Nail of the Day 4.27.11

This is my first "Nail Art"-ish NOTD.  I've never done much other than simply painting my nails so this was fun (frustrating and time consuming, but fun!).

Base: Orly Bonder
Colors: China Glaze For Audrey
            China Glaze Electric Pineapple
            Kiss Nail Artist Paint in Soft Purple
Top Coat: Seche Vite

New Giveaways for 4.27.11

Win your choice of two Glitter Gal polishes at Cosmetic Cupcake. Ends 5/1.

Win a pair of Kandee stilettos at Ring My Bell. Ends 5/1.

Win a Vintage Rose Wrap Headband at Swell Swag. Ends 5/3. 

Win a basket filled with TooFaced Make Up, Juicy Couture Fragrance and more at Kiss an Makeup. Ends 5/6.

Win your choice of MAC Lipstick, Eye Shadow and Blush at MassachusettsMask. Ends 5/10.

Win Wet n Wild Eye Shadow Palettes, polish a MAC Plushglass at MissBrittanyBoo. Ends 5/12. 

Win a $100 shopping spree from ShopBop at The Fashion Fusion. Ends 5/12.

Win Jelly Pong Pong Cosmetics at Sara Hasson's Blog. Ends 5/13.

Win make up at Fashionable Heart. Ends 5/13.

Win NYX Nude on Nude Palette and OPI Polish at Chanel Black Satin. Ends 5/13.

Win Avene Skincare at LOVELAUGHLAUREN. Ends 5/13.

Win a MAC Eye Shadow, lashes and more at Evinde's Blog. Ends 5/16.

Win a Sigma E25 Brush at Megan's Beauty Blog. Ends 5/17.

Win an Accessorize Bracelet at delicate youth. Ends 5/18.

Another HUGE giveaway!

Wow!  This is another HUGE.  INCREDIBLE.  UNBELIEVABLE giveaway!  LOL.  Stop on over at YUKLUI*STYLE if you want to win the following products.  I'm sure no one wants to though! (I was being sarcastic.  Of course everyone wants to win this stuff!)

She is giving away...

Urban Decay Black Palette

Urban Decay 15th Anniversay 24/7 Pencil Set

Urban Decay Naked Palette

That is A LOT of loot!  This giveaway ends 4/30 and you must have a blog to enter.

Only one day left to win Peace Love and Juicy, Viva Glam Gaga, Laura Mercier and BeneFit!

Although you must have a blog and make a blog post to enter this giveaway, it's a BIG one!  One lucky winner will win:

A full size Juicy Couture Peace Love and Juicy.

Laura Mercier Primer

MAC Viva Glam Gaga 2 Lipgloss

MAC Viva Glam Gaga 2 Lipstick

BeneFit Confesions of a Concealaholic

Wow.  This is an incredible giveaway!  Visit the secret life of a wannabe diva to find out how to enter.

Mini Nail Haul

Stopped at Sally's and WalGreens and grabbed a few things.  I'm sick of paying for snobby nail polish remover so I decided to just try the Acetone from Sally's.  While I was there, they were having a Buy 2, Get 1 Free Sale.  Plus, all the Sinful Colors at WalGreens were on sale for $.99.  I'm going to go back for more later LOL.

I got:
*Claudia Stevens Cuticle Care (my cuticles are always a mess)
*Beauty Secrets Acetone
*Orly Dazzle
*China Glaze For Audrey
*China Glaze Electric Pineapple
*Sinful Colors Unicorn
*Sinful Colors Soul Mate
*Kiss Nail Artist

I've always painted my nails and bought a ton of polish, but never really got into nail art.  I'm going to be ordering some plates and a stamper so I can start stamping my nails, too :)

Win some lip goodies!

Hop on over to icyswirl's blog for a chance to win some great lip products, including 2 MAC glosses, a MAC lipstick, a BeneFit gloss and Carmex balm.  I love MAC Dazzleglosses :)  Visit her blog to find out how you can win her 1st Bloggaversary giveaway.

Hard Candy Blush Crush Baked Blush Review

 I'll admit it.  I'm a make up snob.  I work in a department store and have always mainly stuck to higher end make up, barring a few cult faves of the web, like NYX and HIP.  But I had been hearing a lot of buzz about the Hard Candy products.  And on a recent trip to WalMart, I was drawn to the Hard Candy display because the packaging is just too darn cute!

I choose to purchase a blush and gloss (which I haven't really gotten around to trying yet).  The blush is one of their Blush Crush Baked Blushes in the color Bombshell.  Bombshell is gorgeous bronzey color with swirls of pretty pink.  Hard Candy Baked Blushes are larger than MAC's Mineralize Blush.  And for only $7 they are under 1/3 of the cost!

Bombshell is going to be a favorite of mine this summer and spring.  In no way am I ever fan of warm toned make up, but Bombshell imparts a healthy, sun kissed glow while giving my chubby cheeks definition.  It makes cheeks shimmer with the beautiful glow that mineralized gives.

Top: Applied with brush.
Bottom:  Applied with cottonball.

Sorry for the poor swatch picture.  No natural lighting so I was trying to use my Ott light LOL.  If I get a better picture tomorrow, I'll post it.

Hard Candy Blush Crush Baked Blushes give beautiful color and are long wearing.  I adore the packaging and for the price, they can't be beat!  My only qualm is that they come in so few shades and my WalMart hasn't even restocked their display since I purchased mine about 2 weeks ago.

4.5 out of 5 stars!  If they were available in more shades, this would be a perfect product.