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Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Zoya Black Friday Holiday Gift Set Sale, plus GIVEAWAY!

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Hello!

You guys! Have you seen that for Black Friday, all of Zoya's holiday gift sets will be on sale 70% off?! That is an amazing sale! I'm gonna show you some of the sets, give you the code (spoiler alert, it's GIFT), and then at the end I have a GIVEAWAY for some of the sets! That's a lot, so let's get started!

First, I did my very first YouTube live stream showing these sets, so if you want to see them that way, and laugh at my mistakes, you can check that out here:

Okay, let's start off with the nail polish! First the nail quads, which are currently $30, and if my math is correct, will be $9 on Black Friday. Let me say that again: $9 for 4 Zoya polishes!

Here's All Snuggled Up, which includes Zoya Shimmer, Mia, Madeline and Joni:

Next is All Wrapped Up, which includes Zoya Vanessa, Ash, Sam, and Gem:

Next is the Happy Holo-Days set, which includes Zoya Dream, Ryan, Payton, and Lael:

Next is the Merry & Bright set, which includes Zoya Ellie, Mandy, Carmen, and Marigold:

And last in the polish sets I have to show you (there are more on Zoya's site) is the Naked Manicure Mini Travel Kit, which is currently $24, and should be $7.20 on Black Friday:

Okay, let's move on to lips! First with a lip gloss quad, the Kissmas Quad, which is currently $24 ($7.20 on BF), which includes Zoya Hot Lips in Fame, Flirt, Purr, and Marachino:

And then there are a ton of lipstick/gloss duos which are currently $15 ($4.50 on BF); let's start with All That Glitters, which contains a lipstick in Lucky and a gloss in Blog:

Next is Believe In Magic, which has a Paisley lipstick and Hocus Pocus gloss:

Then we have Fun & Frosty, which contains Candice and Anonymous:

Then there's Holly Days, which contains Matte Velvet Red and Entourage:

Then we have Snow Kissed, which contains Addie and Luck:

And then, finally, we have Taste of Winter, which contains Bristol and Starlet:

Pretty much a color there for everyone--I personally already own Matte Velvet Red and Paisley, and love them both.

Okay, so--on the most important part, the giveaway!

The Giveaway will have two prizes:

Prize (1) is the Naked Manicure Women's Travel Kit and two of the lipstick/gloss duos

Prize (2) is one nail polish quad and two of the lipstick/gloss duos.

Giveaway runs from 11/19/18 to 12/07/18.
I can only open this one domestically, so that means to US residents only.
I will pick a winner once the giveaway closes, and will contact the winner, who will have 48 hours to reply.
I will verify the winner has fulfilled whichever parts of the Rafflecopter they claimed they fulfilled, and will disqualify anyone who did not complete their entries validly.
Please take a look at the terms and conditions.

Good luck to everyone!! And you can find all of these sets on sale now at Zoya's site--and stock up on gifts during that Black Friday sale!!

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M. xoxo

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Monday, November 19, 2018

Black Friday Special: Stella Chroma Nutcracker Trio

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Hello!

So, on Black Friday, Stella Chroma is releasing three awesome polish sets--I already showed you one, the Limited Edition Holiday Duo, here. Today we're going to look at The Nutcracker Trio, inspired by The Nutcracker ballet, and if you love flakies, OMG are you gonna want to mark your calendar for this.

First up, let's take a look at Stella Chroma Sugarplum Fairy, a delicate, pale lavender crelly with red/green/purple iridescent flakies and green/yellow shimmer:

Stella Chroma Sugarplum Fairy

Coverage: 2-3 coats; I'm wearing three in these pictures
Formula: Excellent; no problems with application.
Other: Excellent dry time and removal.

This is what a blizzard looks like in some magical fairytale world where princesses ride unicorns and gemstones pave the streets. So beautiful.

Next up is Stella Chroma Herr Drosselmeier, a pale grey crelly packed with red-orange-yello iridescent flakies and red-gold shimmer:

Stella Chroma Herr Drosselmeier

Coverage: 2-3 coats; I'm wearing three in these pictures.
Formula: Excellent; no problems with application.
Other: Excellent dry time and removal.

You guys! This is like a white fire opal for your nails. I have a small fire opal pendant that I LOVE and I can't wait to wear it with this polish on my nails. This glows from the inside like CRAZY.

And finally, we have Stella Chroma Mother Ginger, a bright blue jelly polish with red/orange/blue iridescent flakies and green/yellow shimmer:

Stella Chroma Mother Ginger

Coverage: 2-3 coats; I'm wearing three in these pictures.
Formula: Excellent; no problems with application.
Other: Excellent dry time and removal. I wondered if this might stain, but I had no problems there, either.

