October Polish Haul

‘Ello everyone!

Sorry it has been so long since my last post. Like always, I have been extremely busy. I do have a few haul blogs for you and some nail and makeup designs coming up for you.

This haul blog is all nail polish. And it’s a haul that has been accumulated over quite a long time.

China Glaze:

• Seniorita bonita-med. Purple with gold glitter
• 108 Degrees-hot hot red/pink
• Afterglow-light pink with blue duo
• White Cap-sheer pearl white with gold glitter

I got 2 of these from ulta, I bought 2 and got a free topcoat, plus I had a $5 off coupon!  The other 2 i got off of amazon for 99 cents a piece. I really enjoy china glaze polishes. They are high quality and they have great pigmentation.

Also from amazon, the o.p.i Nice Stems collection minis:

• Play the peonies-cream white with silver shimmer
• Come to poppy-warm, light pink, silver shimmer
• Be a Dahl-ia, wont you?-bright red/pink
• I lily love you-pink based flex glitters

Ulta:

• Purple haze-light purple blue duo
• Jaded-teal green
• Salsa- burnt orange/red with silver shimmer

Essence:

• Where is the party?

Wet n Wild:

• How I met your magenta

Pure ice:

• wild thing

And recently I have been looking for a new basecoat, one that can help my nails withstand the harshness they endure day to day. Im on the hunt for a strengthener and maybe even a growth enchancer also. I picked up Orly’s Nail Defense basecoat and so far, I see a significant reduction in chipping and wear and tear on my nails.

Comments? Questions? Requests? Please share! I love feed back! I hope everyone has a happy and safe Halloween! Sorry I didn’t do more tutorials this year for Halloween, I didn’t have a lot of special effects makeup.

~Kala

P.s., i got my hands on a bottle of Rainbow connection fro the new muppets opi line, im so excited! ill post as soon as i get it!

1930's mani

Ello Everyone!

Today, I have another nail design for you. these are a bit easier for me to do when im pressed for time! this was a mani inspired by the 1930's. Typically it is a jet black nail, with a white half moon. today, i did more of a fall-colored nail design.

 I used 2 coats of ulta brand basecoat, and tput one coat of  'cut the cake' (a silvery white with a blue/purple undertone) and using the tape method, i cut a rounded edge on the tapeand placed it on the bottom third of my nail. once thatwas on, I used 'Let's Groove' (a dark plum purplel with a red and gold shimmer) and painted the oter two thirds of my nail. Once it was dry, o put a coat of Seche Vite topcoat on to seal the design.

i really liked the turn out of this look. i have done it before with black polish instead of the purple, and i liked it alot. but this i like more because there is more color to it.


Questions, comments, concerns, requests?  let me know! I would love to hear from you guys!

~Kala

108 Degrees!

‘Ello everyone!

Today I have another nail look for you. I have to redo my nails almost every day because they get ruined so easily. So I try to take pictures of every mani to share with you guys. Sorry it has been sooo long since I posted anything. I have been really sick, but now that I’m better, I’m trying to catch up!

Today’s look is just a basic pink polish by china glaze. This color is called “108 degrees”, and it is a shimmer red/pink. Its part of the Caribbean Collection by China Glaze. I’m going to have a little mini haul coming up soon for some recent purchases I have made, and this polish was included. It’s a pretty sheer color, but the application was great. The polish is a good consistency, and it also looks great over black.

This is the final look, with 2 coats of Ulta basecoat, 1 coat of the ‘108 degrees’ and a coat of seche vite topcoat.  I love how bright it is! (The lighting does'nt do the color justice)

Tell me what you think! Questions, comments, concerns, suggestions? Tell me about it! Your feedback helps make this a better placeJ I’m really excited for Halloween! What are your plans?  Let me know and have a safe weekend!

~Kala

August/September haul :) (pic heavy)

Hi everyone!

Today I have a collective haul for you of some polishes I have acquired over the last couples of weeks. I have recently gotten more into nail polish be cause of my friend Ericka, and sister amberJ.

