moisturizing, mimicking the skin's own hydration & is an effective natural moisturizer for the skin. This product is incredible and is super easy to use. Highly recommended for the 'quick & easy' roll out of bed days.
I have been on a major makeup brush craze lately. This is by far the cheapest in price, highest quality brushes that I have ever come across. ELF's Powder Brush is a multi-purpose, must-have makeup brush. This is a dead on dupe for Sigma's F80 (Flat Top Kabuki Brush). You can use this for liquid foundations, creme blushes or powder products. It's a perfect dense brush for blush, bronzer or contouring application. It's flat top holds taklon fibers that are 1 3/4 inches wide and 1 inch in length. ELF claims the fibers are anti-bacterial. My vegan friends will be happy to know that this brush is 100% synthetic and vegan-friendly. This brush is unbelievably soft, great quality, great price for such an amazing brush.
This is one of my all time favorite drugstore lipsticks! (Just adding on the the fuchsia kick I am still riding.) Revlon's Colorburst Lipstick in Fuchsia is a very loud, bright but not neon, blue based fuchsia color. I love Revlon lipsticks and I am loving this new collection. (20 new shades in this collection) It has major pigmentation and with one swipe creates rich color. It's weightless formula feels like you aren't wearing anything but lip balm. The texture is very creamy and glides on easy to lips creating the most beautiful, high-shine look.
Continuing with my fuchsia addiction is NYX's Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa. This product is so interesting, neither a lipstick nor a lipgloss, and for being a matte formula, it finishes very moisturizing. This color has major pigmentation and is very long wearing. This matte pout paint goes on super smooth and then sets to a matte finish. I have never seen a matte formula that is so soft and velvety. The color is a gorgeous hot pink that is very flattering for many skin tones. You can purchase NYX products at Ulta, Sally's or any beauty supply store.
MAC's Limited Edition PearlGlide Intense Eyeliner in Black Swan is stunning! Black Swan is a deep black with charcoal gray shimmer. It is incredibly soft to apply and a super smooth, rich color. Because of the micro-glitter, MAC doesn't recommend applying in your waterline, but to apply on either lash line. The formula doesn't fade and lasts a very long time. I always love me a MAC gem.
I was thrilled to come across this adorable 4 piece polish set, Limited Edition Sonia Kashuk A Powerful Punch 4 mini nail lacquers set. You can find this set at Target. These 4 classic creme shades in summery brights and a universally flattering neutral. Khaki Shorts, a sandy brown will naturally complement bronzed summer skin, or let your nails become the accessory of the season with statement-making color! Mix and match with Making Waves, a clean turquoise, Ooh La La, a vibrant fuchsia or Tutti Frutti, a juicy coral, on fingers and toes for a modern look for Spring or Summer. Sonia Kashuk's 3-free Nail Color formula delivers opaque color and a chip-resistant, high-shine finish.
Biore Steam Activated Deep Cleansing Cleanser is a spa facial at home. This face wash works with the steam in your shower for a deep clean. It is mint infused and contains "SteamActiv" beads to penetrate deep into your skin to clean away dirt, oil and makeup. It leaves your skin feeling extra soft, squeaky clean and super cool (thanks to the tingly menthol mint after sensation). The formula is a thick gel with a fresh scent. You can purchase at any drugstore. LOVING THIS!
This is one of the most invigorating scents of a candle that I have ever smelled! Mint Basil is the most welcoming, refreshing, perfect scent. You can find these candles at Target.
My latest manicure is brought to you by Revlon's Buttercup! ($7.99) SPRING HAS SPRUNG! This polish is absolutely one of my favorite new shades for Spring! This is from Revlon's latest Colorstay nail polish collection which could be found at Walmart, Target, any drugstore or beauty supply store. The quality of polish is a bit tricky. First coat is extremely streaky. Second coat still didn't cover fully. Third coat finally covered but gave a very thick finish. (3 coats pictured below.) This collection claims to have a "gel-like" finish and I believe this thick finished formula is meant for that reason. The major plus about this shade is that it's OPAQUE! I have searched for a non-bright, non-sheer, light yellow color for sometime now and I've found it.
Buttercup is a creamy, soft, pale yellow polish. The color is very pigmented and almost bright. This shade flatters any skin tone; makes medium skin look tan & would pop beautifully on dark skin tones. In the picture, I am wearing base coat, 3 coats of Buttercup & Essie's topcoat.
My latest manicure is brought to you by Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear in Pacific Blue! ($2.50) BLUE ME AWAY! I've heard such great things about this collection and specifically this color. The quality of polish is incredible for such an affordable price! This shade is a part of Sally Hansen's permanent collection and can be found at Walmart, Target, any drugstore or beauty supply store. This blue is absolutely one of my favorite blues for Spring/Summer. LOVE!!!
Pacific Blue is a vivid, cornflower, royal blue creme polish. It applied unbelievably smooth, like butter and covered opaque in nearly one coat. The only con would be the brush is long in length and wide in width, making applying more difficult but the formula is so wonderful, it doesn't matter. In the picture, I am wearing base coat, two coats of Pacific Blue & Seche Vite over top as topcoat.
One of my favorite NEW collections of the season is MAC's Reel Sexy, released April 5, 2012. Within the collection, MAC has released 3 new show-stopping, must-see, must-have nail colors.
