Boy this page looks bright and colorful! When Dior originally came out with their wide brush, I was concerned. Once I tried it, I was relieved. However, recent collections have me rescinding my praises of this brush. I think the quality control has plummeted since these wide brushes were introduced. They no longer have perfectly [...]
Chanel Lollipop is very similar to Chanel Clarte, another clear red jelly. I’m really not sure I like this light type of jelly (some might call this finish a stain or water). At four coats, there just isn’t enough tint. Someone gave me a great tip of using these type of colors over a silver [...]
These following colors are ones that were re-released by Nars last year. All the swatches displayed are with the re-released colors and not the originals. Nars Zulu was probably the most anticipated color of this re-release. It’s developed an almost cult following along with Anna Sui 915. The dark green jelly finish is one that [...]
These four Nars colors are definitely on the subdued side. While Versailles was a recent edition to the Nars line, I’m not quite sure when the other 3 came out. As of now, they are not available on the Nars site but you can pick them up fairly easily on eBay. Versailles is a pale [...]
The “vavoom” colors! Foils tend to be somewhat muted in colors. There’s loads of them in pastels, but there aren’t too many darker foils. Sparkling Sherry is one of the most vibrant magenta foils I’ve seen. Two coats and it’s BAM!, In your face color. In a very good way. Fuchsia Flash, although not unique, [...]
The next four Diamond Cosmetic colors I’ll be showing are ones that I’d consider more demure colors. Although there is several different finishes here, the colors themselves are pretty work appropriate and shouldn’t raise any hairy eyebrows. All swatches are shown at three coats with the exception of Party Hearty which is shown at two [...]
Diamond Cosmetics not only have a great polish line, but the prices are a very reasonable $2.50 per bottle. What’s extremely interesting about Diamond’s polishes, is their “Private Label Division”. This division repackages Diamond’s polishes under different labels for other companies at very different prices. Some very discerning polish buyers (of which, I am not [...]
Chanel Summer 2011 Collection: Barely There to Blinding Color Chanel’s Summer 2011 Collection has been much anticipated, predominantly because of the bright-as-the-sun Mimosa color. But let’s talk about these in order, shall we? I was hoping Beige Petale would be a slightly beiged version of Coconut and to my delight, it was. This color is [...]
Today we stop at Key West. Hopefully we’ll be able to get some scuba diving in. It will be the first time for my daughter. She doesn’t seem to excited about it. Not quite sure if it’s the pricetag or the idea of being 30 feet under water. So let’s continue with Chanel! Chanel and [...]
Unless we’re talking Anna Sui, and then it only smells like a rose. Well, sort of. Anna Sui is a new polish line for me. I had heard several wonderful things about it and decided it was time to investigate for myself. Although I’m glad I bought some, I’m not quite sure I’m as enamoured [...]
