TGIF!

How was this week for ya? Mine was kind of weird. I was dealing with (I think) hormonal and possibly allergy-related headaches of all sorts. Also I think I have some allergies to pear cider now. Or at least something that makes my face red and blotchy when I drink one. Blah it’s an allergy induced month!

I recently finished a good book called Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberley McCreight. It was a quick 4-5 hours read (less than 400 pages) and really gripping. If you like of-the-time books about teens/social media/mysteries/bullying you might want to check it out.

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May is skin cancer awareness month. But really it should be a year-round conversation because you don’t only get cancer or get exposed to UVA and UVB rays in the spring or summer. True, the sun’s rays are stronger now and daylight is longer during these months but really, skin protection needs to be done every single day of the year. 365 days. No matter the weather. No matter your skin type. Seriously.

I have been preaching about sunscreen since I was in my early 20′s and realized how damaging (and horrifically aging) the sun can be. And when I say preaching I mean preaching. Friends and family probably find me completely obnoxious about it. But I don’t care. I mean most cancers are not avoidable. Don’t you want to avoid the ONE that is basically completely and easily avoidable? Thought so!

Here are some scary facts about skin cancer from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institute of Health and the Skin Cancer Foundation:

• It’s the most common form of cancer in the US
• Over 68,000 people are diagnosed with melanomas of the skin
• Over 48,00 are diagnosed with an early form of the disease
• Over 2,000,000 people are treated for basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer every year
• Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than the combined incidence of cancers of the breast, prostate, lung and colon.
• One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime.

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Nicole by OPI Gumdrops is a new collection including six textured shades.

This limited edition collection features a shimmery sugar-like texture, glittery bits, and a matte finish. Some have more obvious glitter in them, making them stand out. Some have more of that fine sugar or sand like appearance.

The formula was pretty good for all of these. All of these covered nicely with just two coats. They dry quicker than a normal polish and do feel a bit gritty to the touch, as textured polishes will. If you want to keep the matte effect, no top coat!

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Note: Cruelty free

Afternoon folks!

I have three more A.dorn Nail Paint swatches for you today. In case you missed my previous post about them, A.dorn is a company that hails from So/Cal and they are vegan, cruelty free and toxin free.

They have about 10 nail shades available and here are three more stunners!

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Note: Cruelty free

MAC Art Of The Eye is a smallish new limited edition collection with the focus all on the eyes.

Inside this collection you will find two eye shadow quads, intense eye pencils, powder eye shadows, glitters, mascaras and a brow color.

There is one definite stand-out item in this collection for me that I think is an absolute MUST HAVE. Keep on reading!

Rimal Dahabia Eye Shadow x 4 ($40)

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Note: Not cruelty free