Beauty Spotlight: Paula's Desert Island Picks

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Paula, from Older Girl Beauty, has been dropped on the Beauty Spotlight Desert Island to spend some time "disconnecting". We've allowed her to take 12 products with her so that she doesn't feel too cut-off from her beauty loves. Find out what she would take along with her to feel civilized by clicking here!

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butter LONDON “Good Morning America” Steals & Deals

Do you watch Good Morning America?  If not you might have missed butter LONDON on their Steals & Deals segment!    I have my eyes on the Bright Lights Lacquer Trio!

PIMMS CUP DELIGHT LIPS & TIPS DUO: this duo offers fresh, spring accents for your lips and tips with butter LONDON Nail Lacquer in Slapper and LIPPY Liquid Lipstick in Jaffa.

Regular Price: $25.00

GMA Price: $12.50

SPRING FLING LIPPY TRIO: add a pop of colour to your spring ensemble with this trio of butter LONDON LIPPY Liquid Lipsticks in Macbeth, Teddy Girl and Snog.

Regular Price: $54.00

GMA Price: $25.00

SASSIE LASSIE LIPPY TRIO: make heads turn this season with butter LONDON LIPPY Liquid Lipsticks in Rosie Lee, Hen Party and Primrose Hill Picnic.

Regular Price: $54.00

GMA Price: $25.00

BRIGHT LIGHTS LACQUER TRIO: make a punchy statement with these spring-worthy lacquer colours. The trio includes butter LONDON Nail Lacquers in Jaffa, Cheeky Chops and Dosh.

Regular Price: $39.00

GMA Price: $19.50

The sets are available for purchase now through March 25 – or until sell out – at gma.butterLONDON.com using the promo code GMA.

Coming Soon: OPI Bond Girls

Need some more Bond in your life?  OPI is releasing six new Liquid Sands polishes, all inspired by Bond Girls!

“The six shades are named after some of the most iconic – and my favorite – Bond girls, including: Solitaire, Pussy Galore, Tiffany Case, Vesper, Honey Ryder and Jinx,” adds Weiss-Fischmann. “Worn without top coat, these Liquid Sand lacquers give nails a pebbled, matte finish worthy of the captivating ‘Bond Girls’ name.”

Bond Girls by OPI features six Liquid Sand nail lacquers:

Solitaire - This diamond-sparkling white is totally engaging.

Pussy Galore - This light feminine pink has the purrrfect amount of shimmer.

Tiffany Case - A classic light blue worth investigating.

Vesper - A mysterious and intriguing deep purple.

Honey Ryder - Take a ryde on the wild side in this shimmery gold.

Jinx - This mesmerizing matte coral has lucky sparkle.

Which of these shades do you have your eye on?  Would you wear “Pussy Galore?”

Hard Candy Crystal Confetti ♥ Swatches and Review

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Hard Candy recently released five new polish lines that are available exclusively at Walmart and retail for $3.97 each!  Each line includes 9 polishes for a total of 45 new polishes!

 

If you missed my first two posts, I have already review the Candy Sprinkles and Glitterazi lines, you can see them here and here.

 

The next line I have to show you is called Crystal Confetti.  It consists of nine glitter polishes that have a variety of glitter shapes and base colors.  I received four to review:  Hip Hip Hooray, Fireworks, Celebrate Sequins and Fun N’ Festive.  The polishes I did not receive were Birthday Bash, Party Central, Black Tie Optional, Jubilee and Masquerade.

 

 

Hip Hip Hooray has a lilac tinted base and it is filled with medium sized black and silver hex glitter, small blue and pink hex glitter, and purple micro glitter.  Here I have layered one coat of Hip Hip Hooray over three coats of Lil Lilac.  I love the combination of pink, purple and blue with the silver and black!

 

Fireworks has a pink tined based and it is filled with medium sized red hex glitter, small blue hex glitter, red micro glitter and red “eyelash” glitter.  The “eyelash” glitter is a bendy bar glitter that does not lay completely flat on the nail.  Here I layered one coat of Fireworks over three coats of Bitty Blue. 

