tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62578592244335101162024-03-13T14:44:45.231-07:00Rouge RequiredReviewing, swatching, and discussing beauty products, with a special love for nail polish.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-26649498801353363432014-01-06T06:00:00.000-08:002014-01-06T06:00:06.429-08:00Review and Swatches--Literary Lacquers Woman of Pleasure<span style="font-size: large;">The first two photos are from when I first received this polish in the mail, which I posted about <a href="http://rougerequired.blogspot.com/2013/08/literary-lacquers-nail-mail-mostly.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Literary Lacquers describes Woman of Pleasure as "a periwinkle crelly (creme jelly) base with navy and lavender sparkle, matte light pink, large navy hexes, and magenta circle glitter." My photos are pulling a little blue, but it is definitely periwinkle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I finally photographed a full mani using this polish. Shown is three coats of Woman of Pleasure over a base coat, and topped with one coat of Seche Vite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first coat was very sheer, but not streaky. The second and third coat built up the color nicely. I didn't have any trouble with the formula, everything went smoothly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was very happy with this polish. My favorite part is the magenta circle glitter. The magenta really pops against the periwinkle base. Have you purchased any Literary Lacquers? Their holographic polishes are especially amazing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can purchase Literary Lacquers from their etsy shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LiteraryLacquer">http://www.etsy.com/shop/LiteraryLacquer</a> for $10.00 each. Payment is via PayPal only. If you're on Facebook, you should follow their page to keep up with restocks and occasional coupon codes: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/LiteraryLacquers">http://www.facebook.com/LiteraryLacquers</a></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-size: large;">. </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">Today (Monday, January 6, 2014) is the last day to use coupon code HAPPY2014 to get 20% off at checkout for all orders.</span></div>
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</div>Sleepykathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02532785771651885305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-10779633820297738972014-01-04T06:00:00.000-08:002014-01-04T06:00:02.973-08:00Shorty Post--A England Dragon<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://a-england.co.uk/" target="_blank">A England</a> has an excellent reputation for their polish; pigmented, excellent formula, exquisite beauty. I recently tried my first polish from them, Dragon. It is a green-lover's dream with a scattered holo. (I'm learning to use a new camera and a new photo editing program, so please bear with me.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you live in the UK you can order from A England directly: </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://a-england.co.uk/">http://a-england.co.uk/</a>. Otherwise, they have a long list of international stockists here: </span><a href="http://a-england.co.uk/where-to-buy/"><span style="font-size: large;">http://a-england.co.uk/where-to-buy/</span></a>. <span style="font-size: large;">I bought mine from <a href="http://www.llarowe.com/catalog/Shop-by-Collection/A-England" target="_blank">Llarowe</a>; regular price is $10.00. </span><br />
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</div>Sleepykathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02532785771651885305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-34152425024206312732013-12-23T14:48:00.001-08:002013-12-23T14:48:38.611-08:00Mobile Shorty Post--Zoya TomokoZoya 'Tomoko' is another lovely Pixie Dust textured polish. From Zoya's Web site: "<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">Zoya PixieDust Nail Polish in Tomoko can be best described as a romantic champagne silver with a matte, textured, sparkling metal finish."</span><div><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 14px; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.292969); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></font><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lgjsSXVsYBM/Uri9xfTItbI/AAAAAAAAAME/LDXTt3ht8ak/s640/blogger-image-1784724350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lgjsSXVsYBM/Uri9xfTItbI/AAAAAAAAAME/LDXTt3ht8ak/s640/blogger-image-1784724350.jpg"></a></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pw0cG8Mpo5c/Uri9werDAMI/AAAAAAAAAL8/Ibk2GIFsfjo/s640/blogger-image-1179776507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pw0cG8Mpo5c/Uri9werDAMI/AAAAAAAAAL8/Ibk2GIFsfjo/s640/blogger-image-1179776507.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I loved everything about this polish. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*I purchased this polish with my own money and received no compensation for posting about it.*</div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact me: rougerequired@gmail.com
