Sunday, August 15, 2010

Fyrinnae swatch pic-spam (pic heavy!)

I warned you ;) All of these can be clicked to make them bigger (and I recommend it to get maximum gorgeous sparkliness all up in your retinas). And these photos don't quite do them justice!

Right after I post this I'm going to post 3 EOTDs using these shadows and a review, so if you want to see these "in action" stay tuned.

Wicked- slighty dusty dark purple with turquoise blue shimmer. Strangely, when I look at it with the jar closed it looks totally blue.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Bat- This was a free sample they sent with my order and I'm glad, I wouldn't have picked this one on my own but it's lovely. It's a purpleish-pink that is hard to describe.
Ultrasuede- I picked this one up in need of a good dark crease for my neutral looks. Gorgeous dark dusty brown. Seriously, think of the color of brown suede and you're on the right track.
Sugar Skulls- I am totally in love with this shade. It's pink with gold shimmer. Think China Glaze Strawberry Fields in eyeshadow form. Uh, fabulous. And I think the name for this one is perfect.
Treacle-Well- This is a creamy soft (both in texture and color) but still bright orange with very very slight shimmer. Haven't quite decided what to pair this with yet.
Sennyo- Brillant purple leaning pink with silver shimmer. Manages to be a little bit dark but still bright somehow. This is my favorite of their purples I've used so far and that is saying something.
Sea Turtle- This shade is really hard to describe. It's a green somewhere between army and sage, a little bit gray with clashing lavender shimmer. Very unique and pretty.
The Randy Ferret- Dark green- leaning teal with a little bit of pink/purple shimmer. Why haven't I worn this as a smoky eye yet, I bet that would be gorgeous!
Pumpkinfire- there is no doing this justice in photos. Black with fiery coppery orange. Very very shimmery and sparkley and what a beauty.
Polar Bear- Very shimmery white gold. When applied wet this is so deliciously shiny and foiled. I love this paired with cookie dough for a wearable look.
Marshmallow Puffs- My go to white shade. Not at all chalky, applies better than any other I've used. They call the finish satin, which is the best I can use to describe it. And I totally spelled marshmallow wrong in the swatch lol.
We're All Mad Here- Brilliant lime green, leaning towards being chartreuse depending on how the light hits.
Immortality- Think black holo polish and then think of it in eyeshadow form and you have immortality. I can't get enough of this shade. Black with a rainbow of glitter. You seriously have to view this photo larger and check out the with flash half- look at those multi-colored lens flares! And I'm NOT using a filter on my camera- it's just that gorgeous.
The Fancy Lad- Similar to Sugar Skulls but a little more raspberry than strawberry and with light green shimmer- but I love the two paired together.
Cookie Dough- It really does look like cookie dough (yummm). I'm just going to use their description for this one: Satiny light taupe. It is nice and silky and great for the base of a gold, smoky brown or neutral eye.
Changeling- Dark brooding eggplant purple with gold gorgeous shimmer.
Bifrost- Vivid lemon yellow with shimmer (I want to say a pinch of blue but not sure). The brightest yellow I've found (at least that didn't frustrate me with bad application)






Saturday, August 14, 2010

Sally Hansen Commander In Chic

Before I get to the Commander can I just rant for a moment? I would like to know WHY the UPS man thinks it's okay to leave my packages- my NAIL MAIL at the wrong apartment. It can't be that complicated- the doors have these weird number things on them! My neighbor has even told them it's the wrong apartment- he just doesn't care. Let me mention that I don't live in a big tall apartment building but a building with a bunch of apartments one right next to another. We are the last apartment in our building and the packages are left on the FIRST apartment- not even close! It also is conveniently the apartment closest to where the park. I think he is lazy and if I ever catch him doing this he will have a well polished foot somewhere very uncomfortable...

*deep sigh* Anyways, Sally Hansen Commander in Chic is one of those mushroomy (mmm mushrooms) taupe brown and ever so slightly purple shades I love so much. This one was a little darker than the others I own. Application was good. This is one of the Complete(ly overpriced) manicure polishes and I'm getting used to the brush as I try more of these (wide but rounder than the Insta-Dri line). This was 3 coats- probably could have been 2 if I didn't swatch so darn quick. And it was a PIA this get pictures of for some reason.

Commander in Chic- 3 coats. Dark brooding mushroom goodness.

