clown makeup

I actually love this look! It may be a bit clownish, but I was proud of myself for branching out of my mostly neutral looks. Go me! I am really loving the TtB collection.

face-
Maybelline concealer
translucent powder
Marine Life

eyes-
NYX Milk
Sweet & Punchy
Soft Brown
Firecracker
Dazzlelight
Solar White
W&W cream liner
L'oreal mascara
Red Cherry #747M

lips-
Lollipop Loving





Thanks for looking!

chockful

face-
Maybelline concealer
translucent powder
Azalea Blossom

eyes-
NYX Milk
Antiqued
Soft Brown
Carbon
Vanilla pigment
Solar White
W&W cream liner
L'oreal mascara
Red Cherry #747M

lips-
Love Nectar







OPI Have a Tempura Tan-trum
What a horrible color! Pretty ugly, but awesome nonetheless. This was 3 coats. Formula was spot on due to its being black label. Mmm. I found this at a dusty for about $3. Totally worth it! However, I don't think I'll ever wear this again..


OPI Man of La Mancha over Orly Matte Vinyl
2 coats MoLM, 1 coat MV. Another black label! It was way more duochrome-y in real life. With a quick shift of my fingers, it was cranberry, then orange, then olive. Pretty cool.


Here's my To the Beach haulage!Marine Life, Firecracker, Sweet & Punchy

It's so majestic! ♥

Firecracker

Sweet & Punchy

The eye shadows are so smooth and pigmented, I can't wait to use them. I'm scared of using Marine Life, though... it's too pretty :(


To cap off the randomness, I leave you with a polish loving cat:
Thanks for looking :)

two kick ass NOTDs

The second I applied these two, they instantly fell into my Top 20 Nail Polishes of all time. Shit, they even made it into the Top 10.

OPI Damone Roberts 1968
This was a gift from Christian :) And a great gift, indeed! I never expected a mint/jade colored polish to be so flattering... it didn't make my hands look red at all! I kept this on for two days and did not become bored of it whatsoever. That's saying something. This was 3 coats, and it's formula was delicious. Mmmm, black label OPI.

(Can you spot the kitty?)
OPI DS Original
Look at that bottle!!! Slightly disappointing, because it is not that holo on the nail.. but it still is blindingly holographic. 3 coats as well. And, this too is black label. Deadly chemicals make for an impeccable formula!

Compared with Nfu-Oh 64:
I didn't think it was possible to out holo a Nfu-Oh. But you proved us all wrong, OPI.

This is why I am an OPI girl, and always will be ♥

Nfu-Oh 65

** ETA- I was just at the nail supply and they told me that one of you said you went there (or called... I couldn't understand) and told them about me! Who was it?! **


Wow.





This polish a majestic piece of work. 3 coats, somewhat hard to work with formula. You can't paint over the same area twice when doing a coat, otherwise you'll get a lovely bald spot. So, a gentle hand and an adequate amount of polish on the brush is necessary. These pictures are taken without topcoat. I added Barielle Manicure Extender after I took these, and it definitely dulled the effect. However, it lasted a whole day without chipping which is rare for these types of holos. But... the chips and formula are easily overshadowed by the beauty of this polish. Such an amazing polish.

Hana Professional flat iron

Some time ago I was contacted by Misikko, a company selling professional flat irons for low prices, asking to review a Hana Professional flat iron. I have been searching high and low for my HG flat iron, so how could I pass this up?

My package arrived swiftly with quite a few extras tucked in there! Along with the actual flat iron, I was sent a tin case, a pouch for storing the flat iron, a mat for the iron, and some shine serum.

I was sent the 1" pink version. It works like a dream! It has a red light which blinks when it's fully heated up, which is quite practical. It gets very hot too... up to 450°. It glides through my hair effortlessly. Usually when I straighten my hair, at the end of the day it looks limp and dull. With the Hana, it looks good all day. I definitely recommend this flat iron for someone who is looking to buy a higher end flat iron but is not yet ready to pay around $200 for a FHI. The Hana Professional flat iron retails at $204.99, but at Misikko, you only pay $118.98. Amazing price!



If you don't want to venture out into trying a new brand (I never heard of Hana until I was contacted by Missiko), they also sell CHI, FHI, and various other best sellers, all for great prices.

Not only was Misikko generous enough to send me a flat iron, they're also giving one to one of my readers! This is my first ever giveaway, so this is very exciting.. even if it is hosted! :)
- you must be a follower
- post a comment with your email
- if you earn any extra entries, please send me the link (in the same comment as your email)

Extra Entries:
1. Follow Misikko on their Twitter.
2. Blog about the giveaway on a personal website.
3. Join Misikko's newsletter (will grant you 3 extra entries!)

Giveaway is closed. I have contacted the winner.

I was provided with this item for no cost by the company in exchange for an honest review.

why yes, it does need this many pictures.

OPI DS Fantasy
Rich royal blue with a very slightly holographic shimmer. How sexy is this?! And it's only 2 coats.. it's deliciously smooth and opaque. What an awesome color. This cost around $10 at a dusty beauty supply... yeah, obviously worth it. Amazing!

Maybe some of you are thinking WHERE'S DS GLAMOUR? I talked about it so much but haven't swatched it yet... I'm saving it for when my nails are long and my cuticles are totally healed. A nice little treat. A treat I can't wait to consume.

2 (3?) NOTDs

Essie Playa Del Platinum
What a dumb name, but GORGEOUS color! I love this! 3 coats. Pretty good formula. What I don't like are Essie's dumb bottles, caps, and brushes. The cap feels weird to hold (and it feels cheap!) which makes it difficult to polish with. However, for this color, I will sacrifice comfort.

China Glaze Ruby Pumps
Yeeeeeeeeep.

with 1 coat Nfu-Oh 38
Wow! Sexy! It kind of looks like lava, and in the sunlight, it looks like magical lava... haha. Great combo. However, layering 38 over a red does not show off it's spectacular duochrome. It needs to be layered over black to really bring out its beauty.

Thanks for looking! :)

yeah, this one again.

China Glaze Emerald Sparkle
You've all seen this one before but not with this amazing camera! I chose to do my ugly shorties this color because it's flattering, doesn't emphasize my ridges, and it doesn't make my cuticles look red. So, it's just a win-win color.
Thanks for looking!

what is this?

Yes, my nails are painted... I haven't painted them in so long. I think it's been 2 months! And I don't know why I chose such an 'eh' color for this occasion..
OPI What's With the Cattitude? (sorry for the redness and overall ugliness of my cuticles- my camera picks out every single detail!)

I must admit, I bought this solely for the name. Anyone who knows me knows I am quite obsessed with cats. The color is alright... I just wish it would have been nicer for such a great name (come on- it has the word CAT in it!). This is 3 coats. I love blues, so I don't know why I'm not fawning over this color. It's just so PLAIN. Some blues, like Dating a Royal are somewhat plain but posses something that entices me.

In more positive news, my cuticles are truly healing. I haven't had an infection in SO long! Now I just have to wait for the redness to go down and the actual cuticles to grow back, then I shall be posting NOTD's like it's no tomorrow.

compilation

Bear with me, I'm just testing out my new camera.



Color Club Pardon My French.. I love nudes on my feet.






Here's my face of last night...
face-
Maybelline concealer
translucent powder
Pinch 'O Peach

eyes-
NYX Milk
Brule
Soft Brown
Sumptuous Olive
Carbon
Vanilla pigment
Gorgeous Gold
Solar White
W&W creme liner
L'oreal mascara
Ardell 113s

lips-
C-Thru







Thanks for looking!