Birchbox: March 2012...

My March Birchbox came in today and here it is...

• Annick Goutal Petite Chérie • essie® luxeffects •
• fresh Sugar Rosé Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15 •
• Kerastase Elixir Ultime • twistband® Hair Tie •

I was happy that this Birchbox had better samples then the past two months because I really didn't care for the contents of my last two boxes. I was super excited to see the essie® nail polish because I almost bought it about a week ago -- Thankfully I didn't!

Also I was glad to get the fresh Sugar Rosé Tinted Lip Treatment because I missed getting it from Sephora as my birthday present and I've wanted to try it.

After I try everything I'll let you know how I feel about them.

I purchased all items mentioned with my own money. My opinions have not been sponsored or solicited by anyone, but if you wanna send me free stuff I'd totally take it, try it & give you my honest opinion of it.

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Nail Polish Crazy...

Last night I was supposed to babysit Erin's nieces with her, so because the oldest of the two is obsessed with nail polish like your truly I put almost my entire nail polish collection into my train case and a bag to bring to their house to show her -- Erin was bragging about how much nail polish I own to her. They ended up not needing us to come over so I ended up going over to Justin's mother's house and I brought all my nail polish in because I thought that the girls would get a kick out of it. They were thrilled when they saw all of the nail polish. So much so that they decided to count every bottle I had with me and the oldest did the math to figure out about how much I spent on it all (I gave her a price in the middle to figure out the price of my collection).

Here are 170 bottles of various brands of nail polish, averaged at a cost of over $1,100...

Brands Include:

• OPI
• Orly
• China Glaze
• Butter London
• Essie
• NARS
• M·A·C
• Zoya
• Nubar
  
• Savina
  
• Sally Hansen
  
• Nicole by OPI
• Claire's Mood For Thought
• Forever 21 Love & Beauty Polish
• H&M Polish
• Nail art polish
  
• Miscellaneous drugs store brands

I know I have more nail polish than this. My mother and sister both borrow bottles because I have almost every color and finish anyone could possibly want (i.e. - Glitter, matte, creme, metallic, color changing, holographic, crackle, etc.) .

I purchased all items mentioned with my own money. My opinions have not been sponsored or solicited by anyone, but if you wanna send me free stuff I'd totally take it, try it & give you my honest opinion of it.

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Birchbox: November 2011...

My November Birchbox came in and here are the contents...

• Anastasia Beverly Hills HydraFull Gloss in Sugar Pink •
• Harvey Prince Eau Flirt • Supersmile Professional WhitentingToothpaste •
• Zoya Nail Polish in Holly • Chuao Chocolatier Firecracker Chocopod •

I'm super excited that I got nail polish! I can't wait to try it on because I don't think I have a color like it in my collection and if I like it I will definitely be running to my local beauty supply store to get a full sized bottle to add to my already too big nail polish collection.

This month it actually said Box 5 on the shipping label if you were interesting in knowing which box I had gotten. When I find out what other products were avalible for the other boxes I'll make a post about it. I'll also make a post linking to Lenni's blog whenever she gets her November Birchbox.

I purchased all items mentioned with my own money. My opinions have not been sponsored or solicited by anyone, but if you wanna send me free stuff I'd totally take it, try it & give you my honest opinion of it.

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Miscellaneous Haul...

I've done quite a lot of shopping as of late and as always I've been a bad really bad about taking pictures and typing up what I got. So I'm trying to make up for that with this collective haul post, but it's still lacking pictures and it's because my suitcase is still in my room from Miami and my ceiling started leaking last night while it was raining out. I promise next haul post will contain tons of pictures.

