- Who doesn't love FREE beauty loot? Mama Fashionista and Use Me! Products are giving away a styling product worth $25 to one lucky reader!
- Looking for easy summer makeup? Retrodiva checks out the lastest from Anastasia Beverly Hills: the See and Be Seen Kit. Find out which products she's super crazy about.
- Olympic Skater Nancy Kerrigan wore her designs at the Olympics, and so have a gazillion brides, but now Vera Wang has created a brand new collection that we can all afford. It's for your FACE, not your body. Alison Blackman of the Advice Sisters takes a first look at the Simply Vera by Vera Wang makeup collection.
- Not sure how to use a palette full of polka dots? Brooke from BlushingNoir shows you how to use MAC Powder to the People from Beth Ditto from your eyes to your cheeks!
- Jessika aka polish insomniac hates brown polish... until a new polish from the land down under changed her mind!
- Ro reviews Milani Infinite Liquid Eye Liners and shares why they've become a permanent part of her beauty routine.
- Miss L from Beauty by Miss L shows her favorite eye brush set and tells why she likes it.
- Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom highlights some great browns from Milani.
- The Lacquered Lady tries out Yes to Blueberries Brightening Facial Wipes.
- Lola from Lola's Secret Blog is embarrassed to confess that she was confounded by the Hakuhodo Mizubake Brush for the longest time- that is until she tried it for the first time. This may just be one of the greatest foundation and liquid blush brushes ever made!
- Blushing Basics may have turned 31 but MAC sent her a birthday gift to make her smile. Come check out some pics of the new Heavenly Creatures Collection out July 5th.
- The FabZilla tests products from Sircuit Skin Cosmeceuticals specifically targeting her greasy face: pomegranate acai at-home peel and sulfate-free facial wash. Yay or nay?
- Polarbelle has a bright new reason to smile thanks to the Smile Brilliant LED system.
- The Pink Sith thinks she may have found her childhood holy grail lip color and it just might be the new Chanel Fall 2012 Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in Troublant.
- The Body Shop launches a new and cruelty-free makeup line with Model/Activist Lily Cole. Pammy Blogs Beauty checks out this super cute collection!
- My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog gets Color Minded with Bumble and Bumble.
- Cosmetically Challenged takes you to California with swatches from the California Gleamin' Collection by Sation.
- Beauty Info Zone reviewed two winners: Reviva Labs Willard Water and Collagen Fibre Eye Pads. Find out not only why they are so loved but see how you can win these two items for yourself.
- Beauty and Fashion Tech looks at 10 Things That Will Ruin Your Complexion.
- Girl Gloss has a Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Naturale Lipstick Review.
- Hot weather skin woes? BeautyTidbits has got you covered with tips to Summerize your Skincare.
- Nothing goes together better during summer than a tan and bright colors. Curls N Pearls has you covered with perfect turquoise jewelry to sport this summer.
- Grab a sneak peak of the latest Sigma Beauty Expert Brow Design Kit to be released on July 23rd!
- Need tools for perfect brows? Head to Spontaneous Chick for the billion dollar brows giveaway.
- Phyrra is in love with the cult product inspired by beauty balm creams, Illamasqua Skin Base!
- Oh So Lacquered reviews two super cute polishes from a new indie brand called F4. But be warned, these polishes might make you hungry!
- Wendy from Painted Ladies reviews the Smashbox Photo Finish Color Correcting Foundation Primer ... in haiku.
- Get your nails ready for summer! Take a look at Geniabeme'ssummer inspired gradient nails!
- BB Cream. What is it and why would you want it? Emily Hudspeth, hair & makeup shares her favorite and why you will love it.
- As a devotee to dark statement lips, the Stepford Witch tries out Tom Ford Lipstick in Black Orchid.
- See what Janelle from Glamorous Mama thinks of her first purchase from Jewelmint!
- Gia of Bottles and Bottles of Polish shares her favorite lip products of all time- NARS, MAC, Aquafina and more!
- Mina loves Pacifica Color Quench All Natural Moisture Lip Tint! Check out her review and swatches of the new shade Sugared Fig at Fabulous Awesomeness.
- Looking for the quintessential bronzer? The Beauty Professor sings the praises (and provides plenty of swatches!) of Rouge Bunny Rouge Bronzing Glow Powder in Netherway Cove.
