FOTD: Eat, Love, Be Fab!

Hello Pandas! Here is a simple FOTD featuring mostly NYX products and the new Love in Florence: Eat, Love, Be Fab! palette.

 

I used the entire NYX palette on my eyes, the NYX Chocolate brown liner and L'Oreal Color Riche in Blushing Sequin.

 

I was really impressed with the palette, although I did a very day-friendly eye. The green is very pigmented but I blended it out to get a subtle moss shade.

 

 

This is a great look for hazel or brown eyes because it really makes them pop!

 

 

I love how this is so vibrant but so moisturising!

 

 

Here is the full look with me looking rather...bored? I have no idea why I look this way. I am also using my new NYX brow cake here, so you can see my eyebrows are definitely more red. Fun and simple look. Green and bright pink are surprisingly wearable together!

 

What was your favorite look that you did this week?

 

 

 

FOTD: Eat, Love, Be Fab!

Hello Pandas! Here is a simple FOTD featuring mostly NYX products and the new Love in Florence: Eat, Love, Be Fab! palette.

 

I used the entire NYX palette on my eyes, the NYX Chocolate brown liner and L'Oreal Color Riche in Blushing Sequin.

 

I was really impressed with the palette, although I did a very day-friendly eye. The green is very pigmented but I blended it out to get a subtle moss shade.

 

 

This is a great look for hazel or brown eyes because it really makes them pop!

 

 

I love how this is so vibrant but so moisturising!

 

 

Here is the full look with me looking rather...bored? I have no idea why I look this way. I am also using my new NYX brow cake here, so you can see my eyebrows are definitely more red. Fun and simple look. Green and bright pink are surprisingly wearable together!

 

What was your favorite look that you did this week?

 

 

 

Franken Tuesday: Riddikulus!

Hello Pandas! Here is the last Franken Tuesday before the giveaway is over, but not the last overall!

 

This week's franken is another Harry Potter inspired polish, specifically dedicated to my favorite Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, one Remus Lupin.

 

 

I just really like this picture. Lupin is so cool. Anyway, this polish is on the more subtle side of the spectrum because of the colors used...since Remus really isn't a flashy guy.

 

 

I named the polish Riddikulus! because if you are a Potter nerd like I am, that is the spell that will come to mind for you when thinking of Professor Lupin.

 

 

This is a very monochromatic polish, made unique by the sizes and shapes of glitter. This has antique gold (so it leans slightly green) hex glitter and bar glitter and moss green small glitter particles. Very woodsy and reminiscent of Lupin's shabby robes, but on black polish gives the feel of stars in the sky, which is apropos for his werewolf side. There is also a sprinkling of black glitter.

 

 

I layered this over glitter green polish and the effect was very cool and 3D. Love it!

 

 

And if you were dying to know what green polish is the undie, it is from the new Beautifully Disney collection available at Disney Parks. This is from the Ariel set, and is a pretty sparkly green that shifts bright green/yellow. I love it! It is called Ocean Mist, applies so smoothly, and retails for $8.95.

 

 

Here is a better picture of it on my thumb, and the cute cap! I love it!

 

 

So, what do you think of this week's franken? Are you excited to find out if you won the make-your-own-franken contest? Better get your ideas flowing!

 

If you haven't yet entered, hurry up! Do it HERE

 

Good luck!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franken Tuesday: Riddikulus!

Hello Pandas! Here is the last Franken Tuesday before the giveaway is over, but not the last overall!

 

This week's franken is another Harry Potter inspired polish, specifically dedicated to my favorite Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, one Remus Lupin.

 

 

I just really like this picture. Lupin is so cool. Anyway, this polish is on the more subtle side of the spectrum because of the colors used...since Remus really isn't a flashy guy.

 

 

I named the polish Riddikulus! because if you are a Potter nerd like I am, that is the spell that will come to mind for you when thinking of Professor Lupin.

 

 

This is a very monochromatic polish, made unique by the sizes and shapes of glitter. This has antique gold (so it leans slightly green) hex glitter and bar glitter and moss green small glitter particles. Very woodsy and reminiscent of Lupin's shabby robes, but on black polish gives the feel of stars in the sky, which is apropos for his werewolf side. There is also a sprinkling of black glitter.

 

 

I layered this over glitter green polish and the effect was very cool and 3D. Love it!

 

 

And if you were dying to know what green polish is the undie, it is from the new Beautifully Disney collection available at Disney Parks. This is from the Ariel set, and is a pretty sparkly green that shifts bright green/yellow. I love it! It is called Ocean Mist, applies so smoothly, and retails for $8.95.

 

 

Here is a better picture of it on my thumb, and the cute cap! I love it!

 

 

So, what do you think of this week's franken? Are you excited to find out if you won the make-your-own-franken contest? Better get your ideas flowing!

