tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79519563831094050082024-03-12T16:12:36.897-07:00Liesl Loves Pretty Things...classic beauty from an unnatural redheadLieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.comBlogger521125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-13054223514004233472015-03-21T12:48:00.001-07:002015-03-21T12:48:16.186-07:00Crown Over Exposed Eyeshadow Palette (UD Naked 3 Copy Alert!!) I've had my eye out for the Urban Decay Naked 3 palette almost since its inception, like many of you, but unlike many of you, I haven't been able to pull the trigger on a $54 palette of shades I wasn't convinced would work on me. In my eyeshadow world of taupe and... well, taupe, shades of pink, rose, and mauve feel a little extreme. Still, I love my Naked 1 palette and something about those beautiful rosy hues kept calling my name...<br />
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Enter <a href="http://gloss48.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gloss48.com</a> and a weekly special on <a href="http://gloss48.com/crown-brush" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crown Brush palettes</a>. Read what the g48 ladies have to say about these palettes {<a href="http://gloss48.com/crown-brush-over-exposed-eye-shadow-palette" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>}-- they sold me! The Crown Exposed collection is a set of Naked 1, 2, and 3 copies, on special at the time for $17 plus shipping. I had to go for the 3 copy, called Over Exposed.<br />
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I'll be the first to say I'm not an eyeshadow aficionado. I only have Naked 1 and Naked Basics so I can't speak to how close the colors in Over Exposed actually are to Naked 3, but I'll also say that I don't care. It's close enough for me. (Nouveau Cheap has a great comprehensive comparison {<a href="http://nouveaucheap.blogspot.com/2015/02/review-crown-brush-over-exposed-palette.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>} if you're interested.)<br />
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Aside from the packaging, black metal with a coppery shimmer and a hard plastic interior, which is fine but decidedly less luxe than Naked 1, the biggest difference I can see is that the Crown shadows are numbered, not named. Over Exposed comes with a dual end brush which I rather like, and is a good intro to Crown's core product, anyway, which are makeup brushes. The mirror is a little on the wonky side but I never use my compact mirrors when applying eyeshadow, anyway. </div>
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The biggest question, of course, is how these shadows apply and wear. To me, they feel silky smooth and are nicely pigmented (natural skin tone taken into account). I experience fallout with these but I do with my Naked palettes, too. Nouveau Cheap states that primer is a must-- I honestly can't be bothered with another step at this stage of the game and I've been perfectly happy with how these shadows wear without it. They've lasted through work days and evenings out without looking any worse for wear-- i.e., I've not noticed creasing or fading. These are quality shadows, in my opinion. </div>
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Bottom line? This palette is a win. I love it. The colors are beautiful and neutral and best of all work perfectly with a red lip (which I admit was my main concern). If you're interested in the Naked palettes but aren't interested in the price, or just have reservations and want to give a reasonable copy a shot, I highly recommend the Exposed line. Over Exposed is still available on <a href="http://gloss48.com/pixinvitation/customer_account/create/invitation/0hwk6SFZjuo%3D/">gloss48.com</a> (<<--- personal referral link) for $21.95 plus shipping & handling, as is Under Exposed (Naked 1 copy) and Pure Exposed (Naked 2 copy).</div>
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Thank you for reading, as always. You all are so much appreciated. Have a lovely day! ♥♥</div>
Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-55188521470460142092015-03-18T10:48:00.000-07:002015-03-19T08:19:35.604-07:00Wantable Accessories Box-- March 2015<div style="text-align: right;">
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Gotta love social media contests, especially when you didn't even know you entered. I posted a photo of my <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2015/01/wantable-accessories-box-january-2015.html" target="_blank">January 2015 Wantable accessories box</a> on my instagram shortly after I received the box, both tagging @Wantable and using the #Wantable hashtag. A few days later, I received notifications that they had chosen my photo as their #photofriday winner. It turns out the Wantable powers that be choose an uploaded customer IG photo of one of their latest collections each Friday, and the winner gets a free box of his or her choosing. Credits are deposited in the winner's account to be redeemed whenever he or she is ready. So anyway, yeah, I won! I decided to go for the March accessories box.</div>
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I decided to deviate from the norm with this box and configure my loves, likes, and dislikes a little differently. I've learned that "statement" means you're probably going to get big paste stone pieces, so I left that off my love/like list and stuck with "everyday", which, as you see, equates to pieces that are plenty bold. I disregarded my weakness for sunglasses and scarves and ignored my propensity for all things classic and took a chance on rings and "boho" style. I was not disappointed-- this box might be my favorite to date!</div>
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The Dolly necklace is a highly wearable art deco-ish piece with mint green stones and goldtone chain and accents. Wantable's style tip suggests pairing this with "a long gold simple necklace" but I like this all on its own, and that green is surprisingly versatile.</div>
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Filigree is always a winner in my book. The gold tone Lexia earrings are in reality about an inch in diameter and pair nicely with the Dolly necklace (and that's bold enough for me). Wantable's style tip for these is to "wear with a red lip". Um, okay! Because you all know I need convincing.</div>
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The last ring I received from Wantable was <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/01/wantable-accessories-box-january.html" target="_blank">a disaster</a>, but I know exactly what I chose to warrant that decision on the stylist's part (and believe you me, I haven't chosen that option since). This time around? Awesome! The Sophie ring is a set of three gold tone stackable rings, very fantastical and Tolkien-esque in feel and really quite delicate. The far left ring resembles a branch or twig, the middle is a pebble, and the far right is kind of a tree bark texture. This set represents the best things about Wantable-- I've never seen anything like it; I never would have chosen it for myself, even if I had seen it; but, I LOVE it.</div>
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Wantable loves their big paste stones and they LOOOOVE their avant garde metal pieces. These, like the stones, are highly preferential and can definitely be hit or miss. I've seen a lot of their metal pieces around the blogosphere that have had me raising a serious eyebrow. This Jessie necklace? I like it. It's certainly the wild card of this particular box but it's got an exotic flavor which I love (thank you, "boho") and the metal charms are delicate. I fancy myself picking something like this up at a soukh, should I ever be afforded such an opportunity. Wantable's style tip for this necklace is to "pair (it) with your favorite cozy v-neck sweater". Perfect. I can also see it with a cool print sarong dress this summer.</div>
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If you're interested in trying out the Wantable accessories box, or one of their other tailor made boxes (makeup, intimates, or fitness), I invite you to click {<a href="https://www.wantable.com/invites/imiGFKvcjms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>} and take one of the quizzes. Don't forget to upload and tag your instagram photos, too, for a chance to win your own complimentary box!</div>
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Thank you for reading and have a lovely day!! ♥</div>
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Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-8698907025006166122015-03-09T22:59:00.000-07:002015-03-09T22:59:28.345-07:00Cirque Awakening and Matte Look Topcoat-- Spring 2015<div style="text-align: right;">
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There's nothing like a gorgeous new collection from a fabulous and renowned boutique artist to snap a gal out of a nail polish funk, and Cirque Colors' Spring 2015 collection, titled Awakening, did just that for me... and how! Awakening is a set of five uniquely flecked creme polishes and introduces Cirque's new Matte Look mattifying topcoat, a simply brilliant move on creator Annie's part because these five polishes are just delicious mattified, like semi-precious stones. Each swatch is shown with two coats of polish and one coat of Matte Look topcoat.<br />
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Love Stone is a soft shell pink delicately flecked with gold. It's gorgeous, ladylike and delicate. The formula is superb-- seriously among the best I've tried.</div>
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Hatch is a soft white with verrrrry subtle pink and blue shimmer and irregular matte (even before the topcoat) grey flecks. It sort of harkens back to the speckled polishes of the past two springs but this one is different. The flecks both make it a prettier polish and a better applying one. The formula is spectacular. Let this beauty whet your appetite for white. You won't be disappointed.</div>
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New Moon is a warm grey with silver flecks, akin to Love Stone but with a stronger shimmer presence. I love how the light bounces off them even with the matte topcoat. The formula? I'm undone.</div>
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Qi is something else. It's a bright cerulean with a jellyish base and turquoise and gold flecks. The slightly sheered out base give the flecks a slight duochrome illusion. Qi is absolutely, mindblowingly spectacular, with colors and shifts like a nebula seen through an infrared lens. The best part, though, is that this blue does not stain! The formula... you guessed it.</div>
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Gaia... my black polish loving heart adores this one. Gaia also has a jellyish formula which allows the abundance of irregular gold flecks to really stand out. It's remarkable, like a mineralized stone in a deep cave, or the aftermath of some cataclysmic outer space event. This formula is just a fraction less lovely than the other four, on account of thinness and the general unforgiving nature of black nail polish. Even so, my photos show no cleanup.</div>
