tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18543730586904737002024-03-05T10:29:19.283-08:00Skulda's ClawsSkuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-48945291209859352022011-07-20T10:52:00.000-07:002011-07-20T12:52:27.413-07:00Detoxify Your Make-up Kit!I recently found this great article from<a href="http://www.treehugger.com/"> treehugger.com</a> that helps inform people about the toxic chemicals that are in our favourite "Natural" cosmetics.<br />
Check out <a href="http://www.blogger.com/Detox%20Your%20Make-Up%20Kit:%2010%20Ways%20To%20Avoid%20Cosmetic%20Chemicals">Detox Your Make-Up Kit: 10 Ways to Avoid Cosmetic Chemicals</a> then look at <a href="http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/">http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/</a> to see how your favourite brands measure up. The scale is from 0 - 10, 0 being the best and 10 being the worst.<br />
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My favourite brand Tarte rates from<a href="http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/brand/tarte/products/"> 1 to a horrific 9</a>! Luckily most of their products that I use are a 1-4. Yikes!<br />
Bare Escentuals rate <a href="http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/company/Bare_Escentuals%2C_Inc./">1-7</a>!<br />
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Another awesome site that helps me choose my make-up and bath products is <a href="http://davidsuzuki.org/">DavidSuzuki.org</a>. The article that I am refering to is <a href="http://www.davidsuzuki.org/issues/health/science/toxics/dirty-dozen-cosmetic-chemicals/">"Dirty Dozen", Cosmetic Chemicals to Avoid</a>. I keep this one on my iPod so I can look at it when I'm shopping.<br />
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How do your favourite brands measure up? Are chemicals in your cosmetics an issue to you?<br />
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UPDATE: Zillah1199 (<a href="http://midnightpoesy.blogspot.com/">http://midnightpoesy.blogspot.com/</a>) has made a good point. In my comments she has shared the site <a href="http://personalcaretruth.com/">personalcaretruth.com</a> that posts articles about ingredients from a different perspective. Personally I prefer to continue to avoid the "Dirty Dozen" ingredients for more simple ingredients. Less is more. Please keep in mind that I do favour more natural alternatives in my life so my option will most likely differ from most people. I am delighted that Zillah commented with this link because it gives people another side of the story and gets people to think about this subject. What we put in our bodies and our environment matters and everyone should research these things and form their own opinions. :D<br />
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Thank you for coming by and feel free to comment.Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-23431854465259967262011-03-22T11:11:00.000-07:002011-03-22T11:11:14.133-07:00Spreading the Solstice Scents Love!My favourite soap company <a href="http://www.solsticescents.com/">Solstice Scents</a> has graduated from their lovely little <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/solsticescents">Etsy Shop</a> to an even lovelier shop at <a href="http://www.solsticescents.com/">http://www.solsticescents.com/</a>.<br />
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My favourite items from them are <a href="http://www.solsticescents.com/SPELLBOUND-WOODS-PERFUME_p_27.html">Spellbound Woods perfume</a>, Enchanted Forest Soap, and <a href="http://www.solsticescents.com/COCOA-MALLOW-BODY-GANACHE_p_133.html">Cocoa Mallow Body Ganache</a>. Enchanted Forest soap must be sold out so that is why there is no link, but it is such a lovely scent. I think I have photos of one of the bars I have at home so I'll post it later. I love it so much I've ordered it twice and have used that bar until it was a tiny chip of soap and got lost and probably fell down the drain. Love it.<br />
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Another soap that I have tried of theirs is <a href="http://www.solsticescents.com/DRAGONS-BLOOD-SOAP_p_107.html">Dragon's Blood</a>. It was originally set in a mold with a 3d dragon on top, but as the business grew it just wasn't the best mold to stack and store the soaps. So now it is back in a standard soap form! Yay! This soap is wonderful too. I love the smell of musky incense so this one is an automatic favourite of mine.<br />
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I highly recommend Solstice Scents, so if you're curious about trying them out I suggest ordering some samples. :)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Every product I spoke about was purchased by ME. I have posted this to help Solstice Scents promote their new site because *I* love their company and wanted to share them with you. I won't post anything I don't want to.</span>Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-34787010880048578702011-03-17T16:20:00.000-07:002011-03-17T16:20:49.559-07:00Eyes like death and Freckles!I tried to take a photo of my eyeshadow today to share on my blog, but my iPod4 made me look like Hel. <br />
My eyes have dark yellow-ish circles, and my freckles... I had no idea I had so many freckles!!<br />
The photo looked terrible.<br />
I sat around wondering, "Do I actually look like that?" This revelation is making me consider a high-coverage foundation. I've always been a minimal makeup person. Until this past year I never wore any makeup unless it was a special occasion. I think the most I ever wore was some pressed powder from The Body Shop, and it's pretty sheer.<br />
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I find a growing jealousy of these makeup bloggers that appear to have FLAWLESS skin. Maybe it's because they are younger. Maybe it's because I'm lacking vitamins and sleep... I'm only 28 but the camera is saying much older.<br />
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Does anyone have any suggestions for cruelty-free foundation? I dislike parabens as well (ie: Methylparaben, Propyl Paraben, Butylparaben, etc). I've heard good things about NARS.<br />
