NOTD: China Glaze - Shower Together w/ OPI - I Juggle...Men

China Glaze - Shower Together

In real life, this is more blue than green (it's showing green on my computer).  It's super pretty and looks good in 2 coats!

This has one coat of OPI - I Juggle...Men on it.  It adds some sparkle.  :)  It's hard to photograph, but it's lovely.  I wish it wasn't SO subtle though.

And just for fun:

I was messing around with some new striping polishes I got from Sally Beauty Supply (So Easy Stride Rite brand).

Not my best work, but certainly not my worst!  lol!  I later went back and did silver tips on all 10 nails - but I don't have a picture of that.

FOTD: August 14, 2011

Okay.  The late dates are getting really embarrassing... lol! I'll try to get a little better about recent looks.  Bah! I need a new computer, is what!

After having a few months to reflect, that shade of red doesn't look so good on me!  lol!  Anyway!


Main Products Used:

FACE:

• Smashbox Photo Finish Face Primer
• Stila Tinted Moisturizer in Medium
• NYX blush in Peach

EYES:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion in Original
• NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk 
• Make-Up Designory e/s in Pink Illusion (lid), Bone (brow bone)
• L'Oreal HIP cream liner in Black 
• MAC e/l in Smolder (water line)

LIPS:

• OCC Lip Tar in Stalker, Reverb, Tone and Clear

Inspiration: Glittery Teal

Main Products Used:

• Benefit Stay Don't Stray
• MAC pigments in Dark Soul (lid), Naval Blue (crease), Frozen White (brow bone)
• BFTE minerals in Peacock (lid),
• NYX Glitter Cream Palette - 2nd Blue (lash line)
• MAC e/l in Smolder
• L'Oreal Million Lashes Mascara
• MAC e/s in Soft Brown (eye brows)

FOTD: July 3, 2011

FACE:

•  Laura Geller Spackle in Bronze
• Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse
• MUFE Concealer Palette in No. 1
• Covergirl Clean Pressed Powder
• Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sunlight 01
• Smashbox blush in Under/Cover 

EYES:

• Urban Decay Primer Potion in Original
• MAC e/s in Print and Dazzlelight
• Bobbi Brown e/s in Cement
• L'Oreal Million Lashes
• Maybelline Pulse Perfection (yes, both!)
• Bobbi Brown e/s in Mahogany (brows)

LIPS:

• MAC l/s in Angel
• NARS l/g in Turkish Delight
• Sephora l/l in Candid Candy

NOTD: OPI - Indi-a Mood For Love w/ Konad

OPI - Indi-a Mood For Love

The above picture is very color accurate (on my computer, anyway) to the shade in real life.  :)  It's a gorgeous hot pink, but also very wearable.  More like, a toned down hot pink - maybe?  lol!

This picture is NOT color accurate, but I think my nails look so nice.  :-P  I'm trying hard to grow them out!

Konadicure!

• Konad plate M60
• Konad Special Polish in White

I actually went to get my toes done when I had this mani, and the lady doing my feet was very impressed!  :)  It's always nice when a professional is impressed!  :)  She'd never heard of Konad though!  Weird!

Haul: MUG Contest!

A few months ago, I won a MakeupGeek.com contest for an Arabic look I did.  :)

I claimed my prizes late, but they were awesome and let me get something anyway!  The original prize was unavailable, so they let me get $120 worth of MUD (Make-Up Designory) and MUG (Makeup Geek) products.

Here's the winnings and swatches!

Make-Up Designory Cheek Color: Poppy (left), Bubblegum (right)

Make-Up Designory Eye Color:  Bone (top left), Smoked Sapphire (top right); Pink Illusion (bottom left), Pacific (bottom right).

I already had a 4-pan empty MAC palette, so I just ordered pans.  They were not magnetic.  BUT!  MUD eye shadows DO fit in MAC palettes!  :)  Good to know!

Make-Up Designory Lip Color in Ladybug

And for fun - the lighting in these pictures made them look weird, so here they are as a bonus! I was trying to take a picture without flash to show the true color. The color in these are pretty accurate... they just look like an ad or something! :-P

Collection: Konad Plates

I took these picture, and I've acquired two more plates since.  So the nail wheel with the examples (below) is also a little out of date... Oh, my procrastination gets the better of me sometimes!

First, here are the plates (M2, M29, M57, M60, M62, M64, M78)!  They're all genuine Konad.

Here is a nail wheel with some examples (just done quickly).  The first picture is plain polish so you can see the colors better.

Here are my two acquisitions since I first took these pictures:

 

Inspiration: Pink and Blue

Main Products Used:

• Benefit Stay Don't Stray
• MAC pigments in Pinked Mauve (lid), Naval Blue (crease)
• BFTE minerals in Grape (crease), Blueberry (crease)
• MAC e/l in Smolder
• L'Oreal Million Lashes Mascara
• Estee Lauder Brow Perfecting Duo in Brunette

NOTD: Gray Zebra Kawaii-esque

This look was done on my lovely sister, The Kitchen Pirate.

China Glaze - Jitterbug
Konad Plate m57 with Konad Special Black polish.
Assorted rhinestones.

FOTD: June 11, 2011

I love me some pink lips!  :)

Main Products Used:

• MAC e/s in Dazzlelight, Brule and Print
• MAC e/l in Smolder
• Make Up For Ever e/l in 0L

• NYX blush in Peach
• Rimmel Natural Bronzer in Sun Light 01

• Laura Geller Lip Spackle
• MAC l/s in Saint Germain
• Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush l/g in Strawberry Fizz

NOTD: Pink and Lace Konadicure

This was a look done with my new rhinestones and acrylic molds!

The white polish is just a simple Nailene white polish for a french mani.  I would recommend you find another white as this one was kind of thick and gross.

The pink color is OPI - Indi-a Mood For Love.

I have plain black rhinestones and a lace pattern from my acrylic molds.  I used plain black acrylic powder.  Also, I find it's best if you make the molds AS you need them so they're still soft enough to bend to the shape of your nail.  Even after several coats of top coat, the lace was still rigid enough to get caught on everything (ie: washing my hair... yuck!). 

The butterfly is konad plate m78 with Konad black special polish.  :)

FOTD: June 5, 2011 (w/ Temptu Airbrush)

Sometimes my smile is just too big...lol!

Main Products Used:

Face:

• Temptu Airbrush Foundation and Blush (Porcelain and Pale Pink)
• Estee Lauder Camo Concealer
• Covergirl Clean Pressed Powder
• Stila Bronzer in Shade 01

Eyes:

• NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk (base and waterline)
• MAC e/s in Dazzlelight (lid), Brule (lid) and Print (over liner)
• Urban Decay e/s in Sidecar (lid) and Naked (crease)
• L'Oreal HIP cream liner in Black
• Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes liner in 0L

Lips:

• Make Up For Ever l/s in #22
• MAC l/s in Colour Crafted