Klout Perk: Essie Mirror Metallics Collection

Hello Beauties! I finally received my essie: Mirror Metallics Collection  perk from Klout today, and I am so happy!

The color I received is no place like chrome, a richly oxidized nickel color.  This is a full size bottle.

 This polish is amazing. No, honestly it is! Photo below is just one coat of this polish. (No top coat.)  It is thick enough to give great coverage, but it is still thin enough to glide on easily. I really do love the metallic finish and will be purchasing some of the other colors.

These polishes are available now and retail at around $8 per bottle. (prices of course vary).  

What do you think of  this collection?

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

xoxo

I did not purchase this item, but received it as klout reward. I was not obligated or paid to review this product. 

Most Worn: Summer Edition

Hello Beauties! I hope everyone has been have a great summer and keeping cool! Today I want to share my most worn/used beauty and fashion items of this summer.

So, lets jump right into it!


1) Most worn nail polish.
    Sun Worshiper by China Glaze.  

2) Most worn hair product.
     I am going to have to say hair ties. I live with my hair up in the summer.


3) Most worn bag.
     This is my all time favorite bag, the size, color, just everything about it! I need to switch before I wear it             out! haha

 

4) Most worn shoes.
     I love my wedges! 

     

 
5) Most worn accessories.
     My Betsy Johnson watch by a landslide..I live in this watch.

     

             
6) Most worn clothing item.
     My color T's from Old Navy. Dress them up or down!

   

     

7) Most worn foundation.
     Too Faced Beauty Balm. It has worked so well for me, I love this stuff!

     

8) Most worn blush and/or bronzer.
    Hands down my Leopard Love set. Easy to travel with, has everything I need. Perfection!

   

9) Most worn lip product.
     These sum up my lip products, eos lip blam, Maybline gloss, Clinique chubby stick, benetint and NARS.

   

10) Most worn mascara.
        Badgal Lash mascara. One of the best mascaras I have used. 
   

11) Most worn eyeshadow.
       Too Faced Natural eye palette. The colors are so versatile, easy to use and great color payoff. 

What has been your most worn/used items this summer?

Thanks for stopping by!

xoxo

         

     

Beauty Blogger Get to Know Me Tag

Simera over at Beauty Makeup Addict posted this Get to Know Me tag, and wanted to join in on the fun.

1.  Is your hair naturally curly or straight?

Naturally straight.

2. What is your natural hair colour?

Dark brown.

3. Do you dye it yourself or go to a salon?

When I go to a color that is drastic, I go to a salon, but for a more natural color I do it myself.

4. How often do you wash your hair?

Daily. I workout and do alot of outdoor activities, so it is a must. 

5. Do you wear the same style every day or change it?

For the most part, it's the same. 

6. Do you do your own mani/pedi or go to the salon?

I do my own. I use to be a nail tech, so I have a lot of the tools and a lot of polishes.

7. How often do you change your nail polish?

At most twice a week.

8. Do you polish your toes in the winter or just in the summer?

Year round. 

9. How long does it take you to put on your makeup?

On average about 30-35 minutes. 

10. What do you do first, face or eyes?

Most of the time face first, unless it is a dramatic eye, in which I do eyes first.

11. Do you "collect" makeup or just buy what you need when you need it?

No, I don't collect makeup. 

12. How often do you wear false eyelashes?

Only when I am really dressing up.  

13. Do you do a full face of makeup everyday?

No. I use to, but it is just a waste for me to do so.

14. Do you wear makeup when you are home alone, or with family?

Hell no. haha 

15. Will you leave the house without makeup?

Not really. I will always have at least a tinted moisturizer on and a little blush.

16. How many high end products do you have?

I have a fair amount of high end products. 

17. How often do you wash your makeup brushes?

Not as often as I should, but at least once a week. I just don't wear makeup daily, so that is my excuse. haha

18. Do you Plan your OOTD every night or decide when you are getting dressed?

I only plan an outfit if it's a dressy occasion. My day to day wear is whatever I grab and feel comfortable in.

19. How often do you change your handbag?

Normally, once a week. But lately I've been using only one bag. Just haven't been bothered to care.

20. What time do you get up and go to sleep?

I'm a night owl, so I stay up pretty late, any where between 1-3 am, but I always wake up rather early. 

21. How often or when do you work out? 

I work out 5 days a week and usually first thing in the morning.

22. Left-handed or right-handed?

Right-handed.

23. How tall are  you?

I am 5'0 even.

