Essie 2011 "Cocktail Bling" Winter Collection

Fall Season is almost done and Winter is around the corner...My last post about the Essie "Carry On" Fall Collection had more softer neutral shades...and Essie now has released their new "Cocktail Bling" Winter Collection which has more dark, richer shades suitable for Winter.

This Collection has 6 Shades: 

Bangle Jangle: Lavender Amethyst

Bobbing for Baubles: Deepest Darkest Sapphire

Cocktail Bling: Precious Pale Grey Jewel

Brooch The Subject: Creamy Cashmere Cameo

School of Hard Rocks: Midnight Malachite

Size Matters: Blazing Hot Ruby Red

This is a great idea for those who are looking for Stocking Stuffers for their girls for Christmas! :-)

Essie 2011 "Carry On" Fall Collection

Essie released their new "Carry On" fall collection, a collection of 6 nail polish colors inspired by handbags of the 1940's and 1950's. 

The fall color palette is all about classic sophistication and ladylike glamour.

Includes the colors:

 

• Carry On - Mulberry-Merlot 
• Glamour Purse - Almond blush 
• Case Study - Rich camel beige
• Power Clutch - Dark green
• Very Structured - Burnt sienna 
• Lady Like - Soft pink

Nails Inc. London Magnetic Polish

                I just saw the video on how to use this nail polish and the results look awesome!

                                             You can buy this at Sephora for $16.00!

                              Check out the Video below on how to apply and use the magnet to 

                                                  make this cool effect on your nails!

Coloured Contact Lenses

I wear coloured contacts, as they look great and fun to have! You can change your eye colour with lots of different colours to choose from, and they can also be quite practical.

There are few types of colored contact lenses, each offering a slightly different benefit:

• Visibility tint - These colored contact lenses are lightly tinted so you can find your lens if you drop it. Visibility tints don't affect the color of your eyes.
• Enhancement tint - These colored contact lenses have a translucent tint that's meant to enhance your natural eye color. Enhancement tints are slightly darker than a visibility tint.
• Color tint (Cosmetic) - Darker, opaque tints that change the color of your eyes. Color tints come in a wide array of specialty colors which includes amethyst, gray, violet, and green.
• Light-filtering tint - These colored contact lenses are designed for athletes and sports fans. They enhance certain colors and mute other colors. For instance, contact lenses for tennis players would enhance optic yellow, the color of tennis balls.
• Special effects - Used for movies, holloween, or just for fun! They have different patterns to choose from, insane colours to make you look out of this world!

Keep your Make-Up Kit Bacteria-Free!

Whether you are a professional makeup artist or a makeup lover, you should ensure that each product you put directly on your face, lips and eyes are clean, safe and bacteria-free. Make-up, like food do not last forever.

Even if you are the only person using your makeup kit, bacteria from the environment, the natural oils from your skin, fingers (especially when you use them for application), coughing or sneezing during makeup application can help contribute on contaminating all of your products.

Some of these bacteria can lead to eye irritations, infections, skin irritations and breakouts.

Here are some steps on making sure that your makeup kit is bacteria-free:

• Wash your hands for at least 30 seconds with warm soapy water before touching your makeup or your face.
• Use a clean applicator instead of dipping your fingers into a bottle or powder. Use a clean brush, sponge, q-tip and cotton swab to apply makeup.
• Replace mascara every 2-3 months. Mascara comes in contact with the eye and eye fluid, making it a breeding ground for bacteria. Do not wash the wand and then return it to the bottle, and don't push extra air into the tube by pumping the brush up and down inside the container.
• Wash makeup brushes at least twice month to remove dead skin cells and old makeup. Wash with a brush cleaner or mild soap, such as baby shampoo, rinse thoroughly with clear water and air dry laying it down on a paper towel. 
• Wash your eyelash curler after every use.
• Replace lipsticks and balms at least every 6 months. 
• Never share makeup!
• If you are a makeup artist, always replace your products frequently and on each person, always use a clean/brand new brush, sponge, q-tip, etc.
  
• Sharpen eye and lip pencils regularly to remove the outer layer, which may be contaminated with bacteria.
• Move open makeup and makeup brushes away from the toilet if you keep your cosmetics in the bathroom. Each time the toilet is flushed, a fine mist is emitted, which can spread bacteria to your makeup.
• Make sure you toss out any old make-up and brushes.