Here's just a quick and dirty swatch. I'll be thrifting for a camera here shortly. I sold mine last year for a 6 person tent, lol.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Hard Candy
Here I have Hard Candy Blue Lagoon topped with Hard Candy Pop-arrazi. I love blue lagoon, it is a gorgeous, bright cobalt-ish blue with an almost jelly like finish. This is two coats. It dries smooth and quickly with no hiccups. Pop-arrazi is a great glitter topper. It reminds me of cutting up comic strips in newspapers. The shades of blue, black, yellow, red, and white really pop against blue lagoon.
Here's just a quick and dirty swatch. I'll be thrifting for a camera here shortly. I sold mine last year for a 6 person tent, lol.
Here's just a quick and dirty swatch. I'll be thrifting for a camera here shortly. I sold mine last year for a 6 person tent, lol.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Flashback Post
I was browsing amazon (my favorite site for everything!) and I was in the process of purchasing my favorite Bath and Body Works scent: Juniper Breeze. I have worn Juniper Breeze since I was 8 years old. I used to steal country apple from my mother and she bought me my own Juniper Breeze. I've been in scent love ever since.
Anyhow - for some reason these juicy tubes by Lancome popped into my head and I had to search for them. I distinctly remember this gorgeous hot pink shade that screamed poolside-summer. My mom was always at the make up counter looking for something reasonable with our meager military income. I always escaped to the Lancome counter and applied a juicy tube shade - every 12 year old needed the perfect pout, duh.
Naturally, I went online and purchased one and am eagerly awaiting its arrival! Do you have any favorite throwback scents or make up that you purchase from amazon or ebay?
Anyhow - for some reason these juicy tubes by Lancome popped into my head and I had to search for them. I distinctly remember this gorgeous hot pink shade that screamed poolside-summer. My mom was always at the make up counter looking for something reasonable with our meager military income. I always escaped to the Lancome counter and applied a juicy tube shade - every 12 year old needed the perfect pout, duh.
Naturally, I went online and purchased one and am eagerly awaiting its arrival! Do you have any favorite throwback scents or make up that you purchase from amazon or ebay?
Weight Loss Journey: Update
Awhile back I posted at the mid-point of my weight loss journey. You can read that here. I realized just now I never updated anyone.
So I continued on my exercise path. I ran twice a day, every other day. Sit ups, push ups, a lot of training where I used my own body weight as resistance. I started at almost 240lbs. I ended at 158lbs. I could fit into a size 8 jeans which never happened a day in my life.
Then I got pregnant. Womp womp. LOL. Anyway - I'm still trying to exercise even when I'm too tired to do it. I'm not entirely successful with that yet. But, I haven't gained a terrible amount of weight, I can still wear my jeans they just won't button..and to be honest, that's a feat in itself because my other pregnancies I had to retire my jeans early because I couldn't even pull them up over my thighs!
Anyway, just thought I would update :) If you're struggling with your weight loss or just need some inspiration, if my lazy butt did it, yours can as well!
So I continued on my exercise path. I ran twice a day, every other day. Sit ups, push ups, a lot of training where I used my own body weight as resistance. I started at almost 240lbs. I ended at 158lbs. I could fit into a size 8 jeans which never happened a day in my life.
Then I got pregnant. Womp womp. LOL. Anyway - I'm still trying to exercise even when I'm too tired to do it. I'm not entirely successful with that yet. But, I haven't gained a terrible amount of weight, I can still wear my jeans they just won't button..and to be honest, that's a feat in itself because my other pregnancies I had to retire my jeans early because I couldn't even pull them up over my thighs!
Anyway, just thought I would update :) If you're struggling with your weight loss or just need some inspiration, if my lazy butt did it, yours can as well!
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Vamped Up
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I usually shy away from lipstick because I personally feel (my own insecurities) that I cannot pull the look off. I did come to the realization that I prefer matte shades over a glossier lipstick. This is Wet n Wild "'cherry bomb". I bought it on sale at Walgreen's for 99 cents (a steal) and decided to try it out. I've always been a fan of a vampy lip.