- Ashley from Peek.Ponder.Publish shares a simple flower nail design created with a bobby pin! Check out this cute mani.
- Do you remember the first time you purchased a nondrugstore polish? BeautyJudy shares her first OPI, Route Beer Float! Swatches and sentimentalism in this week's "Stash Attack!"
BBC Round-up - June 29, 2012
Saturday, June 30, 2012
The one with random manis!
I don't have any major plans for a post today, so I thought I'd show you some random manis I've had lately.
**DISCLAIMER** I was not paid for this review by anyone. I either purchased these polishes myself or were given gifts as friends because I could not find the particular shade I wanted myself. I am not a professional nail tech, nor do I want to be. I'm just someone who enjoys polishing my own nails :)
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Jelly sandwich with OPI Big Hair, Big Nails and Teenage Dream |
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Skittle with Zoya Yummy (blue) and Zoya Lael (purple) |
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OPI Rainbow Connection over a minty colored polish - I can't remember which! |
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Ahh look at the length! China Glaze Shower Together |
**DISCLAIMER** I was not paid for this review by anyone. I either purchased these polishes myself or were given gifts as friends because I could not find the particular shade I wanted myself. I am not a professional nail tech, nor do I want to be. I'm just someone who enjoys polishing my own nails :)
The one with It's So Easy Summer Nail Art contest!
Friday, June 29, 2012
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Beauty Blogazons Round-up - June 29, 2012
- Mama Fashionista- In the on going quest to perfect her skin care routine, Mama Fashionista discovered a match made in heaven: LUSH's Angels on Bare Skin and the Clarisonic Mia!
- My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog- Laura reviewed and swatched the Romantic Eye Shadow Collection from Too Faced.
- Ishah x Beauty-What's on Ishah x Beauty's menu? A Glitter Sandwich! Lovely layers of shimmer, glitter and flakies.
- Lucy's Stash-Parrot nail art manicure - Scarlet Macaw in the jungle painted with acrylic colours
- Liquor, Lube and Lipstick- I See Rainbows Everywhere! - Would you go to work with bright eye makeup? I did!
- Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom- Milani browns are in the spotlight.
- Adore-a-Polish- A little Colorstay for your day with this Revlon Colorstay Top Coat review.
- Captivating Claws- Shows you an amazing green sparkly Zoya gradient
- Cosmetics Aficionado -This Minnie Mouse Manicure is not only super cute and super easy, but it is short nail friendly!
- Phyrra -Phyrra is in love with the cult product inspired by beauty balm creams, Illamasqua Skin Base!
- Dorothy's Little Wonderland - What I brought with me during my travel adventure
- Beauty Product Review- A shiny face isn't pretty, check out what makeup product I used to get rid of shiny face!
- Tolmu Rull tells all -Have you ever bought anything big and been insanely happy about it? Tolmu Rull's biggest beauty buy ever comes from Poland and weighs 12,5 kgs!
- Shades of Beauty, Inc.- Klout Perk...Essie Mojito Madness
- Emily Hudspeth, hair design and makeup artist - BB Cream. I found my favorite one and I want to share!
- The Stepford Witch- Who doesn't love makeup that's meant to make our beauty routine simpler? Now let's see if Speed Brow is the right eyebrow product for the job!
- The Polished Zombie -No need to call a medic, It's Just A Flesh Wound.
- The Beauty Delicacy - Go Pastelle this Summer.
- Beauty by Miss L -Do you want to know what was in this month´s Estonian monthly subscription box called Glambox?
The one with radio station-inspired nail art!
Oh my goodness! I almost forgot to post today!! Very quickly here's a rundown of this mani! The local radio station, z102, (which is the BEST radio station EVER!) is giving away tickets to a local amusement park, Holiday World. Today, to win, you had to take a picture of yourself with something saying "I <3 z102." So yeah, I did my nails.
I tried to make the background look like their 'logo' on the top of their Facebook page. I don't think I did too bad :) I didn't win the tickets, tho. They chose by random draw!
