Archives: February 2012

Revlon ColorStay 16 Hour Eye Shadow quads are a new product and come in 16 different shade options.

All the quads are color coordinated, offering great colors and up to 16 hours of wearing time. As to that claim, honestly I never pay attention. I wear a shadow primer every single day I wear shadow, no matter what kind of shadow it is, so nearly all of them last my entire day anyway.

On the back of the quads they show you one way you can wear all the colors via a number system. The shadows don’t have individual names. I got a cool-toned quad called Inspired and a warmer one called Adventurous.

Inspired

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When this beast is hungry, he pretty much makes my life miserable. Here I am trying to swatch on a table covered with my nail stuff and Mr. VV’s art projects, and who should come by and insert himself in the middle of it all? Why Sammy of course.

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Jessica Peacock Queen is a new collection of three iridescent and super shimmery nail colors.

These three nail colors may look very familiar to some of you. They are very similar to the Illusions d’ Ombre de Chanel collection from last fall. I think this collection was also supposed to be released last fall (the press release I have says fall ’11) but is just coming out in the US now.

These three colors may look like Chanel, but they are really pretty in their own right. And WAY less expensive!

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Milani Baked Marble Eyeshadow in Green Fortune.

Question of the Week: – If you weren’t blogging about beauty, what would you be blogging about?

Answer: Either just a general blog about my life or a DIY home blog.

we heart this – Glam.com just sent their latest package to Beauty Board members. Take a look at what they’re excited about for spring, from L’Eau de Chloé to mascara with a flexible wand!

Beauty Junkies Unite – We tried out six shades of the new L’Oreal Infallible 24HR Eyeshadows, and couldn’t believe the long wear we got out of a shadow that isn’t a cream!

Clumps of Mascara – is head over heels in love with OPI’s Holland collection. Some of the polishes are just so so and others are just amazing!

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