notd redoux: china glaze afterglow & nina ultra pro pink frost

hi guys! i've finally made a new redoux post. and it's not the same colors as what i used and failed with last month. lol. it will come again sometime soon, i just didn't want a dark polish for now. anyway, today i bring you a comparison of two polishes that i may or may not have already compared??? i don't really remember. i did two coats each of china glaze afterglow (thumbs, middles, and rings; previous notd post) and nina ultra pro in pink frost (pointers & rings, previous notd post). anyway, between the two, i think i like afterglow a lot more. the formula is thicker and the blue irridescence is more prominent? vibrant? basically when it reflects, the blue is a lot more noticeable. (if you check out the old notd posts, the blue is more apparent in those photos.) additionally, afterglow appears to be a bit pinker or this could be because of the nature of the polish formula, i'm not sure. side by side from a distance though, you probably couldn't tell the difference. ~Lin-chan ^.~

4th of july notd

hi guys! it's independence day! and i've got my nails did! hope you guys have a great day, stay safe! ~Lindsay-chan ^.~

i used 2 coats opi original nail envy, 2 coats essie aruba blue, 1 coat china glaze luxe and lush (flakie; limited edition for the hunger games), 3 coats each of opi let's see the ring (pearl) & nyc new york color chelsea (red), and 2 coats of prolinc diamond dry topcoat.

notd: covergirl being blonde & china glaze fireside glow

hi guys! guess who picked up a new polish?! as part of the new katy perry covergirl line, they came out with some polishes. this one was the one i was most interested in, mostly because of this whole rose gold trend that we're in right now. 2 coats being blonde; thumbs & rings: 1 coat being blonde, 2 coats fireside glow. also used: formula x for sephora the system. ~Lin-chan ^.~

please excuse the air bubbles in the topcoat. >.<

notd: china glaze some like it haute & hook and line

hi guys! notd time!! i can't remember if i've ever used these two polishes before or not....hmmmm. as my base color, i have 2 coats of hook and line from the hunger games collection (district 4), and on my ring fingers and thumbs i've got an additional 2 coats of some like it haute--with a lot of topcoat to make them glossy. ~Lindsay-chan ^.~

also used: opi original nail envy, american international diamond dry top coat, essence dry drops, cnd solar oil

fluorescent light, indoors

sunlight, outdoors

giveaway win: china glaze happy holiglaze collection

hi guys! just before new year's i won a giveaway through victoria manicurator's website for china glaze's happy holiglaze collection. this collection includes the following 12 polishes and an additional mini topcoat:

1. there's snow one like you 2. this is tree-mendous 3. put a bow on it 4. all wrapped up 5. be merry, be bright 6. your present required 7. bells will be blinging

8. elfin' around           9. just be-claws           10. santa red my list           11. mingle with kringle           12. so blue without you           13. travel in color

eventually i'll try wearing some of these polishes, but here's a nail wheel since i've still got shellac on from last week for the wedding. >.< ~Lin-chan ^.~

lower left swatch: travel in color over opi black onyx (1 coat each)
all swatches are 2 coats of polish except the travel in color swatch

shellac on my nails: the base color is opi princesses rule!

july hauls

 

hi guys! here's what we gots' this month. i found the charcoal ink it eyeliner a few days after posting my june hauls post, completely fell in love with the walking on eggshells trio, had to get more simple products to try--loved the cleansing wipes, and the diamond dry topcoat is insanely fast drying--need to test it more for tipwear/longevity, but i can do anything within 10 minutes of finishing my nails with this stuff! and i've got a few other things that i've yet to try out here. ~Lin-chan ^.~

update: i also made changes/updates to some of my pages (the tabs across the top), if you're interested.

 

swatched over ud original eye primer

walgreens: covergirl ink it eyeliner in charcoal ink, wet n wild eyeshadow trios in walking on eggshells and sweet as candy. the hubz and mother-in-law approved of the walking on eggshells trio.

sigmabeauty.com: F86 tapered kabuki & P80 precision flat, & free mini spa glove. i'll have a review of the spa glove sometime soon, i promise! i've been slacking on using it lately. i think i'll do a comparison of the mini and the full size!

sephora: lady gaga fame perfume rollerball

sally's: emory board, american international prolinc diamond dry air dry topcoat (free!!), china glaze coconut kiss & turned up turquoise (see swatches below, turquoise dries matte, so i tried putting topcoat on half to show the difference..but i don't think it shows up very well in the photo. sorry!), 32oz acetone

 

drugstore.com: i had some reward dollars to use again! so i got more simple wipes: exfoliating & cleansing, and simple soothing facial toner. ....and i needed another real techniques expert face brush; this makes #3. =P (note: A, the "3rd" e.f. brush you saw a few weeks ago was actually the buffer brush)

gretna farmer's market/fleur de bees: lemongrass soap, honey & original lip balms

eyeshadow swatches over milani eye primer; 3rd nail has topcoat, 4th doesn't

walmart: beauty spoon (concept sounds great! we'll have to see!), wet n wild eyeshadow trio in silent treatment

walgreens: jordana fabuliner in black (2 swipes in the swatches; unsure about this pigmentation & control), wet n wild eyeshadow trio in to muse and carouse (limited edition, looked like a fun one!)

cvs: milani lipstick in nude creme

sally's: china glaze tranzitions in shape shifter

more belated notd goodness! china glaze fast track

 

another belated post! i should be getting my new phone this weekend. we shall see.
belated happy turkey day, happy black friday, and early happy cyber monday. don't forget to utilize ebates* when online shopping!

this is from the hunger games collection. it's fairly true to the bottle but it looks weird on my skintone. i think i'm just not huge into nude colors in general; but it's got such a pretty gold shimmer! i think if this polish were paired with a darker color or if it were over another color it'd be better. ~Lin-chan ^.~

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notd! sheer iridescent pink comparison

hey guys! today i used china glaze afterglow and nina ultra pro pink frost. between these two, i like afterglow a lot more. it has a slightly smoother application, it's pinker, and the iridescence is bluer and more noticeable. ~L-c ^.~

 
flash, no flash
thumbs, middles, & pinkies: afterglow; pointers and rings: pink frost

mini haul and giveaway win! & notd!

