February Ipsy Glambag: The Look of Love

Just a quick post about my new Ipsy bag for the month of February. It is called "The Look of Love" and there was definitely a Valentine's Day theme to it. 
Sorry the pictures are awful---I took them quickly because I wanted to tear into it so badly!

So, what did I get? And the value?

J.Cat Beauty Lashes: Retail $3.99. Decent lashes to play/practice with.

Skyn ICELAND Fresh Start Mask with Ice Age Mud: Burned the living hell out of my skin but thankfully left no damage. My skin felt amazing after, just not pleasant at all during. Retail value $7. The full size includes 6 packs like the one you see above for $39...wow...that is pricey!!

Zoya Nail Polish in Dot: Pretty light pink. Retail Value is $9.

Tini Beauty Eyetini Cordial Cream Shadow + Base In One in Violette: Retail value $18. This is full size. Pretty amazing.

POP Beauty Plump Pout Mini is Fuschia Freesia: Retail Value: About $8 since this is a half size of the original.

Total Bag Value: 45.99. SCORE.

I really love the Zoya and POP brands in this bag. There were also some other awesome brands this month like Mally!

On the left is the Tini Beauty Violette Cream Shadow and POP Beauty lippie on the right.

I loved everything but the face mask, so I am pretty happy. What did you get this month?

Polish, Pages, and Pretties: Zoya PixieDust in Godiva

Happy Polish, Pages, and Pretties Day Pandas! Whew, that was a lot of 'P' words!

 

I am so excited to show off the new PixieDust formula!

 

Here is two coats of the new Zoya PixieDust formula in Godiva holding an awesome book-- The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan.

 

I have been wanting to get my hands on one of these in a while and the best way I can describe it is like champagne bubbles! This is such a pretty beige/neutral with the PixieDust finish which basically looks like you are wearing sparkling very fine sand on your nails.

 

 

Do not put a top coat on this if you want to see the effect! However, it does look pretty with one as well. It may be counter-intuitive to not finish with a top coat, but trust me the results are worth it.

 

 

I like the PixieDust formula a little bit more than O.P.I's liquid sand because it has more sparkly and feels less rough on the fingers. This retails for $8 at Ulta and comes in a few more gorgeous shades.

 

 

Now, about this book! I wanted to take pictures of this particular polish with this book because these nails are a edgy take on the classic neutral, just as this book came along and fought against the 50's housewife stigma. I think everyone should read it...but if you aren't interested, at least you have physically seen it so now you know what they are talking about in "Ten Things I Hate About You" haha :)

 

Hope you liked this weeks polish. Have you read the book? Let me know!

 

 

Polish, Pages, and Pretties: Zoya PixieDust in Godiva

Happy Polish, Pages, and Pretties Day Pandas! Whew, that was a lot of 'P' words!

 

I am so excited to show off the new PixieDust formula!

 

Here is two coats of the new Zoya PixieDust formula in Godiva holding an awesome book-- The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan.

 

I have been wanting to get my hands on one of these in a while and the best way I can describe it is like champagne bubbles! This is such a pretty beige/neutral with the PixieDust finish which basically looks like you are wearing sparkling very fine sand on your nails.

 

 

Do not put a top coat on this if you want to see the effect! However, it does look pretty with one as well. It may be counter-intuitive to not finish with a top coat, but trust me the results are worth it.

 

 

I like the PixieDust formula a little bit more than O.P.I's liquid sand because it has more sparkly and feels less rough on the fingers. This retails for $8 at Ulta and comes in a few more gorgeous shades.

 

 

Now, about this book! I wanted to take pictures of this particular polish with this book because these nails are a edgy take on the classic neutral, just as this book came along and fought against the 50's housewife stigma. I think everyone should read it...but if you aren't interested, at least you have physically seen it so now you know what they are talking about in "Ten Things I Hate About You" haha :)

 

Hope you liked this weeks polish. Have you read the book? Let me know!

 

 

Oxblood Nails with Zoya Riley

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall...to me it doesn't matter...oxblood nails are always in!

 

 

Zoya Riley retails for $8 and starts off as a pretty cherry with one thin coat and soon turns to a dark oxblood color upon the second coat. Two coats is plenty but if you want it even darker you can go for 3.

The formula is a little tricky. Thin coats work best for Zoya polishes to cut down on dry time, but the first coat on this is streaky. Second coat is a must!

