August 20, 2012

New Facebook Page and more info....



Today I redecorated a little bit. 

* I have removed my link to Instagram. I really do not use it at all and I have also been seeing a lot of complaints about stolen pictures from other bloggers. I really don't want to open that can of worms - so I nixed my Instagram link. 

* I have a new FACEBOOK PAGE ---- wooohooo! Click below and LIKE me :) 


The page is really really new. I just started it today, but I plan on adding a lot in the next several days. I get a lot of nail mail that I do not show on my blog, but I will be showing on my Facebook. I will be adding lots of things that my blog will not showcase. I currently only have 2 likes, and look forward to seeing you all join me there.

* We are getting close to 400 followers here (wooohoo). Once we hit 400 I will be having an awesome giveaway here, so stay tuned - we are real close!

Thanks for visiting :)

August 18, 2012

Candy Lacquer LE Spotlight - Cherry Berry, Summer Sweets and Fruit Salad!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend. Today I have a fun post for you all. During the last Candy Lacquer Sale three Limited Edition polishes where offered. As soon as I saw the preview bottle shots on Facebook, I was in love. I eyed up Fruit Salad for days. I'm still not sure how I pulled it off, but I was able to order all three of the LE polishes :) My fingers moved so fast, I was sure by the time I checked out they would be gone. By some small miracle, I was able to get the set :) 






To see all the swatches (and a bunch of pictures) click 'READ MORE' below to continue....

August 13, 2012

Freeman - #3 - Acai Clay Mask

I know it's been a while since I last added to my Freeman Face Mask Series. Today I will be reviewing the Clay Acai Mask. I ended up staying late at a family birthday party last Saturday night (an hour and half drive from home)  and decided to spend the night in a hotel. This way I could shop the area stores in the morning and than head home after a good rest. I had a second family birthday party this Friday and another family picnic this Sunday, it has been CRAZY to say the least lol.

Once I reached the hotel for the evening I was feeling extremely yuck and warn out. When this happens to me I love to do a face mask or face scrub, it is the best pick me up ever. I turned to this mask that I had on hand.

This mask is created from the Acai Berry. For those of you that are not familiar with the Acai berry, it is a berry that is found in the rainforests of Brazil. It provides the skin with amazing benefits such as high levels of antioxidants that fight off free radicals that cause premature aging. I believe it is also contains Silicone, which helps to improve collagen productions. Improved collagen productions leads to strength and elasticity of the skin. Anything that helps me not look like a wrinkled prune as I get older, gets a thumbs up in my book lol.



This is your typical hardening clay face mask as far as consistency and texture are concerned.


(akkk - hotel bathroom lighting is just the worst)

This was fabulous. One of the things I liked most about this mask was although it is a hardening mask, it did not get rock hard and have that 'pulling' effect on the skin that most of these hardening type masks produce. My skin gets irritated when masks tighten too much and actually tug at your skin as they dry. This was not the case with this mask at all. It had a more subtle softer effect while drying. 

I also loved the smell which was very sweet and pleasant. I am very picky about heavy scents on my face, and this one was very subtle and pleasant. 

Once I rinsed the mask off, my skin felt very soft. I wasn't overly dry like most clay masks feel on my skin after I remove them. I did have to add a moisturizer, but that should be a given after a mask. I used my regular amount and did not have to slather on extra.  The following morning after waking, my skin still felt dewy and soft. I caught myself touching my face throughout the day just to feel it again. I loved this mask a lot and it will without question be added to my keep and repeat use list. I highly recommend this one.

Thank you for visiting, and I will have another mask series post up again soon.

August 12, 2012

Manicure gone Wild

Hi Guys,  today I have a manicure gone wild -or- more like a manicure fail on my hands. I have another party tomorrow, and this time my outfit is orange and turquoise colored. I planned it all out in my head (it really looked so pretty there lol).  

I used 3 different polish for this - China Glaze For Audrey, Tip Toe Orangentina and Wet n Wild White. I purchased the Tip Toe polish at Old Navy.




I decided to do some nail art. Now do you guys see where this is going? For my regular readers you all KNOW I can not do nail art to save my life lol.

This is what I ended up with.

I started with 3 coats of China Glaze's for Audrey. I then added an accent nail in Tip Toe Orangentina on my ring finger. To this point everything is going well in this manicure. I then decided to add dots. I have never did a doticure before, so this was my first attempt. I added my first layer of dots in China Glaze's for Audrey and then a second layer in Wet n Wild White. 

This is where it all went wrong. If you look closely above in my first picture the first layer of dots look green and the second layer of dots look yellow. This was not even close to the gorgeous picture in my head lol. I believe I rushed things too much and did not give each layer time to fully dry, so instead the colors blended together. 



The manicure still looks fun so I'm going to wear it to my party. I don't think anyone will notice about the off color dots on my nails. The odd part is in some lighting they do look white, and in other lighting I see yellow.



Next time I will allow the layers to dry better. I am not giving up on this doticure thing lol. I'm determined to get it right next go around.

Thanks for visiting.

August 10, 2012

Kicking it Old School with Revlon Streetwear

Today we are going to get into a time capsule and travel back in to time to the 1990's with Revlon StreetWear. Hang on tight, it may be a bumpy ride!!!

I have a birthday party to go to Friday night and my outfit is a fun orange, and I wanted to commit the ultimate nail polish sin and go matchy matchy have an orange manicure as well.  I decided on Revlon StreetWear Shocking, along with an accent nail.



The above picture is shown with 2 coats of Revlon Sweetwear Shocking topped with Essie Go to Good.  The accent nails is two coats of Nail Pattern Boldness Seppuku (with a Frisbee).

The Revlon StreetWear polish is GORGEOUS in so many ways. If you look closely you can see the yellow shimmer it has in it which is very visible on the nail. 


I picked this up in a swap a very long time ago. I am angry with myself that I waited this long to use it lol.


The formula is gorgeous. This was so very smooth and so easy to apply. It only takes two coats, which I love. I think it's all the glorious chemicals in the formula lol. Remember, this polish was created prior to the B3Free wave.

I also want to do an accent nail. 


I decided on Nail Pattern Boldness Seppuku (with a Frisbee). It has the same orange and yellows in it as Shocking. These two are the perfect pair.










Once I put these to two together it was like a match made in heaven.
 


Thanks for visiting guys and let me know what you think. Do you guys like wearing orange polish, or is it a no no color for you?

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