Thursday, April 12, 2018

Lilly Anne's Garden - Spring Box!

Hello there!  Today I am thrilled to share with you a brand new Spring Box from Lilly Anne's Garden!


This Spring Box is packed full with everything your skin is going to need coming off this never-ending winter we seem to be having (over here in the North East anyway).  I don't know about you but my skin has been so dry and unforgiving this year.  This box is the perfect cure for it and it has been doing a wonderful job repairing my skin and helping it look nice again!

Let's start off as usual with details.

Who & Where:  
Lilly Anne's Garden - http://www.lillyannesgarden.com/

When:  
This is a preorder that will begin Friday, April 13th at 8am EST, & end  Monday, April 16th.  
The First 20 Boxes will be ready to ship and then the rest will ship after the preorder ends on Tuesday the 17th.

Price:  
$20 plus shipping.

Note:
This box will be very Limited Edition as the scents were created and mixed by Misty and will not be back.



2 oz Sugar Scrub in the scent "Darling"


This sugar scrub is described as having Hints of cassis brightened with fruity tones that blend with fresh greens and warm woods, unfolding to reveal creamed musk and golden amber.  Also contains hints of Apple, black cherry and Jasmine.

This sugar scrub not only smells absolutely divine, but it is extremely hydrating.  Usually, after I wash my hands they immediately feel dry and I go straight for my lotion.  This sugar scrub does not make me feel the need for lotion at all, which I just love because I am a very lazy kind of person, and anything that eliminates a step is an immediate favorite!

before washing with Darling Sugar Scrub


The amount I used (you can use less, I just got a big scoop!)

After washing with Darling Sugar Scrub.  
Just look at how much better my skin looks and how moisturized my hand and nails look!


1 oz Creme De La Creme in Sweetheart

Sweetheart is described as Chocolate Orange.

Yes, it smells just like it's described and it's super hard not to want to eat the tub! You know those Pepperidge Farm Chocolate Orange Milano cookies? This reminds me of them and it's bad in the best kind of way because I can eat a whole bag of those, so needless to say this is a top scent of mine!

The Creme De La Creme is an extremely nourishing cuticle cream. A little goes a long way and one of my favorite parts is it doesn't leave you greasy.   A friend turned me on to this product a few months ago, and I've just about forsaken all other cuticle care products.  I have multiple Creme De La Creme's stashed all over my home/purse/job.


10ml Cuticle Oil Rollerball in Dotty

Dotty is described as having hints of Pineapple, Fresh lime, Orange, Strawberries, and Vanilla.

When I'm in the mood to pamper myself, one of my favorite things to do is apply  Lilly Anne's Garden's cuticle oil, let it sit for a few minutes, then apply a little bit of the Creme De La Creme, and rub them both into my nails and hands and this combination not only smells heavenly but leaves my hands so soft and silky. You've got to try it!


10ml Strawberry Sorbet Lip flavored Scrub 

This is in the flavor Strawberry Sorbet and while it is safe for you to give a small lick while you're applying it, please don't eat it!  Once you smell it's creamy strawberry yumminess you're going to totally want to, I know I really wanted to taste it myself, but resist the temptation!

I originally was going to take pictures of the process and before and after, but honestly, pictures of my lips THAT close, a macro zoomed-in reality, was too much for me to handle, and I chickened out.

When I applied this my lips were chapped, heck, this winter, when have they not been chapped is a better question.

I have never used a lip scrub before, so here is what I did.
I wet my lips, took a small amount out of the jar with my nail and rubbed it into my lips, and then washed it off.  

My lips have never, ever, felt more hydrated and silky smooth!  I was honestly blown away by this product.  My lips usually get this dry, almost burning sensation, and they NEED chapstick regularly.  I didn't feel this way the entire day after applying this.  I can't say enough good things about this lip scrub, I highly recommend it.


The finished product of pampering my hands and nails! 

This box is something special, don't let this preorder go by because these scents won't be back!


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Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Cuticula Effervescent Silk Base Coat & Timeless Top Coat

Hi there!!  I am back again with another amazing contribution from Cuticula for the Polish Pickup in April!


This month's theme is Across the Universe| Planets and Galaxies!

For April Cuticula has created an Effervescent scent for both the Timeless Top Coat and Silk Base Coat.  Amanda was inspired by a random gorgeous galaxy image that she found off google.

Amanda asked each of her swatchers to try and do some fun galaxy nail art with the above picture as our inspiration.  You can see my attempts below! 

Each nail art look was done using Silk Base Coat and Timeless Top Coat in the scent Effervescent.

Details:



Where:  Polish Pickup




When:  April 6, 2018, at 11am EST through April 9, 2018, at Midnight.