NAIL POLISH

• Turquoise Shatter by OPI - $8.99
• Navy Shatter by OPI - $8.99
• Blue Shatter by OPI - $8.99
• Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat (Antiqued Gold) - $6.99
• Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat (Fuchsia Shock) - $6.99
• Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat (Vintage Violet) - $6.99
• Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat (Distressed Denim) - $6.99
• Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat (Cherry Smash) - $6.99
• Mood Struck (Teal to Turquoise) - $2.80
• Mood Struck (Berry Pink to Neon Pink) - $2.80

MAKEUP

• E.L.F. All Over Stick (Golden Peach) - $1.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (494) - $5.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (496) - $5.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (65) - $5.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (61) - $5.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (482) - $5.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (480) - $5.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (504) - $5.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (50) - $5.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (60) - $5.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (58) - $5.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (487) - $5.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (330) - $5.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (54) - $5.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (08) - $5.00
• Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Square (33) - $5.00
• eos™ Lip Balm (Sweet Mint) - $3.49
  

HAIR CARE

• Aveneno® Nourish + Condition Leave-In Treatment - $6.99
  

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES

• Coach Oblong Silk Scarf - $39.99*
• Coach Red Patent Leather Apple Change Purse - $39.99*
• Pac-Man Nom Nom Nom T-Shirt - $9.99
  
• Breakfast At Tiffany's Top - $19.95
• Typewriter Pendant Necklace - $3.80
• Pencil Necklace - $10.95
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• Sonia Kashuk® Blending Sponge - $9.99**
• Inglot Freedom System Palette 20 Eye Shadow Square - $17.00
• Victoria's Secret Sexy Little Things® Noir™ Love Me™ Body Mist - $5.00***
  
• Sparklers - $6.99
  

* = I bought while outlet shopping in Florida
** = I refused to spend $19.95 for a BeautyBlender sponge
*** = They discontinued the scent & there was a sale, so I bought eight of them

I purchased all items mentioned with my own money. My opinions have not been sponsored or solicited by anyone, but if you wanna send me free stuff I'd totally take it, try it & give you my honest opinion of it.

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Weekend Haul...

NAIL POLISH

• Dannii by Zoya - $7.99
  
• Black Shatter by OPI - $9.99
• Red Shatter by OPI - $8.99
  
• Silver Shatter by OPI - $8.99
  
• Crushed Candy Crackle Glaze by China Glaze - $8.99

MAKEUP

• Urban Decay Urban Bride Kit - $42.00
• Urban Decay All Nighter - $29.00
• L'Oréal Infallible Lipcolour (Beyonce's Red) - $11.99

HAIR CARE

• Organix Energizing Passionfruit Guava Shampoo - $6.99
  
• Organix Energizing Passionfruit Guava Conditioner - $6.99
• Hairganic + Intensive Serum - $14.99

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES

• Old Navy Drawstring Fleece Pants - $15.00
• Old Navy Women's Fleece Active Capris - $8.00
• White Fedora - $8.99
• Old Navy Men's MLB Team Graphic Tees (Mets) - $19.95

Sorry for the lack of pictures!

I purchased all items mentioned with my own money. My opinions have not been sponsored or solicited by anyone, but if you wanna send me free stuff I'd totally take it, try it & give you my honest opinion of it.

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Wednesday Night Shopping Spree...

My sister and I went on a mini shopping spree at Old Navy, Nordstrom Rack, Forever 21 & Target today. Here is my Wednesday night haul...

• Old Navy Striped Drop-Waist Dress - $29.94
• Old Navy Rhinestone-Embellished Sandals - $9.50
  
• Old Navy Drawstring Fleece Pants - $15.00
• Old Navy Tip Toe Nail Polish (Platinum) - $3.50
  
• Old Navy Tip Toe Nail Polish (Pretty In Pink) - $3.50
  
• E.L.F Eyeliner & Shadow Stick (Smoke/Black) - $3.00
  
• E.L.F Waterprrof Lengthening & Volumizing Mascara (Black) - $3.00
• Forever 21 Heartbreaker Nails Nail Polish Set - $9.80
• Forever 21 Love & Beauty Nail Polish (Dusty Blue) - $2.80
• Forever 21 Love & Beauty Nail Polish (Vicious Violet) - $2.80
• Forever 21 Love & Beauty Nail Polish (Avocado Always) - $2.80
• Forever 21 Tear Drop Earrings - $4.80
• Goody Josie Snap Clips - $6.39
  
• Goody Black Flower Headband - $3.19

I purchased all items mentioned with my own money. My opinions have not been sponsored or solicited by anyone, but if you wanna send me free stuff I'd totally take it, try it & give you my honest opinion of it.