For the letters/numbers and the heart I used nail art polishes in black and red from LA Colors. For the background, I used a base of Essence Romeo, a grey polish. Then I used make-up sponge thingys and dabbed Milani Black Swift, Mirror Mirror from the Snow White and the Huntsman polishes and Milani White on the Spot. I just dabbed on layers until I got what I liked.
So what do you think? I think I will try more sponge manis like this! I really like how it turned out :)
DISCLAIMER: The products used in this post were provided to me by the company for consideration. This blog is written and edited by me, and the opinions are not influenced in any way and are not compensated. I am not a professional nail tech, nor do I have any formal training in nail care. I'm just someone who likes to polish her nails :) Please read this post for more information.
I tried to make the background look like their 'logo' on the top of their Facebook page. I don't think I did too bad :) I didn't win the tickets, tho. They chose by random draw!
For the letters/numbers and the heart I used nail art polishes in black and red from LA Colors. For the background, I used a base of Essence Romeo, a grey polish. Then I used make-up sponge thingys and dabbed Milani Black Swift, Mirror Mirror from the Snow White and the Huntsman polishes and Milani White on the Spot. I just dabbed on layers until I got what I liked.
So what do you think? I think I will try more sponge manis like this! I really like how it turned out :)
DISCLAIMER: The products used in this post were provided to me by the company for consideration. This blog is written and edited by me, and the opinions are not influenced in any way and are not compensated. I am not a professional nail tech, nor do I have any formal training in nail care. I'm just someone who likes to polish her nails :) Please read this post for more information.
The one with Fail Art Thursday - a sort of Milani ombre doticure!
Thursday, June 28, 2012
I seem to be stuck on doticures lately. Every time I decide to do some nail art, I pick up the dotting tools. I have to break out of that and try something else! hahah But last night I was checking out my nails (in the second day of a sort of ombre), and I decided dots were the answer. The polishes I used are all Milani: High Speed Black Swift, Hipster Plum, Orchidia and High Speed White on the Spot. Each nail has a different base with different dots hehe
I didn't knock the dots around all willy nilly like I usually do. I actually laid them down in diagonal lines. Sort of. I think they turned out well :) Now my thumb...hahah that's a different story! I decided to try something different with it. So I swiped on one line of Orchidia, then next to it, one line of Hipster Plum. Then across the bottle of the nail, curving the cuticle, I put a swipe of Black Swift. Then I used a dotting tool to swirl them together. Hmm. Didn't actually turn out all that great hahah
I dunno what possessed me to try it, I have no idea where it came from. hahah
DISCLAIMER: The products used in this post were provided to me by the company for consideration. This blog is written and edited by me, and the opinions are not influenced in any way and are not compensated. I am not a professional nail tech, nor do I have any formal training in nail care. I'm just someone who likes to polish her nails :) Please read this post for more information.
I didn't knock the dots around all willy nilly like I usually do. I actually laid them down in diagonal lines. Sort of. I think they turned out well :) Now my thumb...hahah that's a different story! I decided to try something different with it. So I swiped on one line of Orchidia, then next to it, one line of Hipster Plum. Then across the bottle of the nail, curving the cuticle, I put a swipe of Black Swift. Then I used a dotting tool to swirl them together. Hmm. Didn't actually turn out all that great hahah
I dunno what possessed me to try it, I have no idea where it came from. hahah
DISCLAIMER: The products used in this post were provided to me by the company for consideration. This blog is written and edited by me, and the opinions are not influenced in any way and are not compensated. I am not a professional nail tech, nor do I have any formal training in nail care. I'm just someone who likes to polish her nails :) Please read this post for more information.
The one with Milani Hipster Plum and Orchidia!
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Milani purples today!! Let's just jump right in, shall we? I don't have any anecdotes to share today...
Up first is Hipster Plum. I love this color! It's a deep, rich grape-y purple that goes on so smoothly, one coat would suffice if you play your cards right! Formula is very pigmented and nice. No streakiness or goopiness at all.
A light, shimmery purple, Orchidia has a good formula and covered in two coats. This polish only has the vaguest of shimmer indoors, but outside you can see it pretty well.
I think these two polishes would look good in nail art together. Maybe a watermarble? I haven't tried this Milanis with watermarbling, so maybe that might be something to try :)
DISCLAIMER: The products used in this post were provided to me by the company for consideration. This blog is written and edited by me, and the opinions are not influenced in any way and are not compensated. I am not a professional nail tech, nor do I have any formal training in nail care. I'm just someone who likes to polish her nails :) Please read this post for more information.
