Swatch It Up | Lise Watier–Gulabi

Today I have my very first Lise Watier polish swatch! I actually picked up my very first Lise Watier polish in 2011, but still have yet to wear it! It’s a crime really! This is Gulabi from Lise Watier’s India Summer Collection and is actually almost neon pink in person. The formula was nice and smooth making application a breeze and a shiny finish which I really amplified with Julep’s Freedom Polymer Top Coat. It looked like I had gel nails because the finish was so shiny!

And now, I’m off to enjoy the sunshine!

Review | Make Up For Ever Smoky Extravagant Mascara

Baby thin lashes. They’re what I was born with and what I have to work with so mascaras quickly became one of my best makeup friends the moment my parents let me wear makeup! I experiment with a lot of mascaras in order to find one that gives me volume, length and fullness. Three qualities that I often find lacking in just one mascara so when MAKE UP FOR EVER announced that their latest mascara, the new Smoky Extravagant, promised volume, curl and precision in just one swipe, I was game to try it!

Smoky Extravagant intensifies eyes with dramatic impact that attracts attention from afar and shows precise and defined lashes up close. Its “ergonomic” brush allows for ultra-precise, intuitive application. Generously coated with just the right amount of mascara, the brush’s soft fibers lift each last individually.

The clump-free texture glides on easily, sheathes and coats the lashes for spectacular volume and length. The result is instantaneous with a long lasting hold. Lashes fan out, dramatic and defined, from root to tip.

I have been loving MAKE UP FOR EVER’s Smoky Lash mascara that I reviewed back in January. I didn’t find it too special back then, but I gave it a second chance this month and have been enjoying it. Let’s see how its sibling does on my lashes, shall we?

Topbox | Glam Glow Edition

This will probably be one of the easiest unboxings I have ever done seeing as how there are only two items! Glam Glow Youthmud Tinglexfoliate Treatment is apparently all the rage in Hollywood and with mud from the South of France, how can I resist wanting to try it for my own civilian skin? This 15g jar of mud retails at $21! This prive box also included a $10 Well.ca giftcard which was forgotten in my Topbox, but was quickly remedied :-)

I’m wearing the mask as we speak and it tingles for the first few minutes as its drying, but once it hardens, the tingling stops and I’m left with a sexy, immobile face. Included is a sample of Supermud Clearing Treatment which is a mask or spot treatment that helps to fight all common skin concerns. Sounds pretty general, but is supposed to reveal dots of extraction, absorption and encapsulation of problematic sebum oils and bacteria and toxins.

So there you have it! The shortest Topbox review ever! I’ve seen of the regular Topboxes and I think I would have been happy with those too, but curiosity got the better of me and I chose the Glam Glow box!

Which Topbox did you get?

Swatch It Up | Pretty & Polished–Back to the Fuchsia

It’s time for another drool-worthy temperature changer from Pretty & Polished! This is such a bright colour and check out all the glitter! Back to the Fuchsia has a bright pink base that has black and fuchsia hex glitter and if you can see, micro fuchsia glitter! At first I thought this polish was textured because it looked gritty from far away, but it turns out it’s the glitter! The consistency was very smooth and easy to work with and I did not have to go glitter fishing. I am wearing two coats with top coat for all photos.

Loose Button Luxe Box | LOULOU Summer Edition

This summer’s Luxe Box wasn’t a surprise as we were all given the opportunity to upgrade to a variety of different boxes prior to ship out. For an extra $5, I decided to upgrade to the LOULOU edition mainly because there was going to be a Cake Beauty product that I had been wanting to try! I have a yearly subscription so while each quarter is $24, having to pay $29 for this Luxe box was quite the steal considering what I would be getting!

Review | Born Pretty Multi-Shaped Nail Art Studs

Of all the nail art items in the Born Pretty Store, the nail art stud wheel has proven to be one of the most versatile items in my nail art arsenal! If you are wanting a bit of everything or just cannot decide what studs to purchase, this nail art stud wheel is your best bet. It’s almost like a little sampler pack of everything and has gold and silver studs in 12 different styles so the sky is the limit when it comes to your nail art creations!

I so rarely do skittles type manicures, so I figured I would “let loose” with this one! My base polish is two coats of Butter London-Tea & Toast. My favourite nails ended up being the middle, pinky and thumb.