Thursday, June 30, 2011

Independence Day!

To celebrate the July 4th weekend, 
I came up with this patriotic design!





PRODUCTS USED:

Sinful Colors Base Coat
Wet n Wild - Wild Shine in - French White Creme
Models Own in - Bluebelle
Sinful Colors Nail Art Striper in - Be My Valentine
So Easy Stripe Rite in - Silver Holographic
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat
3mm Rhinestones


For the full tutorial on this look, 
please visit my YouTube channel at



For all my American followers, have a very happy
and safe Independence Day holiday weekend!!


Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Kleancolor Haul

Last week, I finally received my goodies
from Kleancolor that I had placed a while back.
My local beauty supply shop carries a large selection
of Kleancolor, both their polishes
and cosmetics, but these
particular shades they didn't have to I decided to order them.
(starting from top left)

Sweet Orange, Dolly Girl, Holo Orange

Chunky Holo Teal, Chunky Holo Black, Chunky Holo Purple
Chunky Holo Teal
I wouldn't classify this polish as either chunky OR holo.
It is a Turquoise jelly base with fine Mylar glitter in it.
These are definitely best suited for a top coat
rather than a stand alone polish.
With a matching base, the Mylar glitter really pops.
The glitter has a duo chrome effect, changing from
 a pink-based Orange to Green.


Dolly Girl. A dense Purple glitter that isn't particularly unique,
but after Maria from Nails Made Simple  
informed me on Facebook of it's name, 
I knew I had to have it!
Chunky Holo Purple. Like the Chunky Holo Teal,
this isn't a bib wow just on it's own,
but layered over a vibrant purple really brings out
the Mylar glitter. Again, the shading is a
pinkish-orange duo chrome that changes to green.


Holo Orange. This is an Orange jelly, bordering on a cream 
with ultra fine holographic glitter. The effect is subtle,
but eye catching. The shade is very unique.

Sweet Orange. This is an apricot with a golden 
sheen to it. In the bottle it looks rather interesting,
but once swatched it loses some of it's luster.



Chunky Black Holo. This is the gem of all the polishes
I picked up. This is a brownish grey jelly and LOADED 
with multi-sized hexagon glitter.
As all the other chunky holos, this isn't much 
to brag about on it's own, but layered over a dark color,
and it screams beautiful at you!
The effect of this polish is very reminiscent of the 
Nfu-Oh flakie polishes, and I'd say is a must have 
for your collection.

As to be expected, the formula on all the holos
can be on the thick side, due to the abundance of glitter,
while the Sweet Orange formula, was slightly on the thin side.
I picked up 3 nail art stripers, merely to try them out.
The formula is hit or miss, though it's tough for me
to make a full judgement with just 3 shades.


Both Mango & Bikini Green's formula was extremely thin and runny,
the Pink Coral had a much smoother formula.

(brush and handle comparison to L.A. Colors Art Deco)

I did very much like the handle though. 
It is somewhat longer than most other stripers,
and it felt good in my hand, and I had better control
over the strokes. I may try a few more shades,
if no other reason then for the handle.



Lastly, I decided to try one of their Everlasting Lipsticks.
I am not a fan of Kleancolor makeup, I find that
most of the selection has a poor color pay-off 
and doesn't last, but the lipsticks was one of the few items
that I'd never tried.

I picked up Tea Rose, which s a cream finish, in a
dusty rose shade. I was extremely surprised to see
how rich and creamy this lipstick was. 
and it wore quite nicely throughout the day.


The shade is alot lighter when I wear it, 
I am not sure if it's just how it wears on me, 
or this is just how the lipstick is. Either way,
I'm so pleased with it, 
that I will definitely be purchasing more of these.


Everything from this haul was purchased from 
and can be found at the Kleancolor website.

The polishes retail for $3.49 each
The Nail to Toe stripers retail for $1.99 each
Everlasting Lipstick retails for $1.99 each


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Tuscan Tiles

While shopping in am home improvement store
a couple of weeks ago, they had a pre-fabricated kitchen set up
with a Tuscany theme.
They had the most gorgeous hand-painted Tuscan tiles
for the back splash and I was inspired to re-create the look!