Up first is Hipster Plum. I love this color! It's a deep, rich grape-y purple that goes on so smoothly, one coat would suffice if you play your cards right! Formula is very pigmented and nice. No streakiness or goopiness at all.
A light, shimmery purple, Orchidia has a good formula and covered in two coats. This polish only has the vaguest of shimmer indoors, but outside you can see it pretty well.
I think these two polishes would look good in nail art together. Maybe a watermarble? I haven't tried this Milanis with watermarbling, so maybe that might be something to try :)
DISCLAIMER: The products used in this post were provided to me by the company for consideration. This blog is written and edited by me, and the opinions are not influenced in any way and are not compensated. I am not a professional nail tech, nor do I have any formal training in nail care. I'm just someone who likes to polish her nails :) Please read this post for more information.
The one with Milani Jewel FX Lavender!
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Ahhh Tuesday. Is there anything special about Tuesday? Haven't found it yet...at least not this Tuesday! I think my son and I are getting way too used to sleeping in on Mondays and Tuesdays. I really need to start getting myself up earlier on those two days, but having to get up early on the last three days of the week just make me wanna sleep in the first two hehe
For today, I've got one of the Milani Jewel polishes - Lavender. I do not have a swatch of this polish by itself. It's so packed with glitter that I wasn't about to put it on my nails and have to struggle to get it off. Yep, it's that packed. Lavender is, you guessed it, a light purple glitter. There's hex glitter and teeny tiny microglitter. I chose to layer it over two of the browns I showcased yesterday.
Like either of these combinations? What polish would you layer Lavender over? I thought about the traditionals - white, black, purple - but I decided to go with something non-traditional, And I just love browns and purples together :)
DISCLAIMER: The products used in this post were provided to me by the company for consideration. This blog is written and edited by me, and the opinions are not influenced in any way and are not compensated. I am not a professional nail tech, nor do I have any formal training in nail care. I'm just someone who likes to polish her nails :) Please read this post for more information.
For today, I've got one of the Milani Jewel polishes - Lavender. I do not have a swatch of this polish by itself. It's so packed with glitter that I wasn't about to put it on my nails and have to struggle to get it off. Yep, it's that packed. Lavender is, you guessed it, a light purple glitter. There's hex glitter and teeny tiny microglitter. I chose to layer it over two of the browns I showcased yesterday.
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Lavender over Dark Coffee |
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Lavender over Dark Coffee |
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Lavender over Dark Coffee |
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Lavender over Brown Teddy |
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Lavender over Brown Teddy |
DISCLAIMER: The products used in this post were provided to me by the company for consideration. This blog is written and edited by me, and the opinions are not influenced in any way and are not compensated. I am not a professional nail tech, nor do I have any formal training in nail care. I'm just someone who likes to polish her nails :) Please read this post for more information.
The one with Milani polishes - Brown edition :)
Monday, June 25, 2012
Hello Monday! Today I've got another Milani spam post for you - this time showcasing some of the brown polishes that I have! I do like brown polishes...I just don't see myself wearing them a lot in every day life, if that makes sense. I typically just them use for (failed) nail art. hehe I love the formula on Milani polishes. I haven't had a bit of trouble with any of the ones I've tried.
Dark Coffee is a rich, deep brown. If I had been careful, I could have made this a one-coater! But I got a little swipe happy and brushed too many times, leaving some bald spots. This is the perfect color of dark chocolate. Seriously makes me wanna take a bite out of my nail...
Next up to Teddy Brown, a nice tan latte-esque color. It's very subtle, and sort of flat (but it dries very shiny!)... Again, could've been a one coat polish if I'd been more careful with application. It's very densely pigmented, which is a good thing :)
Chocolate Sprinkles is a deep brown base packed with a golden, possibly bronze-ish, shimmer. The formula on this one was thinner than with the cremes, but not so bad that it was an issue with application. It may have made it easier to stack the shimmer, to really make it pop off the nail :)
Do you have any of these polishes? Do you have a favorite brown polish? I'm always partial to the melted chocolate look of Zoya Dea :)
DISCLAIMER: The products used in this post were provided to me by the company for consideration. This blog is written and edited by me, and the opinions are not influenced in any way and are not compensated. I am not a professional nail tech, nor do I have any formal training in nail care. I'm just someone who likes to polish her nails :) Please read this post for more information.