</div>Sleepykathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02532785771651885305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-2427373181133563492013-12-18T06:00:00.000-08:002013-12-20T15:01:51.184-08:00Shorty Post--Dance Legend Termo #182<span style="font-size: large;">I still haven't found the charger for my camera, so mediocre photos it is! This is another lovely polish from my Black Friday/Cyber Monday haul, this time purchased from llarowe.com. Below is two coats of Dance Legend Termo #182, topped with one coat of Poshe quick-dry top coat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the first thermal polish that I have tried. I love it! It is magenta when warm and dark purple when cool. The change is quick and dramatic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This polish dried to a wax finish, so it's the Poshe that is making it glossy. Warning: This polish stinks very badly. I didn't read the ingredients, but I'm sure from the smell that it's not 5-free or 3-free or anything of the sort. The formula was slightly thick.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am excited to try the other thermal polishes made by Dance Legend that I bought.</span></div>
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</div>Sleepykathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02532785771651885305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-56344770661667002652013-12-16T16:36:00.001-08:002013-12-17T21:45:33.645-08:00Mobile Post--Darling Diva Caramel MartiniArgh! I can't find the charger for my camera at the moment. I still wanted to post this polish, so I apologize for the phone photo.<br />
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I went polish crazy for Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Part of my splurge was on Darling Diva polish. She had some polishes already on sale, and then offered a 30% off coupon code. The polish above was part of a mystery grab bag, which typically includes polishes that aren't listed for sale. </div>
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</div>Sleepykathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02532785771651885305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-71242370842436956222013-11-19T22:11:00.000-08:002013-11-19T22:11:14.009-08:00Apologies<span style="font-size: large;">I haven't forgotten about my blog, but I haven't had time to take photographs and edit them. I've been working on an important project and my poor blog has had to/will have to take a back seat until the project is completed.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">It makes me a little sad, but what can you do? I will be back as soon as I can; I have so many more beauty products to share with you!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Contact me: rougerequired@gmail.com
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-84197600555771604962013-08-20T06:00:00.000-07:002013-08-20T06:00:05.293-07:00Emily de Molly Bright Young Things over Zoya Robyn<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.emilydemolly.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Emily de Molly</a> is an Australian polish maker that has long since captured my heart, as you might have seen in a few previous posts. I was very happy to find <a href="http://www.llarowe.com/products/Bright-Young-Things.html?product_id=5514" target="_blank">Bright Young Things</a> in a blog sale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">While I'm not usually one to wear a polish the moment that I receive it (it's usually a strange, OCD, agonizing decision as to which one to wear), I put <a href="http://www.llarowe.com/products/Bright-Young-Things.html?product_id=5514" target="_blank">Bright Young Things</a> on right away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I happened to be wearing the lovely <a href="http://www.zoya.com/" target="_blank">Zoya</a> <a href="http://www.zoya.com/content/38/item/Zoya/Zoya-Nail-Polish-Robyn.html" target="_blank">Robyn</a> at the time, so I just put the glitter topper </span><a href="http://www.emilydemolly.bigcartel.com/" style="font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Emily de Molly</a><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.llarowe.com/products/Bright-Young-Things.html?product_id=5514" target="_blank">Bright Young Things</a> over it. I used a quick-dry top coat of <a href="http://www.poshe.com/" target="_blank">Poshe</a> to smooth everything out, although the glitter did lie flat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I loved this mani and wore it for a few days, which is a long time for me. It reminds me of the ocean and pretty saltwater fish. Next time, however, I will probably choose a different shade for the base so that the purple and turquoisey teal glitter can shine, too. (The purple did show up in real life, but hid from the camera. Silly purple; the camera could be friends with you if you'll let it.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can certainly purchase Emily de Molly polishes on Web sites like <a href="http://www.llarowe.com/">www.llarowe.com</a> and <a href="http://www.shoppe-eclectic.co/">www.shoppe-eclectic.co</a>, but you might want to do a search for polish blog sales first, or try <a href="http://polishsale.livejournal.com/">polishsale.livejournal.com</a> for lower prices. The first sites that I mention seem to be good, but they sell out really fast and the price is more than I would usually pay. (It's expensive to make beauty products in Australia, I think, and I would guess it's not easy to import them, either.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, summer has put me in the mood for all sorts of brights! I will revel in the deeper colors of autumn soon, but I will enjoy the brights into September at least. I am not strict about seasonal colors, but the weather does affect the mood and the mood does affect the polish choices. September is surely part of summer in California.