I started by applying a concealer to my lips for a base, and then lined and filled in my lips with a lip liner one shade darker than my lip color. I then applied the lipstick with my finger, pressing down like it was a stain. I applied one coat of a pressed foundation powder to my lips, and one more coat of lipstick. That is the best way I've found lipstick, especially of the more inexpensive variety, to have significantly more lasting power.
On my face, I am wearing revlon nearly naked, and benefit sugar bomb blush. I used the too faced chocolate bar on my eyes and finished with an essence mascara!
I usually shy away from lipstick because I personally feel (my own insecurities) that I cannot pull the look off. I did come to the realization that I prefer matte shades over a glossier lipstick. This is Wet n Wild "'cherry bomb". I bought it on sale at Walgreen's for 99 cents (a steal) and decided to try it out. I've always been a fan of a vampy lip.
I started by applying a concealer to my lips for a base, and then lined and filled in my lips with a lip liner one shade darker than my lip color. I then applied the lipstick with my finger, pressing down like it was a stain. I applied one coat of a pressed foundation powder to my lips, and one more coat of lipstick. That is the best way I've found lipstick, especially of the more inexpensive variety, to have significantly more lasting power.
On my face, I am wearing revlon nearly naked, and benefit sugar bomb blush. I used the too faced chocolate bar on my eyes and finished with an essence mascara!
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls + Cream Cheese Frosting
I have been in a ferocious baking mood lately and decided to try homemade cinnamon rolls. I attempted these once before, but instead of working with the dough myself I used a bread machine. This time around, I omitted the bread machine and went for good ole fashioned manual labor.
Recipe:
Cinnamon Roll Dough
4 cups all purpose flour
½ cup + 2 tablespoons warm water (115 degrees)
½ cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
4 tablespoons melted butter + 2 tablespoons
Cinnamon to your personal tastes
3/4 cup of brown sugar
Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz of cream cheese
1/2 a 2lb bag of powdered sugar
1/2 cup of butter
1/2 cup of sour cream
1 tsp of vanilla
Instructions
In a small bowl mix 2 tablespoons of warm water, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and the yeast in a small bowl. Set aside until the yeast doubles in size. In a large bowl sift your flour and salt, then add your egg, milk, water, and 2 tablespoons of butter. Add your yeast and knead the dough for no more than five minutes. Spread a thin layer of oil on the top of the dough and cover with a damp kitchen towel for 20 minutes to rise.
After your dough has risen, roll the dough into a large rectangle. Spread your melted butter on the dough (if you need more, go for more! It'll just be messy) and evenly spread your cinnamon, sugar, and brown sugar all over. Roll into a log and cut into 12-14 1 inch slices. Place the slices of cinnamon rolls in a greased 9 x 13 pan (I like to sprinkle butter and brown sugar at the bottom of mine for an under layer of gooeyness) and let them rise again until they've doubled in size, or about 30 minutes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until golden brown on the edges. Let them cool for 15 minutes then generously frost and enjoy!
What I learned....
They turned out delicious and I learned a few things in the process:
Make sure your water is the proper temperature when dissolving the yeast. If it's not warm enough, the yeast will not activate and you need it to at least double in size or your cinnamon rolls themselves will not rise like they should.
It helps to have all of your ingredients room temperature. When you shock your yeast mixture with cold milk, cold water, et cetera, it stops the yeast from doing its job. Pull your eggs, milk, and butter out shortly before you start your cinnamon rolls.
Do not overknead your dough. Five minutes should be enough. If you overknead the dough the end result will be tough cinnamon rolls instead of fluffy!
Don't skimp on your innards! Make sure you have plenty of cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter to rub on the inside of your cinnamon rolls. It's the best part!
Use floss to cut your cinnamon rolls - not a knife. Dental floss (or fishing line) provides a nice, clean cut and will not squish your cinnamon rolls.
