More Spy Cam: Walgreens Your Next! (Pic Heavy)

              Hi! More spy cam...hope you like it! I have hit Walgreens to catch up on some new stuff, but it all looks kinda lame all in all...

 The gem of this post-Wet 'n Wild Flora and Fauna 4-piece collections! Wow, full-size items (may I mention that I love all of these formulas/product?) for $4.99? Deal!!! Actually, doesn't the model look like a Dulce Candy clone? Lol I am seeing things.

 Sally Hansen Compl...*yawns* what were we talking about again? Oh yeah, Sally Hansen Complete Salon Mani sets.

 Look-Dream Bouncy BRONZERS!!!!! Oh yeah, and some dune-printed powders. Since I don't bronze (it makes me look like the sun burnt my skin to a glittery golden piece of toast-that was an overly elaborate description comparison...) none of this stuff looks very interesting to me.

 More (huge) bronzer from Rimmel...is it just me or the is the model sunburnt bad? That is not a good look...

 Oh yeah and the rest of the Maybelline bronzers. Excuse the mens grooming supplies underneath...

 SH Diamond Strength...the colors look pretty nice...

 Essie Sure Shot...I am not a pastel person really.

 $14 for a teeny bottle of nail polish (I usually scrub of my polish right away because I bite my nails...yes, really :p) ?!? No thank you!

 Essie Navigate Her.

 Oh boy...looks like another one's jumping on the crackle bandwagon...

 Although they do have the hugest shade range I have ever seen for crackle polishes.

 SC Castaway...and yet even MORE crackle!!!

 SC Color Block...not sure why half of it's gone cuz it just looks blah to me...

 Girls in Pearls from SC...called "the sheer shimmer collection" which I do not like the sound of.

 Essie Luxeffects.

 CG LashBlast Fusion min-display.

 Boring falsies...I learned a long time ago that drugstore lashes stink.

 Kiss NailDressed strips.

 CG What's Hot display featuring Sofia Vergara. 

 Boring FlipBlast lipsticks.

 SC Lip Shine. These would be kinda cool but I am scared off by the creepy model, boring cheap packaging, and...

 The boring, overly shimmery colors.

 SH Spring Salon Effects polish strips-which look like pure junk.

 Revlon Tres Chic-the color s   (there's only one shade) look really boring but her shadow is pretty..

 Group pic of the whole (not-so-new) Dream line from Maybelline.

Great Lash Lots of Lashes mascara...their formula is terrible...

Quick Glitz: 7 Followers Mani

              Hey beauties! If you all have read my last post, you know that I have 7 FOLLOWERS!!! and I am really excited. Everyone, if you follow me, please shoot me a comment telling me a simple design/icon that describes your blog or personality that could be done in nail art. I will have a special mani/pedi coming up for anyone who does! Thanks!

It's a seven followers mani! I created this look by painting my embarrassingly nubby nails SC Mint Apple, then making little sevens on each nail except for one of your choice with SC Nail Art Rose in Your Nose. One the blank nail, make to thick slashes to create a heart shape with the Nail Art polish. Wahlah!

 Closeup!

Pinkstrawberrielove-Inspired NOTD!

       Hello beauties! I have just been followed by the lovely Riya, who has a cute blog called Pinkstrawberrielove. I thought that since I am being f-
ollowed by such an awesome person, I want to celebrate with a cute toe NOTD!

Ta-da! Like it? I did it on my mom's feet because my toes are gross (I run a lot in all sorts of places!) using 5 great polishes. To do this, paint each of your big toes shade Cream Pink from Sinful Colors and top with shade Pink 4 Ever, also from SC. Now dip a q-tip into a bottle of NYC's Big Apple Red and create a heart shape without the arching top, more like an appleseed. Use a toothpick and SC Innocent to create the leaves. With the other side of the toothpick, create 3-4 dots on the strawberry using SC Snow Me White. Now, going in a back-and-forth pattern, paint the smaller nails either Pink 4 Ever or Cream Pink. Walah! Also, if you follow me, shoot me a comment explaining a simple design that describes you and your blog so I can try to do a NOTD! Thanks Riya love!

 Strawberry closeup

 From left to right in artificial light: Snow Me White, Big Apple Red, Innocent, Cream Pink, Pink 4 Ever.

With flash.

Super Short Post: Revlon Nail Enamel in Sunshine Sparkle

                Hey guys, I have someplace to be but still haven't done my daily post so it's gonna be a short one. I hope you don't mind my hurry, I will be back to my normal posting length tomorrow.

This Revlon nail polish is a lovely pale yellow color with loads of positively minuscule shimmer. It applies okay, although it has a somewhat watery consistency and turns out incredibly sheer. It kind of pools on the nails if you apply too much. Nonetheless, it is a quite pretty color and the packaging is sturdy although quite boring. 

 The shade name from the top of the bottle...

Messy swatch on my thumbnail, you can barely see it!

My Nails? Nah...It's Pink by Kiss Sweet Tarte Scented Sticker Nails!

       
            Hey! During my trip to Walgreens, I bought some press-on nails from the girlie version of Kiss called Pink. But anyway, a warning: if your nails don't already reach your fingertips, DON'T GET THIS!!!