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Obviously this collection of polishes looks absolutely perfect mattified, so let's talk about the Matte look topcoat for a minute. I've never used a true mattifier so I wasn't sure what to expect. This topcoat behaves as well as any glossy topcoat I've ever tried, and better, in some cases. It applies smoothly and evenly, dries a smidge slower than glossy topcoat, and has the most luxurious, velvety feel once dry. My favorite part about using this topcoat, though, is its wear time! Matte finish polishes are notorious for their inability to last but these manicures were pristine through day two. </div>
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So... are you as taken by this gorgeous and inspired collection as I am? I just love having my expectations completely exceeded. The Awakening collection is available for sale now on <a href="http://www.cirquecolors.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cirquecolors.com</a> and Cirque's <a href="http://www.cirquecolors.com/stockists/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">international stocklists</a>.</div>
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Happy March!! We're definitely in like a lamb here in the PNW, so the vibrant pastels of <a href="http://www.zoya.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zoya's</a> Spring 2015 collection feel absolutely, perfectly lovely. The set of six contains three cremes and three shimmers, the latter of which are just outstanding in this late winter sun and tied together by the same iridescent aqua flash. I'll start with these. All swatches shown with topcoat.</div>
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Rayne is an icy blue, subtly light and sheer, and the one that best sets off the aqua shimmers. It's very cool, with something of a monochromatic flash. Two coats, easy application, standard thickness. These shimmers are all the best of what Zoya has to offer, formula wise.</div>
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Leslie is a chic, gorgeous lilac, more opaque than Rayne, and so a subtler shimmer. Two coats.</div>
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The name of this one is Daisy, but it reminds me of daffodils, and it might be the most perfect yellow polish ever created. It's a beautiful, flattering, wearable shade with a great pigment balance and an even better formula. The aqua shimmers are subtle and add as much to the depth of this stunner as they do to the ease of application. It's similar to Spring 2013's <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2013/03/zoya-piaf.html" target="_blank">Piaf</a>, but... prettier. Two coats.</div>
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The three cremes in the set are also standard Zoya, formula wise, meaning a little more finicky but certainly not out of this world difficult. I'll admit they all felt like colors I'd seen before until I got them on my nails. All swatches are three coats with topcoat.</div>
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There's been a trend away from mint greens and towards pistachio, shades with less blue and more yellow-- good news for those of us whose skin mint draws all the red from. Tiana walks a fine line between the two (see <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2013/02/zoya-neely.html" target="_blank">Zoya Neely</a> for an unapologetically mint green), making it a more accessible and universally flattering yet still very springy shade.</div>
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We've all seen our fair share of light blue cremes, but Lilian, like Tiana, seems to walk a fine line between two standard respective shades-- <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2012/04/loreal-club-prive.html" target="_blank">Tiffany, or robin's egg, blue</a>, and <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2013/03/zoya-blu.html" target="_blank">powder blue</a>. Lilian is more of a true sky blue, again, a more wearable shade for those of us with warmer skin tones. It's chic and lovely.</div>
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If Eden looks familiar to you, you're not alone. I was almost certain Zoya had duplicated Rooney, from their <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/05/zoya-tickled-collection-summer-2014.html" target="_blank">Tickled collection</a>. The truth is, this bright, rosy pink falls right between Kitridge and Rooney on the color spectrum. PIck your favorite. Eden is lovely, but nothing unique.</div>
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All in all, Delight is a great return to form for Zoya after the dubious Naturel Satins collection and the decline of the PixieDusts. The shimmers are gorgeous and two of the three cremes quite unique. My picks are <a href="http://www.zoya.com/content/item/Zoya/Zoya-Nail-Polish-in-Daisy.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daisy</a>, <a href="http://www.zoya.com/content/item/Zoya/Zoya-Nail-Polish-in-Leslie.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leslie</a>, and <a href="http://www.zoya.com/content/item/Zoya/Zoya-Nail-Polish-in-Tiana.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiana</a>. All are available on <a href="http://www.zoya.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zoya.com</a> for $9 each.</div>
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Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-26856861535448027452015-02-27T08:21:00.000-08:002015-03-02T09:55:46.720-08:00Essie Cashmere Mattes-- Spun In Luxe I've not been overly excited about nail polish lately, and have found myself settling happily and comfortably into a rotation of neutrals, reds, berries, and greys. One of the reasons Essie's Cashmere Matte collection caught my eye is because they are classic, sophisticated colors in a fun and edgy finish. I'll admit that I initially had four of the set of six pegged as must-haves but when it came down to it, I chose the colors I knew I'd actually wear. This one is Spun In Luxe.<br />
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Spun In Luxe is a black matte packed with midnight blue shimmer, highly visible in the bottle and subtle on the nail. It's just kind of cool and despite its unforgiving nature (nail flaws are amplified with matte/satin finishes) and finicky formula (two coats, applied swiftly and carefully, will make this polish opaque and best give a level appearance), it's one that I've been reaching for lately. I'll be honest-- the <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/10/zoya-matte-velvets.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zoya Matte Velvets</a> are superior in just about every way, but deep blue and black together is just so geniusly rule breaking that I dare any of my fellow black polish lovers to resist Spun In Luxe. Best worn over a ridge filling basecoat. I use OPI Ridge Filler.</div>
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The Cashmere Mattes seem to be slowly trickling their way into brick and mortar stores. I found mine at my local Ulta. Check <a href="http://www.essie.com/Latest-Collections/cashmere-matte.aspx#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">essie.com</a> for prices and online availability.</div>
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Thanks for reading and have a lovely day!! ♥♥</div>
Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-4787279844156622602015-02-25T11:02:00.000-08:002015-02-25T11:38:50.689-08:00Ashley Bridget Accessories Facebook generally does a terrible job of pinpointing my interests, let alone selling me things, but a few weeks ago, they got it spot-on. New York City based accessories designer Ashley Bridget apparently took out some fb ad space and her black and silver Lord of the Rings inspired Baggins bracelet caught my eye, which led to a sweet little discount code and a necklace purchase. <br />
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Lord of the Rings is my favorite book and movie, and the symbolism speaks to me. The <a href="http://www.ashleybridget.com/collections/bracelets/products/baggins-black" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baggins bracelet</a> is a layered piece of two braided "vegan leather" (yes) bracelets and three corded bracelets featuring silver plated The One Ring, Arwen pendant, and feather replicas. It's fully adjustable, with a lobster claw closure. My only complaint about it is that it is darned near impossible for me to put this thing on myself, especially at the snugness I desire. The bracelet retails at $48 but is on a site wide special for $19 + shipping and handling.</div>
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With my first Ashley Bridget order came a next purchase $5 discount code that ended up not working properly. It worked out fine, though, because the company's live chat operator was on hand to help me out and provided me with free shipping, which gave me an even better deal. I adore turquoise, so I was naturally drawn to the silver plated <a href="http://www.ashleybridget.com/collections/necklaces-1/products/ultramarine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ultramarine</a> necklace (it also comes in <a href="http://www.ashleybridget.com/collections/necklaces-1/products/ultramarine-gold" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gold plated</a>).</div>
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This necklace surprised me. There aren't any dimensions listed on the site, so I expected a small, delicate pendant maybe a three-fourths of an inch wide. It's roughly four times that size, though, about an inch and a half wide and three fourths of an inch long. There's something a little shocking about expecting small and getting big but despite that, I really like this piece. It's unique and a great casual statement necklace and has already gotten me a few compliments. The chain is 18" and adjustable, with a lobster closure. This necklace also retails for $48, but is available currently for $16.<br />
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Ashley Bridget features a sort of bohemian mix of bracelets, necklaces, and rings, in addition to socks, legwarmers, and jewelry tattoos. Check out her site-- there are some really fun, well made pieces on there and there seems to always be a sale of some sort.<br />
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The other day I received a new product in the mail-- a bottle of Color4Nails Crystalline Nail Veil, one of a new generation of nail art cleanup products. I admit to having a fairly elongated "Oooookaaaay....." moment as I realized what I was being asked to review because these products are primarily used to make water marbling and stamping cleanup a whole lot easier. If you check out my label cloud in my lower right sidebar, you might note my experience and interest in such art... and, well, art in general. </div>