Price: $8.50 each


Cap:  No Cap

Effervescent scented Timeless Top Coat 

& Silk Base Coat









Effervescent is described as a house blend of blue raspberry jolly rancher, spoonfuls of rainbow sherbet, splashes of a delightful fruity medley, and topped with effervescent fizzy bubbles that tickle the senses.

Effervescent is a lighter scent and it kind of reminds me of a blue soda I used to drink when I was younger.  The fizzy isn't an overpowering scent though which I really like.

Disclaimer: Effervescent fragrance oils contain Phthalates.  
Benefits of Silk Base Coat:

5 Free (Free of formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, and camphor)

Fast Drying

Blurs imperfections

Help whiten and brighten the nail

Protects against cracking of splitting

Durable protection for a long-lasting mani

Hours of Effervescent scent once fully dry



Benefits of Timeless Top Coat:

5 Free (Free of formaldehyde, toluene, DBP, formaldehyde resin, and camphor)

Fast Drying  
(Your nails will be dry to the touch in about 3 minutes, but please give 30-45 to fully cure every layer)

Hours of Effervescent scent once fully dry

High gloss shine

Non Yellowing

Durable Protection

The Timeless Top Coat and Silk Base Coat are my every day go to's.  My nails are never without at least Silk Base Coat to protect them.  I have also found Silk Base Coat to be the best protection against yellowing nails.  My nails have always been yellow, and I'm not the type to bleach, buff, or any of that stuff, because it weakens your nails. But since I have been wearing Silk, I swear my nails are whiter.  I honestly feel that as they grow, they're not getting stained like they used to, and as my nails grow I am seeing more white, and less yellow, which makes me so so happy.

Timeless Top Coat, while it is not marked as a quick dry top coat, I find that it dries to the touch in about 3 minutes, but it's not quite ready for anything heavy duty until about 40-45 minutes.  At that point though I am ready for whatever.  I have put it to the ultimate test, I can shower at that point and my manicure will remain flawless.  

It's super shiny, doesn't dull holo or flakie polishes, and does not cause shrinkage.  I use it for nail stamping all the time too.  I get a nice bead of the top coat on the end of my brush and float it over the polish and haven't had one complaint.

I get the longest wear time out of any base\top coat combination I have ever tried.  I got a full 14 days out of them with minimal wear and tear.  I was super impressed and they officially got elevated to Holy Grail status.

Before I go, I wanted to give you some background on just what Polish Pickup itself is.

Polish Pickup is a group on Facebook that is an interactive experience that allows you to submit theme ideas and then everyone votes for their favorite choice.

After the winning theme is chosen and announced, different brands will create polishes, nail art items, or bath and beauty products, based off of the chosen monthly theme, that will be available for preorder on the Polish Pickup website for the first Friday of each month at 11 AM EST.  

It stays open for four days, until the following Monday at Midnight EST.  At that point, all the products available are gone, and won't be back as everything is Limited Edition for that month.

Since all polishes are pre-ordered, they will ship a minimum of 3 weeks after sale commencement.

And, the cherry on top? Polish Pickup ships for a flat fee of $3 in the US and $5 for Canada.  They also ship internationally at cost!


Links:

Polish Pickup 
Shop:  https://www.polishpickup.com/
Polish Pickup Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/polishpickup/
Polish Pickup Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/polishpickuppack/


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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Vapid Lacquer - My Little Vapicorn Spring 2018 Collection

Hi everyone! Today I have something wonderful and exciting to share with you!  I have the My Little Vapicorn, Spring 2018 Collection from Vapid Lacquer!



Date:  March 25, 2018

Time:  3:00 pm Central


This collection consists of eight new polishes! Two thermals, five creamy jellies, and one iridescent topper!

The My Little Vapicorn Collection was inspired by some of Krys' favorite childhood ponies and their 35th Anniversary.  

These colors will be available as singles, and they will be a limited pour with no set date of their return, so set those alarms and grab them while they're available!

Now, let us get into it!

No Can Do, Sugar Cube!  

No Can Do, Sugar Cube is described as an Iridescent Topper.  This will be very limited for this release.  It has a violet shimmer with blue to teal shifting glitters.  

I have it shown here with one coat over a black creme polish.

I decided to start off with No Can Do, Sugar Cube because I will be showing it layered over the five creamy jellies of this collection.







Easy As Pie!

Easy As Pie is described as a bubblegum pink with a blue shimmer with a shifting sparkle.

This was opaque for me in three coats.  The formula was very smooth and easy to apply.  This dried pretty shiny on its own and was very easy to remove.

At the end I have Easy As Pie shown with one coat of No Can Do Sugar Cube, which is a Limited Edition iridescent topper for this release.