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What do you use?Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-37769046351260931592011-03-09T16:11:00.000-08:002011-03-09T16:12:56.173-08:00Ugh...So here I go again making another update that isn't a real update.<br />
My nails are Winter-worn nubs and are naked right now. They are naked and loving it. Some times you just have to let them run wild through the meadows... erm. Never mind.<br />
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I've been acquiring Aromaleigh eyeshadows via the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=124816190227">Aromaleigh Anonymou</a>s group on Facebook. Lovely bunch of ladies, Wendi from <a href="http://makeupzombie1.blogspot.com/">Makeup Zombie</a> put me onto it. If you are looking for Aromaleigh and haven't been able to get in on their Grab Bags, head on over! All swaps and available colours are on the 'Discussions' tab. There are also reference discussions so that everyone who has done business with a person on the page writes a review on them so you can check people out before doing swaps if you want.<br />
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I made my first orders on <a href="http://www.fyrinnae.com/">Fyrinnae</a>, <a href="http://www.sugarpillshop.com/">Sugarpill</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/moiminerals">Moi Minerals</a>, <a href="http://www.evilshades.com/">Evil Shades</a>... probably a few more but I can't remember because I'm going crazy. I will certainly post about them when I receive them. They are either in packing, shipped, or in customs right now... so I'm sitting around all *where are my packages!!*<br />
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There are a few things I really want to order asap as well. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LostinMakeupland?utm_source=CraftCult&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=api">Cult Nails</a>!! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LostinMakeupland?utm_source=CraftCult&utm_medium=api&utm_campaign=api">Lost in Makeupland</a> to name a few.<br />
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Things are slowly shaping up at home. We are discovering that we don't have much storage space at all. We must have had 5 huge closets in our old place including a large storage shed. In the new place we have two closets and... a sort-of closet. So we have tons of crap that need places to go. I've set up some shelves and that has helped, but we need more storage solutions. Oh. We also have a solid cedar rectangular table that weights about... 400lbs that has no legs, seats 8 comfortably. We are going to head over to Home Depot this weekend to try and find some saw horses that can carry the load. Once that table is set up I will be soooo happy. I will have work space!<br />
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So? Tell me about your experiences with the brands I've spoken about! Go ahead and link to blog entries if you have written reviews or done looks. I'll allow it this time. ;) Ta-ta for now!Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-55518420827054395502011-02-01T11:54:00.000-08:002011-02-01T11:54:24.519-08:00Moved! And now for the hard part.Hello boils and ghouls!<br />
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I've moved into the new place with Mr. Skulda and are happy with it. The most difficult part is the chaos we are now trying to sort out. Unpacking sucks. I must be a terrible packer. I managed to label most of the boxes but in the rush to get it done in the POURING RAIN we pretty much just dumped everything into the second bedroom. Now we must climb over the boxes trying to find the things we need and manage to unpack. Lots of "where is the dish soap?!", "I don't know, I thought you packed it" and plenty of frustrated bickering.<br />
Ahhhh moving.<br />
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Some good new in the makeup world. I was wanting to buy "Mistress" vegan lipstick by <a href="http://www.morganacryptoria.com/Morganas-Vegan-Lipsticks_p_31.html">Morgana Cryptoria</a> and asked Melissa if it was possible to to formulate it without the paraben coated mica. Guess what? A week later she emailed me back saying that she was successful! Mistress is now paraben free. :) I'll be grabbing it next payday for sure!<br />
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And remember <a href="http://skuldasclaws.blogspot.com/2010/04/jizz-by-bleachblack.html">Jizz</a>? Well it's now on <a href="http://needsupply.com/womens/sale/jizz-nailpaint.html">s</a><a href="http://needsupply.com/womens/sale/jizz-nailpaint.html">ale for $2.99</a>!!! But unfortunately for this Canadian, they do not ship to Canada. I has a sad. :(<br />
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More to come when our place is less chaotic! <3Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-73575724474738825292011-01-18T10:42:00.000-08:002011-01-18T10:42:37.978-08:00UPDATE!<b>Hello boils and ghouls! <i>Long time no see!</i></b><br />
It's been a highly stressful time for me so there are plenty of depressed and lethargic reasons why I didn't keep up with blogging. But there is a light at the end of the dark tunnel.<br />
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- My husband finally got his work permit and is now working close to full-time hours every week! YAY!<br />
- We are moving from our crappy over-priced apartment into a nice basement suit that will save us $$$!!! Best part? Huge kitchen!! WEEEE!!<br />
- I have started playing more with make-up and experimenting. I will do some swatching and maybe.... if I don't scare the shit out of myself with a camera showing parts of my face! *cower*<br />
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Some products will include Evil Shades, Face Candy Couture, Aromaleigh, Meow Cosmetics, and more.<br />
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So please be patient as we pack (and pack, and pack...) and move and un-pack! I will be back. :)<br />