 

hey so i wanted to show you guys a few things... got urban decay's swf shadow, hits no olipio colection apolo polish from llarowe's birthday sale, and a bottle of floam from captivating claws' giveaway. floam is a clear-based polish with yellow-green and blue particles. dries textured, like a glitter polish. ~L-c ^.~

 
flash, bathroom lighting

 
apolo, floam; floam over for audrey

today's haul

again; yes, more nail polish. problem: right now, sally's has buy 2 get 1 on the entire stock of polishes (not including treatments), and i had a 15% off coupon for spending $25 last month..or something like that. which, after today i shall get another next month.... @_@ anyway, i actually went in to buy something that apparently they've never carried at that location, so i'll have to go look at the other ones...
anyway; i went to target, bed bath, sally's and cvs today... ~L-c ^.~

china glaze calcium gel fortifier & summer rain, orly mysterious curse, the remainder of the hunger games collection: riveting, dress me up, foie gras, mahogany magic, travel-size cetaphil lotion--to see what the hype's about, revlon colorstay liquid eye pen in blackest black, maybelline lasting drama gel eyeliner in blackest black--obv i opened it...., and a bottle of pure acetone for after the wedding when we decide to take the shellac polish off. 

notd: china glaze afterglow

hi guys!! here's today's nails! i think this polish came out a little pinker than the nina ultra pro. ~L-c ^.~

 

haulin' even more when i REALLY shouldn't.. pt.1

 

another online shopping frenzy fed by my recently being cast as an extra in movies and birthday coupons/gift cards............ part 2 shall come next week. ~L-c ^.~

The Candle Crate: Sweet Strawberry chunkies sample, Farmer's Market, and Dutch Apple Crisp. used my coupon! >w<
of their candles i've gotten so far, paul likes creme brulee the most.

 
Candles by Victoria (March 20% off sale): Tart/candle warmer, scent shots: (top-bottom) Snuggle Up (smells like lush the comforter), Marshmallow Campfire, Sexy in Stilettos, Lime Crystal Kisses, 8oz sampler pack: (top row) Leesha (yes, xsparkage), Brooke's Delight, Peanut Butter Cookies, (bottom row) Geisha, Banana Walnut, Rock That Vanilla
sorry that my desk is such a mess!!! i made cloclo smell all of them and the only one she tried to lick/eat was marshmallow campfire
of these, (solid) i like: leesha, snuggle up, marshmallow campfire, peanut butter cookies, lime crystal kisses

Avon: eye makeup remover lotion, SuperExtend extreme mascara (black), mark Mattenificent oil-absorbing powder (ivory/nude),
ExtraLasting pressed powder (translucent), glimmersticks brow definer (soft black)
--i already have some of the eye makeup remover, but i mean, for $1 (on sale), why not get another?

 
Sephora: Lorac 3D Liquid lustre, MUFE sens'eyes eye makeup remover, Sephora by OPI I found a Pot of Gold! used my giftcard from my birthday!
a second purchase: nails inc. donmar collection (on sale), sephora by opi sparkling personality, cartwheels on the catwalk, alley cat,
tarina tarantino pearl glow primer, sephora collection tricks of the trade lash primer (on sale), 100 points Buxom lip gloss in Sugar, VIB code: BM Finishing touches set
OMG i am in love with this lash primer. why is it on clearance?!?!?! it's got fiber lashes in it but is non-irritating and lasts all day! ∞x better than the clinique one.

HauteLook*: theBalm sale -- nude'tude shadow palette, you've pinked my interest polish set (the missing pink & i'll pink to that)

 
Urban Decay: urban lash kit (minx), mini de-slick spray, urban lashes: plush & black velvet, rollergirl palette (stock photo)
i've never used false lashes before, so this'll be fun! ud had a 20% off friends & family coupon!

amazon: brush guard variety pack and shadow/liner pack, maybelline age rewind primer, scentsy bars--peach à la mode, catching fire & mockingjay (the hunger games 2 & 3)

 
sally's: china glaze - capitol colors/hunger games collection: smoke and ashes, stone cold (matte), harvest moon, fast track, china glaze: for audrey, inm out the door (.5 oz)
used my birthday $10 off $20 and the china glaze (at the time) were $3.50 each
in-store: finger paints blue raspberry taffy, china glaze optical illusion, liquid crystal, electrify, hook and line, argo; savvy totally teal ($1), champagne ($1)
used my 15% off coupon!

zoya: dovima (matte), suvi, mimi, happi, edyta, crystal. from the zoya sale.

ebay: opi ds sapphire, ds magic, ds temptation, paris couture for sure

target: e.l.f. 100 piece eyeshadow palette ($10), nicole by opi love your life
i got a $10 target gift card from ebates* for signing up and spending $25 at one of my favorite stores--lol, sephora.

  

too faced: primed and poreless pure
got a birthday 15% off! and i couldn't pass up a free sample of my favorite primer =P
pure is clear (instead of tan-ish) and seems to have the same texture and feel as the regular p&p

ulta: benefit prrrowl, it's philosophy's sweet 16
yay! prrrowl was on sale for $10 instead of $28! and i got free shipping after $25!

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