All swatches are shown with Vapid's High Shine Quick Dry Top Coat.








Swatches below are shown with one coat of "No Can Do Sugar Cube" over "Easy As Pie!".





Oh, Hay!

Oh, Hay! is described as a happy green with blue shimmer and sparks of color.  

This was opaque for me in two coats.  The formula was very smooth and easy to apply.  This dried pretty shiny on its own and was very easy to remove.

At the end I have Oh, Hay! shown with one coat of No Can Do Sugar Cube, which is a Limited Edition iridescent topper for this release.

All swatches are shown with Vapid's High Shine Quick Dry Top Coat.







Swatches below are of "Oh, Hay!" with one coat of "No Can Do, Sugar Cube"





Fizzlepop Berrytwist

Fizzlepop Berrytwist is described as a beautiful orchid violet with an adorable pink shimmer and a magical pop of sparkle.

This was opaque for me in three coats.  The formula was very smooth and easy to apply.  This dried pretty shiny on its own and was very easy to remove.

At the end I have Fizzlepop Berrytwist shown with one coat of No Can Do Sugar Cube, a Limited Edition iridescent topper for this release.

All swatches are shown with Vapid's High Shine Quick Dry Top Coat.







Swatches shown below are Fizzlepop Berrytwist with one coat of No Can do, Sugar Cube.






See, Now You're Thinking Like A Pony!

See, Now You're Thinking Like A Pony is described as a soft, bright blue that is warmed with a gorgeous copper shimmer and a shifting fire.

This was opaque for me in three coats.  The formula was very smooth and easy to apply.  This dried pretty shiny on its own and was very easy to remove.

At the end I have See, Now You're Thinking Like A Pony shown at the end with one coat of No Can Do Sugar Cube, a Limited Edition iridescent topper for this release.

All swatches are shown with Vapid's High Shine Quick Dry Top Coat.









Swatches below are shown with See, Now You're Thinking Like A Pony with one coat of No Can Do, Sugar Cube.









Pappy Pony Picked a Pluck of Prickly Pluffnuggets

Pappy Pony Picked a Pluck of Prickly Pluffnuggets is described as a bright, happy, warm yellow ith a pink shimmer and gorgeous aqua to purple flash of color.

This was opaque for me in three coats.  The formula was very smooth and easy to apply.  This dried pretty shiny on its own and was very easy to remove.

At the end I have Pappy Pony Picked a Pluck of Prickly Pluffnuggets shown at the end with one coat of No Can Do Sugar Cube, a Limited Edition iridescent topper for this release.

All swatches are shown with Vapid's High Shine Quick Dry Top Coat.









Swatches below of Pappy Pony Picked a Pluck of Prickly Pluffnuggets are shown with one coat of No Can Do, Sugar Cube






Now on to the two thermal polishes!

Fling

Fling is described as a bright rose when cold, to pink when warm and dripping with sparkle and a flirtatious vibe.

Fling was opaque for me in three coats.  The formula was very smooth and easy to apply.  This dried pretty shiny on its own and was very easy to remove.

This was a hard one to capture, and the cold color is a bit deeper in person.  This thermal is more subtle than the other one in the collection, but is more visible in person.

All swatches are shown with Vapid's High Shine Quick Dry Top Coat.


Shown in the cold state


Shown in the warm state



Shown in transition.  
Index and middle finger are cold, ring and pinky are hot.


Left cold, right hot


Clique

Clique is a thermal polish that transitions from a grape purple to a bright pink when warm.  This polish has such an intense shimmer, it looks lit from within.  This is my favorite of the collection and possibly my favorite thermal ever.  That shimmer is insane and it almost hurt when I had to take it off.

Clique was opaque in just two coats. It had an amazing formula that was very smooth and easy to apply.  It also removed easily too.

All swatches are shown with Vapid's High Shine Quick Dry Top Coat.

Shown here in the cold state.




Shown here is the hot state.



Shown is Clique in transition.









I was running tight on time so I was unable to do nail art with all the polishes.  My dog injured his foot, and the medicine they gave him didn't quite agree with him.  He ended up throwing up on our bed, TWICE!  :\  I am so thankful that the bed salesman talked us into getting a rubber fitted sheet because it has saved our butts a few times.  Needless to say, my dog is now banned from the bed until the protective top sheet I ordered from Amazon arrives!

I did get to play around for one nail art design, and to be honest, I think it's prettier than anything else I could have thought of.  

I used all five crelly polishes in a gradient along with No Can Do Sugar Cube over top.  It's such a happy and bright design, it's perfect for the My Little Vapicorn Collection.




You just know I had to add some Unicorn stamping!





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