Orange you glad you aren't a TIGER:)

Chirality has done it AGAIN!!!! Just before Dawn, is a stunning polish, even I Like this Orange:) No wait I LOVE this Orange. I am sooooo not a orange person either.  When I first got this polish I was meh about it, it sat on my untried shelf for about 3 months.  I finally broke out this bad boy this weekend and was completely blown away!!!!

 

This is a flame orange, scattered holo!!!! This polish covers beautifully in only one coat!!!! The formula is perfection. and did I mention that you can stamp with it too:)

 

 Speaking of stamping.... As I was eating a bowl of frosted flakes (MY FAV) and yes I know how much sugar is in one bowl... Inspiration struck...  I decided to tiger stripe my lovely orange nails:) I used Cheeky Plate CH2 and my trusty Konad black stamping polish.  TOTAL LOVE!!!!

Well hold on to your purse strings ladies, cause word has it that Amanda has a fabulous new line out:) it is slightly controversial... but gorgeous,  I know that I am super excited!!!!  You can get this polish and many more here http://chirality.bigcartel.com/.  Happy Monday Ladies!!!

 

♥ ~ Melissa

Best in Beauty Blogs this week:)

OHHH some fabulous post to share this week:) check out some of the best beauty blogs out there:)

• Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom: Check out Destany's review of Nail Candy pens...one of the most inventive things to happen to Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom!
• Makeup Demon: Romantic pink & purple makeup and photoshoot.
• Pinked Polish: No Whine Left, no not that wine, it's a fabulous polish by KB Shimmer. :)
• Mama Fashionista: Quinn's latest Anatomy of a Mani was inspired by her favorite NFL team, the Atlanta Falcons! (Too bad it didn't help them win their playoff game!)
• Beauty and Fashion Tech: Best Beauty Products of 2012.
• Girl Gloss: Urban Decay Vice Review.
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Lola's Secret Beauty Blog loves Relogy Natural Acne Treatment System- it is gentle, effective, vegan and cruelty-free!
• Midnight Manicures: Looking for an easy to use Vegan Acne Treatment that works? Check out my Relogy Rinse-Free Foam Acne Treatment.
• Harajuku Girl FL Beauty: Want to be a Darling Girl? Take a look at these swatches from Darling Girl Cosmetics and become an Independent Beauty!!
• TheFabZilla: Fergalicious! TheFabZilla's FOTD (Face of the Day) features Wet n Wild Fergie Makeups. Plus she has some randomness and OOTD to share.
• Polarbelle: Find your Perfect Pout with the lipsticks from the Wet N Wild Fergie Centerstage Collection.
• Skin, Bones, and nails: Look at these cheaper versions of the ever so popular caviar manicure.
• Cult of Taupe: This week, Beauty meets Geek. See my favs from the Game of Thrones insipired "Win or Die" collection from Geek Chic Cosmetics.
• Beauty by Arielle: Easy Black & White Dot Nail Art Tutorial.
• Liesl Loves Pretty Things: Liesl's favorite nail polish layering duo is a beautiful mix of high and low end. See it here.
• Emily Hudspeth, hair design and makeup artist: DIY Sugar Scrub for Dry Lips. Only 2 Ingredients!
• Beauty by Miss L: Check out Miss L´s simple lazy manicure.
• Rachel's Makeup and Skincare: Rachel continues her search for the perfect foundation, check out what she thinks of By Terry Sheer Expert.
• Lacquer Buzz: Water marbling is not easy. But the result is worth it!
• Crows' Feet, Cupcakes, and Cellulite: Sasha profile's Pur Minerals film-inspired Beautiful Creatures makeup palette. Bring on the supernatural glam!
• Lipgloss Break: Angela reviews KISS Nail Dress nail stickers.
• My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog: Laura from My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog shares her review on the Laura Mercier Creme Eye Liners in Indigo and Espresso.
• Amber Did It!: Amber has some big news and a cute peacock accent mani to celebrate the news.
• Lisa's Nail Obsession: Paint or texture...which do you prefer?

♥ ~ Melissa

Whatever....

Happy Hump Day Dolls!!! Boy is this year just flying by or is it me:) I can't believe next week is February and then only 2 weeks till Valentines day:) Well tonight I have a fabulous polish from Different Dimension, Whatever:) This is a gorgeous neon purple holo. That right I said NEON HOLO:) 

 

The brightness and holo-ness of this polish is WAY more  prominent in person!!! I just love this polish!!! The formula is fantastic, I have 2 coats followed with a coat of SV.

