Tenacious Teal

Here is another quick nail polish review.  The polish I used this time is Maybelline Color Show in Tenacious Teal.  

Its a beautiful shade of green , I would say more of a medium green.  

It went on kind of thin or watery unfortunately.  I used a base/ridge filler underneath as I always do.  Then I applied 2 coats plus a shine coat on top of that and it was already chipping by the next morning.  This could be a fluke on my nails part, so I will try a different color next time and let you know.  

Its a beautiful color right after you put it on, I just didn't like the way it went on in the first place.  But its Maybelline....I have to give it a second chance!  Oh, I believe this one was about $4.99 at Target. 

Its almost the weekend...woo-hoo! 

Mally Beauty

I just received my order from QVC and I got Mally's 5 piece Bulletproof Set.  Her new bulletproof products stay on...and on...and ON!  I have been a Mallynista for years! 

The first 2 products I got are the Poreless Perfection Glowing Foundation in Medium and the Evercolor Shadow Stick in Dusk.  The foundation goes on silky soft with a powder brush and has great coverage.  The eyeshadow stick is a creamy shadow and goes on smooth, with 30 seconds of playtime before it stays put.  

Then we have My High Shine Liquid Lipstick in Pouty Pink.  This is my favorite lip color ever!  Plus it won QVC's customer choice award for the past 2 years in a row!  Then the Evercolor Starlight Waterproof Liner in Black Velvet, also QVC's customer choice for best liner.  It goes on smooth with across your lids and then you have just enough time to smudge it or blend it before it stays put.

Lastly, we have Volumizing Mascara in Black.  Also, QVC's Award winner for best mascara 3 years in a row!  This mascara makes you look like you're wearing falsies. 

I love all 5 of the Mally products I received.

Have a great Wednesday!

Color Club Nails

This is the nail polish I received in my June Birchbox yesterday.  It's by Color Club in the color "Pardon My French".  

This is the most unique and amazing nail polish color I have ever tried!  I tried to capture the color on camera, but you just can't capture the true color.

I would say it is a lavender/lilac shade, but it glows!  I know that sounds weird, but it does.  Its not shimmery like so many polishes are right now, but I would say more of a light neon....glow...You'll just have to try it, trust me!

This picture is probably the closest I could get to the actual color.  So my opinion on this polish is...beautiful, glowing, smooth, matte and shiny!  Really!  The great part is the price.  The set is called The Wanderlust Collection.  It comes in a set of 4 for only $8.00!  They are sherbert colors like mint, coral, lavender and off white.  They are smaller than the normal nail polish, but at $8.00 for 4 of them, you can't beat that!  You can check them out here.   

Have a great day!

June Birchbox!

Yeah!  I get so excited when my Birchbox arrives!  Here is what I got this month:

I got 4 samples & 1 full size product

Antica Farmacista Body Moisturizer in Grapefruit

Color Club Wanderlust Collection Nail Polish in "Pardon My French".  This color is a beautiful shimmery lavender and I can't wait to try it!  Small pack of Glee Gum in refresh mint.

Sukiface Exfoliate Foaming Cleanser in Lemongrass Extract & Natural Sugar.  I can't wait to try this, but warning to all it smells like Lemon Pledge.

This is my fave of all of them!  Its Mirenesse Lip pencil, but its a 4 in one product.  It goes on like lipstick, then has a gloss like a lip gloss, dries to a stain and you can use it as a cheek stain.  Its very soft, stays on and I love the red color which by the way is Glossy Kiss.

Last but not least, some inspiration cards and the cards that lists the products & full size prices.  Do you have a Birchbox subscription?  If so, share yours with me :)  Have a great day!

May Favorites!

Happy Saturday!  I've never done a monthly favorites before, so here it is.

So.....my first fave is Cover Girl Outlast Stay Fabulous 3 in 1 foundation.  The color that is right for me is #832 Nude Beige.  I absolutely LOVE this foundation!  I believe the 3 in 1 is primer, moisturizer and foundation or is it concealer?  It goes on so smooth and you just start seeing any imperfections go away like magic!  It's a pump bottle and I just use one pump for my entire face, using a flat top stippling brush.  I find that foundation goes on really well with these types of brushes.

