Category: Brands

Glam Polish – Fairytale Life Duo (Mei Mei’s Signatures Exclusive)

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For a while I’ve been drooling over Glam Polish pretties and I finally got around ordering some. I bought the Fairytale Duo that is Mei Mei’s Signatures exclusive. The polishes are pink Princess Parking Only and purple Beauty Queen. Can I just say OMG!! I love these!

Princess Parking Only is such a bright pink, almost neon and Beauty Queen is the prettiest purple I own now. These are so bright and loud and super pretty at the same time. Both of them also have holo micro glitter on them. Unfortunately I have no sunlight photo of Princess Parking Only but it is a sparkling as Beauty Queen is on direct sunlight.

Formula on both of these was excellent, almost a one coater. So easy to apply and normal dry time. I wore both of these for three days and there was no chipping or staining the nails. You have to rub a little with the remover cos of the micro-glitter but nothing like actual glitter polish.

For both of these manicures I have a coat of Essie Nourish Me, a coat of Glisten & Glow Stuck On Blu!, two thin coats of polish and HK Girl top coat.

The duo is not available at the moment but will be restocked in the future. Follow Mei Mei’s Signatures FB page for more information.

If you missed my yesterday’s post please click here and check out the info about the changes to my social media pages. Also if you could be so kind and go like my new FB page I’d greatly appreciate it.

 

***This duo was purchased by me. I don’t benefit from clicking the links on this post in any way. 

 

Burt’s Bees Honey & Grapeseed Hand Cream

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I got Burt’s Bees Tips ‘N’ Toes Hand & Feet Kit for Christmas and one of the products in that package was Burt’s Bees Honey & Grapeseed Hand Cream. I immediately fell in love with this hand cream and when the little tube was empty I ordered a normal size one from Lookfantastic.com.

This is kind of a funny one to use. I apply a small amount on my hands and at first this feels almost slimy. It’s a weird feeling. I keep rubbing my hands together until they start feeling really sticky. When they feel so sticky that it’s hard to keep rubbing my hands together I stop and wait for a couple of minutes and after that the cream is fully absorbed and I can continue what ever I was doing. If you apply too much of this the slimy feeling won’t go away and the cream takes a long time absorb.

This is the most moisturizing cream I have found for day use. This moisturizes really well and dries really quick at the same time and that is rare. You just have to find the right amount to use and not apply too much.

I have also been using this at nights too after rubbing Bliss Kiss Pure Nail Oil all over my hands. Works great that way too though then it doesn’t absorb quite so quickly and I usually wear cotton gloves for a bit.

This has quite a strong honey scent so if you don’t like honey this might not be for you. I myself quite like the scent too and it’s not too overpowering.

 

 

 

 

They have change the packaging and I have no idea if they have changed the formula of the lotion too. This is what they are selling now at Lookfantastic.com. I intend to order another one soon and I really hope the cream has stayed the same.

Ingredients: water (aqua, eau), simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) butter, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, glycerin, beeswax (cera alba, cire d’abeille), stearic acid, theobroma grandiflorum (cupuacu) seed butter, macadamia ternifolia (macadamia) seed oil, glucose, fragrance (parfum), sodium borate, xanthan gum, sucrose stearate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, honey (mel, miel), rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract, tocopherol, beta carotene, glucose oxidase, lactoperoxidase

 

***This hand cream was purchased by me. I don’t benefit from clicking the links on this post in any way. 
 

Delush Polish – Orchid Situation

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Today I have another lovely Delush Polish shade for you. This is Orchid Situation from 2014 Essence of Summer Collection. This polish is discontinued but is still available on Delush Polish store for a discounted price.

I absolutely love this color! The shade of purple goes really well with my skin tone and the green/turquoise shimmer makes this polish very unique.

 

 

 

Formula on this was excellent. Very easy to apply and opaque with two coats, though longer nails might need three. Dry time was super fast and no chipping in three days. Removal was also easy and there was no staining.

For this manicure I used a coat of Essie Nourish Me, a coat of Glisten & Glow Stuck On Blu!, two coats of Orchid Situation and HK Girl top coat. The square studs are from Born Pretty Store.

 

***Orchid Situation was purchased by me. Studs were sent for review. I don’t benefit from clicking the links on this post in any way. 

Sally Hansen 18K Gold Hardener

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Today it’s time for my review of the new Sally Hansen 18K Gold Hardener. As I have previously mentioned I usually don’t use nail strengtheners cos they make my nails too hard and they start to peel and chip easier. How ever Sally Hansen Nail Rehab base coat worked so well for me that I wanted to give this one a try too.

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Moo Moo’s Signatures – Diamond

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Well my sick leave is over for now. Little man is much better though still on meds to help him breathe. I have a lot to show you and a lot of stuff coming in so I better get back to business now.

Today I have a real treat for you. Some of you might have heard of Moo Moo’s Signatures and their needle felted animals. Moo Moos are unique handcrafted creations by Mei Mei from Mei Mei’s Signatures.

Now you can also find indie nail polish created by Mei Mei from Moo Moo’s store.

