What I Got For Christmas 2013: Ciate Nail Polish, Ulta Nail Polish, Viva la Juicy Noir Perfume, Philosophy Gift Set

Here's part two of what I got for Christmas! Sorry it took me so long to get this up!

These Ciate nail polishes came in a gift set of 6. They were packaged inside plastic balls that looked like ornaments. I gave 3 of the nail polishes to my sister for Christmas and kept the other 3 as a gift for my grandparents to get me. 

Yule Rules is a bright blue, sparkly glitter nail polish. For some reason when I saw these polishes, I thought they would cover my nails without having my bare nails show through. I didn't look at them closely enough and they definitely don't cover the entire nail. A regular nail polish has to go underneath unless you like the look of glitter polish on bare nails. It gives me a lot of different options for color combinations though. 

What I Got For Christmas 2013: Clinique Chubby Stick Whole Lotta Candy Set and Clinique Party Tips Nail Enamel Set

I know that Christmas feels like it was forever ago, but I thought some of you might enjoy seeing some things (mostly beauty-related) that I got for Christmas. 

I am going to do separate posts to break everything up, so today I will just show you the Clinique products I received. My boyfriend got me two different Clinique gift sets for Christmas: one for lips and one for nails. 

Whole Lotta Candy is a Chubby Stick set that includes smaller sizes of Pudgy Peony, Voluptuous Violet, and Two Ton Tomato. Both this set and the nail set I received were just around for the holidays, but almost all of these products are available separately in full sizes.

June Favorites

June is over! Wow! Where did the first half of this year go?!

Anyway, I have quite a few products I have been using the past month.

These are the products I reached for the most in June:

Clinique Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser - This cleanser is really good at removing makeup. It is one of those cleansers where you know all your makeup is off after you finish using it, which is just what someone with acne-prone skin like mine wants. I use a different cleanser after this one to actually wash my face because this one is just for removing makeup and other products like sunscreen. The tube in the picture is a sample-size that I got in one of Clinique's gifts, but I would definitely purchase this product in the future. The price is $19.50 and the bottle will last a while because you don't need to use very much with each use.

Revlon Lip Butter in Peach Parfait - This is a peachy-pink color with gold shimmer. It has a very textured, kind of gritty feel to it because of the large pieces of shimmer in it. I have read some reviews where people have voiced their disappointment with it. I, on the other hand, don't really mind it. The color is really pretty on the lips and still feels moisturizing like the rest of the lip butters. These sell for $7.49 at Ulta and are usually around $1-$2 cheaper at Target or Walmart.

These purple-y shades in the Urban Decay Vice Palette - I have been obsessed with these colors this month! I love purple and these are just some really unique shades of purple. Unfortunately, I don't think this palette is available anywhere anymore, but hopefully UD will come out with individual shadows of these shades.

 Provocateur is a super shimmery, light purple with a hint of pink. It looks very eye-catching on the lid.

 Rapture is a dark lilac shade that I love to use on my outer lid and in the crease sometimes. The picture totally makes it look gray/brown, but I promise it's not.

Vice is an awesome metallic purple that I use the most in the crease. It can look slightly gray when I put it on sometimes. This could just be due to the bad lighting situation I have in my house. It looks awesome in the sunlight!

EcoTools Foundation Brush - This is a really nice foundation brush that is pretty soft and applies foundation evenly without leaving streak marks. If you need a foundation brush but don't want to spend $20+ on it, I would recommend this one. It is $7.49 at Ulta, but I think I bought it at Walmart for around $5.99.

China Glaze Nail Polish in Blue Iguana - Ahhhh! These pictures do not to this color justice! This is the best blue I have ever seen! Okay, I might be exaggerating, but it's a really great blue. It's shimmery and basically pure awesomeness. I got this nail polish on clearance at Ulta some time earlier this year, so this might be another product that is not available to buy. It's worth searching for though.

OPI Nail Polish in Be a Dahlia Won't You - These pictures also do not do this color justice. This shade is a bright, deeper pink with glitter (not the gritty kind though). I love the color on my toes, hence the foot picture. OPI polishes are generally $8-9 at Ulta or salons.

Paul Mitchell Strength Shampoo and Conditioner - Having my hair dyed is taking a huge toll on my hair. I love the purple, but my hair is basically fried. This shampoo and conditioner leaves my hair feeling soft and shiny. When I use these products, my hair doesn't feel as stringy and brittle. These were a gift, but I think they are around $12-$15 for each bottle. They can also be purchased in bigger bottles.

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.

Pictures of feet are weird. 

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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.