tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13237915849643758882024-03-18T23:35:34.342-05:00Chai and RosesReviews of nail polish, college, and daily life.Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-90879947150521841572012-11-07T12:26:00.001-06:002012-11-07T12:26:40.745-06:00Ready, Set, Go!
In a week we will be having a friend and her husband stay with us, so I've started getting the house ready for guests. I'm noticing all the little things that need doing, and its a little overwhelming.
Also, my cilantro died. Very sad cilantro indeed.
(but the basil is doing fine!)Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-64543274496774615132012-11-05T13:09:00.001-06:002012-11-07T11:53:05.108-06:00Max Factor - Fantasy Fire AKA AmazeballsAh, I'm back! I took an impromptu break and didn't mean to stay away so long!
I've got something super fun and awesome to show you:
Max Factor Fantasy Fire.
This was released in the UK back in the spring, and in an instant a lemming was born. I was ridiculously upset that I wouldn't be able to buy this in the States, but I was determined to get my hands on it, so a few monthsWinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-35742007119447663042012-10-19T12:40:00.000-05:002012-10-19T12:40:00.925-05:00OPI Do You Think I'm Tex-y?It's Friday everyone! This is an oldy but goody: OPI's Do You Think I'm Tex-y? And it has a silly name, but I don't mind so much
Pink jelly, mmm, very lovely.
This is the only color I have from the OPI Texas collection, but I've always wanted to get my hands on Houston We Have a Purple, partly because the name makes me giggle.
Have a great weekend! I'll be back on Monday :)Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-50056214690534307372012-10-17T16:23:00.005-05:002012-10-17T16:23:53.695-05:00Wet N Wild - Sunny Side UpSo I just realized that my last 3 posts were of Wet n Wild polishes, which is completely a coincidence.
Very sleepy and a bit head-achey today, so I'm going to go curl up on the couch and sip some hot tea and watch Sherlock.
See you guys on Friday!Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-24335598679693530732012-10-15T14:02:00.000-05:002012-11-05T12:55:42.027-06:00Wet N Wild - I need a Refresh-MintIt's Monday!!
Going to the grocery is getting difficult because it's so hard to avoid the candy isles. I bought a small packet of caramels, ate the entire bag accidentally, then had to go out and purchase more. The second packet of caramels is now gone as well.
woops
Today I have a Wet n Wild polish to show you, I Need a Refresh-Mint. First off, that is a stupid name for a Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-72256805120881577902012-10-12T12:00:00.000-05:002012-10-12T12:00:03.818-05:00Wet N' Wild - Under Your SpellHappy Friday everyone! Another vampy polish today. This is Wet N' Wild's Under Your Spell, which is a dark burgundy with red shimmer.
Sorry for the obscene amount of reflection on my nails. I'm still getting used to the light in my apartment and not having the best of luck with it.
I bought this on a whim last year and never had the desire to wear it until now, but IWinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-62104057547434700412012-10-08T12:00:00.000-05:002012-10-08T12:00:08.023-05:00TaggityA few weeks ago, Mandy from Chocolate and Cream Cake tagged me to do this fun question taggy thing! Sorry it took me so long Mandy!
The Rules:
1. You must post the rules (yes)
2. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post. (yes)
3. Create eight new questions to ask the people you've tagged. (yes)
4. Tag eight people with a link to your post. (er)
5. Let them know they've Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-45276053515777458082012-10-05T14:13:00.000-05:002012-10-05T14:13:38.792-05:00Essie - FijiNot much to say today, other than this is Essie Fiji and it is a little difficult to work with. It's a bit chalky which lends itself to being streaky, but 3 coats evens it out.
Lovely baby pastel pink, perfect for spring or fall :)
See you guys next week!Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-34733626790628720052012-10-04T12:00:00.000-05:002012-10-04T12:00:05.189-05:00A Miniature Trip To OregonLast weekend Craig and I took a small trip to Oregon for a wedding, and it was simply lovely:
sunset along the river
I learned how to shoot a .22 rifle and my subsequent target
woops! Our beached crabbing boat. Long story short, we were able to save the boat and all the crabs!
