OPI is issuing a special 4 polish collection to celebrate their love for Minnie Mouse.
Each bottle will cost $8.50 and the collection will be available in June. Colors and names are a light pink If You Moust You Moust, shimmery magenta I’m All Ears, a red The Color of Minnie and a glitter-and-hearts varnish Nothin’ Mousie ’bout It.
Tags: Minnie Mouse OPI
Eyeshadows are a long time temptation for me and MAC’s Mineralize Eye Shadow Duos have always been favorites.
My latest acquisition is the Sweet & Sour Mineralize Eye Shadow Duo, a combination of warm gold baked together with a color swirl of dirty gold, green and deep blue veining.
These powders go on super sheer with a pearly sheen to them and a hefty dose of shimmer. The sheer aspect allows me to dust on the pigment for a subtle effect or pat on progressively more for greater intensity. The color swirl of dirty gold, green and deep blue veining comes out a soft green even when applied dry. See?
For today’s experiment, I used MAC Painterly Paint Pot as a base over my entire eyelid. I applied the green side of the shadow duo to the outside of the eyelid and the warm gold on the inside, using a blending brush to soften the transition between the two colors. For contour, I applied MAC Constructivist Paint Pot in the crease and at the corner of the eye, again blending for a subtle effect. I applied a light dusting of the warm gold above the crease and just under the eyebrow for highlight. MAC Smolder Eye Kohl and Haute & Naughty Lash finished off the look.
I tend to blend, a lot. I like the shades to be subtle and I can always pat on more pigment to help a particular color pop. I also go very easy on the eyeliner.
I was very happy with the combination of warm gold to green. This could be something I’d wear through the day and then reapply a bit more green and heavier eye liner for a more intense look in the evening. There’s a lot of fall out from the Mineralize Eye Shadow Duo though, even applied on a base. Be prepared to dust away shimmer under your eyes or at the top of your cheeks throughout the day.
Overall, I love this duo. The colors worked out really nice on my skin tone and with my eye color.
Tags: eye shadow, mac, make up, Mineralize Eye Shadow Duo, Swatches
I had a hell of a time doing this nail art, and really you need to invest a ton of time to do this. I started with a basecoat, and 2 coats of a lime green. That was the easy part. I ordered nail decals from etsy and honestly thought this was going to be a breeze to do, easier then painting them by hand.
I was oh so very wrong.
You get a sheet of decals that you cut yourself, and that my friends was the easiest part. The decals are non-stick, that’s right no sticky. You dip the paper and the decal into water for 15 seconds (more actually) and then place them paper side up on your nails & kinda wiggle them around until the paper releases them. But herein lies the issue, they are printed wrong. When you place them on your nail BAM is actualy MAB. So you have to grab your tweezers and flip them around to place all over again. Doing that on your right hand is a BITCH.
So once you get that done and the nail decal placed, how does it stick? Top coat, worst idea EVER. You gloop the top coat on to stick them, but heres the HUGE issue. If you gloop too much, you have a big old mound of clear coat. If you gloop too little, the black comes right off & becomes a black blob. Horrible. I also forgot the most important part, time. You must invest a heap of time into this, try 2 hours with just the little decals.
Will I ever do this again? Yes, sadly I have two more sheets of decals (steampunk & Poe) so I have to use them up. But will I buy them again, never.
Tags: Comic Book Nail Art, Comic Book Nails, Nail Art, Nail Decals
I was browsing through Nail Polish Canada’s website when I came across Nfu Oh. This is when it all got a little hazy, I saw holograms and my paypal account saw purchases.
I ended up ordering a few (okay 5, I think) bottles in various colors. Once they arrive, I’ll do an update! Also, Canadian’s if you spend 29 dollars you get free shipping from Nail Polish Canada. American’s, never fear they ship to the US and cheap too!
Pixies Haul
Tags: Nail Polish Canada, Nfu Oh
Wowy wow wow. I just ordered these two new exclusive items from NARS for Spring of 2012. These colors have me droooolinnng. You can play them up, or play them down. I am so dang blonde that I will definitely need to go light with them, and I can’t wait to experiment! I am so freaking excited, I will share with you all my report once these items are in my hands.
