OPI Nail Polish

I picked up two new nail polishes a couple weeks ago that I was super excited to try out!

The first color is called You're Such a Budapest. It is from the Euro Central collection. I have been eyeing it for a couple of months and have seen and heard numerous beauty bloggers talk about this color.

The color is a beautiful periwinkle shade. I put it on my nails for the first time this week and these are my thoughts and observations about it:

• The color goes on very sheer, so you need at least two coats to cover your nails.
• It also went on a little streaky, but that went away after I applied a second coat.
• The color is true to what it looks like in the bottle, which is usually the case for OPI polishes but not always with others. I have gotten some nail polishes that are either way darker, way lighter, or just not that same color that they look like in the bottle.

Sorry for the sloppiness. I was in a hurry when I painted my nails and didn't get a chance to clean up the polish around the edges.

I also picked up the OPI shade, Ate Berries in the Canaries. This shade is from the Spain collection OPI did a few years ago. I believe this color may be being discontinued. It was 35% at Younkers. Usually when OPI goes on sale there, they are getting rid of colors that are not going to be made anymore. 

This nail polish is a pink, berry color. I think this is going to be my go-to shade for summer. It is such a beautiful color. The polish does not streak and covers pretty well with one coat, but I did two when I put it on my toenails for good measure.

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Lancôme Vernis in Love Nail Polish and Color Design Infinite 24H Eye Shadow

I feel like I post about Lancome products a lot. Sorry for that. I promise I have some other posts coming up soon that involve other cosmetic brands, both high-end and drugstore.

Yesterday I talked about Lancome's gift with purchase. You buy two Lancome products and get and free, six-piece gift.

I happened to buy three items that I want to show you.

I purchased one of the Vernis In Love nail polishes in the shade Aqua Bleu. This shade is from their summer collection, and I am not sure if it will be in their permanent collection. It is a cerulean blue that is super gorgeous. I don't have any other blues like it.

These nail polishes are supposed to not streak when applied and are supposed to stay put for days. Lancome nail polish retails for $15.

I also decided to try two of their Color Design Infinite 24H Eyeshadows. These are a newer Lancome product. I believe they were introduced some time last year. They retail for $24.50.

One of the colors I got is called Enduring Vert. It is a satin pastel green. This eye shadow is a creamy powder formula that supposedly last for 24 hours without creasing. I'm excited to try this formula and see if I like it.

This is the container the eye shadow comes in. It is similar to the Maybelline Color Tattoo packaging.

It also comes with this "press" in it. This helps keep the eye shadow pressed down. It can get kind of messy and this can help keep it all cleaned up.

Enduring Vert

Enduring Vert looks like sea foam green when applied.

The other color I got is Tremendous Turquoise. This is a satin teal shade (obviously you can tell that by the name). I believe this was in their spring collection, and I am not sure if it will be added to the permanent collection. The color is similar to Enduring Vert, but is a little more vibrant and has more blue tones to it, of course.

Tremendous Turquoise and Enduring Vert

I will try to post a look using these shadows some time and possibly review these along with some other products.

April Favorites

I think it is time to start sharing the things I have been loving all month. There were quite a few things I found myself reaching for frequently in April, but I narrowed it down to 5 things to share with you.

Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation - I bought this foundation in March and used it a lot in April. It has great, medium coverage and doesn't feel or appear cakey on my face. The color matches my skin tone almost perfectly, which is hard for me to find in a drugstore foundation. It wears well throughout the day and doesn't slide off my face.

NYX Liquid Liner in Extreme Blue - I absolutely love this liner! The color is a cobalt blue that is super bright.. The brush is easy to use and applies the liquid evenly. I wore this liner with light brown, barely-there eyeshadow and various bright lips in April. It adds a beautiful pop to the eyes.

CoverGirl Clump Crusher Mascara - I did a review of this mascara last month which you can read here. Basically, this mascara separates, defines lashes, and DOES NOT CLUMP. I reached for it a lot in April.

MAC Lipstick in Please Me - This is a really pretty, nude pink shade. It is the perfect lipstick for spring time. I wore it a lot the past month with pastel eyeshadow. It looks especially pretty with lilac eyeshadow.

Ralph Lauren Big Pony Number 2 Body Spray - This scent is a great blend of floral and fruity and makes me think of spring. The scent from the body spray doesn't last long, but it is enough to keep me smelling like spring for a couple hours.

What were you April favorites? Let me know in the comments below!

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Look of the Day: Ocean View

So I tried to upload this post Sunday and yesterday, but I could not get my pictures to upload. I guess I have to use Google Chrome from now on to update my blog.

Moving on, my look of the day for today is inspired by the water. Have you ever stayed in a hotel room or maybe a house that overlooks the water? You know when you look out the window or stand on the shore and see the water glisten, and it looks like many different shades of blue? That's basically what I was trying to get at with this look. I hope you like it. :)

Products used:

Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
BH Cosmetics 120 Eyeshadow Palette 2nd Edition - 3 different blues
Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliner in Flipside
CoverGirl Clump Crusher Mascara in Very Black

Face:
Urban Decay Naked Skin Foundation in 1.5
MAC Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder
Lancome Blush Subtil in Sheer Ambrose

Lips:
NYX Rounds Lipstick in Mars
Clinique Long Last Glosswear in Air Kiss


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Look of the Day: Across the Galaxy

I have been on a creative streak lately. I've really been trying to push myself to do new and different makeup looks. Sometimes I get stuck in a rut and do the same look too much. Now that I am getting back into trying new things, I would say to expect more posts like this more regularly.

