Belated Valentine's Day Mani: Drag Marble

This is my first attempted drag marble attempt that I copied from Colette. She is so talented!

I used OPI Make Love as the base and I painted one coat on all fingers (after my basecoat) then did each nail one at a time. I used China Glaze White on White, Maybelline Berry Charming, and the dotting tools I received from the Born Pretty Store. It was very simple to do and probably took me 15 minutes for both hands. Some of these turned out really cool and I think I will be doing these again.

Have you tried a drag marble mani yet?

Don't forget to use the code CONTESTS23 to get 10% off at  the Born Pretty Store!

Thanks for looking!

Maybelline Twinkle Twinkle, a Dupe of SSN

I bought this on eBay for $11.63 b/c I read on Pretty Random that it is a pretty good dupe of Essie Starry Starry Night.

It was very clumpy and needed to be thinned but I never got around to it. So here it is straight out of the bottle. 2 coats.

I am pretty happy with it as a dupe for SSN. That link above has some other pretty good dupes for SSN so check it out if you haven't clicked on it.

Also when this arrived, it had a sticker on it for $2.49. GEEZ!

Do you own any dupes for SSN?



EDIT: BTW the glitter was a pain in the ass to remove!

Maybelline Sun Drops

This is another one I got from my mom's closet, Maybelline Sun Drops. Not too fantastic on it's own (I didn't swatch it alone because it looks so sheer). But it's lovely as a layering polish.

I layered it over these 2 OPI minis that I got from my mom about 8 years ago. I lost the packaging so I don't know what their names are.

Here they are alone with the lighter one on the ring finger and the darker on all the other nails. These covered in 2 coats.

Then I added a layer of Sun Drops:

A nice little holo sparkle, but I wanted MORE SPARKLE!!! So I added a layer of L.A. Colors Sparkling Apricot.

This was actually my Thanksgiving mani and, as you can see, I am cleaning out my camera!

Thanks for looking!

I Raided My Mom's Closet and Look What I Found!

Ok, ok so it's my really old stash from high school found at my mom's house, but whatever it's still nail polish!!!


Let's start with the awesome part: tons of del sol nail polishes from our visit to Nasau.






I totally forgot about all of these! There is even a second of Looking Glass in there. I think some of these are discontinued, too! More on the del sol's in a minute.



Here's an OLD Sinful Japonese Violet, then 2 Jessica's Silk (swatch below) and Pashmina.





No brand name for the blue or the yellow, but the colors are Liquid Affair and Space Girlz. The one on the right is a Bonnie Bell (i believe) scented topcoat in pretty (haven't smelled it yet-- don't know if I should go there :) )

Revlon Super Speed in Typhoon, Maybelline Utlimate Wear in Sun Drops, and L'Oreal Jet-Set Quick Dry in Dawning Rose

This is Del Sol Medusa. I hate how this turned out on my nails. It just looks old and makes my nails look really yellow. I think this is about 4 coats.

In the sun. As you can see it's not really changing colors. It looks a little purple.

but it looks nothing like it should. I even let the bottle sit in the sun for about a half an hour and it didn't end up any darker. Maybe these would be good to use for 'nadding (this will be in a later post).

Here is a close up of Jessica Silk, lovely in the bottle.

Very pretty on the nail, but it took forever to dry- probably the old age.

There will be more swatches of these polishes coming up! If there are any that you would like to see swatched, let me know in the comments!

Thanks for looking!

Win Maybelline Great Lash Big & More @ Lipgloss Break

Lipgloss break is giving away a Maybelline Gift Pack filled with Great Lash Big and other Maybelline NY Products ($75 value!)
Contest ends Friday, November 20th. This contest is open to US residents only. Click the pic above for more deets and to win!
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Win Maybelline Pulse Perfection @ Little Miss Queenie

Little Miss Queenie is giving away 2 Maybelline Pulse Perfections!

Contest ends August 5th at 10pm EDT. Click the pic above for more details and to WIN!!

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Win MAC Buzz, MAC Naked Honey Body Wash and Maybelline Colossal Mascara @ Addicted to Lipstick ENDS TONIGHT!!!

Addicted to Lipstick is giving away MAC Buzz, Mac Naked Honey Body Wash and Maybelline Colossal Mascara!

Contest ends TONIGHT. Click the pic above for more details and to WIN!!

