The Summer Blues

Left to right: China Glaze For Audrey, Sally Hansen Blue Me Away, Sally Hansen Pacific Blue

Hello there! Today I want to show you my favorite blue summer nail polishes! The ones I am showing you are all cream finishes. If I were to show you glitters as well, I would have included Revlon's Blue Mosaic and Sinful Color's Nail Junkie. But this post is all about the blue creams. Please excuse the above picture, I painted my nails quickly and didn't even bother to clean them when I took the picture. Fail whale.

The first nail polish is China Glaze's For Audrey. This is a classic color that I'm sure everyone and the mother has seen. I love how bright and fun this color is. In my pictures, it appears to be much more muted and dusty than it actually is. If you are looking for an alternative polish, Wet N Wild's I Need A Refresh-mint nail polish is said to be an exact dupe. Color Club's New Bohemian from their 2011 Back To Boho collection is also a pretty similar color. This was about $6 at Sally's Beauty Supply. I used a base coat, 2 coats of For Audrey, and a fast dry top coat.

The next summer blue I have to share with you (I couldn't resist, I apologize for the lame rhyme....) is Sally Hansen's Blue Me Away. This is a very bright sky blue that is like no other polish I own. Granted, I don't own that many nail polishes, but still. This is such a pretty color for summer. I must warn you that this will stain your nails and fingers. Prepare for smurf fingers. Even when I used a base coat, there was ample staining. Because of the staining, I shy away from using this polish that often. But it truly is pretty! I'd say that it is much brighter in person. The photos I've taken don't do any of these polishes justice. This was about $2 or $3 at Walgreens. A heads up, Walgreens has a buy 2 get 1 free sale on Sally Hansen polishes for the month of July!!!!! I used a basecoat, 2 coats of Blue Me Away, and a fast dry top coat.

Lastly, here is my all time FAVORITE summer nail polish.....Sally Hansen's Pacific Blue. I'm not going to lie, I straight up hated this nail polish the first time I wore it. I thought it just looked so weird on me. But now this is my go-to nail polish this summer! It is a pretty cornflower blue that is great for fingers or toes. Really, all of these polishes would look great on fingers or toes. This didn't stain my nails at all! It applies like butter and dries at a decent pace. This is my staple summer nail polish shade! I swear the pictures don't do this justice. At only about $2, you can't go wrong picking this gem up! I used a base coat, 2 coats of Pacific Blue, and a fast dry top coat.

I hope you enjoyed this post! What are your favorite summer nail polishes? Of course I love corals and hot pinks for the summer. But I've really been digging bright blues! :)

Collective Summer Beauty Haul!

Hello there! I hope that everyone has a wonder Independence day! Thank you to all of our troops that are keeping us safe.

I have some new products to share with you that I've picked up over the last month. I have some products from Bath & Body works to share with you that I got from their awesome semi annual sale. I also have some makeup items that I am so excited to share with you! :)

I spent $14.71 on the 6 products I bought at B&BW. If it weren't for the huge semi annual sale, my total would have been $54!!!! That is quite the bargain, and I wish I would have picked up many more things!

All of my B&BW goodies!

Into The Wild body lotion

$2.94 on sale

$11 original price

This lotion smells like summer to me! It is very citrus-y and slightly floral. I really love the label, it's just so pretty!

Paris Amour shower gel

$3 on sale

$11 original price

When I first smelled this in the store, I said "Oh my gosh, that's amazing!" and some girls picked it up and said the same thing. It is just a refreshing, floral smell.

Forever Sunshine fine fragrance mist

$3.50 on sale

$14 original price

This is seriously the way I'd imagine summer to smell. It is pretty light, but incredibly sweet! I'm terrible at describing scents...but really love this!

Just a closer look at the label

Triple moisture body creams in Country Chic, Paris Amour, and Japanese Cherry Blossom

$1.50 each on sale

$6 each original price

I picked these up to give away to friends or family, but I'm keeping Country Chic! It is a nice, fresh floral smell. I like how small the tube is, great to keep in my bag. Very moisturizing! Paris Amour smells just like the body wash, and Japanese Cherry Blossom is a signature scent of B&BW.