</span></div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-25334766380648890622013-08-06T06:00:00.000-07:002013-08-06T06:00:08.855-07:00Coastal Scents Creative Me 1 Palette--Swatches & Review<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.coastalscents.com/" target="_blank">Coastal Scents</a> is known for their eye shadow palettes, at least online. I've seen these palettes raved about, and I've seen them absolutely panned, no pun intended. They had a major sale in July (which they often do), plus I found a coupon code online, so I decided to try some for myself. The first one that I'm sharing with you is their <a href="http://www.coastalscents.com/makeup/eyes/eye-palettes/pl-040.html" target="_blank">Creative Me 1 Palette</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This palette called out to me because of it's vibrant shades, similar in feeling for me to the <a href="http://www.sugarpillshop.com/products/burning-heart-palette" target="_blank">Sugarpill Burning Heart Palette</a> ($34.00 for four shadows). The <a href="http://www.coastalscents.com/makeup/eyes/eye-palettes/pl-040.html" target="_blank">Creative Me 1 Palette</a> regular retail price is $14.95 on the <a href="http://www.coastalscents.com/" target="_blank">Coastal Scents</a> Web site. I paid $9.72 and had free shipping at the time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Isn't it pretty? The above photo is in the shade and below is in the sun. I did not, of course, expect the <a href="http://www.sugarpillshop.com/" target="_blank">Sugarpill</a> quality that I've seen online. However, I've read that <a href="http://www.coastalscents.com/" target="_blank">Coastal Scents</a> shadows are much like <a href="http://www.bhcosmetics.com/" target="_blank">BHCosmetics</a> in that they work really well as long as you use a good primer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've done arm swatches for you outdoors in partial sun, without any primer. I didn't do intense swipes, since I didn't want to oversell the pigmentation. I've done them in the same order that they appear in the palette.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As expected, not so pigmented without a primer. My whitey white skin does help the color to stand out, though. :) The texture felt fine to me; not buttery, but not chalky or too powdery. The yellows were awful, the pinks and purples were the best.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the photo above and the closeup below, I played around with some of the purples and bright pinks over <a href="http://www.urbandecay.com/top-rated-makeup/eyeshadow-primer-potion/296.html" target="_blank">Urban Decay Primer Potion</a> in Original, which is my personal favorite eye shadow primer. Hopefully you can see what I see, that the color pops quite a bit when used over primer. In fact, I had to try and used a very small amount of shadow so as not to overdo it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Overall, I'm very pleased with my purchase. I think the <a href="http://www.coastalscents.com/makeup/eyes/eye-palettes/pl-040.html" target="_blank">Creative Me 1 Palette</a> is tons of fun for the price of one non-drugstore shadow. The price and quantity gives me the freedom to experiment with bold colors that otherwise might be too risky of an investment for me. I also appreciate that there is a mirror inside. I'm thinking maybe a sunset eye shadow look is in my future with this palette.</span></div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-74800117856827059492013-08-05T06:00:00.000-07:002013-08-05T06:00:00.963-07:00Sally Hansen Insta-Gel Strips Starter Kit--Mini Review<span style="font-size: large;">I have been curious about these Gel Strips, but I didn't want to pay full price for them, as usual. So once they were on sale and I had two stackable coupons, I went for it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Below is everything that comes with the kit: Nail file and cuticle pusher, gel top coat, two nail prep pads, LED lamp, two packs of color nail strips, power cord for the lamp, and instructions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Everything was fairly easy to use. You can only do one nail at a time in the LED lamp, but it's not a big deal since it's only 30 seconds. The results were very pretty, as seen below.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was not long-lasting for me at all, however. Good for a day or two at most.</span></div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-12559088725643124032013-08-03T06:00:00.000-07:002013-08-04T19:20:45.843-07:00Literary Lacquers Nail Mail (Mostly Photos)<span style="font-size: large;">This was my first time ordering from Literary Lacquers. I have had my eye on them for a while, but was waiting for a sale. They had a 20% off coupon code not too long ago, so that was my opportunity. The transaction was easy, shipping was fast, and the polishes arrived in great shape with cute packaging. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I have to admit, I am not a fan of the type of books that inspired these particular polishes, but the polishes themselves spoke to me.