Nailtini Straight Up Colour Nail Lacquer: Champagne Review!!!

Hey everyone!!!

So today I'm going to be reviewing the Nailtini Straight Up Colour Nail Lacquer in Champagne! That is indeed a mouthful!!

I received this in my November Ipsy bag, and tried it out right away because I thought the colour was super pretty!!!

This picture doesn't even do it justice! It looks really dark and just boring in this picture, because my shadow is there.

At first, I didn't really care when I saw this colour online. I love nail polish, but I've been trying not to get too many, since my collection is starting to break the drawer I hold it all in...

But then I painted my nails, and changed my mind!!!

I always have issues with nail polish brushes. I don't know why!

Sometimes they're too short, they're too long, they're too thin, too wide, or some of the bristles stick out and make my hands look like a dog did them.

But I was pleasantly surprised on how much I liked this brush.

It looks really long, and I thought I wouldn't have lots of control, but it's actually not bad at all!

It picked up a decent amount of the nail polish as well, which made everything go a lot faster!!!

So these are my nails, in proper lighting. And a little heart picture on them because I loved them, even though they were messy.

I typically don't clean my nails, I just let the excess come off in the shower the next morning because I'm a horrible person.

It took two coats to get the colour I wanted. One coat just wasn't enough, but two was perfect!

I wasn't sure about the colour for fall either, not that I'm really one to try to wear colours according to the season, but I'm trying.

But I wore a denim jacket after doing my nails, and it was just so perfect, that if I didn't have to take the jacket off, I wouldn't have. 

This is just such a pretty colour and I'm already excited to redo my nails with this colour!!

Overall, I would rate this a 7/10.

Just because I prefer when I can just do a single coat. I don't have many nail polishes that I can do that with, but the ones I do, are flawless. 

But it dried surprisingly fast, so that's a bonus!

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Ipsy Glambag: November 2013!!!

Hey everyone!!!

Today I got my Ipsy package, and I was so excited!

Last month I received it really late, so I thought I would this time too, but I got it three days after they told me everything shipped!

Here is a horrible overview of everything I got!

They actually sent out an extra this month for everyone, which was a full sized product from Michelle Phan's new line, EM!

I'm not going to lie, when I saw what I was getting this month, I was a little bummed because I thought it was all going to be weird and just something about it all made me feel iffy.

My feelings have definitely changed though!

Starting off with the bag, I think it's really cute. I don't typically like gold, but I enjoy it with the pink.

I've mentioned before that I never use makeup bags because I just don't. I'll probably be giving this one away in the future though, so watch for that.

First thing I got is this Starlooks Gem Eyeliner in Amethyst.

I hate getting eyeliners, just because I can never take a decent picture of them. But other than that, I love them.

This is the third Starlooks product I've gotten in my Ipsy lifespan, and I'm pretty excited to use it more!

I didn't swatch it because I didn't even open them, but I tried it after I took pictures (swatches will come in the reviews) and it's a pretty purple colour. And really shimmery.

Starlooks is an amazing brand in my opinion, so I'm sure this will be fantastic!

Next up, they sent me this mineral eyeshadow by Cailyn in the shade Champagne.

It's funny because this morning when I was getting ready, I was actually thinking 'I really wish I had a nice champagne colour.' and then this came not even an hour later.

MAGIC.

I opened this though because I was a little unsure on how it worked because it said it had a sponge applicator, and it's weird. I didn't take a picture because it's kinda messy, but I really like it and I'll be sure to review it soon.

They also decided to carry on with the champagne colour, and send me a Nailtini nail polish in Champagne.

They sent me one in my first bag and I wasn't thrilled about the colour, because I don't like oranges on my nails.

But this just looks really pretty, and I plan on redoing my nails asap with this.

I don't know how pigmented these are, but we'll find out.

This bad boy is probably the thing I was most excited for.

It's the Be a Bombshell lip crayon in HOT DAMN.

First off, the name is perfect. And second, the colour.

Ipsy just knows me so well!

This month I've been wearing red lips almost every day, so this is just feeding my addiction. Which might be a bad thing, but I'm fine with it.

This is my second Pixi item I've received in an Ipsy bag. The first being a mascara, which I loved. But bronzer, I'm a little picky with them.

