New Nail Polish Swatches

Hey everyone,

Here are the swatches of the polish I recently ordered from nailpolishcanada.com 

Hopefully this may help if you're trying to decide on some new colours.

Essie Tea & Crumpets - Good neutral but applies a bit sheer, 2 coats is a must

China Glaze Oh How Street It Is - Fun bright orange, I will probably mostly wear this on my toes

OPI I'm Not Really a Waitress, my favourite red.  Ever.

China Glaze Gold Digger, I like the gold colour, but too thin to wear on it's own.  Looks great over top of I'm Not Really a Waitress

Dare to Ware Techno Beat, Really chunky glitter, looks neat but a BIG pain to get off

What are you wearing on your nails for fall?

Cheers! Sarah

OOTD Oct 29 2011

Hi everyone!

Here is my OOTD, I wore this downtown today to do some shopping. 

Cream sweater: Winners.  Necklace: Forever 21.  Jeggings: American Eagle.  Loafers: Walmart.  Watch: Betsey Johnson.  Coat: RW & Co. Ear warmer headband: Forever 21. Purse: Coach.

What are you wearing this weekend?

OOTD Oct 24 2011

Here is my outfit for today, it's really comfortable, but I think it's really cute.  I love the orange top for fall, and riding boots are a must for this time of year.  This is a great look for a casual day/evening out.  I wore this to dinner at Green Basil (yum!).

Orange blouse from H&M

Scarf, Le Chateau

Jeggings, American Eagle

Riding Boots, Unity by Carlos Santana

Purse, Aldo

Watch, Betsey Johnson

Bracelets, Pandora and H&M

A tutorial for the makeup look I'm wearing with this can be found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc8oXUnezWA 

Cheers!

Sarah

Soulstice Nail Polish

I recently got a new brand of nail polish (well new to me) called Soulstice. 

This product is  is vegan, cruelty-free (verified by PETA) & free of the toxins dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde and toluene.The two colours I have are beautiful.  After only applying one coat, the colour is rich and vibrant.

This is the colour Rome, I only applied one coat, and it's the exact same shade as in the bottle.

The 2nd colour I have is Crete, which is a silver glitter.  I intended to apply this to one nail over the Rome as a accent nail, just to give it some shine. But this silver is the best silver I have ever seen! It's not just specks of glitter where you can see the other colour through it, it's solid silver.

As I said, I didn't originally think the colour would be so strong, but I love it!

This nail polish also doesn't seem to have as strong of an odor as other nail polishes I've used.

I think this red will become my go-to colour for fall.

Soulstice Nail Polish can be purchased online at Nail Polish Canada.

http://www.nailpolishcanada.com/soulstice-spa/

Cheers!

Sarah

Product was received in a gift bag from the Vancouver Bloggers meetup.

Marcelle Essentials Soothing Cleansing Water Review

Hey Everyone!

I have a review for you today on the Marcelle Essentials Soothing Cleansing Water. It is a makeup remover that gently tones your skin while removing makeup. 

Here the eye makeup I removed for this review (Please pardon the eyebrows!):

As you can see, there is black liner & dark shadow, typically products that are difficult to remove.

I applied the Marcelle remover to a cotton pad, and here it the result after one swipe across my lid:

Probably about 70% of the makeup was removed in just one swipe of the remover. This is pretty impressive in my books, as I really dislike having to rub my eyes over and over to get all the product off.

After only a couple wipes of the cotton pad, all makeup was removed.

This removed worked great for me! It has no scent or dyes, which I like in a remover. It didn't leave my skin feeling greasy, and I like the packaging.  The clear bottle allows you to easily see how much product is left, and the pop-top lid allows you to easily pour the product onto a cotton pad.

I would definitely recommend trying this out if you're in need of a new makeup remover.

Marcelle products can be bought at Shoppers Drug Mart and online http://www.marcelle.com/blog

Cheers!

Sarah

Product Review: ELF Cream Eyeshadow

Hi everyone! I have a review for you today on the ELF Cream Eyeshadows.  I recently ordered 4 colours when they had a sale on the Studio collection.

                             Colours:  Dawn         Candlelight     Teal Party      Eggplant                  

The colours look great in the pot, but I'm not a fan of the packaging.  The pot is a twist off cap, which is fine, but the container is far larger than it needs to be.  If they had made this product in a round container, just large enough to fit the product, it would be a great improvement.  I would not travel with these, as the packaging is rather bulky.

  Here are the colours swatched without any base underneath. As you can see, Dawn comes out lighter thank it looks in the pot.  Candlelight swatched a bit streaky and uneven.  Teal Party looks more blue, than teal.  And the Eggplant comes off as more of a purple-brown colour.

Here are the colours swatched again, this time with MAC Protect and Prime base underneath.  The product applies more smoothly when applied over the base.  The base also helps to bring out the true colour.  Candlelight still shows a bit streaky, you would have to do a lot of blending to get this colour to work.  Eggplant & Dawn definitely show brighter when applied over a base.  Teal Party is about the same for colour pay off, but did go on smoother.

All swatched were applied to my left arm, using my fingers.

Would I buy these again? Probably not.  Even though they are a very reasonable price, I'm really not a fan of the large packaging.  The colour payoff isn't all that great, and they take a lot of work to apply evenly.

Star rating: 2 out of 5

Products can be found here: http://www.eyeslipsface.com/studio/eyes/eyeshadow/cream_eyeshadow

I hope this review was helpful, let me know what you think if you have tried out this product.

Cheers!

Sarah

Fall Fashion

Hey everyone!

So I've done some shopping over the passed few weeks, and I wanted to share with you the items I have bought so far for Fall 2011.  We're in a bit of a heat wave in my city, so I haven't gotten to wear any of them yet, but I'm really looking forward to doing so.  Hopefully this can give you some inspiration for your fall wardrobe.

Loafers seem to be making a comeback this Fall, both in flats and heels. 

The ones I got are from beige, with a bit of gold woven through, and gold beads on the bows.  I think the bow give a bit more of a feminine detail than the usual tassels.  These are from Walmart, $15.00 plus taxes.

www.walmart.ca

Skinny black pants are a must have for Fall, they look great tucked into boots, and match with almost everything.  Jeggings are another popular piece, again as they tuck into boots more easily than regular jeans.  I've picked up one of each!  Legging are also a staple in Vancouver, I've found some cute pattern ones for fall, instead of plain black.

 Black skinny pants, Forever 21, $11.00 plus tax, www.forever21.com

Jeggings, American Eagle, $39.99 plus tax www.ae.com

Grey flower print leggings, Aritzia, $30.00 plus tax, www.aritiza.com

Every girl needs a great dress for Fall.  I never used to be one for dresses, but have fallen in love with them in the last 6 months or so.  They're so effortless to wear, and always make you look put together.  I picked up a wrap dress for Fall.

Wrap dress, Jacob, $69.99 @ 30% off, plus tax, www.jacob.ca

I hope this gives you some ideas for your new pieces for Fall.  Try to look for pieces you can wear with things you already own, or go for basics that will last a long time, so you get your money's worth.

Happy Shopping!

xo Sarah

My Full Coverage Foundation Routine

Here is my foundation routine when I'm going for a full coverage face.

Enjoy!

Sarah

Think Pink! Hot Pink!

Here is a makeup tutorial I did using hot pink eyeshadow. It's a fun look for summer, or for a night out on the town.