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My single color/swatch application is neat, and I very seldom have to do any cleanup and certainly nothing major, so this product seemed quite superfluous to me. Once in a while I get a notion and I like to do <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2013/11/zoya-satins-saran-wrap-skittlette.html#more" target="_blank">saran wrap manicures</a> because they look cool, kind of abstract and earthy, if you will, and most important, they're easy to pull off. I decided to mess around with another one of those to demonstrate this Nail Veil to its full potential.</div>
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Pay attention to the above photo, because it's important. This product is latex based so steer clear if you have an allergy, and stop using it if you develop any sort of reaction.</div>
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The brush is long and thin, making this product ideal for nail art beyond cleanup, as well. The concept is simple-- apply Color4Nails Crystalline Nail Veil anywhere you don't want polish--so frame your nails with it, basically. Let it dry for about five minutes, and then you're ready to work!<br />
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Because the Veil is latex based, it pulls up cleanly and neatly and takes all the polish it caught with it (obviously I have a couple areas in need of touch up). Pretty cool, no?</div>
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Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-73214545885233051562015-02-10T13:20:00.000-08:002015-02-10T13:20:21.973-08:00Milani Moisture Matte Lipstick-- Matte Confident It's really hard for me to turn down a matte red lipstick, especially one by a brand as fabulous as Milani. I've yet to meet a Milani product I didn't like and their lipsticks are particularly stunning.<br />
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The new Moisture Matte spring 2015 lipstick collection is a set of eight matte finish shades. There's a nice cross section of nudes and pinks, a fuschia, purple and orange, but only one bona fide red. I found this rather odd, and initially disappointing, because it's a dark, dramatic ruby shade, cool and remote, not so easily accessible. I would have, given the option, gone for a truer, more classic shade, but curiosity and the always fantastic price point ($5.99 retail) got the better of me.<br />
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I've worn this a few times, if you couldn't tell. The color is gorgeous and different from any of my not inconsiderable stash of reds, and I've never received so many compliments on a lipcolor. But let's talk about the formula and what Moisture Matte really means.</div>
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The big thing these days in matte lipwear seems to be creamy, smooth application combined with good pigmentation and that wonderful flat finish. Matte Confident is all of these. The slip is simply remarkable-- when's the last time a matte shade glided onto your lips with the ease of a creme? You even get to purse your lips post application to even the color distribution and it won't mar the finish. The formula is such that it gives you plenty of time and freedom to apply precisely and comfortably before drying down to classic matte. Once it's there, it's pretty traditional in feel and behavior-- your lips will feel dry and you will need to take a certain amount of care in freshening up your color throughout the day. The "moisture" component is in the application, only, but it is a wonderful, novel luxury.</div>
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The Milani Moisture Mattes are currently available for sale where Milani cosmetics are sold, or online at <a href="http://milanicosmetics.com/Color-Statement-Moisture-Matte-Lipstick.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">milanicosmetics.com</a>. So what do you think? Are you intrigued? Loving any of the other Moisture Matte shades? Got any eyebrow trimming recs? ;)</div>
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When Zoya announced a new Naturels collection for winter 2015, and in a brand new Satin finish, I was super stoked at the spills and bottle shots. The palette is soft and delicate, and the finish looked to be something similar to the <a href="http://www.essie.com/Latest-Collections.aspx#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Essie Cashmere Mattes</a> (are these ever going to land in stores?!?). The Naturel Satins (not to be confused with <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2013/09/zoya-fall-2013-satins.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Satins</a>) left a little to be desired once I actually got them on my nails.</div>
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The finish is not matte. It's more of an eggshell semi gloss, with a physical feel that is somewhat soft to the touch. It's not velvety, like a true matte, not hard and smooth, like a high gloss creme, but, like the finish itself, somewhere in between. These aren't self levelling so careful application is a must; it "gums up" pretty quickly so don't go over your second coat after your initial application or you just have a big mess on your hands. Literally. Certain factors, application, dry time, etc. appear to vary by individual, based on snippets I've read here and there. Seems to me it's chemistry. These don't work so well with mine; they simply would not dry and I woke up with sheet marks every single time. So, lol, on that note, let's get started with my gritty true reality swatches.</div>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;">Zoya Leah</span></b></i></div>
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Leah is my favorite of the bunch, and the one I'm most likely to wear again (maybe with topcoat). It's a light lavender-taupe, really quite gorgeous. Two coats.</div>
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Sage is a little bluer than a true Sage green, to me. It dries glossier than the other Satins. If you read what <a href="http://www.thepolishaholic.com/2015/01/Zoya-Naturel-Satins-Collection-Swatches-Review.html" target="_blank">The Polishaholic</a> has to say about them regarding crying out for a topcoat, I feel it applies very strongly to Sage. I don't much like this semi gloss limbo in the first place, to be honest, but this one just kind of bothered me. Two coats.</div>
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Rowan is a putty greige. It's kind of a perennially edgy neutral, and one I picture looking fabulously chic on blondes (of which I am not). Two coats.</div>
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Ana is my second favorite, another one that I'd wear again, just to try and get it right. I love colors like this and the semi-gloss finish is set off to its best advantage in the palest colors. Three coats; the plus side to three coats with these formulas is that the thickness is not there and there is also no topcoat necessary to mess with your tips.</div>
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Tove is a medium blue toned pachyderm-esque grey. I expected to love this one because I love grey polishes. It reminded me of my ill-fated layering attempt with a grey creme and a satin finish topcoat back last fall (and I'm pretty sure I was silly enough to share it in one of my swatch spam posts). This finish and this color just don't jive in my book, and it's unfortunate because I just want to wear this happily and belt out "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poPCStBHfmI" rel="" target="_blank">Toves (sic) of Hades, lit by flickering light</a>" lol. NERDS!! Two coats.</div>
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Brittany is a dusky, rosy mauve. It's a pretty shade, very wearable if you can get the application right. Two coats. </div>
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Word is, the pigmentation on these makes them stampable but I don't care about that. Unless you're into such things, and if you want to try something different, choose your favorite color, try it on as a full manicure, and decide what you think. Wear time is nice and you might love the novelty. I would have loved these colors in a Matte Velvet formula. What do you think?</div>
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Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-91150619168718180142015-01-27T10:40:00.000-08:002015-01-27T10:42:27.599-08:00Baroness X Poison Apple<div style="text-align: right;">
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The lovely Demi of <a href="http://www.baronessx.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Baroness X</a> graciously noted my love of all things crimson and offered to send me a bottle of <a href="http://www.baronessx.com/shop/nail-polish/poison-apple-oxblood-red-holographic-nail-polish-red-nail-polish-with-holo-pigment-snow-white-winter-2014-15-collection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poison Apple</a>, a deep and delectable brown-red from her Snow White collection. How could I say no? This thing is gorgeous. And is it just me, or does this work as a Marsala polish, too?</div>
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Poison Apple is a jelly based polish with a subtle, non-spectraflair scattered holo effect. The idea, and the point, is to let the richness of the base take center stage in any light, and be adorned by a demure rainbow with a propensity towards golden. It works beautifully. I adore this polish.</div>
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The formula is nice-- the brush does tend to overload but the polish consistency is easy as pie to control, so the inevitable pooling in the middle of the nail is easily rectified. I used three coats-- you could get away with two but do yourself a favor and let the richness and depth really shine through with three-- and one layer of topcoat. </div>
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As my experience with Wantable grows, my mind opens to the possibilities of what I might receive; I've learned to be very specific on my questionnaire but there is still a LOT left to interpretation. The coolest thing about the service is how it gets you to step outside your comfort zone. I'm not a fashion risk taker, but these boxes have encouraged me to experiment in ways beyond accessories, which is very cool.</div>