Dark Coffee is a rich, deep brown. If I had been careful, I could have made this a one-coater! But I got a little swipe happy and brushed too many times, leaving some bald spots. This is the perfect color of dark chocolate. Seriously makes me wanna take a bite out of my nail...
Next up to Teddy Brown, a nice tan latte-esque color. It's very subtle, and sort of flat (but it dries very shiny!)... Again, could've been a one coat polish if I'd been more careful with application. It's very densely pigmented, which is a good thing :)
Chocolate Sprinkles is a deep brown base packed with a golden, possibly bronze-ish, shimmer. The formula on this one was thinner than with the cremes, but not so bad that it was an issue with application. It may have made it easier to stack the shimmer, to really make it pop off the nail :)
Do you have any of these polishes? Do you have a favorite brown polish? I'm always partial to the melted chocolate look of Zoya Dea :)
DISCLAIMER: The products used in this post were provided to me by the company for consideration. This blog is written and edited by me, and the opinions are not influenced in any way and are not compensated. I am not a professional nail tech, nor do I have any formal training in nail care. I'm just someone who likes to polish her nails :) Please read this post for more information.
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Beauty Blogazons Round-Up 6-18-12
Sunday, June 24, 2012
- Pink Sparklz- On Wednesday's we wear pink! Pink NOTD! Sinful Colors & O.P.I.
- Mama Fashionista- Allow Mama Fashionista to introduce you to Evie Evan and the last concealer you will ever need (it's HG status)!
- Ishah x Beauty- It's Girl's Night at Ishah x Beauty! Check out some good eats, drinks and my FOTD.
- Phyrra- Wanna steal the spotlight? Phyrra tells you to break out the Anastasia See and Be Seen Kit.
- Midnight Manicures- Water Marbling with Patricia, see this nail art technique at it's best.
- Beauty Product Review- Discover the mask that has completely changed my complexion and made every night a spa night!
- Cosmetics Aficionado- Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Creme Lipstick in Ballet might be your perfect Barbie pink.
- Creatively Yours by Ro- Smooth out your edges with Carols Daughter Macadamia Hold & Control Smoother
- Adore-a-polish- Get scrubalicious with this yummy grapefruit sugar scrub from Qtica.
- Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom- Check out four lovely Zoya shades at Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom
- Sincerely Stephanie- Looking for an easy way to do nail art? Check out how you can create art using your own fingerprints!
- Shades of Beauty, Inc. It Works! BZZAGENT REVIEW: Smooth 'n Shine® Keratin Power Semi-Permanent Hair Tamer
- Mani Curiously- The First 50 Giveaway Celebration! Come celebrate Dom & E's first follower milestone with this great giveaway!
- Laura from My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog checked out the Hey, Sailor! collection from MAC and shared her review on the limited edition Fleet Fast blush!
- Beyond Beauty Lounge- Easy Ombre with The New Black
- The Beauty Delicacy- The sweetest shade of red gloss perfect for Summer
- Beauty by Miss L- Check out Miss L´s bright summer eye makeup look
- Emily Hudspeth, hair design & makeup artist- The Big Reveal is here! Part 3 or the "After" of the makeover series for this soon to be new mom, is on the blog. Next up, the makeup lesson.
- Liquor, Lube and Lipstick- My latest hair adventure, combining my two favorite loves, neons and ombré hair.
- Cosmetically Challenged- Cosmetically Challenged shows you what Orange Neon nail polish is all about with Sations "One & Only Orange" from the California Gleamin' Collection
- Nails Beautiqued- It's summertime! Want some nailart ideas? How about some Wispy Flowers.
- Dorothy's little wonderland- What should I do if I would like to change the skincare routine. Tips and tricks to minimize the irritations
- The Polished Zombie- Star Wars and Nail polish? The Polished Zombie proudly lets her geek flag fly with an out of this world polish from Amy's Nail Boutique.
The one with SoFlaJo Summer Breeze!
