NOTD: January 12, 2016

This smokey purple NOTD is 3 coats of Eve Snow London Alter Ego (from this haul). I used butter London Nail Foundation as my base and topped it with Orly Top2Bottom.

When I bought this I thought it would be more opaque, I'm not a huge fan of having to layer and layer nail polish (and I don't have the patience!), but it is pretty.

Do you have any smokey purple polish?

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NOTD: January 10, 2016

This fun NOTD is OPI Strawberry Margarita and Essie Suite Retreat (from this haul). I used butter London Nail Foundation as the base, as Suite Retreat had me worried about staining with it's vibrant blue hue (it didn't!), 2 coats of each Suite Retreat and Strawberry Margarita, and topped it off with Orly Top2Bottom.

Perfect brighten your day mani!

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January Winners Haul!

A recent trip around Winners had me snatch up the following polish!

L to R: Barielle Autumn in Seoul, Barielle Rain in Spain, Barielle Jess' Champagne Toast, Barielle Midnight in Paris, Barielle Taupe Notch, and Eve Snow London Alter Ego

I look forward to trying out these two new-to-me brands!

Did you pick up anything in the after-Christmas sales?

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My Fav NOTD from 2015

Keeping up with the theme of reflecting on 2015, I wanted to pick out my top 10 fav NOTDs from 2015! Again in order from oldest to newest!

Sephora Formula X A+ with nails inc. Old Bond Street (original post). Spunky and fun!

Glam Polish Isengard (original post). Love the name, love the colour, and the holo is breathtaking!

Deborah Lippmann It's Raining Men with Deborah Lippmann Boom Boom Pow (original post). Super classy and can't believe it's a one coater!

Anna Sui Minnie Mouse 300 Nail Colour N (original post). Cute and sweet!

Wet N' Wild Cosmopolitan with butter London Jack the Lad (original post). Surprising that this throwback drugstore polish goes so well with a high end one!

Arcane Lacquer Erudite Charm (original post). Love the name and the combination here!

Sephora by OPI All That Jasmine with Sephora by OPI Havana Dreams with Sephora by OPI Your Wish Is My Command (original post). A super summery skittlette NOTD, plus Your Wish Is My Command has to be one of my favourite colours!

Deborah Lippmann Through The Fire (original post). Classic and elegant. Love.

Color Club Lady Holiday with nails inc. George Street (original post). Color Club Lady Holiday makes the Fav list again! I just love this grey polish, so versatile and understated!

Seche Nostalgic with Julep Judi (original post). Another one-coater makes the list! Vampy purples (or really purples of any kind) are usually my fav once the weather gets cold!

More indies, more single colour NOTDs, more variety in brands! I think 2015 NOTDs were pretty diverse if I do say so myself!

What was your favourite NOTD for 2015?

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December Empties!

Seeing as I missed (oops!) the November post, this empties is a bit super-sized!

Clean & Clear Makeup Dissolving Facial Cleansing Wipes Oil-Free: I've changed my tune on these wipes since this review. While I still like the Neutrogena wipes better (see below), these are reasonably effective and don't sting or leave oil behind. Will repurchase if in desperate need (ie when my hoard is wiped out) and these are on sale compared to the Neutrogena wipes.

Ducray Elution Shampoo: See review here. Literally the only way to keep my dandruff under control.

Bond No 9 I Love New York For All: From this haul. Sephora describes this fragrance as notes of bergamot, muguet, pepper, coco, coffee beans, creamy chestnut, patchouli, vanilla, leatherwood, and sandalwood. This is a unisex fragrance, and for me it's very obvious. It's muskier than something I would buy for myself, but I like the hint of vanilla and bergamot. However, I'm not a patchouli fan, or a sandalwood fan for that matter. Would not repurchase.

Revlon Colorstay Eyeliner in Black: This is an oldie. While I didn't technically use it up fully, the last time I sharpened it a huge chunk was caught in the built in sharpener, so I can no longer sharpen, and I know this is well over the recommended 2 year life (I've had this since high school at least). This was a reasonably creamy pencil, not as nice as my tarte or Urban Decay liners, but it did the job and didn't smudge. Will not repurchase because I have at least 9 other black eyeliners already on the go.

Neutrogena Make-Up Removing Cleansing Wipes Night Calming: Still my favourite make up wipe! See review here.

Cetaphil Acne Principles Gentle Foaming Cleanser: I prefer the Oily Skin Cleanser version to this one, as the foaming formula was a touch drying. Will not repurchase but will stick to the original!

Bath and Body Works Watermelon Lemonade Deep Cleansing Hand Soap: BBW describes the fragrance as watermelon and freshly squeezed Meyer lemon. Love! Perfect for summer! Would definitely repurchase, and I love this formula which is more forgiving on dry hands than a foaming formula.

Ducray Squanorm Shampoo: See review here. Still love!

What products did you use up in 2015?

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NOTD: December 18, 2015

This vampy NOTD is Julep Judi (from this haul) with Seche Nostalgic (from this haul). I used NYC Matte Me Crazy as the base, 1 coat of Seche and 2 coats of Judi and then topped it off with Orly Top2Bottom!

Given how great Nostalgic was, I will definitely try to buy more Seche polish!

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Sephora Haul!

With all the sales and promos on, I figured it was a good time to pick up some new stuff from Sephora

L to R: Tarte Noir Necessities To-go Kit, Bite Beauty Best Bite Rewind, Buxom Tokens of Temptation Mini Lip Collection, Tarte Power Pigment in True Love, Tarte Easy Glowing Deluxe Cheek Set

Here's a closer look at the sets:

First up Noir Necessities 500 point perk

L to R: Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara, Opening Act Lash Primer, Best in Faux Extending Fibers, Lipsurgence in Classy, Lights, Camera, Lashes Closeup Lash Liner

Best Bite Rewind: 4 Mini-Matte Creme Lip Crayons

L to R: Aubergine, Coulis, Torte, Cafe

VIBTOKENS Promo Code: Buxon Tokens of Temptation

L to R: Full-On Lip Polish in Erin, Full-On Lipstick in San Francisco, Full-On Lip Cream in Berry Blast

Tarte Power Pigment in True Love

Easy Glowing Set

L to R: Cheek Stain in Dazed, Amazonian Clay Blush in Enthused

Free samples:

L to R: Tokyo Milk Dark Tainted Love, Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine, Giorgio Armani Fluid Sheer

All in all, I think this was a good haul! Picked up some great products that I really like: Classy, True Love, Dazed, and Torte!

Love the formula of the Bite products, Aubergine lasted almost all day on me - through drinking and eating even!