Holiday Series #8: Sally Hansen Holiday 2010 Collection

The Sally Hansen Holiday 2010 nail polish collection arrived on my doorstep right in time for the holidays and I'm excited to share this with you! With 10 gorgeous colors that scream, FESTIVE, these bright reds and plums and glittery goodness colors are perfect for any holiday dress you'll be rockin' this month and into the New Year's!

From Left to Right( Downtown Rubies, Feeling Saucy, Perfect Match or unknown, Trouble Maker, Rockstar Candy, Starry Starry Flight, Golden Ticket and Sequin Scandal.)

Unfortunately one of the polishes leaked and I couldn't read the name for it, hence no swatch for "Feeling Saucy" either. The polish that jumped out the most is Trouble Maker. The bottle makes it look a lot lighter than it is but two coats of this and you've got a gorgeous dark plum.

My favorite part of the Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure nailpolishes are (not only its gorgeous color ranges) but their brushes!! Its wide brush and rounded tip makes it so easy to do a neat manicure and its formula gives you a sleek shine at the end. No need for a top coat or base coat!

(Read reviews on Sally Hansen nail polishes here.)

To see swatches.......

(Note, I don't have the second from the left polish- Feeling Saucy)


(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company's PR agency to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.)

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NYC Shecky's Girls Night Out - Fall 2010 Event Recap

Shecky's Fall Girls Night Out is in full force again. Earlier this month they were at NYC for a few days and I was excited to attend again! The venue was new and was a bit different. They had the usual jewelry vendors, foodies and as always the Beer Tasting! I was good and didn't spend a single dime! Instead, I enjoyed the atmosphere, company and food samples!

Enjoy the pictures...Click to:

Sponsors of the Shecky's event: -Bacardi/Sangria -Budweiser Select/Select 55 -Midori -X rated liquer -Body Shop -Conair
	This is sangria was delish! So was the Tuscan wine dips!

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Review: NYC Berry Bloom collection

NYC New York Color has a limited edition collection called Berry Bloom to celebrate the Fall plum and berry colors for your lips, eyes and face! I was sent a sampling of their products from this line to try and I def. have my favorites.

	First, their Individual Eyes Custom Compact eyeshadow palette in Berry Bloom, with 4 eyeshadow colors, primer, illuminator and sponge-tip applicator all in one convenient case! I loveee palettes and their color combination is just so pretty for the season. They have a how-to sketch in the back to demonstrate which color should be on your lid, contour, crease, etc. ($4.99, USD)
	Swatches: For their eyeshadows, I highly recommend using their primer to really get the colors to pop. See the difference? Otherwise, the colors are too light and you really don't get the pigmentation of the colors to show.

Next, they have Eye Dust Loose Powders in their collection in Wild Orchid and Sparkling Rose. I have never tried applying loose eyeshadow powder in a roller-ball packaging, and figured that the powder would get all over the place so I was a bit skeptical. I did a few swatches on my arm, and then applied it onto my eyelid. Although some powder fell onto my face, the ease of using these rollerball shadow cases is superb (the first few times you have to let the ball run smoothly and then it works OK!) The light pink sparkling rose color is gorgeous as an all-over color and highlighter.

Like most of NYC's collections, the Berry Bloom collection also carries blush and lipshades. The Lip Gloss in "Rose Kiss" will give you a pretty pink pout and the gloss in Peony Kiss is a bit darker, more of a berry wine color. The blushes in the collection unfortunately were a miss for me. The Rose color is so pretty in its packaging but absolutely had no color on me- it was super light and I might as well have worn nothing. The Cherry Blossom is bright and also not as pigmented. But if you're looking for a subtle look, a sweep of Cherry Blossom will give you fuscha, pink cheeks. ($2.99, USD)

Top: (Peony Kiss, Rose Kiss) Bottom: (Rose, Cherry Blossom)

Swatches:


Overall, I am liking NYC New York Color's products because they are affordable and offer great value. The eyeshadows and lip colors are my personal faves so I will be on the lookout for other great colors they offer. I also look forward to seeing their next, new collection at my local drugstore! They always seem to have new ones coming out! :)


(Disclaimer: I received this product from this company's PR agency to test, try and share my thoughts with my readers.)

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Quiz: What's Your Fall Beauty Look?

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Clinique Bonus Time - Fall 2010 - It's here!

It's almost October and I'm already wondering- what is the new Clinique Bonus gift this season? I haven't heard of any news yet about the Fall Clinique Bonus gift yet... but last year I didn't hear anything until mid-October. I have been getting these for the past few years and I really think I have ran out of things I need from Clinique. With a purchase of $21.50 at Macy's or other department stores, you can get a 6-8 piece bonus set including a cosmetics case, lipstick, eyeshadow, lotion, etc. Subscribe or Follow me to get the latest news!

***********UPDATE*****************

It's October and it's finally here!! You get to choose between the Nudes or Violets lipstick. This 7 piece set gets you two cosmetic cases, mascara, moisturizng lotion and eye colour compact and the All About Eyes Serum depuffing eye massage. (Which I was thinking of getting anyway!)

Will you be getting this??

Previous Clinique Bonus Time:
Spring 2010: http://igknowidea.blogspot.com/2010/03/clinique-bonus-at-macys-spring-2010.html
Fall 2009: http://igknowidea.blogspot.com/2009/10/clinique-bonus-at-macys-in-october.html
Spring 2009: http://igknowidea.blogspot.com/2009/04/clinique-bonus-at-macys-now-until-april.html



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