Polish, Pages, and Pretties: Happy Easter!

Happy Easter from PrettyPanda!

 

This edition of Polish, Pages, and Pretties is a skittles mani with my favorite pastels and an intro into two of my newest polishes...all set upon the gorgeous background of one of my favorite books: Lewis Carroll's Alice and Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass.

 

I love Alice in Wonderland, and I think it is a good Easter-ish book to showcase this (the white rabbit!)

 

 

 

Here is the color run down:

Thumb (first picture): L'Oreal Versailles Romance Royally Yours ($7)

Index: O.P.I I Think In Pink ($8)

Middle: Butter London Fiver ($15)

Ring: Orly Peaceful Opposition ($8)

Pinkie: Julep Simone ($12)

 

 

And here are the two newest additions to my stash featured in this Easter pastel mani. I love Orly Peaceful Opposition. It looks like a Robin's Egg and is a creamy white base with white and silver glitter. Easy to layer.

 

Royally Yours is very pretty, a powder blue worthy of Marie Antoinette but it needs 3 coats otherwise it looks too sheer and streaky.

 

What did you wear on your nails this Easter? Any fun plans?

 

 

 

 

 

Polish, Pages, and Pretties: Happy Easter!

Happy Easter from PrettyPanda!

 

This edition of Polish, Pages, and Pretties is a skittles mani with my favorite pastels and an intro into two of my newest polishes...all set upon the gorgeous background of one of my favorite books: Lewis Carroll's Alice and Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass.

 

I love Alice in Wonderland, and I think it is a good Easter-ish book to showcase this (the white rabbit!)

 

 

 

Here is the color run down:

Thumb (first picture): L'Oreal Versailles Romance Royally Yours ($7)

Index: O.P.I I Think In Pink ($8)

Middle: Butter London Fiver ($15)

Ring: Orly Peaceful Opposition ($8)

Pinkie: Julep Simone ($12)

 

 

And here are the two newest additions to my stash featured in this Easter pastel mani. I love Orly Peaceful Opposition. It looks like a Robin's Egg and is a creamy white base with white and silver glitter. Easy to layer.

 

Royally Yours is very pretty, a powder blue worthy of Marie Antoinette but it needs 3 coats otherwise it looks too sheer and streaky.

 

What did you wear on your nails this Easter? Any fun plans?

 

 

 

 

 

L'Oreal Color Riche Balms from the Versailles Romance Collection

As you may have heard from my Panda-monium Monday post, I was really excited for the L'Oreal Versailles Romance collection for Spring 2013. When I saw the set-up, I had to pick up some of the Color Riche balms and some nail polishes (post coming soon!)

 

I know everyone is buzzing about that blue. I KNEW it would be a flop, but you know what? I bought it anyway! The blue is called Sundays by the Seine and the pink is Come by My Window. Both are so pretty and pastel-y in the tube, and of course the fancy Color Riche tube is luxe in itself, very worthy of Marie Antoinette and Versailles. These retail for around $8 each.

They are truly very pretty and would be conversation pieces when pulled out of a purse. Or really cute for a "Is it a boy or girl?" baby shower as favors. Am I right?

 

Yeah, thats about all these are good for...

 

The blue is swatched on the right, the pink on the left. As I expected, the blue is just a clear balm. The pink is very sheer and baby pink, but neither showed up on my lips other than a shiny slick of balm. Meh.

 

Here you can see the pink a bit better in flash, but the blue is pretty invisible.

 

All in all, good formula as expected of the Color Riche balms, pretty packaging, and cute concept, but there are cheaper balm alternatives. I won't be purchasing more, but I will leave the decision up to you.

 

Have you tried this? Love or hate?

 

 

L'Oreal Color Riche Balms from the Versailles Romance Collection

As you may have heard from my Panda-monium Monday post, I was really excited for the L'Oreal Versailles Romance collection for Spring 2013. When I saw the set-up, I had to pick up some of the Color Riche balms and some nail polishes (post coming soon!)

 

I know everyone is buzzing about that blue. I KNEW it would be a flop, but you know what? I bought it anyway! The blue is called Sundays by the Seine and the pink is Come by My Window. Both are so pretty and pastel-y in the tube, and of course the fancy Color Riche tube is luxe in itself, very worthy of Marie Antoinette and Versailles. These retail for around $8 each.