A romantic wedding at sunset :)
I'll be back tomorrow with a more beauty-related post!
Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-70582411440178022632012-09-26T16:34:00.000-05:002012-09-26T16:34:52.486-05:00Rescue Beauty Lounge - IKB:2012 and ComparisonCan you believe it's nearly October!? I know I say that every single time the month changes, but I'm still gobsmacked.
Today I have a lot of preparation to do! Craig and I are taking a long weekend to Portland, Oregon for a wedding, and I am super excited! I love the west coast and cannot wait to go back, and we leave tomorrow!
ahhh....it's now 3PM and I haven't gotten anything done :/ Oh Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-53529544608586079152012-09-24T15:27:00.000-05:002012-09-24T15:27:49.095-05:00Essie - Blood CurdlingI hope you all had a good weekend! Mine was lovely, we went to a brewery (Jester King Brewery to be exact) with some of Craig's coworkers and we had quite a good time, but I was very sleepy on the drive home!
For nail polish I was in a bit of a vampy mood, so I've chosen Essie's Blood Curdling for today. Blood Curdling is a deep red and burgundy color which is very near to being a jelly. It Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-59729955566230304512012-09-21T12:48:00.001-05:002012-09-21T12:50:03.944-05:00Essie - Bone ChillingI'm feeling a bit poorly today and am finding it difficult to get anything done, although my to-do list is continually growing. And while I would much rather prefer to let myself wallow, that's only going to create more problems for myself.
SO, it's time to pick myself up by my bootstraps and push myself into action today!
Essie's Bone Chilling from the Morticia's Nails Collection. Not so starkWinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-29418960406673622142012-09-19T13:05:00.001-05:002012-09-19T13:05:03.357-05:00Zoya - DoveHappy Wednesday everyone!
I think it's safe to say that I've started to really enjoy Texas. I'm extremely resistant to change; I get grouchy if we rearrange the living room. So being able to say that I am settling in nicely (dare I say, enjoying?) my new home is really exciting.
That being said, there are a few things that I'm missing. Back in Colorado, the aspen leaves have started to change Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-49831160378529767802012-09-17T13:05:00.001-05:002012-11-07T12:06:16.007-06:00A Small VacationHey everyone! I apologize for the unannounced blogging break. I recently took a trip to Ohio to see my extended family and wasn't able to blog the entire time I was there! I had originally intended to post while I was there but things got away from me :)
Here are some (many) photos from my trip:
Denver International Airport, where I joined my parents for our connecting flight to Ohio
This Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-65673767966670208212012-08-31T12:00:00.000-05:002012-08-31T12:00:01.039-05:00Pixi - Happy Thoughts PinkHappy Friday everyone! Can you believe tomorrow is the first day of September? Holy crap.I'm about 85% packed for my trip tomorrow, and I have to remember to check in today so I don't forget!
One of the products I'll be taking on my trip is this wonderful tinted balm that I picked up at Target last week.
This is the Magic Tink Tint from Pixi in Happy Thoughts Pink. Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-75918770277719195082012-08-29T12:00:00.000-05:002012-08-29T12:00:00.446-05:00Orly - AndrogynieHey everyone!! I hope you are all having a great day so far!
I'm getting really excited because this Saturday I'm flying to Ohio to visit my extended family for two weeks! I haven't seen them in over a year now, so I'm very eager to start my trip. I'm a little nervous though because I've never flown by myself. I've flown with my parents and with Craig before, but this will be my first Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-2480426701890283832012-08-27T13:00:00.000-05:002012-08-27T13:00:08.982-05:00Nicole by OPI - Iceberg Lotus
Hello friends! I hope you all had a great weekend :) My birthday was wonderful, and I woke up to Craig trying to figure out the food processor to make a carrot cake. Adorable.