Hello out there everyone! I have a gorgeous new polish to show you today - SoFlaJo Summer Breeze! It's a light, airy, shimmery, sort of holo-y purple, best used as a topper for other colors :) It's handmixed by my friend Jody. Summer Breeze is part of her Life's A Beach collection :)
On SoFlaJo's post, Summer Breeze is described as "Start your morning with a walk on the beach and enjoy the “Summer Breeze“. Our color changing polish is light and airy with hints of purple, pink, blue and green. Opaque enough to wear on it’s own. Transparent enough to wear as a topcoat. Put this one over black and you’ll be blown away at it’s transformation!"
I liked it on it's own as it added a subtle shimmer to my nails....but I really loved it as a top coat :) Here's two photos of the polish, two coats, alone.
Just the very vaguest of shimmer! If my nails were prettier, I'd wear it alone more often! But how does it looks over colors? I know black is an obvious choice, but I wanted to put it over shades of purple. So first, I chose Milani Orchidia, a shimmery light grape-y purple. One coat of Summer Breeze over two coats of Orchidia. Really helps it pop!
But my favorite? One coat of Summer Breeze over two coats of Zoya Lael. Ohemgee, people. It's flat-out gorgeous! And reminds me of ORLY Mysterious Curse...
I will be wearing this combo quite often!!! I love the shimmery holo-esque swipe of Summer Breeze! :) Want your own SoFlaJo polish? Check out the etsy store! You can see swatches of the rest of the Life's A Beach collection here.
DISCLAIMER: The products used in this post were provided to me by the company for consideration. This blog is written and edited by me, and the opinions are not influenced in any way and are not compensated. I am not a professional nail tech, nor do I have any formal training in nail care. I'm just someone who likes to polish her nails :) Please read this post for more information.
On SoFlaJo's post, Summer Breeze is described as "Start your morning with a walk on the beach and enjoy the “Summer Breeze“. Our color changing polish is light and airy with hints of purple, pink, blue and green. Opaque enough to wear on it’s own. Transparent enough to wear as a topcoat. Put this one over black and you’ll be blown away at it’s transformation!"
I liked it on it's own as it added a subtle shimmer to my nails....but I really loved it as a top coat :) Here's two photos of the polish, two coats, alone.
Just the very vaguest of shimmer! If my nails were prettier, I'd wear it alone more often! But how does it looks over colors? I know black is an obvious choice, but I wanted to put it over shades of purple. So first, I chose Milani Orchidia, a shimmery light grape-y purple. One coat of Summer Breeze over two coats of Orchidia. Really helps it pop!
But my favorite? One coat of Summer Breeze over two coats of Zoya Lael. Ohemgee, people. It's flat-out gorgeous! And reminds me of ORLY Mysterious Curse...
I will be wearing this combo quite often!!! I love the shimmery holo-esque swipe of Summer Breeze! :) Want your own SoFlaJo polish? Check out the etsy store! You can see swatches of the rest of the Life's A Beach collection here.
DISCLAIMER: The products used in this post were provided to me by the company for consideration. This blog is written and edited by me, and the opinions are not influenced in any way and are not compensated. I am not a professional nail tech, nor do I have any formal training in nail care. I'm just someone who likes to polish her nails :) Please read this post for more information.
Beauty Blog Coalition Roundup - June 22, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
- The Click You're It! Holiday Eye Palette started an obsession! Check out Mama Fashionista's top picks from Smashbox Cosmetics.
- Retrodiva has a holy grail alert! If you have oily skin and are tired of the "makeup slide" you will need to check out her new holy grail must-have.
- Glitter.Gloss.Garbage changes her mind about her favorite travel atomizer. It's Flo and she's giving one away!
- BlushingNoir has found the perfect Summer lip color in the MAC Beth Ditto Collection! BOOYAH!!!
- Blushing Basics shares her [awkward] style evolution with you. So she had a few-several-different hair colors, so what?
- You know you should wear some sort of sunblock every day, but so many people just won't! Here are 10 effective alternatives to sun block for Summer, suggested by The Advice Sisters, that will save your skin without having to apply a traditional cream or lotion.
- If you are looking for the perfect sun-kissed blush- then Lola from Lola's Secret Beauty Blog wants to share her love of Chi Chi Liquid Blush from Susan Thompson Cosmetics. It is a gorgeous must-have blush for the summer months!
