small nail haul and recent notd's

hi guys! i got a few new polishes this summer and wore two of them in anticipation of making posts about them...and never did, nor did i swatch the third polish..... and now i've had acrylics for the past two months. hmm.. anyway, here ya go. and oldie but goodie and two new prettehs. ~Lindsay ^.~

finger paints lore collection: lost in wonderland, fairy tale, fantasy world

lost in wonderland, fairy tale

formula x victory lap

friday's haul

hi guys! friday was a shopping day after being stuck at home with cabin fever for several days... so i got a whole bunch of new stuff! ~Lin-chan ^.~

symmetrical symphony, abstract abstraction, green flakie topcoat, pink flakie topcoat -- over 2x opi black onyx
when monkeys fly!, princesses rule!

sally's:

• ion extreme moisture creme -- i somehow acquired a squeeze tube of this a while back when i renewed my card or something... anyway it smells really nice and my hair feels pretty good afterward. and for $7-8, i likes it. i'll probably try to buy just this as my hair mask from now on, considering the price.
• nail file -- these are my favorite...and the pattern too. hahaha.
• orly matte fx in pink & green flakie topcoat -- i've been wanting these for so long and it happened to be bogo free. score!
• opi princesses rule! -- a few weeks ago, when i got shellac done at the place near my mom's, they used this polish (the shellac/gel version though) as my base color for my french. now, i did have a mini of this polish a loooong time ago, but idk what happened to it........anyway, so i liked it a lot and decided to get it. mom wanted one too. >.< it's actually very sheer but super shimmery.
• finger paints kaleidoscope in abstract attraction & symmetrical symphony -- when they had the flakies that came out a couple years ago, i bought all of them. but these were the only ones i was interested in this time.

lush: close to you massage bar (left), love locket bath bomb, tender is the night massage bar (bottom). also purchased, not pictured: dragon's egg & phoenix rising. i ran over to lush because i knew that, with v-day approaching (much less, weekend shoppers), i'd miss out so i wanted to make sure i could grab a few items to try them out!

gilded envy (swatched dry), warm nude, just pinched pink, bb cream in light

ulta/walmart:

• opi when monkeys fly! -- this was on clearance. it's part of the wizard of oz collection and i kinda wanted it but it wasn't super high priority at the time. and i'm glad i was able to get it half off instead. (swatch photo is up above--on the nail wheel)
• loreal infallible eyeshadow in gilded envy -- i feel like this color might become a staple, like how bronzed taupe (a one-shadow 'smokey' eye look) occasionally layered with amber rush is a gorgeous everyday combo.
• maybelline master glaze blush sticks in warm nude & just pinched pink -- i'm not huge on the cream blush thing (more like i haven't totally figured out how to apply it properly or feel like putting in the effort to try using them......), but a lot of people are raving about these right now, so i got the lightest one, and the 'bronzer'-ish one to test the waters.
• batiste dry shampoo mini in original -- i'm not a huge fan of the dark hint of color one, so i got a mini of the original so i didn't commit to such a huge can. i wanted to get a cherry one too, but they all looked used......
• wet n wild fergie bb cream in light -- tryin out everyone's bb cream! and it's wet n wild, it's inexpensive!
• olay fresh effects out of this swirled face scrub -- i liked the pore minimizing scrub, so since this is new and all, i wanted to give it a go too.

drugstore.com package early last week: elf studio brow kit in medium

notd redo: zoya ibiza & finger paints motley

hi guys! so most of you know that i had to update basically all of my posts because xanga (where i was hosting my photos) is potentially going down. in doing so, i relabeled all of my posts with the new disclaimer banners and stamped all of my old photos. ..[and even more] in doing so, i noticed how absolutely terrible my original photos of this polish combination came out. so i decided to give you guys some new and better quality photos! enjoy! ~Lin-chan ^.~

i used orly bonder as my basecoat and two coats of essence gel look topcoat. i couldn't decide which photo i liked best..so here are the good ones!

birthday~ and a hyooj march haul

    

hey guys!

the day before my birthday: teh paul took me to cheesecake bistro, like last year, and i was depressed that they changed the menu! we haven't been since last year, and i wanted my usual croque madame..but apparently they took it off the menu a few months ago. >.> now there's no reason to go there anymore... regular copeland's is better.

on my birthday: my dad took paul and i to mosca's restaurant, which none of us had been to before. it's a local italian restaurant. apparently it was one of the restaurants of choice back in the 70s with mafias and stuff. lol. it was pretty good, we got crab salad, shrimp mosca, and oyster mosca, followed by a piece of homemade cheesecake with a candle in it. if you ever want to go, they're cash only!

the day after my birthday: my mom's family took me out to siamese, a local thai restaurant. again with the menu changes: i wanted their chow mein..and now it's gone! so i settled for their pineapple fried rice, which i'd known was a safe choice. afterward, we had a strawberry shortcake from whole foods! mmm!


and here are a few things that i got for my birthday! yayy~!

