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Friday, January 4, 2013

My Top 12 Beauty Products of 2012


Hey guys!

How was your holidays? 
For today's post I would like to share with you the beauty products that I have discovered and loved for the past year. 2012 was the year that I really got into makeup and tried quite a few products so here are the ones that immediately popped into my head when I thought of my top products.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Nail of the Week: OPI Warm and Fozzie







under natural light

Happy New Year!

For this week's nails I am wearing one of the nail polishes from a past OPI Muppets Collection, Warm and Fozzie. I chose to wear this polish as the outfit I wore for our family's New Year's Eve celebration is a bit dress-y and I thought this shade was a perfect fit. This shade is a warm metallic copper mixed with pink, green and gold glitter particles. I think this is such an interesting shade because of the small glitter particles in it especially when it catches the light and certain angles. The formula for this polish is liquidy and thin so I painted 3 coats to get the opacity I wanted.

How was your New Year's celebration? What do you have on your nails this week?


under artificial light with flash

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Nail of the Week: Christmas Tree Nail Nart





Hey guys!
How's your week going so far?

I can't believe it's December already! I'm getting excited for the Christmas Season because it means snow, holiday shopping, Christmas parties, and just some good 'ol quality time with the loved ones! For this week's nails I did an easy christmas tree nail art design to kick off the Holiday Season. The shades I used for this nail art were; OPI Don't Pretzel My Buttons as a base, Essie Mojito Madness for the tree, China Glaze I'm Not Lion for the glitters, Essie Bikini so Teeny, Kleancolor Neon Yellow, Sally Hansen Cherry Charisma for the dot ornaments and Kleancolor Aurora for the star.

What do you have on your nails this week?

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Nail of the Week: OPI Goldeneye


























under natural lighting

For this week's nails I am wearing one of the shades included in OPI's Skyfall Collection, Goldeneye. OPI has released the collection to celebrate 50 years since the first James Bond movie came out and the release of their latest instalment, Skyfall. It took me quite a while to get a hold of this polish as I only had one store nearby that sells OPI polishes and they were always out of this shade so when it was finally available, I snatched it right up! Goldeneye is a clear base that is densely packed with small yellow-orange glitters. What struck me with this shade is its more orange toned than the typical gold (which I can't pull off btw) glitter polishes I've seen in the market. The application was also great as I didn't have any troubles, the glitters spread evenly and I achieved opacity with 2 coats.

 under artificial lighting without flash




under artificial lighting with flash

What do you have on your nails this week? Have you tried any shades from the Skyfall collection?

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Nail of the Week: Nicole by OPI's Khloe Had a Little Lam-Lam

2 coats under natural light

Hey guys!

For this week's nails I am wearing Nicole by OPI's Khloe Had a Little Lam-Lam from the Kardashian Collection with an accent nail wearing OPI's Designer... de Better! from the Muppets Collection. Khloe Had a Little Lam-Lam is a gorgeous darkened teal which leans slightly more towards green than blue, under certain lights, this shade can look almost black though. The formula for this polish is great to work with and easy to apply, it can even be a one-coater. For the accent nail, OPI Designer... de Better! is a silvery champagne foil with orange flecks.  

2 coats under artificial light

What do you have on your nails this week?

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Products I've Been Loving Lately Vol. 1

Hey guys!



I'm really liking the change of seasons from summer to fall, as much as I like the warm weather, I much prefer cooler weather and fall fashion with boots and scarves. Anyways, today I would like to share with you some products that I have been enjoying recently.

Revlon Quick Dry Base Coat - Since I've been painting my nails a lot lately, I've realized that I need to make more effort in caring for them. I'm really liking this base coat in protecting my nails from yellowing and creating a smooth surface for the polish that I'm going to apply.

Revlon Extra Life No Chip Top Coat - I pair this with the Revlon Base Coat and this helps in making my nail polish at least 5 days without chipping.