 

What really makes this polish so special is the fabulous lady that makes it:) Missi is a doll, and has a great eye for color and color combos!!! She also has a line based on PLL and Mean Girls, and word is we may see a Vampire Diaries line soon:)  Check her out on Facebook and you can pick up this polishes and many other at her Etsy Store, Polishes range from $5 to $10 but are worth every Penny!!!!

 

♥ ~ Melissa

No WHINE Left...

Now I know what you are thinking, what do you mean No Whine left... Not that kind of wine silly, there's always more of that:)  But I am talking about a fabulous polish by KB SHIMMER:) No Whine Left, is an eggplant purple crelly polish that is loaded with tons of blue, aqua, fuchsia, and purple hex glitters in all different sizes.  Now I noticed application of this polish is a little tricky as it slightly thicker than what I am used to, but after a good shake it, the consistency evens out and gorgeousness erupts:)

 

Two coats and this gem was good to go!!! However this polish is topcoat HUNGRY!!! I used 2 coats of Gelous and 2 coats of SV to obtain this awesome smoothness.  KB Shimmer has some Knock you socks off fabulous polishes, along with soaps and lotions too:) This polish retails for $8.75 and can be found on the KB SHIMMER website.  Hope you are having a great Sunday:) because it is back to the grind tomorrow!!!

 

♥ ~ Melissa

Best in Beauty blogs this week

Check out what the best in beauty blogs has to offer this week:) From lips to foundation to the lastest in nail trends it is all right here:)

• Chickettes.com: Add some glitz and glam your nails for a night out on the town with the Gelish Sizzling Summer Nights collection!
• Beauty Fiends: Curious about mineral foundation? Julia at Beauty Fiends has been testing Ferro Cosmetic's Ultimate Mineral Foundation. Find out what she thinks!
• Emily Hudspeth, hair design and makeup artist: My YouTube channel got a facelift! Now you can find your favorite tutorials and product reviews organized into playlists. Enjoy!
• Adore A Polish: Kristina shares her favorite nail polish picks from 2012.
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Looking for a whole new customizable Beauty Box experience? Then take a look at Wantable!
• Polarbelle: Want to know how to really plump your lips? I'd like to suggest EnvyDerm lip plumping gloss.
• TheFabZilla: TheFabZilla starts a new series- Lips Showcase. What is it? Hop over to her bloggity blog.
• Vicerimus: Like the Suede finish, but not feeling like wearing it as a full mani? Do Suede accent nails!
• Ishah x Beauty: Looking for a YSL Glossy Stain dupe? Check out L'Oreal Colour Caresse Shine Stain!
• Samarium's Swatches: Sarah shows off her LE collaboration piCture pOlish shade Atomic!
• The Beauty Think Tank: Revlon has debuted the new Photoready BB Cream - but the question on everyone's mind... is it obnoxiously shimmery?
• Lacquer Buzz: This week Lacquer Buzz ventures into makeup territory to show you this awesome movie inspired palette by NYX.
• Makeup Demon: Fresh blue and green makeup + photoshoot. Waiting for the Spring...
• Pinked Polish: Holy Holo Stamping Batman!!!!! Stamping with the beautiful Halo-graphic. :)
• Très Beau Glamour: Nay Denise has gotten her hands on the BH Cosmetics Day & Night Palette and used it to create an amazing Turquoise & Purple look. Check out the tutorial she created!
• Beauty by Arielle: Dior 5 Couleurs in Smoky Design Swatchfest & Review.
• Beauty Professor: Completely obsessed with all things Tom Ford, the Beauty Professor swatches the entire shade spectrum of his Traceless Foundation Stick!
• The Passenger Element: new year's giveaway.
• Never Gonna Give You Up: Kara swatches and reviews Daily Lacquer's I'll Fly Away.
• Midnight Manicures: Check out Jeanie's review of the Parnevu Tea Tree Shampoo & Conditioner and Hair Mayonaise. Enter the giveaway for the same 3 products.
• Love At First Site!: Beauty Elixir by Caudalie. A review. I decided that is was high time that I shared with you my views on the Beauty Elixir of Caudalie, which is said to have been inspired by the elixir of youth that Queen Isabelle of Hungary used!
• Mama Fashionista: Julep is already a star when it comes to polish, but can they "nail" mascara as well? Find out the verdict in Mama Fashionista's latest review!
• datyorkLOVES: HTF Ellen Tracy Gun Metal Gray Nail Polish *Photo Heavy Post.
• Spontaneous Chick: If you like hair products made with argan oil then check out 8 DermOrganic reviews by Spontaneous Chick.
• Lisa's Nail Obsession: What inspires your creativity?
• Beyond Beauty Lounge: Bulletproof Cream Eyeshadows from Mally Beauty.
• Rachel's Makeup and Skincare: Rachel finally invests in some Bite lip products, what's the verdict?
• The Beauty Delicacy: Quick Pink + Gold Tribal Nails.
• The Convenient Beauty: Dress up your lips with this opulent Tom Ford Black Orchid lipstick.
• Amber Did It!: Amber takes you over the rainbow with a colorful saran wrap mani.