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~SkuldaSkuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-75916118451380119452010-12-04T19:01:00.000-08:002010-12-04T19:02:37.057-08:00Coty Response<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Dear Skulda:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Thank you for your recent inquiry on Coty products regarding the use of animals in product safety testing. We at Coty Inc. share your respect for life, and we are committed to maintaining the highest possible standards of human safety while eliminating the need for testing on animals.<br />
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Coty Inc. does not conduct animal testing. This is accomplished by selecting raw materials of the highest quality with well-established safety records and using extensive ingredient databases, in-vitro testing, computer modeling and studies with human volunteers. In fact, to ensure human safety all our products are clinically tested as needed on humans before they are sold in the marketplace.<br />
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Our research and development team has pioneered safety tests and alternative testing methods in order to eliminate the need for animal testing. However, there may be rare occurrences when a government or regulatory agency may indicate to the Cosmetic Industry that an animal study is necessary, where no validated alternative exists, to ensure consumer protection for a component of our products. In such cases, the need for testing is carefully examined by our Industry and if the test must be performed, it is strictly controlled.<br />
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Coty Inc. has been actively involved in the search for alternative testing methods for many years and we support industry research programs such as those conducted by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing, the European Chemical Industry Ecology and Toxicology Centre (ECETOC), the European Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (COLIPA) and the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC).<br />
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Thank you for taking the time to write to us.<br />
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Amanda Perez<br />
Product Care Specialist<br />
Coty Inc Global Consumer Affairs<br />
1-866-675-3845 (Canada only)<br />
<a href="http://www.coty.com/" style="color: #074d8f;" target="_blank">WWW.COTY.COM</a><br />
Reference Number 010092591A</span></span></span></i><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">So basically, we don't, but we do.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">There are many companies who don't test on animals at all. I don't know which governments or agencies would require animal testing, but if there are companies that manage to get along without putting harm to animals, surely they could find a way too?</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Regardless of their strictly controlled animal testing, I choose to no longer buy OPI products. :(</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">...that doesn't mean I'm throwing out my current ones. </span></span>Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-26636741546575116722010-12-01T09:48:00.000-08:002010-12-01T09:48:01.939-08:00Bye Bye, OPII'm sure most of you have heard that OPI has been purchased by Coty. <a href="http://www.coty.com/">Coty</a> is the same company that owns Sally Hansen and Rimmel cosmetics. They also use products that test on animals.<br />
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I have contacted Coty's customer service with an inquiry on their current status on animal cruelty.<br />
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OPI is a huge part of my collection and I would hate to have to stop purchasing it like I have for Essie after L'Oreal bought it out.<br />
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I will keep you all posted. <br />
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Link to <a href="http://www.coty.com/#/news/corporate_news">Coty's News Page</a>. Philosophy might be another brand for me to be cautious of. :(Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-3484446445840760352010-11-12T23:12:00.000-08:002010-11-12T23:12:08.606-08:00Need Make up Help!! (please?)Hey guys. I'm a total noob with make up. I've only ever used pressed eye shadows from the drug store. I've never used loose eye shadows or pigments. I just got my first order from <a href="http://www.evilshades.com/">Evil Shades</a> and got so excited that I washed my face in my PJs and started putting it on my eyes. I read somewhere that you should pat loose shadow. I kind of patted and dragged and rubbed the brush over my eyelid to move the colour around.<br />
It was freaking amazing.<br />
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Unfortunately I quickly discovers that I got a good amount of that beautiful shadow on my eyeballs.<br />
OUCHIE!<br />
The swelling is going down but my eyeballs are still red.<br />
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How do you ladies prevent your shadow from getting in your eyes? I can't imagine people getting used to that. I know you have tips!<br />
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please help. :(<br />
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P.S. I'll show my Evil Shades goodies this weekend. I only got a few things but they are super nice! :DSkuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-74595982995768494062010-11-08T11:13:00.000-08:002010-11-08T11:13:04.256-08:00Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs - Embalming Fluid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here I am! Sorry about the delay; I've been sick on an off and couldn't stand the smell of polish and remover. Today I present to you one of the coolest Glow-in-the-Dark polishes ever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BPAL - Embalming Fluid!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR73ciNtPqOhRJMWK-PWWpvL4s0rXs4pWfH-Drfg_xUy7BhoiJApio0-L6BNMhzirOlOWGYvbqZvjb6lpoMiXL4FmLthVUSSJONuvTyde1wDDpVFGg02-ba2dGGzNVBbQxhpShqr1P4iXc/s1600/EmbalmingFluidFrankenSlime.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR73ciNtPqOhRJMWK-PWWpvL4s0rXs4pWfH-Drfg_xUy7BhoiJApio0-L6BNMhzirOlOWGYvbqZvjb6lpoMiXL4FmLthVUSSJONuvTyde1wDDpVFGg02-ba2dGGzNVBbQxhpShqr1P4iXc/s320/EmbalmingFluidFrankenSlime.