- Want to win the latest from Suave Beauty? Curls N Pearls is giving away three sets of Everlasting Sunshine Body Wash & Lotion! Just leave a comment to enter!
- Harshleen from BeautyTidbits lists her top summer beauty picks. Check out the makeup products she’s totally hooked on right now!
- TheFabZilla was surprised to see "Made in China" label from tarte's eyeshadow palette. Known to be cruelty-free, she asked the company regarding their no-animal testing policy. Read tarte's response as they explain the difference between "made" and "sold" in China.
- Stephanie Louise of All Things Beautiful is showing off some fab Pacifica fragrances, all perfect for travel! From California Star Jasmine to Hawaiian Ruby Guava, something will definitely catch your fancy!
- Its that time again.. see what Geniabeme got in her June Little Black Bag! Theres lots of pictures of all her goodies!
- Phyrra is entrenched in an epic Battle of the Taupes! See which Taupe comes out on top!
- Marcia from Beauty Info Zone is also entrenched in the Battle of the Taupes. She and Phyrra didn't pick the same taupe so come see what taupe comes out on top for her.
- Laura from My Newest Addiction shares photos and opinions on the Zoya Beach and Summer Pinterest Trio!
- Jessika from polish insomniac jumps into the Makeup Wars - Battle of the Taupe Shadows with her guns blazing - is her Wet n Wild shade a winner in your book?
- Freshly back from Palm Beach, the Beauty Professor shares swatches of ALL twelve shades of her latest foundation discovery from Le Metier de Beaute.
- Do you know how many Indie Polish Brands are out there? Gia of Bottles and Bottles of Polish found a list of 166 brands, with links included- see which ones you like, and support small businesses by rocking a fabulous manicure!
- The Makeup Wars have started! Several beauty bloggers are battling it out over who makes the best taupe eyeshadow. See what taupes that were sent to battle from Pammy Blogs Beauty's makeup collection. These Makeup Wars girls love their taupes!
- Ro shows us how to achieve her simple summer makeup look on Creatively Yours by Ro.
- Zoya Isabel is a gorgeous shade of shimmery red...but what happens when it gets the doticure treatment?
- Happy Summer, everyone! Check out Anisha's California sunset inspired look using Sugarpill eyeshadows. It's fun, colorful, and oh-so-very wearable!
- Kim Porter is giving you the opportunity to win stylish Jamberry Nail Covers. These easy to apply, stylishly designed nail covers will keep your nails on-point all summer long!
- At Midnight Manicures, check out Water Marbling with Patricia and see this nail art technique at it's best.
- Spontaneous Chic got to try out and and couldn't wait to post an Armour Beauty review.
- The Big Reveal has finally come, says Emily Hudspeth! Part 3 or "The After" of the makeover series for this soon to be new mom is up! Now is time to show her as an "after". Next up, her makeup lesson.
- The Crumpet and 5 other Super Brits have been doing a Superheroes and Villlains nail art challenge - check out her Wonder Woman nails here -
- Lynn at Oh So Lacquered does some nail art this week and reveals the inspiration behind a simple stripe accent nail.
- Beauty from Liz is excited, because Maxfactor decided to sell nailpolishes in Estonia. Of course she got Fantasy Fire, but what else, please read here.
- Check out Beauty and Fashion Tech's MAC Satin Taupe and NARS Lhasa swatches and makeup look in the Makeup Wars Battle of the Taupes!
- Girl Gloss reviews Revlon Colorstay Overtime Lip Color.
- BeautyJudy found a mate for her bottle of French's Spicy Brown mustard. Bye bye, hot dogs. No, seriously. Check out this indie polish!
- Cosmetically Challenged says summer doesn't mean you can't wear foundation! Tinted Moisturizers allow you stay beautiful and protect you from the sun.
- Get a bronzed glow without the sun damage. Enter to win Borghese Splendore Body Bronzer from Lipgloss Break!
- Mina finally found a natural bar soap she loves, head over to Fabulous Awesomeness to see what she thinks of Reviva Labs Seaweed Soap!
- The weather in Estonia is getting warmer and warmer and so Miss L from Beauty by Miss L decided to do a bright summery water marble mani.
