Eye Think You Should See This

So today will be two firsts for me. 1) For the first time ever, I'm going to show you an eye look I did. 2) This look was the first time in my life(Well since I started wearing makeup less than a year ago) I had used a colourful eyeshadow. Yes, you heard me, this was my first time. It was like losing my virginity all over again. It made me a bit nervous, but in the end I was happy, and it can only get better from here!

Up until this point the ONLY palette I owned was the original Urban Decay Naked Palette(which I adore). But this past birthday, Robyn was kind enough to give me a gift card to Sephora(Huzzah!). I ended up being torn between the Urban Decay Spectrum Eyeshadow Palette, and the Kat Von D Mi Vida Loca Remix palette. I was going back and forth between which I should get the Spectrum palette felt safer to me, but the Vida Loca was was so fun, I just didn't know if I had the yarbles to pull it off. So one day when I was in Sephora in late October I saw one lone Kat Von D Vida Loca Remix palette just sitting there, and I just didn't have the heart to leave it. Looking back I'm glad I took it because that one palette was the ONLY time I ever saw it in stores(which worked out because the gift card doesn't work online if you are international).

Anywhoo long story short I sat on the palette for over two months before I finally mustered up the courage to use it, and it's safe to say, I'm in love.

For this look(I wanted to put manicure :P ), I started out with Urban Decays Original Primer Potion, then I put a base down of UD's Buck from the Original Naked Palette to even everything out. Then from the Mi Vida Loca Remix palette I used Black Metal for my outer V and Anthem for my crease. Then I the lid I used UD's Smog and in my inner corner I used UD's Half Baked. I finished off by using my Wet N Wild pencil on 1/3 of my waterline and bottom lashes(not that it lasts more than 5 minutes), then I did a winged liner look on my upper lash line with some Wet N Wild Liquid liner. Then I finished up with Covergirl Clump Crusher mascara in black and some other mascara that I don't remember at the moment.

Soooooooo what do you think? Be nice and leave my brows out of this :P Also what are your favourite palettes? 

This is a good idea...in theory

Today I have another review from LadyQueen. Now I like this product, but I don't. Let me tell you why. Gather round kids.

The product in question is this giant nail art sticker that you cut and place on your nails. You can get as fancy or as simple as you like. And application is super easy, followed by topping it off with topcoat. My problem with the product is the actual design on it. You can't tell from the online store, but it is SUPER holo in real life(not that that is a problem), but under the holo there is a beautiful galaxy design, that the holo completely overwhelms. Also they have a bunch of different types, all of which are numbered. I didn't like the fact that the number was printed on the sticker itself. While the sticker is big, it's still not huge. You can easily use 1/3 - 1/2 of it for one manicure. That also means that you can't actually use the corner with the number on it, which could be used on one or two fingers depending on what you are doing.

Like I said I like the idea, but it wasn't pulled off amazingly. I feel like it should either be holo or a pattern, but not both. Also maybe the number should be on the package instead of on the actual sticker itself. If you would like to try it out you can check it out here, where it's currently on sale for $2.99 USD. They do have more patterns that lean more towards holo and have less or no defined background, so maybe give those ones a go. And don't forget to use our 15% discount code LAKS15.

It was near impossible to show the galaxy design. Any direct light would make the holo go nuts, so I had to take under minimal light. But you get an idea of just how pretty that design is.

 

*Product sent for honest review

*Heart Eyes*

Today's review is going to be quick, because the item speaks for itself. I have today this wax pencil for picking up things like rhinestones and studs from LadyQueen. Let me just start by saying I love this. When I would pick up things to put on my nails before I would use a dotting tool dipped in clear polish. Always cleaning the dotting tool throughout the manicure, or it became too sticky and made placement hard, and sometimes the clear polish would leave a mark. This eliminates all those issues. It picks up pretty much everything from iridescent paper pieces to larger studs, and makes it super easy to place them on your nails. And the point of the pencil you see in the pictures is the point after doing a manicures worth of picking stuff up. Judging from it, these will last for quite some time!

If you like doing nail art designs with rhinestones, or studs, or any tiny item that can be applied to the nail, I would highly suggest getting this! It makes manicures soooooo much easier! If you would like to buy a pair, you can head on over here, where you can get them currently for $1.29 USD. AND you can use our 15% discount code LAKS15!

 Iridescent Paper

 Gold stud

First Post Of 2016! (Finally)

I have been a bad blogger. Actually, I have just been a busy/uninspired blogger. Well here I am, feeling a bit more inspired and with shorter nails(which I am sad about).

Let's just hit the ground running and start with a review! Today I have some of the iridescent paper(Mine is in #5) that you see in all those shattered glass manicures sent to me from LadyQueen.

First of all the paper looked beautiful. under light colours it varied in apperence from blue, to pink, to purple. And under darker colours it brought out more of the greens and yellows. Application was super easy as well. My only tip would be to topcoat the hell out of it. If it's not stuck down it will lift.

To get the look I achieved I started with a navy blue base, and then I added small blobs of other colours(Yellow, magenta, green and orange), then I coved it with the paper.

If you would like t try these you can find them at LadyQueen. Each sheet is $2.15 USD, but for the next few days it will be on sale for $0.99 USD. And to top it all off you can use our 15% of coupon code (LAKS15)

 *Product sent for honest review

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I hope everyone is having a fun Christmas! This is going to be a very short post because IT'S CHRISTMAS!

This manicure is just something simple I did with mostly acrylic paint. The only thing that is not paint are the studs(duh), and the red polish(Drool worthy, OPI Smitten With Mittens), and the white polish(a franken of a bunch of white polishes).

Hope you enjoy the manicure! Also, tell me what Santa brought you!

Christmas *cough* Pudding *cough* Nails......... *cough*

Uggggghhhhhh, so I felt myself coming down with a cold last week, and I did everything in my power to fight it off. Medicine, sleep, fluids, the works! And guess what? It worked! Sort of. I ended up with a very mild cold, followed by a monster cough that has left me feeling winded, and as if Freddy Krueger has been playing my throat like a mandolin. I need some tea and honey.

But you know one thing I don't need. Christmas Pudding. I find it gross, but it is something that pops into my head when I think of Christmas. So here it is on my nails. I used Milani's Chocolate sprinkles for the brown and paint for the rest.

CHRISTMAS!!!

Today I have my first post in December(I know, I know, its been a while). Today I have some Christmas nail wraps from Lady Queen.

First of all these were not made out of polish, which is fine with me. Application was easy and the same as most nail wraps. Remove clear plastic from over the design, then peel the design off from the backing, stick it on your nail, file the edges and then top coat it (These nails don't all fit me so I do have to trim them[I do it before I even take the clear plastic off], but that's ok because I have yet to meet a brand where I don't have to trim at least half the wraps).

Overall I liked the wraps, they were easy to apply, they lasted 4 days before I took them off and didn't show much signs of any wear, and they were probably the easiest wraps I have ever removed. They come off in seconds and don't leave any sticky residue.

That being said there are a few things I don't like about it. First, on the website you can't really enlarge the photo enough to see what the designs on all the fingers look like so you are taking quite the risk. And the second thing was the design. I personally didn't love it, it just felt a little to clip art-y for me.

Even with those negatives I would recommend these to people. Especially those who are new to nail wraps. You can find them here for $2.11 USD. They are inexpensive enough that if you mess them up you wont feel like you have really wasted all that much. And on top of that you can also add Varnished Valkyrie's 15% discount code 'LAKS15' to add some saving.

Ps. I hope everyone has been having a great holiday season so far!
Pps. Sorry about the cuticles :(