Awakening

This is China Glaze's Awakening. It's a really hard color to describe! It's a purplish pink with gold when the light hits it. It's really pretty. This is three coats and top coat. It is kind of sheer when you start but three coats was all I needed. This is such a unique color. I don't think I've seen any other colors like this and I certainly don't have any in my collection that look even remotely like it. I've read that Zoya's Shivon is similar but I can't say because I don't have that one. I got this at Sally Beauty Supply last year. I don't know if its part of their permanent collection but if you can find it, I would grab it up.

xoxo,
Beth

Topless and Barefoot

 

 

I wore this color for my first day at my new job. I have to wear colors that are suitable for a professional office so this seemed perfect for the first day. This is Essie Topless and Barefoot. It's a beige pink color. It's kind of mannequin hand-ish but still very wearable because its shiny and it has more pink to it. This was three coat. I do have to admit that it's kind of streaky but that's what I expected with such a light color, but three coats isn't too bad. I also have top coat on in this picture. This seemed like a good choice for the first day of work but I'm looking forward to finding other colors (and new colors once March is over) that I can wear to work! I'd love to hear suggestions too.

I'm also thinking of starting a series of outfit posts for outfits to wear to the office. Let me know if that's something you'd like to see!

I'm done moving now so my posts will be more regular...until I move again in a few months.

xoxo,
Beth

Love & Beauty Mint

Let me start by saying that I absolutely hate that Forever 21 does not give their polishes actual names. But now that I've gotten that off my chest, I'll start with the actual polish. This one is called Mint. It's a metallic mint green with gold shimmer to it. This is three coats without top coat. I showed this in a haul a month or two ago and I was afraid it would be too sheer but with the three coats, its completely opaque. If you can find this, get it!


xoxo,
Beth

Copper Penny

This is Revlon's Copper Penny. Isn't it pretty? The name pretty much sums it up. It's a gold/copper polish with some small flecks of red and silver in it. It reminds me of a gold version of OPI Designer De Better, which I have but have never worn as a full manicure. This is three coats and a top coat. When I first started to apply it, I thought it was going look very streaky but it settled so I can't complain. Very pretty color, especially for the summer.


Forgive my lack of posts recently. I'm in the middle of moving which is not good for my manicures or for posting.

xoxo,
Beth

Purple Xing

I love this color. I'm not looking forward to taking it off because we all know how much of a pain it is to remove glitter polishes but they're worth it. But anyways! This is Nina Ultra Pro Purple Xing. I believe this is four coats but I kind of lost count. When I did the first coat, I thought it was going to be one of those polishes that is only good for layering but as I kept adding coats, it got more and more opaque. For a glitter, this dried very smooth. It chipped quickly but I didn't put a top coat on it and glitters always seem to chip fast on me. But chipping and four coats aside, I still love this!

xoxo,
Beth

Black Diamond

This is one of my simple favorites. It's China Glaze Black Diamond. It's a black with silver shimmer in it. Sometimes I feel like wearing just plain black nail polish looks weird on me so this is a great alternative. This is three coats and one coat of top coat. I believe this is part of China Glaze's permanent collection. I bought it at Sally Beauty Supply last year and I'll definitely repurchase when I use up this bottle. One of my favorite things about this polish is that even though it's dark, it doesn't stain my nails. And of course I love that it has shimmer to it!

xoxo,
Beth

Ulta/Drugstore Haul!

Lots of new goodies! I was home last weekend and went to Ulta, so I picked up a few things. And there are also a few things in here from the drugstore.

 

Macadamia Natural Oil Deep Repair Masque for hair. I've bought several of these over the last few months and what I really need to do is just splurge and buy the full size. It makes my hair feel so soft and silky and it smells amazing. These small ones are $4 at Ulta.

NYX Eye Pencil in Sapphire and NYX Eyeshadow in Navy Blue. 

NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in Salsa (left) and Natural (right). 

NYX Blush in Pinched 

Freeman Anti-Stress Mask with Dead Sea Minerals. 

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Pink Pop and Revlon Lip Butter in Raspberry Pie. 

All Revlon lip products are $3 off at Rite Aid this week so if you have a Rite Aid near you, go take advantage of that! 

I've also bought some really great stuff from MAC lately, but I'm still waiting for something to come so I'll show those items in a separate haul. I'll post reviews on these things as I use them and see how they work!

xoxo,
Beth

Steady As She Rose

 
I showed this polish in a haul back in early January. This color is OPI's Steady As She Rose from the Pirates of the Carribbean collection. I probably wouldn't have bought it if it hadn't been on sale but now I'm really glad I did. Steady As She Rose is a greyed out light purple. As with most lighter colors, it takes a little bit of work to get it to be opaque but I had no trouble with the formula. This is the three coats and a top coat. I went home to my parents for the weekend and I knew I'd be doing my nails but I didn't want to bring a bunch of polishes with me so I just grabbed this one. Not super exciting, but I like it!

xoxo,
Beth