Swatches, reviews, and new makeup launches with a focus on color stories, texture, and wearable beauty trends.
Essie’s recently released Winter 2013 collection featured six new colors of four warm and two cooler toned shades. ‘Parka Perfect‘ was an interesting addition to the winter collection because pastels are normally released in the summer and spring months. However, this particular shade surprisingly works (and well!) for the chilly season. Continue reading “Review: Essie Parka Perfect [Essie Winter 2013 Collection]”
The Essie Winter 2013 Collection features six new colors ranging from deep reds to soft pastels. The transition from spring/summer to fall/winter is always about swapping out your neon pinks for wine reds, so this collection is spot on for winter 2013. Continue reading “Essie Winter 2013 Shearling Darling Collection”
‘Flair For Finery’ is one of the five new shades in MAC’s Divine Night Holiday Collection. It is described as a cool/pink nude with a Lustre finish. Even though I have more than enough nude lipsticks, I just couldn’t help myself from picking up ‘Flair For Finery’ especially being that it’s a limited edition shade! Continue reading “Review: MAC Flair For Finery Lipstick (Divine Night Holiday Collection)”
Although not identical, I’ve always found these two colors to be very similar. They are both in the mint green category but Essie’s ‘Mint Candy Apple’ has a more blue tint, while American Apparel’s ‘Office’ is more green. Both are around a comparable price point, so when it comes to making a decision it’s strictly based on the slight shade difference. Continue reading “Dupe: Essie Mint Candy Apple VS. American Apparel Office”
Up until a few years ago, I never thought makeup primers were really necessary-merely an extra layer of makeup and an extra step in the daily makeup regime. However, I came to realize that primers are to foundations as lip liner is to lipstick! You just can’t have one without the other. One of my favorite primers, Chanel Base Lumière Illuminating Makeup Base is not only my go-to primer but a primer I recommend to my lovely readers! Continue reading “Review: Chanel Base Lumière Illuminating Makeup Base”
As the holiday season is fast approaching, it’s time to stock up on Kesha’s solo favorite bath ingredient – GLITTER! Make Up For Ever’s glitter line is a customer favorite, as they offer a wide range of colors at a medium price point. The glitters can be used on the face, hair, and body. Continue reading “Review: Make Up For Ever Glitter”
Let’s face it. Ladies LOVE nail polish, and just like many other things in life, we can never have too many. Organizing your polishes may seem overwhelming at first, but when you find a system that works for you it’s actually quite fun. Below I’ve detailed how I organize my nail polishes and a few other ways you can neatly sort your lacquers. Continue reading “How To: Organize Your Nail Polish”
Back in my early blogging days, I did a post on my top five nude lipsticks. I have since tried several more nude lipsticks by MAC and wanted to share with you my updated favorites. Ranging from frost to cremesheen to satin, I’m compiled a list of the best MAC nude lipsticks for every occasion!
Continue reading “Review: MAC Nude Lipsticks”
So I’m excited to announce a new section within my blog dedicated to product dupes! With the consistent release of new Essie collections, there is bound to be several dupes and one in particular that caught my eye was how similar Essie’s “Hip-Anema” and “Fifth Avenue” are. Continue reading “Essie Hip-Anema VS. Essie Fifth Avenue”
Hello my lovely readers! I’m sure many of you have seen the famous red, blue, and yellow “compositions” by Piet Mondrian. This iconic and recognizable pattern makes for a perfect nail design that actually isn’t too tricky to achieve! I’ve created an easy step by step guide to getting “Mondrian” nails and also included some links to other bloggers with famous art inspired nails! Continue reading “How To: Mondrian Nails”
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