This is my favorite primer right now.  It is Too Faced Primed & Poreless Skin Smoothing Face Primer....whew....I'm out of breath!  You can use this alone if you want that flawless look or under your foundation for a smooth, flawless matte finish.  It's so soft when you first put it on and it leaves your skin so smooth.  Love it!

Next we have ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzer in the color Blushed/Bronzed (Boy they must have worked hard to come up with that name....Hello!).  I know it looks very pigmented, but it is a lot lighter once it's on your face.  Plus, you get a lot of product in this one for only $3.00.

This is a product I ordered off of HSN or QVC.  The makeup line is called YBF (Your Best Friend).  This powder really is your best friend, trust me.  First of all, the packaging is beautiful with the black and red Swarovski crystals.  It is a neutralizing compact powder that gets rid of any redness on your face and it also brightens your face.  I put this on with a big powder brush.  I just love it!  

Next is NYC Individual Eyes in the color Union Square #938.  This little compact is great because you have beautiful colors that work great together, an eye primer and a cream highlighter all in one.  I tried (key word being tried) to swatch it so you can see the colors better, but now I think my arm just looks bruised......Hmmm.  Anyway, it's a great little compact.

I have tried SO many mascaras it's crazy!  I keep going back to these two, especially the one on the left.

The first thing I do is curl my lashes.  Then I use this Maybelline XXL PRO Extensions mascara in Very Black.  This is a 2 sided mascara, one for primer and the mascara on the other end.  I put the white primer on first and it really makes your lashes stand out so you can see where the mascara is going.

Then I put one coat of the black mascara.  I use this one for length. 

  

Then for volume I use Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express in Blackest Black.  It has a curved brush so it gives you a lot of volume (or as they say in a French accent, Volum').  I have found that using these 2 together gives you a false lash look. 

This next one is Awesome with a capital A!  Okay, first of all I got this eyeliner in my May Birchbox and this was the only thing that survived.  It had exploded I guess because samples were empty and cream was all over the place.  This is a Contrast Eye Pencil by Sumita Beauty in the color Raina.  It's a beautiful blue color as you can see by the swatch below.

I have brown eyes so I thought of all colors, why did they send me blue!  I tried it and now I'm hooked.  First of all, this eye pencil gives you enough time to put it on and blend it in and then it's set in stone.  It does not come off trust me, I wore it all day!  The pencil itself is very soft and glides on.  Love..love!  They were sold out of all the colors on Birchbox, but as of yesterday they are back.  They are $11.00 which is not bad for what you get.  Check it out before they are gone again.

I love nail polish as you may know from all the reviews I have done.  These are my two faves for May.  Essie in Naughty Nautical, which I did a post here on this one. 

The next one surprised me because it is a cheaper brand, okay it is cheap....okay it was $1.99 and I searched for a coupon, I'm cheap I'm cheap...sue me!  Anyway, it is Wet 'N Wild in the color On a Trip.  Love, love, love!  I did a post on this one here.  Oh, and if you look at this post, putting on 2 coats was much better after all.

I found these two brand new skinny belts from Target at The Goodwill!  At Target they are normally $14.99 a piece and I got these for $2.99 a piece!  Woo-hoo...doing the happy dance :)  

A new purse...for me......and its Cobalt Blue and pretty!  I bought this from JCP, yeah that's what all the cool people are calling it now and for all you out there who don't know, JC Penney is now going by their initials.  So I guess I'm not that cool now that the secret is out.  I'm not familiar with the brand though, but I just loved the color!  The brand is Duro Olowu....ever heard of it?  Well, I love it!

I found this watch in a basket at Target, no more like it and I just thought it was blingy and unique.  The band is like rubber and just opens up to fit any size wrist.  

Last but not least at all my Keurig Single Serving Coffee & Tea machine.  It was a gift from Chris and I love him for getting this for me.  It has been used several times a day 24/7 since he bought it, so it was a good investment for him, for me :)

And finally my favorite tea mug & honey to sweeten it.  Can you believe I got this adorable little Winnie the Pooh honey container on clearance for .33 cents!  Wow!  I'm amazed all over again :)

Those are my faves for May, hope you enjoyed and have a great weekend!