 

 

Celebrate Sequins has a clear base and it is filled with medium silver holographic hex glitter, small square silver holographic glitter, and silver holographic micro glitter.  Basically it’s a disco ball for your nails!  Here I have layered it over two coats my of Pure Ice Kiss Me Here, which is another polish that is available at Walmart!  I love the combination of the different shapes of holographic glitter, especially layered over a smooth crème polish!

 

Fun N’ Festive has a murky green base and it is filled with large gold hex glitter, medium black hex glitter, small orange hex glitter and green micro glitter.  Here I wore three coats of this polish on its own.  I thought this would be my favorite, but I ended up not liking it at all!  It looks like a lumpy green swamp on my nails. 

 

 

Here’s another picture of Celebrate Sequins to show you how awesome the holographic glitter is!

 

The Crystal Confetti polishes are available now in stores and “soon” on Walmart’s website (currently listed as Out Of Stock).

 

Have you picked up any polishes from the Crystal Confetti line?  What do you think about the “eyelash” glitter?

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Hard Candy Itsy Glitzy ♥ Swatches and Review

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Hard Candy recently released five new polish lines that are available exclusively at Walmart and retail for $3.97 each!  Each line includes 9 polishes for a total of 45 new polishes!

 

This next line I have to show you is called Itsy Glitzy.  It is comprised of nine “intense, illuminating and incandescent hues” - basically nine glittery shimmers!  I received four polishes to review:  Little Hottie, Lil Lilac, Pinch of Spice and Bitty Blue.  The polishes I did not receive are Little Bo Pink, Piece of Papaya, Shot of Lemon, Teeny Greeny and Pee Wee Purple.  I love the names, aren’t they cute? 

 

 

I apologize for the “summary” review, but I am short on time tonight!  I used three coats for each polish, they were easy to apply and although they appeared sheer under the artificial light, in natural light there was no VNL (Visible Nail Line).  These shades are perfect for summer, I can easily see them on my toes in the future!

 

Have you picked up any of these shades?  Do you have a favorite from the Itsy Glitzy line?

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China Glaze Hologlam - SPAMATHON

I received the full China Glaze Hologlam collection to review, and while I haven’t had time to edit any of the photos yet, I just had to share some SPAM with you!  Full review coming soon!

I haven’t seen these myself but I heard they are available in Sally’s?  They should here on the Sally website soon.  They are already available on Amazon!

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New butter LONDON + goop Collections

butter LONDON is honored to be collaborating a second time with lifestyle website goop to bring four new must-have lacquer sets – available for purchase now at goop.com.

Starkers Trio ($40): This trio of nude lacquers covers the spectrum from light to dark, depending on your mood. The subtle shades – Shandy, Crumpet, Tea & Toast – make for a cool, monochrome look that perfectly complements any outfit, day or night. The Starkers Collection was created with three hues to blend with every skin tone, with the nude nail appearing effortless, luxe and completely purposeful.  

The Stones Trio ($40): This jewel-toned trio of nail lacquers makes for the perfect set of colours on a wintry night out. The gemtone-inspired offering includes a mildly metallic navy, Big Smoke, a soft, blue-green with a tiny undercurrent of gold, Thames, and a proper royal-purple, HRH, that even the Queen would approve of.

 Top and Tails Nail Set ($28): The before and after to any at-home manicure should start and finish with butter LONDON’s Nail Foundation Flawless Base Coat pre and Hardware P.D. Quick Topcoat post lacquer. Nail Foundation is the BB Cream of nail treatments acting as a cover-up, or makeup, for your nails. Imperfections are hidden, ridges are smoothed, and nails are left perfectly primed for polish. P.D. Quick Topcoat is a necessity for long-lasting manicures as it not only applies high shine and a smooth finish, but also protects the layers of colour beneath it.

Candy Coated Trio ($40): Looking forward to warm weather, goop chose this set of creamy pastel colours: Fruit Machine (pink), Jasper (yellow) and Fiver (green). Inspired by the charming colours and silhouettes of the 50’s era, pastels are on the horizon for spring.

WHERE TO BUY: Available for purchase as part of the butter LONDON for goop collection on goop.com

AVAILABILITY: US only, while supplies last

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