Archives: September 2008

September 25, 2008

A fun poll!



Categorized: China Glaze, Deborah Lippmann, Misa, OPI, Rescue Beauty Lounge, Sephora by OPI, Varnish
September 24, 2008

Products I Cannot Live Without

There are beauty products that I use on a daily basis that I cannot imagine living without, so I decided to feature some of them. Of course these are all related to hands and nails, otherwise I would have a VERY long list of makeup and hair products that I need in order to be able to present my face to the public without anyone gagging. Oh and sorry for the totally ghetto background of the pics (don’t you love off-white tile with brown grout as a backdrop?) Let the games begin!

DSC02600 Products I Cannot Live Without
Jaqua Beauty Cocoa Buttercream Frosting Lotion

I cannot say enough about Jaqua products I love them so much! I have this one and the Pink Buttercream Frosting one. I will say at first they are a tad greasy but they really do rub in after a few minutes and are SO sumptuous. The smell is everything I could possibly desire. It really does smell like a cupcake (which is one of my favorite things on earth) and not in a sickly sweet way (although my hubbie would beg to differ in the morning when I put it on in the car…). This stuff makes my hands so soft and nails so shiny, its my hands down (no pun intended) favorite lotion I have ever used and I would buy it in bulk if I could. You can find it online for about $8.00 at jaquabeauty.com or at Ulta.
DSC02599 Products I Cannot Live Without

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Categorized: Crater Lake, Creative Nail Design, Cuticle, Heavy Duty, Jaqua, Lotion, Products, Pure Spring, Varnish
September 23, 2008

ManGlaze The Death Tar vs. Other Black’s

Now I am going to feature ManGlaze‘s black polish which is called The Death Tar vs other black’s in my collection. Like their grey polish, Fuggen Ugly, I had no problems with the formula, it was smooth and wonderful. Below are pics of it with and without a Seche top coat.

DSC02578 ManGlaze The Death Tar vs. Other Blacks
The Death Tar – Natural light no top coat

As you can see this is a dull black finish. Great color I think but wait until you see it with a top coat!
DSC02586 ManGlaze The Death Tar vs. Other Blacks

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Categorized: Borghese, Chanel, Essie, ManGlaze, Varnish
September 23, 2008

ManGlaze Fuggen Ugly vs. Other Grey’s

I just got my ManGlaze polishes yesterday (I know SO late to the party!) so I thought I would showcase them here and also do some comparison swatches to some other similar steel grey’s. As you might already be aware of, ManGlaze is a polish that was created for men (men who are either secure enough with their masculinity to wear nail polish or those goth/emo boys who don’t care what you think). The finish on these is dull on purpose. They practically beg you not to put on a top coat on their website because that defeats the whole purpose of the polish, but of course I did anyway. Overall I am really impressed with their formula and color. I had no issue whatsoever with them and they turned out to be in the running with some of my favorite grey & black polishes ever (with top coat that is). Here’s the scoop:

DSC02562 ManGlaze Fuggen Ugly vs. Other Greys
Fuggen Ugly – Natural light no top coat

This is a really nice steel grey polish with a very dull finish. Very industrial looking. I really liked it with no top coat but I wanted to add one just to see what the difference would be.

DSC02564 ManGlaze Fuggen Ugly vs. Other Greys

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Categorized: butter LONDON, Creative Nail Design, ManGlaze, Varnish
September 21, 2008

The Monday Blues featuring OPI Yoga-Ta Get This Blue!

Welcome to my new weekly feature titled The Monday Blues. Each Monday I will feature a blue polish, either a new one or an old favorite. This week I am reviewing Yoga-Ta Get This Blue by OPI! As soon as I put this on, I knew it was going to be one of the best blues ever. First of all the formula was really thick, smooth and opaque. Secondly the color is just amazing! It’s a navy blue base with a ton of light blue micro-glitter, which just makes it SO blingy. It’s even blingy indoors, which is rare for a lot of polishes. It also has a bit of purple in it which only shows in certain lighting. I don’t know about you but when I wear this color on a Monday, it helps keep those Monday blues away! Happy work week!


OPI Yoga Ta Get This Blue! Sun3 The Monday Blues featuring OPI Yoga Ta Get This Blue!

Yoga-Ta Get This Blue! – Sun
OPI Yoga Ta Get This Blue! The Monday Blues featuring OPI Yoga Ta Get This Blue!

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Categorized: OPI, Varnish
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