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Embalming Fluid over NYC Frightful Fingers - Franken Slime</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When you click on a picture you can see that Embalming Fluid is loaded with blue, green, purple, and orange iridescent glitter. Not only does this glowing polish glow like the dickens when 'charged' but it has a unique sparkle to it as well. <i>Charging is just exposing your glow-in-the-dark polish to light before it can glow.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So far my favourite combination for Embalming Fluid is a few coats over white. I really like the colour of the polish in the bottle and hope to find a base colour to match it one day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you tried Embalming Fluid? If so, what is your favourite combination?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can get Embalming Fluid at <a href="http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/">http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com</a>/ or directly <a href="http://www.blackphoenixtradingpost.com/claws.html">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more swatches of BPAL polishes check out my review <a href="http://skuldasclaws.blogspot.com/2010/10/black-phoenix-alchemy-labs-pic-heavy.html">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you, Puddin', for letting me try out these gems!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">[<i>This product was sent to me by the company for review</i>]</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-30372873705485658072010-10-21T10:25:00.000-07:002010-10-21T11:56:35.123-07:00Twisted Panties Test Drive Polishes!The gals Sarah Rowland and Stephanie Mattis give nail polish a whirl in their product testing article for <a href="http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/">24hrs</a> News. The <a href="http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/">24hr</a>s is a free newspaper that they hand out near the Skytrain stations in Metro Vancouver. Sarah Rowland has been writing 'how-to dating' articles for women for a while now. Her articles are honest, gutsy, and sometimes offend or attract negative feedback by prudish women and pigheaded males. I like her, I think she is hilarious. "<a href="http://twistedpanties.ca/home">Twisted Panties</a>" is basically Sarah and her BFF going out and trying out products and give their opinions.<br />
Check it out! Tell me what you think of their picks! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(BOOO Essie, animal testing Booo!!)</span> :P<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRgMZAVuTEIQMcY5jNhfUGSgk9iJAlUzeNDCTFEKm1qES7A1kVMurJUgfBUZDOvMP2OIr-kZR-RwW9N0SBFMJqFF5x8q7_fSuoOUKVmRsdZggRgEIxvO0mDbp8u1PIE1908WjnlByVkZs/s1600/Nail_Article_workingEdit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRgMZAVuTEIQMcY5jNhfUGSgk9iJAlUzeNDCTFEKm1qES7A1kVMurJUgfBUZDOvMP2OIr-kZR-RwW9N0SBFMJqFF5x8q7_fSuoOUKVmRsdZggRgEIxvO0mDbp8u1PIE1908WjnlByVkZs/s640/Nail_Article_workingEdit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">P.S. I have never seen Bourjois in Shoppers! I'll have to keep looking.</div>Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-49590149751489951232010-10-13T12:26:00.000-07:002010-10-13T12:26:54.842-07:00Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs [Pic Heavy]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello everyone! I've been wanting to post these for a while now but so many things got in the way. Most dismal weather that prevented me from getting any good lighting. I'm going to break down and buy a light box set soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the last collection I tried with my "claws". They unfortunately couldn't last for the entire collection. I thought it was suiting since this is called <i>Claw Polish</i>! ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All photos *should* be clickable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20HxvnGWVlnMjxbT10V0N9cOOr0Hmd_QKmhkg7CTYj5M8vO5OSKqaJcbh1DtqREVQkboAholtlymG0CoqV5y-PPggIQLRfcbI3wgA6GnYYDa4gGVdjDcMIlGVY5ZbFCtKzhryKEqgg1fT/s1600/Bordello1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20HxvnGWVlnMjxbT10V0N9cOOr0Hmd_QKmhkg7CTYj5M8vO5OSKqaJcbh1DtqREVQkboAholtlymG0CoqV5y-PPggIQLRfcbI3wgA6GnYYDa4gGVdjDcMIlGVY5ZbFCtKzhryKEqgg1fT/s400/Bordello1.jpg" width="260" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyH1yHyvOz-305mNAy4eP83qTrv-5PPhfvDfuXnh7MnCewhtLEGg1BTX0cTICIEibohvOQXr0o9h9vznF1NGjYYhlpO__tgVzupPGJ4R7X2uB1FXVyJFlspb_3kQ33dAmjgG1P1YqCLnNF/s1600/Bordello2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyH1yHyvOz-305mNAy4eP83qTrv-5PPhfvDfuXnh7MnCewhtLEGg1BTX0cTICIEibohvOQXr0o9h9vznF1NGjYYhlpO__tgVzupPGJ4R7X2uB1FXVyJFlspb_3kQ33dAmjgG1P1YqCLnNF/s320/Bordello2.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Bordello</b> - dark pink/silver foil. ONE COAT!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll say it again. ONE COAT!!1one</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7v1td99Lgjmjb2w1JkJg8YgBYECBS0wxeVa7I_9wxVjHrQpdUY5oDOo2XA03uzKgUm3h8yaZg9CEi2ojlcxYheXzygiY6WDTKszjVLPEer0hb0wfKfEQY2-T1OdmjzuEG-lNXUq6BIiOx/s1600/MMEMoriarty1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7v1td99Lgjmjb2w1JkJg8YgBYECBS0wxeVa7I_9wxVjHrQpdUY5oDOo2XA03uzKgUm3h8yaZg9CEi2ojlcxYheXzygiY6WDTKszjVLPEer0hb0wfKfEQY2-T1OdmjzuEG-lNXUq6BIiOx/s400/MMEMoriarty1.jpg" width="257" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAn5DeHh1cGMDy7iQZaEuSxaimhgD4J5w3rinJrcSa6NivUhd1gVjFC17zwMcuooByUYlW8mwSAAn1Miu8awCg89-1zPnRnUbVF8v3bwPdUvahwHeKGwdxdVYohh9caOHgaWTofwHj3pK5/s1600/MMEMoriarty2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAn5DeHh1cGMDy7iQZaEuSxaimhgD4J5w3rinJrcSa6NivUhd1gVjFC17zwMcuooByUYlW8mwSAAn1Miu8awCg89-1zPnRnUbVF8v3bwPdUvahwHeKGwdxdVYohh9caOHgaWTofwHj3pK5/s320/MMEMoriarty2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>MME Moriarty</b> - blood red jelly! 2 coats.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This looks more translucent in the photos than it did in real life. Three coats might be required.