June Birchbox 2012

Hello, lovelies. Today is another Birchbox day! I love Birchbox days! My June box has a "Jet Set" traveling theme. I am also very happy to finally receive a BB that does NOT have a perfume sample in it. I was getting a little bit sick of them tbh. Now, onto the goodies:

June 2012 Birchbox

LA Fresh Acetone-Free Nail Polish Remover Wipes

Kelly Van Gogh Hair Colour Protecting & Illuminating Tonic

Tili Bag

Clark's Botanicals Lip Tint & theBalm cosmetics lip and cheek stain

I just love those acetone-free wipes. They will be great to throw into my purse when I'm on the go. I also really love the Clark's Botanicals Ultra Rich Lip Tint. It has great, natural ingredients in it like shea butter, aloe, jojoba & coconut oils. It also smells great and has a neutral peachy color. The Stainiac in Beauty Queen by theBalm Cosmetics is a more reddish stain. I didn't like that it made my lips feel numb when I applied it and it also left them sticky for a bit. I do like the coloring it gives, but it had a bit of a splotchy look. I would probably choose to swipe some chapstick over it if I wore it out. The hair mist is a leave-in spray to make your hair shiny while also protecting from heat damage. The plastic bag is a cute nod towards the Jet Set theme as it can be used to store your cosmetics and travel essentials to make your trek through airport security fashionable.

I really liked this box even though it had 2 lip products in it. This works for me because even when I'm not wearing makeup, I'm grabbing something to apply to my lips. Right now my go-to is my lemon eos lip balm.

As always, if you would like to sign up for Birchbox here is a link for you to do so. There is a wait to sign up as BB is first-come, first-serve, but it will be worth the wait to get such great samples delivered to your door for only $10 a month.

Thanks for popping in!

COLOR CLUB Worth the Risque

Hello, girls. My little Game of Thrones group finally was able to catch up and watch the last 2 episodes of the season today. Hooray! And also boo that it won't be back for a year. I've read the first book in the series and it's time to start in on the second.

Jessica, my awesome and also polish addicted sister, gave me a great polish from her stash recently - COLOR CLUB Worth the Risque. Isn't she a great sister?! Worth the Risque was part of the 2009 Femme Fatale Collection from Color Club. She, don't mind that I am referring to my polish as a she..., is a silver holographic stunner. The formula was easy to work with and it was even after 2 coats. It sparkles stunningly in the sun and I am a HUGE fan of this color. I am digging the silver polish for sure.

I decided to drop the cursive font watermark and went with something easier to read. What do you think? All photos were taken in direct sunlight. Take a gander... (:

COLOR CLUB Worth the Risque

A girls gotta have some sparkle in her life. I suggest clicking the images to see it zoomed and really get a good look at the rainbow of colors shining through this silver.

Well, this polish sure makes me happy. Thanks for popping by!

Feather Nails

Hello fellow nail fanatics! What a beautiful weekend! The husband and I went out to Tropical Smoothie for lunch and picked up some things from Lowes. He is working on making me a really inconspicuous watering system for my flowers. What a great hubby. :-)

Today I decided to give feather nails a shot. I found this picture through pintrest and I loved it. I don't think mine turned out as great, but it was still something new to try. I had picked some feathers up from Michaels a while back and finally pulled them out to use. I did a base color of ZOYA Kennedy and then topped it with Seche Vite. I pressed on the feathers right after applying the top coat to act as adhesive. Then, I topped with another coat of Seche Vite to secure the feathers in place.

Trimming down the feathers was by far the hardest part. Mine kind of fell apart when I trimmed them and it was super hard to get it clean against my cuticles. I think some peacock feathers would be a beautiful option to try out on one's nails.

Have you ever tried feathers on your nails? What's your favorite funky nail trend?

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* as a side note I wish I had chosen a deep brown color for the base.

Sirius Beauty Sonic Skincare System Groupon

Hey, girls! I'm popping in really quick to share what I think is an AWESOME deal with you. I'm sure you all have heard of, seen or already own one of those snazzy new facial wands. Well, for 1 day there is a great Groupon for the Sirius Beauty Sonic Skincare System. This retails at $49 a pop, but with this deal you can get it for $28.00 after shipping and taxes. I did a quick search on it the reviews and they were pretty solid. I snagged myself one of these babies and I am looking forward to trying it out when it arrives.

clicking image will direct you to the Groupon page

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Orange Spring Tips

Hello, ladies. Summer is getting closer and the weather is getting hotter. Today I went with a bright orange tipped manicure. I think it's a fun play on the classic french that is perfect for Spring.

I started off with 2 coats of Essie Allure as my base color. For my tips I chose Zoya Arizona. Arizona is a fantastic sherbert orange cream. 

Zoya Arizona tips over Essie Allure - shade

Zoya Arizona tips - direct sunlight

To get that curved shape I used reinforcement stickers which I peeled off while the polish was still wet. If you wait until your polish has started to dry, the polish may peel off on the edge with the sticker.

The sun really brought out the milkyness of Allure, but indoors and in the shade it just has more of a great shine to it like the top picture.

I hope you all have a great rest of your day and thanks for popping in!