'TOP 11 of 2011'... to LIVE FOR ...

Sorry for the long post, but I wanted to give a mini review and description of all my favorite/most used products of 2011.. hope you enjoy!!

TOP 11 of 2011

'Drugstore NAIL POLISH Haul'

Lately I have been lusting over nail polishes WAY more than makeup... So of course the last time I went into a drugstore I had to pick some up that I have had my eye on!!


Sinful Colors...

left to right: Sinful Colors in 830 "Pinky Glitter", 319 "What's Your Name", 949 "Nirvana"

Sinful Colors always has trendy shades out, and are only $1.99 at most drugstores so they are perfect!! I have found that the glitters tend to be rather thick... I'm not sure if it is the formula or if I have gotten old polishes, but I always have to add thinner to them! :(

Sally Hansen...

Sally Hansen in "First Kiss"

I can't wait to wear this color!! It's a beautiful alternative to my neon summer colors :)


YAY for nail polish!!

Xx-

Bethany

'New Polishes...AGAIN... China Glaze & Orly'

I hope you aren't getting sick of seeing my nailpolish hauls =) Sally's had a "buy 2 get 1 free" and I'm a sucker for sales, so of course I had to pick some out! Clearly I have an obsession with neon nail lacquers!



left to right: China Glaze in "Sun Worshiper", Orly in "Orange Punch", Orly in "Passion Fruit"

Eeek!! I'm so excited to wear these polishes!

I am now on a neon nail polish ban.. shall we say fooooor 2 months?? Do you think I can do it?!



Xx-

Bethany

'Drugstore Nailpolish Haul!' to LIVE FOR...

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Color was on sale 2 for $4 at Walgreens the other day.. and I happened to spy some amazing bright colors!!

Left to Right: #04 "Blue Me Away", #150 "Sun Kissed", #240 "Twisted Pink", #20 "Crushed"

You will recognize "Blue Me Away" from my last NOTD. As always the colors aren't all showing up as vibrant as they really are.. hopefully in upcoming NOTDs you will be able to see the true shade better!



Have you tried Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear polishes?? Share below!

Xx-

Bethany

'Drugstore Haul' to LIVE FOR

So, today while I was wasting some time before an appointment, I found myself walking around Walgreen’s looking for something (anything really) to buy. And I think I stumbled across some gems:

-Revlon Metallic Nail Varnish in 928 Silver Dollar: Ever since I saw the Katy Perry collection that OPI came out with I’ve been thinking I need a good silver polish in my collection. To be quite honest I don’t know how often I would wear a silver polish so I decided to pass on “Not Like The Movies” by OPI. However, when I passed the Revlon display this metallic polish nearly screamed my name!! It’s not your ordinary silver… it’s like a million tiny particles of silver diamond dust mixed up into a nail polish. Genius.

-Sally Hansen Xtreme wear Nail Color in 420 Pacific Blue: Lately I’ve found myself day-dreaming about summer, and everything that comes with it. Including bright nail polishes! Instead of the typical bright pinks that I’m typically drawn to, this polish is a gorgeous blue-periwinkle color that I don’t think I’ve ever seen in a polish. Can’t wait to wear this!!

-Sinful Colors in 831 Hottie: At only $1.99 I don’t feel guilty buying a polish that I may only wear a handful of times. It’s worth it just because of how pretty it is in the bottle! This glitter reminds me of the OPI glitter polishes. The base polish isn’t clear, but also isn’t an opaque blue. And the different sized glitters reflect like an aurora borealis stone.

On to lip products!

-Nivea – A Kiss of Flavor, Cherry Tinted Lip Care: I have been wanting to try the Burt’s Bees tinted lip balm for a while now but haven’t been able to make myself shell out the $8 to actually purchase it. And everyone raves about the Nivea Kiss of Moisture.. so of course when I saw that Nivea had come out with a tinted moisturizing lip balm for only $2.99 I couldn’t wait to try it! Has anyone tried this balm or the Burt’s Bees? I’m not sure the lasting power this balm will have… time will tell.

-Rimmel London Lipstick in 070 Airy Fairy: I saw a swatch and review of this lipstick on youtube.com and was convinced to try it. I’m rather picky when it comes to lipsticks but I do really like this color. It’s a great pinky-nude with an almost gold shimmer. Although the color is nice, I think this is the cheapest packaging I’ve ever experienced from a decent drugstore brand. It’s a super light plastic and just feels cheap. I don’t know how else to put it. At $5.99 (I got buy one get one 50% off) I can’t believe what terrible packaging this lipstick has. Ok enough ranting.

Best for last!!!

-NEW Revlon Colorburst in 004 Pink Ice Glace Rose $7.99: I absolutely LOVE this gloss. And unlike the product above I am OBSESSED with the packaging. It reminds me of a Chanel Glossimer. The color is also gorgeous. If you like pinks or nudes and like some sparkle this is perfect for you. It does feel the slightest bit grainy, but being used to MAC dazzleglasses and etc I don’t even notice it. The gloss also has a scent….. probably supposed to be vanilla but I think it actually smells like tapioca pudding….. weird I know!

Have you visited the drugstore lately? Discovered any exciting finds? Tell me about it below!!