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Misfit Manicure: Glitter On The Sidewalk...

Colors: Chinchilly by Essie, Lightning Bolt (Crackle Glaze)
by China Glaze & Its Totally Fort Worth It by OPI
Glitter: Sally Girl Sparkle Effects in Pearly White

First I painted all of my nails with Chinchilly, then when it was dry I put in a coat of Lightning Bolt. Once it cracked fully I painted over it with a light coat of Its Totally Fort Worth It and used a top coat of Seche Vite. Before the Seche Vite dried I sprinkled the tips with the white glitter.

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March Haul...

Since the last time that I've made a post on this blog I've bought tons of new nail polish and makeup. Here is a list of my newest(ish) acquisitions...

NAIL POLISH

• Fault Line Crackle Glaze by China Glaze - $8.99
• Lightening Bolt Crackle Glaze by China Glaze - $8.99
• For Audrey by China Glaze - $6.99
• White Cap by China Glaze - $6.99
• Sea Spray by China Glaze - $6.99
• Grape Juice by China Glaze - $6.99
• High Def by China Glaze - $6.99
  
• Its Totally Fort Worth It by OPI - $8.99
• San Tan-Tonio by OPI - $8.99
• Glow Up Already by OPI - $8.99
• Kitty, Kitty Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips by Sally Hansen - $8.99
  
• Check It Out Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips by Sally Hansen - $8.99
  

MAKEUP

• E.L.F. Cream Eyeliner (Coffee) - $3.00
  
• E.L.F. Eyeliner & Shadow Stick (Pearl/Glow) -$3.00
  
• E.L.F. Eyeliner & Shadow Stick (Basic/Brown) - $3.00
  
• NYX Eyeshadow Base (Skin Tone) - $6.00
  
• NYX Ultra Pearl Mania (True Purple Pearl) - $3.00
  
• NYX Ultra Pearl Mania (Space Pearl) - $3.00
  
• Milani Lip Flash (Photo Flash) - $6.99
  
• L'Oréal Infallible Lipcolour (Azalea) - $11.99
  
• L'Oréal Infallible Lipcolour (Linda's Beige) - $11.99
  
• Revlon Just Bitten (Gothic) - $8.99
  
• Revlon Just Bitten (Passion) - $8.99
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• Freeman Body Salt Scrub (Guava) - $3.99
  
• Lustrasilk Moisture Max Leave In Olive Oil Spray - $4.99

I purchased all items mentioned with my own money. My opinions have not been sponsored or solicited by anyone, but if you wanna send me free stuff I'd totally take it, try it & give you my honest opinion of it.

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February Haul...

I know I haven't posted in a while, but I've done a lot of shopping since the last time that I posted. So here is a haul of all of the things that I've purchased between my last post and now.

• ASOS CURVE Rose Bunch Flute Sleeve Dress - $80.69
  
• ASOS Vintage Style Locket Ring With Open Book Detail - $14.34
  
• Victoria's Secret Sexy Little Things Noir™ Love Me™ Eau de Parfum - $49.00
• Victoria's Secret Sexy Little Things Noir™ Love Me™ Scented Body Mist - $25.00
• NARS Nail Polish (Orgasm) - $17.00
• Philosophy Happy Birthday Beautiful Shower Gel - Free *
• M·A·C Wonder Woman Lipstick (Marquise D') - $15.50 **
  
• M·A·C Wonder Woman Lipglass ( Emancipation) - $20.00 **
• M·A·C Eye Pencil (Wavyblue) - $14.50
• M·A·C Kissable Lipcolour (Vanity Fair) - $18.00
• NYX Round Lipstick (Chloe) - $1.99
• NYX Round Lipstick (Ceto) - $1.99
• Peacock Rhinestone Bracelet - $40.00 ***
  
• Rhinestone Bow Headbands - $7.99 each ***
  

* = It was my free birthday gift from Sephora.
** = Limited edition products.
*** = Bought at a local store.

I purchased all items mentioned with my own money. My opinions have not been sponsored or solicited by anyone, but if you wanna send me free stuff I'd totally take it, try it & give you my honest opinion of it.

