Author: Lara
Just the Tip
All matte polishes chip immediately – they just do.
Before I even went to bed Wednesday night, Charming Charlie “Magenta Me Crazy” had chipped on my right thumb. It was in a place that was already beginning to peel, so it was my fault for not trimming that nail, but still. The next night, I used Zoya Pixie Dust “Noir” to paint just the tips. It wasn’t an exact match, but it still looked pretty good, even if I do say so myself.
Magenta Me Crazy
My sweet Loo bought me a polish when she was out shopping – Charming Charlie “Magenta Me Crazy”. I like bad puns, but that one is really bad…
I didn’t even know that Charming Charlie sold polishes, so I didn’t know how this one was gonna turn out. Turns out – it is a matte polish, very similar to Zoya “Harlow”, but brighter and without the underlying shimmer.
Like all matte polishes – this one chips like a sonofabitch – even with my best base coat, Orly Bonder.
Time to go get a Pixie Dust…
Hawaii Passionfruit Kiss
There were no parking spaces by Panera when we went for lunch Monday, so we had to park all the way at the other end…in front of Bath & Body Works. It’s an evil plan to make me buy more bath shit.
I got a badass coupon in the mail that offered a shower gel, body lotion and fragrance spray from the new Hawaii Collection for $15, PLUS it was stackable with a 20% coupon. I got all three for $12.99 with tax. I picked Hawaii Passionfruit Kiss, because the other ones available were either coconut or mango…gross!
My BFF also gave me a coupon for a free travel size, so I got an Endless Weekend Body Lotion.
It’s a conspiracy, I tell you!
St. Patrick’s Day Nails
Oh, I have been waiting for weeks to try out these pretty greens!
After Sinful Colors Base Coat, I painted two coats of Sinful Colors “Happy Ending” – those folks at Sinful Colors are FILTHY. It’s a beautiful kelly green that goes on smooth. I used Sinful Colors “Shamrockin” on my thumb and ring finger – it would be just too much on every finger…that and it was hella-hard getting those little non-clover flowers out of the bottle. A coat of “HK Girl” made them super shiny and smoothed out those bumpy flowers.
Now no one can pinch me tomorrow!
March Ipsy Bag – Floral Fantasy
I love coming back from being out of town and finding a big stack of packages – I got a Victoria’s Secret order and my ipsy bag!
March’s bag is “Floral Fantasy”. The bag is a bright Hawaiian-like floral print, full of fun stuff like NYX Butter Lipstick in “Hunk”; pūr~lisse beauty pūr~delicate gentle soymilk cleanser & makeup remover (I’m just glad it’s not another moisturizer); Boo-Boo Cover-Up in “Medium”; Dr. Brandt Skincare pores no more anti-aging mattifying lotion (I have high hopes for this one!); and VINTAGE by Jessica Liebeskind Illuminating Face Highlighter in “Crystal Pink” (is “illuminating highlighter” the new “primer”?)
I usually don’t like skin heavy bags, but I am getting to like them more and more.
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My 1st Jamicure
I couldn’t think of anything else to hold, so I just grabbed this cute Blue Q soap that I got from my big sister for Xmas.
I got my first Jamberry order yesterday, just in time for my Spring Break trip. Since I’ll be gone until Sunday, I’ll be too busy with my “old people friends” (my son’s words, not mine) knitting and drinking Ensure daiquiris to play with my nails.
I decided to start out with “Dia de los Muertos”, because of course I did. It took WAY longer than I thought it would – I had only ever done accent nails before. It took longer than painting my nails…BUT as soon as I was done, I didn’t have to wait for it to dry or anything, so I still think I ended up ahead. I got a few wrinkles in the tips – probably because I have very long nail beds and very curved fingernails. I’m hoping I get better with practice.
I’m hoping that it still looks good on Sunday…
March Birchbox – Beauty Solutions
Yet again, I picked the curated box – based on one product I really, really wanted.
March’s curated box is called “Beauty Solutions.” I really wanted the Laura Geller Beauty Baked Blush-N-Brighten in “Pink Grapefruit. I love baked! Also inside: Dear Clark Volumizing Hair Tonic; derma e Evenly Radiant Brightening Day Crème; Supergoop! Advanced SPF 37 Anti-Aging Eye Cream (SPF 37? Why 37? Is it a Clerks reference?); and Whish Three Wishes Body Butter in “Almond”.
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Can’t Leave Well Enough Alone
I decided to “jazz up” Julep “Janet” with some glitter dots in essie Luxeffects “A Cut Above”. I just can’t leave well enough alone.
I should have guessed that dotting tools wouldn’t work well with glitter polishes. The glitter just gooped up and got sticky almost immediately.
Although I may have failed in execution, I really like these two polishes together. It doesn’t look horrible, but you should see my other hand…
Dammit Janet
Julep “Janet” was my sole polish choice for the March box. An “It Girl” polish, Julep’s site describes it as pale peach soft focus (semi-matte). It’s similar to an eggshell finish house paint – not glossy and not flat. It’s much more classy than I am – I feel like a hand model in a wedding ring ad. “A diamond is forever” and all that jazz.
I used Sinful Colors Base Coat. A few of my nails peeled – can you tell on my middle finger?
You know what it reminds me of? Silly Putty! It’s soft like Silly Putty, too. I woke up with cross-hatch indentations on my nails. Aw, dammit Janet!
March Julep Maven Box – The POP! Collection
I was all ready to start bitching about slower shipping this month, then I was like, “DUH. February is a short month.”
“The POP! Collection” is March’s theme. Lots of creamy spring colors. I totally customized my box this month. I picked Light on Your Lips lip color in “Primp” (it’s a Marsala-ish neutral; I tried it today and it was very, very dry, but ti stayed put until I had to put lip balm on), Get in Line invisible lip liner (I also tried it today and didn’t notice much; I need to try with my Benetint, which bled all over my face yesterday) and It Girl “Janet”, one of their new Soft Focus Finish polishes. I used Jules to add Ctrl-Z Makeup Eraser to my box – will this be the product that finally ends my games of eyeliner chicken???
I am really tempted to get the Lucky Mystery Box…I haven’t decided yet. I haven’t gotten a Mystery Box since the Golden Ticket Mystery Box last May. I am verklempt! I really want to name my own polish though…
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