My Shimmer Secret

Thursday, February 6, 2014

MAC Stereo Rose & Comparable Dupes

MAC Stereo Rose from A Fantasy of Flowers collection 2014.

Broken Stereo Rose from Ebay.

I dropped it on my bathroom floor only the day after I got it in the mail as a birthday present from my Dad. :(

A Fantasy of Flowers Stereo Rose on top and Ebay on bottom.

A Fantasy of Flowers Stereo Rose on top and Ebay Stereo Rose on bottom.

As you can see the top swatch is pinker whereas the bottom swatch has more of an orange undertone.

I think when I where them, I like the shade of the Ebay Stereo Rose a lot more. I love the coral shade and it's a lot more pigmented. When I try on my new Stereo Rose it's not as pigmented and kind of just gives a nice sheen, but I have to apply a couple of layers for the color to show up.

Me wearing Stereo Rose from Ebay. Gorgeous!!

Now let's compare these MSF's to the Milani Baked Blushes....

Ebay Stereo Rose compared to Milani Rose D' Oro.

Rose D'oro has a bit more of a burnt copper/red tone to it.

Top to bottom:

Luminoso, Fantasy of Flowers Stereo Rose, Rose D' Oro, Ebay Stereo Rose

As you can see, the Rose d'oro is more similar to the ebay msf because it has more orange in it.

Luminoso is more similar to the new MSF in color. Only it does not have the same sheen to it or gold veining throughout. Overall, I'd say these are similar shades but not exactly the same. I don't have anything with the same beautiful sheen that these Stereo Rose msf's give.

A Fantasy of Flowers Stereo Rose compared to Milani Luminoso

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Smith & Vandiver Peppermint & Tangerine Soothing Foot Soak

I just had to share this foot soak with you guys, it is so good! My Mom first gave me one of these, because she loved it so much. Now I'm addicted! I want to find this brand around me, but it's not sold in any of the stores here. In Oregon it is sold in Fred Meyer's. It smells so good when you open up the little packet.
The peppermint makes your feet tingle and feel minty fresh! Afterwards my feet are so silky smooth.

First fill a basin with warm water, and pour the packet into the tub.

Dip those puppies in and soak your feet for 5 minutes or longer, I usually do for about 10-15 minutes.

To get rid of any dry skin scrub with a pumice stone, rinse, then have a towel nearby to dry.

Slather on some foot cream and go to town with a fresh polish!

Please tell me if you have ever tried anything from this brand, or another foot soak that you like! :)

Monday, February 3, 2014

My Super Bowl Nails!

Decided to wear Seattle Seahawks colors yesterday for the Super Bowl, and guess what they won!

The silver color is Zoya Seraphina and the blue is Zoya Neve! Took this picture in the car on the way to watch the game, so I didn't get any bottle shots sorry!

Friday, January 31, 2014

FOTD: MAC Peachykeen, YSL Sheer Candy, Too Faced natural eye

For some reason I just felt like playing with my Too Faced Natural Eye palette, so this is what I came up with.....

Products used today:

Face-
Maybelline age rewind brightening concealer under the eyes.
Hard Candy Glamoflauge in the shade light for blemishes.
Benefit Watt's Up highlighter
Mac MSF natural- medium
MAC Peachykeen blush
Hard Candy Pin-up highlighter

Eyes-
From Too Faced natural eye palette:
Velvet Revolver in the crease,
Honey Pot all over lid,
Erotica in the outer crease,
and Heaven on the browbone and inner corner.

NYC taupe brow pencil
ELF clear brow gel
Essence Get big lashes waterproof mascara
Holika Holika jewel light waterproof eyeliner- pink topaz

Lips-
Rimmel East-end snob lip liner
YSL Sheer Candy- Tasty Raspberry #12

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Zoya Awaken and Monet Collection Spring 2014

Just as Spring emerges from a natural Winter slumber, Zoya Awakens to a fresh season of BIG5FREE* color...

Open your mind to the beauty of color discovery; the new, the unexplored, the excitement! Awaken by Zoya - Six new, full-coverage, dew-drenched creams and gold-kissed metallic nail polish colors for Spring 2014. Full of pure pigment, intense color and modern complexity that will take you far beyond the hazy, barely there hues of seasons past into a new world of chromatic joy.

ZOYA AWAKEN - 2014 SPRING

• ZP723 - Dillon: Green Mint Shimmer Metallic Full Coverage Formula.
• ZP724 - Rebel: Blue Sky Shimmer Metallic, Full Coverage Formula.
• ZP722 - Hudson: Purple Orchid Shimmer Metallic, Full Coverage Formula (Yes, it's a Radiant Orchid!)
• ZP720 - Dot: Pink Petal Cream, Full Coverage Formula
(originally created for fashion designer Zang Toi’s SS14 collection).
• ZP721 - Cole: Peach Whisper Cream, Full Coverage Formula
(originally created for fashion designer Peter Som’s SS14 collection).
• ZP725 - Brooklyn: White-Gold Shimmer Metallic, Full Coverage Formula.

$9.00 ea. (US)

PLUS, A SPECIAL EDITION TOPPER
Create a nail color masterpiece. The multi-colored, holographic flakes of Zoya Monet lend an impressionistic color change option to existing color palettes. Never boring, this artistic topper can be applied as an accent or used as an overall color changer.

• ZP726 - Monet: Multi-Color, Cellophane Holographic Topper.
$10.00 ea. (US)

Find over 300 long-wearing, beautiful Zoya colors on www.zoya.com. Each and every color has a name as unique as the women who inspired it.

ZOYA IS THE COLOR OF FASHION!Available on Zoya.com

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Zoya Holographic PixieDust Collection Spring 2014

Believe in it...

Zoya Magical Pixie - a new PixieDust formulation, amped up with spectacular sparkle creating the most magical, Zoya PixieDust ever! Three new never before imagined textured, holographic beauties for spring 2014...

ZOYA MAGICAL PIXIE

• ZP717 - Cosmo: Silver Crystal Sparkle, Textured PixieDust with Mega Hex Iridescent Particles, Full Coverage Formula.
• ZP718 - Vega: Blue Opal Sparkle, Textured PixieDust with Mega Hex Iridescent Particles, Full Coverage Formula.
• ZP719 - Lux: Rose Quartz Sparkle Textured PixieDust with Mega Hex Iridescent Particles, Full Coverage Formula.

$10.00 ea. (US)

For BEST RESULTS when applying Zoya PixieDust: apply 2-3 thin coats of polish for full coverage to a clean oil free nail surface. Allow product to dry completely for full effect. Do not use a base coat or top coat. Top coat can be applied for additional glossy effects.

*BIG5FREE: Zoya Nail Polish and Treatment Formulas are free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, dibutyl phthalate, toluene and camphor.

Find over 300 long-wearing, beautiful Zoya colors on www.zoya.com. Each and every color has a name as unique as the women who inspired it.

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Zoya Naturel Collection 2014

Zoya Naturel Collection 2014

I'm so glad these beautiful little nude polishes came along in the mail, because I do not own very many of my own. I'm very pale, so It's very hard for me to pull off a nude polish without looking dead. So here's to starting my little quest on finding my perfect nude polish shade! :)