Nail Polish Obsession Tag!

Hi guys!

So I know I've been really bad at posting lately and I'm really sorry, but I've been so busy with school and work, I haven't had any time at all.

I didn't really know what to post today, but I knew I had to post something, so I googled tag questions for nail polish tags, and I found one I thought was perfect! Let's hop in, shall we?

1. What is your favourite nail polish company?
My favourite nail polish company is definitely China Glaze or OPI, it's hard to choose between them actually- I have so many of both.

2. Glitter or no glitter?
I love the look of glitter nail polish, but it is such a pain to remove, so I usually steer clear of it and opt for not glitter nail polishes instead. Every so often, I do treat myself with glitter nails, but I usually regret it as soon as it comes to taking it off.

3. OPI, China Glaze, or Essie?
Like I said in the question above, I'm torn between China Glaze and OPI. I'm not a huge fan of Essie, I think they're a little overpriced for the quality, so I don't own many of those.

4.When do you change your nail polish?
I change the nail polish on my fingernails once a week, and the polish on my toes...well, less than that.

5. What is your favourite colour on your nails?
I really like wearing blues on my nails, both dark and light blues. Blues just go with most of the clothes I wear.

6. Darks or brights?
It depends on the season. I wear darks and brights all year round, but I mostly gravitate towards brights in the summer and darks in the winter.

7. What are you wearing on your nails right at this moment?
I am wearing Every Month is Oktoberfest from OPI's Germany collection.

8. Matte nails- in or out?
I don't particularily like the look of matte nails, sorry. It's just not my style.

9. French manicure?
I really like the look of French manicures, I just never have the time to do them myself or the money to get them done professionally.

10. Favourite winter colour? Summer colour?
My favourite winter colour is the one that is on my nails right now, and my favorite summer colour is Make Some Noise from China Glaze.

So that's all the questions! Thank you for reading!


Melissa

Tutorial: Winged Eyeliner

Hi everyone! 

So I've been getting some questions lately on how I do my winged liner (because I wear it everyday), so I thought I was do a little tutorial for you guys today. 

So the first line you are going to draw is one following the natural line of your lower lash line. You can take it as high as you want. 

Then the second line you will draw is just straight out of your eye like the picture above, and then connect to line number 1. Then you just fill in the gap! Easy as that. 

So I hope you guys enjoyed this little tutorial, and I hope this sort of simplifies winged liner a little bit too. 

Thanks for reading! 

Melissa

Review: ELF Studio Eyebrow Kits

Today's post is bringing you a review of some products from ELF, their Studio Eyebrow Kits. I have a big problem finding brow products that work for me, because they all seem too show up too warm/red on me. For reference, I have medium brown hair, and I usually tend to go for lighter brow products just in case it ends up looking unnatural.

My brows do not need much filling in; they aren't very sparse and the shape is fine so I don't really do a lot with them. But I also like to find a product to use, just so they look a little more finished. 

So once I found these on ELF's website, I was torn with what colour to go for, since it is sort of hard to judge on the website. I ended up choosing two colours: Ash, which is kind of a neutral one for blonds/light brown hair, and light, for light/medium brown hair. 

For size reference, the compact of these are the same size as one of their Studio Blushes. 

Let's take a closer look at these, shall we?

This is the brush they come with. The brush side is for applying the powder, and the angled brush is for applying the wax. You're supposed to apply the wax, and then put the powder on top.

So the first one I have is Ash, which is the light, neutral one. 

So on the left is the wax, which helps smooth your brows in place, and then the right has a powder to set everything. Ash is cool toned, so it will suit any skin tone. 

Here's the swatch with the wax on the left, and powder on the right. Obviously, the powder doesn't really show up, and the wax is a little sheerer, but you really wouldn't want it any darker than that.

The second one I got is Light, which is the one I use the most often, because it just fits my brow colour better. 

As you can see, this one is a little darker, but what I love about this is that it doesn't pull warm on me.

Formula wise, both the wax and powder apply smoothly and last a long time. I am very pleased with these, and I highly recommend them!

Thanks for reading,

Melissa

NOTD: China Glaze Tongue and Chic

China Glaze Tongue and Chic

Today's NOTD is a polish from China Glaze's new Fall collection, Autumn Nights. I had my eye on a couple of the shades, but I only picked up two colours...for now. 

The one that caught my eye immediately was this colour, Tongue and Chic (cute name). It caught my eye because I didn't have anything like it in my collection. I have a lot of blues, and a lot of greens, but not a gorgeous blue/green mix like this.

Tongue and Chic is a shimmery  (almost frost finish) turquiose/emerald shade. It is an absolute stunner, and incredibly opaque. I only needed one coat for it.

The formula was a little bit troubling on this one, it was a little streaky and thick, and I got air bubbles on a couple of fingers. 

I'm super excited for Fall, and to start wearing on the neutral colours on my fingers. Hot cocoa, leaf piles, scarfs, all of it. And cute nail polish, of course.

Thanks for reading!

Melissa