Recipe:
Cinnamon Roll Dough
4 cups all purpose flour
½ cup + 2 tablespoons warm water (115 degrees)
½ cup milk
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
4 tablespoons melted butter + 2 tablespoons
Cinnamon to your personal tastes
3/4 cup of brown sugar
Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz of cream cheese
1/2 a 2lb bag of powdered sugar
1/2 cup of butter
1/2 cup of sour cream
1 tsp of vanilla
Instructions
In a small bowl mix 2 tablespoons of warm water, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and the yeast in a small bowl. Set aside until the yeast doubles in size. In a large bowl sift your flour and salt, then add your egg, milk, water, and 2 tablespoons of butter. Add your yeast and knead the dough for no more than five minutes. Spread a thin layer of oil on the top of the dough and cover with a damp kitchen towel for 20 minutes to rise.
After your dough has risen, roll the dough into a large rectangle. Spread your melted butter on the dough (if you need more, go for more! It'll just be messy) and evenly spread your cinnamon, sugar, and brown sugar all over. Roll into a log and cut into 12-14 1 inch slices. Place the slices of cinnamon rolls in a greased 9 x 13 pan (I like to sprinkle butter and brown sugar at the bottom of mine for an under layer of gooeyness) and let them rise again until they've doubled in size, or about 30 minutes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until golden brown on the edges. Let them cool for 15 minutes then generously frost and enjoy!
What I learned....
They turned out delicious and I learned a few things in the process:
Make sure your water is the proper temperature when dissolving the yeast. If it's not warm enough, the yeast will not activate and you need it to at least double in size or your cinnamon rolls themselves will not rise like they should.
It helps to have all of your ingredients room temperature. When you shock your yeast mixture with cold milk, cold water, et cetera, it stops the yeast from doing its job. Pull your eggs, milk, and butter out shortly before you start your cinnamon rolls.
Do not overknead your dough. Five minutes should be enough. If you overknead the dough the end result will be tough cinnamon rolls instead of fluffy!
Don't skimp on your innards! Make sure you have plenty of cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter to rub on the inside of your cinnamon rolls. It's the best part!
Use floss to cut your cinnamon rolls - not a knife. Dental floss (or fishing line) provides a nice, clean cut and will not squish your cinnamon rolls.
A post from beyonnnd..
Kidding. I have been absent for quite some time so I thought I would give an update and let you all know how things are going!
I moved cross-country a month ago. I am pregnant with a third child and am still going strong in school - except my degree has changed to a bachelor's of science in aeronautics. I'm still outrageously obsessed with make up and have quite a few things I'm excited to share with you guys! I'm still coveting a naked palette (yeah, still).
Other than that, life has been really smooth. I just recently ended a very arduous holiday break from school and decided to fire this baby back up and get back in the swing of things.
Have a great day
xo
Jessica
I moved cross-country a month ago. I am pregnant with a third child and am still going strong in school - except my degree has changed to a bachelor's of science in aeronautics. I'm still outrageously obsessed with make up and have quite a few things I'm excited to share with you guys! I'm still coveting a naked palette (yeah, still).
Other than that, life has been really smooth. I just recently ended a very arduous holiday break from school and decided to fire this baby back up and get back in the swing of things.
Have a great day
xo
Jessica
Saturday, May 3, 2014
zoya Summer 2014
I received my new zoya 2014 colors and did a quick little leopard mani with the base as Tilda and the spots are Rocha. Tilda is a smooth cool toned lime green cream. It goes on perfect and opaque in two easy coats. I don't own anything like this color. I am a huge Seahawks fan so I am excited! Rocha is a bright tomato colored orange-red that's good in two coats. It's the perfect summer red.
Here's the mani! You can buy the zoya summer collection at www.zoya.com for $9.00 a bottle. Stay tuned for more zoya summer manis!
What do you guys think about Tilda?!
Here's the mani! You can buy the zoya summer collection at www.zoya.com for $9.00 a bottle. Stay tuned for more zoya summer manis!