And here is a comparison of Commander in Chic vs China Glazes Channelesque

CIC, Channelesque, CIC, Channelesque


Channelesque, CIC, Channelesque, CIC

So yeah, not as close as I expected. Commander is quite a bit darker. I can see reason for having both so there ya go ;)

Hope everyone has a great weekend!


Tuesday, August 10, 2010

OPI Bubble Bath+ Out To Sea tattoo lotion

I mentioned a couple weeks ago that I wanted to add some lighter colors and sheers to my collection. I shortly after saw swatches of OPI Bubble Bath and fell in love. I've mentioned before I'm not a big OPI fan and it takes quite a bit to get me to pick up one of their colors and this was worth it. It's the perfect sheer beige pink. In my swatch I'm wearing 4 coats, 3 is a little more sheer.
OPI Bubble Bath- 4 coats.

And here is something I picked up during my last tattoo visit and I'm in love with it: Out To Sea Tattoo Lotion. I absolutely hate using A&D cream on my tattoos- ugh so gross, smells funny and greasy! Out To Sea is unscented and gentle- since it is for use with tattoos and it's the perfect texture. I hate how most lotions are watery and literally feel like water when I rub them onto my skin. It's very moisturizing without being greasy, doesn't take forever to absorb and it doesn't wear off quickly like a lot of creams. I plan on order the larger pump bottle, they have a pretty good deal on the site. And look how cute the tube is!

And while on the subject of bubble bath. I recently picked up these Avon bubble baths in Caramel Truffle and Chocolate Cherry Cake and omg! They smell so yummy! Exactly like the desserts. I'm a big fan on Avon bubble bath, it works better for me than any other brand including Lush and it's way more affordable too. If you haven't already and love a good pampering bath- give it a try!
Sunday, August 8, 2010

9 Wet N Wild swatches

Have some 99 cent goodness!
Night Prowl- 3 coats. This is a hard to capture color- black with magenta glitter and a jelly texture. Love!
Night Prowl- 3 coats


Pink Petal Glitter- 2 coats. Pepto Bismol pink with an iridescent blue sheen (that I totally didn't see in the bottle).


Blazed- 3 coats. Neon coral.


Bubble Yum Gum- 3 coats. Went on darker than I thought it would- medium pink jelly.


Blue Moon- 2 coats. Dark blue shimmer.
Grape Crush- 3 coats


Candy Apple Twist-3 coats. Orange red jelly.


Sunkist Paradise- 3 coats. True orange jelly deliciousness.


Sunny Side Up- 3 coats. Yellow-orange jelly.
Friday, August 6, 2010

Go Green Giveaway winners!

Once again, thanks to everyone who entered!

Wow, I had a total of 610 entries for this giveaway. I'm surprised how many of you entered, thank you so much!

Now for the winners:


The winner of the first prize package is:
Entry #96! The lovely Jackie of Candy Coated Tips!
The winner of the second prize package is:
Entry #302! Laynie of Layniefingers! This is a new blog to me but she has some adorable nail art- check her blog out!

And the winner of the third prize package is:

Congrats to the three of you! I will be contacting you for your addresses in a short while :)

*winners were all chosen randomly using random.org

Go Green giveaway has ended!

Stay tuned for the winners of the Go Green giveaway! Thanks to all who entered :)

Hard Candy Walk The Line liquid eyeliner review

I recently picked up Hard Candy Walk the Line liquid eyeliner in both Night Sky and Fuschia.

The packaging on these is really cute. I must say that Hard Candy does a really good job on presentation. The applicator in these is a tiny brush, I would prefer if it were a little shorter for more control but it is decent. No splayed bristles or anything like that.

Fuschia is a medium shimmery pink, no big surprise there.
Night Sky is a grey sheer base with holo glitter.

Here are some photos of the packaging:


Here are some swatches of the colors:
On the left are them by themselves, fuchsia followed by night sky. Then on the right they are layered over black, same order.

These are both very pretty colors, and the application is good on fuchsia through and through. However, when it comes to Night Sky it will NOT dry no matter how long I wait. Very disappointing. I have yet to wear because it seriously will not dry. On the back of my hand I gave it 5 minutes and nope- still not dry. I think it is because of the sheer base, so I would stay away from the glitter liners. I will definitely still be trying some of the other liners from Hard Candy I think.

These come in a dozen colors and retail for $6 at Walmart.

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