Sweetheart VoxBox 2013

I just got my Sweetheart VoxBox!  I am so excited.  I will review the products later, but for now here are pictures!

I had never heard of this until I received it in my VoxBox, then I started seeing commercials for it!  To see my review of this product, go here! 

The neon pink heart was a cute touch!

 This smells so good!  I have already started using this and I love it!  After 5 hours of rehearsal it still works!

I ate this pretty much as soon as I opened the box.  To see my review, go here!

For more pictures, check out my Pinterest board!

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Sinful Colors Let's Talk

No dance this weekend so I was doing some nail art!  Today I'm going to show you some swatches of Sinful Colors Let's Talk on my friend, Bridget.  This is a very pretty vibrant purple.

 

 Then I topped this with OPI Turquoise Shatter.  I think it looks really nice!

 

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Old Mani!

Here's a random mani I wore a while ago.  I didn't think it was good enough to post, but now I'm going to anyway!
The base is ORLY Space Cadet, then I used black shatter by OPI and Jaguar by Pure Ice for the spots!



Please ignore the bird toys in the background lol!

ORLY Nail Art

For this I was going for a skyline-ish look on my thumbs.  It didn't turn out as great as I thought, but I am pretty pleased.  For this I started by painting all my nails with ORLY Sapphire Silk which is a dark teal.  Next I added a coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust- which I am almost out of :(.  I then did stripes on my thumbs using ORLY Galaxy Girl and Space Cadet from the Cosmic FX Collection from Fall 2010.  Now for pictures! :)

 

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China Glaze Who's Wearing What

I recently won this is a Giveaway from Cynthia at Of Life and Lacquer!  I was very unsure about this shade at first.  It looked very grey, but I was pleased when it looked very purple on my nails.  This did take 3 coats and with that still has some balding.  This was a pain to apply for me.  It stayed very streaky and bubbled a little bit.

I liked this polish color, but the formula wasn't very good.

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Influenster Brand Challenge

Every child deserves a learning environment that’s safe, healthy, free of harmful toxins and optimal for learning! That's why I'm entering the Global Green USA Green School Makeover Competition Presented by Pureology. You should enter to make learning better for your children too: www.pureology.com/GreenSchools. 
While you are at it you should join Influenster too!

RCM And the Winner Is Swatch

This is Red Carpet Manicure And the Winner Is.  This was on my cousin's nails again!  I really like this color and think it makes a pretty winter blue!

 

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Sinful Colors Cloud 9 Swatch

This is 2 coats Sinful Colors Cloud 9.  I have been going through my nail polish and plan on doing lots of swatches coming up.  If you want me to get to one sooner than the rest feel free to leave a comment.  If you want to know what nail polish I have, you can go check my Nail Polish Collections.  These are Katie's nails by the way.

pixi Flawless Beauty Primer

Merry Christmas!  :) I do have a Christmas manicure for you, but I'll show that later.  I got my beauty bag from Target on Friday and I am pretty please.  It came in an adorable clutch and had tons of samples!

 

Yesterday I tried the pixi Flawless Beauty Primer and I was not impressed.  Here's what they said

 

Truly luxurious skin illuminating face primer to correct uneven skintone, restore skin's youthful glow and balance skin hydration.

 

Well, I didn't wear this for long.  It put it on and almost immediately took it back off.  It was very greasy and slimey almost like a cheap lotion.  I tried putting it on very thin too, but still

no luck. 

 

I may just seem really bad to me because I have tried Arbonne's make up primer which is absolutely amazing, and other than that I have nothing to compare it to.

 

Overall I would give this primer 2/5 since I didn't actually try it under my make up.

 

I most definitely won't be purchasing unless I hear that other people are having way better experiences and I am just crazy!

 

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Broadway Nails imPRESS Press-On Manicure

I got this in my VoxBox awhile ago and recently tried it out.  If you don't know what VoxBox is, it is a promotion from Influenster.  You can get one if you review many items on Influenster!  Check out Broadway nails- http://impressmanicure.com/

 

They say Salon manicure in seconds- NO glue- No drying time- Rivals the best gel polish- Won’t damage nails- Easy removal- Lasts up to a week

 

I got this in Wink Wink!  It is a basic french tip with black and white flowers and spots of glitter!  This lasted fairly long.  I am very please with the quality of this esspecially because it is so cheap!  It is veray convient and easy, plus there are lots of designs to choose from!