PRODUCTS USED:

PRO Nail Systems Base Coat
Wet n Wild - Wild Shine in - French White Creme
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in - Strike A Pose
Brucci Polish in - Victoria's Blue Eyes
Brucci Polish in - Elizabeth's A Natural
Color Club's Art Club Striper in - You're Golden
Kiss Nail Art in - Soft Green
Kiss Nail Art in - Soft Blue
Dotting Tool
Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri Top Coat

To see the full tutorial on this look, 
please visit my YouTube page at:



Monday, June 20, 2011

I Love My...Derma C 24 Anti-Oxidant Moisturizer

For countless years, 
when it came to a daily moisturizer, 
I had always used Oil Of Olay.
 In my younger days, my skin loved it, 
and I never had any issues with it.

I'd normally always have acne prone oily skin.
But as you get older, your skin begins to change, 
That is exactly what started happening to me.
The breakouts weren't an issues, unless stressed
or if it were "that time of the month" and my skin stopped being excessively oily except in the T-zone.
The Oil Of Olay wasn't giving me enough moisture 
to the portion of my face that now seemed dry, and it wasn't oil-free
so I was having alot of issues with my T-zone 
 I also was starting to notice some breakouts 
& also feeling a slight residue on my face, 
which during the course of the day, was making my makeup slide.
Not cool.

So I went on, what seemed an endless search for something new
that would work for my skin.
I'd found a few decent products, but none I could call 
as my Holy Grail.

About 6 months ago, I placed an order with Ulta,
and in with the order were some random samples.

One of the samples was 
Derma C 24 Anti-Oxidant Oil-Free Daily Moisturizer,
by C.Booth.


I got about 3 uses out of that little sample and I was hooked!
 My Ulta wasn't carrying it (of course)
So I purchased a full size jar from their online site.
And then found out the is an entire line of products,
readily available at Rite-Aid!

This anti-oxidant formula contains:

Hyaluronic Acid, which hydrating
Moisturizing Aloe Vera
Skin-brightening Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate
( a form of vitamin C)
Collagen-enhancing Vitamin A
Nourishing Vitamin E and Soybean & Oat Extracts
Anti-Oxidizing Grape Seed Extract
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide & Tetrapeptide for firming





My skin adores Derma C 24 moisturizer.
It sinks right into the skin, giving me the hydration I need, 
without the residue and NO breakouts!



I've only got 2 gripes about this product.

It only comes in jar form, so you may have a tendency to use
more than you need, and if you are a germ-a-phob,
there is no way you are going to want to dig into the jar everyday.
My suggestion, place it into a pump bottle, 
and both issues will be solved.

The 2nd issue with this moisturizer, 
is that is has no SPF in it.
BOOO, that stinks. I always use 
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch sunblock, 
and I mix a drop of the 2 together when I know
I'm going to be out and about in the sun.

Derma C 24 has become my Holy Grail.
I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a light,
yet hydrating oil-free moisturizer.
This retails in most Rite-Aid stores for $16.99 for a 2oz. jar.



Friday, June 17, 2011

Cherimoya 2012 Cracked Polish

For those of you that follow me on Facebook,
you know that the other day I stumbled across a wide line 
of crackle polishes by the brand Cherimoya.
I'd never heard of this brand before, 
but I was most excited to try them out.

They have a total of 24 shades of crackle polish.
Some, of course are similar to the popular colors
we are seeing now by so many different brands. 
BUT, they have tons of colors I've never seen before.
So I really couldn't resist.


The formula on these varies from color to color. 
Some went on smoothly with no issues, 
while others were either on the thick side, 
or some on the streaky side.
 The White being the worst of the bunch and the neons 
being the best that I picked up.
These polishes also have an extremely strong odor, 
so if you are sensitive, BEWARE!
I highly recommend you use them in a very
well ventilated area.

All of the colors I picked up, I swatched with a
White base, however, even with adding a top coat as a barrier,
2 shades stained the White while cracking.
Those 2 colors are Hades & Typhoon.
While I think it kind of gives a cool effect, 
if you are looking for a strong showing of the
base color with these 2, it's not going to happen.