What do you guys think about Tilda?!
*all zoya summer 2014 were provided by zoya for honest review
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Friday, May 2, 2014
Wet n Wild
As I prepare to join the army I sit and stare at my hundreds and hundreds of glitter polish. My reds and teals. Holos and pastels. I can't wear any of it unless I'm off duty in my civilian clothes. Bummer.
But my make up? Ha! I've always been a fan of a neutral face so I am darn close to owning every shade of brown in cosmetic existence. So that I don't have to change! Lately, I'm loving wet n wild's bare it all lipstick. It sits matte on the lips and doesn't budge for a solid four hours on my lips. It's a fantastic nude shade!
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Weight Loss Journey
Since January 2014 I've found myself on a rather arduous weight loss journey. I had a baffling realization when I started a new job and had to order their uniform pants and shirts.
"What's your pant size?"
I don't know. Their sizes went by inseam and your waist in inches. I deliberately avoided stores like Vanity, and jeans like wrangler and levi because I didn't want to know. So I said I didn't know, let's try a 32 and a large shirt. I try that on and the shirt was so tight every time I sat down the bottom buttons would unsnap. The pants were a huge fail. I couldn't get them close to buttoning or pulling them up.
34? Nope.
36? Nope.
38? Nope.
I refused to put on a pair of pants with a 40 inch waist. So I begrudgingly put on my tight 38 inch pants. I stand at only 5'2". There was my moment of clarity. Why did I feel so depressed all the time? No energy, poor self esteem. My head was so displaced it affected my parenting abilities and I failed my college classes.
So I started walking two miles a every day because I couldn't even run a block. When I started in January I could not do one push up - not even a girl push up. My stomach was so big I couldn't do a sit up. I could struggle and finish five if I grunted and painted. By then I was sweating bullets with barely any work done.
I worked out every day. I cut out all processed sugar, fat, and carbs unless they came from vegetables. It sounds extreme and it was very difficult at first but with the help and support of my husband we found and created quite a few filling, healthy, and tasty recipes. We made healthy kung pao chicken and a simple green bean casserole. I'll post those recipes if anyone is interested.
And again - I kept working out always striving to make my body stronger. I started out in January walking an 18 minute mile. Then I progressed to running a block (as far as I could at the time) and walking in 16 minutes. I ran farther and felt better at a 12 minute mile but still needed more strength. More power.
I remember the day I ran a full mile without stopping. I felt like a beast. I might've yelled Adrien. I ran that mile in 8 minutes and 22 seconds. Never in my life have I ran an 8 minute mile. Even in high school during the presidential fitness parts of gym it was a 10 minute mile. I wish I could bottle that feeling of accomplishment up and mail jt to you all to open when you just feel beat down and tired.
I didn't step into a gym for any of this. I didn't take fancy classes, hire someone, step into a fad diet or buy expensive equipment.I didn't starve myself or over exert. It's me, my drive, my supportive husband. I go outside and I keep going. I feel so strong and so accomplished. I started at a weight of 232lbs and damn near a 40 inch waist. Now I weigh 180 and have lost 9 inches on my waist. I still have a ways to go but I'm so happy with how far I've come. Now none of my clothes fit and I look like a hobo LOL.
I will try to find some relevant before and after pictures. I hope I can be an inspiration to any one of you!
too faced
Recently, HSN ran a great deal on the Too Faced chocolate bar palette. $29 shipped for the shadow palette and the full sized eyeshadow insurance!
This is my first delve into pricier eyeshadows. I've purchased pricey blushes and foundation and mascara in the past, but never shadow for some reason and I hoard palettes like it's Y2K.
I love neutrals and the consistency of the shadows in this palette are smooth and buttery. There's a little fallout but not significant and the color payoff for each shadow is satisfactory. The lasting power without the shadow insurance for me is 4 hours. I didn't see a difference with the shadow insurance - in fact I'm really not impressed with it. I prefer the shadow primer that comes in the NYC palettes, actually. With that shadow primer I easily get 10 hours of wear!