Now it is time to show you the makeup products I've picked up recently. A brand new Sephora opened at the mall in my city. This is HUGE! I have never seen or been in a store like Sephora ever in my life! I went a little nuts...lol.

Urban Decay Naked 2 palette

$50 at Sephora

Inside the palette and all of its goodness

-Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette $50 at Sephora

-Tweezerman ProCurl Lash Curler $20 at Sephora

-Revlon Grow Luscious mascara about $5 at Target

-Covergirl Lip Perfection lipstick in "Fairytale" about $6 at Walmart

-Revlon Super Lustrous lipstick in "Cherries In The Snow" about $6 at Target

-Mini Lip Junkie lip gloss came with the Naked 2 palette

**I will be doing separate posts on each of the makeup products I've mentioned later in the next few weeks! Also, I'm doing a summer clothing haul soon with some pieces I've found at TJ Maxx!**

Hope you enjoyed seeing my recent beauty purchases, and I hope you have a great and safe 4th of July!!!

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Coral Reef

Hello there! Today I have a quick post about Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear nail color in "Coral Reef". This is such a pretty color, but it isn't very coral to me. When I think coral, I think of more of an orangey pink. This is more of a warm hot pink. However, it is super pretty! It applied very smoothly. I have done two coats and no top coat!

Target Beauty Bag Contents

Hello there! I don't know if you know this or not, but Target gives away a free cosmetic bag full of samples every few months. All you have to do is go to the website and fill out your shipping information. There are limited bags and they go quick! I have been lucky enough to get the last 3 beauty bags they have sent out. I'm going to show you the contents of the latest beauty bag!

The bag itself is made of a nice canvas material. My previous beauty bags (pictured at the bottom) were made of a silky polyester material. The bags are probably my favorite part! Great for travel and fit nicely in a handbag. I love to save the samples for when I travel.

Aveeno Smart Essentials daily detoxifying scrub sample.

Super excited for this Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Sunblock sample!

TRESemme Split Remedy shampoo/conditioner samples

Garnier Fructis Color Shield shampoo/conditioner samples

Sample of Revlon Lip Butter in Peach Parfait

Coupon booklet

Favorite coupon: $3 off Revlon!!!!

My previous beauty bags

Hope you enjoyed seeing what's in my beauty bag, and hopefully you'll get your hands on the next one! I sure hope I do! ;)

Sally Hansen "Golden-I" Nail Polish

Hello there! This is going to be a quick post showing you Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear "Golden-I" nail polish. It is a pretty basic metallic gold. I did two coats, and it applied very smoothly. If you want to see another gold nail polish, Orly's Rage is a beautiful rose gold nail polish that I have posted about right here.

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in "Golden-I"

Around $2.99 at most drugstores

Some people might see this and "Rage" and think they are the same thing, but they clearly aren't! Big difference, but I think it is worth it to have both of them. Hope you enjoyed this post!

Have a lovely day!

Rose Gold Satisfaction with Orly "Rage"

Hello there! Growing up, I hated gold and always wanted silver jewelry. As I've gotten older, I have acquired a taste for gold jewelry. But now, I crave anything that is rose gold. I google searched for rose gold nail polish and came across Orly's "Rage" nail polish. I went to Sally's today and picked up a bottle. Man, is she beautiful. But first, a funny story that happened at Sally's....

I was checking out when the cashier asked, "Is this the same polish you have on your nails now?" ( I was wearing Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Golden-I....which is a pure gold polish, and I have swatches of that here) I felt embarrassed because I thought that she thought I either put it on in the store or something. I was going to say "No, this is a gold-gold. That polish there is a rose gold" but I didn't feel like making a scene lol

Anyways, I digress. Here are the swatches of Orly's "Rage":

Orly "Rage"

$5.99 at Sally's Beauty Supply stores

I used 2 coats of "Rage" and it applied very smoothly! This is such a pretty color that should suit all skin tones. I literally just put this on a few hours ago so I can't speak much about chip/wear time, but lets hope it wears well! This shade is so shimmery, foily, and metallic. Rose gold in liquid form!! 

