OPI Couture de Minnie is a new collection featuring four limited edition shades and a new Liquid Sand polish.

Obviously Couture de Minnie is inspired by the famous Minnie Mouse! It features fun pink and red shades including a pink, red and white glitter that goes with all the other shades.

Honestly pink and red nail polish doesn’t really sound that exciting, but each and every one of these is nice. I am in love with two of them in particular!

Minnie Style

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So you know how I just wrote this post all about using sunscreen and protecting yourself from the sun? Well if you still insist on becoming a bronzed beauty in the hotter months, do it the safe way with the new limited edition Milani TANtastic Face & Body Baked Bronzer.

These marbled baked bronzers come in two shades: Fantastic Illuminator and Fantastic Summer’s Kiss. They contain macadamia and jojoba oils that are supposed to keep skin hydrated and soft.

They come in a plastic compact that opens up two ways. The top lid swings out towards the right so you can get to the product. Then the bottom swings out to the left to reveal the applicator brush in a hidden spot below. Also on the bottom of the compact if you remove the clear plastic label there is a mirrored surface beneath!

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Why hello there!

I wanted to write this quick post to just get this out there I suppose. Nothing too serious, just glitter nail polish.

When I swatch glitter nail polish, I swatch it without any manipulation. What I mean by that is I don’t move the pieces around with a toothpick or anything else so that they are all laid out nicely and perfectly (unless I otherwise tell you I did). I don’t do that because I don’t feel that is truly representing what it looks like. I like to swatch a polish as it really applies – clumps, lumps and all because I believe the vast majority of people won’t sit there meticulously moving around pieces to get them perfect. Yes photos look amazing when the glitter is “just so” but that isn’t always how a polish applies.

So if you ever wondered why on earth your glitter polish doesn’t look as perfect as some of the stock or swatch photos you saw of it, it could be that they placed it where they wanted and played around with it a lot before taking the photo (or used Photoshop – stock photos usually are heavily edited). I have no issue with anyone who does that but for me, I want to be as transparent as I can so you can get a feel for what it really looks like when you just apply it “as is”, even if it’s a hot mess.

So that’s that!

Have a great day!

-Kelly

Ladies and gents, today I’ve got some Shimmer Polish swatches for ya!

Shimmer Polish is an indie brand with quite a range of super glittery shades. Each polish is named after someone the creator knows personally. There are some pretty complex glitters here, each filled with tons and tons of sparkle, shapes and sizes. Some have clear bases, some are more full coverage with colored bases.

I found the formula with these to be really nice. You don’t have to shake them for a billion years to get them mixed up. You get a good amount of glitter with every coat, and it doesn’t move around or create blank spots with each coat. Most were three thin coats for me because my nail tips are always the hardest to get covered with glitters.

I’ve got quite a few of them so this is just part I for now!

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Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar Stained Gloss just launched at The Makeup Show in New York. These are a new formula, something different from the typical Lip Tars!

They come in six shades and offer you a pigmented, glossy stain-like effect for your lips. You can wear them alone, layer them together or use them on top of other Lip Tars.

New Wave, Androgyne, Meta

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