Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color

Magnetic nail polish is the new and current trend in nail polish and I was able to get  my hands on the Polar Purple!

                                      

Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color

NEW! Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color is summer’s hottest nail trend that allows you to create a gorgeous 3-D nail art effect in just seconds. This unique formula has been specially developed with metallic particles – just hold the built-in magnet over wet polish to reveal a unique design on the nail. Seal with a topcoat for extra shine! Learn more at www.sallyhansen.com

Easy steps
STEP 1 
Shake and Apply 2 coats

STEP 2
Hold Magnet for 10 seconds over wet nail polish

Instant Attraction!
Let dry and seal with a top coat for extra shine

Where to Buy

Available at chain drug stores, food stores and mass merchandisers nationally.

Suggested Retail Price: $9.99

The Test -

In May I received a magnetic polish in Kylie (a purple shade) from Julep, I was already familiar with using a magnetic polish when I received this Sally Hansen magnetic polish in Polar Purple. 

Want to create Magnetic Cupcakes using this magnetic nail polish? Here's a tutorial -

While creating the tutorial, this was the first time I had used the Polar Purple and felt that I had gotten the same results from when I used the Julep polish.

Overall, I liked this polish because it gave me the '3D' effect without too much work. The price for a bottle is great at $9.99 given there are similar bottles for over this amount and it is easily available at a majority of retail stores. There are 8 beautiful colors to choose from and some of which are perfect as we quickly approach fall.

Pro - 

Easy to use & remove
Each nail design is unique
Great way to create 3D effect with only one product
Easily available at majority retail store
Reasonably priced for a multi-functional polish

Ranked: 5 out 5 stars

Recommend to a friend? YES!

What do you think of magnetic polishes? Have you picked up on this trend?

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Stay beautiful inside and out!

Laters,

Ree

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FTC: This Sally Hansen magnetic polish bottle was provided complimentary through the influenster program.

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3 DIY headbands with 1 flower! [Mama DIY]

I've been wanting to make a headband for my daughter that had an interchangeable flower that went with different color headbands.


Here was how I made three headbands with one interchangeable flower for less than $5!

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Do you YEARN to possess... [OPEN/Worldwide]

lush eyelashes?? False eyelashes can give any eye look a kick of drama and I was able to try two pairs of lashes by Coveted Cosmetics. 

About Coveted cosmetics - 

We are a humble boutique store that sells quality handmade products like false eyelashes and nail polish strips. We started out in the cosmetics business in the fall of 2008 and have been steadily growing step by step since. Based in the laid back city of Vancouver with its natural beauty, fabulous nightlife and chic boutique shopping, our brand is a reflection of the city’s lifestyle. Our false eyelashes are meticulously hand woven from natural hair fiber. Our quality is comparable to designer brand lashes, but our price is at a fraction of the price. We can maintain this low price because we have a much lower overhead and don’t have to spend money on advertising.

Coveted Cosmetics False Eyelashes are handmade pieces of art. Each individual fiber is meticulously woven together to form beautiful, strong false lashes. We use only sterilized natural hair in their production. The false eyelashes are woven with attention to detail and a lot of patience! The end result is a masterpiece of light, wispy, beautiful lashes that are designed and made to wow the world! Even though they feel feather light, their weaving is strong and durable. With proper care they can last you many unforgettable nights. 

Our company is based in the beautiful city of Vancouver BC, Canada. Our false eyelashes are made in Indonesia. The factory, located in the clean open countryside of Indonesia, helps to support the livelihood of the local people. We feel that it is important our products come from humble beginnings. The factory plays a role in supporting the local economy, providing wages to allow families to send their children to school, provide medical care to the elderly and improve their living standards. The factory produces very little chemical waste as the hair fibers used to make the lashes are natural and the weaving is done by hand. Coveted Cosmetics is honored to have such a valuable partner in maintaining the excellent quality our brand has become known for. We believe supporting all people in their pursuit of a better life is everyone’s social responsibility. [source]

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June Julep IT girl unbox + tutorial

Summer is here and Julep choose really great colors to celebrate it!

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Magnetic Kylie [Julep May It Girl - unbox & tutorial]

My Julep's May box was highly anticipated because it had a magnetic nail polish called Kylie. The magnetic nail polish had made its debut several months ago retailing between $15 to $20 a bottle and I was excited that Julep came out with their version. It's great to have gotten this polish along with two additional polishes and a mini pedi cream sample with my monthly membership. Can we say a box valued WAY over it's box purchase? I can! 


