tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47992996357314898962024-02-18T21:45:02.788-08:00Oh what fun!Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-48439122028096558852013-03-22T13:04:00.000-07:002013-03-22T14:11:01.406-07:00Maybelline Vivids in Brazen Berry + Full Face!Hey everyone! For some reason, I've been obsessing over purple lipstick lately and I have been looking left and right for the right color for me. I recently tried on <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/the-summer-season-mac-violetta-lipstick">MAC Violetta</a> at the store and it was fun but wayyy too purple for my liking.<br />
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Thankfully Maybelline came out with their new Vivids line and I must say I am very impressed. I picked up Hot Plum which is a very bright blue-based hot pink and Brazen Berry which is a bright purple but has some pink in it so it looks more wearable and not in your face with purple.<br />
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Last night, I wore Brazen Berry for the first time and I really loved it. The color is very rich and pigmented and the texture was creamy and lasted the whole night. I only had to reapply once because I was eating and some of it was smudged but it wasn't obvious. I put it on top of Elf's Lip Lock pencil which is supposed to be a lip liner primer so that may have helped as well.<br />
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Now time for some pics! I'll show you a swatch of it on my lips and how it looks on me with a full face look.<br />
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<b>Products I used:</b><br />
Skin Renew Anti-Dark Circle Eye Roller<br />
Almay Smart-Shade Anti-Aging Concealer in 010<br />
Bare Escentuals READY Foundation in Light<br />
Revlon ColorStay Mineral Finishing Powder in Brighten<br />
Physicians Formula How-to-bronze Light Bronzer<br />
e.l.f. Studio Baked Blush in Passion Pink<br />
Physicians Formula Custom Eye Enhancing Eyeliner Trio for Green Eyes (purple liner only)<br />
Rimmel Scandal Eyes Show Off Mascara in Extreme Black<br />
Maybelline Vivids in Brazen Berry<br />
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If you have any questions about my routine or the products I used, please ask! I hope you like the look I put together with the lipstick! Would you wear this color? have you tried any other colors from the Vivids line?Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-46965317925910106552013-03-21T01:07:00.000-07:002013-03-21T01:09:24.628-07:00Liquid Jelly Giveaway<a href="http://liquidjelly.blogspot.com/">Liquid Jelly</a> has an amazing giveaway to celebrate 2 years of having her blog and has 3 prizes to choose from ranging from holographic, glitter, and texture polishes. I don't know about you but I'm drooling over Prize #1! Check out the photos of the prizes and <a href="http://liquidjelly.blogspot.com/2013/03/2-year-blog-o-versary-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LiquidJelly+%28Liquid+Jelly%29">click her</a>e to enter! Good luck!<br />
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Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-54555148345383742952013-03-01T16:35:00.001-08:002013-03-01T16:35:51.152-08:00Monarch Butterfly Wing Nails<span style="font-size: small;">Hello everyone :) I finally got to doing a manicure that I've been wanting to try for ages and I finally got to it! I found an awesome <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYTzcJeqbi8">tutorial</a> on youtube that shows you how to do it and it's fairly easy if you have a steady hand and you're in a quiet area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I browsed Google Images and Pinterest for ideas on wing color ideas and I figured I should just go with orange for my first time and maybe do something more funky next time I do this manicure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">For the wing color, I used Bare If You Dare by China Glaze which is an awesome shimmery peachy color. I reviewed it <a href="http://yasmin-ohwhatfun.blogspot.com/2011/04/cg-bare-if-you-dare-swatch-mani.html">here</a> in the past if you want to check it out. I wanted to make it more interesting so I topped it off with Twisted by Fingerpaints which is my favorite multicolored flaky topcoat. <span style="font-size: small;">For the black,<span style="font-size: small;"> I used the Kiss Nail Art stri<span style="font-size: small;">per in black obviously and</span></span></span> <span style="font-size: small;">the white is A<span style="font-size: small;">lpine Snow by OPI and I used a <span style="font-size: small;">dotti<span style="font-size: small;">ng tool to appl<span style="font-size: small;">y the dots.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now... onto the photos! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I hope you liked it! It took me quite a while to finish the entire thing... maybe 2 hours at the most? If you have the patience and free time for this look, you should go for it! It looks very nice and eyecatching in person!</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-36224399709560871692013-02-25T12:03:00.001-08:002013-02-25T12:03:48.039-08:00Hot Pink and Black French TipsHey everyone :) I wanted to show you the manicure I've been wearing for the past few days. I usually don't do French tips with my natural nail color showing but I have the perfect topcoat for it!<br />
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I used those French manicure nail strip guide things and painted two coats of Zoya's Gilda since it's a little bit sheer. Then, I did one coat of CND's Sapphire Sparkle which is a really nice blue/pink shimmer topcoat. The striping part seems difficult to some but it's actually very easy. I used Kiss Nail Art in black and dragged it across the edge of the pink. If I didn't reach the other side of my nail, I just started from the other side and connected the two lines.<br />
