Pahlish Bad Wolf

Purchase

 Good morning! Hope you guys are off to a good start this weekend. I had a really fun weekend going to what is basically a knitting and fiber arts convention. It's one of my other hobbies besides nail polish. Anyhoo - today I another polish from the Of Space and Time collection from Pahlish. Pahlish Bad Wolf is a taupe-y nude. I guess I would call it putty. It's got a really cool pink shimmer running through it. Below is 2 coats with top coat.

I really like that the shimmer in this isn't hidden. You can definitely see it. It reminds me a little bit of Orly Nite Owl but with pink shimmer instead of I think the silver shimmer that Nite Owl has.

This is one of the more subtle shades in the collection and I like it a lot. It's neutral but still unique. Are you a fan of funky neutrals or do you prefer funkier shades? Let me know what you think in the comments. :)

Pahlish Mad Man with a Box

Purchase

Hello again. Look I am posting twice in one week. I am already doing better than I have been for the last few weeks. Let's see if I can keep it up. Today I am showing off another shade from the Of Space and Time collection from Pahlish. Pahlish Mad Man with a Box is a gorgeous deep blue with green undertones. This polish is filled with lots of purple, green and blue microflake glitter. This polish had great pigmentation. I used 2 coats below. It does dry with a somewhat matte finish so you will top coat to get it smooth and shiny.

I can see in my photos that my nails still look a little bumpy. I probably should have added another coat of top coat, but it looked OK to me at the time. And actually, I think it still looks pretty nice even if it is a little bumpy. 

Once again I am really impressed with the Pahlish formula and the uniqueness of this shade. I am really glad I ordered this collection, and am excited to try out the rest. Did anyone else pick up this set? I haven't gotten Part 2 yet but have been eyeing it.  Thank you for stopping by!

Halloween Week: Jack Skellington Mani

OMG look! I actually have something ready in time for a themed/holiday week. It's really a miracle. I have been getting a Halloween manicure or two done every week for the past few weeks just so I would have something fun and Halloween-like this week. First up is a manicure inspired by Jack Skellington from A Nightmare Before Christmas.

I actually saw something like this on Zoya's Instagram account which inspired me to try this. For  this look I used Kleancolor Black for all of the black creme accents and Cult Nails Tempest, an awesome white, for all of the white details. For accent nails, I used OPI Emotions from the new Mariah Carey holiday collection. It's a very cool textured black Liquid Sand. I will be reviewing it at a later date. 

I used a small brush for Jack's face and used tape to make the stripes. For my index finger and thumb I used 2 coats of Emotions without top coat. Other nails have Poshe top coat on them.

This manicure was super easy to do and it looks great.  You could also do endless variations of this and play around with the accent nails. A quick and easy Halloween manicure. Thanks for coming by today. Stop by later this week for more Halloween nails. :)

Cover Girl Black Heat

Hello! Last week I found a full display of the new Cover Girl Catching Fire Collection at my local CVS. They were also having a BOGO50 sale so you know I bought all 9 of the polishes.  This is my first time trying the new Cover Girl Glosstinis and I have to say that I like them. The bottles are tiny but the price point isn't bad, especially when there is a sale.

The first polish I tried out was Black Heat, a murky black with strong green undertones. The finish on this is a foil/glass fleck with tons of green and gold glitter. I found the pigmentation to be good and only needed 2 coats below, no top coat.

Oooh look at all those beautiful glittery bits.

I am a fan of foils and glass flecks so this polish was right up my alley. I like how the green and gold really came out in the sun and it had a lot of depth. If you like this finish or dark, olive-y shades then definitely give this one a try.

I hope to try out the other polishes in this collection soon. If they are all like this one, I think I am going to really like them. Is anyone else excited about the Catching Fire movie? To tell the truth it was my least favorite book in the series but the trailer looks good so I am sure I will see. Thanks for stopping in and have a great weekend!

Stashed (8): Cover Girl Catching Fire Collection

Hi, everyone! The only thing I have stashed this week is the new Cove Girl Hunger Games Catching Fire collection. I was lucky to run into an almost full display with the 9 polishes earlier this week at CVS. They were having a sale on Cover Girls as well so I was able to get all of these, after coupons, for about $20, Not bad. The bottles are really tiny. The covers are pretty great though if you like the foil/glass fleck finish. I have already tried a few of these and I really like them.

That's all I've stashed this week. I am trying to think of a fun mani for Halloween but haven't figured anything out yet. I love seeing all of the Halloween themed manis popping up though. It's getting me really excited about Halloween. Who doesn't love candy and costumes? Have a good weekend, everyone!

