Nail Polish collection/stash *UPDATE*

I finally filled up my 'used polish' basket. I couldn't cram anymore in and thought I had better update my collection/stash list and get them put away. These are more recent buys and some old buys. I try to use same brands I have already have used so that I can get those out of the way and also make sure I am not getting dupes. Once those are gone I'll start on other brands. Surprisingly, I am getting through these polishes pretty quickly. Sorry no pics. I am very lazy in that respect. Though, if you are interested in any of the colours or have questions, let me know and I will post pics.

Color Mates (Dollar Tree) http://dinitchka.blogspot.com/2013/06/haul-3-dollar-tree.html

Blue Thunder
Cabernet
Decadence
French Pink
Look At Me!
Metallic Blue
Metallic Venom
Purple Haze
Stormy Weather
Winey The Pooh

Nicole By OPI (Target & Wam-Lart)

Candid Cameron NIF12
Plum To Your Senses NI406
Stand By Your Manny NIF06
What's The Mitch-unation NIF14

Piggy Polish (Ulta)

Finger Festival (FLAGRANT re-label of Sunshine on Snowflakes. My polish has 2 labels!!)
Finger Fireworks 3021

Pure Ice (Wam-Lart)

All Night Long 222CP
Crimson 958CP
Dazzle Me 1005
Iced Merlot 913CP
Vineyard 829CP
Wet T Shirt 308CP

Rimmel (Wam-Lart)

Blue Eyed Girl 231
Hot Black To Go 820
Magic Stardust 831



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May 2013 Favourites - Vol. 1

This is my very first monthly favourites. I have included favourites that I use everyday or more than 75% of the month. Some favourites are oldies but goodies, while others are brand new for me.

Enjoy!!

 

May 2013 'make-up' favourites

 

 

Seche Vite Ulta-V - UV activated top coat

*This WAS my go to top coat but I have decided to try a new one.

I will let yall know how it goes once I test it out.

 

 

Pure Ice -  Over You (1008)

 

 

Ginger + Liz - High Maintenance

 

 

 Nicole By OPI - If The Blue Fits ... (NI405)

 

  

Nicole By OPI - It's All About The Glam (NIKO1)

* This is one of my favourite 'go-to' white polishes.

It has a very subtle shimmer.

  

 

Urban Decay - E/S Primer Potion (sample in original)

 

 

Diane von Fürstenberg L/G - Passion

 

Mascara combos -

Top: Urban Decay - Supercurl Curling Mascara (sample)

Bottom: Benefit - Bad Gal Lash (sample)

 

Murad - Skin Perfecting Primer (sample) 

Estée Lauder - Pure Colour e/s #9 (GWP sample)

 

L.A. Colors Mineral E/S - Gold (BME490)

 

CK Calvin Klein - 

Crème eyeshadow in 311 turquoise blue

 

 

Maybelline Cool Effects - Cooling Eyeshadow Liner

in Midnight Chill (22)

 

Hard Candy - Mattifying powder (287)

 

Hard Candy - Hula Hula bronzer (131)

 

Left: June Cornell - Super Powder brush (265)

Right: Sonia Kashuk - synthetic flat top eyeliner brush

 

Speaking of June Cornell (Super Powder brush 265) - I think I bought this brush at Beauty Co many many, MANY (did I say MANY??!) years ago. I have tried to Google the brand but to no avail. If you knnow anything abotut this brand, please let me know. TY!!

 

Boscia - Green Tea Blotting Liners

 

Calvin Klein - Euphoria (sample)

 

Sea Tone - Naural Aromatic Scrub

 

Ahava - Purifying gel for oily skin

 

 

Kadan - faux fur leopard handbag

 

 

Effy - Peridot Gateway Ring (yellow gold)

Email question #1: 'WWOMN?' Pure Ice!

I hope yall are having/had a fab Sunday!

I had an email from a lovely lady by the name of Mary T from beautiful Brazil. She asked me 'What Was On My Nails?' in my Orly haul posting. I told her what I was wearing and told her to look for a blog post within the next few days.

Here is what I was wearing: PURE ICE! Pure Ice can be found at Wam-Lart (Wal-Mart) for $1.99.

Pure Ice in Private Show (black base of blue, gold, pink, red and silver glitter). From bottle comparison, Private Show is a dup for Butter London in The Black Knight.

Pure Ice in Take Me Now (clear base of orange/copper glitter with silver hex glitters). I have no dupes for this polish.

Pure Ice in Sheer Luck (clear base of green, silver and purple holographic glitter with silver shaped diamonds). I have no dupes for this polish.

Let's get started!

