5 Series: Heavenly Highlights

    I feel like I am doing all "filler posts" lately. Grrr. I just haven't had time to take pictures the last few days. My apologies!! Ce la vie I suppose. These are all posts I've been meaning to get done anyway.

    Today I have 5 beautiful highlight colors for you all. These were (obviously) the hardest to capture on camera, but they are all beautiful eye shadows nonetheless. Swatches were done over NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk.

L - R:

Wet n Wild - Brulee'

MAC - Naked Lunch

Urban Decay - Vanilla

NYX - Aloha

Wet n Wild - Comfort Zone palette ( Left side brow bone)

I think NYX's Aloha is actually my favorite. It has that pinky undertone to it, which I love. What your go-to brow bone highlight?

5 Series: Gorgeous Golds

    For today's installment of the 5 Series, I have 5 beautiful gold eye shadows for you. I don't know about you, but there is something about gold eye shadow that makes me feel extra glamorous when I wear it. How about you? It's such a nice alternative to wearing brown and taupe for a neutral eye look.

    Swatches are over top of NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk. The top is in more light, the bottom is in more shade.

L - R:

Urban Decay - Half Baked

Too Faced - Honey Pot

WnW - I'm Getting Sunburned trio (lid shade)

Urban Decay - Chase

L'Oreal Hip Duo - Bustling (lighter shade)

On a totally unrelated note: the boys and I got a little surprise from my husband yesterday. Ok, it's not that little, it's about 50lbs ;-)

This is our new baby boy, CJ. He's a Lab/ Shepard / who knows what else mix. He's about 7 months old, and he's the sweetest. Such a good puppy =) The boys and I are super thrilled to have this adorable little guy come into our lives. Thanks babe!

5 Series: Perfect Purples

I bet you all thought I forgot about the 5 Series, didn't you? ;-) I didn't forget, I just was waiting until I could get some decent pictures. I want to continue on with the series now with eye shadows, and will finish up lipsticks later.

Today I have 5 purple eye shadows for your enjoyment. Do you have any of these? What are your favorite purple eye shadows?

L - R:

NYX - For Green Eyes Only palette (only purple in palette)

Urban Decay - Half Truth 

Wet n Wild - Petal Pusher palette ( left side definer)

Wet n Wild - Lust palette (middle matte shade)

Urban Decay - Hustle 

5 Pink Lipsticks

    Taking a break from nail polish in the 5 Series, I have some lovely pink lipsticks for your enjoyment today. All of these are available at your local drugstore. By the way, do you have any idea how hard it is to take a picture of your own mouth, IN FOCUS? I think I took about 50 pictures, and got 1 good one of each shade. Holy mackerel. LOL

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter - Strawberry Shortcake

NYX Round Lipstick - Thalia

Rimmel Lasting Finish - Airy Fairy

Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter - Sweet Tart

Rimmel Lasting Finish - En Vogue

Strawberry Shortcake / Thalia / Airy Fairy / Sweet Tart / En Vogue

5 Green Polishes

China Glaze - Westside Warrior (1 coat)

China Glaze - Cha Cha Cha (3 coats)

Wet n Wild - Caribbean Frost (2 coats)

Wet n Wild FastDry - Sagreena the Teenage Witch (4 coats)

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails - Mint Sorbet (3 coats)

    Both China Glaze polishes were part of collections that are not in the core collection. Westside Warrior (which is such an awesome olive/army green color) was part of the Metro Collection. Cha Cha Cha was part of the Island Escape Collection. Both are available online at Head2Toe Beauty for $3 each. 

    Wet n Wild: Caribbean Frost is part of the Wild Shine line. It is widely available at any drugstore. The cheapest place being Walmart at 93 cents. Sagreena the Teenage Witch is part of the Fast Dry line. (I don't personally find it very fast drying). The are also widely available at about $2. I do find this particular shade very sheer and streaky. It took my 4 coats for this swatch, and it could have used another. 

    Sally Hansen: Mint Sorbet is another readily available drugstore polish. This one will run you about $2.50. I like the formula of this polish. It spreads very nicely, and is opaque in 2 coats, as noted above. 