Disney Collection by Sephora Ariel Compact

Happy Labor Day, all. Today I have a little something different for you. This is the Disney Ariel compact from Sephora that came out maybe a month ago. All of the compacts from the Disney collection have been in really high demand and I was lucky to snag this one. I am kicking myself for not picking up the Cinderella compact when I had the chance but this one is beautiful and Ariel is definitely one of my favorite princesses.

The packaging on this was quite nice. I really liked the gold detail and everything really screams The Little Mermaid. The compact itself is quite sturdy and solid feeling though not too heavy to carry around in my purse. It's about the size of my palm (and I don't have big palms). The latch feels solid and not flimsy like some contacts can feel. It doesn't feel like it'll break any time soon.

Nestled in the center of the compact is a silhouette of Ariel and Eric on their little rowboat. Very adorable.

It has two mirrors - one magnifying and the other a regular mirror. I am quite happy with this purchase and think it's a beautiful and functional piece to own. Writing this made me go look up The Little Mermaid movie and I can't believe that it came out in 1989. Man I feel old. I totally want to watch it now, too. :) 

Anyone else pick up this compact or any of the other Disney compacts?  I think this is the last Disney collab that Sephora is doing for the time being, which is sad. I would have loved to have seen a Snow White collection or  Disney villains line. Do you guys like collaboration collections as much as I do or are you over them?

Galaxy Nails for Comic Con

Hi, everyone! By the time you read this I will be in geek heaven, aka San Diego Comic Con. I have been going for the past 10 years or so and, even though it's gotten huge and crazy, I still love it. There's so much fun nerdy stuff to do and it's just fun hanging out with people who like to fangirl as much as me. I knew I wanted to do some special nails this year. I haven't really gotten into nail art until just recently (and very simple nail art at that) but I wanted to do something besides just paint my nails. There are tons of great comic book related manis out there but most of them are beyond my skill or patience level at this time. So I decided to go for a galaxy manicure, which I have seen several version of lately. There are lots of tutorials out there for this look but I used this one at Chalkboard Nails for my main inspiration.

These are the colors I used.

I started off with a base coat of Wet N Wild Black Creme for a nice, dark base. I love the opacity of this black but I really hate the long bottle neck and brush. Anyway...

I then took turns sponging on the following colors (in this order):
American Apparel Cotton
OPI What's With The Cattitude
Sinful Colors Daredevil
Color Club Wild At Heart
Wet N Wild Black Creme
Urban Outfitters Silver Holo
NYC Skin Tight Denim

Then I used a toothpick and AA Cotton again to make tiny stars in a random pattern. After that I added China Glaze Fairy Dust just to the black parts of my nails. Topped everything off with Cult Nails Wicked Fast and a galaxy is born!  I really love the way this turned out and I can't stop staring at my nails. :)

What do you guys think? I like it and definitely see myself doing this again with different colors someday. It was super easy to do, too.

I can't believe Comic Con is here already. Wouldn't it be great if people also sold nail polish at Comic Con? Then it would be perfect. Haha. I actually did hear at OCC was putting out a really cool green lip tar that is debuting at Comic Con this weekend. You can read the press release at Temptalia here. It's called Demented Alice and though I am not usually one for super crazy lip colors, I think I may have to get this. I love Alice in Wonderland and OCC. I'll definitely try to get some pics of the booth for you guys.

Hope you're all having an awesome weekend! :)

Spotted: NYX Parallel Worlds The Mortal Instruments Collection

I just noticed that this post had been stuck in my drafts for the last month. Oops. Anyway - I spotted the new NYX Parallel Worlds collection at Ulta about a month ago. This collection is a movie tie-in to the film The Mortal Instruments (based on a book). I am a total book junkie as well as makeup fiend and I always love these types of collaborations. It's a nice little collection and comes in a cool looking box. Full details on the set below.

The collection retails for $24.99 and comes in a really cool looking box. The official blurb on the collection is as follows:

The NYX Parallel Worlds Box is Dark, Mysterious, and Dangerous. Venture into this new collection inspired by The Mortal Instruments. Everything you need to create an innocent day look inspired by Clary or a sultry night look inspired by Isabel.
Includes:

• NYX Smoky Palette
• NYX Blush in Pinched
• NYX Matte Lip Cream in Instanbul
• NYX Black Liquid Liner Extreme Black
• NYX Jumbo Pencil in Cashmere
• NYX Boudoir Collection Mascara in Le Frou Frou