- Want big hair with lots of oomph? Hello Dollface tries new BangStyle for voluminous hair.
- Nails Beautiqued is showing how nailart doesn't have to be difficult. Nail Modes to the rescue!
- Perilously Pale has found her perfect pinky nude with Giorgio Armani Rouge d'Armani Beige.
The one with Franken Friday - some random polishes I've made
Not much to say today. I'm tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiired. And hungry. After I get this post done, I need to go eat something. Or maybe I'll just pick something up on the way to work. hmm Starting Monday, I'm recommitting myself to my diet and exercise plan, so I'd better get all the crap out of my system this weekend haha Anyway, today I've got some random frankens I've made lately for people...
A milky white base with pink and black glitter for Jamie at Nails Adored
A sky blue holo for Kari at Got Polish?
And a shimmery blue base with red and blue glitter for Mary :)
I need to get back to making frankens. I've been so busy lately, tho, that it just doesn't cross my mind like it used to! Maybe now that baseball season is over, I can begin to settle into the routine of making polishes again :) I have a really AWESOME idea for a franken set!!
A milky white base with pink and black glitter for Jamie at Nails Adored
A sky blue holo for Kari at Got Polish?
And a shimmery blue base with red and blue glitter for Mary :)
I need to get back to making frankens. I've been so busy lately, tho, that it just doesn't cross my mind like it used to! Maybe now that baseball season is over, I can begin to settle into the routine of making polishes again :) I have a really AWESOME idea for a franken set!!
China Glaze On Safari Collection!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
UNTAMED
COLOUR AWAITS YOU
China
Glaze® Introduces 12 New Crèmes and Glitters for Fall 2012
Los Angeles,
CA – (May 2012): China Glaze® nail lacquer invites you to take
an exotic expedition with its Fall 2012 collection, On Safari. Be captivated by
the earthy tones, rich plums and celestial sparkles that make up this adventurous
assortment of polishes.
The
China Glaze® On Safari features 10
rich crèmes and two glitters including:
·
I’m Not Lion: Glistening
gold and multi-color glitter
·
Call of the
Wild:
Beautiful chocolate brown-dark cherry blend
·
Adventure
Red-y:
Vivid red
·
Desert Sun: Delicious
caramel
·
I Herd That: Brilliant copper
glitter
·
Man Hunt: Bold
cobalt blue
·
Exotic
Encounters:
Lush green crème with blue undertones
·
Elephant
Walk:
Cool graphite grey
·
Jungle Queen: Smoky violet
·
Purr-fect
Plum:
Bold burgundy
·
Prey Tell: Daringly
dark red
On Safari is also
available in:
·
6-piece
“Native” Collection: Man Hunt, Exotic Encounters, Elephant Walk, Jungle
Queen, Purr-fect Plum and Prey Tell
·
6-piece
“Tourist” Collection: Kalahari Kiss, I’m Not Lion, Call of the
Wild, Adventure Red-y, Desert Sun and I
Herd That
·
12-piece
counter display
The China Glaze® On Safari collection will be available
at fine salons and beauty supply stores nationwide in July 2012. Individual polishes retail for $7 MSRP; the
6-piece sets retail for $42 MSRP.
China Glaze
is free of DBP, toluene, and added formaldehyde. China Glaze nail lacquers are
available through salons and professional beauty supply stores nationwide. For
more information, visit: www.chinaglaze.com or follow China Glaze on Facebook
and Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChinaGlaze
China Glaze is
a division of American International Industries.
About
American International Industries
For nearly 40 years, AII has been
the leading manufacturer and worldwide distributor of innovative, quality
beauty and skin care products for men and women. Our product lines
include Ardell, Andrea, Body Drench, Bye Bye Blemish, Checi, China Glaze, Clean
+ Easy, Clubman/Pinaud, Duo, European Secrets, EzFlow, Fright Night, Gena,
GiGi, Gypsy Lash, IBD, Jeris-Lustray, No Tweeze/Micro Tweeze, 'N Rage, Prolinc,
RAW, Seche, SuperNail, Surgi-Care, Waterworks, Winning Nails, Woltra,
Woody’s, and Youthair. For more information, visit our website: www.aiibeauty.com.
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