 

If you haven't yet entered, hurry up! Do it HERE

 

Good luck!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Franken Tuesday: Mrs. Malfoy

Welcome back to Franken Tuesday, on the normally scheduled day. I am so excited for today's polish because a lot of you have been looking forward to it, and I have to say it is one of my favorites (but I say that every week so don't trust me...)

 

This is Mrs. Malfoy, a polish inspired by the amazing Narcissa Malfoy...who (in my humble opinion) never got enough book/screen time and always gets overlooked. I will go on my rant later...but now, pictures!

 

This is three coats of Mrs. Malfoy on my pinkie, ring (and thumb) and two coats of L'Oreal's The Queen's Ambition (and amazing black with silver sparkle) on my index and middle fingers. I wanted to mix textures and have a black polish as part of my mani to really create a total Narcissa look.

 

 

I totally glitter-bombed my fingers with this polish, but it layered nicely. It is made up of emerald green square glitter, black hex glitter, and silver hex glitter in a grey jelly base. Dangerous, classy, and chic like Narcissa. And of course, an homage to Slytherin fit for one of the Slytherin queens.

 

 

It is so pretty in the bottle and I love looking at it on my polish vanity.

 

 

And here is the inspiration for the polish. I mean, how flawless is she? (Helen McCrory is amazing). Now for my rant. She takes amazing care of her son, and is loyal to her husband even though he's kinda not that great (but Jason Isaacs...that is another story all together for me) and she pretty much saves Harry's life. Let us not forget.

 

 

Here is the polish in flash. I love it! It makes me feel so edgy. And like a Slytherin (although I am actually a Ravenclaw...don't hate).

 

 

 And here is the polish in action...with my wand (this is Ginny's but I am lemming for Narcissa's).

 

What do you think of this weeks' polish?

 

Love it? Enter for a chance to win your own!!

 

Go to my Franken Polish Giveaway!

 

I am giving away 5 custom made polishes. 15 ish days left!

 

Happy Tuesday Pandas!

 

 

 

Franken Tuesday: Mrs. Malfoy

Welcome back to Franken Tuesday, on the normally scheduled day. I am so excited for today's polish because a lot of you have been looking forward to it, and I have to say it is one of my favorites (but I say that every week so don't trust me...)

 

This is Mrs. Malfoy, a polish inspired by the amazing Narcissa Malfoy...who (in my humble opinion) never got enough book/screen time and always gets overlooked. I will go on my rant later...but now, pictures!

 

This is three coats of Mrs. Malfoy on my pinkie, ring (and thumb) and two coats of L'Oreal's The Queen's Ambition (and amazing black with silver sparkle) on my index and middle fingers. I wanted to mix textures and have a black polish as part of my mani to really create a total Narcissa look.

 

 

I totally glitter-bombed my fingers with this polish, but it layered nicely. It is made up of emerald green square glitter, black hex glitter, and silver hex glitter in a grey jelly base. Dangerous, classy, and chic like Narcissa. And of course, an homage to Slytherin fit for one of the Slytherin queens.

 

 

It is so pretty in the bottle and I love looking at it on my polish vanity.

 

 

And here is the inspiration for the polish. I mean, how flawless is she? (Helen McCrory is amazing). Now for my rant. She takes amazing care of her son, and is loyal to her husband even though he's kinda not that great (but Jason Isaacs...that is another story all together for me) and she pretty much saves Harry's life. Let us not forget.

 

 

Here is the polish in flash. I love it! It makes me feel so edgy. And like a Slytherin (although I am actually a Ravenclaw...don't hate).

 

 

 And here is the polish in action...with my wand (this is Ginny's but I am lemming for Narcissa's).

 

What do you think of this weeks' polish?

 

Love it? Enter for a chance to win your own!!

 

Go to my Franken Polish Giveaway!

 

I am giving away 5 custom made polishes. 15 ish days left!

 

Happy Tuesday Pandas!

 

 

 

Julep Cindy: Swatches and Review

Well...green is the pantone color of the year...

Okay so emerald, but this is a fun twist on the trend. I think Julep polishes have gotten better since they were first released. They have definitely tweaked the formula and they are a much better performing product.

Julep polishes are 3 Free and come in a tube that almost looks like a lip gloss. They are sold for $14 singularly, but you can join their box program and get up to 3 polishes a month for $20. This polish came in their special New Years box, but is always available. Cindy is kelly green base with green, silver, and a tiny bit of black glitter.

 Cindy is for any one that wants an updated take on a green polish. There are very few good glitter polishes in this color and it got lots of compliments over the course of the week. Julep polishes wear well at around 6 days and flow nicely. They are also some of the best smelling polishes I own.

A fun spring color, Julep's Cindy is one to check out. And hurry, their website is having a BOGO right now!

Price: 7/10

Performance: 10/10

Color/Wearability: 10/10

Packaging: 9/10

Overall Quality: 9/10

Total: 45/50 =  A- = Happy Panda!

Have you tried Julep polishes? Any favorites?