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I hope you like this look! It was very easy and didn't take much time at all. I also got a lot of nice compliments on it =P<br />
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<br />Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-28910640272648634492013-02-09T14:57:00.000-08:002013-02-09T15:45:44.254-08:00Valentine's Day Lip Color Swatches (pic heavy!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">Hello readers :) Valentine's Day is coming up and I thought it would be fun to show off some fun lip colors to wear! I especially love reds and pinks for Valentine's Day but lately I've going crazy for purple so I will be showing you some purple-based lipsticks as well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">My lips are incredibly swollen and sore after swatching and taking all of these photos back to back so I especially hope you enjoy this post and can appreciate the pain I went through for it =P</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The colors I'm going to show you are:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-Elf Jumbo Gloss Stick in Flirty & Girly</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-L'Oreal H.I.P Shine Struck Liquid Lip Color in Arresting</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Stick in Violet Chiffon</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-L'Oreal Infallible Le Gloss 8 Hour Lipgloss in Pink Topaz</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Gloss in Plum Luster</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-M.A.C in Sequin</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-Milani Lip Flash in In A Flash</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-Nyx Round Lipstick in Gardenia</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Red Velvet</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Lollipop</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-Morgana Cryptoria in Fire Brick</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">-</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Morgana Cryptoria in </span>Fire Brick with Victoria's Secret Dazzleshine Lip Gloss in Hot Pink</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'll post a photo of each and give a brief description about the color and application.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Elf Jumbo Gloss Stick in Flirty & Girly</b>- I was surprised at how much I actually liked this product. It has a very glossy and creamy texture to it and is a nice light-frosty hot pinky salmony color to it. It's a really nice color that will work for most skin tones while not being crazy in your face.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Stick in Violet Chiffon</b>- This is one of my new favorite lipsticks! It's very creamy, rich, and moisturizing and doesn't dry out my lips at all. This color is really nice because it gives you a subtle pop of purple but it's not overwhelming where someone would be distracted in a negative way. I would best describe this as a gently muted down hot pink with a lavender punch to it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>L'Oreal Infallible Le Gloss 8 Hour Lipgloss in Pink Topaz</b>- This is one of my favorite lipglosses I own. It's very longlasting and delivers a very rich color. I love that it's a bright pink with a subtle purple shimmer. It's lovely for daytime and night in my opinion!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Maybelline Color Sensational Lip Gloss in Plum Luster</b>- I believe this is one of the newer lipglosses that Maybelline came out with. It delivers a really nice color and the gloss itself is smooth and creamy. It smells nice too! I love this color for daytime and nighttime. It's kinda like a salmony raspberry hot pink color (if that makes any sense) and has a nice shimmer to it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>M.A.C in Sequin</b>- I love this color soooo much! No, it's not your typical Valentine's Day color but this is one of those colors where you can where both day and night and do a more dramatic eye. This lipstick has enough pink in it that isn't too in your face and allows you to do a more funky Valentine's Day inspired eye with bright pinks and reds. I love it because it's more of a vampy frosted color and would flatter many complexions. I will probably do a full face Valentine's Day look with this color sometime this week and post it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Milani Lip Flash in In A Flash</b>- Love love love. All I have to say about this one. This is probably one of my favorite purply pink lipglosses. It's a gloss stick that has a really nice texture to it and has a really vivid color. It's a bright, borderline neon pink with this amazing blue/purple glitter. It's a very fun one to wear and would look nice with a simpler eye.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Nyx Round Lipstick in Gardenia</b>- This is one of those lipstick that I actually forgot I had! I went through my stash when I was looking for colors and I came across this one! It's a very nice poppy red with a very subtle frosty sheen to it. This is another one that many people could pull off.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Red Velvet</b>- The Revlon Lip Butter line is one of my favorites. The texture is so amazingly balmy and creamy and they have a nice range of colors to choose from. This is a more sheer red and would work best for those who don't prefer to wear a crazy bold red lip.