24. Do you speak a foreign language?

No. :(

25. How many pets do  you have?

I have two. A cat and a hamster.

26. How often are you on blogger?

At least two or three times a week.

27. Do you read the comments posted on blogs?

Yes.

28. Do you keep a list of products to try as you see other posts?

Sometimes I do.

29. How did you come up with your blog name?

I originally came up with it for youtube, hince "Channel" and then my initials. So, no neat story there. lol

30. What kind of camera do you use of photographs?

Kodak 26xis

31. How often do you clean your house?

I just pick up as I go.

32. What is your favorite colour? 

Peach

33. Do you swear?

There are days where I can make a sailor blush. But I try to keep it clean. haha

34.  What are you doing with the rest of your day?

It is night at the moment, so I will probably browse the web and play some xbox 360.

I tag ALL of you! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

xoxo  

China Glaze Summer Neon polish

Boy it has been a while since I have last posted, and for that I am sorry.

I have really missed you guys!

I went to Sally's today and picked up a color of new bright polishes. These are from China Glaze's Summer Neon collection, and I love all the colors, but decided to start the collection with these two colors.


I'm with the lifeguard is a ultra bright neon green. It has a shimmer to it and I reached opacity in two coats, but I feel three would give a better look.

The second color is Orange You Hot? I really like this orange. It is a perfect shade for me, as most of mine are either really dark or more red than orange. I reach desired opacity in two coats. 

Both polishes have a good balance in consistancy, not to thick or to thin. And applied easily. As the name of the collection clearly states, these will be perfect for summer!

Have you picked out any colors from this collection? 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

xoxo

DIY Tie-Dye Dress using Tulip Tie-Dye Kit

 Hello Beauties!! This is my first DIY post!

I purchased this kit from the craft section at Wal-Mart. They had several options in color combinations, as well as 3 color kits up to 20 color kits.. I chose the 3 color Tropical Twist kit for my dress. This kit cost around $9.88.

The kit came with three (3) bottles, pre-filled with powder dye, rubber bands and two (2) sets of plastic gloves.

It also had a idea and instruction guide.

 

 I decided on a little plain white cotten dress, that I also purchased from Wal-Mart for about $7.00.

I took the three bottles and filled them with water and shook vigorously. Here we have green, hot pink and neon orange.

 I dampened the dress and layed it flat on the floor, chose the spot I wanted the center of the swirl design to start, and I pinched that spot and proceeded to twist the dress until it looked like the picture below:

 Then, taking three of the rubber bands I wrapped them around to criss-cross in the center to make six (6) wedges.

Now I am ready to go outside and apply the dye. I interchanged the colors in each wedge, so that the same color is across from each other. When I finished appling the dye, I turned it over to repeat the process on the other side. Making sure to fully saturate it.

 I then put the dress into a plastic bag to help keep the dye moist.

Tie the bag tightly and let it sit for 6 - 8 hours.

After about 7 hours I washed it in hot water with just a little bit of detergent. And done!

I also purchased the Moody Blues kit for my son. This is his finished shirt. I think it turned out great! (He even tie dyed a pair of shoes.)

This is an easy and fun project to do on your own or with kids. It is really simple to use and with supervision even a young child can create their very own one of a kind tie dyed clothing.

This kit also gives easy to follow instructions to create the very popular ombre look. 

The only negitive thing I can say about this kit is that it says it dyes up to 8 shirts. We were only able to dye three items per kit. And even then we weren't able to get the third item as dyed as the first two. They still came out fine, just had more white showing through. And we did try to use it sparingly. 

If you are interested in doing something like this, I would totally recommend this kit. Like I said above, if you want to do multiple items, you need to either purchase a couple of the kits or buy the large pack.

All in all, I really like the ease of use, they have many great colors and kits to choose from. And me and my son just had a lot of fun hanging out making a mess and being creative.

I hope you enjoyed and thank you so much for stopping by!

xoxo

*I purchased everything and was not asked, sent or paid to talk about or review this product. 

NOTW (Nails of the week)

Hello Beauties! As we wind down the week, I want to share my nails of this week! I started the week off with a soft pastel, and I am closing the week with a bang with a bright pop of color! Hope you enjoy!


This has been one of my favorite pastel polishes this spring. essie lilacism. Such a milky cream pastel purple.  I reach desired opaqueness in two coats. This is such a lovely color that has been getting alot of use. This is from The Art of Spring Collection.