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Keep an eye out; I'll share with you swatches and reviews when I wear these. If you can already tell that you love Literary Lacquers, you can purchase them here: </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LiteraryLacquer">http://www.etsy.com/shop/LiteraryLacquer</a>. <span style="font-size: large;">Regular price is $10.00 for a 15ml bottle. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><script type="text/javascript" data-pin-hover="true" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js"></script><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-12923562255975076912013-07-30T06:00:00.000-07:002013-08-04T19:24:28.005-07:00Shorty Post--Twiggie Calls Western Union<span style="font-size: large;">Just a quick nail of the day post here. Summer makes me want to wear all of my brightest polishes. The bright green here is two coats of Color Club Twiggie. The black and white glitter topper is Feenix Polish (sadly, out of business indie maker) Western Union. Top coat is Seche Vite.</span><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-27571441072594776042013-07-27T06:00:00.000-07:002013-07-27T06:00:04.381-07:00Don't Pay Retail Prices Part 3--Another TJ Maxx Haul<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.tjmaxx.com/" target="_blank">TJ Maxx</a> is one of my go-to places for a sweet deal on nail polish. It is hit or miss, but their selection changes all the time. Recently, I found some <a href="http://shopcolorclub.com/" target="_blank">Color Club</a> and <a href="http://www.orlybeauty.com/" target="_blank">Orly</a> goodies that caught my eye.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you can see, the Poptastic set of <a href="http://shopcolorclub.com/" target="_blank">Color Club</a> polishes is so bright that my camera freaked out and couldn't come close to accurately capturing the colors. Always so difficult to photograph neons and super bright colors. In my opinion, the first four polishes are actual neons and the last three are just very bright. Individual Color Club polishes retail for about $8.00. This set costs $48.00 on Color Club's <a href="http://shopcolorclub.com/poptastic-collection" target="_blank">retail site</a>. I paid $9.99. The included shades are, from left to right, Wham! Pow!, Almost Famous, Poptastic, Warhol, Pucci-licious, Twiggie, and Factory Girl. (I already have Pucci-licious, so I gave the one from this set to a friend. Mine is a lot more purple, whereas hers leans more blue.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once I found out that <a href="http://www.orlybeauty.com/" target="_blank">Orly</a> was changing their bottle design, I kept an eye out at <a href="http://www.tjmaxx.com/" target="_blank">TJ Maxx</a> for <a href="http://www.orlybeauty.com/" target="_blank">Orly</a> polishes in the old bottle design, since I figured they would get cleared out at regular stores and salons. I much prefer the old bottle design. <a href="http://www.orlybeauty.com/" target="_blank">Orly</a>'s regular polishes retail for $8.50 on their site, and their special glitters retail for $10.00. I mostly bought special glitters. <a href="http://www.tjmaxx.com/" target="_blank">TJ Maxx</a> had (and still has, last time I checked) sets of two called Perfect Pairs, for $6.99. The set pictured above is Go Deeper and Monster Mash.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The second set is Miss Conduct and Mermaid Tale. I was super excited to find Miss Conduct. I've seen gorgeous swatches of it online. She looks fairly pretty in the bottle, but on the nail all sorts of holographic goodness comes out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The third set is Spazmatic and Holy Holo. I'll be interested to see how Holy Holo compares to Paris by <a href="http://www.julep.com/" target="_blank">Julep</a>, another silvery holo glitter topper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.essie.com/" target="_blank">Essie</a> Come Here is what I would describe as an electric coral red creme. Essie describes it as a 'nearly neon coral'. When I purchased it, CVS was having a weekly special in which they had four or five select Essie shades for 50% off. Irresistible!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">There was no lighting or camera trick in which I could capture how bright this shade is; it's not neon, but it is definitely electric.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am quite enamored (BBC is on the television as I'm writing; is it influencing the words I choose?) with Come Here. The color is rich, intense, and happy. I applied two thin coats and one thick coat over a base coat that I can't remember now, and one coat of Seche Vite quick-dry top coat. I believe it would have applied best in two thick coats for some reason. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you like bright colors, you might want to check out Essie Come Here. The other shades in <a href="http://www.essie.com/Latest-Collections.aspx" target="_blank">Essie's Resort 2013 Collection</a> are quite bright as well. I bought all four of them, and I rarely buy an entire collection. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I bought <a href="http://www.essie.com/Effects.aspx#" target="_blank">Essie Stroke of Brilliance</a>, <a href="http://www.neutrogena.com/product/pure+-+free-+liquid+sunscreen+broad+spectrum+spf+50.do?sortby=ourPicks" target="_blank">Neutrogena Pure & Free Sunscreen</a>, and <a href="http://sallyhansen.com/products/lips/lip-color/colorfast-tint-moisture-balm" target="_blank">Sally Hansen Tint + Moisture Balm</a> for a total of $1.95 after tax.