The unbox and a tutorial video here:

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April Bluum Box unveiling + Giveaway!! [Closed]

April's Bluum Box was themed as Flower child to celebrate Mother Earth.

The contents of this month's box -

Visit Bluum!

Here is the video of my box unveiling along with a giveaway announcement.

Products I received were:

• StriVectin EV brightening serum (learn how to include this in your current facial routine)
• Weleda Almond soothing facial cream (learn how to include this in your current facial routine)
• Tender Defender
• Naturally it's clean floors
• gdiapers biodegradable gwipes

This is my 5th Bluum box and I continue to enjoy the goodies I get for baby and I!

Giveaway Time!!

Enter to win a FREE Bluum box! This box is great for expecting moms or moms with babies (0-12 months) for yourself or as a gift!

Rafflecopter (widget below) will keep track of all of your entries. The first 7 tasks are MANDATORY and all other tasks will count as extra entries. Entering this giveaway indicates that you have reviewed the rules at the bottom of the rafflecopter widget. Giveaway will start on May 2nd and ends May 16th at midnight EST.

Let's see who will win a Bluum Box! Thank you in advance for participating!

Thank you to all who had participated in this giveaway! I will be announcing the winner soon! Stay posted! Current giveaways in progress - check them out! More giveaways in June!

a Rafflecopter giveaway



Check out Bluum's cute promotional video!

Thanks for visiting and don't forget to follow my blog and youtube channel as May will be a big month of giveaways!

Stay beautiful inside and out!

Laters,

Ree

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Don't forget:

• Enter Current Giveaways! 
• Check out my last Product Review!
• Get your first Julep ($40 of nail products) for a Penny - take a quiz at http://julep.com/?r=17816799 and use code COLOR2012

FTC: A huge thank you to Nicole of Bluum Inc & team for allowing me to  host a sponsored giveaway of a Bluum Box! Giveaway box was sent by Bluum  for giveaway at no cost, I am in no way affiliated with the company or products mentioned. No cash compensation is being received for hosting this giveaway. April's Bluum Box was purchased by me. Any opinions about this product is 100% honest and are not construed or influenced by Bluum.

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Review: Palmolive Fresh Sponge

Review: Palmolive Fresh Sponge

Palmolive Fresh SpongeTM dishwashing liquid has a unique dual-action formula designed to wash away odor causing residue from sponges and clean dishes to a sparkling shine. Both dishes and sponge are left smelling freshly cleaned.

Product Details:

·       Cleans dishes

·       Freshens sponges

·       Tough on Grease, Soft on Hands®

Where to Buy

The suggested retail price of Palmolive Fresh SpongeTM is $3.29 for a 25oz. bottle. It is available in most grocery stores, and mass retailers like Walmart and Target.  

Palmolive Fresh SpongeTM dishwashing liquid can also be purchased online at www.soap.com and www.walmart.com.

Visit for more info - http://www.colgate.com/app/Palmolive/US/EN/HomePage.cwsp#FreshSponge

Here is the video review with a tutorial:

What is in this dishwashing soap??

INGREDIENT (INCI NAME)	PURPOSE
Water	Consistency
Ammonium C12-15 Pareth Sulfate	Cleaning and Foaming Agent
SD Alcohol 3-A	Controls Thickness and Clarity
Lauramidopropylamine Oxide	Cleaning and Foaming Agent
Sodium Chloride	Controls Thickness
Magnesium Sulfate	Controls Thickness
Fragrance	Pleasant Scent
Poloxamer 124	Controls Thickness
Pentasodium Pentatate	Maintains Product Stability
Preservative	Maintains Product Freshness
Sodium Bisulfite	Maintains Product Stability
Dyes	Color

[source]

Out of the box - 

All the goodies I got in my Palmolive Fresh Sponge package

"I WILL CLEAN YOUR DISHES WHILE MAKING YOUR HANDS SMELL NICE AND FEEL SOFT!"

What do you look for in dishwashing soap??

Thanks for visiting and don't forget to follow!

Stay beautiful inside and out!

Laters, 

Ree

Check out - 

• Current Giveaway

• Makeup application for your eyes in honor of Earth Month - http://youtu.be/cj5piopQLng
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ftc- Palmolive fresh sponge dish washing liquid was given complimentary for testing purposes from Colgate-Palmolive via Influenster. Not affiliated by company or product. Creation of this video and blog post is my own and all thoughts are 100% my own. 

