The Summer Fun Challenge Day 1

I am excited to do this Summer Fun Challenge from Lindsey at neverlandnailblog.blogspot.com. This is my first and hopefully one of many :) 

Blog Update

For those of you that use Firefox or Chrome, you may have noticed a malware warning. I have remedied the issue. There was a blog on my blog roll that was causing the warning. I removed the blog and everything is all gravy now :)

No More Waity, Katie

After seeing this polish on a blog, I immediately found it and bought it. I love the color. It is a greyish purple with lilac glitter. I am not fond of the application or wear. I used 4 coats to get decent coverage. I also had to file my edges because the glitter in the polish made the edges rough. I then noticed that the polish wore off at the edges I filed so I had to reapply some more. But did I say how much I love the color???

D.I.Y. Makeup Fixer Upper by TBD

Talk about great stuff to know. I have a couple shadows that could use some help. I love how they show both powder and cream fixes. After looking at the cream shadow, I guess my Mac Painterly needs some help too. 

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

Don’t you just want to cry when you drop your brand new compact and the powder shatters into a million little pieces? But wait! Don’t throw it out and call your losses. You can absolutely put humpty dumpty back together again! And while you’re at it, grab your old cream shadow, blush or liner that has dried out, cracked or shrunk and bring it back to life too. Here’s how to do both:

POWER TOOLS: 70% alcohol {it works 1000 times better for this than your typical rubbing alcohol from the drug store and can be purchased at your local art supply}, plastic wrap, spatula, dropper, synthetic eyeliner brush {I used this favorite go-to liner brush for its round edges and stiff short bristles}, Q-tip {optional if you’re a perfectionist… you know who you are!}

1. WRAP IT UP:
 Completely cover the compact with the plastic wrap and make sure it adheres tightly to contain everything.
2. MASH IT UP: With your spatula, crush up the entire pan of shadow, not just the broken pieces. You essentially are turning the pressed powder back into loose powder.
3. ADD ALCOHOL: Remove the wrap and add at least 10 droppers full of alcohol. You can add a few droppers full at a time to see how much you need. I used a dozen.
4. SMOOTH IT OVER: Now you’ll feel the powder has become sponge-like and very pliable, giving you the perfect opportunity to even it out smoothly with your spatula.
5. PERFECT THE EDGES: Use your eyeliner brush to smooth it out even further. Give it a few hours to completely dry and it’s like it never happened! To make it extra pretty, clean up the perimeter with a Q-tip.

To revive your dried-out and cracked old cream shadow, apply the same steps except there’s no need to wrap it up or mash it up. Just add alcohol to reactivate it, stir it, smooth it out and perfect the edges. If you’re like us, you hate waste and these are two great ways to save and use what you have!

http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/06/d-i-y-makeup-fixer-upper/

Body Art Stencils

So I bought the UD Starlight Glitter Body Art kit a few months ago. I haven't used it because I'm not fond of the stencils it came with. I recently purchased the Tulip Body Art stencil kit in the Pop/Punk version. It came with 25 different stencils. They are definitely cute!

Simply Vera shoes simply broke!

I bought these super cute shoes from Kohls and was excited because they were my fav color and matched my Coach purse. I had to return them within a couple hours. It was embarrassing... I busted my ass hitting my left knee, arm and head because the shoe broke! It was cheaply made. I never would have thought Vera Wang shoes would fall apart so easily. Oh well, lesson learned.

Suede Fibers

My first foil!!! I can't believe it was so easy. I had a bit of thinking to do because I have 6 different foils and I had to choose one. I was a bit scared to use this one because of the lines but it worked out great. At least I think so :)

Easy Bumped Ponytail (w/out teasing or a Bumpit)

Who doesn't love cute and easy? I know I do! Now if I only had straight hair. Anyways, this video shows an easy way to get that cute bumped ponytail. Hope you enjoy.

Alisa, this is for you :)

Perfecting Your Brows

With so many brow styles out there, how do you know which one looks best on you? Here is some info on figuring that out.

Share the Love bonus item!

The "Take Three Free" Zoya Pinterest Contest was a great success and the Zoya Pinterest Trios are now SOLD OUT!!!

Since only 2,000 Limited Edition Mini Trios were available, we wanted to reward those who missed out but still participated in the contest and pushed for their favorite colors...

That's why NOW through 6/25/12, 11:59 PM EST we are offering any three, full-sized (0.5oz bottles) Zoya Beach and Surf Collection colors for ONLY $15 + Free Shipping! 

This offer is listed as a Share the Love bonus item in your online account at www.zoya.com. We have deposited (1) Share the Love Point into all existing accounts. To redeem this offer please follow the instructions below...

Instructions

1. Sign into your account at www.zoya.com
2. Add any (3) colors from the Zoya Beach & Surf Collections to your shopping bag.
3. Go into "My Account" and you will find the "Any 3 Zoya Beach and Surf for $15 Pinterest" Special Offer listed for (1) Love Point under "Redeem Points" (Shown in your account snapshot).
   
   We added 1 " Happy Point " to everyone's Share the Love Account so that you can participate.
4. After redeeming your special offer, click "My Promotion Codes" on the left hand side of the screen to apply the code to your order.
5. Complete Check-Out Process, Review and Submit Order.