This is their first polish Diamond and it’s amazing!! It’s super sparkly metallic silver holo. It’s very shiny even in dimmer light and the little pieces of silver flakies are really beautiful and sparkling even when the holo effect is not visible. In certain lighting this has almost mirror like metallic shine. This polish is just so gorgeous and definitely not just your average silver holo.

Formula was also perfect and very easy to apply. Two coats was fully opaque and dry time was normal. This stayed on my nails for three days that I wore this mani without chipping and the removal was easy. I loved it!

For this manicure I used a coat of Essie Nourish Me, a coat of Glisten & Glow Stuck On Blu!, two coats of Diamond and HK Girl top coat.

Diamond is out of stock at the moment but I have confirmed with Mei Mei that it’ll return with some new colors. For more info you should follow Moo Moo’s Signatures FB page.

 

 

***Diamond was purchased by me.  I don’t benefit from clicking the links on this post in any way. 

Jindie Nails – Baby Love, My Baby Love

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Hey! It’s Thursday and it means the weekend is almost here!

Today I have a new Jindie Nails polish to show you. This is Baby Love, My Baby Love, a gorgeous sheer peachy pink glitter polish in an amazing shimmer base. This one has such a glow to it and the mix of glitters is just awesome. Sheer base leaves this looking very light and delicate when worn alone and that makes it perfect for spring and summer. This one is just lovely!

Formula was on a thin side and easy to apply perfectly. Thin formula also makes this good for applying more than one or two coats and with three coats you get a lot of glow and enough glitter. I turned the bottle upside down before application and did a little bit of fishing for the biggest glitter pieces. This applied very evenly and there was no need for glitter placement. I chose to wear this alone cos I love how feminine it looks that way but you can layer this over a creme polish to have an opaque look and make the shimmer pop out even more.

 

 

This is a coat of Glisten & Glow Stuck On Blu!, three thin coats of Baby Love, My Baby Love and Rica Glossy Glam top coat.

I don’t have a release date for this polish yet so follow Jindie Nails social media accounts and keep your eyes peeled for it.

You can buy Jindie Nails polishes from JindieNails.com or from authorized distributors. You can find the latest news, releases and restock info from their FB and IG.

 

***This was sent for review. I don’t benefit from clicking any of the links on this post.

Rimmel Lasting Finish 25H Foundation with Comfort Serum and Lasting Finish Concealer

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Today I’m showing you how well Rimmel Lasting Finish 25H Foundation with Comfort Serum and Lasting Finish Concealer work for me.

The photos below have not been retouched in any way other than cropping and adding the text. So with this makeup foundation, what you see is what you get on my skin. I have a dry combination skin that very easily looks dry after applying makeup. After three to four hours at the latest I usually experience the foundation running from my cheeks and especially the tip of my nose exposing the red skin. I need all kinds of primer and powdering tricks to keep my face looking good for more than three hours.

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Sally Hansen Luxe Lace – Eyelet and Ruffle

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Today I have another two Sally Hansen polishes to show you. These are white 830 Eyelet and black 840 Ruffle from the Luxe Lace Spring 2015 collection.

Both of these are one color matte hex glitter in different sizes on a clear base. Formula was good and easy to apply. There was no need to fish for the glitter and two coats gave enough coverage. I wanted to play along with the lace theme and used a nude base for these but of course you can layer these with any color you want.

 

 

These are simple and very usable glitters. I love the fact that they are matte and just one color and shape. I have quite a few black & white glitters but none in just black or white that are this basic and trust me, sometimes basic is good. If you want to add something more you can always use another glitter together with these or apply these over a gradient base. You can also apply a coat of each if you don’t have and b&w glitter. There’s a lot of different ways to use these!

Both of the polishes have a coat of Essie Beam Up and a coat of Essie Sugar Daddy as a base. Then two coats of glitter and a coat of HK Girl.

With the black Ruffle I also added a coat of OPI In True Stefani Fashion before the black glitter to show how it works with a little added sparkle.

 

***These polishes were sent for review.

 

Illamasqua Matte Lipstick – Eurydice and Scandal

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Days are getting brighter and spring is getting closer day by day so it’s time to dig out those bright lipsticks. Illamasqua Eurydice and Scandal are my favorite matte lipsticks for this time of the year.

These are very dry, very very pigmented and they stay on really well. Dryness can be an issue when you apply the lipstick since these are a little dragging on your lips. I find my MAC Ruby Woo being the same way. I use a brush to apply these and I really have no problems. Despite of being dry they don’t feel crazy dry on your lips, more like creamy and as said, the staying power is really good.

 

 

Eurydice is a super bright pink and I find that this can stain your lips a little. Not much though and I don’t find it annoying. My lips are naturally pretty light colored so this little staining effect gives them a healthy glow :D Just wanted to mention the possibility of staining since some of you might not like it.

Scandal is a warm coral pink and I absolutely love this shade. It’s so perfect for me! I haven’t noticed any staining while using this one.

Both of these are bright and super fun colors that light up your whole makeup look and get you in a right mood for spring!

 

***Eurydice and Scandal were purchased by me.