Finally!!! Received My Zoya Order!

Early this month Zoya had a promotion going on that if they reached a certain amount of Facebook friends they would give you three free polishes and all you had to pay for was the shipping and handling which was about $6.95 (for an order of three) with the promotion code. It was an awesome way for me to try Zoya out since i had never bought anything from the company. My only real complaint so far, since i haven't been able to try them out yet, is that it took literally the entire month to get to me! It was a bit annoying. After 25 days i received my order. The pictures are below. Soon i will be uploading swatches for you all to see and i will be uploading and actual review of the product. 

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Jo, Pinta, Ciara, Envy, Richelle, and Luna

Sneaky Peak: Essie "French Affair" Spring 2011

Just wanted to show you ladies real quick what to expect from Essie this upcoming season. The collection is called French Affair. Looks like a beautiful array of khaki's, a blue, pinks and a really light purple. I think this collection is classy, pretty, and perfect for the spring. The mini's are my favorite way to buy Essie because you get four mini colors from the collection for just about the same cost as one full size polish (if you buy on Ebay). From what i've read the collection should have released January 24th, 2011 in all retailers that sell Essie. Enjoy!

Quick Look: This Weeks Nail Look - The Mermaid

This look consists of China Glaze's For Audrey and China Glaze's Treasure Chest on top! I've gotten a ton of compliments on my nails. I thought it would be fun to try something new since i usually keep my nails very conservative. I love it :) Hope you enjoyed this weeks nail look. 

Quick Look: Last Weeks Nail Look - Disturbia

This look consists of OPI new Black Shatter Polish (this polish basically cracks as it dries) on top and Not like The Movies (an iridescent silver with hughes of pink, purple, and turquoise)  underneath from the Katy Perry Collection.

MAC Viva Glam Gaga II 2011 Almost Here!!!

Ladies! If you loved Viva Glam Gaga you may very well love Viva Glam Gaga II. It is a gorgeous nude color. As last time it is released in a lipglass and a lipstick. It is supposed to be released in the US on February 17th, 2011 and internationally in March. I am so excited I can't wait!!!  

It's Almost Here!!! MAC Wonder Woman Collection

MAC Wonder Woman Collection Spring 2011

I don't know about you but when i think about Wonder Woman i think about a strong heroic beautiful woman. MAC has done it again. They have come out with yet another awesome collection. This collection is gorgeous. It is composed of beautiful shades of reds, blues, golds, pinks, and greens. It is everything i could of wanted in a special MAC collection. Of course i have my dislikes but over all i really like it and i cannot wait until it comes out! MAC will be launching this collection in stores February 10, 2011. It is very possible that it will be available online the Tuesday before February 10th. I hope that if you really love something in this WW Collection you get the chance to pick it up before it sells out. See you soon! 

Review/Swatch: E.L.F All Over Color Sticks

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Golden Peach, Pink Lemonade

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Pink Lemonade, Golden Peach

 E.L.F or Eyes Lips Face is a fast growing company that sells great products that are extremely affordable. When i say affordable (Are you sitting for this?) I mean between $1.00 - $5.00! Now that is unheard of... until now. They have figured out a way to give the consumer an amazing product for not a lot of money which to me is amazing. E.L.F. is slowing sneaking its way into many homes. It is growing so fast it is starting to show up in local Targets all over the US. What determines the prices is whether or not the product is from their studio line or not. The studio line is a little more money than the regular line but still completely affordable for any one. I own these shades sticks, a few brushes, and a couple of blush's. These shade sticks can be used as blush, a highlight, a creme shadow and just about anything you'd like. I use the peach one, Golden Peach, as a highlight and the pink one, Pink Lemonade, as a creme blush. These sticks cost $1.00. I personally really love them. They are affordable, wearable, and easy to use. If you'd like to try some of there products and don't know how visit their site, www.eyeslipsface.com, or check for it at Target. 