Here they are! It looks like and innocent pack of preteen-appropriate sticker nails, but don't be fooled! However, they do smell quite tasty and strawberry-ish, and the tip design is very pretty. I would wear these every day if my nails were longer...because when these are labeled as "longer length", the Kiss people weren't kidding! See for yourself...

LOOK HOW LONG THOSE ARE!!! Seriously. Whoever made these had to have had RRREEEAAALLYYY long nails if they expected these to be alright! Plus, they are
white so you can see where my fingertips stop...

THAT'S how far they go off my fingertips. Craaaa-zzzzzyyy...

My regular nails WITHOUT the pressy ones. Whew, big difference!

Sinful Colors Nail Enamel in Verbena

         
                 Hey again! Here is a quick review of one of my new favorite polishes, Sinful Colors Nail Enamel in Verbena. Love it!

My middle and third finger as usual look gross, but hey, at least it's a pretty color. This is a very nice creamy heather color that you really can't go wrong with, and it was a breeze to apply thanks to...well...everything! I chose to paint my nails this color because I am headed for dinner and then this new glow-in-the-dark haunted house kind of place called Monster Mini Golf. I recommend this because I can't find anything bad to say about it!

Friday Fluorescent Tips

             Hmm, lately I've been wondering what my way-too-short nails would look good in, and I finally found what might be the beginning of a beauty revolution...fluorescent tips! Personally, I think this would actually look better on those lucky enough to have nice nails that aren't to long nor short (like one of my favorite beauty bloggers, Citrine), but who doesn't love the brights anyway? 

Um, do those bracelets make my hand look like a dwarf doll's or what? But anyway, the polish I used on the tips of my nails is my Sinful Colors Nail Art (polish) in shade Orange Alert topped with the same product in shade Rose in Your Nose. It's really simple to do  (just paint the tips of your nails with any polish that has a thin brush!) and looks awesome at parties. What do you think of this look? Do you think simple is better or do you like to pile it on?

Gossip Star Bright Polish in Sparkle

              Okay, most of you are probably newbies to Gossip. It's a division of Smart Brands, along with Fab, and sells beauty stuff like nail polish and lip gloss for younger girls, sometimes even my age. Fab is another Smart Brands-owned thing, and it sells things for preteen girls like me, but its only difference from Gossip is that it also sells more things like body glitter and eye palettes. But they're both the same in many ways...their too-sweet flavored lip glosses, their loosely packed eyeshadows, and of course their cheap nail polishes like this one. Really, I'm only reviewing it so I can say goodbye and good riddance! 

Alright, so I admit that the star-shaped bottle is kind of cute and it does look like a pretty color, but in reality, it looks like just the tiniest tint. There are some stick-on glitters in the package with the nail polish, which I actually might of kept if they didn't slide off so easily.  The polish has a watery consistency, a tiny brush hidden inside the flimsy plastic cap (urgh) and absolutely unacceptable results. After gunking on around six layers, it finally showed up...barely. See what I mean in the swatch below? Please excuse my tiny nails...bad biting habit. Sorry, Gossip, but you guys could do a bit better. Who knows, maybe I'll be more positive next time?

Nailed It: Polishes from Sinful Colors, Wet 'n Wild, O.P.I., and Sally Hansen

            Here's a nail post for you to enjoy, but before you check it out, know that I have short, nubby nails due to a horrible biting habit, so I can't really swatch the polishes on my nails. Oh well...

 My tower of polishes...quite artful, I must say. Below are the Sinful Colors Nail Art polishes (shades Rose in Your Nose, Orange Alert, Morning Breath, Worn Before, and Anxious Azure). Then come the Wet 'n Wild Wild Shine Nail Colors (shades French White Creme, Bijou Blue, Caribbean Frost, Ice Blue Pearl, Rain Check, and Black Creme). After that is the Sally Hansen Color Quick Fast Dry Nail Color Pen (shade Turquoise Chrome) and the Nicole by O.P.I. Nic's Sticks Paint & Go Nail Lacquer pens (shades Snow Time to Wait, Rainbow's End, Feeling Girly, Run Don't Walk, and Silver-ella). Last of all, the Sally Hansen Hard as nails Xtreme Wear nail polish in Lime Lights.




Review and results: The nail art polishes have nice thin  brushes and electrifying colors (love) the regular polishes really dazzle (love) the pens have trouble pumping-especially the SH one-but do have OK colors. (both maybe)  The SH regular polish is a nice color, but does have quite some fumes.

Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat (for nails) in Distressed Denim

              Today, I tell you that I will never use this polish again. Ever. It is so bad, I can't even post a photo of it on nails because the results were  so sloppy! A thumbs down and a no thank you! Thumbs up if you agree...But anyway, I don't prefer it because it either absorbs or completely COVERS your pre-applied nail color. The blue color I purchased it in is quite electrifying, though, and I would love this if it was simply higher quality.
  

Avon Matte Nail Enamel in Violetta

             Hey! Today I will be showing you my new Avon Matte Nail Enamel in shade Violetta. I have added some photos for a more visible description...

Violetta on nails after drying

Bottle from the front

Bottle from back

Review and results: It dries to a velvety matte finish, but begins to dull and chip eventually. Great color, though!