China Glaze '100 Proof Pink'

Hello Readers!

Quick post with 8 pictures! I decided to wear a fun pink by China Glaze named '100 Proof Pink' (kinda makes me want a drink!). This is from the Tequila Toes collection. It's a hard to find (htf) polish and can range from $8 - $15 on eBay.

All photos are taken indoors with artificial lighting:

China Glaze '100 Proof Pink'

China Glaze '100 Proof Pink'

China Glaze '100 Proof Pink'

China Glaze '100 Proof Pink'

China Glaze '100 Proof Pink'

China Glaze '100 Proof Pink'

China Glaze '100 Proof Pink' in the dark with flash

China Glaze '100 Proof Pink'

• China Glaze '100 Proof Pink' - A medium-somewhat hot pink shimmer. It applies nicely, formula isn't too thin or thick however it is a bit sheer. I applied two coats but could have done 3 to make it fully opaque. This has quite a bit of shimmer to it, I'd say there's pink and silver fine glitter/shimmer look. This color is VERY girlie, which I would say I'm a 'girly girl' but this is a great pink. + I pretty much like all colors! I used Essie's 'Good to Go' top coat.

Do you guys like pink? Would you wear this shade of pink? It would be great for Summer and Spring but here I am wearing it at the end of October. ^_^

Thanks for reading!

♥ Cheers,
Bridget

*My 1st Time* Using a Dotting Tool!

Hello Readers,

Well, I finally picked up some dotting tools and had a little fun. I can definitely see how you can get precise little circles with a steady hand and a special technique. I noticed that when I dipped it in the polish 'puddle' every time the circle was more opaque and came out better. 

I used OPI's 'Alpine Snow' and 'What's with the cattitude?' and L'Oréal's ''Amazon's Flare'.

OPI's 'Alpine Snow' and 'What's with the cattitude?' and L'Oréal's ''Amazon's Flare'

OPI's 'Alpine Snow' and 'What's with the cattitude?' and L'Oréal's ''Amazon's Flare'

OPI's 'Alpine Snow' and 'What's with the cattitude?' and L'Oréal's ''Amazon's Flare'

OPI's 'Alpine Snow' and 'What's with the cattitude?' and L'Oréal's ''Amazon's Flare'

OPI's 'Alpine Snow' and 'What's with the cattitude?' and L'Oréal's ''Amazon's Flare'

• OPI 'Alpine Snow' - I hated the consistency; it was very goppy/sticky which made it hard to control. It was also hard to smooth it out as it streaked very easily. I used three coats for opacity. You can find this polish for under $6 on eBay all the way up to $12+, I believe you can still find this at Ulta as well.
•  OPI 'What's with the Cattitude? - This is such a great color, it's not too bright and is almost a 'sky' blue. The application was typical of a pastel type, but it covered well with 3 coats. This polish can be found from around $10 - $15+, it's from the Shrek Collection.
• L'Oréal 'Amazon's Flare' - This is a jelly hot pink that's airs on the cool side of pink. It's almost a neon, but not quite. I liked the application; the formula was easy to work with and I like L'Oréal's brush. You can get this at Rite Aid and anywhere else they sell L'Oréal products, it was $4.99 and totally worth it!

This was a fun look and I enjoyed playing around! I thought the colors worked well together too. The pink didn't work too well on the blue color since it's more of a sheer jelly formula.

What do you guys think? I hope you enjoyed the pics ^_^


♥ Cheers,
Bridget

Loving OPI's 'DS Sapphire'

Hello Readers!

So, I just painted my nails with *OPI's Designer Series Sapphire and I'm smitten with this color. I'd describe it as a light blue-gray (somewhere between a baby blue and a medium blue grayish shade) with a stunning and very noticeable holographic appearance.

Here are some photos I took with the iPhone 4S. They're all taken indoors with artificial lighting while the others are taken with a flash to show off the holographic effect!

*Note:  This is a rare polish. You can get it on eBay anywhere from $10 - $39+ so it just depends what kind of a deal you can get. It's definitely worth it (I think :o) !

Here are the photos, I used 3 coats:

OPI's 'Designer Series Sapphire'

OPI's 'Designer Series Sapphire'

OPI's 'Designer Series Sapphire'

OPI's 'Designer Series Sapphire'

OPI's 'Designer Series Sapphire'

Would you wear this color? Do you just love holos or what?? ^_^

♥ Cheers,
Bridget

A Comparison of 5 Similar Foil Type Polishes

Hello readers! This is my first polish post so I have high expectations and hope that everyone enjoys the comparison between these 5 pretty polishes. I will always try to be as descriptive as possible. Occasionally, I'll have access to a light box to get better photos. All photos were taken using the new iPhone 4S.

My 5 choices I compared:

• Barielle's 'Brown Sparkles' - A warm silvery taupe melted molten foil 
• OPI's 'DESIGNER...DE BETTER!' - A mostly silver foil/glitter with sparse ultra fine reddish-pink glitter
• MAC's 'SOIRÉE' - A copper rose-gold silver foil glitter
• Orly's 'RAGE' - A pinkish silver foil glitter (slightly less fine than MAC's 'SOIRÉE')
• OPI's 'ROSY REFLECTION' - A cool pinkish-purple silver foil glitter (similar to that of Orly's 'RAGE') 

Photos of polish in natural sunlight:

Barielle 'Brown Sparkles', OPI 'DESIGNER...DE BETTER!', MAC 'SOIRÉE, Orly 'RAGE', and OPI 'ROSY REFLECTION'