Okay very picky.

My skin is extremely pale, and bronzers are usually way to harsh.

They also happened to send me the darkest colour, called Summertime. Which is really just rude, because we've already had it snow so many times where I live.

But I'll try it, and maybe I'm wrong. Maybe it'll be the perfect colour for me.

And last, but certainly not least, is the lip balm from Michelle Phan's new makeup line, em.

I mentioned at the beginning of the post that everyone this month received a full sized em product. There was either a mascara, eyeliner or the lip balm.

I was okay with any of them. And I actually thought I was going to be getting this bright fire red lip balm, and was so amped up.

And then I got Vanilla which is this really light pink colour so I'm kinda mad.

Another thing is, with these lip balms, I hate dipping my fingers in them because I find it gross and just annoying.

But I love the packaging, the lid is a dome.

Overall, I'm actually really pleased with my ipsy bag this month. It's really cute, and everything in it shows a lot of promise!

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Ipsy Glambag: October 2013!!!

Hey everyone!!!

Sorry, once again that I've been MIA! I've been extremely busy with work, friends, family, etc.

I was hoping I would get back into the groove once I got my Ipsy bag, but nope!

I usually get mine on the 15th or 16th, but I just got mine today. :c So I was pretty upset that I had to wait so long.

The wait was definitely worth it though in my opinion. :3

I was already excited because of the bag. I usually never use the Ipsy bags, or makeup bags in general, but this is just really cute! I think Ipsy's been stepping up their game on their bags.

This was everything in my bag, plus the card with all the coupon codes. :3

The box for my Zoya nail polish is a little messed up, but it came like that and I couldn't fix it. But it doesn't matter.

And here we have the Zoya nail polish!! :3 I got the colour Giovanna. The picture makes it look like a really nice blue colour, but it's actually a mermaid green colour, which I really like! I don't have lots of greens so I think this is perfect!!

I don't know if other colours were being given out, but I'm happy with what I got.

The next thing I got was this Big Sexy Hair: Blow Dry Volumizing Gel! 

I never really use things for volume, as my hair has quite a big of volume, and lately I've been putting it up anyways. But I'm going out with friends these next few weekends, so I'll try it out then! :3

Next up we have the Starlooks lip pencil in Tickle Me Pink!

Sorry this picture looks really ghetto, but yeah. :p

Last month I got the Starlooks eyeliner and really liked that, so I have my expectations set high for this.

I did try it though right away and I like it so far.

I don't think I've gotten a lotion before, so that's fine. I don't really use lotions in general, so this was a neutral item I guess. I opened it and checked out the scent.

Ugh. Coconut.

I hate coconut. It makes me feel sick and I just can't stand it.

But I'm gonna deal because of the Argan oil.

And last but not least, I got some LA Fresh Oil Free Face Cleanser wipes. :3

I'm actually really excited for this because I love makeup wipes.  I can't wait to try these out!!

Overall, I'm really happy with my Ipsy bag this month. I didn't think I would like a lot of the things, but I've been proven wrong!

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Ipsy Glambag: September 2013!!!

Hey everyone!!!

Today I finally got my Ipsy bag. I usually receive it on the 15th of each month, but since that was a Sunday, I got it today! And honestly, I was kind of disappointed with it. I feel like I got the lamest things in mine.

Just an overview of what I got. Plus junk mail in the top corner. :p

The bag this month, I actually like it. I never use the bags because I have an adorable panda makeup bag for smaller trips, and a huge train case for traveling. But this one just feels better, and not super stiff like my past ones.

Plus the design is pretty cute. My others all have Ipsy written on them. Not that it's a problem, but I like this better.

The first thing they actually gave that I wasn't expecting at all, is a sample of an EM palette. I didn't open it really to look because I didn't want the products to dry out, but there's a blush and some eyeshadow colours. I thought this was actually kind of cool!

Maybe they'll include these in the next few bags to help sell?

Oops. I took a sideways picture and didn't flip it.

But this is probably the item I was most excited for; the It's So B!G mascara. I love getting mascaras to try, and have become a huge mascara junkie recently.

I opened it after taking the picture and it seems kinda goopy? I guess we'll see how it works though. :3

The next thing I pulled from the bag was the NYX single Eyeshadow.

