Lucky me... Facebook gone right!

I belong to an exclusive nail polish group on Facebook called Polish-aholics Anonymous. A fellow group member, Marnie, decided to sell off some of her polishes in grab bags. For a total cost of $20, I got 7 polishes and shipping was included! I have to say, I am very happy with what she sent me. I didn't take a pic of the 2 Blow Pops she sent. I gotta say I scored. That is a Lynn on the right.

Lazy Days of Summer 13 - Inspired by something in your house

So I found a candle set in my spare bedroom that was sitting off in the corner. I had bought it and found no where to put it so it got stored. When I saw it, I knew it was the mani I wanted to do. It is an olive green/cream weave inspired candle. I especially liked not having to draw straight, neat lines! Me and the nail art brushes still don't get along.

Rimming The Waterline by TBD

I rim my waterline with just about look I do. I love dramatic eyes. I constantly fight the liner wearing off and running down below my eye. It is not a good look for me... just sayin. So TBD has decided to share their secret with all of us. I have tried this and it works but it dries my eyes out a bit. I might need a different shadow. I dunno. Anyways, on to the tip

photos + post by amy nadine, graphic design by eunice chun

How oh how can we keep the inner waterliner from fading fast? It’s a tough one, because our eyes are meant to stay wet, so the pencil that we’ve traced along our inner rims is constantly rubbing against our wet eyes every time we blink. Sigh… but I can share this little trick that does seem to make it last a couple hours longer. I’m not saying it’s the healthiest thing to do, so no need to make that comment below! I’m just saying when I’ve sent a client down the red carpet, I’ve used this trick to make it last throughout a long awards show. So how about we do it on important nights, not every day?! Here’s how:

1. Rim your waterline with a black kohl or kajal liner. This one is our favorite because it’s waterproof yet creamy. Blink your lids together to get the product on the upper waterline. For those of you who are very comfortable with lining your eyes, look down and lift your upper lid to rim the upper waterline as well.
2. Dip a stiff angled eyeliner brush into a matte black eye shadow. Tap it a few times against a counter to get rid of the excess product, then “stamp” it along the waterline, directly on top of the original kohl liner. Really work it into the line that’s in between the waterline and the lash line, so no skin peeks through.

http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/08/inner-liner-longevity/

Frenched Fuchsia

I realized it had been quite a while since I rocked a french mani. I was in the mood for bright pinks so this is what I came up with.

Kleancolor Holos

So I made an eBay purchase of 18 bottles of Kleancolor polish for around $26 and that's including the shipping. I now have all of their holo polishes. This post is the regular holo polishes... no chunky holos.
Please excuse the chipped polish wheel. It came that way and for some reason i couldn't find my other ones.

This is Holo Chrome. I am not sure why it is called chrome because it looks nothing like chrome. It is a very pretty dark purple/blue color. I think this one is my favorite out of all of them.

2 coats and TC

This one is Holo Blue. It is a nice pastel blue color. 

2 coats and TC

This is Holo Green. It is a nice pastel green. I wish it was more pigmented because it applies light.

2 coats and TC

This is Holo Pink. It is the perfect candy pink color.

2 coats and TC

This is Holo Orange. Perfect timing since Halloween is coming in 2 months. I don't have too many oranges so yay!

2 coats and TC

This is Holo Yellow. It is surprisingly nice. I almost didn't get it but glad I did. It doesn't clash too badly with my skin tone.

2 coats and TC

Overall, I am happy with these polishes. I absolutely LOVE holo polishes! I just wish Kleancolor polishes didn't smell so bad. Luckily, the smell doesn't turn me away. I read some people can't stand the smell of Seche Vite... hate to know how they feel with these. Anyways, hope you like :)

Glitter Blasted

So here is another mani by me. I am showing off another creation. I am having too much fun making different polishes... all from scratch! I have quite a few more beauties to show off  still.

Lazy Days of Summer 12 - Summer Nights

Here is my Summer Night mani. On a summer night here in WA, you can see millions of stars. I don't live in a huge town where the lights hide a lot of the smaller stars. I remember as a little girl, I would walk to the bus stop staring up at the sky wishing on shooting stars. There are quite a lot of them too! Unfortunately, none of the wishes ever came true.

Stuck On Lace

So I went to Fred Meyer yesterday morning to buy a hose so I can wash my car. I always browse the beauty section and found some really nice Essence polishes. I bought 4 of them :)  I was so excited, I had to use one right away. I do this with my polish purchases. Unfortunately, if I buy more than 2 polishes, they get pushed off to the side for later.

Lazy Days of Summer 11 - Summer Days

So I tried to come up with a good summer day theme but nothing specific came to mind so I just did a summer mani. Nothing says summer more than neon colors. I have to add that I love doing gradients. They are super pretty and too easy!

Beauty School from Birchbox

So this month's Birchbox theme was Beauty School. It came with a little booklet with tips and tricks of the trade. Some of this stuff is pretty basic but there are a few tips that I didn't know so I thought I would share. I took pics of every page so you can visualize everything. Anyways, check it out :)