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Lollipop</b>- Ohhh yes please.... This is probably my go-to hot pink lipstick. I keep this one in my purse in case of emergencies =P Like I said about Red Velvet, it's very balmy and creamy. This one is definitely brighter and more opaque though. It's really nice hot pink with a subtle blue shimmer. So beautiful!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Morgana Cryptoria in Fire Brick</b>- This is definitely my favorite red lipstick ever. This is the kind of red that makes me not want to buy another red lol. It had this thick, pigmented, almost matte, metallic finish to it and sticks to your lips like you wouldn't believe. I like more vampy red like this one so it works perfectly for me. I reviewed this in the past so you can check out my post by clicking <a href="http://yasmin-ohwhatfun.blogspot.com/2013/01/morgana-cryptoria-fire-brick-swatch.html">here</a>.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Fire Brick with Victoria's Secret Dazzleshine Lip Gloss in Hot Pink</b>-<b> </b>I decided to get a little creative and top off Fire Brick with this amazing hot pink glittery gloss I got from Victoria's Secret. I unfortunately wasn't able to take a good photo of the gloss but I will link you over to <a href="http://www.missnattysbeautydiary.com/2012/01/victorias-secret-dazzleshine-lipgloss.html">Miss Natty's post</a> where I found out about this gloss so you can take a better look at it. For me, I think this <span style="font-size: small;">color <span style="font-size: small;">combination takes the cake! I would<span style="font-size: small;"> </span>only w<span style="font-size: small;">ear this for someone very special though =P</span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">W<span style="font-size: small;">HEW!! That was a crazy l<span style="font-size: small;">ong post! I really hope you enjoyed it. This week, I plan on putting to<span style="font-size: small;">gether at least a couple <span style="font-size: small;">full face looks for Valentine's Day and I will use th<span style="font-size: small;">ese lip colo<span style="font-size: small;">rs as well. Did any of the colors catch your eye? Do you already own any <span style="font-size: small;">of these <span style="font-size: small;">and are there any you are drooling over by any chance? =P</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'd also love to hear if anyone has anything really fun planned for Valentine's Day. I unfortunately don't have "that special someone" to spend it with but I plan on doing something fun with my friends! Enjoy your week, and happy early Valentine's Day! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-65394580422313441342013-02-08T10:58:00.002-08:002013-02-08T10:59:22.078-08:00Nails by Kayla Shevonne Giveaway! Layla Hologram Effect Collection!Hello readers! I came across an awesome giveaway and wanted to inform you all about it :)<br />
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Kayla Shevonne is giving away the entire first set of the Layla Hologram Effect collection to her readers! <a href="http://www.kaylashevonne.com/2013/02/giveaway-layla-hologram-effect.html">Click here</a> to enter! Also check out her awesome new peacock-inspired blog layout!<br />
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Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-27950466197543773882013-01-29T15:42:00.004-08:002013-01-29T15:42:49.202-08:00Cheap eBay Find: Pro 88 Warm Eyeshadow PaletteHello everyone! I recently had the urge to try something cheap from eBay and after browsing the web for some ideas, I decided to try the Pro 88 Warm Eyeshadow Palette. This appeared to be very similar to the Coastal Scents Warm 88 Palette but it was only $13 so I decided to give it a go.<br />
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The palette has a ton of neutral colors, as well as some pops of color which include some blue and pink tones. There are many different shades of brown, beige, taupe, and yellow/orange-based nudes. The entire palette measures around 9in. x 6.5 in. and the eyeshadow pots are a little bit larger than a dime. There seem to be a few duplicate colors though so this should last me a while.<br />
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As for pigmentation, some colors are definitely more pigmented than others. The texture of these eyeshadows are definitely on the more powdery side. I would best compare them to Wet & Wild eyeshadows which are not my favorite but I think I'll be able to make it work. They would definitely look better over a primer.<br />
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And as far as finish goes, there are many shimmer and matte finish eyeshadows for whatever look you are going for. You can create all kinds of daytime and nighttime looks with all the colors available. There are also plenty of highlight shades and darker shades for a more intense look.<br />
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Here are a few swatches of the eyeshadows. I used the sponge applicators they provided and swatched them on my forearm with no primer.<br />
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I haven't yet used this on my eyes yet but I'll definitely be posting about it and include one of the looks I come up with. So far, I think this may be worth the $13 I paid for it but I'll know better once I put it to use. Have you tried anything on eBay like this?Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-84432565919001154852013-01-28T12:48:00.000-08:002013-01-28T12:48:50.396-08:00Color Club Halo Hues- Angel Kiss Swatch & Review!Hello everyone! We finally got some decent sunshine in my part of California so I thought it was time to finally whip out one of the Color Club Halo Hues holo's that I bought! I have to say... this color is amazing! It's a light seafoamy green with a bluish tint to it. Indoors, it can look anywhere from a pearly finish to a faint holographic finish, but when you take it out in some bright light, you won't believe your eyes!<br />