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The first item I saw, folded and packed neatly on top, surprised the heck out of me. I've received a scarf all three times I've gotten a box, including last January, but they've been on the "for looks, not warmth" side of the spectrum. This little number, called the Lisa scarf, is a toasty, red and white Aztec design acrylic knit in an infinity shape. I admit I was absolutely not excited about this until I saw that it's an infinity-- I didn't sign up for a coat scarf, in fact the idea of being sent one in a winter box oddly hadn't even occurred to me. The Lisa scarf, while not in a print I would've chosen for myself, looks adorable with a long scoop, boat, or vneck sweater, leggings, and, as the included style suggestion sheet says, furry boots. I've never sought out an infinity scarf but it's that shape that makes this piece work without a coat. I kind of love it and I had to wear this the day I received the box.</div>
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I'm not a fan of shopping for my own sunglasses-- I feel like I'm not overly objective. I was really hoping for a set in this box and I wasn't disappointed. These Karen sunglasses are a classic cateye shape with tortoiseshell frames and arms, accented by sea green on the inside only. They're retro and glam and look quite cute with the Lisa scarf. I love these-- definite hit. Sunglasses come in a little black drawstring bag which is fabulous-- they slip into a handbag side pocket nicely.</div>
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Jewelry now comes in a nice little velveteen snap pouch emblazoned with Wantable's signature W. After reading and watching other reviews while waiting for my box, I learned how much other gals love these things and I've been stoked to receive one.</div>
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Inside the pouch are two pieces-- first up, these Annalise earrings, bold, statement drop earrings made of crystalline, champagne, and sapphire colored stones. Big, faux stones are a trend that's been going strong for at least two years running and doesn't look to be slowing down. Good thing, because I feel like I'm finally becoming fairly comfortable with it. My only real problem with these earrings is the fact that they're just this side of too fancy to go with anything in my wardrobe. That just means it's time to get creative, right?</div>
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The second piece inside the pouch is a-- YESS!!-- necklace. It's another bold stone piece, and one that C instantly liked, which is always cool; in fact, as much as I've been on a necklace kick lately, I wasn't sure about it until he gave it his stamp of approval. It's a gold tone matinee length piece with crystalline and solid fuschia colored stones; the in-house style tip is to wear it with "your favorite grey sweater". That sounds about right to me, and I think I might go super bold and pair those Annalise earrings with it, too, with jeans and neutral toned heels for a casual night out thing. By itself, it'll bring some life to my work wardrobe.</div>
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I admit to initially being both underwhelmed and reminded of savory food when Pantone announced their 2015 Color of the Year. Marsala, an elegant, complex shade with an air of lightness, has really grown on me, though, especially when I realized that a number of my favorite nail polishes easily fit the mold of that color. I decided to do a little shopping and see if I could spot a few other polishes that work with the scheme, and I was mildly successful. It turns out this rather "basic" color is anything but!<br />
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LVX Avalon is spot on. It's a reddish brown microshimmer with a tiny little hint of pink, something neutral and elegant and wearable. Buy it {<a href="https://www.shoplvx.com/index.php?plugin=Products&id=54&title=avalon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.<br />
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Essie Sable Collar has always struck me as quite similar to Avalon so I was certain this would be a great Marsala shade, too. I think it works in a pinch, due to the warmth and the rosy-brown shimmer, but the overall color is decidedly more plum than mauve. Buy it {<a href="http://www.essie.com/Colors/Plums/sable-collar.aspx?gclid=CJOoop_ljsMCFYhefgod3rsA6Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.<br />
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Zoya's unique and gorgeous stunner, Marnie, is a dark and glamorous creme with a lot more of a chocolate tone than I'm ever able to capture, so I feel it is even more Marsala-appropriate in real life. Buy it {<a href="http://www.zoya.com/content/Search/?Description=marnie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.<br />
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Finding a good drugstore polish that fit the Marsala criteria proved fairly difficult, but WetnWild Megalast Haze of Love might actually be a more accurate Marsala creme than Marnie (and I actually received a comment regarding the color of the year when I first wore this). It's a fascinating shade, with more red than brown but neither brick nor full on vamp. Buy it {<a href="http://www.drugstore.com/wet-n-wild-megalast-salon-nail-color-haze-of-love-215b/qxp406111" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.<br />
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Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Expresso was is kind of a risky pick. The one thing that seems to keep these Marsala hues from crossing into brick red territory is a little dose of pink, and that pink brings them closer to mauve. Expresso is mauve through and through, lovely and wearable, and Marsala in a pinch. Buy it {<a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?skuId=2201528&productId=xlsImpprod1950037&navAction=push&navCount=1&categoryId=cat80068" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.</div>
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Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-32831725750580012212015-01-06T11:23:00.000-08:002015-01-06T11:23:09.484-08:00L'Oreal Masked Affair It's official, kids-- 2015 has seen its first super hyped nail polish. Technically, it is a very late 2014 release but I only just found mine and I know nailistas everywhere are scouring their local (and beyond) drugstores trying to hunt this thing down.<br />
"This thing" is L'Oreal Masked Affair, singular in the fact that it is the first drugstore brand holographic polish in years (I'm thinking since the Nail Prisms of the early 2000s?), even more so because it is linear, and one with a decent strength, at that. I only wish I had some sun in which to show this beauty off...<br />
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The color of Masked Affair is a soft silver-lavender, making it a subtle, wearable neutral with remarkable intrigue. The formula is similar to the Laylas-- it's that flat, rather unforgiving metallic base that tends to drag if you don't lay your first coat down perfectly. The holo does a nice job of hiding potential patchiness, but it's worth it to be a little careful, and you won't have to wait long between coats. Dry time is very fast. You can get away with using two coats but three will eliminate visible user error further and amp up the holo.</div>
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Masked Affair is one of eight new grey-toned polishes in L'Oreal's Dark Sides of Grey collection, and the only one absolutely worth picking up, in my opinion. If you're interested in swatches of the full set, click {<a href="http://behappyandbuypolish.com/2014/12/19/loreal-dark-sides-of-grey-nail-polishes-swatches-review/" target="_blank">HERE</a>}. I'm hoping this gorgeous polish encourages other drugstore brands to get a little more adventurous in their finishes. Well done, L'Oreal!</div>
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Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-86042183465340950852015-01-04T12:48:00.000-08:002015-01-04T12:48:47.781-08:00What I Wore-- Happy New Year!!<div style="text-align: right;">
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Happy New Year, four days late! If you've been reading for a while you might have seen a few accessories posts interspersed here and there and the whole fashion thing is something I've wanted to expand upon. Well, it being a new year and all, I've decided to just go for it, lol, so now I'm starting something completely different and trying an "outfit of the day" thing. Savvy? :)<br />
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riding style boots-- Merona (Target)</div>
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We were out and about for my nephew's fourth birthday yesterday so my best option was super casual and comfortable, and I think the bright red jeans are a great centerpiece to a palette of muted neutrals. These Target boots are fantastic-- I got them this past fall and I can't tell you how many times I've worn them. They go with so much and are comfy, too. The coat I've had for years; I love the slight peplum. It cuts a great silhouette and makes me feel like a dandy, lol. The Rush Counterparts tee shirt is from a shop somewhere on Amazon that sells vintage style concert tee shirt replicas. </div>
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So there it is, first full on fashion post evarrrrr, lol. I feel like I'm learning how to blog all over again, and I hope you all stick with me as I find my footing in this new leetle adventure. Nails and beauty will still dominate but I'm kind of excited to see where this clothing thing takes me.</div>
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Well, C's and my Christmas vacation is drawing to a close and before we both head off to work tomorrow morning, we will have devoured three boxes of chocolates in four days. I'll get back on the workout bandwagon tomorrow, as well, but in the meantime, I'll just savor a breakfast (now lunch, lol) truffle or two.and tell you all about my favorite beauty products of 2014, both new launches and products I just discovered this year.</div>
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I've never done well with eye products but this highlighting/concealing dual action product not only does the best job of disguising my German birthright undereye circles of anything I've tried, it feels great and is totally affordable. The soft, synthetic brush is very gentle and the formula does exactly what it claims without exacerbating problems in that delicate, sensitive area. I adore this stuff-- total makeup game changer for me.</div>
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SO much love for this stuff. Where should I begin? I've tried numerous daytime moisturizers over the years and nothing has stuck, until now. This pale pink, serum-like formula is perfect for my combination skin, light enough for summer and adequately taking me into winter, as well. It's not greasy or heavy, wears beautifully under primer, and best of all, doesn't exacerbate my eczema when it flares. My only complaint is the fragrance, which is clean, floral, and stronger than I'd prefer (I go fragrance free in my face care products whenever possible) but it doesn't change this creme's holy grail status for me.</div>
