Ipsy June 2015 Unboxing

Ipsy Subscription Box June 2015 Unboxing

This is my first ipsy box.  Compared to some other subscription boxes, ipsy has some great products but I hate how they are all over your social media accounts.  When I first signed up, I was wait-listed.  Share ipsy with five friends and get this month’s box, except I shared and still had to wait […]

OPI Infinite Shine Strong Coalition Swatches & Review

OPI Infinite Shine Strong Coalition Swatch & Review

I went for a manicure with a friend recently.  I like to try polishes I don’t have access to when I have a manicure so went for the OPI Infinite Shine system in Strong Coal-ition. Introducing the next revolution in nail lacquer. Imagine color that requires no touch ups all week. Fall in love with […]

Can You Pull Off Orange Nail Polish?

Orange Nail Polish Swatches: Zoya Beatrix PixieDust

Orange is the theme of the month over at Canadian Beauty Bloggers.  I am not huge into orange makeup, but I can give orange nail polish a go. Zoya Beatrix The most wearable of orange nail polishes for me is Zoya Pixie Dust in Beatrix, a tangerine orange nail polish with a gold sparkle against […]

If You Could Only Have Three: Essie Edition

If you could only have three nail polishes essie top three favourites

As I mentioned last week, I am trying to narrow down my polishes as if I could only have three to last me a month.  Last week, I looked at my top three Zoya polishes.  This week, it is time to choose my top three Essie polishes: Essie Mochacino My nude was a toss up […]

Essie Peach Side Babe Collection Swatches

Essie Peach Side Babe Collection Swatches - Tea & Nail Polish

I love Essie’s blues and probably would have only picked up the two from the Peach Side Babe collection, but I am so glad I got the whole set.  The others suit me better than I would have thought. Essie Private Weekend Pristine and pretty. sparkling and crisp. infused with subtle shimmer, this radiant white […]

If You Could Only Have 3: Zoya Edition

If you could only have three favourite zoya nail polishes

I was recently helping a friend plan what to pack for a month long trip.  She is using budget airlines in Europe so has to pack really light.  The thought of a month without nail polish is too much but she also wants some variety.  She got it down to three polishes and laughed at the thought […]

Essence Gorgeous Bling Bling Swatch

Essence Gorgeous Bling Bling Swatch & Review

I just joined Canadian Beauty Bloggers and the beauty theme for May is orange so I thought I would put on one of my favourite orange polishes, Essence Gorgeous Bling Bling. This is an older Essence polish, and one of the few that I have used so much that I had to buy a new bottle.  It […]

Sally Hansen 18K Gold Cuticle Eraser

I am hard on my nails, even more so on my cuticles.  I envy the nail bloggers who post photos of their immaculate looking nails.  No cuticles, perfect manicures and pretty polishes.  Sadly, that isn’t the case for many of us and we have to work hard just to make our cuticles look tidy. Gold […]

Gradient Glitter with Wet n Wild’s Wild Shine Spring Collection

I am not usually into pink nail polishes, but these Wet n Wild Wild Shine polishes caught my eye in Rexall the other day.  At only $1.49 on sale, Wet n Wild polishes are super affordable and great if you are starting out a collection or do not know what colours suit your skin tone. […]