This is a polish from Nicole by OPI, Iceberg Lotus. It took me longer than I'd like to admit before I got the pun in the name, and for a while I sat there thinking, what? Lotus? This looks nothing like the color of an Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-10801473794223445282012-08-24T13:30:00.002-05:002012-08-24T13:30:31.671-05:00TGIFHey guys, guess what? IT'S FRIDAY.
Thank goodness.
This is Navy, a polish from Love and Beauty, the Forever21 brand. I've also seen this called Sunlit Waves, but my label says Navy. I remember seeing this one the Forever21 website, and needing it. When I finally got my hands on it, it sat in my box for ages. (Did I forget about it or something??)
The gold and green Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-45767551070125269712012-08-22T12:00:00.001-05:002012-08-22T12:08:19.479-05:00E.L.F. Eyeshadow Compact - NaturalAs my Plastic Wrap mani from Monday is still going strong, I refuse to remove it. It's just too pretty! So today I have an eyeshadow compact to show you!
This eyeshadow set is technically called the Essential Beauty School Eyeshadow Compact in Neutral. (My compact says Natural)
This is quite frustrating; e.l.f. changes the naming on their packaging so often it's hard to keep track Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-40947587431566671422012-08-20T13:00:00.000-05:002012-08-22T13:33:32.020-05:00Plastic Wrap NailsHey guys! I hope you are all having a great Monday, and to start off the week I have some nail art that I'm really excited to show you!
I got the idea from a tutorial that Anna from Glitter She Wrote posted here. The idea is that you use crumpled plastic wrap to blot wet polish over a contrasting color to create a marbled effect, and I love it! For my attempt, I tried to recreate the look Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-72902910312118622252012-08-17T14:00:00.000-05:002012-08-17T14:00:02.625-05:00China Glaze Rare and RadiantGuess what, it's Friday!! As promised, I have my last polish from China Glaze Bohemian Luster Chrome collection. Rare and Radiant. Soo many brands have been putting out their version of this color, a yellow gold duochrome that flashes green, but I hadn't been able to get my hands on any of the previous polishes until now.
The duochrome is pretty evident in this polish, but (and you may Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-11098165519247552602012-08-15T12:00:00.000-05:002012-08-16T13:20:21.999-05:00China Glaze Unpredictable
Hi guys! I hope you are all having a bearable Wednesday. I have a few things on my to-do list today, so I need to get cracking!
To continue the China Glaze theme from Monday, I have another polish from the Bohemian collection, Unpredictable.
This is a yellowish-green duochrome with hints of blue. As I tried to capture in the below photo, the duochrome element is much stronger Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-18692200286142515692012-08-13T12:00:00.000-05:002012-08-13T12:00:06.029-05:00China Glaze Deviantly DaringHello friends, did you all have a great weekend? I spent my weekend repotting some poor root-bound houseplants of mine, and we had friends over for dinner last night which was a lot of fun.
To start off the week, I have a polish from China Glaze's Bohemian Luster Chrome collection for Fall 2012 to show you! Deviantly Daring.
This is a bold, turquoise blue that flashes green and deeper Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-75460695448165323612012-08-10T12:00:00.000-05:002012-08-10T12:00:07.012-05:00Milani Baked Blush - Dolce PinkHappy Friday everyone! Are you all excited for the weekend? We don't have anything special planned, but I've been on the lookout for carry-on luggage as I'm traveling to Ohio at the end of the month, so we may go out shopping. Most of my extended family lives in Ohio so I'm very excited to get to visit them!
As for today's beauty product of the day, I recently picked up the MilaniWinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1323791584964375888.post-51269591129065446872012-08-08T12:00:00.000-05:002012-08-08T12:00:02.815-05:00OPI Mermaid's TearsHello my friends!
Way back in January I showed you OPI's Steady as She Rose here, and today I have another polish from that collection, Mermaid's Tears.
This is a beautiful dusty turquoise-green cream, and it applied really well. This flattered my skin-tone much better than Steady as She Rose, and as a side note, my mother loved this color on her toes.&Winihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15383140629472242523noreply@blogger.com2