I told one of my BFs I’d paint her little girls’ nails for them the day before the eldest’s birthday party. So Friday I brought over about seven or eight bottles of my most girly nail polishes, my nail art lacquers, dotting tool, cuticle cream, OPI Top Coat and a few other tools and went …
Jul 22 2009
Thursday poll 7/23 and Pro Pedi!
I love a good pedicure, but I don’t go very often. I do my own crafty things with nail art and I have a ton of nail polish to work with. I am also extremely ticklish on the bottom of my feet! 🙂 Once a year, I splurge and get my feet done. This week …
Jul 22 2009
Too Faced Fall: Metal-Eyed and Living in Sin
I went to pick up some nail polish remover from Ulta but of course, I can’t go into a makeup store and not look at the makeup! I found a whole array of new Too Faced products. I’m not sure if they’re fall or late summer or just new products, especially since the only thing …
Jul 21 2009
Swatches: China Glaze Retro Diva preview
With its Retro Diva collection, China Glaze is putting a twist on its tagline – from “Live in Colour” to “Relive in Colour.” Although I’ve heard that it seems to be a 70s-themed collection, it took me back to the 80s as well (you’ll see what I mean!). Some of the names – like Cruisin’ and Free Love – …
Jul 20 2009
5 & 10 Finds
This past weekend, my boyfriend and I drove out to Jim Thorpe, PA, to celebrate our two-year dating anniversary with a weekend getaway in the mountains. The trip was amazing and rejuvenating. I learned a lot about a little town, dipped my hand into the cold, rushing water of the Lehigh River, climbed into an …
Jul 17 2009
If you like it, others might too!
I thought it might be nice to include some of what you said were your favorite nail polishes, and link them to a site where you can see them and possibly buy them if you fall in love with them, too 🙂 Daniele said that Essie Sugar Daddy is her “go-to color.” I can see …
Jul 16 2009
Thursday Poll 7/16 and Watermelon mani!
Happy Thursday! I thought I’d start off the Thursday poll post with Nail of the Day (NOTD) photos: China Glaze Watermelon Rind and Claire’s Glitzy make a yummy mani 🙂 I did my ring fingers first with the design, and showed them to my boyfriend. I asked him what they reminded him of and he …
Jul 15 2009
To matte or not to matte? Here is a comparison!
I decided I had to try the matte nail polish craze. My nails with Essie’s Chubby Cheeks (from their Summer 2009 collection) with two coats, in the sun: It’s a great summer color! Now, here it is with Essie’s Matte About You matte finisher. You use one coat in place of a top coat: You …
Jul 14 2009
Vibrating mascara goes drug-store brand
I saw an ad for Maybelline’s Pulse Perfection by Define-A-Lash as I flipped through my August issue of Allure. I’d seen advertisements for products like Oscillation by Lancome, and Estee Lauder’s Turbo Lash. But I didn’t buy into it because I don’t see spending $32/$35 for mascara that’s supposed to only be used for three …
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