Showing posts with label Essie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Essie. Show all posts

Thursday, April 5, 2012

March Favorites 2012

*OMG I ACCIDENTLY DELETED THIS POST :(*


 I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS JUST HAPPENED...
 HERE ARE THE PICTURES FROM THE ORIGINAL POST!!



1. Philosophy Purity Cleanser
2. Bobbi Brown BB Cream in Extra Light
3. Nars Orgasm
4. MAC Peaches
5. Too Faced Bronzing Powder in Sun Bunny
6. Nars Habanera
7. YSL Volupte Sheer Candy #2
8. YSL Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain #7
9. Deborah Lippmann Rehydrating Base Coat
10. Revlon Runway Pearl
11. Essie Chinchilly
12. Essie Navigate Her
13. Essie Set in Stones
14. Jo Malone Red Roses Body Creme

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Birthday Haul and Some NOTDs...

Hey Everyone :) So March 19th was my 27th birthday and thought I would show you guys the things that I got~ This year was pretty low key, but I think I had a good one with some of my closest friends that really care about me. Besides the gifts that I received, I did get a lipstick for myself (#foreveralone LOL), just because I had to... and I have to say, I can't be more pleased ;). Anyway, hope you like my baby haul and the notds that I didn't post here (if you follow me on twitter or instagram you already saw them).
The new iPad (!!!), Jo Malone Red Roses Body Creme, YSL Volupte Sheer Candy in #2

NOTDs
Essie Navigate Her & Milani Nail Art White Canvas 704
Essie Chinchilly, Essie Set in Stones
SOPI Looks Like Rain Dear (gold glitter), Never Enough Shoes (black), Essie First Dance (red), Milani Nail Art White Canvas 704

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

NOTD : Essie Topless and Barefoot & SOPI Spark-tacular! Top Coat

Essie Topless and Barefoot is creamy nude with cool undertones. To me, the color seems like it's not too pink or not too orange like other nude polishes. The consistency is rather thick and goopy, but I can assure you the application is beautiful. Still on the hunt for 'The Perfect Nude', but it's a great color none the less.
SOPI Spark-tacular! Top Coat is multi-colored glitter top coat. The specks vary in size and gives an even coverage. The finish is not as smooth as Sally Hansen's glitter top coats, but it looks absolutely stunning (well, in person, sorry for the terrible photo).

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

NOTD : Essie French Affair & Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Set The Stage

Essie French Affair is a milky pink with cool undertones. It's in cream finish and is surprisingly very opaque. The first coat goes on kind of streaky, but tends to even out on the second coat. I wore this nail polish for 3-4 times (which is a lot) since it came out and I have to say that I really like it.
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Set The Stage is a clear nail polish loaded with two sizes of gold glitter. I applied two coats and I found that I had to swirl the brush around in the bottle to grab more glitters. However, I'm pretty satisfied with this polish since the glitters laid flat and didn't feel rough at all after it dried. It was less than $3 at Target and dried EXTREMELY fast.
Would you wear it?

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Love/Hate Relationships

Hi Friends ♥
 I've been meaning to do this blog post a for while (since I read Tiffany's Blog Post), but finally got around to it. If you have been reading my blog, you know that if I like something, I use it to death lol. I'm the kind of person who can use the same blush every single day for months and months. On the other hand, if I hate a product, I usually throw it away or give it to someone without hesitation. But these products are a bit tricky. I can't decide weather I love them or not! One day I will fall in love, and the next day I will hate them with a passion.
L'oreal Everstrong Overnight Repair Treatment
Essie Luscious Lips
Revlon Matte l/s in Pink Pout
MAC l/s in Innocence, Beware! (Venomous Villains Collection)
MAC blush in Melba
Hera Auto Eyebrow Pencil in Grey
L'oreal Everstrong Overnight Repair Treatment
This is a great overnight treatment for sure. I have pretty dry/frizzy hair due to regular dyeing, but this product makes my hair so soft. Seriously, the next day, I can't stop pulling my fingers through it! It feels much more healthier and bouncier. I also love how the treatment doesn't transfer to the pillow. However, - are you ready - this product smells really bad. I don't even know how to describe it! :( It's one of those scents that reminds me of something rotten and gross... :(.
MAC blush in Melba
Melba is gorgeous subdued coral/peach blush. This guy simply has everything I want in a blush - matte finish, good staying power, good(actually great) pigmentation. When I'm tanned, it looks soo pretty on me, but when I'm pale (like right now), it's a bit too orange to the point where it looks muddy. :o I wish I could wear it more often, but it just looks awful.
MAC l/s in Innocence, Beware! (Venomous Villains Collection)
I remember this lipstick being one of the most popular items of the collection. I myself, had to run to MAC before the collection launched to get this little one. Apparently, it was the last tube at my closest counter. Anyway, Innocence, Beware! is the perfect pink-nude. That is, color-wise. It's very close to MAC's Hue lipstick, but a tiny bit pinker. I love the color than any other lipstick that I own, but the formula is terrible. First off, it emphasizes the 'flaws' of my lips. I have very dry lips, so whenever I'm using a lipstick, I apply lip balm before and a gloss after. I've tried at least 5 different lip balms to make this work, but failed every time. Also, this lipstick lasts for like 10-15 minutes - and that is without eating or drinking. So frustrating :s.
Revlon Matte l/s in Pink Pout
I first saw this lipstick in Allison or Amarixe's videos and made a purchase, because I was in a search of a good lilac-pink lipstick. Love the color again, but it doesn't show up on my lips very well! I don't consider myself to have very pigmented lips, but for some reason, to make this lipstick work I have to apply MAC's Myth underneath. I know a lot of people love this lipstick and think it's not drying as well, but it IS drying. It's a matte lipstick after all.
Essie Luscious Lips
Remember the NOTD post i did a few days ago? Yup, I still love the color, hate the formula. 

Hera Auto Eyebrow Pencil in Grey
I bought this guy when I was in Korea, and I loved it so much, I bought another one for my mom the very next day. I think it was about $13 (KRW 15,000). What I like about this product is that it matches my natural hair color very well. Therefore, it gives the most natural look, just like the Korean celebrities. However, the lasting power is so so. I have to re-apply it every 3-4 hours and it's a bit annoying. If you have bangs, this is not for you.

~ Swatches ~
L-R : Innocence Beware, Pink Pout, Melba, Melba blended out, Hera Automatic Brow Pencil

Do you have any love/hate relationship products you would like to share?
If so, how do you deal with it?

<3
Amy

Sunday, March 27, 2011

NOTD : Essie Luscious Lips

  Essie's Luscious Lips is a really pretty baby pink color. It's by no means unique, but great for everyday wear. I like how this is a warm toned pink instead of a cool toned pink as well (suits my skin tone better). However, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, because the formula is crap. It is almost too sheer that it drives me mental. I applied 3 thick coats and it took like 2 hours + to dry up. Also, this polish is beyond streaky. But do keep in mind that Essie nail polishes are usually a hit or a miss - Maybe one day I'll find a good pink from Essie.
Any recommendations?
What's your favorite pink nail polish?

<3