They are truly very pretty and would be conversation pieces when pulled out of a purse. Or really cute for a "Is it a boy or girl?" baby shower as favors. Am I right?

 

Yeah, thats about all these are good for...

 

The blue is swatched on the right, the pink on the left. As I expected, the blue is just a clear balm. The pink is very sheer and baby pink, but neither showed up on my lips other than a shiny slick of balm. Meh.

 

Here you can see the pink a bit better in flash, but the blue is pretty invisible.

 

All in all, good formula as expected of the Color Riche balms, pretty packaging, and cute concept, but there are cheaper balm alternatives. I won't be purchasing more, but I will leave the decision up to you.

 

Have you tried this? Love or hate?

 

 

Panda-Monium Monday Vol. 3

Hello Pandas! Happy Monday! I hope this will help start your week off right!

 

To do that, let us look at this adorable picture of a baby panda and a dragon plushie!

Aww, scared panda!

 

And in news for this past week...PrettyPanda celebrated some awesome birthdays. You may know about Gary Oldman, who turned a good-looking 55 on the 21st...

 

Adorable Gary Photo is Adorable

 

But did you also know that David Thewlis turned the big 5-0 the day before him? How awesome is that? They are my two faves, so you have to know this rather useless information or I cannot call myself a fan.

 

Adorable David Photo is Also Adorable

 

Now, in more urgent, makeup related news:

 

Apparently Wet n Wild just released colored mascaras! They come in Olive, Indigo, Violet, and PINK! Yes, I said, baby PINK!

 

Head over to Project Swatch to see them for yourself!

 

And, what I am possibly most excited about regarding Spring 2013 drugstore collections: L'ORÉAL's Versailles Romance Collection.

 

Photo Taken From Nouveaucheap.blogspot.com

 

I really love anything that has to do with Paris, Versailles, or cheeky Marie Antoinette themed things. Doesn't that pale blue Balm look amazing??

 

And a few more things:

 

I have a sister blog... Hello Miss Molotov where I post OOTD's, Book Reviews, Movie Reviews, etc...

 

Some of my posts this week:

 

If you are in the mood for more Gary celebrating click here

 

and you may notice that I have dyed my hair RED! Wanna see more? Click here.

 

 

Last but not least!

 

Don't forget to enter my Nail Polish Giveaway! It is open internationally and 5 people will win a custom made polish that they get to design and I will create for them! This is really cool people! I urge you to enter enter ENTER HERE!!

 

Happy Monday!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panda-Monium Monday Vol. 3

Hello Pandas! Happy Monday! I hope this will help start your week off right!

 

To do that, let us look at this adorable picture of a baby panda and a dragon plushie!

Aww, scared panda!

 

And in news for this past week...PrettyPanda celebrated some awesome birthdays. You may know about Gary Oldman, who turned a good-looking 55 on the 21st...

 

Adorable Gary Photo is Adorable

 

But did you also know that David Thewlis turned the big 5-0 the day before him? How awesome is that? They are my two faves, so you have to know this rather useless information or I cannot call myself a fan.

 

Adorable David Photo is Also Adorable

 

Now, in more urgent, makeup related news:

 

Apparently Wet n Wild just released colored mascaras! They come in Olive, Indigo, Violet, and PINK! Yes, I said, baby PINK!

 

Head over to Project Swatch to see them for yourself!

 

And, what I am possibly most excited about regarding Spring 2013 drugstore collections: L'ORÉAL's Versailles Romance Collection.

 

Photo Taken From Nouveaucheap.blogspot.com

 

I really love anything that has to do with Paris, Versailles, or cheeky Marie Antoinette themed things. Doesn't that pale blue Balm look amazing??

 

And a few more things:

 

I have a sister blog... Hello Miss Molotov where I post OOTD's, Book Reviews, Movie Reviews, etc...

 

Some of my posts this week:

 

If you are in the mood for more Gary celebrating click here

 

and you may notice that I have dyed my hair RED! Wanna see more? Click here.

 

 

Last but not least!

 

Don't forget to enter my Nail Polish Giveaway! It is open internationally and 5 people will win a custom made polish that they get to design and I will create for them! This is really cool people! I urge you to enter enter ENTER HERE!!

 

Happy Monday!