Review/Swatch/Dislike: Hard Candy Blush Crush Baked Blush in Honeymoon

Hard Candy Baked Blush in Honeymoon

Hard Candy some of you know the brand from the days when it was special to Sephora, some of you know it as a new Walmart brand, and some of you know it both ways. I picked Honeymoon up one day while browsing through the cosmetic isles at Walmart. I had never tried the brand in the past, loved the packaging, and decided hey why not try it! I am pretty disappointed over all. This blush is very sheer. In the photo above where i swatch it on my finger you can see the color but only because i had to dig into the product. After rubbing it on my hand you can see it does not have much color payoff. It is also way too light to be a blush in my opinion. If i ever decide to use this product again i can only see myself using it as a blush. My last complaint is that is does not have much staying power. It rubs off quickly. Luckily Hard Candy is not expensive so i didn't pay a whole lot for the let down ($9.00) but i would not repurchase this or recommend it to anyone. 

Have you tried this or any other product from Hard Candy out? What did you think? Let me know, i'd love to hear from you!

Review: Z Palette

Z Palette

Large Zebra Z Palette

Small Zebra Z Palette

Z Palette, a customizable makeup palette. I just received my new Z Palette and i must say it is AWESOMEEEEEEE! This is an empty magnetic palette. It has a magnet backing. Metal without a magnet backing will not stick but all you have to do is add a small strip of magnet that you can find at any craft store and vuala! You can de-pot just about any eyeshadow or blush and fit it nicely into this palette. It is made of hard plastic material so it seems very durable. The best thing for me is the fact that the front of it is clear. No more guessing which palette you have in your hands! You always know what's inside without having to open it. 

This product is definitely a space saver for all you organization freaks out there (Me!). In the picture below you can see how i fit almost 8 entire Wet N' Wild Color Icon 6 pan sets, thats about 48 pans. Compare this to a MAC palette that only holds 15 shadows, thats a huge difference. The Z Palette comes in a variety of colors and two different sizes. It comes in large and small and in zebra print, leopard print, black and pink. The small one costs $14.00 and the large one $20.00. I purchased mine straight from the company, www.zpalette.com, but i am pretty sure other sites and possbily some stores sell them as well. If you're in need of some organizing i reccomend this. 

I tip my hat to you creator of the Z Palette this was absolutely genius! 

The new home of my Wet N' Wild Color Icon Shadows

Coming Soon!! OPI Katy Perry Swatches/Review!!!

Review / Swatch: Lush Lip Scrub in Bon Bon

Lush Bon Bon Lip Scrub

I recently bought this lip scrub after seeing a few beauty bloggers review it. I picked it up at my local Lush store here in Atlanta. I believe it cost me abut $8.50. A Lip scrub is basically a lip exfoliant. It is used to exfoliate all the dead skin and moisturize your lips. What you do is place a little bit on your finger or on a small spatula and rub it all over your lips then simply lick it off. I do not like that the product is very dry and gets all over the place. There will be more sugar on your clothes than on your lips. What I do like is that it really does leave your lips feeling soft and supple. This specific flavor, Bon Bon, Cranberry sherbet and lemon flavor, was the only one that caught my attention. It is very sweet and tastes delicious. The others smelled a little weird so I didn’t even want to try them. I haven’t tried any other lip scrub so I cannot compare it to anything else. If your curious go check it out, the employees are very friendly and you are able to try out almost any of their products. Let me know what you think! Have a great day ladies :0)

China Glaze Anchors Away Collection for Spring 2011

Ahoy sailors! China Glaze has done it again. A new collection for spring 2011 that will knock your life vest off. China Glaze has recently released this gorgeous collection of nautical colors. It can be found at your local beauty retailer that sells nail products like Sally’s or Ulta. I purchased mine from this amazing web site that was recommended by my favorite blogger Temptalia.com, 8ty8beauty.com. I did not buy all 12 colors because some I know I wouldn’t wear and some I had dupes for but I purchased the ones I knew I had no similar colors and looked special. This collection has 6 shades they are:

Ahoy! - Bright Pink with pink glitter

Below Deck - Taupe / Grayish purple

First Mate - Navy blue

Hey Sailor - Bright red

Knotty - Peach with gold glitter (sheer)

Life Preserver - Bright orange

Lighthouse - Bright yellow with gold glitter (sheer)

Pelican Grey - Light grey

Sea Spray - Light ashy blue

Starboard - Bright green (like grass)

Sunset Sail - Peach (Opaque)

White Cap - Pearl with gold glitter (sheer)

I love the China Glaze formula. They apply nicely, dry fairly quickly, and do not chip very much. All in all this is a beautiful collection. I hope you are able to pick some of these up. If you do let me know what you bought and what you though about them!