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Overall these polishes were pretty amazing to me for such an "unknown" brand. I know BPAL has been surfacing pretty successfully in the nail polish blogging world but otherwise people I've spoken to don't really know about it. The polish always applied well, dried well, and held up well with wear and tear. I seriously hope they expand their colour selection because this can easily be one of my favourite brands of polish ever. That is saying a lot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will be showing you more of another colour from Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs in a post of it's own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Embalming Fluid. </b>So check back next week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have any questions about this brand or any of these polishes leave a comment!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">[<i>These polishes were provided to me by the company for an honest review</i>]</div>Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-83567602355472449452010-10-08T16:25:00.000-07:002010-10-08T16:26:44.641-07:00China Glaze Awakening Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Freaky-Friday, Darlings!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm just going to jump right to it since I cannot contain myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did my nubbins frighten you? Good. This is a Halloween collection, you know.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">[<i>This collection was provided to me by the PR company for an honest review... my opinions are always honest. kkthxbai</i>]</div>Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-7558644522387388272010-10-07T10:42:00.000-07:002010-10-08T16:25:59.286-07:00Justin Beiber collection from Nicole by OPI.I'm probably going to lose some fans here, but I have to vent.<br />
I just read the comments on Scrangie's post about Justin Beiber's polish collection and just about vomited in my mouth.<br />
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How you HATE a little boy who has done nothing negative. He hasn't harmed anyone. His music might annoy you, but you can easily ignore it. I'm not a JB fan but I find the pure hatred towards this kid disgusting! IT'S A NAIL POLISH COLLECTION FOR HIS FANS... OH NO!! HE IS HURTING THE WORLD OF NAIL POLISH. /sarcasm<br />
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Another example:<br />
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WTF? Who throws a solid object at a person's head? This guy isn't preaching hatred to the masses... he isn't having unprotected sex with your daughters... He is singing age appropriate music for young girls.<br />
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I think the worse part of all this is that harming someone you don't know is considered hilarious to people. They get off on hurting and insulting others. Look at the comedy on Fox TV, most of the funny parts are based on insulting and hurting someone. I wish people realised how much this sort of attitude is hurting society. People are afraid of each other and what people think and look what it is doing to us a society. Just look at the news.<br />
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/hops off her soapbox and has a Friday doughnutSkuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-40263004675965783452010-10-06T09:00:00.000-07:002010-10-06T09:00:02.453-07:00Fight like a Woman Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I'm showing you the Fight Like a Woman collection from China Glaze. (And yes, I'm late.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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So here it is. My first review for a while! These polishes were of good consistency that I have come to expect from China Glaze. I'm a little stunned that I got a one-coater out of these! I have never had a once coater from China Glaze before. Bravo! The pastel was pretty typical of pastels, slightly streaky but I managed. You might have noticed a slight bubbling in Encouragment and Empowerment, well, that was my fault. I didn't realise it until I was editing these photos and I know why it bubbled too. I was helping my friends move that day so my blood was pumping a little harder and it heated my otherwise corpse-like cold hands. So FYI, the bubbles are not from China Glaze, they are from *gasp* exercise!<br />
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I've gotta talk about the names now. You've noticed the theme. Was I the only person who thought that calling the Pepto-pink "Empowerment" was totally weird? Personally I would have swapped the names for Empowerment and Endurance. It just seems like a better fit to me.<br />
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And now I come to the part where I talk about how breast cancer has touched my life. Fortunately breast cancer doesn't run in my family. Cysts and lumps in the breasts yes, breast cancer, no. My Grandpa's second wife, "Grandma Jean" was hit by breast cancer pretty hard. She had a double mastectomy when I was younger. It had either spread to both breasts or she was high risk for getting it in the second breast so they removed them both in one go. My Grandma was so brave. I remember her joking about getting a Dolly Parton mastectomy bra for when she went out for parties. She wanted "variety". :P <br />
I had my own little scare with breast cancer, thankfully it was just a big benign cyst and I had it removed because it felt like the size of a walnut on the upper side of my right breast. I don't care about the visible scar at all, but now I'm feeling scar tissue develop on the inside of my breast and it makes me paranoid because I can't tell if there is a <i>real </i>lump there. (I'm a bit paranoid)<br />
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ANYWAYS... heres to the woman and men who who continue to fight for their lives against breast cancer.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Wassail!<br />
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[<i>The collection was sent to me for an honest review by the PR company</i>]</div>Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-38511593811948823752010-09-28T10:25:00.000-07:002010-09-28T10:25:36.046-07:00HAI!! (Update)Hello everyone. I'm dropping in to let you know that I'm still alive.<br />
I have a few collections to show you from China Glaze, and Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs, and possibly more!<br />
