♥ Pink Polish Lemming Wheel ♥

Good day, dearest reader.
Hope you are all doing fine!

In the next couple of weeks I'll attempt to work through some of my backlog... so much stuff I want to post! Just haven't had the time - I sometimes wish there was 30++ hours a day, instead of 24.

Anyway, this is one of my polish swatching wheels, or whatever you wish to call it :)

These are all pinks (or at least "pinkish" ;)), let's see if I can enable some of you into new polish purchases.. ;)

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1. Misa "Siren"
2. Sally Hansen "Wildlife"
3. Zoya "Vivi"
4. Sinful Colors "Forget Now"
5. China Glaze "Limbo Bimbo"
6. Orly "Hawaiian Punch"
7. Zoya "Brooke"
8. Sinful Colors "Shining Heart"
9. OPI "If The Fuchsia Fits..."
10. Zoya "Anaka"
11. Precision "Pardon My French"
12. OPI "It's All Greek To Me"
13. Depend #122
14. Depend #87
15. NYX Girls "Poppy"
16. Sinful Colors "Pretty"
17. Color Club "Green Is The New Pink"
18. Mavala #328 "Rose"

I love "wheel swatching" - it's so much fun! I have a few more of those wheels, which I'll be posting later on.

So - any lemmings?

Til next time - ♥

Aromaleigh Spring Solstice Is Back!

Hello Beauties! And Happy December ;)

I just got a pleasant surprise when heading over to Aromaleigh's website - Spring Solstice is temporarily back - yay!
I've been awaiting this collection, since I missed out on it when it was available back this Spring! The whole collection will be sold for 2 weeks starting today, and after that part of the Spring Solstice collection will be permanent.
 

Shade Descriptions:


1. Mallow: Spring's first blush. The softest pale coral with shimmers of gold.

2. Heartleaf: The freshness of budding leaves with sparkles of violet.

3. Forget-me-not: The lush turquoise of petals, sparkling with magical turquoise sparkles.

4. Tansy: The deep golden color of closed flowerbuds, sparkling with blue highlight.

5. Jessamine: A walk through the Spring forest. Deep green and brown base with golden highlight shimmer.

6. Nasturtium: Dramatic neutral red, sparkling with highlights of pink sparks.

7. Phlox: A delicate, shimmering wash of pale silver grey with iridescent blue sparks.

8. Bellflower: A diaphanous violet purple tone, slightly sheer, with highlights of pink sparks.

9. Calendula: Warm mahogany brown with coppery sparkle shimmer.

10. Greenbrier: Lovely cool green with surprising sparks of blue, the color of the sky.

11. Alyssum: Soft frosty champagne pink with shimmer of green and blue.

12. Chicory: Rich copper with rose undertone, bright copper sparkle.

13. Hemlock: A complex, very wearable soft shimmering brown with undertones of green.

14. Lupine: Shimmering mid-tone smokey blue violet.

15. Candytuft: Petal pink with an abundance of violet sparkles highligting.

16. Trillium: Vibrant, but wearable fresh Spring green full of shimmering green sparkles.

17. Ondberry: A rich, softly shimmering eggplant purple with slight sparkles of gold.

18. Larkspur: Softly frosted lavender with a magical purple iridescence.

19. May Lily : My new favorite- the palest creamy greenish shimmer with sparkles of pink and violet.

20. Viburnum: Remember the coveted Le Mystere #69? The only Mystere that actually had a recipe? Well, this is it. The perfect marriage of cocoa brown and pewter. Softly frosted. Fantastic.

21. Godetia: Rosy brown shimmer with tiny sparkles of gold throughout.

22. Zinnia: So unique, this vibrant but soft coral peach turns into a blend of pinkish coral with a dominant violet iridescence.

I havent quite made up my mind yet as of which ones I'll order from this collection. Mallow, Larkspur, Viburnum, Zinnia, Ondberry, Hemlock and Trillium all look very tempting, though ;)

Now, tell me which your favorites from this collection are; I'd love to know!

The Spring Solstice Collection is available at Aromaleigh Cosmetics.

Pictures and shade descriptions are from Aromaleigh's website.

New NYX Lipglosses With Swatches

Hi gals! And guys too... if you're out there lurking ;)

These are my new NYX lipglosses! Well, that wasn't exactly true - they are actually my mothers, I ordered these on her behalf ;)
However, she was kind enough to let me swatch them all, so I hope this is helpful for anyone wanting to buy NYX online, since relying on the online swatches is like playing Russian roulette, you have no idea what to expect the colors to look like IRL...

