Showing posts with label Nail Polish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nail Polish. Show all posts

Saturday, August 22, 2015

My First Favorites: July/Birthday 2015

⏩ Hello lovies! So excited for my first favorites! Check out what I'm loving for my birthday month of July! I cover makeup, skin care, and nails in this month's favorites


♥ Products Mentioned ♥
Marc by Marc Jacobs Classic Q Travel Backpack Mariska in Smoked Almond  (Purchased at Marshall's)
  • A cute, elevated leather backpack.
  • Gold colored hardware.
  • Durable handle and can be worn on the arm.
  • Spacious and deep. Cloth lining.
  • Two side pockets, and one zip compartment.
  • Flap is zippered to allow for storage. Monogrammed cloth lining.
  •  Birthday gift at Sephora
  • Creamy consistency
  • Cruella - Red matte
  • Rikugien - Mauve satin
  • Not long lasting
Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipsticks in “Sweet Talker” and “Craft”
  • Sweet talker - cool toned medium pink
  • Craft - Rich berry mauve
  • Liquid lipsticks are opaque, long lasting, sometimes patchy in application 
Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector “Opal”
  • Cult favorite
  • Golden opal pearl highlight
  • Consistency is smooth
  • Powder kicks up
  • Received in a Tarte value bundle
  • Mix in with foudation for dewy glow
  • Press into face as beauty oil
Glam Glow Super Mud (link to full size)
  • Mud mask which brings impurities to the surface of skin
  • Visibly see results from oil in pores
  • Reduces breakouts and redness
Real Techniques Contour and Buffing Brushes from Core Collection 
  • Synthetic hair brushes
  • Great for working with creams
  • Soft bristles
  • Hardly sheds
Sally Hansen Cuticle Cream 
  • Apricot scent
  • Instant moisture for dry cuticles and nails
  • Great matte finish
  • Can chip easily with regular coats of polish
China Glaze “Secret Peri-Wink-le”  and “Below Deck"
  •  Secret Peri-Wink-le - great periwinkle/cornflour blue shade
  • Below Deck - Deep mauve-purple shade
  • Mid brand, lasts about 3-5 days with regular wear
  • My go-to!
  • Instantly moisturizes dry skin
  • Helps with damaged/peeling skin
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap Rose  (available at most grocery stores)
  • My use is for brushing cleansing
  • Cleans brushes in 1 to 2 passes
  • Kind of dries out hands when used for long periods (i.e. washing brushes)
  • Smell if a bit offensive when it dries 
  • Will definitely try a different scent

♥ What I'm Wearing ♥
LIPS: Anastasia Beverly Hills in “American Doll” http://goo.gl/OjYrAQ and “Heathers” http://goo.gl/6A1ESZ
LID: MAC “Shroom” on the lid http://goo.gl/prIXgg
NAILS: China Glaze “Secret Peri-Wink-le” http://goo.gl/d9rJnF
FACE: Urban Decay Naked Skin shade 4.0 http://goo.gl/FLrMm3
Accessories are Forever 21

🎥 My last two videos:
Neutral Eyes and Bold Lips https://goo.gl/oR8LfR
My First Empties! June/July 2015 https://goo.gl/lrxKbs

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Monday, December 19, 2011

L.A. Girl CRACKED vs. O.P.I. Shatter.



The other day I was looking for a little gift to go with my KK's stuff at Hot Topic. I chose a Domo lanyard (lanyards were on his list) and everything in store was buy one get one 50% off. So instinctively I couldn't pass that up. I tried to look for something cheap and worth while to get for the deal. I came across this L.A. Girl Cracked nail polish.


There are eight colors listed on the site but the one I chose was Explode. It is an almost frosty royal blue color.


The product is quite decent for its price. It is originally $6.00 on the site and at Hot Topic for $4.99 and 50% off with the deal --- so $2.50 before tax. The cracks don't quite separate as well as the O.P.I. Shatter does. Click here to see it on Hot Topic's website.


I would definitely prefer buying this one over the O.P.I. ones at a discounted price. $2.50 is definitely a good deal over $8.50. At first I did not like the product because of its finish and inability to crack on a small surface. But after slapping on some top coat I loved it. Top coat makes everything better. Would I repurchase other colors? Most likely. Especially if Forever 21 starts retailing them. They already retail L.A. regular polishes.

Products used:
  •  Seche Clear Base Coat
  • [No name] metallic charcoal gray Love & Beauty polish
  • L.A. Girl Cracked nail polish in "Explode"
  • O.P.I. Shatter in "Black Shatter"
  • Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat
Bonus: It's cruelty free! =)

I promised on YouTube I would show the jacked up brush, so here it is: