Archive for March 2010

An obvious spring look yeah? I had fun with the pictures on this one

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I received several of these nails from a PR company a while ago and decided to try one out now. I was sent several styles and my favorite is actually Minx, but I wanted to try another design for my first try.

I used the design Sequins and included are:
A small buffer/emery board thing
Glue
24 Artificial Nails in 12 different sizes

The thing is, I got 27 nails in my package instead of 24 which is good I guess… but there were not 12 sizes. I only had sizes 0-9, that’s 10 not 12. The smallest size they had, 9, did not fit my pinkies so I tried filing the nails smaller. You are supposed to apply the glue all over the natural nail and on the fake nail to avoid bubbles.

I tried my thumb first, glue all over my nail, then a little bit of glue on the fake nail. Apply them together, press for 5 seconds, aaaanddd… uh oh! a huge ass bubble! Okay, let’s try this again with the index finger with more glue this time. Glue all over my nail, glue all over fake nail, press together for .. ahhh! Oh shit! Two of my fingers are stuck together and there are no bubbles but there’s glue all over the nail!

So I take a break, take 20 minutes for the acetone to detach my glued fingers, then remove the two messed up nail applications. To remove these, soak the nails in acetone until they dissolve, which takes about 20 minutes.

OKAY! Let’s try this again! Since I already wasted two nails, I was missing one that fit to complete both of my hands so I filed a larger one to make it fit. I was able to apply 5 nails without getting my fingers stuck again but I still got some bubbles on some, one wasn’t applied straight, and they were just overall ugly! You apply too little glue and you get bubbles, you apply too much and you get glue all over. You mess up on a couple nails then you either wasted the entire kit or you can file down some other sizes to make them fit. These are really difficult not to mention aggravating to apply. My concern is if you don’t seal the nails and have holes and bubbles, water can get through and you can get some kind of stinky gross infection.

I had to take another 40 minutes to remove the nails because they did not look good at all. I would not recommend these nails to anyone. They are a lot more trouble than they are worth. I wasted nearly 2 hours of my time with these. I didn’t even get past the application stage to try them out to see if they lasted. I’ve read a few reviews from other people saying that some of their nails popped right off while putting on a seat belt or something like that. If you want to get your nails done I say spend the extra 20-30 dollars and get them professionally done. The Revlon nails are only supposed to last a week before you are recommended to remove them and a good nail job will last about 3 weeks so in the end you’re paying about the same price for something that actually looks better and a lot less frustrating to deal with.

Acetone is very strong and soaking your fingers in it is also very damaging to the skin and nails. Avoid it if you can!

I know I haven’t uploaded a makeup video in a while but I tried! I recorded this look but kept getting errors when I tried to import the files from my camcorder to my computer to edit. I realized it was because I was using a slow cheapo memory card. I forgot that you have to use SDHC cards class 4 and up for my camcorder and the one I had had no class at all!

I love the look though and the lip colour is Lancome’s Rose Defile lipstick which I just discovered and I think it’s a great light pink that doesn’t wash me out and make me look like a guidette (no offense to guidetts, you rock them lips gurl!) You know what I’m talking about! I’ll rerecord this look when I have the time and I’ll try to make it in HD

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I’ve joined the Lush club! Well, I finally did it, I bought some products from Lush for the first time. I’ve only been to a Lush store once some years ago and nothing really impressed me except for that glittery gold soap bar that’s fun to look at but not something I would ever use to clean myself with. I never cared for Lush because I’m not a bath and body type of person at all and I don’t buy into the whole organic, natural craze. The way they do things is pretty interesting though. Items vary in weight and are cut and weighed to their respective price like in a deli. The products are all handmade and have a little sticker with a photo of the person who made the item which is a pretty freaking smart marketing idea! It makes the experience more personal and you know what the person who made your cleanser looks like and isn’t some child from a developing country.

I’ve been slacking on my skincare routine and it shows! I decided to stop being lazy and exfoliating my face every 2 weeks and start exfoliating 3 days a week. I figured I’d get some new products to spice things up. I was looking at several brands and I decided to finally give Lush a try. The sales rep who helped me was super nice and gave me a bunch of samples to try out, some that I didn’t even ask for. After walking around for a while I decided to just go back and just buy some stuff since I’m not near a Lush.

I got a tub of the Ocean Salt Cleanser and Dark Angels Cleanser. I tried the Ocean Salt Cleanser in the store on my hands and it felt so nice! There’s salt to exfoliate and after you wash it off, an unexpected, very thin, non-greasy, soft, and moisturizing film is left behind on the skin. I’ve read reviews about it smelling “nice” but it depends if you like that err… organic smell. The Dark Angels Cleanser is for oily skin and my skin has gradually become dry over time so I plan on only using this as a spot treatment on my nose and forehead for probably once a week.

The Lush rep also gave me a sample of the Mask of Magnaminty, a chunk of Fresh Farmacy, and some body creams which I don’t care for. She said that the Mask of Magnaminty would be moisturizing but my face felt dryer after it. I didn’t like the minty feeling either. The Fresh Farmacy though felt really nice. She said it was great for sensitive skin and I find it to be very soft, moisturizing, and gentle on the skin without being greasy. What I hated about it though is that it’s a bar! I’m so used to using liquid products so having to break off the right amount each time is something I’m not used to. I want to purchase Fresh Farmacy next time though because I really liked it.

Overall, Lush has impressed me with some of their products so I’m going to check out their other face products next time. I think I’m going to try out one of their toners.

I’m kind of put off with the way Lush is made though A kitchen? Well I guess if it’s good enough for food…

I have varying tastes and I can’t pinpoint a specific style that I’m into. I like things from funky, classy, tacky, gaudy, edgy, trashy! Here are well known people who’s style I dig.

Most of Hilary Duff’s style is slightly edgy while casual. Appropriate for everyday wear when you want to look stylish but don’t want to stand out too much.

Katy Perry has this modern pinup style that’s really girly. On an off topic, check at those tittays!

Of course. Love Kat Von D’s style with her ripped and shredded clothes. I’m not courageous enough to pull off her more extreme outfits like a bikini top with a super shredded shirt

I love Lil Mama for her funky urban style. She’s  young but it looks like she’s got her shiz together!

What can I say? Dita Von Teese is just pretty darn flawless…

WELL! Gwen Stefani can just do it all. Classy, rockabilly, funky, whimsical, cholalicious, all while holding a kid in one arm. Skillz!

Yes, I’m serious! Let’s try to get past the melon implants, lip injection, nose job, and sometimes sloppy makeup. She’s got really cute accessories! Daisy De La Hoya is the one who got me into heart necklaces like from Hello Drama, Tarina Tarantino, and Kathy’s Kreations on Etsy. Her hair looks great sometimes too, if the bonds on her extensions aren’t showing…

Cooked on a stove top as always. I would have added enoki mushrooms, but I ran out