♥ ~ Melissa

Holy Holo Stamping

I have a fabulous new mani to show you tonight:) I wore this mani for 4 days and that is un-heard of for me. I am just loving all of the new holo colors that have come out recently, and I can't wait to see the new China Glaze Collection scheduled to come out in the next couple of months.  For tonight's mani I used Color Club Halo-Graphic, a gorgeous pink Holo ,and Sinful Colors Black on Black.  

 

 Over the base color black I stamped with Halo-Graphic using the Bundle Monster plate BM-314. I was super surprised how well this polish stamped, most holos are too thin to stamp well with but this worked like a dream:) For my accent nail I just inverted the colors and stamp pattern:)

 

What do you think of Holos, I LOVE them. I'm also thinking about a giveaway soon... Maybe St. Patty's Day.  Green is one of my favorite colors after all.  What would you like to see as prizes???  Let me know and I hope you all are having a great week:)

 

♥ ~ Melissa

Tranzitions

China Glaze has a new collection out that is super cool!!! It is called Tranzitions, this is two polishes in one bottle:)  The color of the polish changes with the application of a top coat:) First up is Duplicityy, this light smoky teal has a subtle shimmer and it tranzitions into a dark teal.  The formula for this polish is butter, the tranzition is a little streaky so you may need more than once coat of topcoat.

 

 Next up is Split Perso-NAIL-ity, this polish is a dusty pink with a slight shimmer that tranzitions into a medium pink that leans slightly purple.  This polish has the same issues as Duplicityy, it is streaky when a top coat is applied and the color change is not uniform. I do think that If I had waited until the first coat was dry I would have had better luck with the streakies (I'm always in a rush).

 

  Finally we have Shape Shifter, this dark Metallic Grey is my favorite!!!! This polish tranzitions into a deep shimmery purple that I LOVE!!!! I think with this one I learned my lesson, I let my first coat dry all the way and look no streakies!!!!

 

Over all these polishes are sweet. I think 75% of my issues were due to the fact that I am super impatient and don't like to wait. But otherwise I Love these polishes!!! There are six polishes in this collection and they retail for $6-9. You can pick these up at Ulta, Sally's or anywhere else China Glaze is sold. Happy Sunday Dolls hope you have a great  week!!!

 

♥ ~ Melissa

The Best in Beauty this week!!!!

Love of Fabulous Reviews this week:) Problem skin no problem, Birch box questions answered:) and Liquid Sand Polish:) all this and more, just check out some of the fabulous links below!!!!

• Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom: Destany swatches (and swoons over) two gorgeous Pure Ice polishes!
• Makeup Demon: A few tips that will help you to choose a good quality makeup brushes.
• The Convenient Beauty: Warm-skin toned ladies and even non-glitter wearers must check out Tom Ford Cognac Sable!!
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Burberry Light Glow Natural Blushes in Misty, Cameo & Peony are among the highest quality powder blushes that Lola's Secret Beauty Blog has encountered! Find out why!
• Midnight Manicures: Find out about Jeanie's must have skin care treatment for 2013, Reviva Labs Non-Chemical Skin Peel to the rescue!
• TheFabZilla: Got pimples? Evologie may have the answer for you!
• Never Gonna Give You Up: Kara swatches and reviews Kelara Lacquers' I Love Lamp. Ready for a photo bomb?
• Liesl Loves Pretty Things: Liesl fulfills a huge fragrance lemming with Chanel No.5 and shares the journey it sent her on.
• Pinked Polish: A Collection by the fabulous Vivid Lacquer!!!!
• Lacquer Buzz: Experimenting with a new technique can be difficult. Check out my first cloud manicure!
• Lipgloss Break: Enter to win a Julep Maven box with nail polish to match your style!
• Beauty by Arielle: Ever wonder about signing up for Birchbox? Here's all the info you need from a year subscriber.
• Beauty Professor: The Beauty Professor has found a way to cut down on the time it takes to blow dry her hair with Blowout Beauty!
• Beauty by Miss L: Find out which was Miss L´s favorite body lotion with those very cold winter days when skin gets unpleasantly dry.
• Emily Hudspeth, hair design and makeup artist: Try this Quick & Easy trick to create the look of False Lashes with only mascara.
• Mama Fashionista: Has the cold weather left your skin in need of some TLC? Quinn has some great rec's from Lumene that may be just what you need!
• Polarbelle: Swatches of the new OPI Mariah Carey Collection Plus a Giveaway.
• Lisa's Nail Obsession: I thought it was blue? Go On Green!
• Sincerely Stephanie: Sincerely Stephanie takes on some colourful street art!
• Rachel's Makeup and Skincare: Rachel almost finds her new HG foundation, find out why it didn't pass.

