Makeup & Nail Graffiti: February 2014

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Colgate Optic White VoxBox

*Press sample sent for review

So I received the Colgate Optic White VoxBox from Influenster! I am super excited to use this product. It's a nifty little toothbrush with the whitening pen built in for convenient storage. I will have to update you on my progress, but so far I am loving it. It's super convenient and would be amazing for travel too. A nice fresh taste. The toothbrush itself it a nice size and the bristles are soft. We shall see how well this whitens my teeth!! Thank you Colgate and Influenster!!

Look out for updates!

~Melisa

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Younique 3D Fiber Lash Mascara

*Press sample sent for review

I brought you Younique lip gloss in an earlier post and now I have the 3D Fiber Lash Mascara. This Mascara will make your lashes look like you are wearing falsies when in fact your not. The first time you try this mascara you will be very please with your lashes. My first attempt took me a bit but I think I have it down now. They wash off with regular eye make up remover easily. My lashes felt soft not brittle at all. I didn't notice any flaking either. :) Make sure you stop by and check out all that they offer. Click HERE and it will take you to my online party where you can shop, shop, shop!!!

Before

(please excuse my eyebrow.... I know it's wonky.... I just took off my makeup and it went a little crazy! lol)

with 3D fiber lash mascara

So what'd ya think?!?!

~Melisa

Friday, February 14, 2014

Polish Yer Hooves

*Press sample sent for review

I have some pretties on my nails today. Polish Yer Hooves has some super cute polishes! I have a couple to share with you. For starters the labels are adorable with little cow tape on the brush handles! And the bag it came in had little tiny cow confetti!! Too cute! I love it. So here are some photos of these fun polishes! :)

Purple Cows With Red Hats (outside direct sunlight)

A gorgeous clear based glitter topper with purple glitters in different sizes and shades, and red bar glitters too. Such a pretty color combo. I have a coat over Zoya Purity! Application was great. I really love this polish

Purple Cows With Red Hats (indoor with flash)

Purple Cows With Red Hats

Rusty Nails (outside direct sunlight)

A burnt orange metallic base with orange holo glitters throughout, in different shapes and sizes. This shines so pretty. Application and coverage were awesome! This is 2 coats. A very fun, and colorful polish!

Rusty Nails (indoor with flash)

Rusty Nails

Super cute eh?!?! Which is your favorite?

~Melisa

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Thursday, February 13, 2014

Seven & Parker Valentine polish

*Press sample sent for review

I had the honor to swatch a few of Seven & Parker's new Valentine polishes. I was super stoked and they did not disappoint. This is a new to me brand but her polishes are very gorgeous. I have really been wearing a lot of holo and cream polishes so I was super thrilled when I saw some holo~y goodness in my bag. The formula on these are perfect. I even received 2 topcoats. One is a regular high shine topcoat and the other is a smoothing topcoat that I used on the chunkier glitter topper. Wait til you see the photos... these are awesome! I have a COUPON CODE starting on Valentine's Day and good for 1 week.... for 30% off of $50 or more orders!!! wooooo hooo.... here is the code KANSAS30 enjoy guys!

Smoothing topcoat & High Shine topcoat

Both of these topcoats worked wonderfully and did exactly as their names imply! I used them with all of the swatches below! I used the smoothing tc on the glitter topper polish and the high shine tc on the holos! This stuff really holds up and gets the job done!

It's Not You, It's Me (outside direct sunlight)

Holy moly holo! This is a deep cranberry holo that is completely opaque in one coat!! I used 2 coats just because I wanted to lol! But look at the rainbow in this polish! It applies with perfect ease! And that color!! It's stunning!

It's Not You, It's Me (outside direct sunlight)

It's Not You, It's Me (indoor with flash)

It's Not You, It's Me

Mystic Mafia (outside direct sunlight)

A gorgeous clear based silver holo glitter topper. With different shapes and sizes of glitters. This looks like you have tiny diamonds all over your nails! It's so yummy! I paired mine up with S&P It's Not You, It's Me. I only have 1 coat on too! Great application with this polish as well!

Mystic Mafia (outside direct sunlight)

Mystic Mafia (indoor with flash)

Mystic Mafia

What A Peri-Winki Dink! (outside direct sunlight)

An Icy blue scattered holo polish that is simply divine! I love this type of color. It feels wintery too! lol! The holo is killer! I have on 2 coats and it's completely opaque! Great application!

What A Peri-Winki Dink! (indoor with flash)

What A Peri-Winki Dink!

Aren't they amazing!!?? Well don't waste time go order yours today!
~Melisa

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Younique lipgloss in Ladylike

*Press sample sent for review

So recently I was invited to a virtual online party to a brand called Younique. I had never heard of them but, it's makeup so of course I'm going to check it out. It was a group created on Facebook and my friend was the "hostess". They shared photos of different products and even had a few giveaways! All you had to do was comment on the certain photo and join in on some fun little games. Simple right!? Darn tootin'.... I actually won! I won a lipgloss of my choice! The consultant Vanessa... is a DOLL! She is so sweet. She let me choose the color I liked best and sent it to me. It was here in 2 days!! Now I have to admit I am skeptical about different brands because they never seem to live up to the claims. But this was surprisingly great. The lipgloss wan't sticky at all. It isn't super thin where it feels like it's going to slip off your lips. The coverage was really remarkable. It lasts just fine, it's lipgloss so it's not going to stay for hours upon hours, but I did get a good 3 to 4 hours of shine and color. There really isn't a smell at all. The applicator is a semi- doefoot, with a little lip to it..... it makes it comfy to put on (I'll have a photo to help better explain the applicator lol)! Also one of the cutest features is it has it's own mirror built in on the side. Which makes it super convenient when on the go! Overall I really am loving this gloss! It has found it's way to the "most used" drawer of my lipglosses already! ❤

The color I choose was Ladylike! It's hot coral that does not disappoint! It's absolutely stunning! I realized while editing that it matches my nail polish lol!!! I have on Zoya Kylie2 in case that helps with comparing! This is going to be amazing come spring and summer!

~Melisa

I will be virtually hosting my own party in a few days on facebook. If you are interested in checking it out please let me know!

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Monday, February 3, 2014

HUGE VALENTINE'S GIVEAWAY!!!!

Woo hoo! It's time for another giveaway! A few of us ladies want to give back for Valentine's Day. Whether you celebrate it or not, you can look your best! Take a look at who's sponsoring a prize and visit their sites! Sorry International ladies, this one is a US ONLY giveaway!