Let's have a look then!

L-R: Gold Mauve, Salsa, French Kiss, Copper Penny, Sunrise

L-R: Gold Mauve, Salsa, French Kiss, Copper Penny, Sunrise

Slightly different angle...

L-R: Gold Mauve, Salsa, French Kiss, Copper Penny, Sunrise

My mom found her HG lipgloss when trying French Kiss from my stash some time ago, so she was eagerly awaiting this package ;) She bought the others on a whim more or less, turned out she wasn't very fond of Gold Mauve (too violet) and Sunrise (too red) so she ended up giving those to me ;)
I'm not quite sure I'll ever use Gold Mauve - makes me look like a corps - but it would be perfect for a "goth girl" I'm sure.


So, which is your holy grail lipgloss?

See you soon, take care ;)

Taylor Made Minerals Swatches!

Hi all!

After posting about my Taylor Made Minerals haul yesterday it occurred to me that of course I should swatch those samples! Everyone who belongs to the Mineral Makeup Fanatic Family (lol!) knows from experience never to judge a shade from just looking at the sample baggie; it rarely looks the same on the lids.

So, I spent the afternoon swatching these for you, whoa - it was hard work ;) One shade is missing - it's Disco, which is a super bright blue shimmering shade - I didn't realize this until just about now, sorry...

Now all of these swatches were patted on dry with no base, on fair-medium skin (which is probably closer to medium right now - I've picked up some color from being out in the sun it seems ;))

Enjoy!!

(Remember all pictures are clickable ;))



Left to right: High Lite, Blush, Paradox, Brothel, Occult, Pistol, Nickel, Anchor, Retort (glitter), Millenium (glitter)

Shade:

Direct Sunlight:

Left to right: Fog, Newt, Liquid, Turf, Ufo, Fiji Beach, Lagoon, Shock, Pop, Aisley, Gentry, Bishop, Sucker, Knockout, Margaret (glitter)

Shade:

Direct Sunlight:

Left to right: Diamonds, Reverb, Sovereign, Goldie, Merlin, Primo, Centaur, Vintage, Amazon, Angora, Grace, Glory, Grave, Burn, Decoy, Glitz

Shade:

Direct Sunlight:

Flash:

That's all for now; I wish you all a terrific Wednesday!!

Released: MAC Naked Honey Collection

Another new collection from MAC Cosmetics to indulge in this summer. What’s close to being sweet as sugar? Well, honey of course! This summer sweetness was released on June 11, 2009 (North America - we Internationals will have to wait until July).

From the MAC website:

"Bees do it… now M•A•C does it! Honey that is! As ancient and exotic as Kohl, great beauties have long revered the natural restorative powers of the Golden Elixir.

Following the example of their fabled Queen, Cleopatra, Egyptians bathed in honey and milk. Queen Anne of England used it to silken her hair; from the Ancient Greeks to the Roman Empire, honey has never lost its regal, ever-amber lustre. We love the luxury of its sensual essence…but we also know that it’s a highly efficient and wholesome humectant and healer. Introducing our limited edition Naked Honey collection – three aspects of golden warmth and sun-made sweetness for the body, layered with two decidedly different honeycomb-derived fragrances – celebrating the secret lives of Queen Bees. Complementary shade of High-Light Powder, Eye Shadow and Lipglass are all the buzz for summer".

So, let’s take a look at the collection!

Lipglass ($14.00 U.S. / $16.50 CDN)

• She’s a Star Light neutral gold
• Queen Bee Mid-tone apricot with multi-dimensional pearl
• Buzz Dark copper brown with multi-dimensional pearl

Eyeshadow ($14.50 U.S. / $17.00 CDN)

• Crème de Miel Frosty light yellow gold
• Pollinator Mid-tone warm reddened peach with pearl
• Buckwheat Dark copper brown with multi-dimensional pearl

High-Light Powder ($24.50 U.S. / $29.50 CDN)

A high-light powder specially created for the Naked Honey collection. It features an embossed honeycomb pattern — super-fine, impeccably pearlized. It creates soft high lights on cheek, brow, shoulders — anywhere on the body.

• Honey Light A light peachy gold with shimmer
• Golden Nectar Muted golden tan with gold shimmer

Naked Honey Skin Salve ($18.50 U.S. / $22.50 CDN)

Formulated from honey, organic beeswax, sunflower oil, and other natural ingredients, this rich honey-scented and flavoured salve instantly moisturizers and helps recondition dry skin. Multi-purpose. Use everywhere.