Today's Look of the Day is based off of this photo of a galaxy:

It's not a super fancy look or anything, but I think it turned out pretty good.

 

Products I used:

Eyes:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil in Milk as a base
Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Oz (metallic silver shade in the Glinda Palette) on the lid
Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Tornado (purple shade in the Glinda Palette) in and around the crease
Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Aura (white/blue duo-chrome shade in the Glinda Palette) on the browbone and tear duct area
Stila Smudge Stick Eye Liner in Silver Dollar
Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Liner in Rockstar
Lancome Liner Design Gel Liner in Indigo Darling
CoverGirl Clump Crusher Mascara in Very Black

Face: 
Lancome Teint Idole Ultra 24 Hour Foundation in 100 Ivoire
MAC Prep + Prime Transparent Finishing Powder
Lancome Blush Subtil in Aplum

Lips:
Clinique Butter Shine Lipstick in Pink-a-Boo

Get to Know Me :)

I decided to do this “About Me” blog post so that, hopefully, you will all be able to relate to me better and to introduce myself to anyone who hasn’t read my About Me or intro blog. It can be hard to care about someone's blog if you don't know anything about them. I hope that everyone will be able to relate to me in some way after learning a little more about me.

Basic Facts:

My name is Rachel.

I was born in, raised in, and currently live in Iowa.

I am a junior in college.

I am majoring in marketing.

I work at a fragrance counter at Younkers (a department store).

Beauty-Related Facts:

My hair has been blonde, light brown, red, black, and is currently purple.

I have a slight obsession with Urban Decay cosmetics.

XSparkage is my favorite beauty blogger and is part of the reason I am so into makeup.

I'm a lipstick junkie.
Bright, bold colors like blue and purple are my favorites colors to wear on my eyes.

Why I love makeup:
Makeup is my favorite way to show my creativeness. I love trying out different eye looks and seeing what works best together. My boldness with makeup is what makes me unique (at least where I'm from). I hope that I can inspire some of you to try out some different looks and products.

Beauty Favorites:

Drugstore Brand - Revlon

High-end Brand - Urban Decay
Hair Product Brand - the Sexy line (I use Healthy Sexy Hair and Straight Sexy Hair.)
Makeup Product - Lipstick
Hair Product - It's a 10 Miracle Leave-in Product

Fragrance at the moment - Daisy Sunshine (which I talked about a couple weeks ago here: http://brightlipsanddyedtips.blogspot.com/2013/03/new-scent-on-scene-daisy-sunshine.html)

Fragrance overall - Viva La Juicy

Other Favorites:

Color - Purple
Store - Ulta Beauty
TV shows - True Blood, Pretty Little Liars, Once Upon a Time, Awkward.
Movies - The Lost Boys, Heathers, Cruel Intentions, Labyrinth, Easy A
Music - A favorite artist would be hard for me to narrow down, but my favorite genre would probably be pop/rock alternative music.
Book - So many but Tweak is one of my favorites.

I hope these little facts about me help you to get to know me a little better. If there is anything else you would like to know about me, feel free to leave a comment below. Also in the comments below, tell me your favorite Drugstore Brand and High-end Brand of makeup. You don't have to have a blogger account to comment. :)

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The Body Shop Haul

I went to The Body Shop this weekend and bought a few things that I want to share with you all. They had a buy 3, get 3 free deal, so I got 6 things. I made my first purchase from this store last year and fell in love with their body butters. I have the strawberry, shea butter, and mango body butters. I also have the shea butter scrub, which I love too.

I am in love with the smell of the strawberry body butter, so I decided to try the body polish. This is a mix between a shower gel and scrub. It gently exfoliates the skin.

Sticking with the strawberry scent, I also got the shower gel in strawberry.

I picked up the shea shower cream as well, which is thicker than the shower gel and feels a little more moisturizing. I like that the scent isn't too strong or overwhelming.

Gotta love the strawberry scent! I got the body mist so that I can spray it on after using the body polish or shower gel and the body butter to make the scent last longer.

I just started getting into scrubs late last year, and now I can't stop buying them! This vineyard peach scent is soft and reminds me of spring. I have not tried a cream body scrub before. I think this one will feel somewhat moisturizing while still exfoliating the skin.

I also picked up the coconut cream body scrub. The scent is stronger than the vineyard peach scrub, but is still good and reminds me of the beach.

Let me know in the comments if you have tried any of these products or anything else from The Body Shop! What is your favorite scent/product?

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Look of the Day: St. Patrick's Day

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to show you all my St. Patrick's Day eye look. It's nothing special, but I just wanted to do something a little festive for the holiday. I used eyeshadows in the BH Cosmetics 120 1st edition palette I paired the eyes with nude lips and a subtle cheek color. On my lips I am wearing Revlon Lip Butter in Créme Brulee and Stila Lip Glaze in Dreamy. On my cheeks I have Clinique All Over Colour in Peony.