December 2013 Favorites!

Here are all the goodies I have been loving for the month of December!  What were some of your go-to products and loves last month?




Products mentioned

What I'm Wearing in this video

Revlon Starry Pink vs. Rescue Beauty Lounge Pizzicato

I wouldn't exactly call this a "Dupe Alert" but rather a "Extremely Close Alert"! I fell in love with Revlon's Starry Pink as soon as I laid eyes on it. Light Pink, Glittery, Girly & right up my alley! I found it at Rite Aid (I have since seen it at Ulta) on a new display featuring their Expressionists Collection for Autumn/Winter (same display with Facets of Fuchsia). When I got home and put it on my nail polish rack, I couldn't believe it when I saw how close it was to Rescue Beauty Lounge's Pizzicato (from their latest collection, Firebird).

RBL Pizzicato, Revlon Starry Pink

Now obviously Pizzicato has more subtle silver shimmer, whereas Starry Pink has the same subtle silver shimmer, in addition to large silver glitter chunks. However, the bases are just about the same color. Pizzicato is definitely more of a creamy base, whereas Starry Pink leans more on the sheer side.

So I did swatches to see just how similar they actually were (or were not), and here they are (I did 2 coats of each)......

L-R: Starry Pink, Pizzicato, Starry Pink, Pizzicato

Starry Pink is so gorgeous, but it was too light and I wanted it to be the same creamy finish of Pizzicato. So, as I was experimenting, I ended up layering Starry Pink over Pizzicato and became absolutely OBSESSED with the result! Therefore, I decided to keep them both and wear them together as one, instead of keeping them for 2 different looks. I absolutely LOVE the creamy base of Pizzicato, but the large amounts of the silver chunks in Starry Pink is TO.DIE.FOR. I wish they could be combined into one polish. That would equal PERFECTION!

L-R: Starry Pink, Starry Pink on TOP of Pizzicato, Starry Pink, Starry Pink on TOP of Pizzicato.

In conclusion, if you don't want to splurge on RBL Pizzicato and can find Revlon's Starry Pink, I think with 3-4 coats of Starry Pink, you just may be able to achieve the same look!

Pizzicato retails for $18 (+shipping) and is available here:

http://www.rescuebeauty.com/nail-polish/Pizzicato.html

Revlon's Starry Pink can be found at most drugstores and retails for $4.99 (unless of course you have some coupons, or it is on sale)!

What do you guys think? Will you be splurging and buying both, or going on a treasure hunt for Revlon's Starry Pink?

Chanel Graphite vs. Revlon Carbonite

Lately, whenever Chanel comes out with one of their new, irresistible nail polish shades, we can almost expect Revlon to release a very similar, if not exact dupe a few weeks later. Well my obsession with Chanel & nail polish got the best of me, and being that I was scared to death that it would sell out and I would miss it, I snatched up a bottle of Chanel's Graphite as soon as it went on sale. Had I just waited and found a little patience within, I could have just bought Revlon's Carbonite and saved myself the battle with myself, blogs, and fellow Twitter followers about how close the 2 bottles really were. While some may think I am just a little bit CRAZY for deciding to keep Graphite based on the incredible sparkle factor that I just can't see in Carbonite, other fellow Chanel addicts will completely understand the need to refrain from returning it! Hopefully you watched my video showing the two live, but if you haven't, here are some pictures comparing them. **Note The first 2 pictures are with 1 coat and you can see how metallic and opaque the Revlon goes on, whereas Chanel is more "sheer" but definitely has way more sparkle. Chanel*s Graphite is on the hand with my gorgeous engagement ring for reference! You can click on the pictures to enlarge them ;)

1 Coat

Top: Chanel Graphite

Bottom: Revlon Carbonite

Top: Revlon Carbonite

Bottom: Chanel Graphite

2 Coats

Top: Revlon Carbonite

Bottom: Chanel Graphite

Top: Chanel Graphite

Bottom: Revlon Carbonite

I don't know if the pictures do these colors justice....I can definitely tell the difference, but some may think I am losing my mind. If you are not one who pays all that attention to detail and you just want this shade of polish purely based on the color, than you can easily save yourself the $25 and pick up Revlon's Carbonite next time you*re at the drugstore. However, if you are one that has a very detailed eye and may be slightly compulsive ::cough me cough:::....splurge and get yourself a bottle of Chanel's Graphite ;).