And guess what? I chopped my claws off. It was a mutual break up. I was tired of not being able to use my finger tips and was always paranoid I'd bend a nail and rip my fingers off, and my nails just started ripping little hooks into my nail bed! YAY! It was a long run, but I have faith that I can grow them back.<br />
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I'm fighting a chest cold and the weather has been horrid. It's been so cloudy and rainy that I can't seem to get any good photos so I hope I can finish up my pictures and start posting them ASAP!!<br />
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SkuldaSkuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-7135104500700465812010-09-01T14:11:00.000-07:002010-09-01T15:20:26.542-07:00WTF SPOONS?!I know your feeds are all clogged up with <a href="http://www.zoya.com/">Zoya Spoons</a>... but I see nothing but landfills full of garbage. : /<br />
These spoons are a fantastic idea. The perfect way to find your colours! BUT WTF... what a waste of materials and plastic!! I bet most of these chicks getting spoons that don't keep them for reference are going to throw them in the trash!<br />
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</div>What do I want to see? Spoon recycling plan. 50cents off your next order? Fuck that. You get your 50 cents back when you mail them back to Zoya for other customers to use.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">WHAT SAY YOU??</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Spread the word if you are at all concerned about this.</span></div><br />
I'm sorry... imagining all that waste is depressing the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hel_(being)">Hel</a> out of me.<br />
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Real posts to commence soon.<br />
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<strong><u>UPDATE:</u></strong> After I pretty much spammed Zoya's Facebook with my concern about a recycling program they responded with a hint of something positive to come in the future regarding spoons! *glee* Being annoying pays off.Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-14015582196303277202010-08-27T22:00:00.000-07:002010-08-27T22:00:40.692-07:00Happy 101 Tag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYwh-oc-JN08S92bXGZnIAf_YTfrCIcyYEqJbbe_64PdFiDmiPEntM0E88vbqpupXqAmCGXvfrVB_5TgZ-_NmxTwOkYsY3NOWTtk1j625AwDKpXGNX4OuY66Jwc57R6bsKsVyxN7Ztbp8/s1600/z-16__happy101%5B3%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYwh-oc-JN08S92bXGZnIAf_YTfrCIcyYEqJbbe_64PdFiDmiPEntM0E88vbqpupXqAmCGXvfrVB_5TgZ-_NmxTwOkYsY3NOWTtk1j625AwDKpXGNX4OuY66Jwc57R6bsKsVyxN7Ztbp8/s320/z-16__happy101%5B3%5D.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">I'm breaking the rules like a bad girl and not tagging anyone! (I always feel weird about tagging people). If this looks like something you want to do, pretend I tagged you. ;)</span></span>Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-29941849819282264572010-08-24T09:05:00.000-07:002010-08-24T09:05:22.930-07:00RIP Sophie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="180" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidvgxy_ZTYRCX6Cc8GKTeHd32btyZcekSSSCsxmc4pf4QcTSS4DvzEi4zZ3DzlfXDM-pgWeEiMdQqjrBNHE5QG4p7lTR2nIJdiKFwkDmFHoQRXr-1pYNF4_Cz1IKy6zMX5wmU79rR7qMJK/s320/Sophie.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com/">http://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com/</a> </div><br />
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<object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qW2ve6_BkRA?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qW2ve6_BkRA?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-14915954071881938992010-08-16T10:48:00.000-07:002010-08-16T10:48:00.239-07:00Note...<strong><u>Note to Self:</u></strong><br />
Only apply nail polish in the evening during a heat wave. Mushy, cracking and pulling polish is not the desired effect.Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-37068389013317770472010-08-16T09:00:00.000-07:002010-08-16T09:00:00.232-07:00Orly Bloom Collection ReviewHello Ladies! <br />
Writing this blog Sunday night so you can see it tomorrow morning. (good morning!)<br />
I wanted to try this collection out last weekend, but it was raining and overcast with clouds. <br />
Anyways, this collection was released in the Spring 2010 so chances are you may have already seen it. :P<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihctAgjXQN22N7Z7StrX-5z-C6LIsET0aZPV_1i8ESl8RwvQ3g5FHTq4Gc0F8vaNip2e6WP0weLRLd2mnxmaLkZVdMyIvFVafJ4lEp-gCE_4QJxmUcrCz6vUmc_w8RqJUuoAVkrY-vvgi8/s1600/BlushingBud1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihctAgjXQN22N7Z7StrX-5z-C6LIsET0aZPV_1i8ESl8RwvQ3g5FHTq4Gc0F8vaNip2e6WP0weLRLd2mnxmaLkZVdMyIvFVafJ4lEp-gCE_4QJxmUcrCz6vUmc_w8RqJUuoAVkrY-vvgi8/s400/BlushingBud1.jpg" width="285" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMguqFsvsDKnV3tnNm3qh-fUtbSDXh0IYQvski1hsTmIhAHZPmr986BHTTQvRkMBPi-1Q_4GqKV1sURYanBhF6NzIgnuEnEb-QSHOIgcn7qQolJXr3e4MJmH46hXkl_VU1AUmmZXgI4Gf/s1600/BlushingBud2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMguqFsvsDKnV3tnNm3qh-fUtbSDXh0IYQvski1hsTmIhAHZPmr986BHTTQvRkMBPi-1Q_4GqKV1sURYanBhF6NzIgnuEnEb-QSHOIgcn7qQolJXr3e4MJmH46hXkl_VU1AUmmZXgI4Gf/s320/BlushingBud2.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I started out with pink because I am rarely a fan of the colour. Reminds me of Pepto and Barbie dolls. Unfortunately this pink wasn't doing me any favours. Sorry pink lovers!