Overall, I give the palette an 8.5/10. Colors and texture are great but I don't really understand the pink or purple here. I feel those are wasted spaces and the shadow insurance is a 2/10 for me. For whatever reason, on my skin it slips off and just doesn't work. I highly recommend the palette though. IT SMELLS LIKE CHOCOLATE!
Here's a look I did using the too faced palette and wet n wild bare it all lipstick with gloss on top.
This is my first delve into pricier eyeshadows. I've purchased pricey blushes and foundation and mascara in the past, but never shadow for some reason and I hoard palettes like it's Y2K.
I love neutrals and the consistency of the shadows in this palette are smooth and buttery. There's a little fallout but not significant and the color payoff for each shadow is satisfactory. The lasting power without the shadow insurance for me is 4 hours. I didn't see a difference with the shadow insurance - in fact I'm really not impressed with it. I prefer the shadow primer that comes in the NYC palettes, actually. With that shadow primer I easily get 10 hours of wear!
Overall, I give the palette an 8.5/10. Colors and texture are great but I don't really understand the pink or purple here. I feel those are wasted spaces and the shadow insurance is a 2/10 for me. For whatever reason, on my skin it slips off and just doesn't work. I highly recommend the palette though. IT SMELLS LIKE CHOCOLATE!
Here's a look I did using the too faced palette and wet n wild bare it all lipstick with gloss on top.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Zoya
Here are a few old zoya swatches until I get the new Zoya naturel collection up! Go away polar vortex! These colors make me so ready for summer.
Tanzy
Charla
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Rica
Tanzy
Charla
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Giveaway
Once my schoolwork and studying has wound down a bit I'll start my posting a lot more. I have quite the backlog of make up, nail polish, and nail art to post that I can't wait to share with you guys but right now I'm working hard not to eat shit and fail all my classes.
So here's a giveaway! Just because. Enter to win, you have quite a bit of time. Your choice of 6 pixiedust shades from yours truly. Zoya has no affiliation with this giveaway, I just thought it'd be nice if you hopped on over to their facebook page and showed them some love. :)
Best of luck.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
So here's a giveaway! Just because. Enter to win, you have quite a bit of time. Your choice of 6 pixiedust shades from yours truly. Zoya has no affiliation with this giveaway, I just thought it'd be nice if you hopped on over to their facebook page and showed them some love. :)
Best of luck.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Friday, October 25, 2013
Reformatting..
You may have noticed a name change. I was receiving a lot of spam on the old facebook page and it was getting quite frustrating. I realized instead I'd just start over and create a new page instead of dealing with the same. My old name had a bit of old ties to it so I decided to pick something more ME. It's refreshing and I love it. I hope you all approve. The blog is the same, it's still me, just...a new me! A happier me.
New media outlets:
www.facebook.com/thelacqueredalaskan
www.twitter/com/lacqueredalaska
thelacqueredalaskan@hotmail.com
www.pinterest.com/alaskaiscold
New media outlets:
www.facebook.com/thelacqueredalaskan
www.twitter/com/lacqueredalaska
thelacqueredalaskan@hotmail.com
www.pinterest.com/alaskaiscold
Thrifty Finds!
What are some of your favorite thrift store finds?
I love shopping thrift for quite a few reasons - mainly, I'm in between sizes since giving birth and am sooo not shelling out $80.00+ for a top that I don't intend on fitting me for more than a month or so. I do love shopping for jeans because I love that they're already a little broken in - on top of that fact that
I've found some amazingly expensive Levi's and other designer jeans for around $4.00! You can't beat that. A few months ago, I found a MICHAEL Michael Kors hand bag! That's probably been my most exciting find. Are you kidding me? It was in this little rinky dink thrift store covered with old cookie jars and outdated, worn out cookware. But on this rack of purses hiding behind some old Payless-brand American Eagle bags was this supple black leather bag. Mine mine mine. I paid four dollars for that as well. I found a retro/vintage Wrangler pearl. I love these pearls. While they are men's, the retro ones are in more woman-like colors. Think of the time - 60s and 70s were full of faded reds and bright pastels, even on men. I wear these with a belt and some leggings and boots and call it a good day. The pearls fit perfect over my bust. I've unfortunately never had the satisfaction of finding a cute button up and walking away without a poor little button snapping off and shooting little Jimmy's eye out. The curse of Ds?
