War Paint 2.0

Watching "Say Yes to the Dress" is definitely a guilty pleasure of mine. And probably something I shouldn't be doing when I'm supposed to be preparing for finals. Oops. But, I do think it's important to take breaks to rest your mind, and what better to watch than this absolutely brain candy show? Since it's finals, I had to make sure my nails were ready for battle. If you recall, last year I wrote a post about how it really helps me to have something nice on my nails to make me feel happy when I'm stressin'. After watching a tutorial on ombré nails, I had to try it out for myself! 

I used Essie Watermelon, Zoya Arizona, and China Glaze Happy-Go-Lucky to create the gradient. Really loving it! 

Short post today, but I hope you're all doing well, and if you have finals too, good luck! Stay strong! :)

Love, Amy

Get Naked.

You've seen them everywhere. You've seen them photographed from every angle possible. You may love them, you may hate them, or you may be completely neutral on the subject (see what I did there? hehehe ;D). They're the Urban Decay Naked Palettes. Yes, I have a bit of a problem. I have all three. But to be honest, I use at least one per day, and if I'm doing something more with my eyes than my usual teensy bit of shadow smudged into my lashline, I'll often be able to make use of all three in one go. I've had these all for a while, but I never got around to doing a full review just because they're everywhere and I thought no one would really care to see the same swatches as a hundred other blogs. 

So this post is really just sort of an appreciation post - I looove my Naked palettes, and I'm definitely glad I bought them (Naked Basics was a gift, but I purchased 1 and 2). No regrets for having all three at all! They're so versatile and convenient. But if I had to recommend just one to someone, at this point it would be Naked Basics, which I actually have done a review of, and you can see here.  Perfect for travel - I'm going home for a weekend coming up, and this is all I will bring - lovely pigmentation, and a whole eye look in one: eyebrows, shadow, and liner all in one! In a pinch, I can even use it to set my under eye concealer with the lighter colors! 

If you really must have some shimmer, however, it's really a toss-up between 1 and 2. I love both. I have a pretty neutral skin tone, so the warmer/cooler colors that come in each all work for me, but I'd say going with one based on your skin tone is a good bet if you're only going to get one. 

What are your thoughts on the Naked palettes? Are you sick of seeing them around? Are you smitten like me? 

Love, Amy

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Blog-Worthy.

"That's a tough one. I'd have to say April 25th. Because it's not too hot, not too cold, all you need is a light jacket!" I'm sure you've heard that one quite a few times today, but I just couldn't resist! In case you didn't know, that's a quote from the (great) film, Miss Congeniality, and the answer a pageant contestant gives to the interview question, "Describe your perfect date." And let me tell you, today (where I live) is exactly that. Finally! Some spring-like weather! It's been a looooonnnng winter, and even though it's technically been spring for a while now, the weather hasn't quite screamed spring. But that hasn't stopped me from breaking out the pastels, as evidenced from my last few posts. 

Today, I have another NOTD for you - I hope that's okay, considering my last post was as well, but that was, *ahem* a while ago. But I have to say that this one is pretty special. It features a polish that has seriously stolen my heart, and it needed to be on the blog. I've only had this polish for a few short months, but I've already worn it 3 times. 3 times!!! You may not think that's very special, but when I repeat any nail polish at any time, it's kind of a big deal because of the amount of polish I have. AND, I haven't been able to paint my nails as much as I would like because of work and school. But enough talk - the polish is ZOYA SHELBY! I had no idea I would like this polish as much as I do, and when I first got it, I thought it wouldn't get much wear, because I don't usually go for pinks, and it seemed like it wouldn't go very well with my skintone. But I was so wrong! I think I've finally stumbled a polish that just really flatters my skin tone and I'm loving it! And the formulation is perfect - this is one coat.

I paired it here with China Glaze It's a Trap-eze, which I also love!

Is it rare for you to repeat polishes too? Do you have a really flattering shade that you always reach for? Let me know!! :)

Amy 

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