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Stephanie Louise Telford & her guide on beauty, style, & glitter!

Super quick haul…mostly nail polish!

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Walgreens:

Left to Right: Sex Symbol, Magic Attraction, Sultry Diva, Art of Seduction, Sexy Siren, Object of Envy & Tru Passion.

 I have definitely been on a glitter craze…. I’m sure you’ll be seeing that this month & next! This is the Glitter Vixen Collection from Color Club.

 Wet n Wild Color Icon Single Eyeshadows from Left to Right: Sugar, Brulee, Nutty, & Kitten.
Having flashbacks? Yes, I do have all of these, but I use them A LOT! Brulee is now one of my favorite highlights and I love Sugar in the inner corner!
Walmart:
 
Pure Ice Nail Polishes in Magic, Kiss Me Here, & Spit Fire.
Loving Magic & Kiss Me Here for Fall! I’ll probably save Spit Fire for Winter or put it on my toes 🙂 Isn’t Kiss Me Here a random name for that lovely gray?
Look forward to seeing these soon! You know me…must rip out of packaging immediately! Do you have any of these shades?

Spookfest 2011: Mermaid Glitter “Mask” Idea + Revlon

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 I picked up Revlon’s LE Diamond Lust Eyeshadow in Neptune Star (which is stunning!) & immediately thought mermaids. I wanted to do something a bit glam but still something I wouldn’t wear everyday. Halloween is the perfect time to rock this look!
For hand swatches, check out The Dark Side of Beauty where she has Neptune Star, Night Sky, & Plum Galaxy swatched.
The holo glitter in these is the perfect touch to this look and I don’t have another shadow in my collection that could come close to being any sort of dupe. You DO need to pay attention to application though, patting is key…or else you’ll have a real mess.
NOTE: I knew I felt awful…but wasn’t sure why. I actually went to the ER this morning and got shots, but thats why I look kind of puffy/broken out. I didn’t want to put too much on my skin and make it worse. The one item I DID use on my skin is ELF Highlight Stick in Spotlight for that glowy look. I am feeling MUCH better now though, promise!
 Oh are you noticing what makes this look a tad different? Use face-safe adhesive and jewels/glitter! Who says you need to go buy a one-wear mask?

For a more wild look, I added the middle piece like a mask! Very easy and fast using the same method as above. Just remember to overlap!

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Spookfest Day 2: Frankenstein Nails! Sinful Colors and LA Colors

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I am so in love with these today. Frankenstein was one of my favorite books in college, so I’m rocking him on my thumbs with some nail art!
 
 
DIY Frankenstein Nail Art:
1 Apply Gelous Advanced Nail Gel Coat to clean dry nails.
2 After nails are set, apply 2 coats of Sinful Colors Profession Nail Polish in Happy Ending, or to your wanted opacity. I chose this color because it adds a touch of sparkle and nice shine as your base coat meaning you can use muted colors for detailing as desired.
3 Start with using your finest nail art tool point ( I recommend the set I bought off amazon! Check the left bar on my most requested items!) and create the zig-zag line carefully using black polish. I highly recommend LA Colors Art Deco Polish and to use it with tools, simply add a bit to the top of a notecard/cardstock to use as an artists palette. Take your time as you want a clean line. My shade is LA Colors Art Deco in Black Sparkles which has a gorgeous silver sheen.
4 Apply 2 dots using a fine-medium nail art tool and white polish for the eyes. If your dot is too raised, use your smallest point to swirl lightly to even it out then fill in any green areas. I used LA Colors Art Deco Polish in White.
5 Dot 2 super shimmery silver dots at the base of your nail on either side for the bolts. I used LA Colors Art Deco Polish in Silver Glitter which I find to be SUPER condensed and awesome for this.
6 Make a line with a red (I chose sparkly) polish with your thinnest line. I used LA Colors Art Deco Polish in Red Glitter, once again a SUPER condensed glitter. Probably my most used I used LA Colors Art Deco Polish for holidays because its great for Halloween, Xmas, Valentines Day, 4th of July, etc. so if you haven’t tried these, seriously check this one out. This is my 2nd (possibly 3rd) bottle!
7 Finish off my using your smallest tool to literally dot the eyes haha. For this I used LA Colors Art Deco Polish in black which is different from the original black because it has no glitter. I think this makes it easier to see against the white and “blacker” as well.

