Swap with Lynsey #2

I've got an amazing package today. <3 I got so many new bottles lately and I really don't know where to start. I'm also dealing with lack of inspiration. My nails are naked for 2 days now and I'm still not fully decided what to wear next. xD But I'm so happy to have all these beauties around me. :)

I did a swap with Lynsey this winter but we stay in touch and decided to do another one, yay. Swaps are super fun, I always feel like a kid while opening the package, but because I ran out of bubble wrap I had to open them carefully today, even more exciting. :)

Here's what I got all the way from Canada. :)

OPI

Sparrow me the Drama

Planks a Lot

Silver Shatter

Nicole by OPI

I'm a Belieber

I've Bieber Fever

China Glaze

Ruby Pumps

Pom Pom

Joy

Secret Peri-wink-le

Revlon

Gum Drop

Cotton Candy

Bubble Gum

Finger Paints

Rose Patina

Artistic Azure

Orly

Basket Case

Deborah Lippmann

 Angel Eyes

Milani Jewel FX

Gold

Claire's

Beachy Keen

Purpleicious

Milani Gold is such an amazing glitter. <3 You might noticed that I already have it, but if I want to do all my nails with this beauty, I'd run out so quickly, that's why I's even more happy when I saw she found me a back up. Got my Pirates, scented Revlon polishes, those 4in1 polishes from Claire's which got mixed during the transition but still, they look super fun, that's why I wanted them and my first Finger Paints - I actually didn't expect I'll like them so much, first impression is really really good though. And I just need to mention Ruby Pumps. <3 This baby is even prettier in RL as on pictures, you know I don't like red so much but this one is just amazing and must have for all nail junkies. :) Well they're all just so beautiful. <3

Hershey's Cookies'n'Creme Eggs. <3 Last time she sent me Hershey's Kisses in same flavor and I fell in love with them. I love cookies but I always loved more the creme inside. These are just perfect - lots of creme with pieces of cookie. ^_^ I really don't know what I'll do when I eat them all. <\3 I got another Body Lotion from Bath & BodyWorks - smeels divine. :L I also got a huge Laura Secord Crunchy Peanut Butter Egg but my mom ate it before I even took pictures. :$

Thank you so much Lynsey for another super awesome package. :k I really hope you'll like goodies I picked for you when you get them as much as I am loving these. <3

Pretty new babies, right? :i

Nighty night,

Ivana :k

Back to the 50's with Lightning Bolt

I didn't wear this because I added a coat of super pretty jelly and made jelly sandwich but I took some photos to show you how Lightning Bolt look like. It's a white creme crackle from China Glaze. I don't know why but I'm so over these crackles, I want something fresh, new, no more new crackles, please. xo

It dries fast and matte, I added a coat over Back to the 50's from Essence.

Daylight

Sun

Close up. :i

 Nail Tek - Foundation 2 / 1 coat

Essence - Back to the 50's / 2 coats

China Glaze - Lightning Bolt / 1 coat

What's your favorite crackle? Do you want more crackles in your collection?

That's all for today, thanks for reading and leaving a comment! :rainbow

Xoxo,
Ivana :k

Tangle Teezer Compact Styler Review

I've got my TT 2 months ago and till then I'm using it all the time. I can't imagine living without this miracle brush. <3

Tangle Teezer Compact Styler is a travel size of original Tangle Teezer, so it's smaller than original and it has a plastic cover to protect its teeth - perfect for carrying around without ruining the teeth. It comes in a few colors but I got the pink one. :$

It's not big but its perfect for your hand, you can easily hold it. Approx. dimensions 105mm(D) x 85mm(W) x 50mm(H).

When my mom saw it for the first time, she didn't believe that this brush can detangle my hair at all. My hair is quite long, my ends are little damaged and I get knots all the time. Brushing my wet hair was impossible without pain. I wore curls sometimes of course with ton of hair spray so after few days my hair was impossible to detangle. I was pulling my hair so badly before with my old brush, so my hair's starting to break a lot... I still need a hair cut but I don't have any problems like before. At all. ^_^

Knots like this was something normal to me, I get them especially at the back of my head.

Before / After

With few brushstrokes, without any breakages or damaging my hair, knot disappears! :)

More after a click. :)

Strawberry Ice Cream & Teenage Dream

Fall is here. :) Do I like it? Not. :ice It's already too cold for me, I wish I could have summer all year long. Or at least just Spring and Summer. :party Or I should just move to Brazil. :P

Anyway, I have a new mani for today. I wanted to try out some of the new babies I got lately, so I picked these 2. Strawberry Ice Cream by Barry M is a nice pastel pink with peachy undertones creme nail polish. I added 3 thin coats, but even 2 thicker would work just great. I decided to add sponging tips with OPI - Teenage Dream. Teenage Dream is amazing - sheer pink jelly base with different sizes of glitter including some stunning holographic glitter. <3 It's much prettier in RL as on pictures, believe me. :)

Here's the final result. :)

Daylight

This beauty became more peachy pink on sun. :)

Sun

Nail Tek - Foundation II

Barry M - Strawberry Ice Cream / 3 coats

OPI - Teenage Dream / sponged

Beauty Secrets TC Fast Finish Polish Dryer

 

I'm in love with this combination. <3 When my mom saw Teenage Dream, she wanted to have it on her nails too, so her nails are also sparkly today, but she didn't let me take some pics. xD

Do you like this combination? Sponging french tips was so easy and it looks so nice. :) What's your favorite glitter polish?

I'm a big fan of Milka chocolate with whole nuts but I adore white chocolate even more. I never found white chocolate with whole nuts in Slovenia although I saw pictures of it, just that one without anything. So my dad's just brought me this big one from Graz, imagine how happy I was. <3

This chocolate is THE BEST. ^_^ Tell me, what's your favorite chocolate?

Have a nice and relaxing weekend! :rainbow

Xoxo,
Ivana :k

My OPI Collection

I'll start with: "I need MORE OPI's in my life! :c I though I have more of them. :( It's so fun to take stash pictures, so relaxing. :r I just love seeing them together. :)

OPI is my favorite brand. <3 I totally HATE their price here (thank you God for swapping) but everything else is just perfect. I'm in love with OPI's wide brush, perfectly made for my nails, that's why I'm loving them so much. <3

If they'd brought back all holos they had, that'd be perfection. :L

Again, pictures maybe aren't 100% color accurate, because I took them with flash and it's so hard to take real color of all bottles. :D I added names and links to the swatches or manicures, where I used them.

 Bubble Bath, Sweet Heart, Elephantastic Pink, Flower-To-Flower, You're a Pisa Work

Too Hot Pink to Hold 'Em, Do You Think I'm Tex-y, Houston We Have a Purple, DS Extravagance, We'll Always Have Paris Suede

  

DS Signature, DS Original, Rumple's Wiggin, A Grape Fit, Funky Dunkey

 

Teenage Dream, Show it and Glow it, Mad as a Hatter, Sparkle-icious

Only 19 of them? :c Yap, I want more. :i Some of them are on my way and I really caaaaaan't wait to get them. :)

I'm also very excited about OPI Holiday 2011 collection Muppets! <3 I'm love with those glitters so I hope I'll get my hands on them.  ^_^

How many OPI's do you have? ^_^ What's your favorite OPI nail polish? My favorite is... That's a tough one... I can't pick just one so let's say Mad as a Hatter, DS Extravagance and We'll Always Have Paris Suede! <3 All of them are just special to me. :)

Take care,

Ivana :k