IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE?!?!

Yes... I think it is... I've finally found a dupe for my favorite nial polish ever, MAC's Love & Friendship.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is huge! I'm almost out of my L&F, the brush/brush handle sucks, the formula was good when it was brand new but now it sucks, it's expensive... and it was LE (A Rose Romance).
But now, those things don't matter anymore, because I have found Orly's Petit Four.



They look a bit different in the bottles, but on paper, they're identical. Sorry I don't have any swatches :(
Orly costs $5.99 at Sally's, but with a discount card I think it's around $4? I also recently saw Orly at Longs/CVS as well.

FOTD dump

In all of them...
translucent powder
Maybelline concealer
Benefit Dandelion
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
WnW Cream eyeliner
L'oreal Telescopic Clean Definition mascara



Eyes-
Yogurt
Dazzlelight
Smoke & Diamonds
Beautiful Iris
Vanilla pigment
Contrast (I think?)
Red Cherry lashes

Lips-
Angel






Eyes-
Smoke & Diamonds
a light matte brown Estee Lauder e/s
NYX Black
Vanilla pigment
Solar White
Red Cherry lashes

Lips-
NYX Beige, but I changed to Lollipop Loving





Eyes-
Vanilla pigment
Smoke & Diamonds
Contrast
Too Dolly
Solar White
Andrea 45s

Lips-
Lollipop Loving

products i'm currently using

Shampoo: some John Frieda one for bringing out highlights
Conditioner: same as above
Styling products: none
Shower Gel: none
Body Moisturiser: I love Johnson's Baby Oil right after I step out of the shower, and VS PINK lotion.
Deoderant: just some Secret one
Fake Tan: none
Face Wash: Cetaphil + Clean and Clear Deep Action Scrub or something... I have a blog post on this. :)
Cleanser: ???
Exfoliator: ^
Primer: none
Foundation Brush: I don't use foundation
Foundation: none
Concealer: Maybelline concealer... I think it's the mineral one
Powder: Rimmel Stay Matte translucent powder <3
Blusher: changes, but right now I LOVE Benefit Dandelion
Bronzer: none
Highlighter: Vanilla pigment <3
Eyeshadow Base: NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk. Amazing!
Eyeshadows: right now my favorites are Smoke & Diamonds and Vanilla pigment.. which technically isn't an eyeshadow
Eyeliner: Wet n Wild Creme Eyeliner.. it's so great! Amazing quality. And $3.99!!
Curler: some random Revlon one
Mascara: L'oreal Telescopic Clean Definition
Lipstick: my favorite will always be Lollipop Loving, but right now I frequently use Angel
Lipgloss: NYX Beige is great
Nail Colour: my favorite is MAC Love and Friendship, I'm almost out. I wish I bought a backup. :( But right now I have on OPI Cozu-melted In The Sun


Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I have a shitload of FOTDs piling up on my camera... so look out for those. :)

NYX lipglosses + FOTD

Here's a pin-up inspired look :)

Face-
translucent powder
Maybelline concealer
Benefit Dandelion

Eyes-
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
Dazzlelight
Vanilla pigment
Mulch
translucent powder to mattify
Wet n Wild Creme Liner + kohl liner
L'oreal Telescopic Clean Definition mascara
Andrea lashes #45

Lips-
Costa Chic






I just bought two NYX megashine liglosses, and I'm pretty impressed. I bought the shades Beige and Natural. Beige is a perfect creamy nude-pink and Natural is well... natural. I'm a bit too pale for Natural, but Beige is perfect! They have a slight cherry scent which seems to fade after a while, and are barely sticky.


Natural


Beige (which is not beige at all!)

FOTD

Face-
translucent powder
Maybelline concealer
Benefit Dandelion

Eyes-
NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk
Yogurt
Dazzlelight
Haux
Plum Dressing
NYX Black
Vanilla pigment
Beautiful Iris
Wet n Wild Mega Liner + kohl liner
L'oreal Telescopic Clean Definition mascara
Ardell Lacies lashes

Lips-
concealer
Patisserie

my skin care routine

My skin has gotten a lot better ever since I stopped taking Biotin. These are the products I use to keep it in tip-top shape :)

AM
I wash with Cetaphil daily facial cleanser.


Then I moisturize with Aveeno Ultra Calming lotion.


I keep it very simple in the morning, I save all the chemical goodness for night. :)


PM
Wash with Clean and Clear's Deep Action scrub.


Apply a thin layer of Epiduo gel on acne prone areas.


Moisturize with Clean and Clear's Soft Night lotion.



If I happen to have any painful cystic breakouts, I make a cup of chamomile tea, and let it cool so it's mildly hot. After squeezing out the tea bag into the water, I apply the tea on the affected areas with a cotton pad about twice a day. Don't throw out the remaining tea, save it for your second use, just heat it up then. The water to tea ratio is up to you. I do about 1/2 a cup of water with 1 tea bag.

All of the products mentioned are available in drugstores, except for the Epiduo gel. You need a prescription :)

current lemmings

The 226 brush to be perm. Pretty self explanatory... I know every other MAC fiend wishes the same thing :)


Dry Martini (right) from th Nail Trend collection. I really love 'odd' nail colors, especially with a cream finish.

STYLE BLACK!!!
Oh how I wish it would release sooner... but alas, I must wait til the end of September. :( I really want to buy:
Blackfire glimmerglass
Young Punk MES
Night Violet mattene
I don't know if I'll ever wear Night Violet, no matter how much I want to! Bold lips are out of my comfort zone... even the light coral Costa Chic pushes my boundaries. I'm really excited to see how Blackfire looks over NV, though :)