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Keeping my long hair sufficiently moisturized has been an uphill battle, especially since I decided I was meant to live life in an unnaturally occurring shade of burgundy. I've used the deep conditioning treatments that come in home coloring kits and various drugstore brand hair masques but nothing, NOTHING, delivers like this Neuma masque. I'm picky about fragrance-- this has a fairly strong herbal scent to it; not my favorite, but natural enough to not feel overly perfumey; and again, certainly not a deal breaker for how it performs. It claims to contain less water and therefore be more concentrated than drugstore brand masques, and that may or may not be true-- it's still the first ingredient listed. All I know is how it makes my hair feel, which is soft, silky, and utterly touchable, and therefore worth its hefty pricetag. It retails for $40 in salons but can be found on Amazon for 30-40% less.</div>
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If you've been reading for a while, you now I'm not a daily makeup wearer-- at least, not full face. I'd heard great things about this e.l.f. compact and was excited to see what it could do for me on the increasing days where I just want pretty skin with minimal effort. The colors, blended together, are meant to balance yellow and ruddiness and provide an altogether more even tone. If you're not careful, it can look a little chalky on; swirling and applying lightly with a soft face brush minimizes this. It's a great one-step hack to applying my bb cream and setting powder. It does require reapplication on my t-zone and the green and yellow side tend to crumble but at $3, it's a minor nuisance and a good excuse to pop over to Target, anyway. It's been a mainstay in my purse since my local Target started carrying it this summer.</div>
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This one is all me. I read mostly complaints about how this color looked nothing like its press release photos and that might be true. Bella Blue applies fairly sheer and doesn't wear overly well but it's such a fun, out there statement that I wish I'd have bought a backup before the limited edition set was pulled from the shelves. I love it. I feel like a rock star in this lipstick. </div>
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It's been a while since I've fallen in love with a Bath & Body Works fragrance. I generally don't have much use for that store because most everything is a little on the sweet and fruity side, to my taste. This was a scent I'd picked out as a gift for one of C's grandmas and liked it enough to grab an extra tube for myself. It is sweet, to be sure, but there's something light, floral, and somewhat exotic about this vanilla-- and it layers beautifully with my beloved Chanel No.5. I'll enjoy this beauty until Bath & Body Works inevitably axes it for no apparent reason (cue wistful reminiscing over Freesia and Juniper Breeze).</div>
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I had the pleasure of being introduced to the most fun beauty product site this year. Gloss48.com is a store full of niche and indie beauty brands you've both seen around and never heard of. The lovely gals running the show have tested and curated everything featured and the feel of the site is like shopping your beauty savvy girlfriend's product stash, complete with descriptions on why each product is awesome enough to be in the collection. They carry gorgeous and innovative products from companies like <a href="http://gloss48.com/senna-cosmetics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Senna Cosmetics</a>, <a href="http://gloss48.com/furlesse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Furlesse</a>, and <a href="http://gloss48.com/besame-cosmetics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Besame</a>... Sign up for their daily newsletter for weekly featured deals and blogger reviews and just try and keep yourself from running up a wishlist a mile long.</div>
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And that's all, folks! I've had a lot of fun discovering and rediscovering this year and I'm excited to see what's in store for 2015. Thank you for reading, have a gorgeous day, see you in the new year, and excuse me while I finish my chocolates ;)</div>
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Ahhhh!! I finally feel like I'm emerging from the tornado of activity and subsequent mini hibernation that has composed the last five days. C and I are fortunate to have the next few days off so we slept in until 11ish yesterday and 10ish today (and I'm sure a nap is in order, again). Hosting Christmas dinner is a LOT of work, especially when both of us have full time jobs and especially when I'm stubborn and insist on doing it all myself... Thankful for a mom who understands the work and brought over one of my favorite desserts and appetizers to supplement (as well as a Christmas chicken... thanks, Dad). Anyhoo, time marches on, New Year's is imminent, and my nails are roached. Sounds like a perfect opportunity to list my favorite nail polishes of 2014, no?<br />
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Glam Polish Coven</div>
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Aussie master of glitters in a creme base company Glam Polish branched out into glassfleck-holo territory in 2013 and I got to kick off 2014 in one I called a favorite right then and there-- Coven, from the first Cast A Spell collection. Glams flit in and out of availability; check stocklists for new releases and destash sales for discontinued gems like Coven. Mine's not going anywhere. Original post {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/01/happy-new-year-glam-polish-cast-spell.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.</div>
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LVX Cameo, from LVX's spring 2014 collection, is a timeless, chic, sexy, elegant magenta red. Is it groundbreaking? No. Is it a color I never knew I was missing in my collection until I actually had it in hand? YES. It's a lovely formula in a lovely, spare package-- if you're looking to treat yourself to a gorgeous, classic color you'll wear time and time again, Cameo is tops. Full post {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/03/lvx-spring-2014-collection.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.</div>
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I was feeling terribly underwhelmed by most this spring's offerings and in a bit of a polish slump when I happened upon a blog post on a couple new releases from Celestial, one of my favorite indies. I was floored and excited by both-- Meteoroid, a very cool and dubiously colored bronze-sage-olive green linear holo and...</div>
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Celestial Aurora</div>
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... Aurora, a deep royal purple duochrome packed to the gills with emerald colored glassflecks. Further gushing and photos {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/07/celestial-cosmetics-meteoroid-and-aurora.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.</div>
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Cult Nails Kiss</div>
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I finally joined the Cult-- Cult Nails, that is. Their Valentine's Day collection featured this sexy, satin finish little number called Kiss. Its easy to apply and quick drying, no topcoat needed formula in my MOST favorite of colors made this a polish I reached for often and will continue to. And Cult Nails' service? Second to none. Full post {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/03/cult-nails-kiss.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.</div>
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piCture pOlish Eyre</div>
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Another line I had the pleasure of finally being introduced to was Aussie boutique brand piCture pOlish and I fell in love with Eyre, a blue violet scattered holo, a shade totally not up my alley but one I found myself drawn to repeatedly. Full post {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/08/picture-polish-eyre.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.</div>
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piCture pOlish Solar Flare</div>
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I loved Eyre so much that I had to treat myself to one of piCture pOlish's sparkling holo multichromes-- this one's Solar Flare, a garnet to gold to green shifter. Suffice it to say I've made dents in both bottles. Full post {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/09/picture-polish-solar-flare.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.</div>
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Butter London Ladybird</div>
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Butter London's got a knack for reds. Ladybird was originally released as an exclusive NYFW color this past February but showed up again in Butter's summer collection, and for good reason-- it's a consummately perfect bright, nearly neon summer red. Is it July yet?? Full post {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/07/butter-london-lady-bird.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.</div>
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Sinful Colors SinfulShine Prosecco</div>
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Sinful Colors SinfulShine Prosecco... Oh, the ruckus this little number and its sudden disappearance from Walgreens shelves everywhere caused. I almost didn't care until a new friend offered to send me an extra and I'm SO glad she did because it is indeed true polish love. Full post {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/11/sinful-shine-prosecco.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.</div>
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GlitterDaze Essence Of a Unicorn</div>
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It's been a big year for GlitterDaze, another favorite of mine, with a massive relaunch and nothing but home run collections to follow, including the most recent set of ultrachrome flakies. I snagged Essence Of a Unicorn during its presale and just look at how it shines over a light metallic! Layering this was not totally intuitive for me but this is a duo I'll be wearing again, when I'm not just gazing into the bottle... Full post {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/12/glitterdaze-essence-of-unicorn-aka.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.</div>
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Enchanted Polish December 2014</div>
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Maybe I'm just a little bit high on the fact that I managed to snag one of these... Maybe there's something inherently magical in the very word "enchanted". I couldn't not include my one and only polish from this elusive, exclusive brand in my 2014 favorites, though, and let's face it, this icy aqua glassfleck holo really is gorgeous. Full post {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/12/enchanted-polish-december-2014_13.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.<br />