Here's some swatches

(Starting from left to right)





Extraterrestrial, Hellos, Mercy Me, Sungod





Prayer, Immortal, Trinity, Virgin


 

Tomorrow, Savior, Typhoon




Hades, Mayan, Prophecy




Innocence, Sinner


I found these in a small local beauty supply shop,
so if you've got one near you, I say take a peek,
these may be there.
As for everyone else, they are available at
BeautyJoint.com and retail for $2.99 each.

I say if you are a crackle junkie, like myself, 
you should check these out, particularly the neons.


OH! I almost forgot!

Use the coupon code: THATI1
for BeautyJoint and receive 
5% your purchase of $20 or more!

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Kat Perry's Last Friday Night T.G.I.F. Official Video Nails




After painstakingly watching Katy Perry's latest video, 
Last Friday Night T.G.I.F.for at least 50 times, 
I think I've finally got her nail design down from 
the official video......or at least pretty darn close to it!! 
There was no way I could NOT do this nail design, 
considering I am an 80's girl through & through!
I love Katy Perry and her love for nail art! 

So here is the design.

PRODUCTS USED:

Sinful Colors Base Coat
Wet n Wild Nail Color in - French White Creme
Color Club in - Electro Candy
Color Club in - The Lime Starts Here
L.A.Colors Art Deco in - White
Painters Tape
Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri Top Coat

To see how I achieved this look,
please visit my YouTube channel
for the full tutorial. 


Saturday, June 11, 2011

Weekend Mani

This warm, sunny weather has got 
me on a blue kick lately.
Combine that with some crackle, and you've got a 
great weekend many that reminds me of the blue Summer sky.
Revlon's Top Speed Nail Enamel in  Royal
layered with
China Glaze's Crackle Glaze in Lightning Bolt

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

80's inspired Color Block

Hey everyone!
I hope you are having a great week so far and you are 
surviving this
horrendous heat wave!

I've been busy, busy house hunting, 
but I'm still managing to squeeze in some new nails looks,
because I feel naked if I don't have my nails done!

Here is an fun 80's inspired wave/color blocking
design that is super simple!



PRODUCTS USED:

Sinful Colors Base Coat
Color Club polishes in:

Yum Gum
Disco Dress
Twiggie
Peace Out Purple

Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear in - Blue Me Away
L.A. Colors Art Deco in - Black
inm "Looks Wet" Top Coat

To see the full tutorial on this look,
please visit me on Youtube


Friday, June 3, 2011

Born Pretty Store

By now, I'm sure you've seen a million & one other
blog posts about Born Pretty.
I'm not one for accepting products for review, 
but I agreed to this one because I am a longtime shopper
I normally buy through their E-bay shop,
but I've bought from their direct site as well.

They have a good selection of various nail art supplies,
and some of the cheapest prices available online.
I don't know how they do it, but frankly,
I don't care, as long as they keep doing it!!

I think one of the most popular items from Born Pretty
is their faux Konad plates. 
I've got several, including the elusive 
Hello Kitty plate.

Their plates are just as good as other brands, 
for a third of the price.

How can you beat that?
Here is my weekend many using plates

m49
&
m71


Ignoring the fact that my current black polish sucks 
for stamping, this mani is pretty darn cute, if I do say so myself!
Some of my favorite and most flawless
plates are from Born Pretty.

In case you are one of the few who hasn't heard of them before,
I highly recommend you check them out.
They never disappoint! 

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Summer Leopard

Now that the warm weather is here, 
I'm dusting off all my favorite bright & bold colors
to work on some great Summer designs.

This look was inspired by Michelle from 
The Lacquer Files, who did a design similar ages ago, 
that I always loved.

Here's the look




PRODUCTS USED:

PRO Nail Systems Base Coat
Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear in - Mellow Yellow
Orly in - Lemonade
China Glaze in - Peachy Keen
Hurricane Nail Art Striper in - Bright Red
So Easy Stripe Rite in - Silver Holographic
INM Looks Wet Top Coat




Check out Michelle's original look here:

http://www.thelacquerfiles.com/2010/10/blue-leopard.html


Check out the full tutorial on my YouTube channel