Playing Catch-Up: Christmas Haul

I really don't remember how I was going to start this post, but I know I need to catch up on posting. Here's the haul I meant to put up a LONG time ago, but forgot about.

Nail Polish/Nail Art:

 Zoya Flash Collection.

From left to right: Robyn; Perrie; Dana; Jolene; Maura; and Jancyn.

My personal favorites are Maura, and Robyn. I like Robyn because those kinds of blues are my weaknesses, and Maura... well, you'd have to know me personally. :)

Zoya Gems and Jewels Collection.

Left to right: Rina; Holly; Kissy; Izzy; Twila; and Noel.

I've already worn Twila and Noel together on my toes, and I loved it! It was so pretty.

A few Wet 'n Wild polishes from my cousins :)

Left to right: Sparked; Bijou Blue; Caribbean Frost; and Lavender Creme. 

I really don't understand why it's named Lavender Creme, the color is more of a very bright pink, lol.

Love and Beauty (from Forever 21) polish, Red/Black.

This is red, black, and silver hexagon glitter suspended in a clear base. I haven't tried it yet, (as with most of these polishes,) but I'm sure I'm going to love it when I do. It looks awesome!

And on that note, I will have swatches of everything I'm showing...as soon as I get more cotton pads, and as soon as my nails are all even again. It shouldn't be but a few days.

 A small collection of Konad plates. 

This is m59, m12, m56, and m3. 

:)

 M59.

 

Starting at the top, then going clockwise, then the middle this plate has: a bunch of hearts, both outlines and full hearts; an eight-point snowflake; a large bow; a heart with polka dots, and a heart outline with hearts on the inside; a large polka-dotted bow; a six-point snowflake; and "Lovely" with two more hearts.

 M12.

In the same order as above: bells with holly; a reindeer with sunglasses; a candy cane with a bow; a Christmas tree; "Merry Christmas!" in a pretty font; a happy, grinning snowman; and Santa Clause, himself.

 M56.

In the same order: a heart french tip; a checkerboard french tip; a swirly french tip; a leaf french tip; a flower french tip, and a ribbon french tip, with a small bow.

M3.

In the same order: a small cluster or hearts; two flowers; a string or stars; four small hearts; two more flowers; a cluster of stars; and two little bows.

 25 new Bundle Monster plates!

I haven't unwrapped, or even looked at these yet, I've been so busy. :-( When I do I'll have pictures and descriptions of every one of them. I'm so excited!

Makeup/Cosmetics:

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics' Lip Tars! :D

From left to right: Hoochie; Trollop; Queen; Anime; Clear; NSFW; and Hush, (which is my mom's, but it evened out the picture!)

Oh, you have no idea how excited I am about these. I love them to tears. They are insanely, amazingly, most definitely fabulous. Full review and swatches coming (very!) soon.

BH Cosmetics' Brush Kit!

This kit includes: a powder brush; blush brush; foundation brush; smudge brush; large eyeshadow brush; small eyeshadow brush; eyebrow brush; lip brush; pointed eye liner brush; and a mascara brush.

I love this kit so much. I use my blush brush everyday! They are all so soft, they feel really nice. Review to come!

Smackers Dr. Pepper, and Cotton Candy flavored lip glosses.

What can I say? I'm a sucker for soda flavored lip products! They just smell, (and..erhm..taste...,) so good!

Smackers Chapstick. 

CHAPSTICK!!!!!

As the story goes, I am notorious for losing chapstick. I honestly cannot think of a time when I went though an entire tube without losing it. So I'm pretty sure this 3-pack qualifies as the BEST. GIFT. EVER! Thank you! 

Other:

 The amazing bag that everything from my cousins came from. 

Two words.

Betsey. Johnson.

 The super cute lightning bolt zipper. 

I mean, Betsey Johnson?! Come on!!!

The back pocket, with Christmas scissors. 

Seriously, thank you guys SO MUCH. This bag is amazing. 

 And so is everything inside of it! 

All of that nail polish, lip gloss, chapstick (!!!), the bag, and now candy! 

I'm pretty sure I'm in heaven right now.

And, last but not least, these cool face mask things! I'm really not sure how to use them, but they look great! 

:)

And so, I've now got everything from Christmas posted. Yay me!--Not really. I've got so much other stuff to do, it's not even funny. Well, all for now.

Thanks for reading!

~Emily

China Glaze Electropop Brights Collection- Info, and Photos

AHHH I just got this emailed to me! These are so cool! Muuuust have! :D

Where heavy metal meets rocker chic, China Glaze® introduces the Spring 2012 collection, ElectroPop. Inspired by all things girly, edgy and fun, the 12 shades of ElectroPop bring out the inner rock star in all. For flash and glam this spring, China Glaze® hits the stage in style!

