OPI Spiderman Collection

Hello, beauties.

A few days ago, on a little ULTA adventure, I was browsing through the polishes. As per usual, I found a few I liked and ended up putting them back because I didn't need them that bad. The only single polish I bought was China Glaze Re-Fresh Mint. It's a gorgeous pale mint color. But, then I saw it. The $12.50 OPI Spiderman Collection Sample Pack. This I needed.

The sample pack comes with four samples in mini sizes. Side note; can someone explain to me why you wouldn't just buy sample packs? You get four polishes for the price of one and a half. Plus, no one ever really uses up a polish anyway! Okay, focus... Back to what I was saying. The pack comes with four polishes; Into The Night, Number One Nemesis, Just Spotted The Lizard, and Your Web or Mine?. The box is also soft of flashy, complete with Spiderman on the front.

I had previously checked out the colors online and Number One Nemesis was a stand out from the beginning. I don't understand why Your Web or Mine? is even in this collection. When I think Spiderman, I don't usually think shiny pink. Just Spotted the Lizard is an amazing duo chrome color with greens and yellows. According to other reviews, it's an exact dupe for Peridot by Chanel. Finally, Into The Night is a sparkly blue. This color is something I'm usually drawn to, but it's not unlike many other colors that have been popular lately. It wasn't really a stand out for me.
Overall, I think that everyone should go check it out though. For the price, the sample pack is definitely worth your while. You can find it at any ULTA store or online.

Have you tried OPI's Spiderman Collection? What was your favorite color?

Blog ya later! xx

Creative Gradient Nails

Hello, beauties.

Today, I wanted to show you a quick, cute idea I had for summer nails. Let's get started!

I like to call this gradient nails because essentially you're making a gradient across your nails. It's a great idea if you're someone who, like me, has tons of nail polishes and don't use all of them. First, you're going to want to choose two colors that are similar. I chose blue and green. This was especially easy for me because my favorite color is aqua/teal so I have a lot of polishes that shade. Next, pick out five different polishes that create a gradient from one color to the other. Finally, paint your nails and make sure to keep the colors in order. Add a top coat and you're done!

Enjoy this simple, easy nail and let me know if you try it out. :) Blog ya later! xx

P.S. I know I missed a trend of the week this week. I'll make up for it next Thursday! Make sure to check back for it. :)

Influenster Summer Beauty VoxBox 2012

Hello, beauties.

I'm super excited to make this post, so let's get right into it. If you don't know, Influenster is a free website that sends VoxBoxes (boxes containing samples of beauty and other products) to select members based upon how they influence others. You earn badges based upon your life and what you do. I was extremely happy to be selected for my first VoxBox, The Summer Beauty VoxBox for 2012.

I received my box this morning about an hour ago and opened it right away.

This box included the following products:

Hawaiian Tropic Sick Hydration Lotion Sunscreen SPF 30: $8.99 for 6oz. Bottle

I just got my box today, so obviously I haven't had a chance to try this out. I did however, smell it and put it on my skin. It says it has a "light, tropical fragrance" and that's how I would describe it. This product does a pretty good job of masking that heavy sunscreen smell. It also goes on extremely smooth. The fact that it has lotions mixed in makes it hydrating and it also eliminates a lot of the oily effect you get with other sunscreens. In stores, it comes in SPF 12, 30, and 50. Based on first impressions, I'd say I'm going to get a lot of use out of this sunscreen, especially since I'm as pale as a ghost. :P

Tampax and Always Radiant Collection: Prices vary per box

I'll have to wait a few weeks to really try out these products, if you catch my drift. But, I do love the cute, little bag that the products came in. I'll definitely be using it as a makeup bag to keep in my purse. The packaging of the feminine products is cute and twinkly. It comes with a sample of 1 pad, 2 tampons (one super and one regular), and 3 liners. I can't wait to try this 

Quaker Soft Baked Bar in Banana Nut Bread: $3.29 for package of bars

I opened up my voxbox shortly after I woke up, so I hadn't eaten breakfast yet. I opened this product before I opened any of the beauty products and tried it right away. It's small enough that you feel healthy, but large enough that it really filled me up. The bars only contain 140 calories and come in different flavors as well. I will definitely be buying more of these next time I go to the grocery store.

Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color: $9.99

I've seen this nail polish in stores recently and have definitely noticed the hype. When I found out there was one in the voxbox I was anxious to try it. The bottle I received is in 906 Ionic Indigo. The color reminds me of denim. After trying it out, I was sad to find that it hadn't worked well. I think you need to really get the hang of following the directions to get this polish to do it's job. It's meant to end up looking sort of like the image that you see around the top of the bottle. Maybe I'll get it to work in the future. Even still, I genuinely like the color of this polish and will probably still wear it as it. I don't know if I'd be willing to pay $10 retail for it though. I'm sort of up in the air with this one.

Sally Hansen Nails and Cuticles Hand Crème: $5.99 for full size bottle

Lately, my cuticles have been horrible, so this product was also intriguing for me. I applied it about 2 hours ago and I can still feel a difference in the softness of my hands. I'll need to use this product more to really decide my opinion on it, but right now I'm loving it. I also noticed the smell right away. It smells sort of fruity and I really, really enjoy it. As of right now, I give this product a thumbs up.

That's it for the products. I hope my reviews and reactions gave you some insight into the new things you're going to see popping up in stores. Once again, Influenster is completely free and totally fun. I don't know why anyone wouldn't want to get free things in the mail. I encourage you to go sign up right now! What're you waiting for?

Blog ya later! xx