 

top - down:

Index, middle and pinky wearing Pure Ice - Private Show (2 coats + top coat)

Ring finger wearing Pure Ice in Take Me Now (2 coats) and 1 coat of Pure Ice in Sheer Luck over that + top coat. It made my ring finger a golden sparkle of glitterness.

 

 

left - right:

Middle and pinky finger wearing Pure Ice - Private Show (2 coats + top coat)

Ring finger wearing Pure Ice in Take Me Now (2 coats) and 1 coat of Pure Ice in Sheer Luck over that + top coat. 

 

 

left - right:

Pure Ice: Private Show, Take Me Now and Sheer Luck

 

 

left - right:

Pure Ice: Private Show, Take Me Now and Sheer Luck 

 

 

Macro: Pure Ice - Private Show

 

 

Macro: Pure Ice - Take Me Now

 

 

Macro: Pure Ice  - Sheer Luck 

Haul #1: HauteLook - Orly nail polish

Have you heard of HauteLook? I LOVE HauteLook. Super good deals, fantastic customer service and an awesome return policy.

Shop here: HauteLook

I love Orly polishes. What I don't like is hunting down a Limited Edition (LE) polish that sells out before I can get my hands on it. Especially something I have NOTHING like already in my collection. My ladies at Sally's have been nice enough to hold polishes for me but I can't always get there quick enough. My Ulta carries Orly but the selection seems >meh< at the best of times. I have been quite lucky to be able to find many LE nail polishes on HauteLook. I'm guessing around 75% of my Orly polishes have come from HauteLook.

I love hauls. One of my favourite types of videos to watch on YouTube and one of my favourite to read about on blogs.

Hauled: Orly nail polish in Gogo, Androgynie, In The Navy, Hawaiian Punch, Fifty-Four, Act Your Shoe Size, Fantasea, Ingenue, Flare, Hook Up and *Razzle.

*I decided to return Razzle because it did not have a name label. I did take pics so that you can see it's prettiness.

Let's get started!

 

from left to right:

Orly: Gogo, Androgynie, In The Navy, Hawaiian Punch, Fifty-Four, Act Your Shoe Size, Fantasea, Ingenue, Flare, and Hook Up

 

from left to right:

Orly: Gogo, Androgynie and In The Navy

 

from left to right:

Orly: Hawaiian Punch, Fifty-Four and Act Your Shoe Size

 

from left to right:

Orly: Fantasea, Ingenue, Flare, and Hook Up

 

Orly: Razzle

 

Orly: Razzle

 

Orly: Razzle (no name label)

Sunday posting ...

Done swatching and wearing all the regular Pure Ice, in my 'Need to wear/swatch baskets'. The only ones I have yet to swatch are the magnetics.

Things I want to accomplish today (not in order) -

1) Update nail polish list
2) Read through Sunday paper (save coupons for Tatiana)
3) Pay mums bills
4) New mani (think'in greys)
5) Cook tuna noodle casserole (one of my fav homemade comfort foods)
6) Switch out purse
7) Catch up on fav blogs
8) Catch up on email

I think that's about it.

I hope yall have a lovely relaxing Sunday!

Zoya polishes

Whoop whoop!! I ordered my 2 Zoya polishes while they had their get 2 free, just pay the shipping. They finally arrived!!!

I ordered Gemma and Adina.


Zoya Nail Polish Gemma:
http://www.zoya.com/content/38/item/Zoya/Zoya-Nail-Polish-Gemma.html

Zoya Nail Polish in Gemma can be best described as:
Light muted olive green with an overlay of blue and violet duochrome shimmer. Unique, hip and cutting-edge yet subtle enough to suit any wardrobe.

Color Family: Greens
Color Finish: Dual Tone Metalllic
Intensity: 4 ( 1=Sheer - 5=Opaque )
Tone: Cool
Original Collection: Intimate

Zoya Nail Polish Adina:
http://www.zoya.com/content/38/item/Zoya/Zoya-Nail-Polish-Adina.html

Zoya Nail Polish in Adina can be best described as:
Violet metallic multichrome. A frosty hint of green and magenta creates a unique "oil-slick" look.

Color Family: Purples
Color Finish: Metallic Duo-Chrome Finish
Color Intensity: 4 ( 1=Sheer - 5=Opaque )
Color Tone: Cool & Warm
Original Collection: Reverie

Unpacking

Lovely contents

Gemma (left) and Adina (right)

Gemma (left) and Adina (right)

Gemma (left) and Adina (right)

FREE Zoya polish

2 free Zoya polishes (not all included) and all you pay is shipping of $6.95. Use code: ZOYA2012. Offer expires 1/9/2012 11:59 PM ET.