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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Nail Of The Week: Essie Mink Muffs

under natural lighting

For this week's nails I am wearing one of Essie's classic shades, Mink Muffs. I would describe Mink Muffs as a glossy chocolate brown with a hint of taupe. This shade is a prime example why Essie is my favourite nail polish brand because of its rich, creamy and glossy finish. I am wearing 2 coats of the polish for the pictures in this post.

What are you wearing for this week?

under artificial lighting

Monday, February 25, 2013

Recent Empties Vol. 3




Hey guys!

I feel like it's been a long time since I've written a "Recent Empties" post! It always seem to take me a while to use up a product which is kind of weird to me as I tend to use the same products on a daily basis. Anyways, here are the products I've used up!

Friday, February 22, 2013

Lush Herbalism Cleanser Review


Hey guys!

Today I'm sharing with you guys the first facial cleanser I have tried from Lush Cosmetics! I have written time and time again that I have acne prone skin and was in the quest of finding the products that would suit and help my skin in fighting acne especially the winter time. Did Herbalism work for me? Let's read on...


Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Nail Of The Week: Blue Swirlies



Hey guys!

For this week's nails I decided to create a summer inspired design as summer is fast approaching. I have said many times before that I love winter and snow but right now I'm looking forward to the coming months because that means a vacation. These past couple of weeks have just been stressful and kind of exhausting so I really can't wait for a vacation. Anyways, I used Essie's Turquoise and Caicos as the base and Nicole by Opi's Khloe Had a Little Lam-Lam for the design with the use of Konad's m65 nail plate.

What do you have on your nails for this week?


Monday, February 18, 2013

Origins 'Out of Trouble 10 Minute Mask To Rescue Problem Skin' Review


Hey guys!

I have written before that because of the changing weather in my area, my skin has been acting up and breaking out badly. Thankfully, my skin has finally adjusted to the freezing weather and my acne is under control (with the occasional mini bumps here and there) and I credit this mask in helping improve my skin. So for today's post, I am sharing my thoughts on this mask!


Friday, February 15, 2013

MAC Archie's Girls Lipstick in Daddy's Little Girl Review and Swatches



Hey guys!

Today I'm sharing with you one of MAC's newest lipsticks from the Archie's Girls Collection in the shade Daddy's Little Girl. I remember reading the Archie Comics when I was younger and being fond of the whole gang. Anyways, this is the first limited edition lipstick I purchased with the special packaging which makes it all the more fun and exciting for me. The packaging is Valentine appropriate with the white background, Archie in between Betty and Veronica (swooning over him) and the little hearts. 


Daddy's Little Girl is officially described as "mid-tone pink purple" from the MAC website. This shade is quite opaque with satin finish which is not my favourite because this type of finish sort of flakes on me, but I can deal with as I adore the colour! When I was looking at swatches online, I thought this would be more of a fuchsia shade but in actuality is a blue based purple with some pink. 

Here is an arm and lip swatch




Overall: This is a great alternative to fuchsia shades for a little bit of uniqueness that the plum-my purple provides. Satin finishes kind of flakes on my lips so I make sure that I moisturize well before wearing them. Daddy's Little Girl wore for about 5 hours on my lips before needing re-application and left a little bit of stain after removal.

Price: $18.00
Place to buy: MAC Cosmetics



Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Nail of the Week: Simple Heart Nail Art for Valentine's Day


For this week's nails I decided to create just a simple heart design to celebrate Valentine's Day using my Konad Nail Stamp kit. I used Sally Hansen in Cherry Charisma as a base for the design and used Sally Hansen white polish for the stamped design.

What are you wearing this week?


Monday, February 11, 2013

MAC Matte Lipstick in Russian Red Review and Swatches


Hey guys!

Since Valentine's Day is in a few days I though I might share with you a red lipstick that you can wear while celebrating the occasion. MAC Russian Red is my all time favourite red colour that I wear most often during special occasions.



Russian Red is officially described as "intense bluish red" and is one of MAC's classic lipstick colours. The pigmentation for this shade is really opaque and intense that stays on for long hours. This shade has blue undertones so it can help the teeth appear whiter, which is a plus! Russian Red has a matte finish so it can dry out the lips a little bit but not overly drying that it's uncomfortable to wear.

Here is an arm and lip swatch




Overall: I highly recommend this classic red lipstick from MAC for different skin tones as it's not too bright, too dark. This lipstick lasted a good 5 hours on me before I made minor touch ups. It should be noted though that because of the matte formula, this lipstick can stain even after removal.

Price: $18.00
Place to buy: MAC Cosmetics

Saturday, February 9, 2013

February 2013's Topbox



Hey guys!

Today I'm sharing with you the contents for this month's Topbox. A few weeks ago, Topbox has given it's subscribers a chance to choose whether they want to receive a Prive Box (from Benefit Cosmetics, Lippy Girl, or Miracle 10) or a regular box. Since I am in love with Benefit, it was a no-brainer and I had chosen their Prive Box. Let's take a look at the items I received!


Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Nail of the Week: Soft Pink Hearts





under artificial light with flash

Here is a simple nail art idea for the upcoming Valentine's Day that I thought to share with you guys. I used Essie's Ballet Slippers for the base, added a layer of Wet n Wild's Hallucinate and topped 2 hearts per nail using Kleancolor's Twinkly Love.



under artificial light without flash

What do you have on your nails this week?

Monday, February 4, 2013

Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner in R.S.V.P. Review and Swatches


And my love for Benefit Cosmetics continues.....

Today I have for you a review of the Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow/Liner in R.S.V.P. that I recently bought that quickly became a part of my go-to make routine. Let's take a look....

Friday, February 1, 2013

Favourite Look of the Week Vol. 6


Hey guys!

I feel like it's been a while since I posted a favourite look in this blog so here's the look that I've been wearing this week. I'm trying to be more creative and have been experimenting with using more than one "all over the lid" colour and see which will work. Here's the look I came up with using my Naked 2 palette.



For this look I used the following:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance - prime the lid
"Chopper" from Naked 2 - inner third of the lid
"Half-Baked from Naked 2 - middle third of the lid
"Blackout" from Naked 2 - outer third of the lid
"Naked" from Naked 1 - crease
Wet n Wild Megalast Retractable Eyeliner in Blackest Black - upper lash line and waterline
Maybelline The Colossal Volum Express Cat Eyes - mascara

What eye looks have you been wearing lately?
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