Nair Shower Power Hair Remover

So with a trip to the beach a few weekends back, I decided that in able to be seen on the beach I needed to do something about my legs...Nair it is.  Now, I'm used to the drill, slather on, wait 5-7 minutes, then rinse off, viola.  But this bottle promised something different.  Slather on, turn on shower and get in!  It claims to have a special formula for staying on in the shower.  I'm here to claim to the world - - - B S.  Believe me, I was skeptical, but I did as instructed.  I put it on my legs with the special applicator that was attached, started my shower and went straight to washing my hair (the bottle says no direct water on applied area).  When I looked down it was all gone, I actually had to go back with my razor and do a touch up!  This product was just under $10 and I will not be falling for this gimmick again.

Pure Ice - Outrageous

Picked up this polish because I was sporting naked nails, and this one was cheap and available at the local Wal-mart.  This formula has super coverage and I only applied one coat, no top or bottom bases.  Just a quick, want my nails to not look strange painting.  Came out in a metallic pink that was almost a mirror finish.  Very cool.  However, did not stay on more than two days.  Had to change it out ASAP.

My hand looks super fat in this picture!

Sally Hansen - Gunmetal

When I picked this up I had high hopes, I really liked the Sally Hansen - Twisted Pink that I had applied, but this  polish went on messy and gooey.  It came out so thick that I didn't even have to do a second coat, and that was not a good thing, it was streaky and you could see every brush stroke.  It is a semi-metallic that shines in the light, maybe a heavy dose of polish thinner would make this a better product.

Sally Hansen - Twisted Pink

Going to catch up on another polish I wore recently, Twisted Pink by Sally Hansen.  Hot pink creme polish with silver flecks of shimmer.  A great summer color.

In the sun:

Inside, no flash:

China Glaze Refresh-mint

Love Love Loved this color!  Put this on before the memorial weekend and just took it  off yesterday, it lasted and stayed put, even after two days at the beach.  These are pics I took after returning home from the beach, so you can see some wear, but the color was great!  It comes out as a light green creme and goes on wonderfully.  This is two coats and I will be returning to this bottle.

New Signature

Giving credit to www.mylivesignature.com for helping me design a signature and for several online tutorials to edit my html so that all you lovely people can see my signature.

Beginner Blogger Begging for Followers

So, after reading a few posts, I'm going to go on a quest to find followers!  I'm new, this is my first blog, and I want people to read what I have to say!

Nicole by OPI Nic's Sticks

Ordered Nic's Sticks by OPI and received the color Stick with Me.  I am greatly disappointed.  Let me state that I love OPI products, but this is just ridiculous.  The stick was sealed when I got it, so after taking off the plastic you can see how the brush came out.  Not impressed with the applicator, especially when half of it is facing the other way.  I continued to plunge on, shaking the stick to make sure all the color came out when I finally tried to put the color on my nails.  Now, on the website they have a picture of Kristi Yamaguchi stating that "Nic's sticks are great - so fast and easy to use, I can take them anywhere.  They fit my lifestyle."  Not sure what kind of lifestyle she has, but this polish does not go on smooth and pretty, and has taken forever to dry.  I applied two coats, and I will not being doing more than just this one nail.

Claire's Mood Polish

Here are all of the available colors for the mood polish from Claire's.  I went by this weekend and bought the peaceful/confident (blue) and the funky/fabulous (pink).  I really liked the idea of a mood polish, but here in Texas it is pretty much useless.  It only changes colors when it gets COLD!  Not going to happen here, it has just stayed the normal color (the color of the bottle) the whole time.  Not bad colors without the mood change though, just that I bought it for that specific reason.


Here are some pics I swatched of the peaceful/confident:

                                                

Essie 2010 Summer Collection

Essie's 2010 Summer Collection is available and I'm thinking about trying out the 4 piece mini set

 This set comes with Haute as Hello, Knockout Pout, Pretty Edgy and Demure Vixen.  It is currently on their site for $17.