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This polish has such an amazing holographic finish! It's very smooth and vibrant and you won't be able to take your eyes off of it. Applying this wasn't bad at all. The first layer was slightly streaky but if you apply a thin/medium coat and then apply a second thicker coat, you should be fine. My swatches have one coat of Seche Vite base coat, 2 coats plus of Angel Kiss, plus one coat of Seche Vite QD topcoat. The best thing about this polish is that the holo effect doesn't dull after applying topcoat.<br />
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It's funny... after I bought this nail polish, I decided to browse through other people's blogs and see what they had to say about it. I came across one user (don't remember who and won't say the name anyways) and she wrote that one of the major cons to this collection is that the holo effect wasn't very strong... Lol what? I'm sorry, I don't know how much more of a holo effect you want lol. This is probably the strongest holographic finish I own! Sorry for the rant, I'm still shaking my head at what I read lol.<br />
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Anyways, onto the swatches! Brace yourselves!<br />
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Now tell me, is this the most amazing nail polish or what? I'm so crazy about it and I can't stop staring at my nails! They are very distracting haha! I can't to get some from the Spring 2013 collection. What do you think of this? Do you own any of the polishes from the Halo Hues collection?Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-5642599420892413552013-01-13T15:09:00.000-08:002013-01-13T15:15:23.242-08:00First Attempt on Galaxy Nail ArtHello everyone! I finally decided to give it a go and tried a nail art design that looked like a galaxy in outer space. I used a tutorial by <a href="http://polishandpearls.com/how-to-galaxy-nails/">MissJenFABULOUS from PolishAndPearls</a> and used <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJjBRvf1rR8">this tutorial</a> she posted on youtube.<br />
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It was actually very fun and easy to do! It consisted of sponging on colors over black and putting a couple types of glitter topcoat over it. Before I did the design on myself, I picked out some colors I liked from myself and tested it over the black to make sure it delivered the effect I was looking for. I noticed it's best to use opaque colors, either with a creme finish or with little to no shimmer.<br />
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Here's what I used:<br />
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Liquid Leather by China Glaze (black)<br />
Splish Splash by China Glaze (shimmery blue) <br />
Pelican Grey by China Glaze(light grey) <br />
Pink Shock by Maybelline (pink with subtle blue shimmer)<br />
Northern Lights (glitter topcoat)<br />
Techno by China Glaze (chunky glitter)<br />
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Aaaaaaand this is what I ended up with!<br />
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I really loved how it turned out. It definitely looks best when the colors are applied in different parts of the nail. This would definitely look nice with some green and orange in it so I might be attempting that in the future. Also, after I get some practice, I think it would be awesome to throw some spiral galaxies on it as well. I tried that at first and it was an utter fail -___-<br />
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Have you tried doing galaxy nails before? I would love to see some of the designs you've tried or came up with :)Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-72246790596797717812013-01-09T22:41:00.000-08:002013-01-09T22:45:33.378-08:00Morgana Cryptoria Fire Brick Swatch & Review! Best Metallic Red Lipstick!Hello again. Today, I'm going to show you my new favorite red lipstick. It's called Fire Brick and it's by a brand called <a href="http://morganascrypt.com/Default.aspx">Morgana Cryptoria</a>. I didn't hear of this brand until I browsed through <a href="http://themoonmaiden-blix.blogspot.com/">Blix's blog</a> and saw some posts showing off this amazing red lipstick. When I saw it, I fell in love!<br />
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Let me start off by saying that I am in love with this color. It's a very vampy deep red with a frosted metallic sheen to it. It is highly pigmented and rich in color. It is opaque and applies very nicely due to the shape of the lipstick, which I will show towards the end of this post. I haven't had a chance to wear this out yet, but I suspect that it would last a long time. It was definitely more on the difficult side to remove but that is a quality I would need in a red lipstick.<br />
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In the photo below, I only have the lipstick applied with no lipliner underneath so I can show you how easy it was to control. It would probably look even better with a lipliner for maximum definition and wear-time.<br />
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Overall, I really love this lipstick and can't wait for the right night to wear it out. This is definitely a good quality lipstick and would purchase it again in the future. Have you tried this brand before? Are you brave enough to wear a red like this?</div>
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Hey readers! As an effort to get back into blogging, my goal is to update my blog every day. I have already came up with a list of things I want to blog about in the near future so we'll see how this goes :)<br />
