Franken Fun: Must Be A Weasley and PineGalaxy Nail Decals

Hey Pandas! You may remember that a while ago, I started to do 'Franken Tuesdays' to show off my handmade Franken Polishes. But, now that I am not keen on keeping a schedule for that, and have my very own nail blog that will soon start to handle all of my nail posts (Impressionist Nails) I have decided to call these posts Franken Fun! and they will be showcased here and in detail on my nail blog. I am actually really excited about this franken, mostly because it is named after some of my favorite people in Harry Potter (and we all know how much I like Harry Potter...) 

 'Must Be A Weasley' was inspired by Draco Malfoy's famous line to Ron Weasley, but is a franken that sums up the entire family. You can see it on all of my fingers by the ring (which is Chanel Dragon). It is a jelly red/orange glitterbomb packed with gold, red, and orange glitter. Not only Gryffindor colors, but very 'ginger' as well! 

 

I think they would approve right?

 

And I do have to mention PineGalaxy's awesome nail decals over on Etsy. On my ring finger is a Gryffindor one, but next time I will use a lighter polish, although I like the tonal quality of it. Her nail decals are so awesome, and she has great customer service!!

 

To see more photos of this franken, hop on over to Impressionist Nails! And many thanks if you do!

 

Franken Fun: Must Be A Weasley and PineGalaxy Nail Decals

Hey Pandas! You may remember that a while ago, I started to do 'Franken Tuesdays' to show off my handmade Franken Polishes. But, now that I am not keen on keeping a schedule for that, and have my very own nail blog that will soon start to handle all of my nail posts (Impressionist Nails) I have decided to call these posts Franken Fun! and they will be showcased here and in detail on my nail blog.   I am actually really excited about this franken, mostly because it is named after some of my favorite people in Harry Potter (and we all know how much I like Harry Potter...)  

  'Must Be A Weasley' was inspired by Draco Malfoy's famous line to Ron Weasley, but is a franken that sums up the entire family. You can see it on all of my fingers by the ring (which is Chanel Dragon). It is a jelly red/orange glitterbomb packed with gold, red, and orange glitter. Not only Gryffindor colors, but very 'ginger' as well!  

 

I think they would approve right?

 

And I do have to mention PineGalaxy's awesome nail decals over on Etsy. On my ring finger is a Gryffindor one, but next time I will use a lighter polish, although I like the tonal quality of it. Her nail decals are so awesome, and she has great customer service!!

 

To see more photos of this franken, hop on over to Impressionist Nails! And many thanks if you do!

 

Julep Sugar Smooch Lip Scrub Review

Lip scrubs...probably not the most necessary beauty product to actually buy, as some plain ol' sugar will do the trick, but I couldn't resist picking up this Julep sugar scrub with some Julep points.

This Julep Sugar Smooch scrub is your basic lip softening scrub but housed in a super-chic vanity friendly gold ribbed orb. It is so pretty and clearly 20's inspired if their recent maven boxes are anything to show for it.

 

I have to say, the packaging is so cute, but beyond that, I do have issues with this product. Why? Because it retails for $14. And even for Mavens it is still $12. I got this for free with points, but upon finding out the actual price, I would never, ever pay it!

 

 

Don't get me wrong, this is a good product. It smells amazing, like fresh, hot caramel. Seriously yummy. It does a nice job softening lips as well, but the pot is small and this is something you can easily DIY. The packaging may be cute, but $14 is steep for a lip scrub.

 

Overall thoughts: Glad I have it, but I wouldn't pay more than $6 for it, especially since there are cheaper and larger options out there.

 

Price: 4/10

Performance: 8/10

Color/Wearability: n/a

Packaging: 10/10

Overall Quality: 7/10

 

Total: 29/40 = C- = Sad Panda

 

What do you think? Would you buy it?

 

Julep Sugar Smooch Lip Scrub Review

Lip scrubs...probably not the most necessary beauty product to actually buy, as some plain ol' sugar will do the trick, but I couldn't resist picking up this Julep sugar scrub with some Julep points.

This Julep Sugar Smooch scrub is your basic lip softening scrub but housed in a super-chic vanity friendly gold ribbed orb. It is so pretty and clearly 20's inspired if their recent maven boxes are anything to show for it.

 

I have to say, the packaging is so cute, but beyond that, I do have issues with this product. Why? Because it retails for $14. And even for Mavens it is still $12. I got this for free with points, but upon finding out the actual price, I would never, ever pay it!

 

 

Don't get me wrong, this is a good product. It smells amazing, like fresh, hot caramel. Seriously yummy. It does a nice job softening lips as well, but the pot is small and this is something you can easily DIY. The packaging may be cute, but $14 is steep for a lip scrub.

