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More Inglot Swatches

Friday, September 13, 2013

I picked up four more Inglot shadows last weekend and wanted to swatch them. I used them for yesterday's post and will definitely be using them more in the future.

The four shades are:
430, a metallic marigold
345, a matte aqua
419, an antique patina
434, a shimmery purple tinged graphite

Fantastic quality like the first 6 that I purchased. Really fantastic pigmentation at just $6 a pop. Swatches done over bare skin.

... /end of review. Yeah, I've been skimping on makeup content lately and I apologize. So much nail stuff has been arriving here at MW headquarters!

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OPI Snow You Love Me

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Hi folks!

I have a billion silver holo glitters but when I saw this at the nail supply yesterday, I instantly knew it'd come home with me. What makes OPI Snow You Love Me from the holiday Mariah Carey collection different?

Take a closer look at the glitter.

Sorry, definitely not my best macro. The base of Snow You Love Me is really cloudy so it does macros no favors, really distorting images. It's silver holographic circle glitter, with overlapping circles on the glitter! The overall effect makes the glitter look like sequins that lay perfectly flat on the nail.

They are extra reflective and rainbow-y because of the holo circles printed on each round piece of glitter. The bad news is that the bottles settles really badly. The first picture in this post was taken after shaking the bottle for a while. After a few minutes, the glitter settles and it looks like the bottle is just half filled with base. Cloudy base at that. Insert frown face here.

I won't lie, though it makes me sad that the base is murky and the glitter is sparse, it's still incredible looking and I'm so glad to have it!

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EOTD

Played with some of my new Inglot shadows today.

Brows:

NARS Bali

Eyes: LORAC Behind The Scenes Eye Primer, NYX Milk Jumbo Pencil, Inglot M376, Inglot M345, Inglot Pearl 434, Inglot M318, Rock & Republic Fatalistic, La Femme Eyeliner Sealer, false lashes

Yup. End of post. Short and sweet!

New for Holiday 2013: OPI Pure 18k White Gold & Silver Topcoat

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Hi folks! Two posts again in one night? Lucky you! Hah no, actually I picked up something really exciting today and just couldn't wait to blog about it.

Today I happened upon the new gold leaf topcoat that OPI is releasing this year for the holiday Mariah Carey collection. It's called simply Pure and is made up of 18k white gold and silver. There's definitely a yellow tinge to both the gold and the clear base but I think it still looks very white against dark colors.

This is one coat over OPI Roadhouse Blues. What do you think? Did you pick up The Man With the Golden Gun last year? Will you be getting this one?

Since I bought this at an independent nail supply with pro pricing, I'm not sure how much this will go for as retail. I'm guessing very close to the cost of Man With the Golden Gun though.

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Cupcake Polish Review

Good evening! Tonight I have some very playful polishes to show you from Cupcake Polish. Cute, adorable, fun are all words I describe Cupcake Polish. I have six shades do show you, so let's get started!

Pretty Penny. A sheer shimmery pink with various copper and pink holo metallic glitters. Here, two coats over Morgan Taylor Fix. Really dainty, like pink sprinkles. The largest hexes do seem to curl a tiny bit but lay relatively flat on the nail.

Off the Deep End. A GORGEUS teal glitter mix with stars. The glitters are holographic and really dazzling. This was one generous coat over black.

Purple People Eater. My favorite! A bright neutral neon purple jelly with various hexes. Three coats. Like a grape jelly sandwich!

Off to the Races is a really unique shade. It has satin/matte glitters in a base with pink shimmer so I used it as a topper over a navy shimmer.

Just in Lime. Off the Deep End's chartreuse-gold non-holographic cousin. One coat over black.

The Black & Blues. A shimmery blue charcoal with a really pretty mix of glitters. A bit sheer but looks really nice over black. Here, I did two coats over a clear to black gradient to show you the versatility of this polish.

I didn't comment on the formulas because minis have a tendency to really dry out in transit. I can restore them no problem but then I feel like I can't accurately describe the original formula.

Usually I'm not a big fan of shimmery glitter (it tends to look frosty and kinda lumpy) but I think Cupcake Polish shades are just too cute and delectable! My favorite is definitely Purple People Eater but I'm also very fond of The Black & Blues.

Which is your favorite? Cupcake Polish can be purchased here. For the newest store updates and swatches, be sure to follow @cupcakepolish on Instagram!

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