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is <b>Blushing Bud</b>. It's a hot-pink creme with decent application. This was 3 coats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEqLcWDC-jT63KRm8ywAJ6ZW2nJhzoREOt53r9wQfgvK1YrfvdSjhR2wh0RL-LFKCWQ5WTO8StrSngb3rjvPYxWUwHyEQ8Pf6yeiEWe1D0xvUDdJ7I0FMLnga43QouoPoX7l8CYu4-Y4y/s1600/PurePetunia1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEqLcWDC-jT63KRm8ywAJ6ZW2nJhzoREOt53r9wQfgvK1YrfvdSjhR2wh0RL-LFKCWQ5WTO8StrSngb3rjvPYxWUwHyEQ8Pf6yeiEWe1D0xvUDdJ7I0FMLnga43QouoPoX7l8CYu4-Y4y/s400/PurePetunia1.jpg" width="265" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpze2u6DQYVXgnk8ABH4xZgLJSv_fdeDIjwcT3IxOqLnQVtq_m8SzoaSTLS_Jewy_ZHzZjrPo7zZih5s6NbLYnHU_hi-UQjXKQSNFhwmjBQL9EC0LUXS-REhXHfq3vJQmzsMhrQQ-Prg4G/s1600/PurePetunia2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpze2u6DQYVXgnk8ABH4xZgLJSv_fdeDIjwcT3IxOqLnQVtq_m8SzoaSTLS_Jewy_ZHzZjrPo7zZih5s6NbLYnHU_hi-UQjXKQSNFhwmjBQL9EC0LUXS-REhXHfq3vJQmzsMhrQQ-Prg4G/s320/PurePetunia2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Pure Petunia</b> is a pinky-purple creme. The application was good, I still needed three coats though. But It's not unusual for me to use three coats on a manicure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MR-x3ivyj8BdTHBHxRIAXc5vJi11QoO5w65ZmqCSFtB_khSGB0oMvQc1UrayCyMYPpGMGPamYmhvQSopChxsFIFjF37lQvzUaeUnoYSmu7ZVA9tsjj-eRvl9JVvA1aH80685vm7IErbl/s1600/GingerLily1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3MR-x3ivyj8BdTHBHxRIAXc5vJi11QoO5w65ZmqCSFtB_khSGB0oMvQc1UrayCyMYPpGMGPamYmhvQSopChxsFIFjF37lQvzUaeUnoYSmu7ZVA9tsjj-eRvl9JVvA1aH80685vm7IErbl/s400/GingerLily1.jpg" width="257" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp__r148RjWboomSQ69p2vaXWorL0oPojX2it0PTb2m39SOLU1Ln28LYZrd4Fh7vF5KVRfNa_EIxmQqzQDXcVy8EfzMJdCL8RYLBNHhLvzKH75Y7E3QgX6C-S-xJk-_hS_DOgfnfiYYOFz/s1600/GingerLily2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp__r148RjWboomSQ69p2vaXWorL0oPojX2it0PTb2m39SOLU1Ln28LYZrd4Fh7vF5KVRfNa_EIxmQqzQDXcVy8EfzMJdCL8RYLBNHhLvzKH75Y7E3QgX6C-S-xJk-_hS_DOgfnfiYYOFz/s320/GingerLily2.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now this is an interesting colour. In the bottle it looks like rust with a pink shimmer, and the only shimmer in this collection. Strange, no? On the nail <b>Ginger Lily's</b> pink shimmer isn't as obvious and the rich colour of the rusty red comes to life. This is very unique. Three coats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlBpN5UFWXwpwtbiUEn6_p83Uv-Tc-GREz8U_30R3PZB3YCgsswHXjWx1FFaUzxhjAbhzlQD2YK9Tfw6SagFCGWE6Yeqb5TBV5eXkXCcEbONyWZCaxuOfcyr4pbURL7gvaND9a3qGnYtx/s1600/ThornedRose1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlBpN5UFWXwpwtbiUEn6_p83Uv-Tc-GREz8U_30R3PZB3YCgsswHXjWx1FFaUzxhjAbhzlQD2YK9Tfw6SagFCGWE6Yeqb5TBV5eXkXCcEbONyWZCaxuOfcyr4pbURL7gvaND9a3qGnYtx/s400/ThornedRose1.jpg" width="262" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm54kd6P6HoZdTVPB9QwEAls9TM76SMH3wC_5T6ke3zRbSPOnqX5gB7T_xVyHkFPXza4nwXNUc1c8ELIoVIPx4eg73UiHXmoNX4zf2WbRkfxQAq5_jlFqOeAcMps1JOnLWWq6X-HFenM6g/s1600/ThornedRose2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm54kd6P6HoZdTVPB9QwEAls9TM76SMH3wC_5T6ke3zRbSPOnqX5gB7T_xVyHkFPXza4nwXNUc1c8ELIoVIPx4eg73UiHXmoNX4zf2WbRkfxQAq5_jlFqOeAcMps1JOnLWWq6X-HFenM6g/s320/ThornedRose2.jpg" width="291" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wore <b>Thorned Rose</b> for 5 days straight during the workweek. In the bottle it looked like a dark berry colour, but on my skin it looked more like a dark red. Only in some lights did it take on it's berry self. I love this one. Orly describes it as a <i>Red Wine Creme, </i>I agree... somewhat. I thought this one was more like a jelly. It didn't apply or even look like creme on the brush, and it took 3 coats. The fact that I wore this colour for 5 days straight with minimal tip-wear is pretty amazing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSf13n7tE7MuvJMrrba9LGAOJGadfVCQsmlL_G35MS-b-5QLxsoulKOzWrk_s0kOAIzbzwwx2wKKQdOOrWsU2Q-apodBRguDr0h8Gn20oFzPKLf8Yd75mrxmr8735cO84LWju9fUwcU5T/s1600/WanderingVine1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRSf13n7tE7MuvJMrrba9LGAOJGadfVCQsmlL_G35MS-b-5QLxsoulKOzWrk_s0kOAIzbzwwx2wKKQdOOrWsU2Q-apodBRguDr0h8Gn20oFzPKLf8Yd75mrxmr8735cO84LWju9fUwcU5T/s400/WanderingVine1.jpg" width="258" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_MJ8oSW-CiUD5S1iOrRWYoL4K8ztkBvsAbfA-pc2GgGUfPHi0wfxz5dz-MYyA1QY8ZVwy8IKMT6YFtgoFL3nvNnhONYc-2Ix2CeOkVpE3pfSuguhWbGV5piB3N2SupAWmS8tf-6bWBAw/s1600/WanderingVine2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp_MJ8oSW-CiUD5S1iOrRWYoL4K8ztkBvsAbfA-pc2GgGUfPHi0wfxz5dz-MYyA1QY8ZVwy8IKMT6YFtgoFL3nvNnhONYc-2Ix2CeOkVpE3pfSuguhWbGV5piB3N2SupAWmS8tf-6bWBAw/s320/WanderingVine2.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, well hello there, green polish. Don't you look charming! <b>Wandering Vine</b> looked more subdued in the bottle, but on my nails it became a rich forest green. Two coats!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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So what are your favourite colours in this collection? Mine are Thorned Rose, Wandering Vine, and Wild Wisteria.Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-40137030198933622092010-08-15T09:00:00.000-07:002010-08-15T09:00:02.910-07:00Essence - In the Jungle<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Please ignore the dry skin! :o My bad.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was actually a manicure from over a month ago. I lost the photos in my "to do" file.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This polish was such a pleasure to apply! Two coats and it was perfect. Thanks <a href="http://rainbows-and-blues.blogspot.com/">girls</a>!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE ME SOME GREEN!! :D</div>Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-54224002494135751952010-08-14T22:44:00.000-07:002010-08-14T22:50:43.675-07:00Swap From Rainbows and Blues and more!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the swap from <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/07451742141708906198" style="color: #33aaff; text-decoration: underline;">AnĨek</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">and</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/10043074087151686785" style="color: #33aaff; text-decoration: underline;">Kvacka</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> from</span> <a href="http://rainbows-and-blues.blogspot.com/">Rainbows and Blues</a> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">in Slovenia!