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?

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?

Nail of the Week: Snowflakes!

For this week's nails I wanted to celebrate winter by doing a snowflake design as I am one of those people who truly enjoy the cold weather and snow. We have been having dreary and gloomy weather here in Ontario so I have been wishing for snow but sadly having no such luck. So to help uplift my spirits a little I decided to create a snowflake nail art using Wet n Wild's 'I Need a Refreshmint' as a base then put a layer of Wet n Wild's 'Hallucinate' and Sally Hansen 'White' for the snowflakes.  

How is the weather in your neck of the woods?

What do you have on your nails this week?

Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio in 'Knock On Wood' Review and Swatches

Hey guys! How are you enjoying fall so far?

Since I have featured this trio in a recent eye look I created for fall, I thought to write about this wonderful palette in a post. "Knock on Wood" is a trio from Wet n Wild Color Icon line that includes  gorgeous autumnal shades perfect for the season.

Here are the shades

"Browbone" shade - is a dusty medium pink with a frosty finish. This may seem like a dark highlight shade but it actually sheers out easily when blended.

"Crease" shade - is a warm golden brown with a frosty finish. This is a great crease shade that compliments the eyelid shade well.

"Eyelid" shade - is a reddened brown, burgundy with a frosty finish. My favourite shade of the trio which is very pigmented.

Overall: A great thing about the Wet n Wild Color Icon Trios is that they have labels that will help you create a look easily but you don't necessarily have to follow them. The shadows are very pigmented, the texture is velvety smooth and not chalky at all, and the shades included in the trio blend and compliment each other well. The Color Icon also has a wide variety of shades from neutral to colour shadows.

Price: $4.99 CAD
Place to Buy: Walmart

Have you tried any of the Wet n Wild Trios?

Favourite Look of the Week Vol. 4: Fall Burgundy Eyes

Here is a look that I did to welcome the fall season! As much as I love neutral shadows, once in a while I like to switch things up with a colour out of my comfort zone. 

Products I used for this look:

Maybelline Color Tatoo in Pomegrante Punk as a base

"Eyelid" Shade from Wet n Wild Trio in Knock on Wood - all over the lid

"Blackout" from Urban Decay Naked 2 - outer third of the lid

Essence Gel Liner in Midnight in Paris - upper lash line

Revlon Grow Luscious Plumping Mascara

Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio in Sweet as Candy Review and Swatches

Hey guys!

Today I would like to share with you on of Wet n Wild's popular Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio and that is Sweet as Candy. 

One thing I really like about these palettes is that they have labels on where to put the shadows to help a make up novice with a look. For the trios, the labels are for the Eyelid, Crease and Browbone. I have used mine a lot so the labels are not readable anymore. 

Here is the back of the palette where there is an illustration of how to use the shadows

For the eyelid, there is the light pink with a metallic sheen.

For the crease, there is the chocolate brown with also a metallic sheen.

And for the browbone, warm white with some yellow undertones and metallic sheen.

I love this trio as the shadows included are nicely pigmented and can be worn everyday without being boring because there is a nice touch of pink. The texture is smooth and not chalky at all but you do need a primer first as these will not last all day by themselves. The trio also comes with a sponge tip applicator and a small brush but I've already thrown those out and use the brush I own.

Price: $4.99 CAD 

Place to buy: Walmart and Zellers

Have you tried any Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadows?

Favorite Look of the Week Vol. 2

Here is a look I wore when I went out this week, I'm normally a neutral shadows girl but I thought to change it up!

For this week's look I used the following;

E.L.F. Eyelid Primer

"Turquoise blue" from the CoverGirl Sugar Coated Quad  all over the lid

"Dark purple" from the CoverGirl Sugar Coated Quad on outer third of the lid

"Tease" from Urban Decay Naked 2 in the crease
"Foxy" from Urban Decay Naked 2 as highlight

Essence Gel Eyeliner in Midnight in Paris on upper lash line

Wet n Wild Megalast Eyeliner on lower lash line

Revlon Grow Luscious Plumping Mascara 

Guide To.... Types of Eyeliners - Drugstore

Hey guys!

Since there are many kinds of eyeliners available in the market, I thought to make a post of what I have so you may be able to choose which is more suited for you.

I have here pencil eyeliners, liquid eyeliners and a gel eyeliner which are available from the drugstore.

First up, pencil eyeliners. A pencil eyeliner is a staple in every girl's makeup collection, I think.  A pencil eyeliner is a good starter for a makeup beginner as its easy to apply with little to no room for mess ups. For application, you basically just trace your waterline or your upper lash line for a gorgeous look. For this kind of eyeliner, I have the Wet n Wild Megalast Retractable Eyeliner in Blackest Black ($1.99 USD, bought from Target) and Revlon Luxurious Color Smoky Crayon in Black Smoke ($8.99 CAD, bought from Rexall).

As you can see from the picture, the Wet n Wild pencil is much thinner than the very chubby Revlon crayon. I use the Wet n Wild pencil mainly for my waterline and the Revlon crayon for my lash line when I don't have much time to put make up on in the morning. Both are retractable pencils so you don't need to sharpen them.

Here are the swatches

Next up, liquid eyeliners. A liquid eyeliner is great for creating a cat eye look but does need a steady hand for application. This type of eyeliner is the hardest type of eyeliner for me to use as I need to relax first and lean on to something for a "perfect" line. For this kind of eyeliner, I have the E.L.F. Waterproof Eyeliner Pen in Black ($1.50 CAD, bought from Dollarama) and the Physician's Formula Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner + Serum ($12.99 CAD, bought from Rexall).

Both eyeliners have felt tips but the E.L.F. one has a much stiffer tip than the Physician's Formula one, which makes it easier  to use for a precise application.

Here are the swatches

Lastly, gel eyeliner. A gel eyeliner gives a dramatic super dark line and can also be used as a base for a smoky look. A good thing about gel eyeliner is it doesn't pull or tug the eye area unlike using a pencil eyeliner. A gel eyeliner can be easily used with a stiff angled brush for a precise definition and line. I only have one gel eyeliner and that is Essence Gel Eyeliner in Midnight in Paris ($3.49 CAD, bought from Shopper's)

Here is a swatch

This eyeliner does not come with a brush so you have to buy one separately. I quite like this eyeliner because it's super dark but is also really cheap

Now for the smudge test

I ran a makeup wipe through the swatches a few times

I hope this post was informative.

Have a great week!