So, that magical place I mentioned up above, where princesses ride unicorns? This is what their lakes look like. Deep and shimmery and filled with magical flakes.

So, what do I think about this trio? I was lucky enough to go on a school trip to see a special matinee production of The Nutcracker when I was eight, and I've loved it ever since--it's an important part of my holiday traditions, even though I usually have to watch it on DVD rather than see a live production. There's something so magical about the intersection of Christmas and ballet that makes lots of little girls' (and boys'!) hearts flutter, and I think the combination of flakies and other assorted nail magic in these capture the feel beautifully.

Stella Chroma Nutcracker Trio

This trio will be available in Stella Chroma's store on Black Friday at noon EST; you can purchase each separately for $12 or the set for $33, through December 7th. And, from Black Friday--Cyber Monday, she's offering free domestic shipping with any purchase of $25 or more--no code required. She'll also give a free upgrade to domestic priority shipping from Dec. 14-19, since the 19th is the last day to ship in time for Christmas.

And a portion of the proceeds of all the polishes that Stella Chroma sells during the last quarter of 2018 will be donated to GirlStart, a non-profit based in Austin, Texas that helps young girls develop interests in STEM.

And in the meantime, you can find Stella Chroma all over the interwebs:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/STELLACHROMA/

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/stellachromatics/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stellachroma/

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M. xoxo

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Sunday, November 18, 2018

UberChic Beauty Moroccan Delight Plate

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Hello!

Today we're going to take a look at UberChic Beauty's Moroccan Delight plate, the second in their series of Moroccan-inspired design plates (you can see my review of the first plate here).

First things first, here's the video review I did of the plate:

And here's the plate itself:

UberChic Beauty Moroccan Delight

For my first manicure, I started with a base of Sally Hansen Get Mod and Girly Bits Cosmetics Eggplant One On Me, stamped with Girly Bits Eggplant One On Me and White Wedding:

UberChic Beauty Moroccan Beauty over Girly Bits Eggplant One On Me

For my second mani, I started with a base of Girly Bits Cosmetics Forget Me? Not! and Irreplaceable, and stamped with Girly Bits Little Black Dress:

UberChic Beauty Moroccan Beauty over Girly Bits Forget Me? Not!

And last time, I showed you two other looks with this plate, here. What do you think, are you a fan of the Moroccan-style images?

You can find this plate on sale now in UberChic Beauty's store.

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M. xoxo

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Saturday, November 17, 2018

SBS: Supernatural Lacquer Ghost of Christmas Present

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Hello!

If you haven't heard of it, SBS = Small Business Saturday, and the purpose of it is to give small businesses a chance to not fade away in the madness of Black Friday, to remind everyone to support the small businesses that are at the heart of our country and our lives. :)

Supernatural Lacquer is releasing several polishes for Small Business Saturday, at special prices that will be good for that day only. I have one to show you today, and it's a beauty...

Here's Supernatural Lacquer Ghost of Christmas Present, an antique gold micro glitter pigment base with magenta/green/gold aurora shift, purple/red/gold colorshifting flakes, purple/red/gold UCC glakes, and gold micro holo shred and glitter (did you get all of that?!):

Supernatural Lacquer Ghost of Christmas Present

Coverage: 2-3 coats; I'm wearing three
Formula: Smooth and perfect and awesome buildability

Holo. Durochrome. Flakes. Yeah, you had me right there, but there's something about the mixture of these that feels like holiday fairy dust to me. It's one of those magical polishes that just make your nails feel extra extra.

The second I saw it, I knew I had to test it over black undies, and I love it that way, too--here's one coat over undies:

Supernatural Lacquer Ghost of Christmas Present over undies

That feels like gorgeous jewels crushed directly over your nails, and it has such a vintage holiday look. :)

Because of that, I decided to do a set of matching vintage Christmas looks with the undies/no undies versions; both of these use UberChic Beauty Moroccan Delight plate, the first with Kaleidoscope Black, the second with Moyra Gold:

Supernatural Lacquer Ghost of Christmas Present stamped with UberChic Beauty Moroccan Delight

Supernatural Lacquer Ghost of Christmas Present over undies stamped with UberChic Beauty Moroccan Delight

Which way do you like it better? With undies, or without?

Supernatural Lacquer Ghost of Christmas Present goes on sale on Small Business Saturday (Nov. 24th, 1pm EST), and will be $9 for that sale only--after, the price will go up to $12. Plus, there will be a bunch of other polishes also discounted for that sale only, so don't forget to check it out! In the meantime, you can follow Supernatural Lacquer around the interwebs here:

Store: https://supernaturallacquer.com

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SupernaturalLacquer/

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SPNLFanGroup/?source_id=214874792006258