Barielle 'Brown Sparkles', OPI 'DESIGNER...DE BETTER!', MAC 'SOIRÉE, Orly 'RAGE', and OPI 'ROSY REFLECTION'

Photos of polish in artificial light (in bathroom):

Barielle 'Brown Sparkles', OPI 'DESIGNER...DE BETTER!', MAC 'SOIRÉE, Orly 'RAGE', and OPI 'ROSY REFLECTION'

Photos of polish indoors with flash:  

Barielle 'Brown Sparkles', OPI 'DESIGNER...DE BETTER!', MAC 'SOIRÉE, Orly 'RAGE', and OPI 'ROSY REFLECTION'

Photos of polish outside in mostly shade (2 coats each):

Thumb - OPI 'Rosy Reflection' | Index - Orly 'Rage' | Middle - MAC 'Soirée' | Ring - OPI 'Designer...de better' | Pinky - Barielle 'Brown Sparkles'

Photos of polish outside in the sun (2 coats each):

Thumb - OPI 'Rosy Reflection' | Index - Orly 'Rage' | Middle - MAC 'Soirée' | Ring - OPI 'Designer...de better' | Pinky - Barielle 'Brown Sparkles'

 Photos of polish outside 1/2 shade 1/2 sun (2 coats each):

Thumb - OPI 'Rosy Reflection' | Index - Orly 'Rage' | Middle - MAC 'Soirée' | Ring - OPI 'Designer...de better' | Pinky - Barielle 'Brown Sparkles'

Photos of polish indoors with artificial light:

Thumb - OPI 'Rosy Reflection' | Index - Orly 'Rage' | Middle - MAC 'Soirée' | Ring - OPI 'Designer...de better' | Pinky - Barielle 'Brown Sparkles'

Overall what I thought of each polish:

• Barielle's 'Brown Sparkles' - Nice thick formula, covered almost opaque on the first try, I really liked the brush. The color didn't have very noticeable glitter, appeared most like a foil or chrome polish.
• OPI's 'Designer...de Better' - Went on sheer at first, covered pretty good after two and would be perfect after three. Offered by far the most light reflective properties and the hints of reddish-pink glitter were quite noticeable. More of a glittery/foil combination. Really shines!
• MAC's 'Soirée' - A fine glitter foil, again I liked the formula and the brush. It covered almost as good as the Barielle. Not my favorite of the bunch which sucks because I paid a pretty penny for it. Definitely the most 'copper' hued out of the five.
• Orly's 'Rage' - The glitter appearance is almost identical to that of the MAC shade, but much much more pink. The pinkest hued of all the shades, I'd say it's a bright silvery-pink foil with fine glitter. It covered similar to the MAC but the brush strokes were most apparent in this one. 
• OPI's 'Rosy Reflection' - A pretty rare shade I had high hopes for and I'd say I like it a good bit but it definitely needs 3 coats just like the other OPI shade I swatched. A more glitter foil with a purple-pink hue. Gorgeous color!

All and all I really enjoyed all 5 shades (good thing since I own them all, huh?!) but my favorite is... just kidding I can't decide. Oddly, the OPI's are the most interesting to me but the Barielle formula and brush are a winning combination! Does anyone own any of these shades? I recommend all of them! (Of course, right!)

Thanks all for reading!

♥ Cheers,
Bridget

 

*My 1st Post* Diva Stuff's Sugar Cube Body Scrub

Let me start off by saying I freakin' love Diva Stuff products! I'm all about supporting the people who make handmade beauty products but sometimes they aren't up to par. I can say I've tried $1,000's worth of handmade products (many via the Etsy website) and haven't purchased any since because they were cheap (left residue or seemed to be predominantly some sort of cleansing agent/or a soap).

Behold... Diva Stuff's 'Sugar Cube Body Scrub'. If you haven't heard of such a thing you have to try them. Here are 10 reasons why I love them so much:

1. They're cut into cubes perfect to bring into the shower or bath (only 1 needed)
2. An amazing variety of scents are available (see below) that actually smell the same as they claim!
3. They feature all natural ingredients that naturally exfoliate and moisturize your skin. These ingredients may or may not include: sugar, glycerin soap, grape seed oil, olive oil, almond oil, strawberry seeds, green tea leaves, jojoba beads, mint leaves, etc.
4. They provide light exfoliation due to the sugar that quickly dissolves into the skin (also acts as a humectant which keeps moisture in!)
5. You can cut them into quarters and display on a soap dish in a bathroom or kitchen (anywhere you have a sink!) 
6. You get a lot of product; ranges from 14-16+ cubes (sizes range, containers are always full)
7. They create a rich creamy yet light lather
8. You feel clean yet moisturized afterwards
9. No colors used stain your tub or shower!
10. And of the obvious... they're great to give as gifts!!!!!

Photos of the actual product in their containers:

Scents:  Grapefruit Mango, Guava and Green Tea, Passion Fruit, Lady Apple, and Frozen Margarita

Photos of the actual product (I use these babies' a lot :o):

Photo of the product after I've broken it up with my fingers:

I used the passion fruit scent, it has jojoba beads throughout :o)

Photo of product with a little bit of water added:

Photo of product rubbed into skin (I used a lot but you get the idea):

Photo of what the product looks like when you're ready to use it:

This was difficult to show, I used a bit too much water but you can see the lather is light yet rich ^_^

Have you tried any of Diva Stuff's products? They can be found online on their website and eBay. Visit their facebook page and twitter to stay up to date with their latest products, contests, giveaways, and sales!
Thanks for reading!

♥ Cheers,
Bridget