    Which polish sparks your interest the most? My pick from this bunch? China Glaze: Westside Warrior. 

Have a wonderful weekend lovelies!!

5 Pretty Glitters

    So many things to blog about... so little time. I am back to work now, and also started my second job, so my blogging time is quickly diminishing. Granted, my jobs are not not super hard or anything (I work at 2 daycares), but it does keep me out of the house. I literally have 20 minutes before I'm out the door again, so luckily I already have some pics ready to post =)

Milani One Coat Glitter - Purple Gleam (2 coats)

China Glaze - It's Alive (2 coats)

China Glaze - Ultimate Holiday (3 coats)

OPI - Excuse Moi! (2 coats)

Pure Ice - Spit Fire (2 coats)

    Milani nail polishes are available at Meijer and K Mart (maybe CVS also). I purchased this one at K Mart for $3.99, but I did see it at Meijer yesterday, same price. 

    China Glaze "It's Alive" was part of the 2011 Halloween collection, and is no longer available in stores. You can find this online at either TransDesign, or Head2Toe Beauty (where I got mine) for about $3.60. 

    China Glaze "Ultimate Holiday" was an Ulta exclusive for the 2011 Holiday season. This is not available any longer, unless you find it on clearance, as I did. It doesn't show very well, but it is a beautiful gold holographic glitter. It does dry dull looking, and rough. Needs lots of top coat. 

    OPI "Excuse Moi" was part of the recent Muppets Collection. Good luck finding it. =( If you do, let me know because I'm looking for a full size Warm & Fozzie myself ;) Excuse Moi! Is a pink jelly base, with multi-size silver glitter. 

    Lastly, Pure Ice "Spit Fire" is readily available at your local Wal Mart for $1.97. It is a glitter that really looks best layered, but i really wanted to include it in this post. It kind of reminds me of the China Glaze Eye Candy polish, "Material Girl", but not as pretty. 

    So, how are you liking this 5 Series thing so far? I promise I am not only going to showcase polishes, those are just the pictures I have in stock right now. Have a wonderful Thursday lovelies!

5 Blue Polishes

    Today I bring you 5 blue polishes. Enjoy!

L to R:

China Glaze - Sea Spray (2 coats)

Wet n Wild - Blue Moon (2 coats)

Wet n Wild - Bijou Blue (3 coats)

China Glaze - First Mate (1 coat)

Sinful Colors - Hot Spot (2 coats)

    China Glaze "Sea Spray" and also "First Mate" were part of the Anchors Away collection. I believe that entire collection was made part of the permanent line and can be found at Sally's for $5.99. You can also get China Glaze at Head2ToeBeauty for $3. 

    Both Wet n Wild polishes are from the Wild Shine line. You can find them at Walmart for 93 cents. Sinful Colors are available at Rite Aid, Walgreens and the like.

My pick of the bunch? China Glaze "First Mate". One of my all time favorite polishes =)

5 Pink Polishes

    I am starting a new series here on the blog, I am calling it the "5 Series". I will be showing different takes on the same thing. (If that makes sense). I am starting with nail polishes, but plan to do other things, like eye shadows, blushes, and lipsticks.

    To kick off the 5 Series, I bring you 5 pink polishes. This lighting is basically "sunshine" trickling in from outside. It's rainy and gloomy here... I hate Michigan!! =)

(L to R)

China Glaze - 108 Degrees (3 coats)

Sinful Colors - Pink Forever (3 coats)

China Glaze - Ahoy! (3 coats)

Sinful Colors - Pink Cream (2 coats)

Sinful Colors - Dancing Nails (2 coats)

China Glaze "108 Degrees" was from the Island Escape collection. I, however, found it in the core collection at Sally's. China Glaze "Ahoy!" was in the Anchors Away collection, but is also now in the core collection. Both are available at Sally's for $5.99, or for $3 at Head2Toe Beauty. All Sinful Colors are available at Rite Aid or Walgreens. 

My pick from this batch? China Glaze "Ahoy!"