zoya: holly & noel

zoya: holly & noel

For Winter, Zoya has introduced a small 6-piece collection, called Gems & Jewels. Today, I’ve got two of those shades for you to see. First up is Holly, a sparkling green metallic shimmer. This green really shines from within, and is a perfect evergreen Christmassy…

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duri: three shimmers

duri: three shimmers

  I meant to post this Monday, but then I lost my memory card over the weekend. But I found it! I’m so glad because I really wanted to share these swatches because they are so gorgeous! This is hands-down my favorite. This is such…

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illamasqua: poke

illamasqua: poke

Poke is one of the handful of Illamasqua shades that have finally come to Sephora. There are many shades that are only available on Illamasqua‘s site, but slowly they are coming to Sephora. Poke was backordered on Sephora after it debuted, but I finally got…

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gosh: golden dragon

gosh: golden dragon

Today I have a polish I have been lemming for quite a long time now. I’ve mentioned GOSH before, but to remind everyone, here’s a short recap. GOSH is a cosmetics company that hails from Denmark, and is sold mostly in Canada and Europe. Their…

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deborah lippmann: my collection

deborah lippmann: my collection

Time for another “My Collection” post! I know you guys like these, so here we go! Across the Universe Fall 2010. Song: The Beatles Bad Romance Fall 2010. Song: Lady Gaga Girls Just Want To Have Fun Summer 2011. Song: Cyndi Lauper I Know What…

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china glaze & deborah lippmann layering

china glaze & deborah lippmann layering

You probably have seen this combo before, but I loved it so much when I first saw it, I had to try it for myself. First, I started with a base of China Glaze‘s Sea Spray. Sea Spray is one of my absolute favorite China…

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comparison: julep amy & butter london artful dodger

comparison: julep amy & butter london artful dodger

I had a reader request this comparison, so let’s see how these two compare! Both Julep‘s Amy and Butter LONDON‘s Artful Dodger are similar – both pretty turquoise cremes. They also are both opaque in two coats. Artful Dodger is slightly deeper, and also has a…

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ysl: wintergreen

ysl: wintergreen

I really need to stop looking at so many blogs – because they make me spend money I don’t need to be spending! I saw this polish on Imperfectly Painted‘s blog. I didn’t even know Yves Saint Laurent had nail polishes! Sorry I don’t have…

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deborah lippmann: glitters

deborah lippmann: glitters

Hello everyone – today’s finally Friday! Today I’ve got some glitters from Deborah Lippmann. Many readers wanted to see more Deborah Lippmann polishes, so I’ll be posting some more from the brand periodically in the next week or two. Bad Romance was introduced in Fall…

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