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Today, I'm going to show you a lipstick called Pin Up Peach from the Color Whisper line by Maybelline. First of all, I thought the packaging was adorable. Each lipstick had a translucent bright color container and had a shiny silver label. It reminded me of Victoria's Secret for some reason! <br />
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I really loved the texture of this lipstick. It's very creamy, balmy and moisturizing. The color itself is buildable and decently pigmented as well. It also has a very nice scent to it. I would best describe it as a light peachy/fruity smell with maybe a hint of vanilla.<br />
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The color, Pin Up Peach is something that I thought would be most flattering to my skin tone and I would also be able to add a fun pop of color. I would describe it as a pinky peachy color with a slight hint of shimmer. I love it, I think it would look great on many skin tones.<br />
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Now, I'm going to show you an enlarged swatch on my lips, how the color looks in the container, and the packaging. The lipstick swatch was taken in daylight with flash. The picture of the product in the container was taken with no flash.<br />
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What do you think? Do you like the color? If anyone has photos of other colors they're tried, I would love to see them. I definitely plan on buying more :)Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-61310383818004730892013-01-07T13:26:00.002-08:002013-01-07T14:04:53.412-08:00Happy Belated New Years NailsHello readers, it has been a very long time since I posted on here and I feel awful about it. I feel like I lost my mojo and inspiration a few months ago due to a lack of focus but I'm going to try and keep this up like I did in the past.<br />
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I know I'm about a week late but I really wanted to show off my New Years nails! I wanted to do something super blingy that standed out so I ended up doing a glittery metallic manicure.<br />
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I was originally just going to do silver (favorite metallic color) but I began to envy my sisters gold blingy nails that she did for new years and ended up with a mix of both manicures.<br />
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Before I get to the photos, I'm going to list what used and how I did it!<br />
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Cheers To You by China Glaze (metallic foil, 2 coats)<br />
Techno by China Glaze (chunky silver holo glitter, 1 coat)<br />
Northern Lights Hologram Topcoat (fine holo glitter topcoat, 1 coat)<br />
Midnight Kiss by China Glaze (gold foil, sponged on tips)<br />
Queen Of Drums by Dare To Wear (chunky gold glitter, sponged on halfway from tips)<br />
Golden Enchantment by China Glaze (fine gold holo glitter topcoat, 1 coat)<br />
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I really love how Cheers to you and Midnight Kiss blended so perfectly together, These photos honestly don't do this mani justice and it is crazy how blingy they are in person. PS please ignore the fingernail imprint on my thumbnail... I have no idea how that got there =P<br />
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Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-86599022331605394152012-10-20T13:38:00.000-07:002012-10-20T13:39:14.396-07:00Bloody Halloween NailsHello readers. I have another Halloween themed post for you! I love doing my nails for Halloween and I decided to do one of my favorite scary manicures.<br />
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This is a repeat manicure of <a href="http://yasmin-ohwhatfun.blogspot.com/2011/10/glow-in-dark-blood-spatter-nails-for.html">last years glow-in-the-dark blood spatter nails</a>. I used a very messy and fun technique involving dipping one end of a straw into nail polish and blowing it onto my nails. Here is a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqiCfnXWw9Y">link</a> to the tutorial I go the idea from.<br />
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I used:<br />
White- Alpine Snow by OPI<br />
then two coats of Ghoulish Glow by China Glaze<br />
Red- Drastic by China Glaze (near perfect jelly blood red)<br />
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One of my favorite parts of this manicure is that the white glows in the dark!<br />
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For now, I only have a pic prior to cleanup but I like it more that way =P<br />
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<br />Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-88219736707347904732012-10-08T21:48:00.002-07:002012-10-19T20:32:48.337-07:00Vampire Look in Action!Hello readers! A couple weeks ago, I posted a <a href="http://yasmin-ohwhatfun.blogspot.com/2012/09/vampire-halloween-makeup.html">Halloween Vampire Look</a> that I found off of someone's blog and I was finally able to have proper photographs taken by a good friend earlier this evening! I wanted to share the photos with you, as well as the photographers facebook page. MAJOR THANK YOU TO <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Grothaus-Photography/223136153094">GROTHAUS PHOTOGRAPHY</a> :D Check him out and like his page! I hope you enjoy the photos :)<br />
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<br />Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-25791788978674658382012-09-24T21:02:00.000-07:002012-09-24T21:26:47.132-07:00Vampire Halloween MakeupHello readers, it's been so long since I've typed up a post on here. My hard drive crashed a couple months ago and I recently was able to recover my data and get back into the funk of things.<br />
