MAC To the Beach Collection

The new MAC To the Beach collection was just released today. This came as a complete surprise to me as it was due to be out tomorrow Thursday, May 27, 2010. If it had not been for me reading on twitter that someone had obtained their products, I probably would of missed out the whole thing. I immediately phoned my nearest Nordstrom and the sales girl confirmed the collection was released. I knew Marine Life was bound to sell out so I asked if they still had some in stock and she said yes. She couldn't put one on hold for me since the product was so new but said if I hurried, I would still be able to grab one. I literally took 10 to 15 minutes to get there and by that time, they were out. I was so annoyed. I immediately called my MAC store and they said they had plenty and they held one for me.

Now, I have to say, I was expecting more from this collection. I had saved up my pennies thinking I would want one of everything. Sadly, that was not the case. I knew ahead of time, I was not interested in any of the eyeshadows. Mainly because I already own humid and shimmermoss. The others were not colors I would wear.

I ended up only getting Marine Life which is supposed to be a highlighter but I'm going to use it as a blush. Yes, unlike many people who are not planning on using it, I do. I was planning on purchasing Hipness which is a blush but the color was extremely similar to Marine Life once the gold overlay is gone. The cream bronzers were a bit too shimmery and oily for my liking. The powder bronzers are part of the permanent line so I didn't see a need to purchase those.

The only other items I purchased was Splashing lipgloss which is a pink and Float on Bye Eye Kohl which is a vibrant aqua blue. So now I'm still searching for the perfect bronzer. Any ideas? What's your favorite bronzer?

Custom Jewlery

I love jewelry. I think a beautiful piece of jewelry makes me have better days. I feel more glamorous and enjoy having something nice to look at. Lately, I've been going for bold pieces and maintaining my wardrobe very neutral. After all, in order to pull a statement piece it's important (for me anyway) not to have to much else going on with my clothes.

At first I thought this was a phase. Now however, I realize it's not a phase like the ones I used to go through as an adolescent. When I went through my Vans phase, or Keds in all sorts of colors. It's more just a matter of getting older and my style evolving. I'm so lucky to have found Doloris Petunia. She makes the most amazing pieces of jewelry and the best part is she can custom make anything you'd like. If you'd like to see more of these wonderful pieces or inquire on a custom piece, you can go visit Doloris on Etsy.

CND Shellac 1st Day

This is my second time getting the shellac manicure. The first time I went for red and this time I went for a french manicure. The pictures would of been better had I gone for color. In person my nails are shinier than they are in these photos. I opted for french in case I wanted to add my own color prior to my 2 weeks.

CND Shellac

Have you heard of CND Shellac? CND Shellac is by Creative Nail Designs. It's the newest product out on the market that allows you to maintain your nail polish for 2 weeks just like if you had gel or acrylic nails but without the damage. CND Shellac is just a base coat, color, and top coat nail polish. The nail polish is a special formula and after applying each of the three coats, you put your nails under a UV light and that activates the special formula that allows the nail polish be almost like a gel overlay. There is no drilling and no filling done to the bed of your nail.

Since the product is so new, it's difficult to find a manicurist who uses it or has even heard of it. The best thing to do is go on CND website to find a salon or manicurist in your area.

The only real issue I have with this product is the selection of colors is not huge. They will be adding some more in the coming months so I'll just have to be patient. I'm getting mine done again tomorrow and will post some pictures to show what they look like.

First Entry

After reading and following a tremendous amount of blogs, I've decided the time has come for me to create my own. Unfortunately, I don't particularly have a theme. I love shoes, make up and fashion. All of which I don't spend enough money on to maintain a blog on.

I mean, let's be serious, there's bloggers out there who have an entry each day with a new item to show us and I love them for it. That's why I tune in, to see what new goodies they have to show me.

I however, am not as creative as I'd like to be. Yeah...I have many obsessions, shoes for one which I'm sure you figured that out. However, I've noticed I go through phases of things I'm obsessed with. One month it could be handbags, the other month it could be makeup, you just never know what to expect from my OCD-ness.