OPI Don't Pretzel My Buttons - I have been looking for a perfect nude shade for ages and I feel like I found it in this polish! I like that this has no hints of pink and looks classy and sophisticated. This shade is part of OPI's Germany Collection. For a review and swatch click here.

Benefit The POREfessional - I got this deluxe size from a Benefit set I purchased last month. Since I have oily skin, this helps in making my foundation last my long work hours. I was a little skeptical to use this product on my acne prone skin because it is silicon based but it did not clog my pores at all. Even though I don't see it minimizing the appearance of my pores, it helps my makeup stay longer and made my face smoother. For a review of this product click here.

Benefit Coralista Blush - I have been wanting to buy this blush for a long time but I just can't seem to fork over the $36.00 price tag. So when Benefit released this in a set, I purchased it right away. This is a gorgeous peachy coral blush that looks natural on the skin. For a swatch click here.

Revlon Lip Butter in Raspberry Pie - I've kind of neglected my lip butters and have used my brighter lipsticks during the summer but re-discovered my lip butters last month. I have worn the shade Raspberry a lot lately as a transitioning shade from summer to fall. For a review and swatch click here.

Urban Decay Naked Palette - I'm in a "honeymoon period" with this palette, so to speak. I just can't get enough at how gorgeous this palette is. Sometimes I take this palette out just to look at the shadows, which makes me feel like such a nerd! This palette contains 12 neutral shadows where you can create countless looks. For a review and swatches click here.

Cool Way "Salyards 55" Flats - This has been a summer wardrobe staple that I've kind of transitioned into early fall. I like that I can pair this shoes with almost anything in my closet whether it be a dress, jeggings and even dress pants. In Canada, I found the Cool Way brand from Little Burgundy.

What have you been loving lately? Do share!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Collective Fall Haul!


I decided to treat myself and picked up some stuff from different places. Now, I didn't buy these things all at once. These are the bits and pieces I purchased in the last couple of weeks.



I'm so excited with the seasonal scented candles that Bath and Body Works came out with! The scents that I picked up are Frosted Cupcake and Pumpkin Caramel Latte. Both scents are just  so yummy! My first Gosh nail polish in Ocean



Shoppers was having a promo where a bottle of I love.... shower gel was free with a purchase of two bottles from the same brand. The scents I have are Mango and Papaya, Raspberry and Blackberry, and Lemons and Lime.



Now some makeup stuff! I wanted to try the new L'Oreal Extra Intense Liquid Eye Pencil and the Maybelline Mega Plush Mascara and see if they're worth the hype! Some more candles from Bath and Body Works, this time the scents Salted Caramel (which reminds me of caramel popcorn!) and Cinnamon Sugared Donut. I have been wanting to buy a new wallet and when I saw this Guess wallet I immediately snatched it up! Good thing it was also on sale. :)



Finally! I was able to buy Urban Decay Naked Palette! I recently became a Sephora V.I.B. and took advantage of their 10% introductory promo. I also picked up the Shiseido 50 Ultra Sun Protection Cream, I've heard a lot of good things about this sunscreen so I wanted to try it out. La Roche Posay Mela-D Serum for my acne hyper pigmentation. And two nail polish sets from Winners, the Nicole by OPI Kardashian Collection in "Sophiesti-Cuties" and OPI Muppets Collection mini set.

Have you been shopping lately too? Do share!

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Nail of the Week: OPI Don't Pretzel My Buttons


Hey guys!

How is your week coming along?

For this week, I painted my nails with one of the shades included in OPI's Germany Collection. Don't Pretzel My Buttons is a very light tan with a slight beige tone. When I was at the store I was holding this shade and My Very First Knockwurst but decided on this one and I'm so glad that I did as this is the perfect nude for me! I've always wanted a nude with no hints of pink and I finally found one. I applied 2 coats to achieve opacity with this polish.

What shade do you have on your nails for this week?


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