Hope that was helpful!!

xo

Crazy for Corals!!

Its no secret that I have become "slightly" obsessed with Corals this Spring (which I have no doubt will continue into summer!). Coral Lips, Cheeks, Eyes, and my most favorite place to where corals, NAILS. I feel as though I have become compelled to collect all coral nail polishes I can, from every brand. Every time I pick a new one up, I have to stop and ask myself..."is this like any of the others I have?" and then I think, "Who am I kidding, I need it anyway". Yes, obsessed. Below are the 5 I currently have in my collection. As you can see, I am happy to report that no 2 look the same. Although they all fit the description of "Coral", they are all different and unique in their own way. I often get asked which I recommend or my absolute favorite, and there is no question that Essie's Van D'Go is definitely the one that ALWAYS comes to mind, and the one I recommend to EVERYONE! Its a very opaque and pastel peachy coral and I am in love with it! It will be on my toes all summer. It has happily taken the place of OPIs Mod About You!

CG Peachy Keen, Essie Tart Deco, Color Club Coral Cascade, Essie Van D'Go, Orly Lollipop

Same order as above (starting with the thumb)

So my question is....Is there a Coral nail polish that I am missing in my collection?!

EOTD (Friday - May 7, 2010)

This was the look I wore to work on Friday using my new love, Coral Crepe Paint Pot. I will be recreating this for a tutorial since its been so highly requested =)

Lid: Coral Crepe, Paradisco

Crease: Espresso, Embark (outer v)

Highlight & Inner Corner: Nylon

MAC Teddy on the upper, lower and waterline, YSL Faux Cils on the lashes!

EOTD (Eye of the Day)

I used my new Glamour Doll Eye Shadows for the first time today and just had to take pictures because I am SO in love with how my eyes turned out....wow a little full of myself there? I promise I*m not, its just been a while since I did a "netural eye" that I really loved so I was quite happy! Here are some pictures:

Caution, Eyebrow FAIL! Thats what I get for going to someone different than my friend who normally does them....Like I said in my eyebrow video...find 1 person to do them and STICK to them! Now comes the fun part of growing them back in =)

"He Loves me Not" all over the lid, "Boyfriend Sweater" on the outer 1/4, "Chocoholic" in the crease and "Brown Eyed Girl" under the lower lash line.

Look at the sparkle in the inner corner...AMAZING!

I am honestly SO pleased with these shadows, they are so gorgeous, have amazing pigmentation, go on like silk, blend like a dream, and stay put all day! I am writing this post at 10:40pm and you would never know it judging from my eye shadow. The owner of Glamour Doll Eyes (Shout out to Vee!) was so sweet to offer to send them to me to review. My review has yet to come (it will be in a video), but I can't wait for it, you girls (well my neutral gals anyway) are going to feel the need to get these babys and add them to your collection PRONTO!

Yellow Nails?

When I first bought this color I thought, GORGEOUS! But I feel its a bit of a different story on the nails....I really can't decide how much or how little I like it. The application was incredibly streaky, but once it was layered it gave a more "opaque" and creamy finish. However, you can tell from the pictures that not every nail applied as perfectly as the rest. I do think its a pretty color and I don't mind it so much, however it is definitely not a color I will be keeping on my nails and toes all summer. This is one of those colors that unfortunately won't look great on everyone, as I wouldn't recommend this color for fair/pale skin tones as I feel it would make you hands look washed out. This will definitely look AWESOME on more tan and golden skin tones for sure. So get your spray tans on before you pick up a bottle of Lemon Fizz =)