When it comes to Spring, I like to rock me some bright lips. Neon lips, off color lips, ridiculously pigmented lips. In the past, I’ve only stumbled onto a handful of drugstore shades that fit into this category. Maybelline Vivids are something I’ve been obsessing over since I first read the press release & I’m so incredibly excited to show them to you today!
I thought it would be fun to look back & see my most popular posts of this year & see what everyone is reading! There is definitely a theme & it helps remind me what you guys want to see more of! LOTS of new product reviews on the way including the much anticipated Maybelline Vivid Lipsticks which I’ll be putting up today! Exciting stuff!
Did you read any of these posts? What were some of your favorite posts of the year? It still feels weird writing 2013! You guys LOVE drugstore huh? ME TOO! Also, 3 out of 5 are Maybelline!
Just to note, I’m uploading my December 2012 Favorites video today so be sure to subscribe & check that out on YouTube! XO
So what is this post about? My most WORN polishes! These probably are all favorites but the thing to note is I either obsessed about each shade or it is a favorite base color shade. I’ll link each to their respective posts as well so you can see full swatches & review! I hope you guys enjoy this, I get asked about all of these shades a lot! These are in absolutely NO specific order!
Wet n Wild- Black Creme & French White Creme are my basic black & white!
Milani- Hot Pink I feel like I don’t even have to explain the awesome going on right here with the hot pink & such.
Spoiled- Ants in my Pants Or here with the black & red…I was a woman possessed.
Zoya- Reagan I honestly had no idea I’d fall so hard for this shade of pink but it just looks phenomenal on my nails & against my skintone. & I’m not much of a pink girl honestly.
Zoya- Kimber I wore this on my nails then straight on my toes. I love it so much, it scream gorgeousness.
Spoiled- Shrimp on the Barbie So when I look back at 2012, this definitely was a favorite. Low price point, gorgeous shift, & I didn’t have anything like it. When I finally had to take it off my nails…I put it right on my toes.
Zoya- Arizona Confession: Not a big orange fan…but Arizona had me rocking orange like a wild woman. It just looked so great on my skin & so fabulous for summer & well into fall for me.
Spoiled- I Only Eat Salads I honestly don’t know why this struck such a chord with me, don’t have a shortage of lime greens. But it did, it does, & it forever will.
China Glaze- Riveting This was THE fall shade for me. did not want to take it off. It is absolutely gorgeous.
Revlon- Mint Gelato Believe me, I didn’t expect to fall for a scented polish at all. But omigarsh this shade, the formula, & the creamy mint scent are simply intoxicating.
Nails by Laura (Joyful Noise Cosmetics)- Black Tie Affair If you love Black & White Glitters, ah, love, Here it is over another favorite Zoya’s Wednesday.
Zoya- Natty So I really loved the Fall shades, but Natty totally spoke to me. Here it is with Bling in the New Year from Joyful Noise Cosmetics…a new obsession.
Sally Hansen Comeplete Salon Manicure- Thinking of Blue My go to dark blue. Love this.
Zoya- Aurora Yes, this is a newer shade but consider me obsessed. I am constantly removing polish to put this back on!
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure- Runway Red-y My go to red although butterLONDON Pillar Box Red is a very close 2nd.
Zoya- Wednesday OBSESSED. I seriously wore this on my nails forever to the point where I stopped doing nail posts for a bit. I am still in love & it is amazing & beautiful & & & LOVE.
Revlon- Facets of Fuchsia When this first came out, I had a fit & wore it allll the time. Purple & black, heaven.
Essie- Navigate Her I wear this as kind of a palette cleanser & I think it looks so simply pretty.
FLAKIES! From Finger Paints to Essie to Zoya to China Glaze & beyond…if I’m ever in doubt, you’ll find
flakies on my nails! I never get sick of them!
NOTE: Julie G for Jesse’s Girl in Peep Toe Pumps is also a favorite! I’ve had it on my toes for over 2 months. Obsessed. I need to swatch it, I’m not sure how this slipped by me!
I really hope you guys enjoyed this post & that you had a wonderful celebration for the New Year! I have more Best of posts/videos coming up (video camera fixed…woohoo!) so do stay tuned! What are some of your most used shades of 2012?
**Some items have been provided in hopes of review. This in no way altered my choices. All opinions & photos are 100% my own.
So for this New Year’s eyeshadow look, I thought I’d go pink! I have seen lots & lots of purple looks (my go to shade!) so I thought I’d go with a bright pink instead of glitter. I used a palette I don’t use much but really love as well! For everything I’ve used, just keep reading!
Primer: Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Eyeliners: Jesse’s Girl Kohl White Eyeliner in my lower rim, Covergirl Liquiline Blast in black on my upper waterline, & Jordana Fabu Liner Liquid felt tip liner in black on the lashline.
Eyeshadow: Coastal Scents Think Pink Palette ( I used the shades HP-ME20, HP-ME07, M08, & ME23 in case you want to purchase the Coastal Scents Hot Pots.) If you want to use your own shades I used a frosty white highlight, fuchsia pink base shade, frosty mauve pink inner corner, & black with fine pink glitter in my crease.