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My original subtotal before tax at full retail CVS pricing would have been $27.77. The price for the Sally Hansen is the same in other stores, the price for the Essie is about 29 cents cheaper in most places, and the price for the Neutrogena is about $1.50~2.00 cheaper elsewhere. So even if I had been shopping at a less expensive store, my subtotal would still have been about $26.00.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The sunscreen was on sale for $7.99, down from $14.49. I had a CVS coupon for $4.00 off of a $20.00 purchase. I had received two ExtraBucks rewards, which are basically store credit, from the <a href="https://www.cvs.com/extracare/landing.jsp" target="_blank">CVS ExtraCare</a> customer loyalty program which gives you 2% back on purchases and $5.00 ExtraBucks when you accumulate 10 filled prescriptions (if you link everything, easy to do online). One was for $1.50 for my regular purchases and one was for $5.00 for my beauty purchases, (which you get once you have cumulatively spent $50.00 on beauty items if you're signed up for their <a href="https://www.cvs.com/promo/promoLandingTemplate.jsp?promoLandingId=join-beautyclub" target="_blank">ExtraCare Beauty Club</a>). As you can see below, that brought my subtotal to only $0.77! So although my final total was $1.95, I was paying less for the actual products than for the sales tax.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even though I haven't worn them yet, I'm still in love with them! Isn't it awesome how some of the glitters seem to glow in the light? </span></div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-63274676102745570062013-07-20T00:16:00.000-07:002013-07-20T00:19:40.124-07:00Mint Manis for Talia Joy<span style="font-size: large;">Nicole of <a href="http://www.nailpolishwars.com/">Nail Polish Wars</a> had a very nice idea for the nail community to join together to honor the life of Talia Joy Castellano, a 13-year old YouTuber and aspiring makeup artist who lost her battle with cancer earlier this week. The idea for the mint mani theme is inspired by <a href="http://instagram.com/taliajoy18">Talia's last Instagram posting</a>, which was a mint manicure post featuring the hands of Talia, her mother, and her dear friend Tammy.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">This was my first time using this type of sticker. I <u>loved</u> the way that it looked, but they were not at all durable. I experimented on the pinkie to see if top coat would mess up the sticker--it did.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;">I'd like to express my sympathy to Talia's family and friends for how they will miss her.</span><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-65173797786913195052013-07-17T06:00:00.000-07:002013-07-17T06:00:08.895-07:00Shorty Post--Zoya Myrta<span style="font-size: large;">Myrta is a shade by <a href="http://www.zoya.com/" target="_blank">Zoya</a> that I have been wanting for quite a while now. I hesitated since it is orange, and oranges usually make me look ill. But this is one of the few that I can wear, since there is a pinky reddish aspect to the polish. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is three coats of Zoya Myrta, topped with one coat of Out the Door quick-drying top coat. I have only good things to say about this polish, no issues with formula or application. </span></div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-18838148316271601662013-07-15T04:55:00.001-07:002013-07-23T17:08:22.642-07:00Glitter Daze Daze of the Month Unboxing--July 2013<span style="font-size: large;">Nail polish subscriptions are very popular now. Indie polish makers are getting in on the game, thankfully. The first one that I am trying out is <a href="http://glitterdazenp.com/" target="_blank">Glitter Daze</a> <a href="http://glitterdazenp.com/subscription-box" target="_blank">Daze of the Month</a>, details at the end of this post. There are three levels; I bought the lowest level, Super Daze. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you want to be completely surprised, don't read the card! It tells you all the details of what's in the box and why.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">How nice! An extra hand care item as a gift for continuing the subscription. (June was my first month; I didn't blog about it because I traded the polish. It was pretty, but not me.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The hand fizzy is very cute, same principle as a bath bomb, I'm guessing. I haven't used it yet, but it should be scented like either grapefruit or gardenia, according to the informational card. </span><span style="font-size: large;">It's molded like a flower. </span><span style="font-size: large;">But be careful: It looks like a cookie, so don't let your kids or spouse or self mistakenly eat it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was happy to receive this Super Smooth Basecoat. I love a good base coat, and this one delivers. It dries quickly to a smooth, matte finish. June's hand care item was a quick-dry top coat, which I also liked.</span> <span style="font-size: large;">I believe that neither the base nor the top coat have been released yet, so subscribers got a nice preview.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">July's full-size polish is called Summer Garden. It apparently has some flower and butterfly glitter in addition to what you see in my swatches, but I haven't seen any yet. (EDIT: The owner Sana has since contacted me and clarified that they made a version with and a version without the flower and butterfly glitters, and sent one or the other according to what you said on your preferences questionnaire.) I still love this polish. Yes, I'm one of those people who are addicted to all the milky base glitter polishes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are the details (Source: <a href="http://glitterdazenp.com/subscription-box">http://glitterdazenp.com/subscription-box</a>)</span> <span style="font-size: large;">of this subscription service</span><span style="font-size: large;">:</span></div>
