For the beginning for 2014 on my other blog Elegant Embodiments, I did a review about the caviar “Belguria” Essie nail polish and how much I hated it. It had bigger microbeads in it, rather than dipping your nails in it like the Ciate brand has.
read it here: http://elegantembodiments.blogspot.ca/2014/01/starting-off-new-year-wrong.html
This week I forgot that I had bought a new pink China Glaze texture nail polish, so I tried it. And I remembered why I normally don’t like these polishes. They look like a popcorn ceiling, or stucco. Especially with this pink I feel like my nails have scabies or some sort of weird skin disease on them. Gross. Also they look and feel like a cat tongue.
I do like the colour at least
Now don’t get me wrong there are many different types of texture nail polishes. from even glitter, feather, sand and more!
I rarely buy makeup at shoppers drug mart or any regular beauty counter really. I normally shop online straight from the companies or from sephora when I can. I saw a commercial for this new foundation by Maybelline and thought to try it.
My routine usually doesn’t use foundation because my skin is normally healthy enough that just a matte powder that has a bit of colour correction is fine. The foundation that I use for photoshoots or special occasions is Urban Decay HD liquid foundation. Which is so HD that I have to make sure to have a mini facial before hand. It is also a bit expensive(have to order it online or grab it when I’m out of town) so I don’t want to use it all the time.
Now that its the winter and I have spent a week in the hospital without a shower, my face is dry ans flaky and I have a few scabs from where the E.E.G wires were glued on. I needed something that could cover and not cost too much and be lightweight.
trying to class it up with a head scarf, but each of those wires were scratched into my skin and then glued, then removed with acetone… talk about skin damage! ** not wearing the foundation here**
I was very happy with my purchase that cost about 8$. I picked #120: classic ivory which is just a bit darker because I do have a varied complexion and I easily go red. This kind was also formulated for normal to oily skin, which is great that they are addressing the different skin types rather than just making 3 different kinds and not clearly stating what skin type it is for which normal people need to see.
It is a bit thicker than the Urban Decay HD, but it did a great job covering up my sores from the wires, and didn’t dry out my skin.
I am very happy with this addition to my regular makeup routine!
I’m thinking in the next few months to bring in a new makeup line to the room to use as an artist and also sell.
There are a few I know of that I’m already considering but I want everyone’s ideas!
What I’m looking for is:
-mineral
-vegan
-canadian
-a full line
-high quality/private line
-affordable
-if they have extras like facial products or polishes
So shoot me your favourite private lines! If I end up picking your line as a referral gift I will give away a product prize and makeup application with a mini photoshoot.
Sweet Cherry Spa 