NOTD: December 29, 2013

I love this. Exactly the kind of holo polish I was looking for! This is two coats of Nails Inc. Disco Lane (from this haul) over my Orly Top2Bottom base coat.

This was really sparkly and would have looked better with a top coat! I definitely don't regret this purchase at all!

A great contender for a night on the town! What polish do you reach for when going out dancing?

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December 28 Haul

Back row L to R: Sephora Favorites Glitz and Glam, Tinsel Twinkle Perfection Sample Bag, Algenist Pore Corrector Anti-Aging Primer
Front row L to R: Kate Somerville ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment, Bond No. 9 I Love New York for All, Nails Inc. The After Party, and Boscia One Step Wonders

I'll start with the Sephora Favorites Glitz and Glam set, since it was the main reason for the purchase.

Lancôme Hypnose Star Mascara - always a favourite and wanted a backup
Too Faced 3-Way Lashlining Tool - definitely intriguing, and will let you know how it fares once I start using it

Urban Decay Moondust Eyeshadow in Space Cowboy - I was intrigued to try more UD eyeshadow, and thought this shade looked suitable for work.

Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelee in Pink Escape - Since I've begun my foray into blush, I've been intrigued by cream or gel blush so I thought I'd give this a go. I love the shade, perfect for my pale skin tone and it's quite easy to blend so that you don't end up looking like a clown. Glad I picked this up!

Sephora False Eyelashes in Celebrity - I did end up gifting these, but I love how natural they look!

Stila Stay All Day 10-in-1 HD Illuminating Beauty Balm - I love BB creams, and will let you know how this offering from Stila works out!

NARS Larger Than Life Lipgloss in Gold Digger - Can't wait to try this out, such a pretty shimmery nude colour!

Nails Inc. Kensington Caviar Gel Effect Plumping Top Coat - You can never have too many top coats!

Nails Inc. The After Party includes: Disco Lane, Covent Garden Market, and Soho Street
I've been quite impressed with the Nails Inc. polish I've tried so far and this was $7 for 3 full size nail polish!

Bosica One Step Wonders includes: Luminizing Black Mask, Tsubaki Beauty Oil, and Bright White Mask
I redeemed 500 points for this set, and am glad I did! I'm really enjoying the beauty oil which isn't too oily that you can use both day and night!

Tinsel Twinkle Perfection back row L to R: Philosophy Living Grace, Sephora Age Defy Moisture Cream, Murad Blackhead and Pore Clearing Duo, Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Opal, Living Proof Prime Style Extender

Tinsel Twinkle Perfection front row L to R: Lancôme Hypnose Star Mascara, Smashbox Camera Ready CC Cream

Wow. Soo many pictures! More big hauls to come!

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NOTD: December 27, 2013

Another attempt at nail art! This is NYC Greenwich Village (from this haul) over Revlon Multi-Care Base+Top Coat with Quo by Orly Instant Artist in Dark Purple used for the stripes on the accent nail.

Not too bad right? I was really impressed by the NYC nail polish, it dried quickly, had great shine and lasted longer than expected!

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Julep December Maven Box

What I received this month from Julep! Twistband hair ties, Andrea, Cara, 40% off code, Sweep Eyeshadow Palette

Sweep Eyeshadow Palette L to R: Tiramisu, Glow, Dusk, Toffee, Cocoa

I've been loving this eyeshadow palette, great nudes, soo smooth and creamy, easy to work with!

Definitely glad I picked up this month's Maven box! The colours are perfect for the season, I love the beauty item, and the extra was great in my opinion (longer lasting than the usual candy!).

For more about Julep see this post.

NOTD: December 21, 2013

 

A sparkly golden mani! This is two coats of Sephora by OPI Looks Like Rain, Dear (from this haul) over my Orly Top2Bottom base coat. I love this! So festive and sooo much sparkles!

What gold nail polish do you love?

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NOTD: December 19, 2013

Now this is a perfect Christmas colour!

This mani is two coats of Zoya Giovanna (from this haul) over butter London Nail Foundation.

I love it! Such a great jewel tone for winter!

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Influenster Maple VoxBox

My first Influenster VoxBox!

Note: I received these products complimentary for testing purposes from Influenster.

I've been a member of Influenster since April, and this is the first set of samples I received, it was a bit of a shock to receive the box at my house since I'd filled out the survey but never got confirmation that I would receive the inaugural Maple VoxBox.

Anyways, on to the goodies I received:

Skinny Cow Milk Chocolate Flavour Heavenly Crisp and Skinny Cow Milk Chocolate Dreamy Clusters

I have food allergies, and was therefore only able to test out the clusters, man were they good! If the price was low enough I would definitely buy these again! Milk chocolate + caramel sells me and the crunchy rice crisps make them more interesting!

Ice Breakers DUO in Raspberry

Not going to lie I was a bit scared of these. Raspberry + Mint just doesn't appeal to me. However I just finished my first one and loved the subtle raspberry flavour and it definitely did also refresh my breath! Awesome!

Montagne Jeunesse Red Earth Clay Spa Mask

I've yet to use this since I've been hoarding facial masks recently and have been too lazy to actually do any. I was pleased to receive this in order to compare against my hoard! I'll post a review once I've used it up!

Broadway Nails impress Press-On Manicure in Lovestruck

Now this I wasn't too excited about. Not only is this quite bright, not work appropriate, or seasonally appropriate, but I've also been wary of fake nails since my middle school days when I'd do the long French manicure kind. I will try this, I just wished the pattern would be more to my taste.

My favourites from the VoxBox: NYC Coupons, NYC Big Bold Plumping Lip Gloss and NYC Big Bold Curl Mascara

Disclaimer: I've yet to use any of these, as my mascara hoard is massive and needs to be worked through before I open a new one. Also, my lips have been chapped lately due to the cold weather, so I'm working on healing them before opening this.

Any ideas on which NYC products I should pick up when I use these coupons?

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