It's Red Week! Me and a few lovely ladies are having a red week on our blogs, you can check those honies out at the end of this post...
To kick off Red Week - I am doing a comparison post between two reds I had in my stash that seemed nearly identical when I pulled them out. What are the chances, I have 7 red polishes total and 2 are identical? Well, if you're Missy, chances are pretty damn good...
My final thoughts on these...the Ruby Kisses Ruby Slippers is more of a red, with some pinkish/fuchsia tones. The Kleancolor polish is clearly orange based red and much warmer. Both of these swatched at 3 coats with no top coat, both dried slightly gritty, the Kleancolor dried slightly more gritty. Both have a gorgeous jelly formula!
My pick is undoubtedly the Ruby Slippers, I am not a fan of orange-reds!
Hey guys - I got a little caught off guard this week, I just kinda realized at the last minute I didn't have a Friday post - so today we're gonna have a swatch party!
First up we have China Glaze - Love Marilyn.
A gorgeous red and silver glitterbomb. 3 coats, Gelous + top coat.
Here is China Glaze Luxe & Lush. One coat over Lubu Heels, no top coat.
Kleancolor - City Never Sleeps. 1 coat over black, no top coat.
Kleancolor Fuchsia Glitter - 2 coats over China Glaze Fuchsia Fanatic, no top coat.
Kleancolor Golden Nightmare (yes, as a matter of fact I did buy this for the name alone!) - 1 coat no top coat
Kleancolor Holiday Jingle - 2 coats over Metallic Green, no top coat.
I don't imagine you noticed, but I had to take a couple of days off from blogging and the world in general. I have a weird hormonal disfunction, coupled with endometriosis, so every now and then I am set out of commission with terrible childbirth-labor-like cramps. No fun.
Even though I'm still dealing with it, I've at least got the momentum to sit up and get on the laptop for a bit here. So today I've got some Kleancolor swatches for you as we try to get through the stash a little more...
^Kleancolor Americano - 1 coat, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Americano - 1 coat, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Americano - 1 coat, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic Black - 1 coat, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic Black - 1 coat, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic Black - 1 coat, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic Black - 1 coat + Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic Black - 1 coat + Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic Black - 1 coat + Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic Green - 2 coats, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic Green - 2 coats, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic Pink - 1 coat, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic Pink - 1 coat, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic Pink - 1 coat, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic Red - 1 coat, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic Red - 1 coat, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic Red - 1 coat, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic White - 2 coats, No Top Coat^
^Kleancolor Metallic White - 2 coats, No Top Coat^
Kleancolor Metallics are some of my favorite polishes. I normally only use them for stamping, which they are SUPERB for, I've hardly used them for straight up manis, and they really do look amazing! Most are one coaters (except metallic white which is very sheer in comparison).
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Missy has been a nail and beauty blogger since January 2012, residing in South Carolina with her boyfriend and furbaby.
Coloring is MAC NC20.
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Holy Grails
Skin Type - Combination w/Dry Patches
Skin Color - MAC NC20
Every month as I count down my top favorites of the month, I will list whether or not it has taken the place of a previous holy grail product for me. Currently my holy grails are:
Skincare:
Cleanser - Burts Bees Cleansing Oil
Toner - Pixi Glow Tonic
Serum - Ole Henriksen Truth Serum (day) and The Ordinary The Buffet (night)
Moisturizer - Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream
Oil - Organic 100% Rosehip Oil
Makeup:
Primer - Dr. Brandt No More Pores
Foundation - Clinique Beyond Perfecting in Creamwhip
Concealer - Maybelline Fit Me in Fair
Setting Powder - Laura Mercier
Finishing Powder - MAC Soft Rose
Blush - Makeup Revolution Nude
Highlight - Pur Cosmetics Afterglow
Bronzer - Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer in Bronzer
Contour - NYX Taupe Blush
Brows - Colourpop Mr. Bing Gel Liner
Eyeshadow Palette - Pur Cosmetics Soiree Diaries
Mascara - Cover Girl Super Sizer + Essence Lash Princess
Eyeliner - Catrice Gel Cushion
Lip Liner - ...
Lipgloss - Tarte Hella
Lipstick - Kat Von D Lovecraft
Liquid Lipstick - Kat Von D Ophelia