OMG! I feel like it's been near forever since I did Digit-al Dozen week. First I had the NAGG challenge and skipped a month, then I got sick and had to skip another! Talk about slack! But now I'm back on track for our Texture Week! So excited, as you know I love some texture, and with the exception of one day, this week is full of awesome textured polishes!
Here comes #2 of the Top Ten! These all easily could have been Number Ones, but just barely got squeaked past by a few others...don't let that fool you though, these are all exquisite polishes that you NEED in your life, trust me!
Tape Week sees its finale today...it's been fun and I love tapes, but I'm glad its done. Sometimes 2 theme weeks back to back takes it out of me and this did it!
I'll be glad to relax a bit and get to doing some swatching and a few reviews I have lined up for you guys.
I don't even know...like...how that happened? I thought yesterday it was Wednesday and it's thrown my whole brain off now!
I feel like I have been in la-la-land all week!
Todays theme is Louis! Of the Vuitton variety!
I recently got this stamping plate to review from Born Pretty Store so OF COURSE I had to do the LV image first! But I'm glad I got it in time for the 4th so I can hopefully get around to doing something Liberty related with this, AS WELL AS hello....there is a UNION JACK on this thing you guys!! It's like all of my favorite shiz all on one plate. Almost.
So here is the plate, which you can buy HERE for $2.99US and Free Shipping. It comes in the standard blue taped covering that you remove before using.
Here is the un-wrapped version of the plate. So shiny! I love this part before I muck them up with polish and acetone and they're just so pretty and bright and shiny!
For this mani I am using Sally Hansen Lick-O-Rich Sugar Coat, Essie Little Brown Dress and China Glaze Passion.
This was my first foray into stamping over textured polishes, which if you ask me, the lovely Katee at A Girl and Her Polish has mastered and possibly pioneered...she is the master at this, and I feel like I sucked pretty bad at my first try!
I did the same thing here that I did for my First Editions mani last week, where I started with a texture polish and since I didn't have a brown one, I sponged brown over the top to achieve a brown textured leather look.
Then I stamped the LV image design on with China Glaze Passion and added a few gold round glitters I will be reviewing later on from KKCenterHk. I think I overdid it with the texture, then sponging the brown THEN i sponged a little matte top coat to dull it down some and I think it kind of lumped the texture up some so it made the stamping look super wonky in some places, but it definitely came across how I wanted aside from that!
If you are interested in this awesome stamping plate, make sure and use my coupon code below to get a discount!!
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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