Trio Eyeshadow in Douce France
Icy pink / Rose petal pink / Deep rose
Described as: A trio of harmonious, color combinations of eyeshadow shades. Worn alone or together, all Trio Eyeshadow shades feature micro-fine powders that are highly pigminted, longwearing and crease resistant. Color glides on smoothly, evenly and blends effortlessly.
- True color application
- Can be applied dry or with a dampened brush for stronger intensity.
- Multi-funtion use for shading, lining and highlighting the eyes.
Pure Matte Lipstick in Valparaiso
Rich raspberry
Described as: Bright. Bold. Perfectly matte. This super-rich lipstick provides high-impact payoff: an ultra-pigmented, long-wearing formula that glides on effortlessly with comfortable wear.
- Contains wild mango butter, known to provide advanced moisturizing properties to repair dryness and scaling
- Long-wearing application
- Enriched with Vitamin E and açai oil for antioxidant benefits
I was perusing Youtube when I came across this wicked video manicure idea. Of course I knew I had to try it, but alas I had no black polish left! Thankfully the bestfriend found the color I was trying to find: OPI – Black Onyx. Probably the best black nail polish out there, it’s got a beautiful shine, it’s not messy and it takes just two even coats. So start with that black base (only ever use two coats of ANY nail polish, anything more & it gets chunky).
Next up get a bobby pin (seriously), a piece of paper and some white nail polish. Make the bobby pin as straight as you can, then make a little dot of white with the nail polish on the paper. Dip your bobby pin in and do a dot at the bottom, then the top. Depending on how long your nails are you can vary the amount of dots.
Let your white dots dry (as you can see I only did three because I wanted to start basic in case I did a screw up). Pick out the neon colours you want to use and do one colour per dot per nail, then next colour continue.
I chose hot pink & turquoise for my fingers.
Next up, your thumb nail. Fun times. NOT. Do your white dots, this time you can do a ton of them but always start in the center! One at the top, one at the bottom and go from there. Then pick whatever colors and tada!
And there you have it, my amateur version of the rainbow dot manicure.
Tags: Dot Manicure, OPI
Oh MY.
I received the email from NARS announcing the Modern Kabuki Holiday Set, and it caught my eye but I couldn’t think about it at the time. Today, I received another clever marketing email with the shadows, and I am smitten. Sometimes I forget about NARS, because they are a reliable staple you always know is there. Such as NARS lipstick in Dolce Vita. And NARS blush in Orgasm. Every now and then they come out with something that is eye-popping and this is it for me. I would love the opportunity to play with this! The colors are gorgeous.
Kuroko Mini Nail Polish Set - An exquisite and modern mix of kabuki inspired shades for nails. Dramatic high-shine and shimmering hues in advanced formulas to provide high-gloss, durable, chip-resistant finishes. $35
Hanamichi Eyeshadow Palette - NARS interprets the dramatic kabuki eye with a modern and magnificent palette of high-impact, richly saturated hues for highlighting, shading and lining the eye. Accompanied by a hand-spun wisteria-wrapped kabuki eye brush and encased in an elegant pouch. $65
Kudoki Kabuki Lip Set - NARS captures the drama and beauty of the kabuki lip in this exquisite coffret, named for the graceful, feminine dance of kabuki theater. Takebue, Ougi, and Botan, three richly saturated shades are accompanied by an elegant hand-spun wisteria-wrapped kabuki lip brush. A keepsake wooden bento box encases this specialty limited edition item. $125
Mie Mini Soft Touch Shadow – In kabuki theater, mie is a moment of peak emotion and dramatic action. Rich, saturated, nearly electric color is a modern take on the high-drama of the kabuki eye. The pencils glide on smoothly and are easily blendable for seamless color application. $55
Kabuki Super-Orgasm Set – NARS delivers the iconic, gold-infused joy of Super Orgasm with the Yorokobi (‘song of joy’) Super Orgasm set. The collection features the signature gold flecked pink-peach shade, delivering a radiant, exuberant glow to cheeks, nails and lips. $39
Nagauta Kabuki Brush Set – NARS interprets the artistry of kabuki theater makeup with a luxury, limited edition brush set for the modern woman. The collection features a diverse, multi-use range of sleek, black-matte brushes with precision-cut, dense natural hair bristles for rich and seamless color application. Brushes are housed in a sleek keepsake wooden ‘bento’ box with a dramatic red lacquer interior. $225