The one I got was in the shade Velvet Suede. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it's a really light sky blue colour with glitter in it. I usually don't wear glittery colours, and the only time I've worn blue eyeshadow was for a wedding. But this is a really light colour, so I'm hoping it won't be too extreme.

The next item is the Cailyn tinted lip balm. I look for a shade, but of course, I'm horribly blind and didn't see one.

I actually like the packaging though. I thought this would be something I'd have to stick my finger in and just ugh. But it has a brush in the handle! It's pretty cute.

I'm actually excited to try this.

The next item sent was the Victoria Jackson Taupe Eyebrow Pencil.

Oh no.

I've never used an eyebrow pencil or anything in that style before. I have pretty big eyebrows naturally, so I just pluck them every so often to keep them tamed. I did open this to see the colour on the back of my hand, and it's too light anyways.

I'll most likely be giving this away to a friend.

And the final product I got was the Starlooks eye pencil. I believe I got the colour Obsidian. I swatched this and touched up my eyeliner with it too, to see how it's going to hold.

I like the colour though. I'm usually not a fan of pencil eyeliners anymore, but we'll see.

Overall, this bag was just okay. There were other items I really would have preferred, but I guess it's not a big deal. I just had high expectations from my last bag probably.

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Ipsy GlamBag: August 2013!!!

Hey everyone!!!

Recently I signed up to become an Ipsy Glambag member, and just received my second bag! It completely slipped my mind to do a post for my first one, but not this time!

In the future, I'll be doing reviews on the products as I use them.

But for now, I'll show what I got!

First off, the bag is pretty adorable. I never really see myself using the bags as I have a huge makeup train case, but maybe they'll be good for putting future giveaway prizes in!

These are all the products they gave out. There were a couple items that each member received differently.

The item on the far left is the Pixi Lash Booster Mascara.

The brand is something I've just heard of recently, which comes to a huge shock to a lot of people.

Every Pixi product I've come across has the same type of packaging. Light green and a metallic bronze colour with the logo. I'm actually a huge fan of the packing though, it's adorable!

I'm also extremely excited that they sent me a mascara this month. I love trying out new mascaras, and sample sizes are the best because I don't feel horrible if I don't use it all.

The obnoxious pink round circle is obviously a NYX blush.

NYX is a pretty popular brand that mostly everyone has heard of, I'm sure. I own a majority of their jumbo eye pencils and a lip gloss, but that's it.

The blush they sent me is actually a cream blush, which I'm a little nervous to try to be honest. I only own one powder blush, a liquid blush and a cheek stain. So I guess this kind of completes the set.

I'm a complete noob, and couldn't find the name of the colour they sent, but I'll look harder when I do an actual review.

I'm pretty excited to try this though.

And just above the blush, is a mini Urban Decay lip stick in Anarchy. I believe the other colour they sent out was 69, or something like that. I wasn't too thrilled about either, as I'm a little bit hesitant to wear lipsticks ever, because I find they always transfer and leave a weird filmy gunk on my lips.

But the colour for this is absolutely gorgeous! And it's a mini one, smaller than my pinky.

It's going to be adorable to travel with.

The little tube dude in the pink packaging is the Pacifica Alight Multi-Mineral BB Cream. The packaging is pretty cute though.

I've never tried anything from Pacifica, and never even seen anything of theirs in stores. So maybe they're a high end product?

I've only ever heard of them having a body butter that tons of people always raved about. So I'm hoping this is a good product.

And hopefully matches my skin tone. ;3

And the final product is the one I was extremely excited for. This one was one of their 'one or the other' products. 

The Michael Todd Jojoba Charcoal Gentle Exfoliating Facial Scrub!! And I love the packing for it too. I'm a huge fan of pastels, which this company obviously has.

For the past few months, it seems every youtube beauty blogger has tried at least one of these products out, and I felt completely out of the loop.

The products are pretty pricey on the website, so when I saw this on the Ipsy list of items for this month, I basically flipped a chair.

The only thing I was bummed about this month was that I didn't receive the Smashbox Primer, but the Michael Todd product makes up for that easily.

And for those of you that don't already know, Ipsy is a monthly subscription service where you pay $10 a month and receive 4-5 products in return.

I don't think I was disappointed at all this month.

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