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Brighter skin...

with Strivectin EV- skin brightening serum.

If you have age spots, sun spots, pigmentation or uneven skin tone - here's a product that can address those issues.

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Are YOU due for a Deep Cleaning.....

On your makeup brushes??

It is suggested to deep clean your makeup brushes on a monthly basis but more often if you don't clean your brushes after each use!

Did you know...

Not properly cleansing brushes encourages the harboring of bacteria and oils that promote breakouts, a less than even makeup application, resulting in muddy, dull colors, and shortens the lifespan of your brushes. [source]

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Video mini review/tutorial: Earth Day 2012 by Ferro Cosmetics

My full review of Ferro Cosmetics' Earth Day 2012 mineral eye shadow went live on the 18th of April and I indicated that a mini review and tutorial video would be up. Here it is!

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What's up with your false lashes, girl?

False lashes add the look of drama to anyone's eyes, even if it were being layered over sparse lashes or long thick lashes. 


So have you ever wondered....

• What are they made of?
• How many times can you use them?
• Are there certain ways to care for them?
• When should you throw them away?

Well, you've come to the right place to get a smidgen of information on False Lashes.

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April Julep 'IT GIRL'- unbox & tutorial

April's Julep box was really festive with a box filled with easter themed decorations with green looking paper grass and chocolate eggs. I initially quizzed out to "American Beauty" and have chosen to change my box to "It Girl".

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Review: Kiss Nail Dress & Tutorial

Review: Kiss' Cocktail Nail Dress

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Weleda: A natural facial cream & tutorial

With the hormones during and after pregnancy along with the weather changes, I felt my skin had taken a beating! While pregnant, I  did all natural/diy masks to help pamper my skin and ensure that I was using products that weren't harmful to my daugher or me. Now almost three months after her birth,  I continue to look for products that will help me revitalize my skin and be proactive about caring for my skin from inevitable future wrinkles.

In the middle of March, I received my month's box from Bluum and found two products that really addressed my aforementioned concerns. They were the Weleda Almond soothing facial lotion and the Weleda Wild Rose smoothing night cream.

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Tutorial : 'Hello Spring' Eyes

Get those colors out, ladies! 

Here is a tutorial on how to use oranges and purples in this Spring look using my coastal scents 88 color palette!

Spring Eyes

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Graffiti Spring Nails Tutorial

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Spring brown & pink nail tutorial

Hi Beauts,

Here is a requested nail tutorial with my Spring brown and pink.

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I did a look for a Nars' makeupyourmind.com contest. I knew I wouldn't win but it was fun trying to achieve the look and documenting it into an application video. This was one of two looks that I video documented, I'll share the other soon!!

Here is the look with my take on it.... 

http://www.makeupyourmind.com/entries/view/4e5836b7-95b0-4299-b0d3-356aac1122c6  

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Project Makeup: Mac Barbie Look

Over 3 months ago, I had a goal of doing a month long of different makeup looks which would have been fine if I didn't feel so gross and suffered morning sickness. But this was the first morning (after nugget went down for a nap) that I was feeling up for a makeup look.

So I decided to do this look today -

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Self Portrait Tutorial!!

One of my May resolution was to do three tutorials. Here is my first of the three.

Set up:

I am a very amateur photographer (who just started in February 2011) and I'm learning so many things with my Nikon D3100. One of the things that I really like doing are self portraits. In one of my late night researches, I found a fellow photographer name SnapChick who did self portraits and had sent me a link to a program to download to have my camera capture pictures at an interval. The program worked great with my PC but it didn't work with my Mac. I did more research and found - Icarus Camera Control, and must I say - I LOVE THIS PROGRAM to bits!!!

Here is my first tutorial on how I use Icarus Camera:

Here is a teaser from my self portrait shoot earlier today. Visit my photoblog for more!

Here are the links to the programs to download. They are completely FREE and do NOT require a sign up.

• http://sourceforge.net/projects/camctl/ (this is Icarus Camera Control I use)

Just in case the above program doesn't work, here are the other two that I've used -

• http://www.sofortbildapp.com/ (this works for Mac but didn't recognize my camera)
• http://www.diyphotobits.com/ (this worked great with my PC)

If you liked this and found it helpful, let me know!! Questions? Holler at your girl!

Share it, like it, retweet it! 

Thanks for visiting!

Laters!

Ree

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