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LLPT's Best Brand of 2014</div>
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Soooo there is a brand I feel is conspicuously absent from my leetle list, but that's because I could have at least doubled my list based on all the gorgeousness that came out of one company this year. They weren't flawless by any means but knocked it out of the park enough that <a href="http://www.zoya.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zoya</a> is my Best Brand of 2014. Here's why.</div>
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Naturel</div>
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This January's transitional collection of six rosy toned neutral cremes was a surprising, pitch perfect palette cleanser. I could have lived in these. If Zoya did nothing else for the rest of the year, I would have been okay. Full post {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/01/zoya-naturel-collection.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.</div>
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They created the most perfect country garden palette of cremes for summer-- gorgeous and cohesive and I couldn't give those three pink shades enough wear time. Full post {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/05/zoya-tickled-collection-summer-2014.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.</div>
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Naturel Deux</div>
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<span id="goog_159307295"></span><span id="goog_159307296"></span> Zoya reprised the Naturel concept for a transitional fall collection, both deepening and warming up the set of six. My classic loving heart could not have been happier. Full post {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/07/zoya-naturel-deux.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}...</div>
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Matte Velvets</div>
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...and then they rereleased the much loved and highly anticipated entire fall/winter limited edition Matte Velvet collection, a richly hued, multidimensional set that lived up to its hype. Full post {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/10/zoya-matte-velvets.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}.</div>
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Whew! All in all, it's been a pretty rockin' year for us nailistas. Do we share any favorites?</div>
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Thank you for reading and have a most excellent day!! ♥</div>
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Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-62507764137472987442014-12-24T11:24:00.001-08:002014-12-24T11:27:22.366-08:00Merry Christmas Swatch Spam<div style="text-align: right;">
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Merry Christmas Eve, all!! I'm pretty stoked-- I finally get to host a holiday dinner, something I've wanted to do since C and I got married nine and a half years ago. This evening we're headed down to his folks' house to spend the night, and then tomorrow we're back at our place for showtime! Today is full of as much food prep as I can get away with 24 hours beforehand, but first, I've got to eat breakfast and this is basically the calm before the storm. To all my fellow revelers-- have an awesome holiday, wherever you are, whatever you're doing ♥♥ Please enjoy a little swatch spam from the past few months.<br />
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Zoya Dream</div>
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Two of Dream, because it's darned gorgeous.</div>
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Zoya Odette</div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ttGb05T9Z_YBrajchsTfcBGoIzXhOjoa1TTKdVjL4bVqHy7ummE28EntRh-msKMymBeQ5Ef972popdCO7bhShzuvjhJXIUGtjnLGhkKtK9xIYNejcetcIm_UfugRC67ZH_xjEGTXAlI/s1600/zoya-odette-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zoya Odette swatch" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ttGb05T9Z_YBrajchsTfcBGoIzXhOjoa1TTKdVjL4bVqHy7ummE28EntRh-msKMymBeQ5Ef972popdCO7bhShzuvjhJXIUGtjnLGhkKtK9xIYNejcetcIm_UfugRC67ZH_xjEGTXAlI/s1600/zoya-odette-2.jpg" height="640" title="Zoya Odette swatch" width="522" /></a></td></tr>
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Sinful Colors Citrine</div>
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OPI You Callin' Me a Lyre?</div>
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Pure Ice Kiss Me Here with Essence Soft Touch Special Effect topper</div>
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Zoya Feifei (Fei Fei?)</div>
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Zoya Louise</div>
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Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-47522729544321287082014-12-20T12:37:00.000-08:002014-12-20T13:12:20.576-08:00R.I.P., PixieDusts (photo heavy)<div style="text-align: right;">
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The great nail polish casualty of 2014 was announced two days ago, from Zoya and via email, and in case you haven't heard, they're discontinuing their PixieDust line of textured polishes. <a href="http://www.zoya.com/content/category/Textured_Nail_Polish.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zoya.com</a> is having a buy one, get one sale to clear out inventory, running through tomorrow, Dec. 21. Follow the link provided for the full listing of colors and the code to use during checkout. <br />
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I can't decide if I'm surprised or not, lol. The various iterations of Pixies released this year received increasingly tepid responses. All most of us have wanted was a reversion back to the original formula (I would have been happy for more Magical Pixies in the formulas of the spring or summer collection) but it's almost as if Zoya forgot how to make Pixies. If you saw my Wishes collection review {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/11/zoya-wishes-winter-2014.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}, you know I didn't like the newest version at all; still, a complete discontinuation so close to the release of their most current collection feels a little... sudden. Anyhoo, in memoriam, I've decided to take a leetle stroll down PixieDust memory lane (and for those of you looking to take advantage of the sale, I hope having a few swatches all in one place helps).<br />
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I wasn't really on board with the Zoya textures until their third collection came out, but a dear friend in the middle of a destash just sent me two I've been super curious about from the first collection, Spring 2013. The texture is subtle, like sand, but definitely there. The polishes are matte with silver sparkle woven throughout-- easiest application ever, amazing weartime, and remarkably easy removal, too.<br />
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Vespa (I'm a little in love with this one)</div>
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Fall 2013 was the third and final collection of original formula PixieDusts.</div>
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Arabella (THE prettiest in the original lineup, if you ask me)</div>
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Carter</div>
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Chita</div>
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Tomoko (horrible on me. HORRIBLE. But GORGEOUS. If you can pull this one off, consider yourself lucky, lol.)</div>
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Zoya changed things up all over 2014, starting with the Magical Pixies in the spring. These three were basically original finish Pixies with an extra dose of silver shimmer, made chunkier with the addition of holographic hex glitters. I adored these as I know lots of us did, but others were not down with the chunkiness. These apply with the same ease as the original, but the glitter makes them a little more difficult to remove. Weartime decreases a little because of the thickness but these still last longer than most smooth finish polishes.</div>
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Cosmo</div>
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Lux (all-time favorite Pixie, right here)</div>
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Vega</div>
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Zoya changed the Magical formula with the Summer 2014 collection. These were jelly based and sheer, and so required an extra coat. They added more holo hex glitter and took away the silver microshimmer. I thought these were totally strange at first but they grew on me, a lot, especially Bar and Arlo. Great application; weartime is back up on these but they are officially a pain to remove.</div>
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Arlo</div>
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Bar</div>
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Ginni</div>
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This fall, Zoya introduced another iteration entirely of PixieDusts, this one called Ultra. These were jelly based and chunky like the Magicals, but with monochromatic glitter instead of holo and silver. They were supposed to be matte, but only one of the three dried that way, despite Zoya releasing a video instructing users how to properly apply these (which totally felt like grasping at straws to me). Zoya supposedly reformulated the two non matte shades-- my swatches are the first formulation, and it's a bummer because these colors held such promise. </div>
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And now we come to the death throes (though none of us knew it at the time). Wishes, winter 2014. Zoya is back at Magical Pixies again but they don't even pretend these are matte. The problem is, they're hardly even textured. They are basically chunky holo glitters thrown into a jelly base and called texture. The effect looks like something in desperate need of a topcoat. Did overall poor reception to these make the Zoya faeries decide to throw in the towel? Did the mattifying agent suddenly become scarce or overly expensive? Or is Zoya trying to nip this whole trend in the bud because they've got something else up their sleeves? Time will tell :)</div>
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So... are you shocked at the discontinuation? Why do you think they did it? Is the texture trend really coming to its end? Got a personal favorite PixieDust? </div>