 A new polish in my collection is OPI Kiss Me on my Tulips. I recieved this polish in my Glossybox. It is such a vibrant creme pink. It is such a bright cheerful color..I love it! How could you not be in a good mood wearing this pretty color! I reached desire opaqueness in one coat, but applied two out of sheer habit. This is from OPI's Holland Collection.

Do you prefer bright pops of color or soft gentle colors? What is your current favorite?

Thanks so much for stopping by!

xoxo

Benefit's Rare Beauty Limited Edition kit

Hello Beauties! Back in the first of April, I entered a giveaway hosted by Elissa also known as Pursebuzz. It was one of the first big giveaways I have entered. And won. I was so excited to see my name in the list of 5 winners for this amazing prize. 

What is it? A limited edition kit by Benefit in honor of the movie Snow White and the Huntsman. 

 I was surprised to find some extra goodies in my package. Like this adorable 2012 calender. The pink backing unfold into a stand. And each page is filled with wonderful art that benefit is known for. (Not included with the kit.)

 And a cute box of tissues! (Not included with the kit.)

 Now the star of the show!! This is a beautiful makeup case, with metallic silver and purple design. Cream zipper top.

                   On the back of the case is a heart shaped leaf with Rare Beauty designed into it. 

What's inside?

                                                        0.75 oz The POREfessional

                                                        0.3 oz BADgal Lash Mascara

                                          0.13 oz Benetint                        0.08 oz High Beam


It also came with a little booklet on how to "Get the Look". 

I want to thank Elissa from pursebuzz and Benefit for this awesome giveaway! 

You can find Elissa at www.youtube.com/pursebuzz and at her website http://pursebuzz.com/

You can purchase this kit HERE for $45. And don't forget this is a limited edition! 

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

xoxo

You can check out my video here:

Too Faced Giveaway! (Closed)

Hello Beauties! As most of you know, I have been selected as a Beauty Blogger of the Month by TooFaced.com! I was so excited to learn this awesome news!

As a BBOM, I have been given the chance to celebrate with you guys by offering a $25 toofaced.com egift card (curtesy of Too Faced Cosmetics).  How awesome is that!

All you need to do to enter is:

Be at least 18+

Be a resident of the U.S, Canada or U.K (These are the countries Too Faced ships to.)

And use Rafflecopter below!

Good Luck!

Congratulations to Lisa B! She was selected at random as the winner of this awesome prize! 

Thank you to everyone who entered! I really appreciate each and every one of you! 

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This giveaway is sponsored by Too Faced Cosmetics. International shipping applies please refer to TooFaced.com's Terms and Conditions.

First U.S Glossybox has arrived!

Hello Beauties!! I am so excited to announce that Glossybox USA has finally arrived! The first boxes were awarded to winners that were selected randomly as well as contest winners. I was lucky enough to have won one of these boxes. I have been watching Glossy unboxing videos since before any talk of them coming to the US, so this makes it especially exciting for me. 

Here is the beautiful soft pink box with a black Glossybox logo. 

And this is what I seen when I opened up the box:

Here we have The Glossybox trend guide, filled with trends from across the globe and the card detailing the items found inside the box. Complete with prices.

The tissue is so nice. Decorated with landmarks found from different parts of the world.

And finally the goodies!

Starting off with the envelope from Erno Laszlo New York: The Hollywood Collection. This holds samples of skincare. From morning serum to night cream. (I will detail more about these at a later time, as there is alot of information.)

CO Bigelow Body Lotion in Lavender-Pepperment (150 ml/5.2 fl oz.)

Cargo Eye Bronzer. Works like an eyeshadow, They say to "Create the sunny glow of summer year round." (1.0g/0.035 oz.)

Here is a swatch of Cargo:

Kryolan High Gloss Brilliant Lip Shine in Toffee. This is an "Exclusive to Glossybox before Kryolan's US launch" (taken from the info card) (0.135 0z)

Swatch of Kryolan Lip Gloss:

basq Cucumber Tea soothing eye gel. Reduces puffiness and swelling. It has a minty scent and a cooling effect when applied. (15 ml/0.5 oz)

OPI  polish in Kiss Me on My Tulips. (15 ml/0.5 fl oz)

I am so pleased with everything I received in this box. And so happy to welcome Glossybox to the U.S!

Glossybox will be opening up subscriptions this month (May 2012) and subscriptions will cost $21.00 a month. I realize it is more than some other box subscriptions, but as you can see it is well worth it. So head over to Glossybox.com to register and sign up for the newsletter for the latest information and email alerts for when subscriptions go live! 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

xoxo

Check out my unboxing video!