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How it works:</div>
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1. Pick your Daze level: Super, Mega, Ultra<br />
2. Subscribe<br />
3. Fill out a preferences questionnaire<br />
4. Be Dazed every month!</div>
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What you get:</div>
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Based on the Daze Level you choose, you will receive the following items monthly, for three months:<br />
- One full-sized polish: This polish will be either a custom for the month OR a soon-to-be-released polish.<br />
- One mini polish: This polish will be either a custom for the month OR a polish currently available in the shop. (If you’ve purchased from GlitterDaze through our Website or Etsy, we’ll make sure you don’t receive a polish you already have).<br />
- Hand care items: These items can consist of any of the following: Luxury Hand Fizzies, Cuticle Sticks, Cuticle Butters, Base Coats, Top Coats, Nail Oils, etc.<br />
- Glitter Accessory: These items can consist of any of the following: Pendants, Rings, Earrings, Key Chains, Magnets, Hair Pins, Paper Weights, Coasters, etc.<br />
- Charitable Donation: Each box will have a specific amount from the purchase price that will go toward a charitable donation. Every three months, we will pick a different charity for these donations. Donations will be made at the end of the three month period, and the receipt will be posted to our facebook/blog/instagram. <strong style="border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">THE CHARITY CHOSEN FOR JUNE-AUGUST IS THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. </strong><br />
- Shipping: The cost of shipping is included in the price of the box each month.</div>
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SUPER DAZE</div>
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One full-sized Polish, One hand care item, $1 Charitable donation, Shipping: $15/month</div>
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MEGA DAZE</div>
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One full-sized Polish, One mini polish, One hand care item, $3 Charitable Donation, Shipping: $22/month</div>
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ULTRA DAZE</div>
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One full-sized Polish, One mini polish, Two hand care items, One glittery accessory, $5 Charitable donation, shipping: $32/month</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">*Please Note*</strong><br />
We can only ship to US addresses<br />
Monthly cut-off date is the 3rd of the month. For example, if you subscribe on 6/3 you are eligable for June's box which will be mailed out on 6/5. If you subscribe on or after 6/4, your payment will go toward July's box.</div>
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*I purchased this subscription with my own money. I am not affiliated with nor compensated by <a href="http://glitterdazenp.com/" target="_blank">Glitter Daze</a>.*</div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-6513693906329293242013-07-10T06:00:00.000-07:002013-07-10T06:00:01.596-07:00Shorty Post--Manicures with Friends Part 3: Amber's Tape Mani<span style="font-size: large;">Today's hand model is Amber. She is addicted to nail polish like I am. We were going to try to make her nails look like a flower that her boyfriend had seen and thought was cool, which was orange with a burst of purple in the center. My methods for that failed, so we kept the color theme, but went for a diagonal tape manicure. (Using regular office tape to make crisp lines between the two shades of polish.) I used Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Orange Impulse and Color Club Pucci-licious; top coat is Seche Vite.</span><br />
*I purchased the nail polishes with my own money and I am not affiliated with nor compensated by any of the brands mentioned in this post.*<br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-40526749140735016932013-07-05T01:11:00.001-07:002013-07-05T01:11:09.495-07:00Shorter than a Shorty Post: Sincerely Stephanie: KBShimmer Summer Giveaway!<span style="font-size: large;">Check out this awesome giveaway over at one of the blogs that I follow, Sincerely Stephanie:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.sincerelystephanienails.com/2013/06/kbshimmer-summer-giveaway.html?spref=bl">Sincerely Stephanie: KBShimmer Summer Giveaway!</a>. She's giving away some beautiful KBShimmer nail polish. Ends July 12, 2013. (Photo belongs to </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.sincerelystephanienails.com/">http://www.sincerelystephanienails.com</a>, and I am using it to draw attention to her blog, not to my own.</span><span style="font-size: large;">) You should really look at the rest of her blog, too, especially her nail art.</span><br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-59616999247479446682013-07-04T17:54:00.002-07:002013-07-04T17:54:47.965-07:00July 4th Only--20% off Glossybox*I am not affiliated with nor compensated by Glossybox.*<br />
