HAUL.. PIC (AND SHAME) HEAVY

Hello darlings :) This post is long overdue. I've finally gotten my act together and took pictures of everything beauty-related that I purchased (or received) in the month of April.

Rachael has been a very bad girl.

Pantene conditioner, Simple cleansing wipes, Neutrogena facial wash, and Nivea lotion

First up, Target spring beauty bag! This was free so it doesn't count. 

OPI Nail Envy, Seche Restore, Mary Kay moisturizer, eos lip balm in Summer Fruit

Nail Envy... I hadta. This stuff is a miracle worker. Seche Restore for those old half-bottles of top coat that I refuse to throw away. Moisturizer because I'm obsessed with how soft this stuff makes muh face. And eos balm because... OMG no more explanations, I JUST NEEDED IT 

Fingerpaints- Flashy, Flecked, Inkblot Blue, 15 Minutes of Frame, Pink Perspective

Models Own Hed Kandi Disco Heaven, OPI Houston We Have a Purple, OPI Cool in the Pool, OPI Rainbow Connection, Cult Nails My Kind of Cool-Aid and Manipulative. 

need, need, need, need, need, need. nuff said.

OPI Austin-tatious Turquoise, MAC Ice Cream Cake, Jesse's girl... can't remember the name, Lacquer Convention Elphaba

YES. SO MUCH YES

Zoya Breezi, Petra, Dove, Perrie, Kieko, Jem

This is not color accurate. Wtf camera

Zoya Wednesday, Zuza, Kate, Belle, Coraline

 again, not color accurate. I swear the Blogger collection has three different colors, unlike the pic- they look identical! lame

Julep Portia, Hayden, Helena, Taylor, Demi, Melissa, Penelope

OPI Crown Me Already, DS Shimmer, Pirouette My Whistle, Don't Mess With OPI

 found Shimmer at a dusty... no silver cap. "I changed it, it was dirty." Still gorgeous, but I wish it had the cap!

Orly Decades of Dysfunction, Royal Navy, Revlon... something... and Cloud

China Glaze Stella, Royal Tease, International Flare, Golden Enchantment

 found at a dinky little nail supply. It was so messy, I asked if they'd just moved in... "No, we've been here for three years." MY bad

Deborah Moneysucking Lippmann Mermaid's Dream, butterLONDON The Black Knight


FOR SHAME, FOR SHAME...

I'm in trouble.

Fingerpaints Blue Raspberry Taffy

Hey everyone :) The past few days have been pretty meh, but yesterday I went to my room and on my desk aka Perky Polish Central, I found a little orange envelope... with POLISH INSIDE. ooohhhhh maaan. Instant pick me up. Swapping is my new addiction. A post with the deets will come later tonight. I'm still ogling my pretty new polishes and haven't taken pics yet.

So for today we have a new Fingerpaints polish, from the Gumdrops and Lollipops collection. There are six in this collection but so far I've only picked up one. I love Fingerpaints, so I have a feeling more will come, but for now I'm trying to save up for the Hunger Games polishes. squeeee

This beauty is Blue Raspberry Taffy.

This is one coat of pure yum, no topcoat. Seriously, that shine has gotta be illegal in some countries. Fohreall. Tiny bit of tipwear after two days, so... this baby is a winner. Oh, and it didn't stain!

I'm in love.

Have you picked up any of the new Fingerpaints collection? If so, which is your favorite?

Also... I got more giveaway stuff today. OH SNAP

Haul!

hi hi! This week I bought quite a few polishes. Most are not from new collections but I'm very excited to have them regardless. In comparison to some my 18 polish haul isn't a big one, but it seemed like a lot to me! A new polish is always so much fun. :)

L-R: Orly- Sweet Peacock, Orly- Lucky Duck, SH- Fairy Teal, Essie- Pretty Edgy, FingerPaints- Comet's Collar

This array of colors is probably my very favorite. I'm crazy about greens and blues, more so than I used to be. Every time I go to find the colors for the NOTD I look at shades like these. Anyway, Sweet Peacock is the new polish love of my life. Maybe I'm easily impressed, but the pigmentation in this color is astounding. It has so much depth and shine. *Sigh* I could ramble on, but I'll quit :) Next is Lucky Duck, also from the Birds of a Feather collection. It's a lovely jade green. I got these in a set with Fowl Play, but I think I'll be putting that one away for some other event. Maybe a giveaway :) Fairy Teal I found at CVS for $1.49. Pretty happy with that purchase! Essie: Pretty Edgy came from Ulta, and Comet's Collar for $1.99 at Sally's. It had been on my wish list for awhile so I was so happy to find it. Sorry about the rambling! I get so pleased with myself for buying great polishes for even better prices. 

L-R: Orly- Purple Crush, Orly- Lift the Veil, CG- Magical, CG- Passion, SH- Flirt

I found the China Glazes at Ulta. It's on the opposite side of town so I haven't been there yet, but holy goodness am I glad I went. They had several of the Romantique Collection (Harmony, Awaken, and Admire) that I had never seen before in person, only in swatches. I am such a sucker for frosty metallics, so these are right up my alley. I think I need to go back for a few others. I'm excited to utilize in some stamping adventures. Sally Hansen Xreme Wear- Flirt is such a pretty deep purply-red color. It was 75 cents at CVS, and it also stamps well. 

L-R: Milani- Blue Flash, Milani- Silver Dazzle, Hard Candy- Beetle

Oh Milani. How you have eluded me. I found them in a little town aout 45 minutes away at a tiiiiny K-Mart. Thank goodness for my fellow bloggers who pointed me in the right direction! These are the only two they had, but I snatched them up without a second thought. Swatches soon. HC-Beetle is an Orly- Space Cadet dupe. The $6 difference in prices made this an easy buy, too. 

L-R: Essence- Lime up!, Essence- Break Through, Essence- Walk of Fame, Orly- Oui, Orly- Ma Cherie.

These little Essences are so fun! At 99 cents I can get tons and be guilt free. The Orly minis came in a candy cane I got on sale at Sally's for $1.99. It also came with Androygnie, which I forgot to put in the pics! Whoops. 

YAY DEALS, and YAY POLISH HAUL!

I'd like to take a second to thank my sweet followers for giving me a little of their time each day. I really appreciate you and hope to keep things interesting around here.

Hope everyone is having a great day!!

(i)Rachael(/i)

OPI Skull and Glossbones

Hi there! Today's mani is a little outside my comfort zone. I usually prefer bright colors and glitters! Here's two coats of OPI Skull and Glossbones, from the Pirates of the Caribbean collection, plus a coat of Seche Vite. 

Skull and Glossbones

Skull and Glossbones is a really nice color. It looks more nude on me especially in this horrible lighting, but in the bottle it is more of a murky white. I'll try to get better bottle shots when it's sunny. I found this polish at Ulta on sale the other day.

Because I can't leave a neutral alone, I decided to stamp with Fingerpaints It's an Original! using BM plate 20. It's an Original! is a gorgeous deep purple with subtle shimmer.

close up

My stamping isn't the greatest, but it looks better in real life than it does in this picture, promise! For some reason my tips look blurred but they're actually pretty clean. Sorry for my hoodie sleeve in there :) it's cold here tonight!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful day! Thanks for coming by.

-Rachael