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Power clutch is a dark gray cream with a slight warm brown tone. I thought I would like it more but felt kinda "eh" about it when it was on. So I decided I would throw a coat of Shine of the Times over it.

When I first saw SOTT I didn't think I needed it, I barely ever layer and I already have Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure (which btw, they have another polish out now called Hidden Treasure, same line and everything and I would like to know what that is about) but OMG am I glad I picked this up. SOTT is a gorgeous flakie that flashes all kinds of gorgeous red-orange-gold-green goodness. With one coat my nails were LOADED with flakies. Prepare to see every polish I wear for the next 2 months topped with this! Literally, I'm making it a tag.

The combination of the brown tones in Power Clutch and the top coat make such an interesting combo, what do you think?

 Products used:
Maybelline Color Tattoo in Bold Gold
L'oreal Infallible 24hr eyeshadow in Eternal Sunshine (review coming soon)
L'oreal Telescopic waterproof liquid liner in black
Revlon 3d Photoready mascara in black (review coming soon)
MAC Dollymix blush
Tarte Clean Slate primer
Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse foundation
Maybelline Superstay 10 hour gloss stain in Fresh Fuchsia (review coming soon)
NYC brow kit

I swear this gloss just will not photograph the right color. In real life it is much more raspberry-purpley but it just goes soooo red in photos :(

 I swear there isn't this much VNL...
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I want to state that not all items used on my nails is from these kits!

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 I know I've said it so many times before but...I'm in love!
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Today I have a quick review and swatches of Hard Candy Glossaholic lipglosses. Keep reading to see more...

If you've seen the beauty of a flakie filled polish then you can understand my excitement when I spotted these in the store. This isn't the first time I've seen this kind of thing, Cover Girl attempted it and it turned out an epic disappointment. I first picked up Coffee. Coffee is named for it's scent, not it's shade. It is a milky clear absolutely loaded with iridescent warm gold/yellow flakies. There is the main color line of Glossaholics and then two "mood" glosses. Coffee is obviously scented with coffee but also something like ginger. The scent of it is kind of gross in my opinion but it fades quickly. I don't notice any taste.
The texture is exactly what I like in a gloss, not sticky or too slick. For a gloss it lasts pretty decently but still needs touch ups quite often, like every hour (but I lick/bite my lips A LOT).
After trying Coffee I purchased Fairy, a milky pink with iridescent purple/pink flakies. I like this one even better than Coffee. And I wish I could capture these in the sunlight, they flash so beautifully and the flakies really pop.



Last but not least, the brush. I was surprised when I pulled out this sucker:
This is compared to a normal doe foot applicator. I personally like the oversized one but I can see how many people wouldn't. It holds plenty of product so I don't have to dip the wand over and over and over.

Have you tried these? What do you think of the giant applicator?

This is my list of recent purchases/things I've acquired. I don't really wanna call this a haul because it's purchased over a couple of weeks and the point of this post is more for you to see some new product. If there is anything I post you would specifically like to see swatches/reviews on sooner than others please drop me a comment. It helps motivate my butt into gear!

First up are a few gifts from one of my lovely friends...
MAC Forest eyeshadow duo. I'm not usually a huge fan of MAC eyeshadows but these seem pretty decent.
MAC Pink Shock cream color base. This is my first ccb, see how it goes! She also gifted me some pigment in Reflects Copper and Fuchsia glitter but I forgot to grab pictures.

Illamasqua blush in Lover. I have heard so many good things about this line and I fell in love with this color.
Make Up For Ever aqua liner in 1. Remember I am obsessed! This one was out of stock since before the holidays.
Hard Candy Glossaholic in Coffee and Fairy. I also picked up a tube of their Plumping Serum in It Girl (clear) but I couldn't get it to photograph at all.
Kleancolor polish in Blue Satin, Salsa, Starry Night...
...Sparkle Emerald, Melon Green, Mango
Sinful Colors in Cinderella and Blue By You. These are 2 of the new core shades coming to Sinful. I know there are two others, Bikini (hot hot pink) and Amethyst (medium purple cream). The other is Finger Paint Catwalk Queen, which I can't get to mix up right and I need to get some BB's to add! I want to try to white it out and match my skin tone for nude nails.
Orly polish in Twilight, Shining Star, Fowl Play
L'oreal has a whole new line of polish out and honestly the majority are super duper boring buttt I had coupons and so I found some shades to try. Versailles Romance, Jet Set to Paris, Safari Chic.
Sally Hansen has sooooo many new products it's ridiculous. I picked up Coral Reef from the new Xtreme Wears, Black Tie from the new Diamond Strength (along with Something Blue, which I already swatched) and Lady Luck from the Gem Crush collection. I also picked up Be-jeweled but it's put away already and I don't feel like digging. There are also a ton of new Salon Effects out, I got Tattoo Much and have already worn them (photos/review coming soon).