• for the soul: spare tire kit, trunk security cover
• tales of the abyss (3DS)
• kitchenaid flex edge beater (mixer attachment)
• apple lightning to 30-pin adapter--my phone will work in my car now! yay!
• mystic divine nourishing oil treatment -- from my hair stylist
• sigma gift card → spa brush cleaning glove in aqua (& free sampler of surrender, command, and publicize eyeshadows--swatched over ud original eye primer)
• amazon gift card → makeup geek dark raspberry damask z palette (shipping was $2.25 on amazon, but on the mug store site, it's $5.52? what?!) & they sent me a free, full sized mug eyeshadow in pixie dust! awesome! as you can tell, i've already filled the new palette ^^; ... the only complaint about this z palette is that the pattern is only on the lid and the rest is black, unlike other patterned z palettes. also, despite the discrepancy of the dimensions of this palette, it's the same as their large-sized palettes. as far as makeup geek, as a company, i really liked how they personalized a little handwritten thank you note for me. it's the little things that make people happy, and that's exactly marlena's goal.

march hauls:

L: tornado, aura, magic, illusion, oz, south--swatched over ud original eye primer, rockstar eyeliner,
R: glinda lip color (L), sweet beige lip color (R), watt's up (top)

sephora: urban decay glinda palette, sephora ultra vinyl lip pencil in sweet beige, benefit birthday gift (watt's up & they're real), living proof style extender sample, and clinique happy perfume sample---had to show this to you guys! i've never seen a card-style perfume spray before!

 

lace, nutmeg, blitzen, ember, pinecone, shiver, satin sparks (all swatched over ud original primer potion)

• sally's: hair chemist macadamia oil hair serum & purple tangle teezer ($10 off $20 bday coupon!)
• bestbuy.com: apple lightning cable (with $5 from reward zone & free shipping!)
• groupon*: skylark by elle and blair snowkissed cashmere eyeshadow palette
• first impressions: this is an awesome, very pigmented palette. only complaint is the price (the full price--$40, not the groupon price--$17), and satin sparks shadow: why is it so huge?! why is it so crumbly? to me, it's very reminiscent stila kitten, which is interesting because i'm pretty sure elle said she didn't like that about kitten.... and pay-off for shiver was ok, it needed to be built up a bit to get it to this swatch. the brush, both ends are very dense, haven't used it but it feels great!
• zpalette.com: aqua/yellow 4u palette -- i love this size! the magnetized area is approximately the same size as unii palettes.

shadows (swatched over ud original eye primer): rock, snatch, bordello, bb cream

polishes (2 coats): steel my thunder, ivy thyme, for shay, flaming berries

• haulerdeals.com*: skylark by elle and blair shiver shades nail set
• first impressions: i don't feel that this set is in any way unique as far as the colors. i do like the pigmentation, but only steel my thunder came out awesome in one coat, while the other three were streaky. got this set on sale for $15+ship vs. $30 on blush.com
• urbandecay.com: rock palette, snatch & bordello shadows (plus walk of shame from the original 6-pan palette)
• beauty.com: urban decay naked bb cream, [something for hub hub for our anniversary (really early...)], and richard chai rory bag (click the link to get yours: free with $100 beauty.com purchase)
• Shaveworks® The Cool Fix™ Targeted Gel Lotion
• Stila® Stay All Day® 10-in-1 HD Beauty Balm
• Go Smile® Touch Up Smile Perfecting Ampoules
• Nuxe® Masque Crème Fraiche de Beauté 24H Soothing & Rehydrating Fresh Mask
• ARCONA® Hydrating Serum, Replenish AM/PM
• Joanna Vargas Skincare Daily Serum
• Caudalie Premium Cru The Ultimate Anti-Ageing Cream
• PHYTO® Phytopolléine Scalp Stimulant Universal Elixir
• Murad® Acne Clarifying Cleanser
• Peter Thomas Roth® Mega-Rich Body Wash
• H20 Plus™ Targeted Care Hand and Nail Cream
• The New Black Full-Size Nail Polish in Gold Grenade (see notd post here)
• bareMinerals® Stroke of Light™ Eye Brightener in Luminous 4
• Beauty.com® $10 Gift Card

swatches: pink in the afternoon, teddy bare, brandy

• sally's: finger paints hoppy go lucky, i spy-der, basecoat (buy 2, get basecoat & ring free), palladio rice powder in translucent
• first impressions palladio rice powder: i've removed the shrink wrap on this (haven't actually started using the powder), but this is not a travel-friendly package. the lid just slides right on and off.
• cvs: milani color statement lipstick in teddy bare, lip pencil in brandy, revlon super lustrous lipstick in pink in the afternoon, sally hansen salon effects french mani (pink)

makeup geek/amazon: beauty blender 2-pack & free eyeshadow in prom night (swatched dry)

~Lin-chan ^.~


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notd: finger paints i spy-der

hi all! so this is new; i've changed my nails twice in a week for once..in a long while. ...and hubby's not home to complain about the polish/remover smell. ^___^ the polish from last time just chipped like crazy. but i was doing a lot of errands and cooking..so that probably has something to do with it! anyway, i got this polish on sunday (if you didn't see my revision to sunday's notd post, i went to sally's). it's so pretty. and i'm not a pink person...i'm pretty selective about what kinds of pink things i have. i love the purple shimmer in this though. >w< later. ~Lin-chan ^.~

in other news, we built a plastic cup and bowl tower in my class yesterday. i didn't get a shot of if before they started taking it down...so this'll have to suffice. lol.

notd: flakie polish photo comparison!

today i'm wearing piCture pOlish Festival, and Finger Paints Asylum and Twisted over my favorite black, OPI Black Onyx and then finished with seche vite. ~Lin-chan ^.~

asylum, festival, twisted, black onyx

asylum, festival, twisted (bottle), paris couture for sure

so of these three, twisted is the winner by a long shot. festival is a pretty decent dupe of it, but it will need to be layered multiple times for it to look remotely close to one coat of twisted.

and for lagniappe: i put OPI Paris Couture for Sure on top of black onyx on my pinkies to see how they looked together.

edit: and for my thumbs, finger paints motley over black onyx.

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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