Mascara: L’Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black
What do you think? What color are you bringing in the new year with? How do you wear your pink eyeshadow? PS the nails in the top photo are my New Years manicure which I posted earlier!
To kiss 2012 goodbye I had to do some glitter bomb nails right? RIGHT! I honestly pulled both glitters off my nail rack & absolutely couldn’t decide…one looks like a disco balll…the other like straight confetti…why choose?
Base shade is Pamplona Purple from OPI. I then sponged on the gorgeous Julie G for Jesse’s Girl shade in Mermaid’s Tale. The glitters were both sponged on as well & both are from Forever 21! They have surprisingly nice polishes there although the names all pretty much suck! The confetti shade is labeled as crystal/multi & the silver holo disco ball shade is labeled as crystal/silver. I then topped it all off with Seche Vite!
I love them, so blingy! What nails are you rocking into 2013? What do you think of these glitters?
If you have been following me for awhile, then this post will come as no surprise. I’m obsessed with Maybelline Color Tattoos. Their price point is great & these shades have been a total hit. I’m found a few shades I’m not a huge fan of but you can always find a way to use them. From gel liners to eyeshadow bases to a fab eyeshadow on its own, I consider these must haves.
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This post has been a long time coming & is probably crazy detailed. I’ve been wanting to review these for some time but when I do a review I was to be CERTAIN about my convictions. I wanted to use each of these numerous times in different ways so I could fully answer any questions & explain my experiences. Basically, I like to not be full of…well full of it in general. [Read more…]
Lilly Brush is my newest must have. When it comes to clothing, I seem to have a love/hate relationship with sweaters especially. For those of you who don’t know I pet sit as part of my income & also have pet of my own. Hair is everywhere in my house…we replace vacuums pretty regularly & it is a neverending battle. I didn’t grow up wearing many sweaters…at least not real sweaters. Now that we live in snow though…I now know the truth. Sweaters are a scam to get me to keep buying more sweaters.
NO MORE! Lilly Brush has changed all of that & I’m going to show you how! When I saw Logical Harmony do this awesome demo on pet hair, I was majorly excited. I can remove pet hair right before leaving & have it on me in literally 1 minute. Now I can carry this with me! Pet hair aside, that doesn’t cure the sweater problem. I decided to try it on the sleeves of my jammies which are the same as the cuffs on any of my sweatshirts.
This took less than 5 seconds & look at the difference! With just a few short strokes of the magic brush, gone! No damage either! I’m majorly impressed & I can’t wait to try it on those sweaters I’ve deemed “unwearable in public” so that I can enjoy them again! Totally worth it guys, even if it saves only one sweater it has more than paid for itself!
You can buy a Lilly Brush for only $12.95 on their website & you can choose from red or black. I love that I can throw it in my purse & go. It has nice packaging & although it looks basic, I’ve never found anything that works quite like it!
**Product provided in hopes of review. All opinions are my own. All photos are my own.
This Glossybox was pretty fab! Full size items galore & items I will actually use…joy! December & January subscription boxes are always some of my favorites & they seem to go all out. To see what was in this Glossybox, keep reading!
To get your own GLOSSYBOX, check out their website! You can also earn GlossyDots which go towards a free box. If you have any questions, just let me know! You can also search for GLOSSYBOX
in the top left of my blog to see what past boxes have contained. What do you think?
**This box was provided in hopes of review. I also buy my own each month. All opinions are my own. This is not sponsored. Affiliate links have been used.
So besides Julep, I can’t think of another worthwhile nail polish subscription. While I like Julep alright, I haven’t liked it enough to subscribe. SquarHue is pretty new & also pretty fabulous. This is my first box, but the fabulousity is in the details. Keep reading to find out why I’m giving it a thumbs up!
The bottles are really sleek & modern looking. Square with a white “hue” on one side & a white lid. I love the feel of these glass square bottles!
The labels on the bottom have to be my favorite part though. Here you will see the name of the shade & also the date you received it in your box…brilliant! I can’t believe no one else has come up with that idea!
Each box contains 3 full size ( .5 fl oz) bottles nicely packaged in a simple box. Because this is monthly, you will recieve 3 very “now” shades. These polishes are big 3 free, not tested on animals, & just look so lovely up on my nail polish shelf. Let’s see how I like the formula shall we?
Champagne Toast- A gorgeous champagne metallic. This applied like a dream. Here is 2 even coats.
Holly Berry- A shimmering nearly metallic red. Gorgeous. Perfect application. 2 coats.
Sugar Plum- Another nearly metallic that is a vibrant plum purple. So me. This has great dimension. 2 even & easy coats.
These shades are amazing & were perfect for the holiday season! Interested in subscribing to this new monthly nail polish subscription? Check out SquareHue here for yourself! I think it will definitely be the new IN polish subscription! For only $21 a month, I’m way impressed!
**Box received in consideration of review. All opinions are my own.