 

Overall-****

I may buy again

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NYC Showtime Glitter Eyeliner

I got this in my VoxBox a while ago and it is one of the few things I liked a lot from the VoxBox!

Check out NYC's website- http://newyorkcolor.com/

They say Straight from the city that never sleeps, NYC New York Color offers products with uptown style at down-to-earth prices, from $.99 - $4.99. The energy, style, and color of New York City shines through the wide range of shades, textures and innovative products. NYC always delivers the most on-trend products & shades hot off the runway

 

I have used this a lot already.  Not only is it great for eyeliner, I have been using it as shadow, too.  I just make dots on the outer corner of my eye and blend it in.  I am pleased with the color as well as the glitter distribution.  The only con for me would be that it is a pencil that you do actually have to sharpen.  This creates hassel as well as mess, and lost product.

 

Overall- ****

I would most definetely buy this again!

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December Gradient!

So this is my first ever gradient, I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out! :)

 

 

I used China Glaze Sky High Top & Fairy Dust, OPI How's it Snowing, What's With the Cattitude, & Teal the Cows Come Home, and Sinful Colors Snow Me White.  I think the glitter thumb would have looked better and added dimension if I had used Teal the Cows Come Home under it.  I think the best gardient was probably my pointer finger on my left hand- it was the second one I did!

 

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Become Mineral Foundation

I won this foundation in a giveaway from Pink Sith!  You can check out her blog here.  This foundation is from become.  become is an Australian company and their products contain anti-aging formula, so they work double duty!  This foundation wasn't tested on animals which is definetely an important factor for me and it has an SPF of 30+ which will be wonderful in the spring when the sun comes back out!

College Vox Box 2012

I just got my first ever VoxBox!  I am so excited!  For those of you who don't know, a VoxBox is a promomotion from Influenster.  They send you a few full size products to try then review on their site!  If you want to get a Vox Box, sign up for Influenster and you might get one if you review enough products.  If you don't want to wait for an invite, you can e-mail me (go to the contact page) and maybe I'll invite you! :)

Review- Cover Girl Aqua Smoothers

My skin is very acne prone, so I need a foundation and powder that won't clog my pores.  Aqua Smoothers and Smoothers Pressed Powder works perfectly for me.  It blends in well, it is long lasting, and doesn't give me more acne than what I am trying to cover up.  I have medium light skin, and my liquid foundation is 710, and my pressed powder is 705!  Here are swatches of the liquid foundation-

 

This is what the pressed powder looked like- I'd swatch it, but you wouldn't be able to see.  (That is my parrot in the mirror (: )

 

 

 

 Overall- *****
I would totally buy this again, and definetely plan on it.
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Erica's Nails and More 10-Day Challenge Day 5

So today I have my day 5 of Erica's Nails and More 10-Day Challenge.  Today's theme was half moons.  I used Pure Ice in Jaguar for the base and it bubbled. . .a lot.  This made the red (OPI An Affair in Red Square) look pretty bad.  I love how Christmas-y these look! :)

Erica's Nails and More Day 4

Uploading at the last minute again?  Ahg!  Well here is my day 4, I liked my rainbows from the first day, so I redid those with black on the sides to make it look a little neater.  Then I did leopard print, so my ''Delicate Print'' was stripes and leopard print! lol

Erica's Nails and More 10-Day Challenge Day 3

Today is inspired by a tutorial!  This look is very summery, but that's ok!  I'm gonna be frank- my feet are extremely ugly because I am a dancer and I do dance on pointe.  But, I wanted to do my toes. :P
Here is the tutorial I used-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMi4mBuE5mw&feature=relmfu

Here is what I did!  (I seriously just did this- I didn't mean for it to be so last minute, but I had teasting today and yesterday, plus over 4 hours of dance yesterday- so that is why I didn't clean up!)

Erica's Nails and More Novermber 10-Day Challenge: Day 2

I had all intentions of getting this up yesterday, but I had dance rehersal in the middle of the day, so that really split it up and made it hard to get much of anything done, as it is a 45 minute drive there and back.  I am, however, pleased to say that I came out of it with only 7 bruises.  :)
Now on to the nail art!
Today's "theme" was polka dots!  Here is what I did-

 

 

I used almost all of the same colors as last time!  The black is black creme by wet 'n' wild, I do not know what the orange is, but everything else is the same!

