February Favorites 2013

March is here and we are one step closer to spring :) I am surprised I got this post done in time considering there were only 28 days to February! Allow me to get started

Eyes and Cheeks:

Wet n' Wild Brule: This is the my lids but better eyeshadow I have been looking for! It has been sold out pretty much every time I go to search for it in any drugstore. I finally found it at a CVS and I am already regretting not purchasing a bunch of backups. It is a creamy nude tone color that matches my skin tone perfectly. I have been using this as a wash of color all of my lid and then something like Soft Brown  or Wedge by Mac in the crease for a simple everyday - work look.

Mac Blush Cantaloupe - This is one of Macs Pro shades that I received in a swap. It does not look like much in the pan by any means but on my NC20 skintone it gives a really nice neutral flush.

L'Oreal Colour Caresse Shine Stains - I am going to do a proper review on this product very soon but I had to share this today because I have but I have been wearing this all month! These are especially good for going out at night when I don't have room in my wristlet for any sort of lip product. I swipe some on before I head out at it lasts a good portion on the night! After the gloss fades it leaves a nice color stain on your lips. I have the shade Rose On and On - a wearable pink shade.

Lip Combo Alert - NYX Pumpkin Pie + Laura Mercier Lip Glace Bare Naked: A nude combo I have been loving. Bothe of these products are amazing enough on their own but together they look so nice. They can be seen work together here


Nyx Jumbo Pencil in Milk - This was a product I rediscovered this month. I really disliked this product when I first bought it. I wore it as a base but it creased terribly on me. This month I have been only wearing this in my inner corner to brighten my eyes up and I find it works really well for this purpose!

Queen Helene Scrub I was looking for a new exfoliator and I came across this in the drugstore - Honey and Oats Scrub by Queen Helene. It's such a successful scrub because unlike most other scrubs I have used, the ingredient that is actually meant to scrub does not dissolve!! Your not working quickly to scrub each part of your face before the exfoliators disappear on you. I only really use then when I find I have dry patches of skin that I need to scrub away.

My favorite nail polish this month was definitely L'Oreal's Now You Sea Me. I rarely wear the same polish more that 2x in a year let a long in one month! I have a full post on this polish here

NYX Manhattan + Red Angel Stamping Plates Review

Happy Friday! Hope you all had a great week and are looking foward to the weekend. I know I am :)

A couple weeks ago I received the 21 piece Red Angel plates from Amazon. These are another affordable bundle set of great image stamping plates floating around the nail blogging community. The Red Angel Stamping plates can be purchased on Amazon for 12.99. 

My biggest concern when it come to stamping plates is the size of the images, for full nail designs especially. I own the first Bundle Monster kit and the images were way to small for my nails. My nails are a bit on the wide side. The Red Angel dimensions are very comparable to the Konad and 2nd and 3rd BM sets. 

I am really pleased with the Red Angel Plates. They don't contain the same ol' same ol' images that you see on most of the sets. They have some unique designs. Here is one that I have already tried out:

I stamped Orly Luze over my favorite fall polish: NYC Manhattan 

I look forward to using these and sharing the RA plate designs with you!

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Born Pretty Store Gold Square Stud Rhinestone Review

Hello girls! I am really excited about todays post. A few weeks ago a lovely lady named Daisy from Born Pretty Store contacted me to see if I would be interested in reviewing a product for them. I jumped at the chance. I had visited their site before and was really impressed by all the different nail art goodies they had to offer. Their prices are also extremely reasonable and their site offers free international shipping!

After perusing the born pretty store's website a little I finally decided on trying the gold square stud rhinestone. I have never used a nail art quiet like this but these 2mm gold square studs are AWESOME. They add a great edge to your nails. 

The studs come in a pouch that zips shut and there are PLENTY of studs in each bag. The application of these studs is really easy. After applying a couple coats of polish to your nails just simply take a toothpick or an orange stick, dab some top coat on the point and grab a stud with the point and apply the stud to where you'd like on your nails. When you are finished applying the design you want add a thick coat of top coat! You can also check out a video tutorial on bornprettystore's youtube channel.

To create my first design with these studs I did a dual polish mani using Colorclub's Snakeskin and Wet n' Wild's Black creme. I then added a vertical line of studs down the center of my nail. I love the idea behind these studs. They can really take an ordinary manicure and make it something fun and edgy. Another plus is that the studs have great longevity. The studs stayed on for a couple of days (even with a lot of use of my hands). 

Overall, I think these studs are a great product - they are easy to use, have great wear time, are really cheap, and make your nails look great.

You can order these studs  here for under $6! The BornPretty Store also provided me with a 10%off code to share so you can get a discount on your order. Just include the code RLL91 at check out. 

What do you think? Will you be using the gold square rhinestone studs for your next nail art design!

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*This product was sent to me for review.

Ruffian Manicure

Happy New Year to all of my followers! I have not even been blogging a year but I am very thankful for all of you who look, follow, comment, etc. It means a lot to me as this is something I love to do! So thank you all so so much <3

When it comes to trends, I tend to really fall in love with them after all the hype is gone. IDK why, it just happens that way lol. When the ruffian manicure first became popular and I kind of felt, 'meh' about it. While browsing pinterest the other day I saw a photo of a ruffian and had a strong urge to do one!

For a first appempt I think it came out pretty decent. My right hand I did free hand. But for my left hand showed below. I outlined the black using the Sally Hansen Black nail art ben and then filled in in black afterwards.

I used Orly's Luxe and Wet n' Wild's Black Creme

I meant to matte it but it didn't last as long as I would have liked it to thanks to work!

Thank you for looking <3 Happy New year!