Blue and Green Polka Dot Nail Art

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Hello readers,
Today I have some easy nail art to share with you.  I applied a generous coat of Picture Polish White Wedding and while it was still wet dripped drops of Honey Moon and Forget Me Not onto the white base.  After repeating this on the rest of my nails, I lay my hands flat so the dots could spread out and self-level.  Once everything was smooth I sealed the design with a coat of Girly Bits Glitter Glaze.  Photos were taken in daylight spectrum lighting.

Bioré Baking Soda Skincare Review

Press Sample

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Today I have two new products from the Biore Baking Soda skincare line to share with you, a pore cleanser and a cleansing scrub.  Both products emphasize baking soda's ability to deep clean and naturally exfoliate.  Let's check them out in more detail.

Dance Legend Melange Collection 270 Swatches & Review

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Hello readers,
Today I have a new-to-me brand to share with you, Dance Legend.  I snagged a few different shades back when Llarowe closed up shop but somehow I didn't use any of them until now.

Aqua and Gold Wave Nail Art Featuring Born Pretty Store Black Stamping Head

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Hello readers,
Today I have a nail art look I did using the Black Stamping Head from Born Pretty Store.  This silicone stamper is the same size as the Moyou London marshmallow stamper, and I used the same holder with this one.  As far as squishiness goes, it is not as squishy as the Moyou marshmallow head but squishier than the large head of a more traditional double ended stamper.  I didn't have do any priming to get it to pick up images.

Hello Waffle Cosmetics Lip Colour Swatch Spam

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Left to Right: East (Wu Xing), North (Wu Xing), The Pretties in the World (Visage Extra),
My Lips But ... Better (My Lips But ...) and My Lips But ... Berrier (My Lips But ...).

Hello readers,
Today I have swatches of all the lipsticks from my most recent Hello Waffle Cosmetics order.  There are a couple shades from the My Lips But ... collection, a couple from the Wu Xing collection and one Visage extra.  The lip colour formula from Hello Waffle is very moisturizing and creamy.  I did find that most of these shades left a stain on my lips as well which makes the colour last even longer.  Let's take a look at swatches.

Reverie Nail Lacquer Winter 2016 Collection Swatches & Review

Press Sample

Hello readers,
Today I have the winter release from Reverie Nail Lacquer to share with you.  This collection features four core shades along with one limited edition polish.  There's a mix of colours and finishes which I love to see in any collection.  Let's check out the swatches!

Birchbox Canada February 2016 Unboxing & Review

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Hello readers,
Today I have the last ever Canadian Birchbox to share with you.  A couple weeks ago they announced that they were suspending Canadian operations.  I'm pretty disappointed since this is a sub I had liked enough to renew for another.  This month we had a sample choice for which I chose the OCC Black Metal Dahlia lip tar, a shade I have been coveting for a long time.  Let's see what else accompanied it in this month's box.

Hello Waffle Cosmetics Visage February 2016 Swatches & Review

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Hello readers,
Today I have my first ever monthly visage subscription from Hello Waffle Cosmetics to share with you.  I made it to the top of the wait list just before Birchbox Canada announced it was shutting down Canadian operations so the timing was perfect.  This month's theme was the novel Bluebeard by Charles Perrault and focused on a bolder look with strong colours.  Let's take a look at what was inside the February installment.

Purple Doodle Stamped Nail Art

Purchased Myself Contains Press Sample

Hello readers,
When I was swatching the Zoya Whispers collection I hypothesized that the Eastyn's pigmented formula would make it a good stamping polish.  I decided to test that theory out in this mani.  I started out with a base of Zoya Dannii.  Then I used Moyou London doodles collection plate 03 and Zoya Eatsyn to stamp on the design.  A coat of Girly Bits Glitter Glaze sealed everything up.  Photos were taken in daylight spectrum lighting.

Benefit Cosmetics Highlighter Round Up

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Hello readers,
Benefit recently came out with a new matte highlighter, dandelion shy beam.  I thought I would round up all the other Benefit highlighters already in my collection and show you how the new addition compares.

Zoya Dannii Swatches & Review

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Hello readers,
Today I have a Zoya shade from my collection that I hadn't had the chance to try yet to share with you.  I was feeling something a little brighter than traditional winter colours.

Products I Finished This Month - January 2016

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Hello readers,
January is over, which means winter is one third done! It also means that it's time to go through January's empties.

Hand & Nail

China Glaze Dorothy Who? Swatches & Review

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Hello readers,
Time for an oldie but a goodie.  Today I have China Glaze Dorothy Who? to share with you.

Cadillacquer Footsteps Fleeing Into Silence Swatches & Review

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Hello readers,
Today I have a new to the blog brand to share with you, Cadillacquer!  I've been eyeing this brand for a long time and finally had the chance to try them out.

Model City Polish Wrapped In Wool Swatches & Review

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Hello readers,
Today I have one of the shades from the Model City Polish 2015 Fall Collection to share with you.  This collection featured five fall colours with holo shimmer and glitter.