Most recently I found a very stellar pair of black 80s Ariat cowboy boots for five dollars, and a pair of bad ass looking combat boots. They're black with this amazing looking hardware zipper on the back. Love them! And they're super warm, perfect for the impending nasty mid-west winter we're bound to have. If four and a half hours from me they already have 36" of snow...I'm doomed!
What have been some of your most favorite/lucky/luxurious..or even down right weird thrift store finds?
Stay tuned for a rather large...textually pleasing giveaway!
I love shopping thrift for quite a few reasons - mainly, I'm in between sizes since giving birth and am sooo not shelling out $80.00+ for a top that I don't intend on fitting me for more than a month or so. I do love shopping for jeans because I love that they're already a little broken in - on top of that fact that
I've found some amazingly expensive Levi's and other designer jeans for around $4.00! You can't beat that. A few months ago, I found a MICHAEL Michael Kors hand bag! That's probably been my most exciting find. Are you kidding me? It was in this little rinky dink thrift store covered with old cookie jars and outdated, worn out cookware. But on this rack of purses hiding behind some old Payless-brand American Eagle bags was this supple black leather bag. Mine mine mine. I paid four dollars for that as well. I found a retro/vintage Wrangler pearl. I love these pearls. While they are men's, the retro ones are in more woman-like colors. Think of the time - 60s and 70s were full of faded reds and bright pastels, even on men. I wear these with a belt and some leggings and boots and call it a good day. The pearls fit perfect over my bust. I've unfortunately never had the satisfaction of finding a cute button up and walking away without a poor little button snapping off and shooting little Jimmy's eye out. The curse of Ds?
Most recently I found a very stellar pair of black 80s Ariat cowboy boots for five dollars, and a pair of bad ass looking combat boots. They're black with this amazing looking hardware zipper on the back. Love them! And they're super warm, perfect for the impending nasty mid-west winter we're bound to have. If four and a half hours from me they already have 36" of snow...I'm doomed!
What have been some of your most favorite/lucky/luxurious..or even down right weird thrift store finds?
Stay tuned for a rather large...textually pleasing giveaway!
Monday, September 23, 2013
Zoya Pixie Dust
I started playing around with a few of the zoya pixie dust colors and gravitated towards Arabella and Carter. I love Carter so much, it looks like a galaxy in the bottle!
I've been out of the game for so long, clean up will go back to normal when I put Zenith up here.
Look at those colors! They're so pretty. I love some of these pixiedust shades, they are so saturated and gorgeous.
I've been out of the game for so long, clean up will go back to normal when I put Zenith up here.
Look at those colors! They're so pretty. I love some of these pixiedust shades, they are so saturated and gorgeous.
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Zoya Zenith Winter Preview
ZENITH
Harmonious Cosmic Color for Winter/Holiday 2013
Harmonious Cosmic Color for Winter/Holiday 2013
Enter the color cosmos with this new collection of six perfectly harmonious nail polish beauties by Zoya.
Seraphina: Polaris Silver Metallic. Full Coverage Formula (bottle shown above).Cassedy: Celestial Pewter Metallic. Full Coverage F Formula (shown above).Belinda: Cosmic Purple Metallic. Full Coverage Formula (bottle shown above).Payton: Galactic Cranberry Halo. Full Coverage Formula (shown above).Dream: Deep Space Blue Halo. Full Coverage Formula (shown below)Mosheen: Astro Ice Blue Topper - great for layering over other hues (bottle shown above).