 

Overall thoughts: Glad I have it, but I wouldn't pay more than $6 for it, especially since there are cheaper and larger options out there.

 

Price: 4/10

Performance: 8/10

Color/Wearability: n/a

Packaging: 10/10

Overall Quality: 7/10

 

Total: 29/40 = C- = Sad Panda

 

What do you think? Would you buy it?

 

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!

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYX Glam Gloss Aqua Luxe in V.I.P: Swatch and Review

I have already told you guys about how much I love this gloss...so I have another color to show you!

 

This color is V.I.P, and it is more muted, with a beige/light pink/gold sparkle to it. The gold glitter is most prominent on lips and would look good over both nude and red lipsticks.

 

What I love about this gloss is the formula. Not-sticky, long-lasting, and super glossy. The applicator is flat and wide, so you can get everything in one swipe. Although the other shade smelled delicious, this shade has no smell. Interesting.

 

 

This alone is a very easy, wearable, and low maintenance lip that I love!

 

Panda Approved! Seriously check these out!

NYX Glam Gloss Aqua Luxe in V.I.P: Swatch and Review

I have already told you guys about how much I love this gloss...so I have another color to show you!

 

This color is V.I.P, and it is more muted, with a beige/light pink/gold sparkle to it. The gold glitter is most prominent on lips and would look good over both nude and red lipsticks.

 

What I love about this gloss is the formula. Not-sticky, long-lasting, and super glossy. The applicator is flat and wide, so you can get everything in one swipe. Although the other shade smelled delicious, this shade has no smell. Interesting.

 

 

This alone is a very easy, wearable, and low maintenance lip that I love!

 

Panda Approved! Seriously check these out!

Franken Tuesday! Lion Hearted Girl

Hello everyone, I am back with another installment of Franken Tuesdays! Can you guess who today's franken was inspired by?

 

 

 

Hermione

 

If you guessed the gorgeous, fierce, loyal, brave Gryffindor from the Harry Potter series, you are absolutely right. Hermione is an awesome character that possesses both femininity and strength at the same time, so I wanted to create a polish that embodied that as well as paid homage to her house.

 

 

Lion Hearted Girl is a mix of big red hex glitter, big gold hex glitter, gold bar glitter, fine iridescent white glitter and fine red glitter in a clear base. From mixing and slight bleeding (which I hoped for) I got a red jelly base. Yay!

 

 

This is two coats of Lion Hearted Girl on bare nails (my index and ring fingers). I love how it is bold, girly, and fun at the same time. And of course, very Gryffindor!

 

 

It is even more amazing in real life and I can't help staring at my nails and feeling like Hermione myself! Besides the colors being distinctly Gryffindor, they also remind me of the pretty red dress she wears to Bill and Fleur's wedding in the films and her pretty golden brown curls.

 

 

Here is the full mani. Lion Hearted Girl on bare nails. Two coats of Goldeneye by O.P.I on my middle finger and two coats of The Spy Who Loved Me by O.P.I on my thumb and pinkie. Both polishes are from the James Bond collection.

 

What do you think of today's franken? Want to get your hands on your own? Next week I will be announcing my franken contest, so stay tuned!

 

 

 

 

Franken Tuesday! Lion Hearted Girl

Hello everyone, I am back with another installment of Franken Tuesdays! Can you guess who today's franken was inspired by?

 

 

 

Hermione

 

If you guessed the gorgeous, fierce, loyal, brave Gryffindor from the Harry Potter series, you are absolutely right. Hermione is an awesome character that possesses both femininity and strength at the same time, so I wanted to create a polish that embodied that as well as paid homage to her house.

 

 

Lion Hearted Girl is a mix of big red hex glitter, big gold hex glitter, gold bar glitter, fine iridescent white glitter and fine red glitter in a clear base. From mixing and slight bleeding (which I hoped for) I got a red jelly base. Yay!

 

 

This is two coats of Lion Hearted Girl on bare nails (my index and ring fingers). I love how it is bold, girly, and fun at the same time. And of course, very Gryffindor!

 

 

It is even more amazing in real life and I can't help staring at my nails and feeling like Hermione myself! Besides the colors being distinctly Gryffindor, they also remind me of the pretty red dress she wears to Bill and Fleur's wedding in the films and her pretty golden brown curls.

 

 

Here is the full mani. Lion Hearted Girl on bare nails. Two coats of Goldeneye by O.P.I on my middle finger and two coats of The Spy Who Loved Me by O.P.I on my thumb and pinkie. Both polishes are from the James Bond collection.

 

What do you think of today's franken? Want to get your hands on your own? Next week I will be announcing my franken contest, so stay tuned!