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdOfJfV0b2VXN6lUeFFr-5ET2rtO_hrfMimKe0XxqLaVUpXW2fd8nB7ScIRsoPX6coRw7I6KrLSuT2rsp-1_IuxfhSAH5jydpLWhGeS3yg8q17D51QPfQ86X6Q3YTpK4OVDr2l3dkEfSE/s1600/R&B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdOfJfV0b2VXN6lUeFFr-5ET2rtO_hrfMimKe0XxqLaVUpXW2fd8nB7ScIRsoPX6coRw7I6KrLSuT2rsp-1_IuxfhSAH5jydpLWhGeS3yg8q17D51QPfQ86X6Q3YTpK4OVDr2l3dkEfSE/s640/R&B1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uY-yEfLaCCKrHR7Wzi8-0sesFhGFokCfBVgAQ1dmo4yWxidEnNwUoeoIMpGbUOBcjQnWOQ88ycvKevS7YN6e2S4UXnTJbcME8JI65VO7lanusnzzy3CYAxP2fTBh90B1XFO0xjdp8MZn/s1600/R&B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uY-yEfLaCCKrHR7Wzi8-0sesFhGFokCfBVgAQ1dmo4yWxidEnNwUoeoIMpGbUOBcjQnWOQ88ycvKevS7YN6e2S4UXnTJbcME8JI65VO7lanusnzzy3CYAxP2fTBh90B1XFO0xjdp8MZn/s400/R&B3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Essence (Show Your Feet) 10 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">In the Jungle</span>, 53 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">All Access</span>, 39<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;"> Spicy</span>.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6PpbO0rG-45rxE3FXfuV_VQA4CZlc2Yer4LtWg5X0KRMvurGphlXHgDRx68D2D4KnmbVzBl-o2x_rwOSkBlLIxKqsSYx06GG6i9yLjlsUDRaWzmACldzOC3HFFLZ8AovwsU4gzF4iY2r/s1600/R&B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP6PpbO0rG-45rxE3FXfuV_VQA4CZlc2Yer4LtWg5X0KRMvurGphlXHgDRx68D2D4KnmbVzBl-o2x_rwOSkBlLIxKqsSYx06GG6i9yLjlsUDRaWzmACldzOC3HFFLZ8AovwsU4gzF4iY2r/s400/R&B4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Essence (Moonlight Collection)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> 02 Into The Night</span>, Nail Art Twins in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #a64d79;">Thelma</span> and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d5a6bd;">L</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">o</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d5a6bd;">u</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">i</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #d5a6bd;">s</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">e</span>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBEPEG1AcOJfcMvCziOJIVaXA7VgLfBHAELq4bqrDGvFxpTJIxAss0t3RbZdQ1d4qc2iwVV_nTyQ2Ji1ovF1f3NoY8iLGv8wQyRVtxbuUcOqZCGXD3vtHv8ZGBG9mupOSpKXgsI9ajt8h/s1600/R&B6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBEPEG1AcOJfcMvCziOJIVaXA7VgLfBHAELq4bqrDGvFxpTJIxAss0t3RbZdQ1d4qc2iwVV_nTyQ2Ji1ovF1f3NoY8iLGv8wQyRVtxbuUcOqZCGXD3vtHv8ZGBG9mupOSpKXgsI9ajt8h/s400/R&B6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Catrice - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">London's Weather Forecast</span>, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b6d7a8;">I Sea You</span>! S-he in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #999999;">466</span>, and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ead1dc;">500</span>. Miss Sporty - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #76a5af;">60</span>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSKNtsvrcI0Mrt9VLStDEG_tkIWH7xY5n5qq6k9_3CxyMXTpGGvOHwpQWiSlL-cLTXQ1lWnEdyibF1QRoXCyqK_eoFB7-qg9X21rixcNaT8Cw4N20qbCieQcw8VuAfE70vu4BKTiLaXnX/s1600/R&B8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNSKNtsvrcI0Mrt9VLStDEG_tkIWH7xY5n5qq6k9_3CxyMXTpGGvOHwpQWiSlL-cLTXQ1lWnEdyibF1QRoXCyqK_eoFB7-qg9X21rixcNaT8Cw4N20qbCieQcw8VuAfE70vu4BKTiLaXnX/s400/R&B8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kvacka designs fimo jewellery and she made me a beautiful bracelet!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(wearing China Glaze - <a href="http://skuldasclaws.blogspot.com/2010/07/china-glaze-swing-baby.html">Swing Baby</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They put together such a wonderful package for me, I hope they get the one I sent them soon! :D</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">__________________________________________________________________</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aHGGP-mlz63mcEj8Le4TXIwIVtm2oGQzZ3B52FaKaKkN8hSQVf4oSN8LNpF1mBJeEisRPmpZkNcuf4JCKc6skQsXjq3wiDgNxhyxiJcNnuqlBIz8l8CmKeDcPcUc0ZxsUBy1jmmf0x_e/s1600/SB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aHGGP-mlz63mcEj8Le4TXIwIVtm2oGQzZ3B52FaKaKkN8hSQVf4oSN8LNpF1mBJeEisRPmpZkNcuf4JCKc6skQsXjq3wiDgNxhyxiJcNnuqlBIz8l8CmKeDcPcUc0ZxsUBy1jmmf0x_e/s640/SB.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I won OPI - Mad as a Hatter from <a href="http://www.spaboutique.ca/">Spa Boutique</a>'s <a href="http://www.facebook.com/spaboutique">Facebook</a> page! It's pretty awesome because MaaH was sold out and I wasn't able to buy it with Absolutely Alice. They included some face cream samples. :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgp9eIM3ZuYeCyTd6-bqtSn17_hZ4iSxDA9kuEqwfPs-7glvCgeYEXlW-HkI2FtgX8XuvQan0rhVwPX9tkYqepLi0tI4z8P_xdo-IfWN0eXqiiNw89WQCfyE1pOosyNDYo3ToxSGR2Ob4/s1600/Silk+Wrap+Kit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgp9eIM3ZuYeCyTd6-bqtSn17_hZ4iSxDA9kuEqwfPs-7glvCgeYEXlW-HkI2FtgX8XuvQan0rhVwPX9tkYqepLi0tI4z8P_xdo-IfWN0eXqiiNw89WQCfyE1pOosyNDYo3ToxSGR2Ob4/s640/Silk+Wrap+Kit.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Random picture of the silk wrap kit I bought. It was the only one I could find and I couldn't find any silk wraps sold separately. : /</div>Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-52120172024569505952010-08-05T11:31:00.000-07:002010-08-05T11:31:34.949-07:00Nubar *Really* Wants to Get the Point Across...Is anyone else receiving mail from Nubar? I've received 5 of the same news letters within 20minutes, and counting!! This has never happened to me before, wonder if it is a glitch.<br />
Anyways, since they are really hammering it in:<br />
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<em>"Nubar offers our retail customers 20% off retail orders of $30 or more with code AUG2030 August 6 through August 7, with free shipping on orders of $75 or more after the discount is applied. Visit us at www.bynubar.com to take advantage of this offer! </em><br />
<em>Nubar"</em>Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854373058690473700.post-236310735754166582010-08-03T21:09:00.000-07:002010-08-03T21:09:22.998-07:00Crackle Polish<a href="http://neglelakkmani.com/2010/08/03/isadora-graffiti-nails-swatches/">These</a> are freakin' awesome!!! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://neglelakkmani.com/">Karianne</a></span> makes me so jealous.<br />
Do you have a favourite crackle polish brand? If you do, link it! :D<br />
If it is from another blog, don't forget to credit the blogger.Skuldahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05127878795484006261noreply@blogger.com