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Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-20581745158397089722014-12-13T12:49:00.001-08:002014-12-18T10:11:12.809-08:00Enchanted Polish December 2014<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: left;"> Enchanted Polish is one of those brands shrouded in a certain exclusivity. They're hard to come by organically and generally resell for exorbitant amounts on ebay and I've just never been interested. A few Sundays ago, though, I happened to be online in the right place at the right time and, having an "Ahh, what the hekk" moment, decided to preorder the December 2014 mystery polish.</span></div>
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I pay enough attention to know that Enchanted Polish has, for the last year or two, been releasing secret monthly exclusive polishes, color and finish unknown until the purchaser opens the solid black box, or until someone starts posting spoilers. As of last night, a google search yielded nothing on this month's offering, so I thought it best to lead off with an alert (because I simply could not wait to get it on my nails and show it off... it's that pretty). <i>**edited-- alert removed (in case you couldn't tell)**</i></div>
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December 2014 is a finely milled watery aqua glassfleck with a subtle linear holo effect (and I can't even tell you how badly I wish today was clear!). It's a shade that feels refreshing and cool in the summer and ice palace cold in the winter. As much as I was secretly hoping for a red, this did not disappoint and is singularly unique to my not inconsiderable collection of aqua/teal holos due to its fine glassfleck finish. This is stunning-- differently faceted in different light, pristinely pretty in all. The formula is on the thin side and required a tad more cleanup than I'm used to with this type of finish. I used two coats and one layer of topcoat.</div>
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So, I may or may not be a little bit hooked on these polishes and the whole idea, now... I subscribed to the Enchanted Polish newsletter and fully plan on at least getting my birth month polish in the coming year. </div>
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Thank you for reading and Happy Caturday!! Please enjoy this parting shot of Geddy seeing our Christmas tree for the first time =^^=</div>
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Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-86080733909858316502014-12-11T08:20:00.000-08:002014-12-11T08:20:51.031-08:00GlitterDaze Essence of a Unicorn (aka WORDS WORDS WORDS WORDS) A few years ago I bought a pair of shoes I fell head over heels in love with on first sight-- black patent leather BCBG slingback pumps with pearlized red, yellow, blue, and green color blocking on the toes. I didn't stop to think about what I'd wear them with because I had every confidence I'd figure it out; but there's just something about them that causes me to reach for something else every time. Maybe it's that they're a little on the too fancy for jeans side and my dress slacks require a heel just a little bit higher. Maybe everything I tried them with looked either too matchy-matchy or completely clashed. Whatever it is, it's been at least two years since I've even attempted to wear them but I hold out hope that they'll get their proper weartime and so they sit in my closet, looking cute as always, with no place to go.<br />
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You may or may not have caught on to the giant multichrome flakie craze happening right now in the indie nail polish world. When GlitterDaze, one of my favorite indies, started posting promo shots and preorder offers on her own collection, I knew I had to treat myself to at least one, so I preordered the fuschia to green shifter, Essence of a Unicorn, and waited on pins and needles for my shipping notification. And once it arrived, I had no idea what to do with it. Flakies are, of course, meant to be toppers, and I inherently knew this about this new crop. Photos started showing up from other gals posting about different brands and I found myself unimpressed with how they looked on the nail versus my complete mesmerization at the bottle shots. I enlisted C's help in finding a base that would highlight the duochrome without resorting to black and white (neither of which set these flakies off to their full advantage, as they are not iridescent but quite pigmented and metallicky).<br />
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After much holding together of bottles, trying to find a duo that worked, I somewhat reluctantly decided on NARS Storm Bird (which is possibly the best grey creme ever created, that is until LVX launched their <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/10/lvx-fall-2014-collection_7.html" target="_blank">Fall 2014</a> collection). The flakies apply somewhat sparsely so I used two coats on top of Storm Bird, to this effect. <br />
So here's my thing-- I'm not sure why, but my brain really wanted this to be a full coverage dealie, and a not quite so subtle one at that. In most light, Essence of a Unicorn is simply a multicolored topper, and a predominantly purple one at that (you know me and purples). I found the shift barely visible in real life, so my pictures show a more dramatic look than was actually present. Either way you look at it, it's really quite pretty but not what I was expecting.<br />
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After one day of wear I was dying to know what it looked like over a light color so I took off that still pristine looking manicure in favor of a base of <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2013/12/12-days-of-christmas-nails-day-2-opi.html" target="_blank">OPI Ski Slope Sweetie</a>, a whipped white confection packed with pink, blue, and gold shimmer (again, two coats of flakie).</div>
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Ski Slope Sweetie reads as the palest gold and so the flakies stand out more even as the shift is subtler still. C says it looks space age. I wasn't sold on it at all until I'd made it halfway through my day and suddenly it struck me as unlike anything I've ever seen. It became elegant, festive, outside the box, and all because of those fabulous flakies and their inherent, and surprising, <i>subtlety</i>!</div>
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Essence of a Unicorn won me over. It's officially faring better than those shoes.</div>
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Essence of a Unicorn is one of five multichrome flakies available from GlitterDaze. Click {<a href="http://shopglitterdaze.com/shop/essence-of-a-unicorn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE</a>} and all will be revealed.<br />
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Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-24368724171666097452014-12-07T12:33:00.000-08:002014-12-07T13:27:31.360-08:00L'Oreal Sparkling Soirée Holiday 2014-- Almost Midnight As much as I love to wear purple clothes, sweaters, coats, shoes, bathrobe, lol, purple nail polishes have never been my forte. Maybe it's because of the superfluity of the color in my wardrobe-- I'd rather something more complementary and less matchy-matchy. Maybe it's those elegant bottles and brushed gold caps, or maybe it's the fact that this purple leans warm and dusky and not cool and royal. L'Oreal Almost Midnight, from the holiday 2014 Sparkling Soirée collection, spoke volumes to me. <br />
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I think what I like most about Almost Midnight is its dusky plum tone. Indigos and blurples seem to abound but dark plum feels like a relative rarity to me. It wears a little bit darker on the nail than it appears in the bottle and so is a little more vamp than I'd prefer in this type of shade. If I'm going to go all dark and glam, I prefer wine and black, and for less glam and more elegant I choose deep navy (a la <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/11/zoya-ryan-with-zoya-bar-accents.html" target="_blank">Zoya Ryan</a>). So as pretty as this color is, it's not going to get a whole lot of wear time. The polish itself is nice. L'Oreal cremes tend to need three coats and this one follows suit, but the coats are not overly thick; finished with one layer of topcoat. </div>
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My budding nailista niece Ali had a very specific manicure idea in mind when I went to her house last night to spend time with my seester. We used Essence Choose Me! (a discontinued <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2013/07/zoya-charla.html" target="_blank">Zoya Charla</a> copy) as the base and <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2012/11/nicole-love-your-life-essence-black-is.html" target="_blank">NOPI Love Your Life </a>on top. Dabbing heart glitter on little nails is pretty easy, as it turns out! She's learning how to hold a good swatch position, too (her tante just needs to make it a point to pack her cleanup tools whenever she comes to visit).</div>
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Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-81503512259596207442014-12-02T11:22:00.000-08:002014-12-02T11:22:34.698-08:00L'Oreal Sparkling Soirée Holiday 2014-- Bring The Rubies L'Oreal polishes are always kind of a treat for me. I love the elegance of the rectangular bottle and the brushed gold cap, the small, flat, tapered brush is a perfect fit for my nails, and the formulas are consistently nice, regardless of finish. For $5.99 a bottle, it's a treat that's totally affordable, too.<div>
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L'Oreal's holiday 2014 collection is made up of eight different polishes, including four glitter toppers and four corresponding solid colors, including the rich and lovely Bring The Rubies. This color isn't unique. As prolific as metallic reds are, and as much as I adore the shade in the first place, though, I've never actually managed to land one in my stash until now.</div>
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Bring The Rubies is a warm, rich, lively red packed with glowy monochromatic shimmer, no frost lines in sight. It's opaque in two coats but is a slightly unforgiving formula. My natural nails aren't in the best of shape right now so I added a third coat to hide imperfections. Each coat applies smooth and thin so three layers does not create troublesome thickness. I love this polish. It's so festive!</div>
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If you're on the lookout for a gorgeous, holiday perfect red, I highly suggest this one. Stay tuned for my second Sparkling Soirée choice-- it's fun to see a "traditional" holiday collection again and it was hard to hold myself to just two, but I managed... for now, lol. </div>
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Speaking of staying tuned... I'm feeling like I might be rather scarce this month. On top of all the holiday-ing that tends to happen in December, lol, I've finally learned enough to actually start working on some actual bass lines. Most mornings I wake up with bloggy stuff on the brain but this morning all I wanted to do was look up youtube tutorials on the songs I'm working on. It's a (very) minor miracle this post is even up, to be honest, lol. Meanwhile, I've come to realize that I need to close my case when I'm practicing because this tends to happen...</div>