Ultra long-wearing, nail lacquers by Zoya are BIG5FREE - all formulas are completely free of harmful industrial chemicals such as toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) that are known to cause cancer and birth defects.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Beauty Run Down and MIA post
I've been super MIA for awhile, there's quite a bit going on right now that the blog took a back burner, but I miss it too much so I'm trying to prioritize and get back into the swing of things. I'm still pregnant, going to school, have to do a few household renovations, and disappeared to Washington for a week for family affairs. Did I mention I'm still pregnant and due any day now? Omg. Until my next post, check out this quick beauty run down of some deals you can score this week!
*Get FREE shipping at www.barielle.com until June 7th
*Julep is offering THREE different destination mystery boxes for $24.99 each - The Hamptons, Miami, or Laguna Beach. Personally, I'd love to buy The Hamptons box! Each box is different, so you might as well get all three ;)
*Pick three trial size samples, free with any order, for dad at www.sephora.com
*OPI is 2 for $15 at www.ulta.com
*Purchase any fragance worth $30 or more at www.ulta.com and receive a super bright & happy cooler OR foldable chair, free! I recommend Clinique Happy, it's a great summer-time scent.
*Receive free shipping at 2 trial size samples at www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com with the code JUSTBEACH, on any $30 order.
*Get FREE shipping at www.barielle.com until June 7th
*Julep is offering THREE different destination mystery boxes for $24.99 each - The Hamptons, Miami, or Laguna Beach. Personally, I'd love to buy The Hamptons box! Each box is different, so you might as well get all three ;)
*Pick three trial size samples, free with any order, for dad at www.sephora.com
*OPI is 2 for $15 at www.ulta.com
*Purchase any fragance worth $30 or more at www.ulta.com and receive a super bright & happy cooler OR foldable chair, free! I recommend Clinique Happy, it's a great summer-time scent.
*Receive free shipping at 2 trial size samples at www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com with the code JUSTBEACH, on any $30 order.
And here's a nice relaxing picture from Longbeach, Washington. :)
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Giveaway!
Win (1) new bottle of Zoya Amy from the summer 2013 Irresistible collection!
Below is how you enter! a Rafflecopter giveaway
Below is how you enter! a Rafflecopter giveaway
Monday, April 29, 2013
Zoya Irresistible Summer 2013
Here is part two of the Zoya Summer 2013 collection, samples provided for review. These are six gorgeous foil metallic shades perfect for summer!
Kerry is a true gold foil perfect in two coats - almost one if you do it right. Zoya has really impressed me with their gold shades this summer. First Solange, then Darcy, and now Kerry. I can't get enough of Kerry. Bottled sunshine on your nails!
Tinsley looks like she fits right in with Zoya Rica. A rosey pink that absolutely glows in the sun. In the shade she looks more like a dusty rose with a hint of gold. Tinsley, for me, had the thinnest formula out of all of them and required three coats.
Amy is a deeply saturated burnt orange with gold shimmer. A great way to wear orange without the pumpkin-Halloween vibe. Almost a dead ringer for China Glaze Riveting, but Riveting has a bit more red to it in its base.
Bobbi is an eye catching jewel toned magenta. My formula was a bit goopy but that could also be due to the random 80 degree day we had today.
Rikki is a metallic cool toned green. The zoya website describes it as a fern-green. Another pretty jewel tone. Not as bright or saturated as the rest but the coverage is phenomenal. This is two coats.
Hazel is unlike anything I own. It works for summer but I can also see it in a winter collection because it looks very icy and frosted over. It's a very unique, metallic steel blue shade. I think this would look great in a gradient with Zoya Marina. I also had some formula issues with this one, but
There you have it! The second part of the Zoya summer collection for 2013. What are your thoughts? Any must haves for you? Hazel took me by surprise but my stand alone favorite is definitely Kerry. I don't own many yellows, and the ones I do are awful for formula and application.
You can buy the summer collection at www.zoya.com for $8.00 each.
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