Day 3 is inspired by a tutorial and I haven't even thought about it yet! lol

 

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OPI Holiday Part II

This is Part II of the OPI Holiday information!!

First are 4 nail stickers!

   OPI adds four new, limited-edition designs to the Pure Lacquer Nail App collection, which offers instant, easy-to-apply nail designs. The precut nail strips are made of 100% real nail lacquer and provide a high-shine finish, long-lasting wear, and zero drying time. The new designs inspired by Skyfall include Nice Tux (silver and black glitter zig zag stripe), Positively Shocking (glittery gold), Floating Dragon (bright red crème with black dragon print) and Shaken Not Stirred (silver with martini glass print).

 “We are pleased to expand our Pure Lacquer Nail App offerings with designs inspired by OPI’s thrilling partnership with EON Productions and Skyfall,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “The popularity of nail design is booming with both the everyday woman and nail professionals. Pure Lacquer Nail Apps provide women with quick, easy and unique nail looks, offering long-lasting designs that could not be created by hand.”

To apply, peel off plastic cover and place Nail Apps on nails, while smoothing down all edges. Each pack contains 16 strips to ensure perfect sizing for all finger and toe nails. File the nail edge to remove any strip excess. Pure Lacquer Nail Apps already contain a base coat and top coat; do not use regular base or top coat with the strips. Simply remove with an acetone polish remover. For longer wear (about two weeks), have a manicurist cure the nail strips with OPI’s GelColor Top Coat.

 

 

I think these look super cool, especially Nice Tux!  Positively shocking is really the only "Holidayish" one, but you could probably pull off Floating Dragon as the dragons are pretty subtle.  I'm not a huge nail sticker person, but I will most likely try these, atleast as a nail accent!  The pictures wouldn't upload correctly, but they will be posted in another blog post later, that I will link to this.

 

Next their first magnet polishes, as a result of teaming up with EON!

 

 

            OPI celebrates the 50^th anniversary of James Bond with the release of three, new magnetic lacquers inspired by the upcoming film Skyfall – the first magnetized colors from OPI. The three hues, gunmetal gray, gold shimmer and rich burgundy, each come with its own unique, specially-designed magnetizer to create striped, diamond or wavy patterns, respectively. 

 “For the first time OPI is launching magnetized lacquers in honor of our exciting partnership with EON Productions,” said Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “Nail design is here to stay, and these limited-edition shades offer a fun, easy way to experiment with lacquer. There are no limits when it comes to having unique, eye-catching nails.”

The three Skyfall Magnetic Lacquer Packs include:

 

Is That Silva?

Don’t mistake this gunmetal gray for anything else.

A diagonally striped pattern appears with this lacquer.

 

Bond…James Bond

Be spied in this elegant gold shimmer.

A diamond pattern forms over this shade.

Morning, Moneypenny

You secretly desire this heart-throbbing burgundy.

This lacquer has a dreamy, wave-like pattern.

These colors are more traditional holiday colors and look very cool.  I have acutally never used a magnet polish before, so I'll have to try these out!!

Last, is The Man with The Golden Gun, a top coat!

 

 OPI has crafted the perfect, decadent holiday treat - complete with a dash of luxury, a sprinkling of fashion, and touch of intrigue - to celebrate James Bond’s Golden Anniversary with the introduction of 18 karat gold leaf top coat The Man with the Golden Gun. This luminous, rich top coat adds an additional layer of chic gold leaf texture whether painted over completely dry OPI nail lacquer or directly to the nail itself.

 Inspired by the world of 007, this stunning, real 18 karat gold top coat comes packaged in a special limited edition collectable gold bottle and makes the ultimate holiday gift.    

 “For 50 years Bond beauties have graced the big screen with their dazzling looks and opulent style, and gold has always played a prominent role,” says Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director. “Gold transcends time; from the first Bond film to the soon to be released – Skyfall – Bond Girls have adorned themselves with gold accessories from jewelry and heels to clutches. This top coat’s radiant hue and stunning 18 karat gold leaf texture and patterns take accessorizing this holiday season to new heights!”

As with all OPI nail lacquers, The Man with the Golden Gun contains no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and features OPI’s exclusive ProWide^™ Brush for the ultimate in application.

I am super pleased with OPI's holiday collection and can't wait to try it out when it hits stores!