 

 

 

This is a pretty dupeable shade, but it is a good staple to have in a budding collection of polish. It has a certain jelly feel that some of my other oxbloods do not have...so it is unique in that way. It doesn't totally look like a cream in person.

 

 

 

 A good investment if you have one or two reds and are looking for a reliable, pretty oxblood red polish. Keep nails short to keep this from looking trashy.

 

Price: 9/10

Performance: 9/10

Color/Wearability: 10/10

Packaging: 10/10

Overall Quality: 9/10

Total: 47/50 = A = Pretty Panda!!

 

Do you like the Zoya formula? Favorite Zoya polish?

 

Oxblood Nails with Zoya Riley

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall...to me it doesn't matter...oxblood nails are always in!

 

 

Zoya Riley retails for $8 and starts off as a pretty cherry with one thin coat and soon turns to a dark oxblood color upon the second coat. Two coats is plenty but if you want it even darker you can go for 3.

The formula is a little tricky. Thin coats work best for Zoya polishes to cut down on dry time, but the first coat on this is streaky. Second coat is a must!

 

 

 

This is a pretty dupeable shade, but it is a good staple to have in a budding collection of polish. It has a certain jelly feel that some of my other oxbloods do not have...so it is unique in that way. It doesn't totally look like a cream in person.

 

 

 

 A good investment if you have one or two reds and are looking for a reliable, pretty oxblood red polish. Keep nails short to keep this from looking trashy.

 

Price: 9/10

Performance: 9/10

Color/Wearability: 10/10

Packaging: 10/10

Overall Quality: 9/10

Total: 47/50 = A = Pretty Panda!!

 

Do you like the Zoya formula? Favorite Zoya polish?

 

Zoya Emme and Happi: Swatches and Review

Zoya polishes are wonderful, but I hardly ever buy them...

I don't know what it is, I love the formula and the colors, but they always fall under my radar in favor of prettier and flashier things. I will never make that mistake again! After participating in the 3 for $10 deal Zoya.com offered (did anyone else do it?), I rekindled my love for Zoya polish.

 

Happi is on the left and is a medium barbie pink with a yellow shift and a slight shimmer. Emme is a lighter pink with a slightly metallic finish. Both retail for $8 and are 3 free polishes. Wear on these is over a week for me with barely there tip wear.

This is a shot with flash of my nails painted with Happi and Emme on my ring finger so you can see them compared side-by-side.

The two polishes are great for anyone looking to add some staples to their collection. I rarely buy pinks but both of these are different enough to be interesting on the nail and get plenty of compliments. Emme has also been my pedicure all week and I am in love!

I am really in love with both of these polishes and Zoya in general right now. Happi ran a bit thick for me and Emme a little streaky, but nothing noticeable from far away. The pretty colors more than make up for it, as does the extremely long wear time.

Price: 9/10

Performance: 10/10

Color/Wearability: 10/10

Packaging: 9/10

Overall Quality: 9/10

Total: 47/50 = A = Pandamonium!

 Do you have a favorite Zoya nail color?

 

Zoya Emme and Happi: Swatches and Review

Zoya polishes are wonderful, but I hardly ever buy them...

I don't know what it is, I love the formula and the colors, but they always fall under my radar in favor of prettier and flashier things. I will never make that mistake again! After participating in the 3 for $10 deal Zoya.com offered (did anyone else do it?), I rekindled my love for Zoya polish.

 

Happi is on the left and is a medium barbie pink with a yellow shift and a slight shimmer. Emme is a lighter pink with a slightly metallic finish. Both retail for $8 and are 3 free polishes. Wear on these is over a week for me with barely there tip wear.

This is a shot with flash of my nails painted with Happi and Emme on my ring finger so you can see them compared side-by-side.

The two polishes are great for anyone looking to add some staples to their collection. I rarely buy pinks but both of these are different enough to be interesting on the nail and get plenty of compliments. Emme has also been my pedicure all week and I am in love!

I am really in love with both of these polishes and Zoya in general right now. Happi ran a bit thick for me and Emme a little streaky, but nothing noticeable from far away. The pretty colors more than make up for it, as does the extremely long wear time.

Price: 9/10

Performance: 10/10

Color/Wearability: 10/10

Packaging: 9/10

Overall Quality: 9/10

Total: 47/50 = A = Pandamonium!

 Do you have a favorite Zoya nail color?