♥ ~ Melissa

Classy Simplicity

Since I have been wearing the lovely Vivid Lacquer for the last few days I figured I would show you a fabulous mani I did several weeks ago.  I started with a base of Chirality Katydid, a light green holographic polish. This is a loose linear holo, with a fabulous shimmer:)

 I did a black accent nail using Sinful Colors Black on Black.  I then added a black stamp using the BM 214 plate.  I only did half of the square scroll work design on the tip, and TADA!!!!    

I ♥ the classy simplicity of this mani:) It stands out because of the colors, but remains classy because of the design.  Now if you don't have any Chirality polishes you NEED them!!!! and for $7 they are a steal!!!!  And go show Amanda some ♥ on Facebook!!!!

 

♥ ~ Melissa

vivid lacquer!!!!

Today I have 7 wonderful polishes from Vivid Lacquer:) Anni over at Vivid Lacquer is a polish genius!!! First up is Spaaaace! This cobalt blue jelly is jammed packed with white glitters,  white shards, and a splash of lime green micro glitter. I have 2 coats of Spaaaace! followed by a coat of SV and just look at that depth of color!!!!

 

Next is The Test Subject's Companion, this creamy gray is definitely not drab, with it's playful pink hearts and pink and white hexs, bars, and squares.  Two coats followed with a coat of SV and fabulousness!!!!

 

 The sparkle of Would you Kindly? is out of this world. The Gold, Silver and Bronze glitters in multi sizes make this polish truly shine.  I use 1 coat (dabbing method) over black and wow!!! 

 

 The Cake is a Lie, this mingling of Red  and orange hexs , with a smattering of white and lime green micro glitters make this polish a smash hit. 1 dabbing coat over black!!!!

 

Woo! Tangent over China Glaze For Audrey is perfection!!!! This Multi-colored multi-shaped glitter would look great over any color!!!!  1 dabbing coat is all it took:)

 

 Pick your Portal is a white crelly, with a light infusion of orange and blue. I have a love/hate relationship with this polish. I hate that I don't love this polish. It has a perfect formula but the color hates me!!!!

In the house of Upside Down, is a light blue jelly with pink butterfly glitters  and pink and blue round glitters.  This polish probably gave me the biggest headache out of all of them because It just doesn't look right on me:( I tried it over white, silver, and blue. I finally just left 3 coats with no base. 

Vivid Lacquer is just gorgeous!!! These polishes retail for $9 for a Full size or $4.50 for a mini at her Etsy store!!! She also has some gorgeous stamping plates that I'll show you next week!!! And Show her some Love on Facebook!!!

♥ ~ Melissa

Some of the products in this post were sent to me for review. I was not paid for my review of this product and all opinions are my own.

The best in beauty this week:)

Well we ended 2012 with a bang!!!! See the best of 2012 right here!!! from New Years nails all the way to the top products of 2012!!!