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I've had some trouble trying to figure out exactly what vibe the Zoya faeries were going for when they created this year's winter collection, titled <a href="http://www.zoya.com/content/category/Zoya-Nail-Polish-Wishes-Collection-Holiday.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wishes</a>. It's equal parts rich, dark, and cold, anchored by another trio of Pixiedusts and supplemented by a complementing creme, frost, and microshimmer. <span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.zoya.com/content/item/Zoya/Zoya-Nail-Polish-in-Haven.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Haven </a>is a cool plum with monochromatic microshimmer. It's a nice purpley-red with a touch of black (which makes this color somewhat unique in the sea of fuschia/magenta microshimmers) and has a decent amount of depth. Haven has a typically nice Zoya formula, opaque in the standard two coats, and finished with one layer of topcoat.</div>
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Thea is what Zoya is now calling a Magical Pixiedust, but it bears next to no resemblance to either of the previous Magical Pixiedusts (spring 2014 {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/02/zoya-magical-pixiedusts.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>} and summer 2014 {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/05/zoya-magical-pixie-collection-summer.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>}). The only constant with any of these Pixiedust sets is the fact that the formula changes each and every time. As for this season's set, they're more like this fall's Ultra Pixiedusts {<a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/09/zoya-ultra-pixiedusts-fall-2014.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>} in that there is nothing matte about them. Another difference still is that these are barely textured. They're lacking the texture bits that made the Pixiedusts what they are (I should say were)-- these are basically chunky, topcoat hungry glitters in a jelly base, and it's always kind of bugged me when companies take their bumpy glitters and try to call them "textured". </div>
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Anyways, <a href="http://www.zoya.com/content/item/Zoya/Zoya-Nail-Polish-in-Thea.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thea </a>is a plum jelly based Pixiedust with silver, lavender, and holographic glitters. The formula is nice, and the color lovely. I'm not a fan of the finish, at all. I could slap on a couple layers of topcoat to try and smooth it out, but why? That's not the point of these. Two coats.</div>
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<a href="http://www.zoya.com/content/item/Zoya/Zoya-Nail-Polish-in-Willa.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Willa </a>fills a space long empty in Zoya's lineup-- a straightforward black creme. It's a good one, too-- amazing formula, glossy and opaque in two coats. This is where it's at for me. I love this one. I wish they'd have named it Liesl. lol. Finished with one layer of topcoat.</div>
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<a href="http://www.zoya.com/content/item/Zoya/Zoya-Nail-Polish-in-Imogen.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Imogen </a>is a black jelly based Magical Pixiedust with a whole lot of silver small and medium hex glitters and a few holographic hexes. Some gals are digging this one. I think it's a mess. The base reads as a syrupy molasses on the edges and the silver glitters feel incohesive. Make your own judgments-- this one's not for me. Two coats.</div>
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<a href="http://www.zoya.com/content/item/Zoya/Zoya-Nail-Polish-in-Prim.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prim </a>is a frosty, icy, pale silvery blue. It's gorgeous. It's got application issues, but if you're super careful (which I was), you can avoid brushstrokes. There's a new technique being used to apply frosty polishes in which you sponge the color on rather than brush, and that supposedly eliminates frost lines altogether (I've never tried it). It is worth it to figure this beauty out. Two coats, one layer of topcoat.</div>
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<a href="http://www.zoya.com/content/item/Zoya/Zoya-Nail-Polish-in-Nori.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nori </a>is, in my opinion, the most successful iteration of this crop of bumpy glitter being passed off as texture Pixiedusts. Zoya just has a way with blue and glitter and this is the ONLY one of these three in which I feel the texture-ish-ness might actually translate... or maybe I'm just forgiving it because Nori is so deep and watery and gorgeous. Depending on how sold you are on this particular finish, you may or may not be happier with <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2013/07/zoya-charla.html" target="_blank">Charla</a>, or <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/05/zoya-bubbly-summer-2014.html" target="_blank">Muse</a>, or <a href="http://liesllovesprettythings.blogspot.com/2014/08/zoya-ignite-fall-2014.html" target="_blank">Remy</a>. Two coats.</div>
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All in all, Wishes is a pretty risky collection. My picks are Willa and Prim. The Pixiedusts are available for sale on <a href="http://www.zoya.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zoya.com</a> for $10 each and the smooth finishes are available for $9 each.</div>
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One more thing-- this Monday, December 1, is Cyber Monday and Zoya's got something big planned... follow {<a href="http://www.zoya.com/content/item/Zoya/Its-A-Mystery-Who-What-Where-When.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THIS LINK</a>}. That's all I know.</div>
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Sinful Shine Prosecco will go down as one of the biggest polishes of 2014 on account of its sudden disappearance from Sinful Colors displays the US over, and it's funny because it's a neutral. It was wild getting on my facebook and watching so many gals go completely crazy over something that would have otherwise been written off as nice, safe, work appropriate... all fine qualities for a polish to have, but not ones that tend to take a large community by storm. Ah, the power of discontinuation and shimmer!</div>
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The color is right up my alley-- a warm, light, semi sheer taupe jam packed with gold shimmer. Even so, it's not something I would have paid any attention to had it not been brought to my attention by so many gals hot on its trail. I love my neutrals. I don't feel I wear them enough and I would not have felt it necessary to add a new one to the mix, but the hype sent me out on a goose chase that turned up cold. So I started entering giveaways, to no avail, and then more or less gave up and forgot about it... until a kind soul and musical kindred spirit offered to send me her extra bottle (thank you SO MUCH, <a href="http://embeenails.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jennifer</a>!!)<br />
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Basically, Processo is worthy of all the hype. On top of the color itself being classic, classy perfection, it applies like a dream. The formula is thin and it's up to the wearer whether to go full on opaque in up to four coats (like <a href="http://www.lacquerreverie.com/2014/10/mamma-mia-sinful-colors-sinful-shine.html" target="_blank">Melissa</a>) or to keep it daintily sheer in two, like I did here. </div>
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If you can find one of these, grab it! If you don't love it, chances are high that you'll find someone eager to give it a proper loving home. And with that, I'll sign off and say Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow US nailistas! Right now I'm thankful for pretty colors and enabling friends, both old and new.</div>
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Lieslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405705989668452noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7951956383109405008.post-73308978828022849162014-11-24T08:02:00.000-08:002014-11-24T08:04:32.901-08:00Gloss48 + Furlesse Crows<div style="text-align: right;">
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I approach any eye product with trepidation and most the time, I just ignore them. I've got bags and circles as a birthright and my best defense, through trial and error, has been to simply leave them alone. When I first saw the <a href="http://gloss48.com/crows-eye-line-reducing-patches" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Furlesse</a> Crows line reducing patches, I was very skeptical and quite honestly dreaded and so procrastinated reviewing them (yes, my past experiences have been that bad). These things are different, though-- they're patches and they're targeted to the outer corner and very outer perimeter of the eye, leaving the delicate undereye skin best left untouched completely alone.<br />
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The idea is that these thin little patches hold your squinty areas stationary for your desired amount of time (whether it's overnight or just an hour). It's basically a little piece of skin friendly tape, not a long term solution, but rather a quick fix-- and one that works, beautifully. It sounds rather bizarre, right? Well, I'm sold.<br />
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Each packet comes with a 30 day supply. They peel easily off their backing, apply easily, and remove easily from skin. Everything about these is easy peasy, and surprising! The difference in my eye area smoothness, even after the minimum hour, is highly noticeable, with no untoward crepiness or excessive puffiness. I'm using these things, guys and gals! </div>
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The Furlesse line includes patches for brow crease ("Elevens"), forehead ("Rows"), smile lines ("Lip-sticks"), and of course, crows' feet ("<a href="http://gloss48.com/crows-eye-line-reducing-patches" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crows</a>"). Right now, Furlesse is a featured product on <a href="http://gloss48.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gloss48.com</a>, regularly priced at $20 a pack but on sale for $16 until November 20th. Gloss48 orders ship for a flat rate of $5.95 for anything under $50; orders over $50 ship for free.</div>
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Thank you for reading and have a beautiful, line free day!! ♥<br />
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