Here's what i have from the collection...

(I apologize for the color, the bathroom light is a bit dim)
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First Mate, Ahoy!, Pelican Grey, Below Deck, Sunset Sail, Sea Spray, Knotty

It's MAC Paint Pot Timmmmeeeeeee!!!!!

My Paint Pot Collection 

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Blackground, Vintage Selection, Girl Friendly, Painterly, Chilled on Ice, Rubenesque

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Blackground, Vintage Selection, Girl Friendly, Painterly, Chilled on Ice, Rubenesque

Painterly, Chilled on Ice, Rubenesque

Blackground, Vintage Selection, Girl Friendly

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Blackground, Vintage Selection, Girl Friendly, Painterly, Chilled on Ice, Rubenesque

Paint Pots, you either hater them or love them... as you can see i love them!!! MAC Paint Pots are perfect as eyeshadow bases to make your shadow pop and stand out or alone all over the lid for a bit of creamy color. This product is creamy and comes in many colors. A few of the shades in my collection are limited addition but on a regular you can find a beautiful amount of colors at your local MAC store. If you've never tried a paint pot i recommend stopping by your local mall and trying them out. 

Great buy!!! NARS Crazy Heart Lip Gloss Coffret

Crazy Heart Lip Gloss Coffret

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Misbehave, Babe, Easy Lover, Orgasm, Turkish Delight

Size: About palm size

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Misbehave, Babe, Easy Lover, Orgasm, Turkish Delight

Ever think about trying a NARS lipgloss but thought to yourself... $24.00 for a lip gloss NARS is smoking Cr**k! Well i found a solution that might make you feel a little less guilty about trying them out. Here you have a lip gloss set, this particular one has a sampling of 5 shades. It is named the Crazy Hearts Lipgloss Coffret. This set includes an array of popular shades like Misbehave, Babe, Easy Lover, Orgasm, and Turkish Delight. This is a nice gift for that special someone or a nice taste at what a great lipgloss feels like! I love the formula of these glosses. They are not sticky and glide on nicely. Some of them are a little more sheer than others but they are lip glosses, most glosses are. This gift set retails for $50.00. Each tube has .14 oz of products compared to a normal size .28 oz. I purchased mine online but i am pretty sure you can find this at Sephora. If you want to try something like this out but spend less try one of NARS's other lip gloss sets. 

Review / Swatch: Urban Decay Naked Palette

Naked?! Yes i said it... Naked. The very hyped, very hard to get your hands on Naked Palette is here for a quick review and swatch session. I laid eyes on this little gem on Temptalia.com (Check her out she's AMAZING) she of course swatched/reviewed it and i instantly fell in love. I love this palette because it is so different from your usual UD palette. This one is made up of very neutral natural colors that are still fun and sexy. You have so much variety in this palette what more would you want?? The consistency of the shadows is great as usual UD never disappoints. I can't say one negative thing about any of these shades. You can definitely go from work to play all with this palette. It includes as a bonus mini UD Primer Potion and a black and brown 24/7 eyeliner duo (Whiskey and Zero) This palette retails for $44.00 (if you're lucky enough to find it any where anymore). If you see this palette as your casually walking down the isles of Ulta, Sephora etc. i suggest you pick it up and take it home. You will NOT regret it!. Enjoy :)

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Virgin, Sin, Naked, Sidecar, Buck, Half Baked, Smog, Darkhorse, Toasted, Hustle, Creep, Gunmetal
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Whiskey 24/7 liner, Zero 24/7 Line

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Whiskey 24/7 liner, Zero 24/7 Line