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Today I wanted to show you something I haven't done before, which is a look for Halloween. The following look was inspired by <a href="http://emanmakeup.blogspot.com/2011/10/sexy-vampire-makeup-halloween-makeup.html">this tutorial</a> created by <a href="http://emanmakeup.blogspot.com/">EMAN</a>. I fell in love with the mysterious and edgy look and decided to recreate it with some of the makeup I had.<br />
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For the eyes, all the shadows I used were from my 120 eyeshadow palette which includes a full range of reds, purples, blacks, and whites, which are the colors needed to create the look. I purchased this specific palette from eBay and I like it because the colors are rich, pigmented, shimmery, and blend well. They last pretty long on their own but work even better with primer underneath. If you would like to see a review of the palette by Nihrida, click <a href="http://www.nihrida.com/2010/11/120-eyeshadow-palette.html">here</a>! Her review is what convinced me to but the palette and overall I'm very happy with it.<br />
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I found very similar colors from the tutorial in the palette and followed EMAN's directions accordingly. Blending all the colors together was relatively easy to do. I found the hardest part of this look to be perfecting the point of the inner corners of the eyes since I have never tried a look like that before. After a few tries, I finally got it. I finished the eyes off with mascara. I used Rimmel's Lash Accelerator, which is AMAZING!<br />
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After the eyes were done, I cleaned everything up and added a new layer of foundation and blush. The foundation I use is Bare Minerals Matte in Golden Fair and the blush I use is Luminoso by Milani, which is a shimmery peachy blush.<br />
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Lips are last (as quoted by Carmindy from What Not To Wear) so I used Loreal Infallible Gloss in Rebel Red topped off with Rimmel's Smokey Finish lipstick from the Kate Moss collection. It's really fun to layer on top of red, hot pink, or magenta, especially in the evening. It adds a sheer, smoky, silvery, shimmery glitterness to it lol.<br />
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And noooooowwwww for the final look! I have an all-over face shot followed by some other shots so you can see the colors in different lighting... also a closeup of the lips which used to be a true, deep red along with the Smokey Finish on top. I hope you like it :)<br />
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<br />Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-81672268295256395922012-07-04T18:21:00.000-07:002012-07-04T19:31:24.292-07:00Happy 4th of July! Independence Day Manicure :)Hello readers. Today I'm going to show you my nails for 4th of July and show you l<a href="http://yasmin-ohwhatfun.blogspot.com/2011/07/lazy-4th-of-july-manicure-p.html">ast year's 4th of July nails.</a><br />
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Blue = Eyes Like Sapphires by China Glaze<br />
Red = Ruby Pumps by China Glaze<br />
Silver = Kiss Nail Art striper<br />
White = Kiss Nail Art striper<br />
Glitter topcoat = Northern Lights<br />
Seche Vite topcoat <br />
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Here's how I did it:<br />
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I started off with two coats of Ruby Pumps. Then I did the white stripes by laying the brush pretty flat against the nail and dragging it. I then carefully drawed on the silver stripes where I wanted the blue to start. Then I freehanded two coats of Eyes Like Sapphires to the edge of the silver. I touched up the silver once more to even out the lines and finished it all with Northern Lights and Seche Vite :)<br />
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Like it? Post the links to your July 4th nails as well! I would love to see them! Click <a href="http://www.pointlesscafe.com/2012/07/independence-day-mani-happy-july-4th.html">here</a> to see others' July 4th designs.Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-30170727269671845622012-06-19T21:13:00.001-07:002012-06-19T21:13:56.421-07:00Neon Plaid NailsHello readers. I'm going to show you my current manicure that I've been wearing since this past weekend. In honor of the Scottish Festival in Santa Cruz County, I wanted to do my nails plaid like I did last year (click <a href="http://yasmin-ohwhatfun.blogspot.com/2011/09/plaid-nails.html">here</a> to see last year's mani).<br />
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Since it's summertime and I felt like doing something fun, I ended up doing bright neon colors that were inspired by Nailside's Neon Plaid manicure seen <a href="http://nailside.blogspot.com/2011/04/neon-plaid.html">here</a>. Rather than using tape like she did, I used a striping brush to do all the designs.<br />
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Here are the colors I used in order of application:<br />
White- Alpine Snow by China Glaze<br />
Pink shimmer topcoat- Femme Fatale by Color Club<br />
Yellow- Glowstick by Orly <br />
Lime green- In The Limelight by China Glaze<br />
Pink- Oh Cabana Boy! by Orly<br />
Orange- Melt Your Popsicle by Orly<br />
Darker lime green- Turned Up Turquoise by China Glaze<br />
Finally topped off with Seche Vite <br />
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Now for some photos :) I hope you like it! My eyes are literally burning from staring at these photos for the past 15min :P<br />
