Heads up! 50% off deal at Walgreens!

I was so happy when I read this on Nouveau Cheap's blog:

Wet 'n' Wild is 50% off at Walgreens 1/9-1/15! However, my friend was there this evening, and she was able to get two of the new liners and a gloss for half off, so they may already be honoring the sale at your local stores as well!

I don't anticipate finding a full display of anything by the time I'm able to go shopping, but I crossing my fingers and hoping that I'll be able to get a few palettes, polishes, and liners. And then, of course, I'll share the love and post swatches of everything. :)

xoxo,
Rebecca

Giveaway Alert!

Good evening blog world!

Guess what? There's a giveaway for an beautiful e.l.f. 100 Eyeshadow Palette! Check out Fashioned in Finland for details. Can you imagine the looks you could create with that palette?

hugs & kisses,
Rebecca

Review: NailRitz Nail Art Pens

Hello again!

If you're anything like me, you like nail art. You also may or may not have a steady hand when it comes to those L.A. Colors Art Deco polishes. (You know, the ones with the very, very long bristles and the fine tip?) I can never get a very fine line with those, and I find them a bit hard to control when I try to do any detail work.

If you can relate to any of that, keep reading:

I got these for Christmas, and my review is completely and 100% honest. These are identical to the Migi Nail Art Pens. See?:

They have a very fine metal tip, and the entire top can be unscrewed and then you can use them as regular nail polish with a brush. 

I don't like to use them as a polish; I have plenty of normal, non-metal-tipped bottles of polish, and the brush isn't that great. But I imagine that they could work in a pinch, and would save a lot of space in a suitcase or purse.

Here's an example of the nail art I've done with these:

Kinda cute, isn't it? ☺ The bows and the dots were both done with the black nail art pen. 

At first, the polish might be thin, or hard to control. It might puddle up on your nail, and you'll have to learn to regulate how much pressure you place on the tube. I had to squeeze out quite a bit to get it to stop oozing out the top and messing up my designs. The polish dries quickly, unless you have one of the aforementioned puddles. And of course, there's plenty of room for user error. I'm still not a pro with these. But they're a lot of fun, and they'll make manis at my little sister's birthday party so much easier! 

Overall, I recommend these. They're great for polka dots and other simple designs, and with more practice, I expect to be doing more complicated designs. 

hugs & kisses,

Rebecca

Wet 'n Wild: Fast Dry Collection 2011

Hello lovelies!

For my first post, I decided to showcase some new pretties from my favorite drugstore line, Wet 'n Wild. I had heard about this new television-themed line last fall, and have been waiting impatiently ever since!

I picked up three from this collection at my local Walgreens yesterday. They were $1.99 apiece, which is a steal!

First we have Gray's Anatomy, which as far as I can tell is a dupe for Zoya's Ki, minus the $7 price tag!

This is three coats on my pinkie nail. How gorgeous is that! (No flash with indoor lighting.) This is a very sheer polish. One coat was kind of bleh, (But it would work well for layering), and two coats was pretty but it didn't jump out at me. Three was the charm, at least for me.

Here's the next one, called Party of Five Glitters:

This was 2 thin coats. As always, I had to manipulate the glitter a bit to make it pleasing to the eye. (And I beg of you, please forgive my horrible nails! I'm still trying to get rid of the staining.)

And last but not least, here is 9.0.2.1.Orange:

Excuse me while I pass out... ;) I used two coats for my picture. As you can see, there is still VNL, but I'm sure that an extra coat would cure that. I want to try this layered over an orange or yellow creme. 

I thought that Gray's Anatomy would be my favorite. But 9.0.2.1.Orange takes the prize! It looks a bit odd on my pale January skin, but I'm envisioning it on my tanned toes this summer, and let me tell you, it's going to look good! 

 There are several others in this collection that I'll be purchasing, not to mention the new Wild Shines, the new Megalasts, the new eyeshadow trios, and the 8 pan eyeshadow palettes, oh my!

I remember when I got a frosty pink lipgloss from WnW that I loved to death. Then, I drifted away and started buying polishes and eyeshadows with a bigger price tag. Now, I'm back, and I'm in love with this brand! Pricier doesn't always mean better, and for a recent high school grad that can't find a steady job, WnW is a godsend!

hugs & kisses,
Rebecca