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-87325175191530721262013-07-04T06:00:00.000-07:002013-07-04T16:25:49.729-07:00Shorty Post: Julie Meets Mr. Bubbles<span style="font-size: large;">This is one of my favorite recent polish combinations. Two coats of Zoya Julie, two coats of Hit Polish Mr. Bubbles, and one coat of Seche Vite for top coat.</span><br />
*I received Zoya Julie in a swap on makeuptalk.com. I purchased Hit Polish Mr. Bubbles with my own money. I am not affiliated with nor compensated by any of the brands or Web sites mentioned in this post.*<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Zoya Julie is an awesome lavender with a subtle silvery shimmer. I didn't take any photos of Julie on her own this time, because it was 2 a.m. or so when I actually painted my nails. Photos were taken the during the day outdoors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love how Hit Polish Mr. Bubbles is all about the matte glitter. I find the blue, pink, and white to be so cheerful together. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can purchase Hit Polish from their Etsy shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/HitPolishNailLacquer">http://www.etsy.com/shop/HitPolishNailLacquer</a>. (Hit Polish Nail Lacquer was having a 20% sale; July 4th it expired. I might have ordered a few...) Zoya polishes can be purchased at Ulta and other select salons, or on their Web site: <a href="http://www.zoya.com/">www.zoya.com</a>. </span></div>
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*I received Zoya Julie in a swap on makeuptalk.com. I purchased Hit Polish Mr. Bubbles with my own money. I am not affiliated with nor compensated by any of the brands or Web sites mentioned in this post.*</div>
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</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745424926868221019noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-15844450239547603172013-06-28T00:55:00.001-07:002013-07-20T23:48:05.610-07:00Mobile Post--KBShimmer Minis<span style="font-size: large;">Yay! While supplies last, KBShimmer has mini polishes available for a limited time. See below for details.</span><br />
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</div>Sleepykathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02532785771651885305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6257859224433510116.post-20609800598020257172013-06-27T06:00:00.000-07:002013-06-30T16:24:14.994-07:00Swatches and Review--Mirabella Colour Sheer in Posy<span style="font-size: large;">As you may have read previously, I really liked my <a href="http://www.mirabellabeauty.com/lips/colour-sheers.html" target="_blank">Mirabella Colour Sheer</a> lip color in the shade Daydream, which I received through my ipsy subscription. (Swatches and review are linked <a href="http://rougerequired.blogspot.com/2013/05/swatches-and-review-mirabella-colour.html" target="_blank">here</a>.) I was excited to receive another shade, Posy, in a trade on makeuptalk.com.</span><br />
*I received this product in a trade conducted on makeuptalk.com. I am not affiliated with nor compensated by any of the companies mentioned in this post.*<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Application was smooth and easy to control. Posy applied creamy, but without being slippery, much like Daydream. It felt moisturizing for about four hours without eating or drinking, slightly more moisturizing than Daydream for me. Daydream is a ladylike shade, whereas Posy is a little sassy. I <u>need</u> both to express myself. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Posy is very pigmented, but sheer to start, as it is supposed to be. </span><span style="font-size: large;">It is very easy to build, however. Shown below is one swipe on the right, and six swipes on the left.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alrighty, the before photo with bare lips, natural light indoors: </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the after photo below, natural light indoors. I am not wearing any lip liner or other lip products for these photos other than Posy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The photo in which I'm not smiling turned out much better, and is the most true-to-color photo (at least, on my monitor):</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next photo is in artificial light indoors (what am I always looking at off to the side?):</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These closeups are outdoors in natural light, but the clouds had rolled in:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.mirabellabeauty.com/">Mirabella</a> sells their Colour Sheers for $22.00 each on <a href="http://www.mirabellabeauty.com/">their Web site</a>, in 14 different shades. I have to be honest and say that I do not pay those type of prices for a lip color, so I am glad that I received my two Colour Sheers through my ipsy subscription and through a trade. As a matter of fact, I can't think of a single beauty product that I pay that much for...coupons, sales, samples, and trades for me! Otherwise, my 'stash' wouldn't be so large.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In any case, I am very happy with Posy. Moisturizing, colorful, creamy, and flexible enough to be sheer or opaque. What do you think?</span><br />
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