ElectroPop Shades include:

• Kinetic Candy – Touch the sky in light blue crème
• Electric Beat – Periwinkle nails for a wink worthy performance 
• Aquadelic – Pool blue for nighttime gigs and daytime fun in the sun 
• Gaga For Green – Green lacquer for the girl craving the limelight 
• Sunshine Pop – Shine in the spotlight in bold yellow  
• Make Some Noise – Rock the mic in tangerine 
• Wicked Style – Party cocktail tropical punch 
• Fuchsia Fanatic – Fuchsia pink for the rocker diva in us all 
• Gothic Lolita – Steal the show on girls night out in seductive purple 
• Dance Baby – Hit center stage in cotton candy pink
• Sweet Hook – Blow a kiss in dreamy lilac
• Techno – Glitter confetti polish for a dazzling topcoat finish or all over finger tip bling 

ElectroPop is also available in:

• ·         6 Piece Collection of “Brights”: Techno, Aquadelic, Sunshine Pop, Gaga for Green, Make Some Noise and Wicked Style

• ·         6 Piece Collection of “Lights”: Fuchsia Fanatic, Dance Baby, Electric Beat, Kinetic Candy, Sweet Hook and Gothic Lolita

• ·         12 Piece 3D Counter Display

• ·         36 Piece Rack

ElectroPop will be available February 2012. Individual shades retail for $7; 6 piece collections retail for $42.

To see individual colors see below!
 

Electropop Brights

 Electropop Lights

Aquadelic

 Gaga for Green

 Sunshine Pop

 Make Some Noise

 Wicked Style

 Fuchsia Fanatic

 Gothic Lolita

 Dance Baby

 Sweet Hook

 Electric Beat

 Techno

Kinetic Candy

Random Haul! 12-28-11

This is really, really late, but I'm out for a snow day today, so I should probably work on some catch up. This was from last Tuesday. I went into the city to make some returns and picked this stuff up. 

Forever 21: 

 I Love Chunky Glitter Nail Polish set. I haven't exactly opened this yet, but from what I can see it has a chunky gold glitter with multiple sizes, a more dense chunky red glitter with multiple sizes, a chunky multi-size glitter with red and purple and teal glitter, a chunky mauve-y pink glitter, a chunky purple glitter that may have some holo pieces.. I'm not sure, a chunky blue and silver glitter, and a chunky silver glitter.

Eye Glitter Palette. I haven't tried this either, but I did poke the silver one on the far right side and it's got a jelly texture and it seems to get weird when you mess with it... The jelly gets cloudy, or something...Strange. 

Ulta:

The Urban Decay Naked Palette! :D I am in love. I use this everyday. All that everyone says about this is completely true. It's amazing. I'll do swatches and a review later.

Too Faced Shadow Insurance. 'Nuff said. Straight from the tube on the left, blended on the right.

That's all I have for now. Until later!

Thanks for reading!

~Emily

Yep, I did it!

So, I went ahead and made the new blog.. It's called Fashion, Food, and Funnies.  Check it out! 

The jist of my plans for this blog is I'm going to post daily outfit pictures, photos and recipes of things I make, and funny stories about the things that happen in my everyday life. I already have a post up, go check it out! It would mean the world to me!

Thanks!

~Emily

Happy Holidays!

Sorry I've been MIA the past couple days, but I've been very busy. With Christmas, and a wedding I'm in on New Year's Eve, I haven't even removed the "delicate nails" yet. :( 

But, anyway, on to Christmas! I had a fabulous day yesterday, and I hope all of you did too! I am extremely grateful for all of the gifts I received. A very big THANK YOU to everyone. :) Now, I'm not normally one for picking favorites, but my favorite gift(s) of the day were.... A T-shirt from my dad, with a sheep on it, and the table-top lighting system from my mom! :))) 

I totally did not expect either of them, and they are both so great. I love you mom! I love you dad! (I think they both read the blog...) 

Of the gifts I gave this year, I think my favorite has to be a goat, to my friend Skyler. In all honesty, it wasn't even a whole goat. It was a share of a goat. But the message behind the gift is what makes it my favorite. 

The goat came from Heifer International, an organization that gives animals to underprivileged, or less fortunate families in other countries. Each animal a family gets will provide them with milk, for all kinds of food, for a long time. It could also provide them with meat, if they so choose. I love giving these as presents, because it's a great way to give back, and help other people, and it's only $10 for a share of an animal. (You can pick the one you want to give.)

So, by now I honestly don't remember where this post was going... Oh yeah! I've been thinking, and I think I want to start another blog, for everything else I like to do! I love to cook, and bake (just got Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, super excited!) and I love fashion too. I could do a separate blog for my everyday life, not just nails and makeup... Let me know if you think it's a good idea, via Twitter, email, or comment here. I'd also like help on figuring out a name.. I was thinking The Emily Files... but it just doesn't have a real ring to it like say... The Rebecca Files would. It's times like this I wish I had a fancier name.. Maybe I'll hold a contest to see who can come up with the best name! The winner would get a prize!

Now I'm rambling, happy holidays everyone!

Thanks for reading,

~Emily

31 Day Challenge: Day 15

Heeeere they are! My DELICATE NAILS :)

I used two coats of Cream Puff, then stamped the fishnet image from Konad plate M75 with the Special White Polish. One coat of Seche, then I freehanded flowers and swirls and dots with white acrylic paint to make the lace pattern. :) 

I had a ton of fun doing this manicure, and it looked so cool in real life, if I do say so myself. My favorites were my left middle, and left ring fingers (^ shown above). 

Time for bed. See you on Day 16!

Thanks for reading!

~Emily