Naked Honey Hand and Body Cream ($22.50 U.S. / $27.00 CDN)

A sensuous cream made form bio-converted honey, shea butter, and vitamins C and E derivatives. Absorbs quickly for skin-softening moisture. Conditions, nourishes, protects. Use on all areas where ultra-moisture is called for.

Naked Honey Body Wash ($19.50 U.S. / $23.50 CDN)

Formulated from bio-converted honey, this body wash cleanses the skin while providing the soothing and moisturizing benefits of lavender, narcissus, jasmine flower, and blue agave extracts. Provides a sensual, calming, cleansing experience.

Creations: Naked Honey ($22.50 U.S. / $28.50 CDN)

An aromatic journey that traces honey’s fragrant heart back to summer’s sweetest blooms. Energy starts to buzz, spirits soar, light floral and woodsy notes float toward an electric finale. Sweet and sexy all the way.

Creations: Africanimal ($22.50 U.S. / $28.50 CDN)

A scent that starts with a honey-ness that’s seductive and given its dash of pepper, not without spice. Add a dark kiss of bergamot and wood, an aromatic orgy breaks out to create a scent that’s all honey but far from sweet.

Available: June 11th, 2009 in North America. July 2009 International.

Eyeshadows: Creme de Miel, Pollinator, Buckwheat

To be honest; there's nothing in this collection really calling my name, I don't find it very intriguing so I doubt I will pick up anything from it. If I should pick up one item from this collection, it would be the Honey Light highlight powder.
I do love honey, though, and the smell of it but I've read reviews of the skin care products suggesting that most of the scented products are more floral/spicy and less honey-ish.

How about you, will you be getting anything from the Naked Honey collection?

Source: Temptalia.com

Mini MAC Haul

Hi you!

It seems like forever that I've wanted to get my hands on a sample of the long ago discontinued MAC pigment Lily White, so I was ecstatic (well, almost anyway ;)) when finally finding it online! I also bought this mini lipglass which is called Moonstone, I thought it looked really pretty as well. When the package showed up, I sure wasn't disappointed ;) I really enjoy them both.
Lily White is everything I hoped it would be; it's a shimmery neutral color; pinky peachy golden. Not very unusual, but I love it still ;) It's a great highlighter and lid color; perfect for use on the inner half lid to brighten up any look! Kind of frosty, though, so I wouldn't want to over apply it. Moonstone resembles a warm pink with pearl shade.
Since I am a true lipstick gal, I'm still in the process of getting used to wearing lip glosses. I still like the color payoff and staying power of lipsticks more, but I'm slowly adjusting to glosses as well ;)

Lily White to the left, Moonstone to the right (as if that isn't obvious ;))

That's all I have for you right now; see ya!

xoxo

OK, that's it...

...someone please get me into shopping rehab immediately! Now!! Pronto!!! :D

Seriously, I have done a little to much hauling lately, and as fun as it is I have to slow down a bit ;) Therefore I promised myself yesterday that I won't be shopping any more makeup and nail polish for a while. So; as of today I am officially on a no-buy until the end of May... *sigh* I have a few more small packages on the way, but they will be the last ones (*sigh*) for a little while.

(Inner dialog: No-buy, how extremely boring.... What the heck I am supposed to post about? Well, how about all the stuff you already have, stupid... ) #:)

Anyway; this much anticipated package was delivered by the nice mailman (well, it's mail woman, actually!) yesterday.
I've been dying to try Sinful Colors polishes for quite a while now, so when Cherry Culture had 25% off the entire store recently, I decided to order... a few of them .... *ahem*.
While I was at it, I also just happen to throw in a *few* NYX polishes and pencils... Strange, isn't it? I don't understand how that just happens... ;)

Well; are you ready to take a look at the awesomeness? Great; fasten your seat belts, here we go!


Almost all of the pics in this post are a little blurred to the left.. I'm so very sorry, I didn't see it until I had completed uploading them... I took a look at the camera lens, and there was a spot of something there... I hope you can still get a good idea of the colors, though... ;)

L-R: Memory of Antigua, Lagoon, Lioba and Tokyo Doll

L-R: Orlando, Glitz, Silly Alix and Chicago

L-R: Bahama Sunset, Bali Mist, Pink Diamond and Pretty in Pink

L-R: Forget Now, Real Red, Rich in Heart and Yummy

Fashion Neon and Gorgeous

Moving on to the NYX Girl polishes...

