January Hauls +1

The +1 is because one was just over the weekend, so it's a February haul, but I wanted to post it since I'm making such a massive haul post.  I'd have to look at my receipts to even figure out exactly when I bought all of this LOL, but the majority were in January.  So for the most part they're not in any particular order.

 

I found an almost-new display of the Milani Glitters at a CVS, but the red & silver were already gone!  I hunted probably about 5 more stores, only saw the display at one other, and it was even more picked over.  So I may pick those 2 up at Cherry Culture, but I did get:

 

 

Left to right:  Milani Silver Dazzle, Blue Flash, Purple Gleam, Gold.

 

Two coupons & two trips to Ulta yielded some pretty good clearance as well as the Katy Perry collection ... well, most of it - the black shatter was completely sold out & I haven't been back yet to see if they've restocked:

 

 

Top left to right:  Orly Wandering Vine, OPI Pink of Hearts 2010.  Bottom left to right:  OPI The One That Got Away, Teenage Dream, Last Friday Night & Not Like The Movies.

 

Sallys - just one trip I think:

 

 

Left to right:  Savvy Garland, Finger Paints Tough Art to Follow, Orly White Tips, Orly Elsbeth's Rose.

 

I came literally within 10 mins of missing the Zoya 3 free polishes promotion - I managed to get my order in on time, it did take weeks to arrive because they had so many, but here are the colors I quickly threw into my shopping cart to take advantage of that code:

 

 

Left to right:  Edyta, Crystal, Julieanne.  They need to have another sale now so I can pick up more colors that I passed on!  I love Zoya but I admit I only buy when they have a sale, because they're always so good & they seem to have them so often =)

 

I had an excellent trip to Big Lots - I've never heard of this brand before, but 3 bottles for $2 was a pretty good deal:

 

 

Left to right:  Color Mates Spring Fling, Fuchsia Flash, Cabernet.

 

All of the Revlon's except for the Perplex were 2-bottle packs for $2 - the trick is to avoid duplicates, since almost all of the 2-packs contain different duos.  I managed not to get any duplicates this round:

 

 

Left to right:  Revlon Beach, Ocean Breeze, Grape Icy, Gum Drop, Perplex (x2)

 

And an awful lot of pinks LOL ... all different but still an awful lot of pinks:

 

 

Left to right:  Peach Smoothie, Cotton Candy, Pink Pursuit, Power Walk Pink, Racy Raspberry, Bubble Gum, Orange Pop & Bewitching Bordeaux.

 

And finally, the oddball out February haul from Target clearance on Sunday - there seemed to be a lot of cosmetics on clearance, like they're making room for the spring stuff or something:

 

Left to right:  Cover Girl Midnight Magic & Disco Dazzle.  These 2 are on my nails, about to come off in favor of ... yet to be determined.

 

So, that's the hauls lately =)  Thanks for reading.

 

~Colette

NOTD: Red & Black Sponged Hearts - National Wear Red Day

Today is National Wear Red Day, part of the Go Red for Women heart disease awareness campaign.  Just as good of an excuse to have red & hearts on my nails as Valentine's Day =)

 

I started out with 2 different base colors on my nails, Orly Liquid Vinyl on 2 nails each hand, and the rest done in Nubar Fire Sparkle.  After the base was dry I applied heart stickers & sponged the opposite color over top, removed the stickers & ended up with:

 

I am about .... mmm 85% happy with this mani LOL.  I wish I'd gotten a little bit of a sharper edge on my hearts, I kind of wish I'd maybe done just one heart each nail, and a few of the nails ended up with a little too much polish, not as spongey of a texture as I originally intended.  These are my favorite nails; ring & thumb from each hand:

 

 

 

And here is the tutorial:

 

 

Are you wearing red today?

 

Today at grandma's we're going to attempt to make homemade pot-stickers ... I'll take pics & post them up later as long as it's not too much of a disaster =)  Thanks for reading.

 

~Colette

NOTD: Nubar Brilliant + bm02

Much happier with this combination =)  Also from the Prisms collection, Nubar Brilliant seems just a bit more holo than Absolute was.  Stamping done with China Glaze LOL this time & Bundle Monster image plate bm02 again, although a different design.  It's a bit of a Valentine's mani I suppose, but not all cutesy-hearts:

 

I plan to have my Go Red for Women mani posted before I head to grandma's tomorrow - I am off of work =)  So stay tuned for that.

 

Thanks for reading.

 

~Colette

Should Have Skipped the Konad (NOTD: Nubar Absolute + bm02)

I never learn my lesson.  Or at least, not well enough.  I don't know, I did a test on some paper & thought this combo would work out ...  I showed my mom & she just laughed at me & said she couldn't see anything.  It was like, just obvious enough to bug me all day that I hadn't left well enough alone...  Nubar Absolute  - from the Prisms collection - with nigh-invisible stamping done with Bundle Monster image plate bm02 & Psyche Pink Special Polish:

 

At times I feel fated to have a fail after I do a really awesome manicure - just like at times I feel that having an awesome manicure exponentially raises my odds of breaking a nail LOL (for example I just recently broke my right pinky while wearing the Purple Fanatic marble).

 

Thanks for reading =)

 

~Colette

NOTD: Valentine's Hearts Red & White Drag Marble + Tutorial

Simple & super-cute =)  I was indecisive which color should be the base & which the heart, so I alternated LOL.  Colors are Orly Candy Cane Lane & Orly White Tips:

 

Here's the tutorial:

 

 

I have several other Valentine's ideas - also this Friday, February 4th, is National Wear Red Day.  I think I forgot last year, but I will be participating with something red this year for Heart Disease Awareness.  Will you be painting your nails red?

 

Thanks for reading.

 

~Colette