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AmorRoark
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I was just treated to a mani pedi today with my sister. I got OPI Pamplona Purple. I highly recommend it!
(mine looks darker)
(mine looks darker)
ocean
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QueenB- I LOVE the blck matte w/ the black shine. I've wanted to do that for months now- It looks amazing on you!
Even if it didn't last long, it looked SUPER cute in the first photo!!
Even if it didn't last long, it looked SUPER cute in the first photo!!
queenbee1127
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Thanks 
Amor - I love Pamplona Purple, it's really similar to OPI Louvre Me Not.
I'm currently wearing two coats of Essence You Belong To Me that I got from Ulta for $1 and one coat of Sinful Hottie which is basically a dupe of OPI Last Friday Night. I really love this combo, something about light blue nail polish appeals to me, but I don't really enjoy the color in other capacities![:\](https://bluelight.org/xf/BL_Images/Orig_Emoji/wrygrin.gif "wry grin :\")
Last week, I had on Zoya Alegra. This is from the Sparkle collection, like Ivanka or Charla and is the most amazing foil/sparkle/glitter. My pictures don't really do it justice.
I was running late for work one day this week and decided to do a smudgy eyeliner look instead of taking up time doing shadow and winged liner, so I used a mini Cargo Swimmables pencil in a teal color lining both my top and bottom lids, then smudged it with a Q-Tip up onto my lids. The pencil it self was so soft and malleable, I've never used a liner pencil that easy to use. The look was neat for a day, but definitely not something I could wear daily. I'm not sure why I look like a surprised bunny rabbit in this picture, but you get the idea.
Amor - I love Pamplona Purple, it's really similar to OPI Louvre Me Not.
I'm currently wearing two coats of Essence You Belong To Me that I got from Ulta for $1 and one coat of Sinful Hottie which is basically a dupe of OPI Last Friday Night. I really love this combo, something about light blue nail polish appeals to me, but I don't really enjoy the color in other capacities
Last week, I had on Zoya Alegra. This is from the Sparkle collection, like Ivanka or Charla and is the most amazing foil/sparkle/glitter. My pictures don't really do it justice.
I was running late for work one day this week and decided to do a smudgy eyeliner look instead of taking up time doing shadow and winged liner, so I used a mini Cargo Swimmables pencil in a teal color lining both my top and bottom lids, then smudged it with a Q-Tip up onto my lids. The pencil it self was so soft and malleable, I've never used a liner pencil that easy to use. The look was neat for a day, but definitely not something I could wear daily. I'm not sure why I look like a surprised bunny rabbit in this picture, but you get the idea.
AmorRoark
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qb - your smudgy eyes are stunning!
Samadhi
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I was just treated to a mani pedi today with my sister. I got OPI Pamplona Purple. I highly recommend it!
(mine looks darker)
I love this colour!
- I chose that for a manicure last year, to wear to a wedding but the woman was terrible at her job and painted it on too thickly, so the manicure was ruined by the time i got home. Biggest waste of money ever... It would have matched my dress brilliantly.
fizzle
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I've had this problem with all matte's I've used, no matter what the brand. Even if the rest of the polish stays on fine, the tips wear off in a matter of days and the matte effect gets kind of shiny, I dont mind the satin look but its not good for the kind of effect you had going. If someone has any tips on making mattes last longer I'd love to hear them!I did this manicure on Monday night, and by Wednesday, it started to chip and water/hand lotion etc had worn away the matte into a sort of satin finish, so much that the whole effect was gone
spork
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i use a matte top coat (essie matte about you) over my matte polishes and it seems to help a little bit. that could just be in my head though lol
queenbee1127
Bluelighter
^Essie Matte about you is what I used for the tuxedo look, and it wore away. I think that's just the nature of the beast with matte polishes
joannie_mhm
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I've used a Revlon matte that lasts really well, maybe give them a go?
nekointheclouds
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Found an amazing vintage dress at work the other day!! Just when i think iv discovered every piece of treasure at that store....
also We were all taking out measurements at work the other day for fun, i measure 36 31 41.
also We were all taking out measurements at work the other day for fun, i measure 36 31 41.
Perpetual Indulgence
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31 waist? Really? I have seen you naked.
queenbee1127
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Neko - you look great in that dress!
I let my boyfriend pick out my nail color a few weeks ago, and he chose Zoya Rica, a color I bought through some promotion but had never used. I was a little hesitant since the color doesn't really wow me, but I didn't want to hurt his feelings and veto his choice. Two pics in different lights.
In the end, I actually kind of liked it. It has a quality that reminds me of rose gold.
On my lunch break I was walking around Target and spotted Sinful Mint Apple and had to have it. And for $1.99 why not!? Looks very similar to China Glaze For Audrey, but not quite.
I also got my first pedicure of the season, and got suckered into the mani/pedi deal. I chose Zoya Casey for my pedi, I looovvee this color on toes, and used it on my fingers too which is unusual for me. My pedicure was fine but the manicure was the shittiest manicure I think I've ever gotten. I should have said something, but I didn't. I'm not sure if it was the base coat or top coat they used but the polish shrunk away from my cuticles, and it was a sloppy paint job to begin with.
Continuing the 'nails I hated' theme, I finally used my Julep nail appliques in the rivet pattern that I got in one of my boxes a while ago. I've used nail appliques from Incoco and they were great - easy to apply, thin and flexible which laid flat, and lasted for several days. One nail into these designs and I knew I was going to hate them, but kept going anyway. By the time I got all 10 nails done I wants to rip them off. They were thick, textured, and pulled up around my cuticles, snagging them on everything I touched. PLUS they were so thick they were nearly impossible to file off as the instructions stated, I had to use a heavy grit file that I would never use on my naked nails. Good God everything about these sucked, I would never, ever, shell out the $14 MSRP for them.
Right when I applied them:
The next afternoon, maybe 12 hours later:
*shutter*
I let my boyfriend pick out my nail color a few weeks ago, and he chose Zoya Rica, a color I bought through some promotion but had never used. I was a little hesitant since the color doesn't really wow me, but I didn't want to hurt his feelings and veto his choice. Two pics in different lights.
In the end, I actually kind of liked it. It has a quality that reminds me of rose gold.
On my lunch break I was walking around Target and spotted Sinful Mint Apple and had to have it. And for $1.99 why not!? Looks very similar to China Glaze For Audrey, but not quite.
I also got my first pedicure of the season, and got suckered into the mani/pedi deal. I chose Zoya Casey for my pedi, I looovvee this color on toes, and used it on my fingers too which is unusual for me. My pedicure was fine but the manicure was the shittiest manicure I think I've ever gotten. I should have said something, but I didn't. I'm not sure if it was the base coat or top coat they used but the polish shrunk away from my cuticles, and it was a sloppy paint job to begin with.
Continuing the 'nails I hated' theme, I finally used my Julep nail appliques in the rivet pattern that I got in one of my boxes a while ago. I've used nail appliques from Incoco and they were great - easy to apply, thin and flexible which laid flat, and lasted for several days. One nail into these designs and I knew I was going to hate them, but kept going anyway. By the time I got all 10 nails done I wants to rip them off. They were thick, textured, and pulled up around my cuticles, snagging them on everything I touched. PLUS they were so thick they were nearly impossible to file off as the instructions stated, I had to use a heavy grit file that I would never use on my naked nails. Good God everything about these sucked, I would never, ever, shell out the $14 MSRP for them.
Right when I applied them:
The next afternoon, maybe 12 hours later:
*shutter*
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nekointheclouds
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actually i just went and did it again myself, using a diff tape measurer than we used at work and got the measurements of 36, 28, 40
Not sure if that made a difference or not. I have a petite upper body for being as tall as I am, but very wide wound hips.
Perpetual Indulgence
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yeah 28 inch waist sounds more like it although I thought yours was smaller than mine must be the hip ratio or my perception was off
or my perception was off
scubagirl200
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went on a little shopping spree @ f21
and got these @ urban outfitters for $8
and got these @ urban outfitters for $8
queenbee1127
Bluelighter
I love those purple jeans!!!
In the most amazing nail polish news of the year, I have finally scored my ultimate lemming: NFU OH #061!!!!
Also went on a little Ulta spree at lunch, and was blown away by the selection they had in the clearance section for nail polish! Picked up OPI Pepe's Purple Passion
And the mini bottle set of Essie's Navigate Her spring collection: (includes the green, bright pink, lavender, coral/red)
In the most amazing nail polish news of the year, I have finally scored my ultimate lemming: NFU OH #061!!!!
Also went on a little Ulta spree at lunch, and was blown away by the selection they had in the clearance section for nail polish! Picked up OPI Pepe's Purple Passion
And the mini bottle set of Essie's Navigate Her spring collection: (includes the green, bright pink, lavender, coral/red)
euphoria
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jesus christ I just bought so many clothes. It's been a really long time since I have updated my work wardrobe at all, so it was badly needed. I've felt like a frumpy hobo at work lately, and I needed a makeover.
My haul included:
- one pants suit
- 2 pencil skirts
- a casual a line skirt
- a khaki miniskirt
- dressy tank top/camisole
- wide leg/slim waist jeans
- charcoal grey/silver heels
I will post some pics when I put together outfits for my work trip (i may need advice!)... Shopping is effing exhausting.
My haul included:
- one pants suit
- 2 pencil skirts
- a casual a line skirt
- a khaki miniskirt
- dressy tank top/camisole
- wide leg/slim waist jeans
- charcoal grey/silver heels
I will post some pics when I put together outfits for my work trip (i may need advice!)... Shopping is effing exhausting.