**The featured product in this post was given to me by a friend. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated.**
I've had this mini set for a bit and it just kept getting covered up. Boy, oh boy, how I've been kicking myself for doing that!! Yes, this set of four don't look like anything special, but Essie has stepped up their game and has improved formulas! I was one of the people who shunned Essie for the longest time, only breaking my vow when I saw a color I just had to have. When the press release of the Spring 2014 Resort Collection arrived in my email box, I was done for. I knew there was something special here.
I've had this mini set for a bit and it just kept getting covered up. Boy, oh boy, how I've been kicking myself for doing that!! Yes, this set of four don't look like anything special, but Essie has stepped up their game and has improved formulas! I was one of the people who shunned Essie for the longest time, only breaking my vow when I saw a color I just had to have. When the press release of the Spring 2014 Resort Collection arrived in my email box, I was done for. I knew there was something special here.
**The products in this post were both purchased by me with my own money and sent to me by the manufacturer (at a previous date) to review. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated.**
Another little swatch spam from the past couple weeks to show you all today. Once again, these are just the undies I used for various swatches. I've decided that I'm going to start showing you all basic undies swatches every couple weeks or so...depending on exactly how many toppers I have needed to swatch lately.
Another little swatch spam from the past couple weeks to show you all today. Once again, these are just the undies I used for various swatches. I've decided that I'm going to start showing you all basic undies swatches every couple weeks or so...depending on exactly how many toppers I have needed to swatch lately.
**The product in this post was purchased by myself. All opinions are my own.**
When I was out and about this weekend, one item I knew I was hunting for was Essie In the Cab-ana. My friend, Jenn, had posted pics of it on her nails and I fell in love. For me, the formula for Essie cremes are hit or miss, but this color had me complete sold! Once I started putting it on my nails, I knew I was in the right to get it. The brush was better than most the other cremes of theirs I have and the formula was so much easier to work with. Something is improving over there me thinks!
When I was out and about this weekend, one item I knew I was hunting for was Essie In the Cab-ana. My friend, Jenn, had posted pics of it on her nails and I fell in love. For me, the formula for Essie cremes are hit or miss, but this color had me complete sold! Once I started putting it on my nails, I knew I was in the right to get it. The brush was better than most the other cremes of theirs I have and the formula was so much easier to work with. Something is improving over there me thinks!
This next lady was one of the first followers I had on my blog. Shortly after I started my blog, she decided she needed to do so herself. Over the past few months, we've grown to be good friends. Making new, wonderful friends, is one of the many reasons I love having this blog. I give you Carrie of ink&polish!
Lindsey at Maisie Shine sent me a bottle of the beautiful Bellini to review. I was so excited when I saw which polish she sent. It's absolutely gorgeous in the bottle, but once it was on my nails I was in love. I really didn't know what to expect with this polish. It's a shimmery, sheer, pale peach with gold holo hex glitter and gold micro glitter, so my first worry was, "How sheer is this going to be?" In the end, I never needed to worry. This is a gorgeous color. On it's own, it was perfect in 3 coats, and stunning in 1 coat over a nude base. I even tested it over 10 different colors to see what it would look like. By the end, I was definitely wanting to hunt down a peach bellini to drink (even though I don't really drink).
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NOTD - May 2nd
Yes, the tile of this is a date... I have NO idea what to call this mani! Basically, I got so many new polishes this weekend, I wanted to use as many as possible. The main theme is pink though. Feeling springy!
**WARNING** Picture heavy!
My goal this weekend was to buy for my swap boxes, not for myself. I did have a few that I ended up hiding at CVS that I wanted that I went back to get for myself. Those were the only ones I had planned on getting for myself. Then on a trip to Ulta, I came across a Zoya on clearance that I couldn't leave behind and then a couple at Giant when I went on a run to grab some things. I don't think I did badly! But I also got some nail mail goodies! Lots of nail mail goodies! I'm going to start with my mini hauls then go on to the nail mail.
My goal this weekend was to buy for my swap boxes, not for myself. I did have a few that I ended up hiding at CVS that I wanted that I went back to get for myself. Those were the only ones I had planned on getting for myself. Then on a trip to Ulta, I came across a Zoya on clearance that I couldn't leave behind and then a couple at Giant when I went on a run to grab some things. I don't think I did badly! But I also got some nail mail goodies! Lots of nail mail goodies! I'm going to start with my mini hauls then go on to the nail mail.
I've received some good nail mail the past couple days! I got an email last week saying I still had credit on Copious. If you haven't been, it's pretty decent. When you sign up, you are given a $10 credit. So you can get some items for "free". I have to put it in quotes because technically they have to charge at least a penny for each purchase. They have just about anything other than groceries on there. Check it out! I've made 3 purchases from there so far and have gotten my items very quickly. I was eyeing a couple Sinful Colors polishes on there but by the time I went to check out, they were already sold. The next thing that caught my eye was this Milani. I hadn't tried any of their products yet and this one I saw was actually a lot of 2. So, why not! I can try one then I'll put one aside for a giveaway or a swap later on. So, here's my mini nail mail from Copious.
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