L-R: Mother of Pearl, Naked, Poppy, Lingerie

L-R: Dark Cherry, Wild, Azure and Showgirl

Here's an example of just how off the Cherry Culture color swatches are.
I thought it would be nice to have a grey polish in my stash, since I don't have any. So, after having a look at the swatch below, I thought I had found a perfect one! Are they similar, you think...? Well, this is a nice blingy color per se, so I'm fairly happy with it judging only by the bottle, but it wasn't exactly what I expected it to be when I ordered it... ;)

NYX Showgirl...

Two more shades in another bottle design; have no idea why, I prefer those bottles above, though ;)
L-R: Whisper and Cocktails

NYX Long Lip Liners in "Prune", a dark plummy shade and "Plush Red", which is more of a bright hot pink than it is a red. I knew this before I ordered it, it was my intention to buy a shade like that. Those are BOGO (buy one, get one); so I paid $2 for both.

Slim eye pencil in "Echo Green" - a gorgeous medium metallic teal-green shade
I dunno if this shade has been discontinued, it isn't available on the NYX website, so hurry up and grab it if you like it :)

L-R: Prune, Plush Red and Echo Green
Eeek; my hand looks wrinkly...

So; this was my recent Cherry Culture haul. The Sinful polishes are $2 each, and the NYX Girl polishes are $1.50 each, which I consider cheapo cheap! Plus, as I mentioned; I got 25% off, so they were even cheaper.
I'm not so sure I'll be able to stick to this no-buy commitment, I guess we'll have to wait and see, time will tell.. ;)

Which are your favorites from the above? Any Sinful favorites that are not included in this haul?

Hope to see you very soon; have a great weekend!!

xoxo

More NYX Hauling... :) Really?

OK; somebody tell me I have a problem with NYX! I obviously can't seem to control my "click finger", since I recently ended up buying even more NYX products that I really don't need (or do I? ;) ) ... Perhaps I should found "NYX-aholics Anonymous"?
Seriously, I just love these products; they are great value for money and they are cheapo cheap as well (at least by Swedish standards). I have been very curious about the fairly new Black Label lipsticks, and so I ordered two of those, and I also wanted to try out the Jumbo Eye Pencils, and so I ordered one of those. Also really needed (yeah, right... ;)) a few new lip pencils, and so I ordered some of those... and a blue eye pencil, which I honestly don't have in my collection... and of course a gloss, since I really, really don't have any glosses... :D NYX-aholics Anonymous it is....
I got these products from MsCuppyCakes.com; which is a great site selling only NYX cosmetics and Red Cherry false lashes. Shipping is very reasonable, and the goodies arrived promptly within 8-10 days or so; not bad at all. This is actually two separate orders that arrived a few days apart, on which I decided to do one post.

Haul #1...

Like I said; I really needed some new Round lippies.. ;)

Jumbo Pencil "Cottage Cheese" #608 and Lip Gloss "Pink Frost" #127

Haul #2...

NYX Round Lipstick "Goddess", Black Label Lipstick "Satin" & "Sahara"
Very similar shades...

L-R: Insatiable, Nepal, Candlelight, Pale Shrimp, Nectar, Sapphire

L-R: Pencils: Insatiable, Nepal, Candlelight, Pale Shrimp, Nectar, Sapphire. Round Lipstick: Goddess. Black Label Lipstick: Satin, Sahara

Slightly different angle... As you can see Goddess and Sahara are very similar...

I really like the Black Label lipsticks. They have a fresh scent, feel very moisturizing on the lips, and the colors are so vibrant. But, in my honest opinion, they are not "better" in terms of texture compared to the Round lipsticks. The main difference between the RL and the BLL is that the BLL don't contain any Mineral Oil. I paid $4.50 each for the Black Label Lipsticks, and only $1.25 each for the Round Lipsticks. I don't know if I think I can justify buying more BLL, paying more than 3 times as much for those, when I feel the Round lippies are just as good. They are not that special. At least not to me ;) However, if you are looking for products that are free from Mineral Oil, you should try them.
Regarding the eye- and lip pencil(s); they are great! Not too hard, not too soft: just perfect texture! They are very easy to work with, and they stay put. I really don't know the difference between the lip pencils; one of them (Nectar) is from the "Slim Lip Pencil" range and is shorter than the others, which are called only "Lip Pencil". The Slim pencils are priced at $2.25 each, the others are $1.75 each. The eye pencil is from the "Slim Eye Pencil" range, and just like the Slim Lip Pencils these are priced at $2.25 each.

As for the Round Lipsticks in this post; I promise to do an update post where I'll swatch them for you as soon as possible.. ;)

That's it for now, I'm out of here :)

See you very soon,

xoxo