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Dancing On My Own...

I'm going out tonight with my girls and I thought I'd do an update with tonight's makeup look.

FACE

• Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Foundation (Medium Beige)
• Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Warmth
• Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Mineral Veil
• Smashbox Foundation Stick (Beige)
• NARS Blush (Orgasm)
• M·A·C Mineralize Skinfinish (Petticoat)*

EYES

• Stila Trendsetting in Tokyo palette*
• Bare Escentuals Big Tease Mascara

LIPS

• M·A·C Cremesheen Lipstick (Innocence, Beware!)*
• Buxom Lips (Amber)

NAILS

• OPI in Dating a Royal*

* = Limited edition products

I purchased all items mentioned with my own money. My opinions have not been sponsored or solicited by anyone, but if you wanna send me free stuff I'd totally take it, try it & give you my honest opinion of it.

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Misfit Manicure: Crème De Menthe...

Color: Re-Fresh Mint by China Glaze

I was being lazy and I just painted my nails a solid color. I don't think the picture does the color justice, it is actually a really nice mint candy color.

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Misfit Manicure: Royal Silver...

Colors: Dating a Royal by OPI & Silver Mist by Nubar
Konad Image Plate: M64

If you know anything about using Konad you know that you are supposed to use their special nail polish and that most other nail polishes don't really work well with the stamping system. I have found that Silver Mist by Nubar works extremely well with it. I don't know if it is true for all Nubar colors because I only own the one color, but it wouldn't hurt to try.

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Addicted To Nail Polish...

I am a nail polish crackhead. I just ordered four bottles of nail polish and a Christmas Konad plate from Amazon®.

Newest Nail Polish Acquisition:

• For Audrey by China Glaze
• Secret Peri-Wink-Le by China Glaze
• Dating a Royal by OPI
• White by Konad
  

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Makeup Storage...

Being super dorky I use two old card catalog cabinets* to store all of my makeup. It makes storage and separation really easy and I always know where various things are, unless my sister has taken something from it.

The double cabinet contains my everyday makeup, while the fifteen draw cabinet contains various makeup/grooming odds and ends. I store my makeup brushes in a glass container with glass beads inside of it and my makeup palettes are held up in a letter holder. For the time being my nail polish collection is being stored in three plastic boxes separated by brand (mainly OPI, Orly and China Glaze) with some additional brands mixed in.

* I bought both card catalog cabinets from the library that I work at. They were the only two surviving cabinets left in the building.

I purchased all items mentioned with my own money. My opinions have not been sponsored or solicited by anyone, but if you wanna send me free stuff I'd totally take it, try it & give you my honest opinion of it.

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Konad...

The other day I got a Konad™, which is a stamp based nail art system, and I am in love. I've painted my nails in a different way everyday since I've gotten it -- Which if you look at the photos of me holding stuff up in my other blog you can see. I order the bare minimum (their special nail polish - $6.99, the m57 image plate - $6.99 and a stamper/scraper set -$6.99) from them because I didn't know if I was going to like it and I've since realized that I'm obsessed.

Seeing as I loved it so much I went and found on Amazon® that Bundle Monster™ had a twenty-one piece set of their own image plates for $17.99, so I went and ordered those and I'll let you know how they stack up in comparison to the Konad™ image plates. All of the reviews seem to be really good with the exception of the images needing to be slightly bigger. I'll find out in a couple of days how they are.

But yeah, I'm in love with nail art stamping now. It is so easy and I've gotten so many complements on my nails by strangers. Everyone thinks I got them done at a salon and they wanna know which one I had them done at so they can get something similar -- When I tell them I did my nails myself they are shocked and super impressed.

So I must say that Konad™ is an A+ in my book and I'd recommend it to anyone who asks me about it.

I purchased all items mentioned with my own money. My opinions have not been sponsored or solicited by anyone, but if you wanna send me free stuff I'd totally take it, try it & give you my honest opinion of it.

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Introduction...

I've decided that since I love makeup and nail polish so much that I needed a whole other blog to dedicate to it, so here we are. I'm gonna post all the stuff pertaining to my girlie side here and leave the other blog for work and life related issues.

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