Sally Hansen & NYC say Happy 4th of July with color!

I have a fun 4th of July post today. All with Sally Hansen and NYC!! they have been hitting their colors out of the park lately and I love it! 

I did a make-up look and of course some nail swatches! Check out the photos below.

 The photos below of the nail swatches are 2 coats of each polish..... 

Insta-Dri

Quick Brick, Tag, Ur It! & Vandal Eyes (mine lost it's sticker in transit boo!)

These are some of my drug store faves. Insta-Dri does just what it's name says. I love how fast they dry and always seem to keep a really good glossy look for days! 

Quick Brick 

A bright true red creme polish 

Quick Brick 

Tag, Ur It! 

A stark white creme polish 

Tag, Ur It!

Vandal Eyes

A powder blue creme polish 

Vandal Eyes

I did a make-up look below that I plan on rockin' this 4th of July! I am really happy with the way it turned out. 

These cream shadow sticks really are good. They lasted long and are also really great as a cream base for some powder shadows. 

All NYC products below

Rockafeller Center Snowflakes

White cream eye shadow stick

East River Romance 

A baby blue cream eye shadow stick 

Red Suede 

A true red cream lipstick 

I have the blue cream shadow (East River Romance) lining under my eyes and the white (Rockafeller Center Snowflakes) in my waterline and under my brow bone. I have the Red Suede lipstick on here too! 

Close-up of my eyes

Sooooo tell me what you think!! Leave me your 4th of July looks on my Facebook page, I'd love to see them all! 

~Melisa

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Sally Hansen Crushed Pearl and InstaOmbre

Today I have a fun little post featuring Sally Hansen. 

Have you seen the new Pearl Crush collection in stores? I have and boy are these super pretty in the bottle. I was so attracted to the beautiful bottles, I was stoked when I got my hands on a few. I have 4 of them in this post. These retail for around $5.99 that I saw. So they may be a little less or a little more depending on you area. All the photos below are 2 coats of each polish.

Pearl Crush

Mer-mint, She Sells, Shell & Tell, and Oy-ster  It Up!

These were a bit more sheer than what I thought they'd be. They are still very pretty. I think they would really look their best over a black creme polish, or something equally dark. Not sure how'd I'd feel with them over a light color, but who knows, there could be some real beautiful combos out there that I haven't tried yet.

Mer-mint

A sheer mint green/lilac shift with pale iridescent medium hex glitters

Mer-mint

Oy-ster It Up!

A sheer white iridescent shift with pale iridescent medium hex glitters

Oy-ster It Up!

She Sells

A sheer peach shift with pale iridescent medium hex glitters

She Sells 

Shell & Tell 

A sheer purple/blue shift with pale iridescent medium hex glitters

Shell & Tell 

Insta-Ombre polishes

Lilac It Up, Jade Fade, & Fuchsia-nista

These are great glitter toppers with fine coordinating colored glitters. These retail for around $5.99 that I saw. So they may be a little less or a little more depending on you area as well. All the photos below are 2 coats of each polish.

Lilac It Up

A clear base with fine coordinating purple micro glitters

Lilac It Up

Jade Fade 

A clear base with fine coordinating emerald green micro glitters

Jade Fade 

Fuchsia-nista

A clear base with fine coordinating fuchsia micro glitters

Fuchsia-nista

So let me know what you think. Let me know which ones you picked up and which ones you skipped on. Tell me your thoughts on what they look like on you, and combos that you found you liked!

~Melisa

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Lady Queen Beauty

Good morning loves! I had the pleasure to look over some products from a company that is new to me. Lady Queen Beauty. 

I received a cute little holder for my striping tape, rather than having it all over the place, lol!  And also a package of 12 nail art brushes that make it a breeze to do little detail work on my nails and my client's nails. 

They are located overseas so receiving your items might take just a tad longer, but they will be well worth it. Plus there is a TON of fun items for beauty lover and nail art lovers alike! 

Lady Queen Beauty is also kind enough to give me a 15% off coupon code, so my readers can shop, shop, shop! Use the code AXLC15 to receive 15% your order.

12 piece nail art brush set 

Look at those tiny bristles! Made nail art a breeze. They don't shed. Easy to clean. I love that there are so many in the package. I could just sail through what I was painting, and just pick up another brush if I had to.

I used these to create this look using some CND Shellac polishes.

Striping tape holder

Open and insert tape. Easy Peasy! 

This made it really easy to keep my tape where I wanted it. I didn't have to fuss around and find the end of the tape after each use. 

When I got this I honesty thought it had some sort of way to cut the tape, but it does not. So just be a aware if you are buying it thinking it will work like a dispenser, it won't. It's only a holder. But it does really come in handy

Hope you enjoyed this post! Don't forget to head over to the website and shop! Use up that 15% off code!!! 

~Melisa

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CND Shellac® fun

This evening I have some fun CND Shellac® shades to show you. Remember you can only find CND Shellac® in salons. So jot down the colors that you like the best, and then the next time you go in for a mani you can ask for it by name! In my opinion CND Shellac® is hands down the best 14 day wear UV cured polish out there. It's what I use on my clients, and I have a fond love for it. Ready for some beautiful colors............

Asphalt

A dark grey cream 

Asphalt

Electric Orange 

A firey hot orange cream 

Electric Orange

Grapefruit Sparkle

A sheer hint of pink with shimmer

Grapefruit Sparkle

Overtly Onyx

A metallic black with heavy silver shimmer

Overtly Onyx 

Vexed Violet 

A silver violet with silver sheen 

Vexed Violet 

Make sure you check out your local salon to try these fun colors. If you ever have any questions about application or removal don't hesitate to ask your professional giving you your CND Shellac® service. You can always log on to CND.com as well to locate a professional in your area! 

~Melisa

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