• Pinked Polish: What I have learned this year in the wonderful world of Nail Blogging.
• Love At First Site!: Face Of The Day, New Year's Eve! Happy New Year!
• Lola's Secret Beauty Blog: Lola's Secret Beauty Blog's Beauty Resolutions to Consider for 2013.
• Adore A Polish: Check out an in depth review on the Sally Hanson Insta Gel Strips.
• Polarbelle: Polarbelle wants you to consider the Anastasia Beverly Hills Kisses On My List lipgloss set while you still can!
• datyorkLOVES: Find out what the Top 10 Post of 2012 are for datyorkLOVES!
• Beauty by Arielle: ARIELLE'S TOP PRODUCTS OF 2012.
• TheFabZilla: Happy New Year! New Hair, New Resolutions? Check out TheFabZilla blog for deets.
• Cosmetics Aficionado: A new drugstore gel liner from L.A. Girl is on the beauty scene, but is it worth it?
• Never Gonna Give You Up: Kara showcases a nail polish favorite.
• Beauty by Miss L: Check out Miss L´s New Year´s Eve nails.
• Lacquer Buzz: Mihaela chose her favorite nail polishes of last year. Wanna see what made it on the list?
• Makeup Demon: Makeup Demons Top 5 posts of Year 2012!
• Ishah x Beauty: Gold Eyes, Oxblood Lips. My New Year's Day Look.
• Liesl Loves Pretty Things: Here's Liesl's personal Best Of 2012 list, Agree? Disagree? Check it out here.
• The Fabulous Mind of a Wacky Mama Bear: Ever wish your beauty subscription box gave full sizes? Then check out Starlooks, this is what I thought of my December 2012 Starbox.
• Mama Fashionista: Though she's no expert, Mama Fashionista loves the results of her first leopard mani! How do you think she did?
• Baking Beauty: Baking Beauty reviews the new Laura Mercier Free Spirit Palette.
• Rachel's Makeup and Skincare: Rachel reviews products from the new NARSskin line and finds she's impressed.
• Beauty Professor: The Beauty Professor reviews her top beauty products of 2012!
• My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog: Laura from My Newest Addiction Beauty Blog invites you to get ready with her!
• Lisa's Nail Obsession: Come on...you can think of something better for the alphabet challenge than "Q" for Queen. No? Then, All Hail The Queen!

Happy Saturday:) and stay tuned I have some fabulous polishes from vivid lacquer to show you later today:)

 

♥ ~ Melissa

It's Lovely.... The Metallics

Ohhhh look at the shiny's!!!! I have the three metallic (shimmer) polishes from the Lovely collection by Zoya to show you tonight:) Now before I get started, this collection has taught me a very valuable lesson, pastels really don't look good with my skin tone:(  Up first is Julie, this is my favorite of the metallic.   This is a beautiful soft wisteria purple, and I ♥ wisteria.  I actually have my whole back fence lined with wisteria vines:) The formula on this is easy, complete coverage in 2 coats, but the shimmer is slightly irritating on cleanup.

  Next is Gie Gie, a gorgeous cherry blossom pink metallic. This polish is fabulous, but it looks terrible against my pale pasty winter skin:(   This polish a shimmery coverage in 2 easy coats!!!

 Lastly is Piaf, this polish is described by fresh forsythia yellow metallic. As much as I wanted to love this yellow, it just doesn't look great on me:(  This polish leans slightly green, the formula is excellent and just what you expect from Zoya:)

 

So how Lovely is Lovely:) I'm just hoping that these color will look fabulous on me once I get a little sun;)  And guess what Starting Monday running through the 13th, Zoya.com is running a special three polishes for free you only pay $10 processing and handling. Just use the promo code Zoya2013!!!

 

♥ ~ Melissa

 

Some of the products in this post were sent to me for review. I was not paid for my review of this product and all opinions are my own.

It's LOVELY... the Cremes

 Oh boy!!!! The Zoya Lovely Collection, and oh how lovely it is!!!  This collection is all pastels and spring flowers.  These colors are rich, creamy, and delicate!!!! Up first is Jacqueline, a perfect magnolia nude cream.  The color of this polish is perfection:) the application, however leaves something to be desired.  This polish was thick, and took three coats to achieve complete coverage:(

 

 Next up is Neely:) This polish was a easy 2 coat path to minty green perfection:) that is super easy to love!!! I can't wait to see what this polish looks like on my tanned toes this summer:)

 My favorite of the whole collection is Blu.  This polish is described as a lucky, hyacinth blue cream. I don't know if I would use the word lucky; spectacular, fabulous, or gorgeous would be more appropriate:)  I use two coats of this perfection in a bottle and I can't stop staring, even without glitter!!!!

 

These polishes are available on Zoya.com, and retail for $8. I will have the other three from the collection tomorrow!!!  Happy Hump Day Dolls!!!

 

♥ ~ Melissa

Some of the products in this post were sent to me for review. I was not paid for my review of this product and all opinions are my own.