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Win Maybelline @ Topaz Horizon

Topaz Horizon is giving three lucky readers a chance to win 3 prizes!

For the third prize, one lucky reader will get:

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Good Luck!

Win Maybelline Lash Stiletto @ Scarlet Empress

Scarlet Empress is giving away Maybelline Lash Stiletto in very black!

Contest ends Friday, April 24 2009, 11:59 p.m est time. This contest is open to all readers/followers from all over the world! Click the pic above for more details and to WIN!!

Good Luck!

EVERYDAY there will be a giveaway @ Clumps of Mascara TODAY: Maybelline Lash Stiletto

This week is Reader Appreciation Week @ Clumps of Macara, which means EVERYDAY there will be a giveaway!!! Today B is giving away Maybelline Lash Stiletto to TWO lucky readers! I cannot stress how much I ♥ this mascara!! It is soo awesome!

Contest ends Tuesday, April 7th at 3:00 a.m. HER International family is welcome to join! Click the pic above for more details and to WIN!!

Good Luck!

Lash Stiletto Giveaway @ Casual Lavish

Casual Lavish is giving away 2 of these! 2 chances to win, ladies!

Contest ends April 15, 2009. Open to US residents only. Click the pic above for more details and to WIN!!

Good Luck!

Maybelline Lash Stiletto Giveaway @ Musings of a Muse

Musings of a Muse is giving away two Maybelline Lash Stiletto's! You have two chances to win. All you have to do is either follow her on Twitter and the second way to win would be to subscribe to her feed.

International readers can of course join in to win as well!

Click the pic above for more details and to WIN!! Click the pic to also check out her before and after pics. They are the best I've seen! And it really does work, I use it everyday.

Good Luck!

Maybelline's Lash Stiletto @ LUXE TIPS

LUXE TIPS is giving away a tube of Maybelline's Lash Stiletto! Don't forget to join her Facebook group for more contests!

Be the first person to leave a comment ON HER POST telling her what her favorite drugstore brand Mascara wins! Click the pic above for more details and to WIN!!

Good Luck!

BIG PRIZE EXTRAVAGANZA CONTEST @ GETCHA NAILS DID

Brooke @ GETCHA NAILS DID is also having a Nail Art contest!

Here's what you'll win:

(1) COMPLETE China Glaze Summer Collection (all 6 colors)
(1) Maybelline Mirror Image set
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Contest starts March 3rd - March 13th . Click HERE for more details and to WIN!!

Good Luck!

Konad Giveaway @ GETCHA NAILS DID

Brooke @ GETCHA NAILS DID is giving away:

(1) Basic Konad Kit
(5) Fauxnad Plates
(1) Maybelline Mirror Image set
(more prizes could be added at a later date)

This giveaway is going to be for those who DO NOT already have a konad system. She really wants someone who has wanted one or hasn't gotten one to get this.


Contest starts March 3rd - March 13th. Click the pic above for more details and to WIN!!

Good Luck!

NOTD: Maybelline Cutie Pink w/ SH Black Diamond Star Konad

So idk why I can do one hand really well with Konad:

And one just plain sucky:

I know that this np for Konading was not the best to use for it, but I was hoping it would work :(
And, of course, it didn't. I like the idea of black np Konad on top of a pink base, I know I should probably use a Konad special np to get the look I want. Maybe next time I order plates I will get some special np's.

Whaddya think? Any advice? Encouragement?

Thanks for looking!

NOTD: Maybelline Cutie Pink

Let me start off by saying that this color really surprised me! I didn't think I would really like it. Along with being sick today, I couldn't find a color that I really was excited about and wanted to wear. I just got a Trans Design haul, Jewel-Osco haul, and Sally Beauty Supply Store haul and out of all of these I couldn't find anything I was crazy about or wanted to try?! I must be nuts, right?
Anyways, I got the Maybelline Cutie Pink out and after the first stroke on my thumb nail, I was hooked! It is soo bright and shiny, I just love it! Enough talking here's the pics! This is 2 coats that went on smoooooth! The only quirp (sp?) I have about this is that after the 2 coats it wasn't very shiny. But after I applied the topcoat it shined brillantly. FYI: This is pre-cleanup. I was too excited and had to show all of you!

Sun

Sun

Lamp light

Lamp light

Lamp light

This last one is the one that showed it the best. You can see the blue shimmer the best here.

What do y'all think?