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<br />Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-52091428017296843942012-06-03T09:52:00.000-07:002012-06-03T09:52:52.290-07:00Spoiled- I'm So Jaded with HITS Hefesto Holo TopcoatHello readers. Today I'm going to show you a color that I've been dying to try since I bought it. This is I'm So Jaded by Spoiled, which is a collection from Wet 'n' Wild. This color is so awesome... It's a neon lime green with gold/yellow shimmer in it. It's definitely one of those must-have greens! I especially liked it because it reminds me so much of Limonyte by China Glaze, which I've been lemming for ages!<br />
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As much as I love this color, I hated applying the polish itself. I think it was a combination of the brush and the formula. The brush was very bristly and harsh, which dragged on the polish and didn't let me apply a smooth coat. The next issue I had was the formula. It was pretty thick and a bit on the goopy side. I had to carefuly apply 3-4 thin coats to get good coverage. It ended up being very messy since I couldn't reach near my cuticles easily. I actually had to re-do a couple of my nails because the application was so terrible and there was no saving it.<br />
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Here's a photo of I'm So Jaded, followed by a closeup of the thumbnail so you can see the shimmer:<br />
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I then decided to add a holographic topcoat on top called Hefesto by HITS. This topcoat looks amazing on just about anything and it adds a little extra in the sun :-) Here are some photos of I'm So Jaded with Hefesto on top!<br />
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What do you think? Do you like this combo?Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-51447783455858399922012-05-16T23:54:00.000-07:002012-05-16T23:55:32.375-07:00Nail Polish Jewelry DIYHello readers :) Today I'm going to show you something a but different but is still related to nail polish. I was bored one night browsing YouTube and I came across <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNNA9va2HE8&feature=g-vrec">this video</a>. It's a video that shows you how to make your jewelry look brand new and unique by repainting it with nail polish. It's a really great tutorial and it's ideal to do on old cheap jewelry that you never wear.<br />
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I was bored that evening I watched the video and decided to repaint my old, ugly earrings that I never wear. I pulled out these hideous cheap-looking teal flower earrings that I only wore once and wanted to make them pretty.<br />
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Here's how I did it:<br />
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3 coats (or until it was almost completely opaque) of La Paz-Itively Hot Pink by OPI (matte) <br />
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In the video, she starts off layering with white to make the colors pop but I decided that a matte polish would have the same effect.<br />
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2 coats of Gilda by Zoya for some hot pink shimmer<br />
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1-2 coats of Twisted by Fingerpaints (flakes)<br />
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1 coat of Seche Vite QD topcoat to seal it in<br />
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And now for the before and after photos.....<br />
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What do you think? If anyone ends up trying this, I would love to see your before and after photos :)Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-81876098342503494262012-05-11T17:14:00.001-07:002013-01-28T12:56:36.065-08:00Layla Flash Black Swatches (warning: pic heavy)<span style="font-size: small;">Hello readers! I'm going to show you the most amazing holographic nail polish I've ever seen! It's called Flash Black by a brand called Layla. I got it from Ulta. This color is just wow... it's a charcoal grey/blackish color with a very strong holographic effect. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">These photos honestly don't do it justice. It has a much stronger holographic effect in person. With the exception of the photo of my nails under the lamp, all of them were taken the next day. It had a little bit of tipwear... I didn't use any base or topcoat. Just 3 coats of Flash Black. Now, on to the photos!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Oooh also check out my video if you want to see the color in action! Click <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=203QfGM5kfY">here</a> or find it on the bottom of this post :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">And now for the video!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-72914895267979954722012-04-15T12:44:00.001-07:002012-05-27T12:47:15.838-07:00Pink-orange-yellow gradient w/ zebra stripes<span style="font-size: small;">Hello readers! Today I'm showing you my new favorite manicure! Of course I say that almost every week but this one truly is killer! For this look, I used the following:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">OPI Natural Basecoat </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Pink- Gilda by Zoya</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Orange- Rica by Zoya</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Yellow- Lighthouse by China Glaze</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Seche Vite QD Topcoat </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Konad M57</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Liquid Leather by China Glaze</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">First I used the Natural Basecoat and topped it off with three layers of Lighthouse. Then I put a coat of Seche Vite to make it dry fast so I can sponge on the gradient without ruining the yellow. When that was ready to go, I sponged on Rica about 2/3 of the way down from the tip and let that dry. It dried quickly since it was such a thin coat. After that, I sponged on Gilda and blended it in about 1/3 of the way down from the tip. I put a little extra pink at the tips to make it pop a bit more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">When I was done with the gradient, I put on another coat of Seche Vite so it would be completely dry for the stamping. I obviously used the zebra print design on Konad M57 and stamped away with that. I topped it off with another coat of Seche Vita and...... Ta da!! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now for some photos!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Outdoors, indirect sunlight</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Outdoors, direct sunlight. So shimmery!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-40612249162701351372012-03-26T16:40:00.001-07:002012-03-26T19:43:49.515-07:00OPI DS Sapphire<span style="font-size: small;">Hello readers! Today I'm showing you the swatches to my lucky find from last week: OPI DS Sapphire. This shade is so pretty. It is a greyish light blue and shines beautiful linear holographic rainbows in the sun. Indoors, it just looks like a light grey polish. It applied very evenly. I could've gotten away with three coats but I had to do four since I made a smudge on one nail. Now for the photos!</span><br />
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</tbody></table>Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-90847254176589695752012-03-19T13:44:00.000-07:002013-01-28T12:57:18.144-08:00Lucky find at CVS!My friend and I were driving in his neighborhood and I saw a CVS I've never been to. I wanted to stop by for the Milani Spring 2012 collection and check for one of the colors I wanted. They did not have the collection in stock, but I ended up getting something else I've had my eye on. I browsed through the shelves and saw that they carried OPI.<br />
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I checked in the very back row of their OPI's and there was a single OPI DS Sapphire sitting right there... just for me! I've been after it for so long and it magically appeared in front of me! I can't wait to use it. I will definitely use it for my next mani and I'll post pics. I went a little picture-crazy with the bottle but the rainbow shine was sooo addicting!<br />
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<span id="goog_345790029"></span><span id="goog_345790030"></span>Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-34777425640003102902012-03-15T17:53:00.000-07:002012-03-17T13:48:34.808-07:00Blue gradient with flowers :)Hello readers :) Today I'm showing you this really bright blue and teal gradient manicure with flowers.<br />
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Grecian Sun by Sinful Colors (bright blue)<br />
Nail Junkie by Sinful Colors (teal glitter sponged on tips)<br />
White Sally Hansen Nail art pen (dots)<br />
Flower decals (brand unknown)<br />
White Lights Glitter 101A by N.Y.C. (glitter topcoat)<br />
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I was very impressed by Grecian Sun. The formula is perfect... no lumps or bumps and has a flawless finish with two coats. Then I sponged on Nail Junkie so it blends nicely with the blue. To make it look more like a gradient, I used White Lights Glitter 101A to blend it more. The look felt like it was missing something so I added the flower decals and put 1-2 dots on each side. Here's the look! What do you think?<br />
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<br />Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4799299635731489896.post-88655231606622463002012-02-26T11:05:00.000-08:002012-02-26T11:05:46.063-08:00Louboutin-inspired halfmoon manicure :)<span style="font-size: small;">Hello readers! This manicure I am about to show you started off being a simple/classic idea and ended up being frustrating mess... but finally ended up looking awesome :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">At first, I just wanted to do a classic red polish so I puled out Isla by Zoya. I did three coats of that but I did it at the worst possible time... my friend invited me out for crawdads that evening and I didn't realize how messy it would be. When I was done with dinner, my thumb and pointer nails were completely ruined. It was late at night and I didn't want to re-do the whole thing so I put another coat of Isla on top.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">The next day, I still hated my manicure. For some reason, it became all bubbly and the texture was bothering me. I then decided to put a coat of China Glaze Ruby Pumps (red glittery polish) on top to hide the texture, which helped a lot because of the glitter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Then... it came to me. I thought about the "lubu manicure" and thought to myself... I've never done a halfmoon manicure... I'll try doing a lubu halfmoon manicure!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I used those hole punch protectors and shaped the halfmoon. I put one coat of China Glaze Lubu Heels which is a really nice black polish with red glitter. When I took off the hole punch protectors, some of the sticky residue was left behind so I had to touch it up with some more Ruby Pumps. I finished the look off with Seche Vite for a nice glossy finish and I love how it came out :)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's soooo shiny :D</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I love all the red glitter!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's how I did it :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's my inspiration :)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>Yasminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11508746896220129125noreply@blogger.com4