From Ulta:

• Chocolate kiss-Deep mahogany brown with shimmer
• Femme Fatale-Deep Plum shimmer
• Lav-ish- light purple/taupe with gold and pink shimmer
• Tink-her-bell- pink multi-sized glitter
• Snow white- plain white

I couldn’t pass up some of the amazing deals they were having at ulta. Polishes were $2 , then they were buy 3 get three free! I LOOOOVE CHEAP STUFF! The polishes are all very great quality and they apply very well.

Wet and wild Craze:

• Inferno- bright orange with gold shimmer
• Rustic-Extreme shimmer bronze
• Nocturnal-Very deep, dark blue

I got these polishes from a store called 5 below for about $1.99 a piece. I love the colors, but I don’t like the caps. They are hard to hold because they are so wide. But other than that, I love the colors.

(i just out the wet and wild ones together. From left to right: Inferno, Rustic, Nocturnal, Disturbia, Sugar coat)

Wet and Wild MegaLast:

• Disturbia-Dark creamy plum with a light red shimmer
• Sugar coat- pale, creamy pink

I purchased these polishes both from my local grocery store, Giant Eagle, for $1.99. I like the colors and I would definitely buy this brand again.

Essence @holographics.com

·        Blue ray- Blue with purple and teal shimmer

·        Prism@tic white- White with pink, purple, and teal shimmer.

I bought these polishes from ulta after purchasing the “Gagalectirc” purple. I absolutely LOVE duo chrome ANYTHING, so I had to have the set (I also picked up one of the cream eyeshadows in this collection alsoJ)!  For $1.99, you cant beat the price!

Sally Hansen Extreme wear:

• Strawberry icing- A sheer, hot pink with silver sparkles
• Violet sparks- Bubble gum pink w/ blue duo chrome

I bought these also from 5 below for $1.99. The strawberry one is very sheer, but would look really nice over other colors. And I LOVE the Violet Sparks. My sister, Amber was wearing it over a light lilac color the other day, and it was beautiful!

Art club color:

• black

The last polish I bought was a detailing polish in black. I got it from 5 below also, for $1.99. I wanted to see how I liked it before I bought it in a lot of colors. So far, the brush is great, the color is very pigmented, and it goes on smooth.

I had some extra time today to get some stuff done for the blog thank goodness lol. I try to update as much as possible! Questions, comments, or concerns? leave a comment! Got some great stuff comin up for ya soon! i hope all is well for everyone and that you are all enjoying the fall weather:)

~Kala

NYX 10 Shade Runway Collection

Hey everyone!

Today I’m gonna do a mini review on a pallet I bought and mentioned in my haul blog. It’s the NYX runway palette in “haute model”. I bought this palette from ulta for $10.99 and it has ten colors. I think there are 6 palettes in this collection, but I’m not too sure. This particular palette seemed to have the most variety. I like all of the colors, except for the fact that most of the shadows are black-based shadows, so to get the best payoff, you will have to use it over a black base. I can’t say that for all of them because the bright pink and bright teal colors are beautiful and very well pigmented. But as for the other darker colors, I don’t find them very easy to use. It’s based solely on my opinion. I don’t really like having to use a black base with my shadows. Its not that I don’t like it, but using a black base takes a lot of time to apply for me, and when you are in a rush, you don’t have time to blend and perfect a base. They also are not as smooth as the brighter shadows. Some have a chunky glitter in them and the glitter doesn’t stick very well. Here are some photos and swatches of the shadows. I stayed in the same order as the palette so they should be easy to follow. To be honest, I probably wont be purchasing any of the other palettes

Once again, thanks for reading! As always, comments and requests are totally welcome. I have a lot of stuff planned, I just have to find the time o get to it! Facebook page is in the works still. I have a haul video coming up soon, some nail looks, Halloween looks, and more reviews! Hope everyone is doing great!

~Kala