For the rest of my nails, I did random lines using LA Colors Art Deco in Back Sparkles for a “mummy wrapping” type of effect.

I love love LOVE this today. I’m def going to be doing more nail art so definitely stay tuned if you’re seeking holiday ideas!
If YOU recreate this look or any others, please send me a picture either on 
twitter, posting to my facebook wall, 
or e-mailing it to Stephanie-louise@live.com  

Later on this month I will be posting my viewer variations and linking back to blogs if you have them!

XOXOXO

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Sally Girl Baked Eyeshadows and Swatches!

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So if you guys saw my Sally Beauty Supply Haul post from earlier, then you know how excited I was to swatch these babies! I wasn’t dissapointed! Check out the 6 shades I picked up, all very wearable and versitile. Some brights, some neutrals, all baked so they are actually two shades.
 Check out the dry swatches in artificial light and with flash. Below that, the wet swatches combined with the dry so you can see the range of effects. From vibrant to sheer, very impressive!
 Dry with flash.
 Dry in artificial light.
From Wet to Dry (Vibrant to Sheer) with flash
From Wet to Dry (Vibrant to Sheer) in artificial light.
In love with them so far, I’ll be showing you some looks soon! I’m currently NOT wearing eyeshadow…for 4 whole days starting yesterday! I’m testing out a new product which I can’t wait to show you guys…any guesses?

Any specific shades you want to see looks for? I’m digging that copper for fall most definitely!

Urban Decay Loose Shadows Review and How to Use Them!

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If you saw my Urban Decay Haul Post yesterday, then you know I stocked up on loose shadows! With beautiful colors and a pretty decent selection, I was already planning to pick a few up. Then…the sale hit. $1 for each? Yeah I couldn’t pass that up. With adorable packaging, unique colors, and the Urban Decay seal I knew it was too good to pass up. Everyone who follows me on twitter has been asking for how I use these because some people had issues. Keep reading and I promise I’ll explain how to use them to make stunning eye looks with less fallout AND less mess!


So here are the pigments I picked up, I got all 10 of them. Some of them are the loose form of my favorite Urban Decay colors (Shag & Smog especially!) so I knew I would love at least a few of them. The packaging is adorable, as with all Urban Decay products. Purple metallic tubes, fun bottle shape, and a peekaboo bottom section so you can see the pigment. Oddly enough, one of my favorite things is the sticks at the base of each pigment. Not only does it have the shade on it (duh) but the sticker is also the same COLOR making it super easy to differentiate between them!

First is No Flash & Second With Flash.

Urban Decay Loose Eyeshadows from left to right: Rockstar, Shag, Protest, Shattered, Smog, Asphyxia, Goddess, X, Graffiti, Gunmetal.

I had read a lot of reviews about these and here are some of the issues I was concerned about: fallout, difficult to use, messy. So after receiving them, these were the first things I wanted to evaluate!
Fallout: There’s always a bit of fallout with loose shadows IMHO. The best ways to counteract that is with a primer and (most importantly) application. You can’t apply loose shadow the same as pressed because its completely different. Instead, use a patting motion, taking care to tap of excess before applying. You can layer like with any eyeshadow, in some cases even better. You have a lot of blending options as well.

Difficult to Use: I think this relates back to my tips about fallout, but there is a bit more to it. With this product in particular, there is a learning curve. When you open the container you should immediately note that taking the included brush directly to your lids will be difficult. Why? You won’t have much control, you will make a mess because the pigment climbs up the sides of the bottle as it is moved around, the brush isn’t made for this. From playing around with this, 100% of this problem was cured by using this brush to “paint” the loose pigment onto my standard makeup brushes. If you use a smaller brush, you can even dip straight into the container which I prefer. Just don’t forget to tap off the excess!

Messy: If you combine tips from the above two issues, this should clear up a lot of the mess. With loose shadows, its hard not to have a little bit of a mess. Remember to use a primer and tap off the excess and you should be golden!

All in all, I’m thrilled with my purchases. Would I have bought all of them at full price? No. But at the sale price, it was well worth the leap of faith!
Questions & Comments are always appreciated! Any requested looks?
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