Faceted

Today I have another glitter swatch. And I thought, why not start the holiday posts early? This is Faceted from the Sinful Colors Holiday Shimmers Collection.I used two very thin coats of Faceted over Wet n Wild On a Trip. I'm not usually a big fan of bar glitter but I love this. It's just the right amount of...

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Maple Syrup from the Daily Lacquer

I'm really sorry for such a late night post guys, but I am so behind on picture editing. Still, I just couldn't put this post off another day. I entered into a Facebook flash giveaway from the Daily Lacquer last week totally not expecting anything, but I won! As one of three winners, I got to choose one...

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L is for ...

It's Wednesday again, and you know what that means�another ABC Challenge mani.L is for ... Lemur Catta aka the Ring-Tailed Lemur!I think lemurs are some of the most adorably weird creatures. I think of them as a combination of a koala, a cat, and a dog. Yes, that's silly of me. But they have the furry fluffy...

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Christmas party prepping products

Nice bit of alliteration there. I've been loving all the Christmas related posts lately, SO excited for Christmas! A few weeks ago a little black box arrived at my door which included some party prepping products from Holland & Barrett. I always enjoy getting ready to go out & thought it'd be nice to...

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500 Follower Giveaway!!

Hey girlies!! My internet was down all yesterday or I would have had this posted much sooner. Check out my 500 follower giveaway. I don't have 500 followers yet ... but I hope to after this. :)Please read the rules before entering.Rules:Giveaway is open to United States residents only.Giveaway ends midnight,...

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what's on my bedside table?

I read a couple of these posts a few months ago and decided things had to change. My bedside table is really just a dumping ground for junk that has no where else to go, so i made it my mission to keep it clutter free & looking nice.I'm one of those weird people who enjoys taking of their make up so it's...

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Nail Whitening Tutorial

Lately I've been noticing my base coat just hasn't been doing its job as well as it used to. I'm sure it has something to do with all the swatching and daily nail art I've been doing, but that doesn't make the staining any less horrifying. It was definitely time to do another whitening treatment. I promised with...

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Gift Idea - Butter London Holiday Lips & Tips

I don't know why but I can't wait for Christmas! Here's my first gift idea post, I love it when bloggers post gift guides, they find such good stuff! This cute gift is from Butter London. I've never tried the brand before but I can now confirm - I'm impressed.The Lips & Tips set comes with a matching nail...

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Happy Turkey Day!!!

Surprise!!! I got my Thanksgiving nails done last night so I decided to schedule this to post while I'm not home. Right this second, I'm enjoying turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy and many more yummy, yummy things. :) I hope you guys enjoy this mani and have a wonderful (and safe) Thanksgiving.I...

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K is for ...

Another day, another ABC Challenge post. With K words like ketchup and kazoo to choose from what was I going to do?? It actually took me a few days and much dictionary browsing to find something worthy of a mani. I bring you:K is for ... Koi.I confess that when I started these nails I still had no idea how I...

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Sleep Tight

After the disaster of my last night sky nails I thought it was time to try again. What better time to post night sky nails than at night?I used China Glaze First Mate as my base color. I dabbed a very small amount of black around my nail near the cuticle to show some depth. The gradient was created by first mixing...

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Heels of Dazzle

So many nail polish brands are coming out with some really lovely holiday collections. It leaves me wanting to buy and swatch them all for you. Sadly, I don't have the money to buy them all ... but I did buy a few. Today's post is Heels of Dazzle, which is another from the Venique 2012 Holiday Collection.Heels...

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Star Spangled vs Runway Sparkle

While browsing through a beauty salon catalog I came across Venique and their new Holiday Collection. I immediately fell in love with their Twinkle Surprise gift box. It contained two of their three holiday reds � Runway Sparkle and Heels of Dazzle. Today I'm bringing you a swatch of Runway Sparkle and a comparison...

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J is for ...

I'm pretty excited to share today's post with you. This is for the letter J in the ABC Challenge. J is for ... Jester.I was inspired by Harley Quinn from Batman. Harley has always been one of my favorite Batman characters even though I don't read the comics or watch the animated series. Harley Quinn, as suggested...

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Facets of Fuchsia

Today's polish was part of my birthday haul. I'm sure you all know by now how much I love purple on my nails ... and glitter, so this is really a perfect polish for me.This is Revlon Facets of Fuchsia. I found this polish extremely hard to photograph. The glitter definitely turned more purple in this picture...

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Veterans Day Tutorial

Here in the Untied States we have Veterans Day, a holiday to honor our armed service veterans. For other countries, there is Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. With the exception of Italy who celebrates on the 4th, these holidays are celebrated on November 11th. Here is my attempt to honor US veterans, the only...

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The Fragrance Shop Discovery Club

The Discovery Club is a new idea where you get sent a box of the latest fragrance samples to try at home. I think this is such a good idea for fragrance lovers or even if you don't like choosing perfumes in shops. Boxes are sent out quarterly and include five samples, discount vouchers and an information...

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I Wanna Be A Mermaid

I've been calling this mani 'I Wanna Be A Mermaid' in my head from the moment I thought of doing this and after it was finished I found it a perfect fit.The sequin glitter I used was one from my birthday haul; thinking the glitter was bigger I was going to line it up and overlap it like scales. With how small...

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Ready To Start Your Christmas Shopping?

This isn't my usual post, but with Christmas just around the corner and many of us being short on money I'm sure, I think this is completely relevant. Since the start of November and for the rest of the year, the Swagbucks Swag Store has lowered prices and rolled out limitless rewards. To break it down for you,...

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I is for ...

I scoured the internet looking for something, anything, unique that I could do for the letter I in the ABC Challenge. I was going to do Rorschach ink blots, but I didn't have the correct tools to accomplish them the way I wanted. I attempted them anyway and ended up with an absolute disaster. I decided to start...

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Birthday Haul

Welcome to my birthday haul post. This post is filled with things bought for me and gifts I bought myself. :)First up is the gift my sister-in-law got me. Two Revlon polishes (Facets of Fuchsia & Carbonite) with a Revlon Quick Dry Top Coat, two L.A Colors Art Deco glitter stripers, an Ulta glitter (Pinata-Yada-Yada)...

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