In my opinion, this is a must have nail polish shade. If you are asking yourself if you really need this polish if you already own a gold nail polish, like Sally Hansen "Golden-I" or Revlon "Gold Coin", my answer would be yes. Those golds are more like true metal golds. This "Rage" has such a beautiful hue to it that just doesn't 

compare to a plain gold nail polish. This is my first Orly polish, and I'm hoping to pick up more in the future. 

Hope you enjoyed this post!!

Please have a lovely day!

Pretty Peacock Eyeliner Two Ways: A Tutorial

Hello there! I have been addicted to Pinterest lately, and I came across a beautiful picture, which I'll share at the end of this post. I wanted to recreate the look for my brown eyes. After doing it similar to the picture, I decided to put the color on my upper lash line instead. So here are my two different peacock eyeliner looks! I'll have a list of products used below the pictures!! Make sure you click on the pictures to get a better look at them!

Lower Lash Line Peacock Liner:
This is a subtly dramatic look that is good for a night out. 
-Maybelline Color Tattoo in Too Cool as overall base.
-Mac Painterly Paint Pot as base for lower lash line.
-Sweep shimmery bronze shade all over lid and crease area.
-Take purple, blue, and green liner to line bottom lash line. This will be a base for the eyeshadow. I used a Turquoise and Amethyst liner.
- Pat coordinating eyeshadow on top of the liner. Start with the purple, then work your way from blue to green. This makes blending much easier.
-Apply shimmery champagne shade to inner corner & brow.
-Line upper lash line, I used a liquid liner & line lower water line, I used a pencil.
-Also, I think it would look better if you tight lined your upper water line. I didn't do this, but I think it would have looked better.
-Curl lashes & apply mascara!

Upper Lash Line Peacock Liner:

This is a more wearable colorful look.

-Apply base all over lid, I used Maybelline Color Tattoo in Too Cool.

-Again, use the colored pencil liners as a base for the eyeshadows, this time on the upper lash line.

-Dampen a thin liner brush in water and squeeze excess water from the brush.

-Start with purple eyeshadow, then blue and green. Make sure to pat it on, don't sweep it. Gently blend.

-Sweep a bronze shade all over lid and crease, avoiding the liner.

-Apply shimmery champagne shade to inner corner & brow.

-Line as close to your lashes as you can with a black gel liner. 

-Line lower water line with black pencil & lower lash line with a bronze pencil.

-Again, I think it would have looked better if it tight lined my upper water line.

-Curl lashes & apply mascara!

Inspiration For This Look:

Products Used:

Elf Little Black Beauty Book Vol.1

L'oreal Hip Duo in Showy

Maybelline Duos in Lasting Lilac & Shocking Seas

Maybelline Color Tattoo in Too Cool

Mac Paint Pot in Painterly

L'oreal Voluminous mascara

Wet n Wild Color Icon pencils in Bronze, Amethyst, and Turquoise 

Maybelline Master Drama eyeliner in Onyx

Maybelline Line Stiletto liquid liner in Blackest Black

Physicians Formula gel liner

I hope you enjoyed this eye look! I love doing colorful looks every now and then. I like to believe that I am improving on applying makeup, being more creative, and taking better photos of my makeup looks. Here are the eye looks I have done in the past, and you can expect to see more in the near future! Click on a look if you are interested in learning how to do them! :)

-Summer Sun Flower Tutorial

-Summer Baby Brown Eyes Tutorial

-Tropical Sunset Smoothie Tutorial

-Turquoise & Bronze Liner Tutorial

-Mermaid Freeze Tutorial

Please have a lovely day!!!